Dane County  
Minutes - Final Unless Amended by  
Committee  
Executive Committee  
Consider:  
Who benefits? Who is burdened?  
Who does not have a voice at the table?  
How can policymakers mitigate unintended consequences?  
Thursday, October 6, 2022  
4:30 PM  
This is a Hybrid Meeting: Attend in person at City-County  
Building, Room 321, 210 Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd;  
Attend virtually via Zoom. **BUDGET**  
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 October 6, 2022 Executive Committee meeting will be a hybrid meeting. Members of the public can  
attend either in person or virtually via Zoom. This is a BUDGET meeting.  
The public can attend in person at City-County Building, Room 321, 210 Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd.  
The public can access the meeting virtually with the Zoom application or by telephone.  
To join the meeting in Zoom, click the following registration link (after you fill out the form, the meeting  
link and access information will be emailed to you):  
https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_hY84rdy3QkK3w8cAovOnNQ  
This link will be active until the end of the meeting.  
To join the meeting by telephone, dial in using one of the following three toll-free phone numbers:  
1-833-548-0276  
1-833-548-0282  
1-833-788-0099  
When prompted, enter the following webinar ID: 983 7476 0438  
PROCESS TO PROVIDE PUBLIC COMMENT:  
IN PERSON ATTENDEE: Any member of the public wishing to register to speak on/support/oppose an  
agenda item can register in person at the meeting using the paper registration forms provided in the  
meeting room. 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 ATTENDEE: Any member 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 when the agenda item comes up  
and provided time to speak to the body .  
If you want to submit a written comment for this meeting, or send handouts for committee members in  
advance, please email them to: MacKinnon@countyofdane.com with subject "Executive Committee  
meeting comment/handout".  
A. Call To Order  
Supervisors Palm, Smith, and Gray attended virtually.  
Others present: Lauren Kuhl, Karin Peterson Thurlow, Wesley Sparkman, Jeff Kostelic,  
County Clerk McDonell, Supervisor Kiefer  
The meeting was called to order at 4:32pm.  
6 -  
Present:  
PATRICK MILES, MICHELE DOOLAN, ANTHONY GRAY, LARRY PALM, SARAH  
SMITH and MATT VELDRAN  
1 - ANDREW SCHAUER  
Excused:  
B. Consideration of Minutes  
MINUTES OF THE 9-22-22 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING  
2022  
MIN-318  
Attachments: 2022 MIN-318  
REGISTRATION REPORT--EXEC COMM 9-22-22  
A motion was made by VELDRAN, seconded by DOOLAN, that the Minutes be  
approved. The motion carried by a voice vote (SMITH abstained).  
C. Fund Transfers  
None  
D. Budget Discussion and Amendments  
Budget Presentations by Departments  
Dane County Executive’s Office  
Jeff Kostelic provided an overview of the budget changes to the County Executive’s  
Office.  
Kathy Kuntz gave an overview of the changes to the Office of Energy and Climate  
Change.  
Questions and discussion ensued around the geothermal efforts.  
Mark Fraire gave an overview of the changes to the Cultural Affairs Office as well as the  
work of the Cultural Affairs Office.  
Questions and discussion ensued.  
Dane County Clerk’s Office  
County Clerk McDonell presented an overview of budget changes.  
Questions and discussion ensued.  
Tamara D. Grigsby Office for Equity and Inclusion  
Wesley Sparkman presented an overview of budget changes.  
Office of the County Board  
Karin Peterson Thurlow presented an overview of budget changes.  
Questions and discussion ensued.  
1. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS TO THE PROPOSED 2023 OPERATING  
BUDGET  
2022  
ACT-142  
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS TO THE PROPOSED 2023  
OPERATING BUDGET  
Attachments: EXEC-O-1  
Chris Ott spoke in support of EXEC-O-1.  
Questions ensued of the speaker.  
Richard Harnish spoke in support of EXEC-O-1.  
Supervisor Kiefer spoke to the budget amendment.  
No vote taken. Action will take place on October 13, 2022  
2. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS TO THE PROPOSED 2023 CAPITAL  
BUDGET  
2022  
ACT-143  
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS TO THE PROPOSED 2023  
CAPITAL BUDGET  
E. Referrals (Resolutions & Ordinance Amendments)  
None  
F. Items Requiring Committee Action  
None  
G. Presentations  
None  
H. Reports to Committee  
None  
I. Future Meeting Items and Dates  
The next budget meeting of the Executive Committee will be held on October 13, 2022,  
at 5:30 p.m. in CCB room 321.  
J. Public Comment on Items not on the Agenda  
None  
K. Such Other Business as Allowed by Law  
L. Adjourn  
A motion was made by DOOLAN, seconded by VELDRAN, that the meeting be  
adjourned. The motion carried by a voice vote. Meeting adjourned at 5:46pm.  
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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