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?  
Tuesday, October 19, 2021  
5:15 PM  
**BUDGET**  
Virtual Zoom Meeting:  
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Interpreters must be requested in advance; please see the bottom of the agenda for more information.  
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The October 19, 2021 Public Protection & Judiciary Committee meeting is being held virtually. The  
public can access the meeting 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  
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If you want to submit a written comment for this meeting, or send handouts for the committee members,  
please send them to: stavn@countyofdane.com  
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meeting.  
A. Call To Order  
Meeting called to order at 5:15 p.m.  
YGP members present: R. Rataj and L. Yackee  
Others present: K. Barrett, A. Brown, A. Eicher, C. Esqueda, J. Foley, C. Nygaard, I.  
Ozanne, C. Pabellon and S. Stavn.  
7 -  
Present:  
RICHELLE ANDRAE, Vice Chair CAROUSEL BAYRD, ALEX JOERS, DOROTHY  
KRAUSE, Chair MAUREEN McCARVILLE, TIM ROCKWELL and JEFF WEIGAND  
B. Consideration of Minutes  
PP&J MINUTES OF OCTOBER 12, 2021  
1. 2021  
MIN-379  
Attachments: 2021 MIN-379 10-12-2021  
10-12-2021 PP&J Registrations  
A motion was made by KRAUSE, seconded by BAYRD, that the Minutes be  
approved. The motion carried by the following vote:  
7 -  
Ayes:  
Supervisor ANDRAE, Vice Chair BAYRD, Supervisor JOERS, Supervisor KRAUSE,  
McCARVILLE, Supervisor ROCKWELL and Supervisor WEIGAND  
C. Budget Discussion and Amendments  
1. 2021  
ACT-223  
PUBLIC PROTECTION & JUDICIARY COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS TO  
THE PROPOSED 2022 OPERATING BUDGET  
Attachments: PP&J Operating Amnds 10-12-21  
PP&J Operating Amnds 10-12-21 post meeting  
PP&J Operating Amnds 10-19-21  
Fabio Mora Arrieta registered to speak in opposition of PP&J C-1, and provided public  
comment.  
Erika Bach registered to speak in opposition of PP&J O-3, O-5, O-6, C-1, and provided  
public comment.  
Benji Ramirez Gomes & Gregory Geboski registered to speak in opposition of PP&J  
O-3, O-5, O-6 and C-1, but not available.  
Elena Haasl registered in opposition of PP&J O-3 & C-1  
Kierstin Hueslemann, Ryan Huelsemann, Ananda Deacon, Jacob Winkler and Jessica  
Dufault registered in opposition of PP&J O-3, O-5, O-6, C-1  
PP&J O-3 (Deputy Sheriff Training Position): Motion to recommend approval of budget  
amendment by Rockwell; Joers seconds. Joers and Barrett presented. 6-1 (Andrae),  
2-0 (YGP)  
PP&J O-4 (PreTrial Services Department): Motion to recommend approval of budget  
amendment by Bayrd; Krause seconds. Eicher and Esqueda presented. 6-1 (Weigand),  
2-0 (YGP)  
PP&J O-5 (Paralegal Position in DA): Motion to recommend approval of budget  
amendment by Joers; Andrae seconds. McCarville, Brown and Ozanne presented. 7-0,  
2-0(YGP)  
PP&J O-6 (Increase Crime Response Specialist by .1 FTE): Motion to recommend  
approval of budget amendment by Rockwell; Andrae seconds. Foley presented. 7-0, 2-0  
(YGP)  
PP&J O-7 (Increase Admin Legal Assistant by .4 FTE): Motion to recommend approval  
of budget amendment by Rockwell; Joers seconds. Brown presented. 7-0, 2-0 (YGP)  
PP&J O-8 (Admin Legal Assistant): Motion to recommend approval of budget  
amendment by Joers; Krause seconds. Brown presented. 7-0, 2-0 (YGP)  
(YGP Member Yackee left at 6:45 p.m.)  
2. 2021  
ACT-224  
PUBLIC PROTECTION & JUDICIARY COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS TO  
THE PROPOSED 2022 CAPITAL BUDGET  
Attachments: PP&J-Capital Amnds 10-19-21  
Dan Fitch registered in opposition of PP&J C-1  
Fabio Mora Arrieta registered to speak in opposition of PP&J C-1, and provided public  
comment.  
Erika Bach registered to speak in opposition of PP&J O-3, O-5, O-6, C-1, and provided  
public comment.  
Benji Ramirez Gomes & Gregory Geboski registered to speak in opposition of PP&J  
O-3, O-5, O-6 and C-1, but not available.  
Elena Haasl registered in opposition of PP&J O-3 & C-1  
Kierstin Hueslemann, Ryan Hueslemann, Ananda Deacon, Jacob Winkler and Jessica  
Dufault registered in opposition of PP&J O-3, O-5, O-6, C-1  
PP&J C-1 (Jail Consolidation Project): Motion to recommend approval of budget  
amendment by Rockwell; McCarville seconds. Rockwell and Barrett presented.  
4-3(Andrae, Bayrd, Joers), 1-0 (YGP)  
PP&J C-2 (Capital Expenses for Pretrial Services Department): Motion to recommend  
approval of budget amendment by Bayrd; Joers seconds. Eicher presented. 6-1  
(Weigand), 1-0 (YGP)  
Chair McCarville raised the issue of prioritizing the operating amendments and suggested  
PP&J O-7, O-6, O-8, and O-5 be prioritized in that order, Bayrd suggested PP&J O-1  
through O-4 to be prioritized. Weigand suggested that amendments that passed  
unanimously should be prioritized over those that were not. Krause suggested  
addressing each one individually. Joers suggested that the committee not prioritize the  
budget amendments. McCarville and Bayrd agreed with Joers’ suggestion, and the  
Committee did not prioritize.  
D. Future Meeting Items and Dates  
October 26, 2021  
November 9, 2021  
November 23, 2021  
December 21, 2021  
E. Public Comment on Items not on the Agenda  
None  
F. Such Other Business as Allowed by Law  
None  
G. Adjourn  
A motion was made by ROCKWELL, seconded by BAYRD, that the meeting be  
adjourned. The motion carried by the following vote: 7-0  
The committee adjourned at 7:49 p.m.  
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Ayes:  
Supervisor ANDRAE, Vice Chair BAYRD, Supervisor JOERS, Supervisor KRAUSE,  
McCARVILLE, Supervisor ROCKWELL and Supervisor WEIGAND  
Respectfully submitted by Stephanie A. Stavn