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, May 24, 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 May 24, 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, 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 out

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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

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1-888-788-0099

When prompted, enter the following Webinar ID: 975 2566 1349

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

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.

Staff & Guests Present: Nathanael Brown, Cindy Matulle, Sridevi Mohan and Carrie

Springer.

A. Call To Order

Chair OLSON called the meeting to order at 9:02 am.

7 -

Present

Absent

TED BUNCK, JODIE CASTANEDA, ANNA LEZOTTE, JILL MCHONE, ESTHER

OLSON, JIM SCHMIDLKOFER, and RICK ROSE

1 - DEANA ZENTNER

B. Consideration of Minutes

Legislative/Advocacy Minutes from April 26, 2023

2023

MIN-066

Attachments: 2023_0426_AAA Leg-Adv Committee Minutes

Registration List for 4/26/23.

2023

RPT-067

Attachments: AAA LegAdv Reg 042623

A motion was made by ROSE, seconded by LEZOTTE, that the minutes be

approved. The motion carried by the following vote:

7 -

Ayes:

BUNCK, CASTANEDA, LEZOTTE, MCHONE, OLSON, SCHMIDLKOFER and

ROSE

1 - ZENTNER

Absent:

C. Action Items

1. Election of Chair and Vice Chair

SCHMIDLKOFER nominated Esther Olson for Chair. OLSON asked three times if there

were any other nominations. Esther Olson voted in as Chair.

MCHONE nominated Anna Lezotte for Vice-Chair. OLSON asked three times if there

were any other nominations. Anna Lezotte voted in as Vice-Chair.

A motion was made by SCHMIDLKOFER, seconded by BUNCK, to approve

nominations for Chair and Vice-Chair. The motion carried by the following

vote:

7 -

Ayes:

BUNCK, CASTANEDA, LEZOTTE, MCHONE, OLSON, SCHMIDLKOFER and

ROSE

1 - ZENTNER

Absent:

2. Advocacy Supporting Federal & State Programs

OLSON reported that one main issue with Federal and State is voluntary driver

reimbursement. Trying to reclass driver’s so they are not like Uber drivers. WAAN is

also working on getting this changed. This issue never made it to Congress floor for

discussion.

D. Presentations

1. Transportation-Nathanael Brown, Dane County Transportation Coordinator

Nathanael Brown, Dane County Transportation Coordinator summarized call data from the

past 3 years. Budget request of $52,000 to continue a second bus for Fitchburg Senior

Center as this was funded with ARPA money. Second budget request is $50,000 for .50

FTE Mobility Specialist. Currently there are two staff members that make up the

Transportation Department. If one of them is off there really isn’t coverage to take in

calls.

E. Reports to Committee

6 -

Present

TED BUNCK, JODIE CASTANEDA, ANNA LEZOTTE, JILL MCHONE, ESTHER

OLSON, and JIM SCHMIDLKOFER

1 - RICK ROSE

Absent

1. Wisconsin Senior Advocates

OLSON reported bringing up transportation issues and how to resolve current trends.

Seventy flyers were sent out looking to recruit more members.

2. ADRC Governing Board

OLSON reported no aging topics discussed. Public hearings are still a work in progress

to get set up.

3. County/State/Federal Legislative Update

Dane County Lobbyist Carrie Springer reported that over 500 bills were removed from the

State budget right away. Medicaid was one item removed and will not be discussed this

budget cycle. A lot of discussion about shared revenue and how it will look.

4. State's Aging Advisory Council

OLSON reported meeting in June and advocated for Social Security cap to end and the

need for Nutrition/HDM funding/process.

5. Wisconsin Aging Advocacy Network

Discussion about Advocacy Day at the Capital. Representatives are reporting they are

not hearing about any issues/needs with Older Adults.

SCHMIDLKOFER brought up having a public hearing and asking the public to come and

express their concerns or needs. Are we advocating for the correct needs/concerns?

6. Chair & Staff Reports

OLSON would like to see a quarterly report from Transportation about what is going on so

future budget decisions can be made.

1. AAA Board election report out

AAA Manager Sridevi Mohan reported that the new AAA Board Chair will be Diane

Farsetta. The new Vice Chair will be Supervisor Kate McGinnity.

2. Budget Priorities

MOHAN reported this is still a work in progress and will be meeting in June. Nutrition is

a top AAA ask.

F. Future Meeting Items and Dates

Next meeting: Wednesday, June 21, 2023 at 9 am 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 SCHMIDLKOFER, seconded by CASTANEDA, that the

meeting be adjourned at 10:21am. The motion carried by the following vote:

6 - BUNCK, CASTANEDA, LEZOTTE, MCHONE, OLSON and SCHMIDLKOFER

Ayes:

1 - ROSE

Absent: