Dane County  
Minutes - Final  
Area Agency on Aging - Access Committee  
Consider:  
Who benefits? Who is burdened?  
Who does not have a voice at the table?  
How can policymakers mitigate unintended consequences?  
Monday, January 3, 2022  
2:00 PM  
via Zoom  
The Monday January 3, 2022 AAA Access 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  
access information will be emailed to you):  
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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 phone numbers:  
1-833-548-0276  
1-833-548-0282  
1-888-788-0099  
When prompted, enter the following Webinar ID: 824 5717 4037  
If you want to submit a written comment for this meeting, or send handouts for committee members,  
please send them to MATULLE.CINDY@COUNTYOFDANE.COM. In the subject line please state: Written  
Comment for this meeting or Handouts for this meeting. Please include the name of the meeting and  
date.  
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SPEAK ON/SUPPORT/OPPOSE AN AGENDA ITEM MUST REGISTER USING THE LINK ABOVE (even if you  
plan to attend using your phone).  
Registrations to provide public comment will be accepted until 30 minutes prior to the beginning of the  
meeting.  
Staff and Guests Present: Cheryl Batterman, Cindy Matulle, and Angela Velasquez.  
A. Call To Order  
Chair HOCHKAMMER called the meeting to order at 2:04 pm.  
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Present  
BARBARA BOUSTEAD, JENNIFER BROWN, GERRY DERR, JON  
HOCHKAMMER, CAROL LORENZ, DIANNE LEIGH, KATE MCGINNITY, and  
DIANE FARSETTA  
1 - SRIDEVI MOHAN  
Absent  
B. Consideration of Minutes  
AAA Access December 6, 2021 Minutes  
2021  
MIN-515  
Attachments: 2021_1206_AAA Access Committee Minutes  
A motion was made by LORENZ, seconded by DERR, that the minutes be  
approved. The motion carried by the following vote:  
8 -  
Ayes:  
BOUSTEAD, BROWN, DERR, HOCHKAMMER, LORENZ, LEIGH, MCGINNITY and  
Farsetta  
1 - MOHAN  
Absent:  
C. Action Items  
1. Committee Description Review  
Access Committee Description Changes  
2021  
ACT-366  
Attachments: Access Committee Description Changes  
AAA Manager Cheryl Batterman reviewed the changes made to the AAA Access  
Committee Description. Changes to note as follows:  
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Second paragraph added “adults at risk and mental health resources” and changed  
“cultural diversity” to “diversity and inclusion of marginalized older adults.”  
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Item #2 removed the word “minimum” in regards to the case management standards.  
Added item #3 “Monitor the Dane County Case Management Program and receive  
quarterly service reports and an annual report.”  
Added item #4 “Monitor the Mental Health Resources for Older Adults Program and  
receive quarterly service reports and an annual update.”  
Item #7 changed “Cultural Diversity Program” to “Diversity and Inclusion Program.”  
Deleted “periodic reports” to “annual update.”  
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Item #8 changed “periodic reports” to “annual update.”  
Item #9 changed “periodic reports” to “annual update.”  
Item #11 changed “seniors” to “older adults.”  
A motion was made by BOUSTEAD, seconded by LORENZ, to approve the  
AAA Access Committee Description as Presented. The motion carried by the  
following vote:  
8 -  
Ayes:  
BOUSTEAD, BROWN, DERR, HOCHKAMMER, LORENZ, LEIGH, MCGINNITY  
and Farsetta  
1 - MOHAN  
Absent:  
2. 2022 Access Committee Goals  
2022 Access Committee Work Plan  
2021  
ACT-365  
Attachments: 2022 Access Comm Work Plan DRAFT  
BATTERMAN reviewed the goals for the Access Committee to be completed in the next  
three years. AAA Aging Specialist Angela Velasquez updated Committee members  
about her meeting with the new Transportation Coordinator Nathanael Brown, ADRC  
Manager Jennifer Fischer, and ACS Administrator Todd Campbell. Transportation is the  
second top concern of older adults in Dane County, behind affordable housing. Having on  
demand transportation is not available due to current capacity limits and may have to  
contract with more vendors to provide this service of transportation.  
A motion was made by LORENZ, seconded by MCGINNITY, to approve the  
2022 Access Committee Goals as presented. The motion carried by the  
following vote:  
8 -  
Ayes:  
BOUSTEAD, BROWN, DERR, HOCHKAMMER, LORENZ, LEIGH, MCGINNITY  
and Farsetta  
1 - MOHAN  
Absent:  
D. Presentations  
None.  
E. Reports to Committee  
1. Diversity Work Group  
BATTERMAN shared the work group met in December. Dane County Office for Equity  
and Inclusion (OEI) Director Wesley Sparkman gave a presentation to the AAA  
Legislative/Advocacy Committee in December to explain what OEI does. Discussion  
centered on how OEI could assist the work group with recruitment of POC and  
LGBTQIA+ Board and Committee members.  
2. Chair & Staff Reports  
BATTERMAN shared all feedback received for the 2022-2024 Dane County Aging Plan  
has been collected and responded to. The plan goes to the AAA Board later today  
(1/3/22) for approval and then to the state. Have not heard back from the state on any of  
the recommendations for the plan. BATTERMAN will be working in the office until her  
retirement 2/2/22.  
VELASQUEZ updated members about budget items. Base funding for Older Americans  
Act Title III-B services saw an increase which hasn’t happened in a long time.  
VELASQUEZ is going through budget items to see where the ARPA funding will be used  
best to supplement programs. Caregiver grant funding has doubled from what has been  
granted in previous years. The Healthy Aging program will be expanding to train and teach  
Stepping On classes in Spanish.  
F. Future Meeting Items and Dates  
Next meeting: Monday, 7 February 2022, 2:00 pm via Zoom  
G. Public Comment on Items not on the Agenda  
None.  
H. Such Other Business as Allowed by Law  
BATTERMAN announced this is her last Committee meeting due to her pending  
retirement. She thanked the Committee members for their continued support of her and  
older adults living in Dane County. She also thanked Chair HOCKHAMMER for his years  
serving on the Committee and strong leadership. Committee members joined in thanking  
BATTERMAN for her 10 years serving as AAA Manager and previous 12 years working  
within the Dane County Aging Network.  
I. Adjournment  
A motion was made by MCGINNITY, seconded by BOUSTEAD, that the meeting be  
adjourned at 2:40 pm. The motion carried by the following vote:  
8 -  
Ayes:  
BOUSTEAD, BROWN, DERR, HOCHKAMMER, LORENZ, LEIGH, MCGINNITY and  
Farsetta  
1 - MOHAN  
Absent:  
Minutes respectfully submitted by Cindy Matulle, AAA Clerk III