Dane County  
Minutes - Final Unless Amended by  
Committee  
Equal Opportunity Commission  
Consider:  
Who benefits? Who is burdened?  
Who does not have a voice at the table?  
How can policymakers mitigate unintended consequences?  
Tuesday, February 13, 2024  
5:30 PM  
Hybrid Meeting: Attend in person at the City County  
Building in Room 356; attend virtually via Zoom.  
A. Call To Order  
The meeting was called to order at 5:48PM due to technical difficulties.  
6 -  
Present  
Absent  
SAMUEL KATZ, ANNIE WEATHERBY-FLOWERS, APRIL KIGEYA, Chair DANA  
PELLEBON, Supervisor RICK ROSE, and SHIA FISHER  
2 - SERGIO HERNANDEZ, and CHELSEY TUBBS  
B. Public Comment on Items not on the Agenda  
None  
C. Consideration of Minutes  
EOC Minutes 01-30-24  
2023  
MIN-503  
Attachments: 2023 MIN-503  
A motion was made by WEATHERBY-FLOWERS, seconded by KIGEYA, that the  
minutes be  
approved. The motion carried by a voice vote  
D. Action Items  
E. Presentations  
None  
Henry Vilas Zoo representative unable to attend, the staff report provided additional  
information.  
F. Reports to Committee  
1. Chair's Report  
Chair PELLEBON gave updates discussing OEI Advisory Committee attending Racial  
Equity & Social Justice (RESJ) meeting, the next meeting will be March 15, 2024.  
Updating Equity Plans and resolution were discussed.  
Chair PELLEBON asked WEATHERBY-FLOWERS to assist with updating documents  
and information pertaining to language. Staff will assist as well.  
2. Vice Chair's Report  
Vice-Chair FISHER discussed experience with hybrid meetings, wants them to be  
successful. Discussed recommendations, and working with OEI Advisory to work in  
tandem. Discussion on budgetary reports from OEI, zoo recommendations, and equity  
plans. Discussion on accessibility on future agenda.  
Discussion ensued on goals, ordinances, procedural, demographics. Discussion on racial  
equity analysis including hiring practices with policies and procedures.  
A motion was made by FISHER, seconded by WEATHERBY-FLOWERS, to add  
items discussed to future agenda.  
Motion rescinded as actions are already being completed as such.  
Vice-Chair Report  
2023  
RPT-511  
Attachments: 2023 RPT-511  
3. EOC Staff Report  
EOC Staff Report FEBRUARY/2024  
2023  
RPT-512  
Attachments: 2023 RPT-512  
4. 2023 Henry Vilas Zoo Workplace Plan - 9/22/23 (most recent)  
EOC would like HVZ representative to attend March 12, 2024, EOC meeting, to discuss  
attachments shared and its overall progress.  
Henry Vilas Zoo Workplace Plan  
2023  
RPT-434  
Attachments: 2023 RPT-434  
SP-2c Henry Vilas Zoo Strategic Plan 1 - Pager  
2023  
RPT-510  
Attachments: 2023 RPT-510  
S-4 Staff Retention 2024  
2023  
RPT-509  
Attachments: 2023 RPT-509  
GI-6 Mission Statement  
2023  
RPT-508  
Attachments: 2023 RPT-508  
About niNA Collective  
2023  
RPT-263  
Attachments: 2023 RPT-263  
G. Future Meeting Items and Dates  
Next EOC Hybrid meeting - Tuesday, March 12, 2024 at 5:30pm  
H. Such Other Business as Allowed by Law  
I. Adjourn  
Meeting adjourned at 6:50pm  
Minutes respectively submitted by Reyna Vasquez, pending EOC approval.