Dane County  
Minutes - Final Unless Amended by  
Committee  
Equal Opportunity Commission  
Consider:  
Who benefits? Who is burdened?  
Who does not have a voice at the table?  
How can policymakers mitigate unintended consequences?  
Tuesday, June 13, 2023  
5:30 PM  
Hybrid Meeting: Attend in person at the City County  
Building in Room 356); attend virtually via Zoom.  
A. Call To Order  
Meeting called to order at 5:31pm  
6 -  
Present  
Absent  
Vice Chair SHIA FISHER, ANNIE WEATHERBY-FLOWERS, APRIL KIGEYA, Chair  
DANA PELLEBON, Supervisor RICK ROSE, and CHELSEY TUBBS  
3 - SAMUEL KATZ, JENNA BOYD, and SERGIO HERNANDEZ  
B. Public Comment on Items not on the Agenda  
None  
C. Consideration of Minutes  
EOC Minutes 03-28-23  
Attachments: 2023 MIN-030  
A motion was made by KIGEYA, seconded by ROSE that the minutes be  
approved, no opposition, motion passed.  
Chair PELLEBON requested reaching out to commissioners who have not  
attended recent/any meetings to see if they are still interested.  
D. Action Items  
1. Vote for Secretary 2023  
FISHER nominated KIGEYA for secretary, KIGEYA did not accept nomination.  
Per Chair PELLEBON, the secretary position will be kept on next month’s  
agenda.  
E. Presentations  
None  
F. Reports to Committee  
1. Chair’s Report  
The EOC Chair will summarize meeting and other related activities on behalf of the  
Commission since the last Commission meeting. For information only. Any item raised  
for future discussion will be posted on the next agenda. Update from County Executives’  
Office.  
Chair PELLEBON attends the OEI Advisory Committee. Re updating Equity  
Plans, there are concerns over language access, statistics, and demographics  
from LGBTQ community.  
ROSE wants noted on the record, the need to get language right re LGBTQ,  
Civil rights organizations have given warning. FISHER commented re be an  
ally for LGBTQ and re Equity Plans reiterated consistent format for the public.  
2. Staff's Report  
EOC Staff Report JUNE/2023  
Attachments: 2023 RPT-125  
3. Final Report from Henry Vilas Zoo (HVZ) Independent Investigation from Judge  
Bailey-Rihn  
HVZ Final Report  
Attachments: 2022 RPT-732  
Continued discussions preferred, due to EOC oversight.  
4. 2023 Henry Vilas Zoo Workplace plan 5/1/23  
Henry Vilas Zoo Workplace Plan  
Attachments: 2023 RPT-096  
Further explanation is requested, concern about past dates, follow up  
regarding events; highlights and inquiries noted on hard copy. Inquiry re if  
EOC can make a resolution to develop a letter. EOC’s authority, regarding  
what was under its purview was discussed.  
5. DC MEO Equity Inclusion 2023  
Equity Plan: Dane County Medical Examiner  
Attachments: 2023 RPT-097  
Further explanation is requested about the plan.  
G. Future Meeting Items and Dates  
Next EOC Hybrid meeting - July 11, 2023  
Juneteenth Report added to July agenda.  
Vice Chair Report  
Invite Manager of Policy and Program Improvement to discuss Equity Plans.  
Ask to provide template and discuss legislation.  
Invite Medical Examiner’s Office to discuss their Equity Plan.  
Invite ADA Coordinator for August 8, 2023, meeting.  
Questions posed to Director of OEI – Regarding Black History, will there be a  
recap, evaluation, action plan? Appreciate history training. Will there be  
anything about equity and action currently? Concerns about addressing  
issues, current attacks on Dane County Board Supervisors, seeking clarity on  
next steps.  
H. Such Other Business as Allowed by Law  
Discussion to attend meetings, need quorum.  
Issues about quorum, roles, ordinance, transparency, training and expectation,  
how to support each other, being on the same page.  
Discussion on issues regarding queer community.  
I. Adjourn  
Meeting adjourned at 6:11 pm  
Minutes respectively submitted by Reyna Vasquez, pending EOC approval.