Dane County  
Minutes - Final Unless Amended by  
Committee  
Health & Human Needs Committee  
Consider:  
Who benefits? Who is burdened?  
Who does not have a voice at the table?  
How can policymakers mitigate unintended consequences?  
Thursday, March 9, 2023  
5:30 PM  
A. Call To Order  
YGP members present: Joey Kaji, Sofia Pieton.  
Staff present: Astra Iheukumere, Casey Becker, Martha Stacker, Todd Campbell,  
Joanna Cervantes, Peter Ouchakof, Adam Riley and Priscilla Zigler.  
Supervisors Castillo, Huelsemann, Xistris-Songpanya and Yang attended virtually.  
Chair Wegleitner called the meeting to order at 5:35 p.m.  
4 -  
Present:  
HEIDI WEGLEITNER, CECELY CASTILLO, KIERSTIN HUELSEMANN and  
BRENDA YANG  
1 - LARRY PALM  
Excused:  
Absent:  
2 - JEFF HYNES and OLIVIA XISTRIS-SONGPANYA  
B. Consideration of Minutes  
MINUTES FROM FEBRUARY 23, 2023  
2022  
MIN-602  
Attachments: 2023_0223 HHN Minutes  
A motion was made by CASTILLO, seconded by YANG, to approve the minutes.  
The motion carried by a voice vote 4-0 (2-0 YGP).  
C. Fund Transfers  
NONE.  
D. Referrals (Resolutions & Ordinance Amendments)  
1. 2022  
RES-234  
AUTHORIZING RECLASSIFICATION OF A SOCIAL WORKER TO A  
CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES ACCESS SUPERVISOR IN THE  
DCDHS - CYF DIVISION  
WEGLEITNER  
Sponsors:  
Attachments: 2022 RES-234  
2022 RES-234 FISCAL NOTE  
Sharron Hubbard-Moyer, Jessica Aasve, Jennifer Keip, Colleen Neary, Kate Gravel,  
Marcella Fuhrmann, Courtney Trampush, Ann Dorschel, Carla Eral, Rachel Friedman,  
Linda Danielson, Sarah Karls, Erik Anderson, Kayla Piskorski, Derek Wallace, and Amy  
Harsh registered in opposition of 2022 Resolution 234.  
Diane Dengler registered in support of 2022 Resolution 234.  
Amy Harsh registered in either support or opposition of 2022 Resolution 234.  
A motion was made by YANG, seconded by HUELSEMANN, to postpone the  
Resolution indefinitely in Committee. The motion carried by a voice vote 4-0 (2-0  
YGP).  
2. 2022  
RES-363  
ACCEPTING ADDITIONAL REVENUE TO CONDUCT THE DANE  
COUNTY YOUTH ASSESSMENT DCDHS - PEI DIVISION  
WEGLEITNER, YANG, RATCLIFF, HUELSEMANN and DOOLAN  
Sponsors:  
Attachments: 2022 RES-363  
2022 RES-363 FISCAL NOTE  
A motion was made by YANG, seconded by HUELSEMANN, that the Resolution be  
recommended for approval. The motion carried by a voice vote 4-0 (2-0 YGP).  
3. 2022  
RES-342  
APPROVING AGREEMENTS FOR AN AFFORDABLE HOUSING  
PROJECT AT 7601 MINERAL POINT ROAD IN THE CITY OF MADISON  
DCDHS - HAA DIVISION  
HUELSEMANN, YANG, JOERS, RITT and ENGELBERGER  
Sponsors:  
Attachments: 2022 RES-342  
2022 RES-342 FISCAL NOTE  
2022 RES-342 CONTRACT #15035  
Barbie Jackson registered in support of 2022 Resolution 342.  
A motion was made by YANG, seconded by HUELSEMANN, that the Resolution be  
recommended for approval. The motion carried by a voice vote 4-0 (2-0 YGP).  
4. 2022  
RES-343  
APPROVING AGREEMENTS FOR AN AFFORDABLE HOUSING  
PROJECT AT 4649 VERONA ROAD IN THE CITY OF MADISON  
DCDHS - HAA DIVISION  
HUELSEMANN, YANG, JOERS, RITT and ENGELBERGER  
Sponsors:  
Attachments: 2022 RES-343  
2022 RES-343 FISCAL NOTE  
2022 RES-343 CONTRACT #15036  
A motion was made by HUELSEMANN, seconded by YANG, that the Resolution be  
recommended for approval. The motion carried by a voice vote 4-0 (2-0 YGP).  
5. 2022  
RES-360  
APPROVAL OF THE 2023 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN FUNDING  
RECOMMENDATIONS DCDHS - HAA DIVISION  
CASTILLO, HUELSEMANN and RIPP  
Sponsors:  
Attachments: 2022 RES-360  
2022 RES-360 FISCAL NOTE  
Barbie Jackson registered in support of 2022 Resolution 360.  
A motion was made by HUELSEMANN, seconded by CASTILLO, that the  
Resolution be recommended for approval. The motion carried by a voice vote 4-0  
(2-0 YGP).  
6. 2022  
RES-365  
AUTHORIZING SUBMISSION OF SUBSTANTIAL AMENDMENT OF THE  
2021 ACTION PLAN TO THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND  
URBAN DEVELOPMENT (HUD) DCDHS - HAA DIVISION  
WEGLEITNER, HUELSEMANN and RIPP  
Sponsors:  
Attachments: 2022 RES-365  
2022 RES-365 FISCAL NOTE  
HOME-ARP_Allocation_Plan_FINAL  
A motion was made by YANG, seconded by HUELSEMANN, that the Resolution be  
recommended for approval. The motion carried by a voice vote 4-0 (2-0 YGP).  
E. Items Requiring Committee Action  
Supervisor Xistris-Songpanya joined the meeting at 5:56 p.m.  
5 -  
Present:  
HEIDI WEGLEITNER, CECELY CASTILLO, KIERSTIN HUELSEMANN, OLIVIA  
XISTRIS-SONGPANYA and BRENDA YANG  
1 - LARRY PALM  
Excused:  
Absent:  
1 - JEFF HYNES  
23006 Dungarvin Wisconsin Addendum  
1. 2022  
HSCA-016  
Attachments: 23006_Addendum_Dungarvin Wisconsin  
A motion was made by YANG, seconded by HUELSEMANN, that the Contract  
Addendum be recommended for approval. The motion carried by a voice vote  
5-0 (2-0 YGP).  
F. Discussion Items and Possible Action  
1. Badger Prairie Health Care Center Vacation Policy for Nurses  
BPHCC NURSES VACATION POLICY  
2022  
DISC-034  
Attachments: 2020 Nurses Vacation Policy  
2023 Nurses Vacation Policy Change Notification  
2023 Nurses Vacation Policy  
Neil Rainford provded testimony in support of the Discussion topic.  
Julie Atlas registered in opposition of Discussion-034.  
Rachel Friedman, Linda Danielson, Sarah Karls, Tsering Paldon, Tenzin Ngadon, Jampa  
Kelsang, Tenzin Namgyal, Tenzin Norzom, Erik Anderson, Jacob Swenson, Derek  
Wallace, and Neil Rainford registered in support of Discussion-034.  
The Health and Human Needs Committee recommends that Badger Prairie  
Health Care Center return the nurses vacation policy to the prior version and  
to use the meet and confer process to make any changes.  
G. Presentations  
NONE.  
H. Reports to Committee  
NONE.  
I. Future Meeting Items and Dates  
Next meeting: Thursday, April 10, 2023 at 5:30 p.m. in City County Building Room 351  
and via Zoom.  
J. Public Comment on Items not on the Agenda  
NONE.  
K. Such Other Business as Allowed by Law  
Chair Weglitner provided information about the new Crisis Triage Center. Information was  
released by the County Executive and the Madison Police Department.  
L. Adjournment  
A motion was made by YANG, seconded by HUELSEMANN, to adjourn. The  
motion carried by a voice vote 5-0 (2-0 YGP).