Dane County  
Minutes - Final Unless Amended by  
Committee  
Area Agency on Aging Board  
Consider:  
Who benefits? Who is burdened?  
Who does not have a voice at the table?  
How can policymakers mitigate unintended consequences?  
Monday, January 9, 2023  
3:45 PM  
This is a Hybrid Meeting: Attend in person at 2865 N  
Sherman Ave, Conference Room 109; Attend virtually  
via Zoom.  
The Monday January 9, 2023 AAA Board 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 ADRC building, 2865 N Sherman Ave Room 109, Madison, WI  
53704.  
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://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_DFiwE4UhR-2K72TfTHR4iA  
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 phone numbers:  
1-833-548-0276  
1-833-548-0282  
1-888-788-0099  
When prompted, enter the following Webinar ID: 858 0817 0705  
Staff & Guests Present: Laura Langer, Cindy Matulle, Sridevi Mohan and Claire Purkis.  
Attended in-person: Bill Clausius, Melissa Ratcliff and Caroline Werner.  
Attended Virtually: Ted Bunck, Diane Farsetta, Kate McGinnity, Larry Palm, Helen Pan,  
and Thom Rux.  
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 items  
MUST REGISTER USING THE LINK ABOVE (even if you plan to attend using your phone).  
Virtual registration 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 committee members,  
please send them to MATULLE.CINDY@COUNTYOFDANE.COM. In the subject line please state: Written  
Comment for this meeting or Handouts for this meeting. Please include the name of the meeting and  
date.  
A. Call To Order  
Chair RATCLIFF called the meeting to order at 4pm.  
8 -  
Present  
Absent  
BILL CLAUSIUS, Supervisor MELISSA RATCLIFF, Supervisor KATE MCGINNITY,  
Vice Chair DIANE FARSETTA, THOM RUX, Supervisor LARRY PALM, HELEN  
PAN, and CAROLINE WERNER  
2 - GAIL RUTKOWSKI, and Supervisor RICK ROSE  
B. Consideration of Minutes  
Minutes from November 7, 2022  
2022  
MIN-495  
Attachments: 2022_1107_AAA Board Minutes  
A motion was made by CLAUSIUS, seconded by WERNER, that the minutes be  
approved. The motion carried by the following vote:  
8 - CLAUSIUS, RATCLIFF, MCGINNITY, Farsetta, RUX, PALM, PAN and WERNER  
Ayes:  
Absent:  
2 - RUTKOWSKI and ROSE  
C. Action Items  
None.  
None.  
D. Presentations  
E. Reports to Board  
1. State and Federal Report  
Laura Langer of the WI Bureau of Aging and Disability Resources (BADR) reported  
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023. In December, the Federal Government passed  
the CAA and there were some very minor increases in funding for OAA program. We had  
hoped that congress would have allocated more funding to sustain many of our programs  
but it did not occur. We suspect that legislators noticed unspent ARPA dollars and did  
not forecast the future needs. Keep in mind the numbers below will fund all 50 states and  
Wisconsin gets to share these dollars with all 50 states. Funds are distributed based on  
the 60+ population in every state.  
Administration for Community Living (ACL) – The bill funds ACL at $2.5 billion, an  
increase of $220 million above the fiscal year 2022 enacted level. This amount includes  
additional funding for: Senior Nutrition, Home and Community-based Supportive Services,  
Family and Native American Caregivers Services, Protecting Elder Rights and Preventing  
Abuse, Adult Protective Services Grants, National Long-Term Care Ombudsman  
Program; Direct Service Programs for People with Disabilities, and finally the Lifespan  
Respite Program.  
The State is in the process of gathering information from all Aging Units/AAA for the  
federal National Aging Program Information Systems (NAPIS). The NAPIS report by  
ACL is to study the use and costs of OAA Services. Then DHHS makes a pitch to  
congress about Aging needs. Reporting is advocacy and we appreciate that Dane County  
was the first of the WI AAAs to have their data into the State Office on Aging.  
Senior Community Services Employment Program participants are transitioning to host  
agencies for training to make them more marketable for permanent employment.  
2. Board Member Reports  
https://dane.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx  
Chair RATCLIFF read a summary of the minutes from the committees.  
a. AAA Access Committee  
Meeting minutes from November 7, 2022  
2022  
MIN-486  
Attachments: 2022_1107_AAA Access Committee Minutes  
Next meeting: Monday January 9, 2023 at 2:30 pm.  
b. AAA Legislative/Advocacy Committee  
Minutes from October 26, 2022  
2022  
MIN-394  
Attachments: 2022_1026 AAA Legislative-Advocacy Comm Mtg Minutes  
Next meeting: Wednesday January 25, 2023 at 9am.  
c. AAA Nutrition/Wellness Committee  
Minutes from November 2, 2022  
2022  
MIN-496  
Attachments: 2022_11_2_AAA Nutrition-Wellness Committee Minutes  
Next meeting: Wednesday February 1, 2023 at 11:30 am.  
d. Dane County Health & Human Needs Committee  
Minutes from November 10, 2022 and December 8, 2022.  
2022  
RPT-609  
Attachments: HHN Minutes from 11.10.22  
HHN Minutes from 12.8.22  
Next meeting: Thursday January 12, 2023 at 5:30 pm.  
e. Dane County Specialized Transportation Commission  
Minutes from November 28 and November 30, 2022.  
2022  
RPT-610  
Attachments: STC Minutes from 11.28.22  
STC Minutes from 11.30.22  
Next meeting: Wednesday January 25, 2023 at 5:15 pm.  
3. Diversity Work Group Update  
AAA Manager Sridevi Mohan is having a meeting with Esther Olson and Jill Mchone from  
the AAA Legislative/Advocacy Committee.  
4. Age Discrimination Discussion Update  
5. Regional Housing Strategy Update  
Housing Advisory Committee Meeting #3-11.30.22  
2022  
RPT-611  
Attachments: RHS HAC #3 Presentation - 11.30.22  
6. Board Member Status  
AAA Clerk Cindy Matulle reported that Cleveland James should be approved for  
appointment to the AAA Board at the January 19, 2023 County Executive meeting.  
7. Chair & Staff Reports  
AAA Manager Sridevi Mohan discussed the following with the Board Members:  
-Hybrid meetings will be in place moving forward.  
-Discussion regarding AAA Board meetings 2023 and beyond. Decreased 2023  
AAA Board meetings to eight a year. Dates to be determined yet.  
-Aging Program Specialist Claire Purkis and AAA Manager Sridevi Mohan discussed  
about the new caterer, Little John’s that is serving the Senior Nutrition meal program.  
AAA staff are working with Little John’s every day and with the focal point meal site  
coordinators to address/issues concerns that have come up during this startup phase  
with Little Johns.  
-Dane County AAA/USAging Health Equity Learning Collaborative  
AAA Selected for Building Accountability for Health Equity Learning  
Collaborative  
2022  
PRES-191  
Attachments: 2023-Building-Accountability-for-Health-Equity_Charter-1  
Dane County AAA awarded training through USAging’s Aging and Disability Business  
Institute. We are one of 12 AAA agencies in the country selected for this training.  
F. Future Meeting Items and Dates  
Next meeting: Monday March 6, 2023 at 3:45 pm via Hybrid  
G. Public Comment on Items not on the Agenda  
None.  
H. Such Other Business as Allowed by Law  
None.  
I. Adjournment  
A motion was made by WERNER, seconded by CLAUSIUS, that the meeting be  
adjourned. The motion carried by the following vote:  
8 - CLAUSIUS, RATCLIFF, MCGINNITY, Farsetta, RUX, PALM, PAN and WERNER  
Ayes:  
2 - RUTKOWSKI and ROSE  
Absent:  
Minutes respectfully submitted by Cindy Matulle, AAA Clerk III.