Dane County  
Minutes - Final Unless Amended by  
Committee  
Aging & Disability Resource Center Governing Board  
Consider:  
Who benefits? Who is burdened?  
Who does not have a voice at the table?  
How can policymakers mitigate unintended consequences?  
Monday, March 11, 2024  
3:30 PM  
Hybrid Meeting: Attend in person at 2865 n Sherman  
Avenue or  
virtually by 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 11, 2024 ADRC Board 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 2865 N Sherman Avenue, 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  
access information will be emailed to you):  
https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_9dFcDuodR7WJYm5_HNQ6AQ  
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 toll-free phone numbers:  
1-833-548-0276  
1-833-548-0282  
1-888-788-0099  
When prompted, enter the following Webinar ID: 997 5481 6407  
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: moll@countyofdane.com  
A. Call To Order  
Staff and Guests Present: Jennifer Fischer, Jana Moll, Nathanael Brown  
Chair Peterson called the meeting to order at 3:54 pm.  
5 -  
Present  
Absent  
Secretary CASEY THOMPSON, Chair DAVID PETERSON, KIERSTIN  
HUELSEMANN, SARAH BOCHER, and ANNE STEVENS  
4 -  
BARBARA NICHOLS, Vice Chair ESTHER OLSON, TERENCE ESBECK , and  
ANGELA GIFFORD  
B. Consideration of Minutes  
ADRC MINUTES  
2023  
MIN-541  
Attachments: 2-12-24 ADRC Minutes  
A motion was made by HUELSEMANN, seconded by THOMPSON, that the Minutes  
be approved. The motion carried by the following vote:  
5 - THOMPSON, PETERSON, HUELSEMANN, BOCHER and STEVENS  
Ayes:  
Absent:  
4 - NICHOLS, OLSON, ESBECK and GIFFORD  
C. Presentations  
Nathanael Brown - Transportation Call Center  
TRANSPORTATION  
2023  
PRES-221  
Attachments: 03-11-24 Transportation  
OLSON arrived during the presentation.  
6 -  
Present  
Absent  
Secretary CASEY THOMPSON, Vice Chair ESTHER OLSON, Chair DAVID  
PETERSON, KIERSTIN HUELSEMANN, SARAH BOCHER, and ANNE STEVENS  
3 - BARBARA NICHOLS, TERENCE ESBECK , and ANGELA GIFFORD  
D. Action Items  
1. Funding Challenges and Support Issues for High-Needs Students in Transition  
Services  
Thompson said he wants to compile data as to how many high school transition students  
will be exiting from the Madison school district and what the Supported Employment  
Coalition of Dane County is reporting for county wide students that are exiting.  
Thompson feels there seems to more requiring 2 to 1 support. Local agencies are not  
able to staff appropriately. They don't have the reimbursement rate to assign multiple  
caretakers to one individual.  
Every year the students transitioning to Long Term Care increases.  
Decision was made to invite someone from the Supported Employment Providers  
Coalition of Dane County to come and speak to the Board.  
E. Chair's Report  
None.  
F. Board Member Reports  
Esther Olson  
1. SB1027/AB1088 - A Patient's Representative Bill  
WAAN LETTER  
2023  
MIN-580  
Attachments:  
WAAN Urges Senators to Take No Further Action on AB 1088-SB  
1027_3-07-24 DRAFT  
2. Aging Advocacy Day - volunteers need at the Capitol  
Aging Advocacy Day is May 15, 2024. Olson is looking for volunteers to help members  
find their way around the Capitol.  
G. Manager's Report  
1. SAMS update  
ADRC STATISTICS  
2023  
RPT-581  
Attachments: March 2023-Feb 2024 Stats  
2. ILSP update  
Fischer said the State has extended the application deadline until the end of June and  
have until the end of March 2025 to spend $7200. There are 552 cases assigned and  
over 1000 people are on the wait list.  
A full-time and LTE position will be advertised as there has been transition in staff.  
Fischer feels ILSP has helped people with a lot of various issues.  
3. ADRC Operations update  
Fischer reported the ADRC continues to be busy. She reported that the I&A's are doing  
referrals for our DBS program and some referrals will be sent to another agency.  
Behavioral Health contracts with ERI. People are calling us who are already involved with  
the Behavioral Health programs and need disability application help are being referred to  
ERI. Hopefully this will help with the backlog the Benefit Specialists are experiencing.  
Fischer reported the ADRC has two students from the University that are now having  
client contact and helping with the initial application for disability and the ILSP program  
applications.  
H. Future Meeting Items and Dates  
Next meeting: Monday, April 8, 2024 at the ADRC and via Zoom.  
Madison Metro is scheduled to be the speaker.  
Fischer will reach out to the Supported Employment Providers Coalition of Dane County  
about presenting to the Governing Board in May.  
I. Such Other Business as Allowed by Law  
None.  
J. Public Comment on Items not on the Agenda  
None.  
K. Adjourn  
Minutes respectfully submitted by Jana Moll.  
A motion was made by THOMPSON, seconded by HUELSEMANN, that the Meeting  
be adjourned. The motion carried by a voice vote 6-0.