Dane County  
Minutes - Final Unless Amended by  
Committee  
Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Commission  
Consider:  
Who benefits? Who is burdened?  
Who does not have a voice at the table?  
How can policymakers mitigate unintended consequences?  
Tuesday, May 2, 2023  
5:00 PM  
Hybrid Meeting: Attend in person at the City-County  
Building in Room 354; attend virtually via Zoom. See  
below for additional instructions on how to attend the  
meeting and provide public testimony.  
A. Call To Order  
Meeting was called to order at 5:07pm with a quorum present.  
6 -  
Present  
Excused  
RON JOHNSON, GODWIN AMEGASHIE, TERESITA TORRENCE, JEREMIAH  
DEGOLLON, TAYLOR BROWN, and Supervisor DAVE RIPP  
2 - KAREN CROSSLEY, and MAUREEN McCARVILLE  
B. Public Comment on Items not on the Agenda  
None.  
C. Consideration of Minutes  
4/17/2023 CDBG MEETING MINUTES  
A motion was made by Ron Johnson, seconded by Taylor Brown to approve the  
minutes. No discussion and no opposition; motion passed unanimously.  
D. Action Items  
VOLUNTEERS FOR APPLICATION REVIEW TEAM FOR UPCOMING  
RFP CYCLE (MIN. OF 3); FINALIZE WEEK TO HOLD APPLICANT  
INTERVIEWS (MID-AUGUST).  
Staff presented changes for the upcoming cycle. Commissioners volunteering for the  
process:  
1. Dave Ripp  
2. Jeremiah Degollon  
3. Taylor Brown  
4. Godwin Amegashie (back-up if no one else applies)  
Staff will connect with the absent members to see if they have any interest to participate.  
E. Reports to Committee  
CDBG-CV EXPENDED FUNDS REPORT - MAY 2023  
Staff reported on funds expended.  
CDBG EXPENDED FUNDS REPORT - MAY 2023  
Staff reported on funds expended.  
RLF LOAN REPORT.  
Staff reported on funds expended.  
F. Future Meeting Items and Dates  
Commissioners Ron Johnson and Teresita Torrence shared that they are not available on  
6/6.  
G. Adjourn  
A motion was made by Godwin Amegashie and seconded by Taylor Brown  
to adjourn the meeting at 5:46 p.m. Motion passed by voice vote.