Dane County  
Minutes - Final Unless Amended by  
Committee  
City-County Homeless Issues Committee  
Consider:  
Who benefits? Who is burdened?  
Who does not have a voice at the table?  
How can policymakers mitigate unintended consequences?  
Monday, August 4, 2025  
5:30 PM  
Virtual  
A. Call To Order  
Takisha Jordan called the meeting to order at 5:30pm with a quorum present.  
Staff present: Sarah Lim, Barett Decker, Johneisha Prescott  
7 -  
Present  
TAKISHA JORDAN, KIMBERLY ALAN, TOMMY RYLANDER, XAVIOR YARN,  
HEATHER SIMS, JULIA MATTHEWS, and COLIN BARUSHOK  
3 - KATHERINE KAMP, LINDA KETCHAM, and DAVY MAYER  
Excused  
Absent  
1 - Supervisor MICHELE DOOLAN  
B. Consideration of Minutes  
07/07/2025 CCHIC MINUTES  
2025  
MIN-227  
Attachments: 07.07.2025 CCHIC Minutes  
A motion was made by Julia Matthews and seconded by Colin Barushok to  
approve the minutes of July, 7 2025. Motion passed by voice vote.  
C. Public Comment  
No Public Comment.  
D. Disclosures and Recusals  
None.  
Roll Call  
Linda Ketcham joined the meeting at 5:37pm  
8 -  
Present  
LINDA KETCHAM, TAKISHA JORDAN, KIMBERLY ALAN, TOMMY RYLANDER,  
XAVIOR YARN, HEATHER SIMS, JULIA MATTHEWS, and COLIN BARUSHOK  
2 - KATHERINE KAMP, and DAVY MAYER  
Excused  
Absent  
1 - Supervisor MICHELE DOOLAN  
E. Presentations  
1. Employment and Homelessness – Gwen Hannes, Becca Collins, and Jackie Hall  
EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING PRESENTATION  
2025  
PRES-131  
Attachments: Employment and Training Presentation  
WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BOARD PRESENTATION  
2025  
PRES-132  
Attachments: Workforce Development Board Presentation  
Gwen Schmidt-Hannes (DCDHS Food Share & Employment Training/FSET) and Jackie Hall  
(Workforce Development Board of South Central WI) provided program overviews and service  
availability to individuals experiencing homelessness.  
2. Point in Time Count of Homelessness – Sarah Lim, HSC PIT Committee Chair  
2025 JANUARY POINT IN TIME RESULTS  
2025  
PRES-133  
Attachments: 2025 January Point In Time Results  
Sarah Lim, Chair of the HSC Point in Time Committee presented on the January 2025 data results from  
the annual count.  
G. Reports  
City & County Staff Report  
HAA UPDATES AUGUST 2025  
2025  
RPT-307  
Attachments: HAA Updates August 2025  
Sarah Lim (City of Madison staff) presented on shelter utilization and provided an update on the status  
of the City’s recent RFPs.  
Johneisha Prescott (Dane County staff) presented on County contract updates, ARP program  
wind-down and status of County’s most recent shelter and housing RFPs.  
H. Adjournment  
Motion was made by Heather Sims and seconded by Kim Alan to adjourn at  
7:27pm. Motion passed by voice vote.  
Minutes respectfully submitted by Barett Decker, pending committee approval