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.  
Wednesday, May 15, 2024  
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 5:35 p.m.  
YGP Member Present: Sofia Pieton  
Others present: K. Barrett, J. Bauman, L. Bixler, G. Brockmeyer, C. Figueroa-Soto, C.  
Nygaard, I. Ozanne, C. Pabellon, M. Wilson and S. Stavn.  
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Present:  
RICHELLE ANDRAE, JEFF WEIGAND, ANTHONY GRAY, APRIL KIGEYA, RICK  
ROSE, AARON COLLINS and DAVID PETERSON  
B. ELECTION OF OFFICERS  
1. Chair  
Supervisor Andrae asked for nominations. Supervisor Weigand nominated Supervisor  
Andrae. No other nominations. Supervisor Andrae is elected chair by acclamation.  
2. Vice Chair  
Chair Andrae asked for nominations. Supervisor Rose nominated Supervisor Kigeya. No  
other nominations. Supervisor Kigeya is elected vice-chair by acclamation.  
C. Consideration of Minutes  
PP&J MINUTES OF MARCH 26, 2024  
1. 2023  
MIN-591  
Attachments: 2023 MIN-591 03-26-2024  
03-26-2024 PP&J Registrations  
A motion was made by PETERSON, seconded by GRAY, that the Minutes be  
approved. The motion carried by a voice vote. 6-0 (Collins abstains)  
D. Fund Transfers  
2024 FTR-003  
1. 2024  
FTR-003  
Attachments: 2024 FTR-003  
Bixler presented. A motion was made by WEIGAND, seconded by PETERSON,  
that the Fund Transfer be recommended for approval. The motion carried by a  
voice vote. 7-0; YGP: 1-0  
2024 FTR-004  
2. 2024  
FTR-004  
Attachments: 2024 FTR-004  
Bixler presetend. A motion was made by WEIGAND, seconded by PETERSON,  
that the Fund Transfer be recommended for approval. The motion carried by a  
voice vote. 7-0; YGP: 1-0  
E. Referrals (Resolutions & Ordinance Amendments)  
EXTENDING JOHN BAUMAN'S EMPLOYMENT SERVICES AGREEMENT AS  
JUVENILE COURT ADMINISTRATOR  
1. 2023  
RES-418  
ANDRAE, ROSE and ENGELBERGER  
Sponsors:  
Attachments: 2023 RES-418  
2023 RES-418 FISCAL NOTE  
2023 RES-418 CONTRACT #11396C  
Member of the public that registered in neither support or oppose 2023 RES-418 and  
wished to speak was Derek Wallace.  
Brockmeyer presented. A motion was made by COLLINS, seconded by ROSE,  
that the Resolution be recommended for approval. The motion carried by a voice  
vote. 7-0 YGP: 1-0  
AWARD OF CONTRACT TO UW HOSPITALS AND CLINICS FOR NURSING  
SERVICES FOR JUVENILE DETENTION RESIDENTS-JUVENILE COURT  
PROGRAM  
2. 2023  
RES-423  
ANDRAE, YANG, RITT and ENGELBERGER  
Sponsors:  
Attachments: 2023 RES-423  
2023 RES-423 FISCAL NOTE  
2023 RES-423 CONTRACT #15434  
Bauman presented. A motion was made by PETERSON, seconded by KIGEYA,  
that the Resolution be recommended for approval. The motion carried by a voice  
vote. 6-0 (Weigand abstains); YGP: 1-0  
AUTHORIZING AN AGREEMENT FOR GRANT FUNDING TO PURCHASE  
BREACHING EQUIPMENT FOR THE SHERIFF’S OFFICE TACTICAL  
RESPONSE TEAM  
3. 2023  
RES-419  
ANDRAE, ROSE and ENGELBERGER  
Sponsors:  
Attachments: 2023 RES-419  
2023 RES-419 FISCAL NOTE  
2023 RES-419 CONTRACT #15431  
Barrett presented. A motion was made by KIGEYA, seconded by PETERSON, that  
the Resolution Requiring 2/3rds Vote be recommended for approval. The motion  
carried by a voice vote. 7-0; YGP: 1-0  
AUTHORIZING ACCEPTANCE OF A WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF  
JUSTICE, BYRNE MEMORIAL JUSTICE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM, DANE  
COUNTY NARCOTICS TASK FORCE GRANT  
4. 2024  
RES-001  
ANDRAE and ENGELBERGER  
Sponsors:  
Attachments: 2024 RES-001  
2024 RES-001 FISCAL NOTE  
2024 RES-001 CONTRACT #15471  
A motion was made by COLLINS, seconded by PETERSON, that the Resolution  
Requiring 2/3rds Vote be recommended for approval. The motion carried by a  
voice vote.  
AUTHORIZING ACCEPTANCE OF GRANT FUNDING FOR THE DANE  
COUNTY NARCOTICS TASK FORCE DRUG TRAFFICKING RESPONSE  
PROGRAM  
5. 2024  
RES-003  
ANDRAE and ENGELBERGER  
Sponsors:  
Attachments: 2024 RES-003  
2024 RES-003 FISCAL NOTE  
Barrett presented. A motion was made by COLLINS, seconded by PETERSON,  
that the Resolution Requiring 2/3rds Vote be recommended for approval. The  
motion carried by a voice vote. 7-0; YGP: 1-0  
AUTHORIZING TO ACCEPT STOP VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN ACT  
GRANT FUNDING FOR THE POSITION OF SPECIALIZED REGIONAL  
RESOURCE PROSECUTOR FOR THE DANE COUNTY DISTRICT  
ATTORNEY'S OFFICE  
6. 2023  
RES-394  
ANDRAE, YANG, RITT and ENGELBERGER  
Sponsors:  
Attachments: 2023-RES-394  
2023-RES-394 FISCAL NOTE  
2023 RES-394 CONTRACT #15425  
Ozanne presented. A motion was made by ROSE, seconded by GRAY, that the  
Resolution Requiring 2/3rds Vote be recommended for approval. The motion  
carried by a voice vote. 7-0; YGP: 1-0  
F. Discussion Item  
Chair Andrae invited members to suggest committee priorities. Supervisor Collins  
suggested topics related to juveniles interacting with the criminal justice system.  
Supervisor Rose suggested topics related to prevention efforts targeted at juveniles.  
Supervisor Peterson suggested discussing the issue of car thefts and human trafficking.  
Supervisor Weigand echoed Supervisor Peterson’s suggestions. Supervisor Rose also  
raised the county’s efforts in the “war” on drugs as a suggested topic. Supervisor Gray  
suggested alternatives to incarceration and the community court, addressing the issue of  
transfer of residents to other jails, and issues related to cannabis legalization. Supervisor  
Kigeya suggested alternatives to youth incarceration as a topic. Chair Andrae suggested  
that the committee should prioritize the reconfiguration of the Huber program in Dane  
County. Chair Andrae also suggested prioritizing issues related to mobile response to  
crisis events, and an update on birth cost recovery expungement efforts. Supervisor  
Weigand also suggested that policies related to the license plate reading system should  
be reviewed.  
G. Future Meeting Items and Dates  
May 28, 2024 – Regular Business  
Committee confirmed that it will meet Tuesdays after the Board meeting at 5:30pm. Chair  
Andrae informed members that unless notice of an absence is delivered by noon of the  
Monday before the meeting, it will be recorded as an unexcused absence.  
Chair Andrae suggested that the committee schedule department presentations. The  
committee discussed options.  
H. Public Comment on Items not on the Agenda  
None  
I. Such Other Business as Allowed by Law  
None  
J. Adjourn  
A motion was made by GRAY, seconded by COLLINS, that the meeting be  
adjourned. The motion carried by a voice vote. 7-0  
The committee adjourned at 6:57 p.m.  
Respectfully submitted by Stephanie A. Stavn