Dane County  
Minutes - Final Unless Amended by  
Committee  
Public Protection & Judiciary Committee  
Consider:  
Who benefits? Who is burdened?  
Who does not have a voice at the table?  
How can policymakers mitigate unintended consequences?  
This meeting is being conducted on land now known and recognized as Dane County, Wisconsin. We  
acknowledge that this land is at the same time the ancestral, traditional, & contemporary land of the  
Ho-Chunk, Sauk & Kickapoo nations.  
Tuesday, March 12, 2024  
5:30 PM  
Hybrid Meeting:  
Attend in person at the City County Building room 357;  
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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The March 12, 2024 Public Protection & Judiciary 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 357.  
The public can access the meeting virtually with the Zoom application or by telephone.  
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A. Call To Order  
Meeting called to order at 5:35 p.m.  
YGP Member Absent: Sofia Pieton  
Others present: K. Barrett, L. Bixler, C. Clark-Bernhardt, C. Nygaard, C. Pabellon, and  
S. Stavn.  
4 - RICHELLE ANDRAE, ANALIESE EICHER, APRIL KIGEYA and DANA PELLEBON  
Present:  
Excused:  
Absent:  
2 - JEFF WEIGAND and RICK ROSE  
1 - ANTHONY GRAY  
Committee decided to take matters on the agenda out of order by handling 2023 RES-382 first to  
accommodate the Sheriff’s schedule by unanimous consent.  
(Gray arrives at 5:42 p.m.)  
5 -  
Present:  
RICHELLE ANDRAE, ANALIESE EICHER, ANTHONY GRAY, APRIL KIGEYA and  
DANA PELLEBON  
2 - JEFF WEIGAND and RICK ROSE  
Excused:  
INCREASING DAILY WAGE OF DANE COUNTY JAIL RESIDENTS  
PELLEBON, HUELSEMANN, RITT, SMITH, WEGLEITNER and KIGEYA  
Sponsors:  
Attachments: 2023 RES 382  
Pellebon presented. A motion was made by PELLEBON, seconded by KIGEYA,  
that the Resolution be recommended for approval. No vote taken.  
A motion was made by PELLEBON, seconded by KIGEYA, that the Resolution be  
amended by adding the following clause to the end of line 28: "and ensure that  
the increase in expenditures does not negatively impact the Sheriff's budget."  
The motion carried by a voice vote. 5-0; YGP: 1-0  
A motion was made by PELLEBON, seconded by KIGEYA, that the Resolution be  
recommended for approval as amended. The motion carried by a voice vote.  
5-0; YGP: 1-0  
B. Consideration of Minutes  
PP&J MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 6, 2024  
A motion was made by KIGEYA, seconded by EICHER, that the Minutes be  
approved. The motion carried by a voice vote. 5-0  
PP&J MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 22, 2024 (JOINT MEETING)  
A motion was made by KIGEYA, seconded by EICHER, that the Minutes be  
approved. The motion carried by a voice vote. 5-0  
C. Fund Transfers  
2023 FTR-050 TASER REPLACEMENT  
Attachments: 2023 FTR-050  
A motion was made by KIGEYA, seconded by GRAY, that the Fund Transfer be  
recommended for approval. The motion carried by a voice vote. 5-0; YGP: 1-0  
D. Referrals (Resolutions & Ordinance Amendments)  
AUTHORIZING ACCEPTANCE OF WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE,  
2023 COPS OFFICE, ANTI-HEROIN AND ANTI- METHAMPHETAMINE TASK  
FORCE GRANTS  
ANDRAE and ENGELBERGER  
Sponsors:  
Attachments: 2023 RES-336  
A motion was made by KIGEYA, seconded by PELLEBON, that the Resolution  
Requiring 2/3rds Vote be recommended for approval. The motion carried by a  
voice vote. 5-0; YGP: 1-0  
AUTHORIZING AN AGREEMENT TO ACCEPT GRANT FUNDING FOR THE  
PURCHASE OF NIGHT VISION EQUIPMENT  
ANDRAE, KIGEYA, ENGELBERGER and ROSE  
Sponsors:  
Attachments: 2023 RES-355  
A motion was made by KIGEYA, seconded by EICHER, that the Resolution  
Requiring 2/3rds Vote be recommended for approval. The motion carried by a  
voice vote. 5-0; YGP: 1-0  
AUTHORIZING THE RECLASSIFICATION OF THE MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS  
DISPATCH COORDINATOR IN DANE COUNTY'S PUBLIC SAFETY  
COMMUNICATIONS  
ROSE, HUELSEMANN and MILES  
Sponsors:  
Attachments: 2023 RES-363  
Bixler presented. A motion was made by KIGEYA, seconded by PELLEBON, that  
the Resolution Requiring 2/3rds Vote be recommended for approval. The motion  
carried by a voice vote. 5-0; YGP: 1-0  
TRANSFERRING CRIMINAL JUSTICE INITIATIVE FUNDS FROM  
MISCELLANEOUS CRIMINAL JUSTICE FUNDS TO THE OFFICE OF JUSTICE  
REFORM AND EQUITY  
MILES, HUELSEMANN, KIGEYA, ENGELBERGER and ROSE  
Sponsors:  
Attachments: 2023 RES-372  
Clark-Bernhardt presented. A motion was made by GRAY, seconded by  
PELLEBON, that the Resolution Requiring 2/3rds Vote be recommended for  
approval. The motion carried by a voice vote. 5-0; YGP: 1-0  
E. Future Meeting Items and Dates  
March 26, 2024 - Regular Business  
April 25, 2024 - Regular Business  
F. Public Comment on Items not on the Agenda  
None  
G. Such Other Business as Allowed by Law  
None  
H. Adjourn  
A motion was made by KIGEYA, seconded by EICHER, that the meeting be  
adjourned. The motion carried by a voice vote. 5-0  
The committee adjourned at 6:15 p.m.  
Respectfully submitted by Stephanie A. Stavn