Dane County  
Minutes - Final Unless Amended by  
Committee  
Executive Committee  
Consider:  
Who benefits? Who is burdened?  
Who does not have a voice at the table?  
How can policymakers mitigate unintended consequences?  
This meeting is being conducted on land now known and recognized as Dane County, Wisconsin. We  
acknowledge that this land is at the same time the ancestral, traditional, & contemporary land of the  
Ho-Chunk, Sauk & Kickapoo nations.  
Thursday, February 5, 2026  
5:30 PM  
Hybrid meeting; attend in person at the City County  
Building, Room 354; attend virtually via zoom.  
Interpreters must be requested in advance; please see the bottom of the agenda for more information.  
Los intérpretes deben solicitarse con anticipación; consulte el final de la agenda para obtener más  
información.  
Yuav tsuam tau thov txog cov neeg txhais lus hau ntej; thov saib hauv qab kawg ntawm qhov txheej  
txheem rau cov ntaub ntawv ntxiv.  
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The February 5, 2026, Executive Committee meeting will be a hybrid meeting. Members of the public can  
either attend in person or virtually via Zoom.  
The public can attend in person at City-County Building Room 354, 210 Martin Luther King Jr., Blvd,  
Madison, WI, 53703  
The public can access the meeting virtually with the Zoom application or by telephone.  
To join the meeting in Zoom, click the following link (after you fill out the form, the meeting link and  
access information will be emailed to you):  
This link will be active until the end of the meeting.  
To join the meeting by phone, dial-in using one of the following toll-free phone numbers:  
1-833-548-0276  
1-833-548-0282  
When prompted, enter the following Webinar ID: 940 2496 2416  
PROCESS TO PROVIDE PUBLIC COMMENT:  
IN PERSON: Any members of the public wishing to register to speak on/support/oppose an agenda item  
can register in person at the meeting using paper registration forms. IT IS HIGHLY ENCOURAGED TO  
REGISTER VIA THE ZOOM LINK ABOVE EVEN IF YOU PLAN ON ATTENDING IN PERSON.  
In person registrations to provide public comment will be accepted throughout the meeting.  
VIRTUAL: Any members of the public wishing to register to speak on/support/oppose an agenda item  
MUST REGISTER USING THE LINK ABOVE (even if you plan to attend using your phone). Virtual  
registrations to provide public comment will be accepted until 30 minutes prior to the beginning of the  
meeting.  
In order to testify (provide public comment) virtually, you must be in attendance at the meeting via Zoom  
or phone, you will then either be unmuted or promoted to a panelist and provided time to speak to the  
body.  
If you want to submit written comments or other materials for this meeting, please email them to:  
MacKinon.Lisa@danecounty.gov. Staff will forward the email and materials to members of the  
committee.  
A. Call To Order  
The meeting was called to order at 5:30 p.m. Also present: Sup Furman,  
Carousel Bayrd, Scott McDonell, Sarahi Garcia, Lisa MacKinnon.  
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Present:  
PATRICK MILES, ANTHONY GRAY, MICHAEL ENGELBERGER, KIERSTIN  
HUELSEMANN, DON POSTLER, CHAD KEMP and STEVEN PETERS  
B. Consideration of Minutes  
MINUTES OF THE 1-15-26 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING  
Attachments: 2025 MIN-526  
A motion was made by ENGELBERGER that the minutes be approved. The motion  
carried by a voice vote.  
C. Fund Transfers  
NONE  
D. Referrals (Resolutions & Ordinance Amendments)  
APPROVING CONTRACT #12083D WITH ELECTION SYSTEMS AND  
SOFTWARE FOR ONGOING HARDWARE MAINTENANCE AND  
SUPPORT AND SOFTWARE AND FIRMWARE LICENSE  
MAINTENANCE AND SUPPORT SERVICES FOR ELECTION  
EQUIPMENT  
MILES  
Sponsors:  
Attachments: 2025 RES-305  
A motion was made by ENGELBERGER that the Resolution be amended. The  
motion carried by a voice vote.  
The resolution was amended as follows: Amend lines 14 and 17 of the resolution  
to change the amount of the contract from $137,130 to $141,613.50.  
A motion was made by ENGELBERGER that the resolution be recommended for  
approval as amended. The motion carried by a voice vote.  
COUNTY BOARD CHAIR APPOINTMENTS  
MILES  
Sponsors:  
Attachments: 2025 RES-339  
A motion was made by ENGELBERGER that the resolution be recommended for  
approval. The motion carried by a voice vote.  
COUNTY EXECUTIVE APPOINTMENTS  
MILES  
Sponsors:  
Attachments: 2025 RES-345  
A motion was made by ENGELBERGER that the resolution be recommended for  
approval. The motion carried by a voice vote.  
E. Items Requiring Committee Action  
DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON BIENNIAL UPDATE OF CHAPTER 7  
COUNTY BOARD RULES  
SUGGESTED CHANGES TO CHAPTER 7 COUNTY BOARD RULES FOR  
2026-2028 TERM  
Supervisor Furman spoke in favor of the first proposed amendment (deleting  
"rise and."). Chair Miles explained proposed amendments in items 2 and 3.  
A motion was made by KEMP regarding the Action Item directing staff to  
include all items on Draft 1 of the proposed CH 7 amendments in a drafting  
request to Corporation Counsel. The motion carried by a voice vote.  
F. Presentations  
NONE  
G. Reports to Committee  
NONE  
H. Future Meeting Items and Dates  
The next meeting of the Executive Committee is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. on  
February 19, 2026. The committee will take up any additional proposed  
amendments to Chapter 7 and will take final action regarding all proposed  
amendments to forward to Corporation Counsel for drafting of the OA.  
I. Public Comment on Items not on the Agenda  
NONE  
J. Such Other Business as Allowed by Law  
NONE  
K. Adjourn  
The meeting adjourned at 5:45 p.m.  
A motion was made by ENGELBERGER that the meeting be adjourned. The  
motion carried by a voice vote.  
Note: If you need an interpreter, translator, materials in alternate formats or other accommodations to  
access this service, activity or program, please call the phone number below—preferably at least three  
business days but no fewer than 24 hours prior to the meeting.  
Nota: Si necesita un intérprete, un traductor o materiales en formatos alternativos o cualquier otra  
adaptación para tener acceso a este servicio, actividad o programa, llame al número de teléfono que  
puede encontrar a continuación — de preferencia con al menos 3 días de anticipación y como mínimo  
24 horas antes del evento en cuestión.  
Sau tseg: Yog koj xav tau ib tug neeg txhais lus, txhais ua ntaub ntawv, cov ntaub ntawv uas nyob rau  
lwm yam kev lawm los sis lwm yam kev pab nkag rau qhov kev pab no, kev ua si los sis kev pab cuam,  
thov hu tus xov tooj rau hauv qab no—xav kom hu li peb hnub ua ntej tuaj tab sis tsis pub tsawg tshaj  
24 xuab moos ua ntej rau lub rooj sib tham no.  
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County Board Office, 608-266-5758 TTY WI RELAY 711