Dane County  
Minutes - Final Unless Amended by  
Committee  
Area Agency on Aging - Legislative / Advocacy Committee  
Consider:  
Who benefits? Who is burdened?  
Who does not have a voice at the table?  
How can policymakers mitigate unintended consequences?  
Wednesday, March 22, 2023  
9:00 AM  
This is a Hybrid Meeting: Attend in person at 2865 N  
Sherman Ave, Conference Room 109; Attend virtually  
via Zoom.  
The Wednesday March 22, 2023 AAA Legislative/Advocacy Committee 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, Madison.  
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_CfbZD0HaTmqoXgDeELg5HA  
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: 957 6548 2002  
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: Matulle.Cindy@countyofdane.com  
Staff & Guests Present: Tammy Derrickson, Jim Krueger, Angela Markhardt, Cindy  
Matulle, Sridevi Mohan, Cindy Mosiman, Claire Purkis and Angela Velasquez.  
Members In-Person: Anna Lezotte and Esther Olson.  
Members Virtually: Ted Bunck, Jill McHone, and Jim Schmidlkofer.  
A. Call To Order  
Chair OLSON called the meeting to order at 9am.  
5 -  
Present  
Absent  
TED BUNCK, ANNA LEZOTTE, JILL MCHONE, ESTHER OLSON, and JIM  
SCHMIDLKOFER  
2 - JODIE CASTANEDA, and RICK ROSE  
B. Consideration of Minutes  
Minutes from March 1, 2023  
2023  
MIN-001  
Attachments: 2023_0301_AAA Leg-Adv Committee Minutes  
A motion was made by MCHONE, seconded by SCHMIDLKOFER, that the minutes  
be approved. The motion carried by the following vote:  
5 - BUNCK, LEZOTTE, MCHONE, OLSON and SCHMIDLKOFER  
2 - CASTANEDA and ROSE  
Ayes:  
Absent:  
C. Discussion Item  
2024 Budget Asks/Advocacy-Angela Velasquez  
Dane County Disability Aging Services Division Administrator Angela Velasquez talked to  
and answered questions by committee members about how the overall budget process  
goes in the county and changes for this year of being inclusive of all aging programming  
budget requests. Committee members had discussion on the process and the next  
steps.  
D. Action Items  
4 - ANNA LEZOTTE, JILL MCHONE, ESTHER OLSON, and JIM SCHMIDLKOFER  
3 - TED BUNCK, JODIE CASTANEDA, and RICK ROSE  
Present  
Absent  
1. Advocacy Supporting Federal & State Programs  
State Budget Items  
OLSON reported that the state has funding requests for Adult Protective Services and  
ADRC. Discussion of drafting letter to AAA Board to support/advocate for the state  
budget request.  
E. Presentations  
None.  
F. Reports to Committee  
Reports were not discussed due to discussion of budget items.  
1. Wisconsin Senior Advocates  
2. ADRC Governing Board  
3. County/State/Federal Legislative Update  
4. State's Aging Advisory Council  
5. Wisconsin Aging Advocacy Network  
Advocacy Day Flyer  
2023  
RPT-001  
Attachments: Aging-Advocacy-Day-2023_Save-the-Date Registration Link  
6. Chair & Staff Reports  
a. 2024 AAA Budget Priorities  
b. Senior Advocacy Training Day  
OLSON mentioned needing to come up with a date and location for the training day.  
c. County Board Supervisor and AAA Board member Kate McGinnity is  
recommending Deana Zentner be appointed to the AAA Legislative/Advocacy Committee  
to fill a vacancy.  
G. Future Meeting Items and Dates  
Next meeting: Wednesday, April 26, 2023 9 am via Hybrid  
Invite APS, ADRC and Transportation to next meeting to discuss budget needs.  
H. Public Comment on Items not on the Agenda  
None.  
I. Such Other Business as Allowed by Law  
None.  
J. Adjournment  
A motion was made by SCHMIDLKOFER, seconded by LEZOTTE, that the meeting  
be adjourned at 11 am. The motion carried by the following vote:  
4 - LEZOTTE, MCHONE, OLSON and SCHMIDLKOFER  
3 - BUNCK, CASTANEDA and ROSE  
Ayes:  
Absent:  
Minutes respectfully submitted by Cindy Matulle, AAA Clerk III.