Dane County  
Meeting Agenda - Final  
Arts and Cultural Affairs Commission Executive Committee  
Consider:  
Who benefits? Who is burdened?  
Who does not have a voice at the table?  
How can policymakers mitigate unintended consequences?  
Friday, February 16, 2024  
8:30 AM  
Hybrid Meeting: Attend in person at the City  
County Building in Room 421; attend virtually  
via Zoom.  
See below for additional instructions on how to attend the meeting and provide public  
testimony.  
Interpreters must be requested in advance; please see the bottom of the agenda for more information.  
Los intérpretes deben solicitarse con anticipación; consulte el final de la agenda para obtener más  
información.  
Yuav tsuam tau thov txog cov neeg txhais lus hau ntej; thov saib hauv qab kawg ntawm qhov txheej  
txheem rau cov ntaub ntawv ntxiv.  
The February 16th Arts and Cultural Affairs Executive Committee meeting will be a hybrid meeting.  
Members of the public can either attend in person or virtually via Zoom.  
The public can attend in person at the City County Building in Room 421.  
The public can access the meeting virtually with the Zoom application or by telephone.  
To join the meeting in Zoom, click the following link (after you fill out the form, the meeting link and  
access information will be emailed to you):  
https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_y9xUU7ugQdCBeJCNXwj3dA  
This link will be active until the end of the meeting.  
To join the meeting by phone, dial-in using one of the following three toll-free phone numbers:  
1-833-548-0276  
1-833-548-0282  
1-888-788-0099  
When prompted, enter the following Webinar ID: 923 5581 8926  
PROCESS TO PROVIDE PUBLIC COMMENT:  
IN PERSON: Any members of the public wishing to register to speak on/support/oppose an agenda item  
can register in person at the meeting using paper registration forms. IT IS HIGHLY ENCOURAGED TO  
REGISTER VIA THE ZOOM LINK ABOVE EVEN IF YOU PLAN ON ATTENDING IN PERSON.  
In person registrations to provide public comment will be accepted throughout the meeting.  
VIRTUAL: Any members of the public wishing to register to speak on/support/oppose an agenda item  
MUST REGISTER USING THE LINK ABOVE (even if you plan to attend using your phone). Virtual  
registrations to provide public comment will be accepted until 30 minutes prior to the beginning of the  
meeting.  
In order to testify (provide public comment) virtually, you must be in attendance at the meeting via Zoom  
or phone, you will then either be unmuted or promoted to a panelist and provided time to speak to the  
body.  
If you want to submit a written comment for this meeting, or send handouts for board members, please  
send them to: brulla.augusta@countyofdane.com  
A. Call To Order  
B. Consideration of Minutes  
[MINUTES FROM THE 01/12/2024 ARTS AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS  
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING]  
1. 2023 MIN-502  
2023 MIN-502  
Attachments:  
2. Approve January 17, 2024, commission minutes for recommendation to full commission  
C. Overview for 2024 (action items)  
1. Approve major priorities for 2024 (become more active in introducing DA to County Board/County  
Executive, establish 501 c-3, launch fundraiser, streamline grant applications/process, update web grants  
software, enhance current major programs/activities)  
2. Approve overall grants pool budget for 2024  
3. Areas of Focus (tie to 2024 major priorities)  
D. Expiring Commissioner Terms  
E. New Commissioner Prospect  
1. Discuss resume  
F. ED Report  
1. BOA update/commissioner participation  
Future Meeting Items and Dates  
1. Develop February 21, 2024, Commission Meeting Agenda  
-roll call, establish quorum  
-approve January 17, 2024, meeting minutes (action item)  
-presentation group  
-approve 2024 major priorities (action item)  
-approve 2024 over all grants pool budget (action item)  
-chair/executive committee report  
-individual Areas of Focus reports/priorities  
-Executive Director’s report  
G. Public Comment on Items not on the Agenda  
H. Such Other Business as Allowed by Law  
I. Adjourn  
NOTE: If you need an interpreter, translator, materials in alternate formats or other accommodations  
to access this service, activity or program, please call the phone number below at least three business  
days prior to the meeting.  
NOTA: Si necesita un intérprete, un traductor, materiales en formatos alternativos u otros arreglos  
para acceder a este servicio, actividad o programa, comuníquese al número de teléfono que figura a  
continuación tres días hábiles como mínimo antes de la reunión.  
LUS CIM: Yog hais tias koj xav tau ib tug neeg txhais lus, ib tug neeg txhais ntawv, cov ntawv ua lwm  
hom ntawv los sis lwm cov kev pab kom siv tau cov kev pab, cov kev ua ub no (activity) los sis qhov  
kev pab cuam, thov hu rau tus xov tooj hauv qab yam tsawg peb hnub ua hauj lwm ua ntej yuav tuaj  
sib tham.  
For more information, please contact Mark J. Fraire, Director, 608-266-5915, fraire@countyofdane.com