Dane County  
Meeting Agenda - Final  
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.  
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 13, 2024, Equal Opportunity Commission 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 Room 356.  
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_m-O4THM9RwO9faXDZn0KdQ  
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: 938 4584 9658  
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: OEI@countyofdane.com  
A. Call To Order  
B. Public Comment on Items not on the Agenda  
C. Consideration of Minutes  
2023 MIN-503 EOC Minutes 01-30-24  
Attachments:  
D. Action Items  
E. Presentations  
HVZ representative unable to attend, see staff report for additional  
information  
F. Reports to Committee  
1. Chair's Report  
The EOC Chair will summarize meeting and other related  
activities on behalf of the Commission since the last  
Commission meeting. For information only. Any item raised for  
future discussion will be posted on the next agenda. Update  
from County Executives’ Office.  
2. Vice Chair's Report  
2023 RPT-511 Vice-Chair Report  
Attachments:  
3. EOC Staff Report  
2023 RPT-512 EOC Staff Report FEBRUARY/2024  
Attachments:  
4. 2023 Henry Vilas Zoo Workplace Plan - 9/22/23 (most recent)  
HVZ representative is unable to attend the February 13, 2024,  
EOC meeting due to prior commitments. As per Executive Zoo  
Director, Ronda Schwetz, they appreciate EOC's interest in the  
Zoo's success. See zoo-related attachments.  
2023 RPT-434 Henry Vilas Zoo Workplace Plan  
Attachments:  
2023 RPT-510 SP-2c Henry Vilas Zoo Strategic Plan 1 - Pager  
Attachments:  
2023 RPT-509 S-4 Staff Retention 2024  
Attachments:  
2023 RPT-508 GI-6 Mission Statement  
Attachments:  
2023 RPT-263 About niNA Collective  
Attachments:  
Update on the HVZ working with niNA Collective, this did not  
occur and will not occur after a two-year wait from the zoo.  
G. Future Meeting Items and Dates  
Next EOC Hybrid meeting - Tuesday, March 12, 2024 at 5:30 pm  
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.  
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