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, November 23, 2021  
5:15 PM  
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The November 23, 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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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 member excused: R. Rataj  
YGP member absent: L. Yackee  
Others present: K. Barrett, S. Eskola, C. Esqueda, D. Gault, J. Heil, B. Irmen, C.  
Nygaard, K. Porter, V. Tranchida, C. Pabellon and S. Stavn.  
6 -  
Present:  
RICHELLE ANDRAE, ALEX JOERS, DOROTHY KRAUSE, Chair MAUREEN  
McCARVILLE, TIM ROCKWELL and JEFF WEIGAND  
1 - Vice Chair CAROUSEL BAYRD  
Excused:  
B. Consideration of Minutes  
PP&J MINUTES OF NOVEMBER 9, 2021  
A motion was made by ANDRAE, seconded by ROCKWELL, that the Minutes be  
approved. The motion carried by a voice vote. 6-0  
C. Referrals (Resolutions & Ordinance Amendments)  
AWARDING CONTRACT TO THE WISCONSIN STATE LAW LIBRARY  
McCARVILLE  
Sponsors:  
Attachments: 2021 RES-254  
Esqueda presented. A motion was made by KRAUSE, seconded by JOERS, that  
the Resolution be recommended for approval. The motion carried by a voice  
vote. 6-0; No YGP members present.  
RESOLUTION APPROVING PARTICIPATION IN THE PROPOSED  
SETTLEMENT OF OPIOID-RELATED CLAIMS  
EICHER  
Sponsors:  
Attachments: 2021 RES-256  
Gault presented. A motion was made by JOERS, seconded by KRAUSE, that the  
Resolution be recommended for approval. The motion carried by a voice vote.  
6-0; No YGP members present.  
CONFIRMING THE APPOINTMENT OF NATALIE EBSCH TAYLOR AS  
DEPUTY MEDICAL EXAMINER  
McCARVILLE  
Sponsors:  
Attachments: 2021 RES-262  
Tranchida presented. A motion was made by KRAUSE, seconded by ROCKWELL,  
that the Resolution be recommended for approval. The motion carried by a  
voice vote. 6-0; No YGP members present.  
AUTHORIZING TO ACCEPT STOP VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN ACT  
GRANT FUNDING FOR THE POSITION OF SPECIALIZED REGIONAL  
RESOURCE PROSECUTOR FOR THE DANE COUNTY DISTRICT  
ATTORNEY'S OFFICE, GRANT NUMBER 2019-VA-02B-16877  
McCARVILLE and KIEFER  
Sponsors:  
Attachments: 2021 RES-252  
A motion was made by JOERS, seconded by KRAUSE, that the Resolution  
Requiring 2/3rds Vote be recommended for approval. The motion carried by a  
voice vote. 6-0; No YGP members present.  
PURSUING TEMPORARY AND PERMANENT HOUSING SOLUTIONS  
FOR PEOPLE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS AND AUTHORIZING  
FUNDING  
Sponsors: WEGLEITNER, SMITH, CHAWLA, RITT, HAASL, DOYLE, BARE, DOOLAN, GRAY and  
ANDRAE  
Attachments: 2021 RES-156  
A motion was made by ANDRAE, seconded by ROCKWELL, that the Resolution  
Requiring 2/3rds Vote be postponed indefinitely in committee. The motion  
carried by a voice vote. 6-0; No YGP members present.  
D. Reports to Committee  
Sheriff Barrett, Kerry Porter and Jeff Heil presented.  
E. Future Meeting Items and Dates  
December 21, 2021 and January 11, 2021  
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 KRAUSE, seconded by ANDRAE, that the meeting be  
adjourned. The motion carried by a voice vote. 6-0  
The committee adjourned at 6:45 p.m.  
Respectfully submitted by Stephanie A. Stavn