Dane County  
Minutes - Final Unless Amended by  
Committee  
Public Protection & Judiciary 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.  
Tuesday, January 20, 2026  
5:30 PM  
Hybrid Meeting:  
Attend in person at the City County Building room 357;  
attend virtually via Zoom.  
A. Call To Order  
Meeting called to order at 5:32 pm  
YGP Member present: Chloe Multerer  
YGP Member excused: Ava Kietzman  
Others present: K. Barrett, C. Bayrd, C. Clark-Bernhardt, T. Engler, C.  
Meier, C. Nygaard, C. Pabellon and S. Stavn  
5 -  
Present:  
JEFF WEIGAND, ANTHONY GRAY, RICK ROSE, DAVID PETERSON and KEITH  
FURMAN  
1 - RICHELLE ANDRAE  
Excused:  
B. Consideration of Minutes  
PP&J MINUTES OF JANUARY 6, 2026  
A motion was made by PETERSON that the Minutes be approved. The motion  
carried by a voice vote. 5-0  
C. Referrals (Resolutions & Ordinance Amendments)  
RECLASSIFICATION FOR COMMUNITY COURT (PROJECT POSITION)  
ANDRAE  
Sponsors:  
Attachments: 2025 RES-310  
Clark-Bernhardt presented. A motion was made by PETERSON that the  
Resolution Requiring 2/3rds Vote be recommended for approval. The motion  
carried by a voice vote. 5-0; YGP 1-0  
AUTHORIZING WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE GRANT FUNDING  
FOR A SAFE NEIGHBORHOODS PROJECT  
ANDRAE, BARUSHOK and ENGELBERGER  
Sponsors:  
Attachments: 2025 RES-285  
A motion was made by PETERSON that the Resolution Requiring 2/3rds Vote be  
recommended for approval. The motion carried by a voice vote. 5-0; YGP 1-0  
AUTHORIZING ACCEPTANCE OF A WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF  
JUSTICE, BYRNE MEMORIAL JUSTICE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM, DANE  
COUNTY NARCOTICS TASK FORCE GRANT  
ANDRAE and ENGELBERGER  
Sponsors:  
Attachments: 2025 RES-294  
A motion was made by GRAY that the Resolution be recommended for approval.  
The motion carried by a voice vote. 5-0; YGP 1-0  
AUTHORIZING AN INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT WITH THE  
VILLAGE OF WINDSOR FOR A SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER  
ANDRAE and ENGELBERGER  
Sponsors:  
Attachments: 2025 RES-295  
A motion was made by WEIGAND that the Resolution Requiring 2/3rds Vote be  
recommended for approval. The motion carried by a voice vote. 5-0; YGP 1-0  
ACCEPTING HAZARDOUS MATERIALS EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS  
(HMEP) GRANT DANE COUNTY FFY2025 COMMODITY FLOW STUDY  
DOOLAN and ENGELBERGER  
Sponsors:  
A motion was made by PETERSON that the Resolution Requiring 2/3rds Vote be  
recommended for approval. The motion carried by a voice vote. 5-0; YGP 1-0  
ACCEPTING HAZARDOUS MATERIALS EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS  
(HMEP) GRANT DANE COUNTY FY2025 CORE & SPECIALIZED HAZMAT  
TRAINING  
DOOLAN and ENGELBERGER  
Sponsors:  
Meier presented. A motion was made by PETERSON that the Resolution  
Requiring 2/3rds Vote be recommended for approval. The motion carried by a  
voice vote. 5-0; YGP 1-0  
ACCEPTING HAZARDOUS MATERIALS EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS  
(HMEP) GRANT DANE COUNTY FFY2025 HAZMAT EXERCISE  
DOOLAN and ENGELBERGER  
Sponsors:  
Meier presented. A motion was made by PETERSON that the Resolution  
Requiring 2/3rds Vote be recommended for approval. The motion carried by a  
voice vote. 5-0; YGP 1-0  
D. Future Meeting Items and Dates  
February 10, 2026 - Regular Business  
February 24, 2026 - Joint meeting with PWT & Regular Business  
March 10, 2026 - Regular Business  
E. Public Comment on Items not on the Agenda  
None  
F. Such Other Business as Allowed by Law  
None  
G. Adjourn  
A motion was made by PETERSON that the meeting be adjourned. The motion  
carried by a voice vote. 5-0  
The committee adjourned at 5:50 pm  
Respectfully submitted by Stephanie A. Stavn