Dane County  
Minutes - Final Unless Amended by  
Committee  
Health & Human Needs 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, May 30, 2024  
5:30 PM  
A. Call To Order  
CHAIR WEGLEITNER CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER AT 5:31PM  
Other Staff Present: Astra Iheukumere, Casey Becker, Todd Campbell, Amanda  
Vernia, Shawn Tessmann, Supervisor Rose, Joseph Galey, Rene  
Livingston-DeTienne, Aurielle Smith and YGP Member Patel  
7 -  
Present:  
ANALIESE EICHER, KIERSTIN HUELSEMANN, HEIDI WEGLEITNER, HENRY  
FRIES, TOMMY RYLANDER, LISA JACKSON and ERIN WELSH  
B. Election of Officers  
Sean Burke spoke opposed to election of Supervisor Wegleitner and Supervisor  
Huelsemann.  
1. Chair  
RYLANDER nominated WEGLEITNER as Chair, WEGLEITNER accepted,  
unanimous approval.. EICHER abstained from elections. (6-0) (YGP 1-0)  
2. Vice-Chair  
JACKSON nominated HUELSEMANN as Vice Chair, HUELSEMANN accepted,  
unanimous approval.. EICHER abstained from elections. (6-0) (YGP 1-0)  
C. Consideration of Minutes  
MAY 16, 2024 HHN MINUTES  
Motion by RYLANDER seconded by JACKSON, to approve the minutes.  
The motion was carried by a voice vote (7-0) (YGP 1-0).  
D. Fund Transfers  
E. Referrals (Resolutions & Ordinance Amendments)  
AUTHORIZING A LEASE TO SOUTHWEST WISCONSIN WORKFORCE  
DEVELOPMENT BOARD, INC. AT JOB CENTER DCDHS - EAWS DIVISION  
WEGLEITNER, BOETCHER, KIGEYA, ENGELBERGER and RITT  
Sponsors:  
Attachments: 2024 RES-027  
A motion was made by RYLANDER, seconded by WELSH, that the Resolution be  
recommended for approval. The motion carried by a voice vote (7-0) (YGP 1-0).  
AWARDING A GRANT OCCUPY MADISON, INC FOR DEVELOPMENT OF  
TINY HOUSE VILLAGE AT 201 SOUTH STOUGHTON ROAD IN THE CITY OF  
MADISON DCDHS - HAA DIVISION  
WEGLEITNER, KIGEYA, BLAZEWICZ and YANG  
Sponsors:  
Attachments: 2024 RES-015  
1 registered in support  
A motion was made by WELSH, seconded by JACKSON that SUB 1 be approved.  
The motion carried by a voice vote (7-0) (YGP 1-0).  
A motion was made by RYLANDER, seconded by WELSH, that the resolution be  
recommended for approval as amended by SUB 1. The motion carried by a voice  
vote (7-0) (YGP 1-0).  
APPROVING AGREEMENTS FOR A TINY HOUSE VILLAGE PROJECT AT 201  
SOUTH STOUGHTON ROAD IN THE CITY OF MADISON DCDHS - HAA  
DIVISION  
WEGLEITNER, ROSE, BLAZEWICZ and YANG  
Sponsors:  
Attachments: 2024 RES-016  
A motion was made by RYLANDER, seconded by JACKSON, that the Resolution  
be recommended for approval. The motion carried by a voice vote (7-0) (YGP  
1-0).  
APPROVING AN INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN DANE  
COUNTY AND THE CITY OF MADISON FOR AN EMERGENCY SHELTER  
FOR ADULT MEN DCDHS - HAA DIVISION  
WEGLEITNER, ROSE, ENGELBERGER, YANG, RITT and MILES  
Sponsors:  
Attachments: 2024 RES-028  
A motion was made by RYLANDER, seconded by JACKSON, that the Resolution  
be recommended for approval. The motion carried by a voice vote (7-0) (YGP  
1-0).  
ACCEPTING FEDERAL FUNDS FOR RENTAL ASSISTANCE EXPANSION  
AND AMENDING A CONTRACT DCDHS - HAA DIVISION  
WEGLEITNER, ROSE, ENGELBERGER and YANG  
Sponsors:  
Attachments: 2024 RES-030  
A motion was made by RYLANDER, seconded by WELSH, that the Resolution be  
recommended for approval. The motion carried by a voice vote (7-0) (YGP 1-0).  
F. Items Requiring Committee Action  
RECOMMENDATION TO HEALTH AND HUMAN NEEDS COMMITTEE  
Chair Rose and Vice Chair Galey, of the HHN Committee - Opioid Settlement  
Committee, gave a presentation regarding recommendations for the Opioid  
Settlement Funds.  
A motion was made by WELSH, seconded by FRIES, that the recommendation be  
recommended for approval. The motion carried by a voice vote (7-0) (YGP 1-0).  
G. Presentations  
H. Reports to Committee  
I. Future Meeting Items and Dates  
1. Proposed calendar for remainder of 2024  
2. Discussion on committee goals and expectations.  
Chair Wegleitner asked to move this item to the June 13, 2024 meeting to properly  
address in respect of time.  
3. June 6, 2024 - DCDHS Meet & Greet  
4. June 13, 2024 - Centerstone Report and Recommendations for Dane County’s  
Mobile Crisis Services presentation - BH  
5. July 11, 2024 - Presentation for Adult Protection Services by DAS  
6. Thursday June 13, 2024 5:30PM  
J. Public Comment on Items not on the Agenda  
Niel Rainford spoke on behalf of support with Journey Mental Health and the wage  
disparity.  
Celeste Florentin with journey Mental Health in regards to the wage disparity.  
K. Such Other Business as Allowed by Law  
L. Adjourn  
Minutes respectfully submitted by Amanda Vernia pending Committee Approval.  
Motion to adjourn by RYLANDER, seconded by JACKOSN. The meeting adjourned  
at 7:34PM