Dane County  
Minutes - Final Unless Amended by  
Committee  
Executive Committee  
Consider:  
Who benefits? Who is burdened?  
Who does not have a voice at the table?  
How can policymakers mitigate unintended consequences?  
Thursday, October 21, 2021  
5:30 PM  
**BUDGET** Virtual meeting: Please see top of agenda  
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Yuav tsuam tau thov txog cov neeg txhais lus hau ntej; thov saib hauv qab kawg ntawm qhov txheej  
txheem rau cov ntaub ntawv ntxiv.  
The October 21, 2021 Executive Committee meeting is being held remotely. The public can access the  
meeting either with the Zoom application or by telephone.  
To register for the meeting in Zoom, click the following link (after you fill out the registration form, the  
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A. Call To Order  
The meeting was called to order at 5:31 p.m. Also present: Supervisors Miles, Ratcliff,  
Gray; Karin Peterson-Thurlow, Colleen Clark-Bernhardt, Lisa MacKinnon.  
6 -  
Present:  
CAROUSEL BAYRD, ANALIESE EICHER, YOGESH CHAWLA, ANN DeGARMO,  
CHUCK ERICKSON and ELENA HAASL  
1 - STEVEN PETERS  
Excused:  
B. Consideration of Minutes  
MINUTES OF THE 10-6-21 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING  
Executive Committee  
Sponsors:  
A motion was made by CHAWLA, seconded by ERICKSON, that the minutes be  
approved. The motion carried by a voice vote.  
MINUTES OF THE 10-7-21 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING  
Executive Committee  
Sponsors:  
A motion was made by CHAWLA, seconded by ERICKSON, that the Minutes be  
approved. The motion carried by a voice vote.  
C. Fund Transfers  
NONE  
D. Referrals (Resolutions & Ordinance Amendments)  
IN SUPPORT OF THE STATE CLEAR ACT ADDRESSING PFAS  
CONTAMINATION  
Sponsors: RATCLIFF, McCARVILLE, MCGINNITY, CASTILLO, JOERS, RITT, VELDRAN,  
DOWNING, HATCHER, PALM, SCHAUER and ANDRAE  
Attachments: 2021 RES-116  
Supervisor Ratcliff spoke in support of the resolution, indicating that while PFAS is  
prohibited in products in the U.S., it is still in products produced in other countries, which  
are used in the U.S. Because of this, PFAS is being found everywhere in the  
environment. The statewide Clear Act would allow local governmental agencies the ability  
to put policies in place to address PFAS pollution and to access additional resources.  
Chair Eicher indicated that this resolution will be placed before the full County Board in  
tandem with the County Board's other PFAS resolution for board consideration.  
A motion was made by DeGARMO, seconded by ERICKSON, that Sub. 1 to the  
resolution be recommended for approval. The motion carried by a voice vote.  
CREATING THE DANE ARTS AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS COMMISSION  
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE  
CHAWLA and GRAY  
Sponsors:  
Attachments: 2021 RES-217  
Supervisor Chawla spoke in support of the resolution, commending the Dane Arts  
program and indicating that it was important to have an official committee with  
well-defined membership.  
A sunset date for committees and commissions is required per County Board rules.  
A motion was made by CHAWLA, seconded by DeGARMO, that the resolution be  
recommended for approval. The motion carried by a voice vote.  
E. BUDGET DISCUSSION AND AMENDMENTS  
1. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE BUDGET AMENDMENTS TO THE PROPOSED 2022  
CAPITAL BUDGET  
There were no capital budget amendments before the committee.  
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS TO THE PROPOSED 2022  
CAPITAL BUDGET  
2. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE BUDGET AMENDMENTS TO THE PROPOSED 2022  
OPERATING BUDGET  
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS TO THE PROPOSED 2022  
OPERATING BUDGET  
EXEC-O-1: Motion by Erickson, seconded by Chawla, that the amendment be approved.  
Motion carried by a voice vote, 6-0 (Peters absent).  
EXEC-O-2: Motion by DeGarmo, seconded by Erickson, that the amendment be  
approved. Motion carried by a voice vote, 5-0 (with Chawla abstaining and Peters absent).  
Supervisor Miles spoke in support of EXEC-O-1. The rationale for the amendment is that  
there is a movement afoot in WI to start a discussion with urban counties regarding  
creating a new organization for counties with populations above 100,000.  
Discussion ensued among supervisors.  
Chair Eicher gave background on EXEC-O-2, saying that the amendment will allow for  
continued funding of the criminal justice data and evaluation analyst.  
F. Items Requiring Committee Action  
NONE  
G. Presentations  
NONE  
H. Reports to Committee  
NONE  
I. Future Meeting Items and Dates  
The next regular meeting of the committee will be at 5:30 p.m. on November 4th, by  
which time committee budget activity will have finished.  
J Public Comment on Items not on the Agenda  
NONE  
K. Such Other Business as Allowed by Law  
NONE  
L. Adjourn  
The meeting adjourned at 6:04 p.m.  
A motion was made by ERICKSON, seconded by DeGARMO, that the meeting be  
adjourned. The motion carried by a voice vote.  
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hom ntawv los sis lwm cov kev pab kom siv tau cov kev pab, cov kev ua ub no (activity) los sis qhov  
kev pab cuam, thov hu rau tus xov tooj hauv qab yam tsawg peb hnub ua hauj lwm ua ntej yuav tuaj sib  
tham.  
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