Dane County  
Minutes - Final Unless Amended by  
Committee  
Personnel & Finance Committee  
Consider:  
Who benefits? Who is burdened?  
Who does not have a voice at the table?  
How can policymakers mitigate unintended consequences?  
Monday, April 24, 2023  
5:30 PM  
Hybrid Meeting: Attend in person at the City County  
Building in Room 351; attend virtually via Zoom.  
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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txheem rau cov ntaub ntawv ntxiv.  
The April 24, 2023 Personnel & Finance 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 City County Building Room 351.  
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):  
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This link will be active until the end of the meeting.  
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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: krohn@countyofdane.com  
A. Call To Order  
Chair Doyle called the meeting to order at 5:30 PM.  
YGP Present: Leslie  
Registrants: Rachel Friedman, Emmeran Geyer, Jampa Kelsang, Tsering Paldon,  
Tenzin Ngadon, Tenzin Norzom, Julia Atlas, Brian Tuescher, Sharron  
Hubbard-Moyer, Marissa Burack, Kate Gravel, Ngawang Tsering, Brian Standing  
Staff Present: Meg Krohn, Greg Brockmeyer, Carlos Pabellon, Bill Brotzman,  
Shawn Tessmann, Carrie Springer, Nick Bubb, and Chris Nygaard  
4 - ELIZABETH DOYLE, MIKE BARE, MAUREEN McCARVILLE and MATT  
VELDRAN  
Present:  
1 - CHUCK ERICKSON  
Excused:  
B. Consideration of Minutes  
2023  
Approval of Minutes - Personnel & Finance - April 10, 2024  
1.  
MIN-025  
Attachments:  
20230410 Regular  
A motion was made by VELDRAN, seconded by BARE, that the Minutes be  
approved. The motion carried by a voice vote 4-0 (YGP 1-0).  
2023  
MIN-047  
Approval of Minutes - Personnel & Finance Joint with Public Protection  
& Judiciary - April 10, 2024  
2.  
Attachments:  
20230410  
A motion was made by McCARVILLE, seconded by BARE, that the Minutes be  
approved. The motion carried by a voice vote 4-0 (YGP 1-0).  
C. Referrals (Resolutions & Ordinance Amendments)  
2022  
ESTABLISHING AN EQUITY FOOD PROGRAM FOR 2023  
1.  
RES-383  
Sponsors: RITT, RATCLIFF, JOERS, HUELSEMANN, GLAZER, ENGELBERGER, DOWNING,  
ROSE and HATCHER  
Attachments:  
2023 RES-383  
2023 RES-383 FISCAL NOTE  
A motion was made by VELDRAN, seconded by McCARVILLE, that the Resolution  
be recommended for approval. The motion carried by a voice vote 4-0 (YGP 1-0).  
D. Items Requiring Committee Action  
2023  
ACT-017  
Approval of Bills and Accounts - Personnel and Finance April 24, 2023  
1.  
2.  
3.  
Attachments:  
BILLS 04-24-23FIN-1  
A motion was made by VELDRAN, seconded by McCARVILLE, that the Action  
Item be approved. The motion carried by a voice vote 4-0 (YGP 1-0).  
2023  
ACT-018  
Request for Exception to Co. Ord 20.08 - 60 day reporting - Facilities  
Management (DePagter January 2023_  
Attachments:  
2023 ACT-018 A DePagter PF mileage memo  
A motion was made by McCARVILLE, seconded by VELDRAN, that the Action  
Item be approved. The motion carried by a voice vote 4-0 (YGP 1-0).  
2023  
ACT-029  
Request for Blanket Exemption to Co. Ord 29.52(15) - Request to FIll  
Position Vacant for More than Six Months - Badger Prairie - Registered  
Nurse Positions  
Attachments:  
Nurse Positions Vacant for more than 6 months 4-18-2023  
Revised Nurse Positions Vacant 4-25-2023  
Rachel Friedman spoke in opposition.  
The following registered in oppostion: Emmeran Geyer, Jampa Kelsang, Tsering  
Paldon, Tenzin Ngadon, Tenzin Norzom, Julia Atlas, Sharron Hubbard-Moyer, Marissa  
Burack, Kate Gravel, Ngawang Tsering and Brian Standing  
A motion was made by BARE, seconded by DOYLE, that the Action Item be  
postponed indefinitely in committee.  
A motion was made by BARE, seconded by McCARVILLE, that the Action Item be  
postponed to the Personnel & Finance Committee, due back by 5/1/2023. The  
motion carried by a voice vote 4-0 (YGP 1-0).  
E. Discussion & Possible Action Item  
2023  
Discussion and Possible Action Item - Legislative Agenda  
1.  
ACT-031  
Attachments:  
2023 ACT-031 Legislative Agenda broken up by committee  
Brian Teuscher registered to neither support nor oppose the following item: PP&J  
Criminal Justice Corrections Body Worn Cameras  
Carrie Springer was present for the Legislative Agenda. Bare provided two  
proposed amendments. The discussion item will be scheduled for the next  
meeting for action by committee.  
Bare proposed amendments:  
Community Health Workers: Support creation of a Community Health Worker  
certification process and establishment of standards for Community Health  
Worker certification and support services provided by certified Community  
Health Workers, within their scope of practice, to become reimbursable under a  
newly established community health benefit in Wisconsin's Medicaid program.  
Maternal Mortality Review Process: Support increasing staffing and other  
resources dedicated to reviewing incidents of maternal mortality within the state,  
with a special focus on incorporating family interviews into the review process.  
Postpartum Medicaid Eligibility: Support extending the postpartum eligibility  
period to the end of the month in which the 365th day post-partum occurs.  
Support expanding Wisconsin Medicaid program to include a housing benefit  
that prioritizes pregnant and postpartum members for this benefit and increases  
the amount of food assistance for pregnant and post-partum members.  
F. Future Meeting Items and Dates  
May 1st at 5:30 PM  
G. Public Comment on Items not on the Agenda  
None  
H. Such Other Business as Allowed by Law  
None  
I. Adjourn  
A motion was made by VELDRAN, seconded by McCARVILLE, that the meeting  
be adjourned at 6:14 PM. The motion carried unanimously.  
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days prior to the meeting.  
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Dane County Controller's Office at 608-266-4110 or krohn@countyofdane.com  
2023  
Personnel & Finance Committee Registrants - April 24, 2023  
RPT-057  
Attachments:  
20230424 Final