Dane County  
Minutes - Final Unless Amended by  
Committee  
Public Protection & Judiciary Committee  
Consider:  
Who benefits? Who is burdened?  
Who does not have a voice at the table?  
How can policymakers mitigate unintended consequences?  
Thursday, January 5, 2023  
5:30 PM  
Hybrid Meeting:  
Attend in person at the City County Building in Room  
357  
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.  
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The January 5, 2023 Public Protection & Judiciary 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 357.  
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):  
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: 944 3642 5082  
PROCESS TO PROVIDE PUBLIC COMMENT:  
IN PERSON: Any member of the public wishing 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 un-muted 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  
A. Call To Order  
Meeting called to order at 5:30 p.m.  
Supervisors and YGP appearing virtually: Supervisor Eicher, Supervisor Kigeya,  
Supervisor Pellebon and Supervisor Weigand.  
YGP Member R. Rataj persent in person.  
YGP Member M. Miller excused.  
Others present: K. Barrett, L. Bixler, G. Brockmeyer, C. Esqueda, R. Frank-Loron, J.  
Heil, C. Hicklin, J. Hyland, Supervisor McCarville, C. Nygaard, C. Pabellon and S. Stavn.  
6 -  
Present:  
RICHELLE ANDRAE, JEFF WEIGAND, ANALIESE EICHER, ANTHONY GRAY,  
APRIL KIGEYA and DANA PELLEBON  
1 - RICK ROSE  
Excused:  
B. Consideration of Minutes  
PP&J MINUTES OF NOVEMBER 22, 2022  
A motion was made by GRAY, seconded by KIGEYA, that the Minutes be  
approved. The motion carried by a voice vote. 6-0  
C. Referrals (Resolutions & Ordinance Amendments)  
AWARDING CONTRACT TO THE WISCONSIN STATE LAW LIBRARY  
ANDRAE and VELDRAN  
Sponsors:  
Attachments: 2022 RES-258  
A motion was made by EICHER, seconded by GRAY, that the Resolution be  
recommended for approval. The motion carried by a voice vote. 6-0; YGP: 1-0  
RECOGNIZING THE ROLE AND FUNCTION OF THE OFFICE OF  
PRETRIAL SERVICES  
ANDRAE  
Sponsors:  
Attachments: 2022 RES-267  
Member of the public that registered to neither support or oppose 2022 RES-267 was  
Dan Fitch.  
Director Frank-Loron provided comment.  
Esqueda presented. A motion was made by EICHER, seconded by GRAY, that the  
Resolution be recommended for approval. The motion carried by a voice vote.  
6-0; YGP: 1-0  
CONFIRMING THE APPOINTMENT OF CARLOS PABELLON AS THE DANE  
COUNTY CORPORATION COUNSEL  
MILES, ANDRAE, JOERS, RITT, ENGELBERGER, COLLINS, RIPP and HUELSEMANN  
Sponsors:  
Attachments: 2022 RES-280  
Member of the public that registered to speak in neither support or oppose 2022  
RES-280 was Sean Burke.  
A motion was made by GRAY, seconded by EICHER, that the Resolution be  
recommended for approval. The motion carried by a voice vote. 6-0; YGP: 1-0  
AMENDMENT TO SOLACOM GUARDIAN CALL TAKING SOLUTION AND  
PHONE UPDATE CONTRACT  
ANDRAE  
Sponsors:  
Attachments: 2022 RES-291  
Bixler presented. A motion was made by PELLEBON, seconded by GRAY, that  
the Resolution be recommended for approval. The motion carried by a voice  
vote. 6-0; YGP: 1-0  
AMENDING THE CAPITAL BUDGET TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR THE JAIL  
CONSOLIDATION PROJECT  
Sponsors: SCHAUER, JOERS, VELDRAN, BOLLIG, HATCHER, RATCLIFF, ENGELBERGER,  
COLLINS and RIPP  
Attachments: 2022 RES-287  
Members of the public that registered in opposition of 2022 RES-287 and wished to  
speak were Dan Fitch, Erika Bach, and Tom Kriegl.  
Member of the public that registered in opposition of 2022 RES-287 and wished to speak  
was Allison Bell-Bern, but was not available.  
McCarville presented. A motion was made by GRAY, seconded by PELLEBON,  
that the Resolution Requiring 2/3rds Vote be postponed to the Public Protection &  
Judiciary Committee, due back on 3/7/2023. The motion carried by the following  
vote: 4-2 (Eicher & Weigand no); YGP: 1-0  
4 -  
Ayes:  
Supervisor ANDRAE, Supervisor GRAY, Supervisor KIGEYA and Supervisor  
PELLEBON  
2 - Supervisor WEIGAND and Supervisor EICHER  
Noes:  
1 - Supervisor ROSE  
Excused:  
RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR A REFERENDUM ELECTION ON APRIL  
4, 2023 ON THE QUESTION OF THE APPROVAL OF AN INITIAL  
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF GENERAL  
OBLIGATION BONDS IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $13,500,000  
McCARVILLE, VELDRAN, BOLLIG, HATCHER and RATCLIFF  
Sponsors:  
Attachments: 2022 RES-279  
Members of the public that registered in opposition of 2022 RES-279 and wished to  
speak were Dan Fitch, Erika Bach, and Tom Kriegl.  
Member of the public that registered in opposition of 2022 RES-279 and wished to speak  
was Allison Bell-Bern, but was not available.  
McCarville presented. A motion was made by GRAY, seconded by KIGEYA, that  
the Resolution be recommended for denial. The motion carried by the following  
vote: 4-2 (Eicher and Weigand); YGP: 1-0  
4 -  
Ayes:  
Supervisor ANDRAE, Supervisor GRAY, Supervisor KIGEYA and Supervisor  
PELLEBON  
2 - Supervisor WEIGAND and Supervisor EICHER  
Noes:  
1 - Supervisor ROSE  
Excused:  
D. Future Meeting Items and Dates  
January 24, 2023 and February 7, 2023  
E. Public Comment on Items not on the Agenda  
Sean Burke provided public comment.  
F. Such Other Business as Allowed by Law  
None  
G. Adjourn  
A motion was made by GRAY, seconded by KIGEYA, that the meeting be  
adjourned. The motion carried by a voice vote. 6-0  
The committee adjourned at 7:34 p.m.  
Respectfully submitted by Stephanie A. Stavn