Dane County  
Minutes - Final Unless Amended by  
Committee  
City-County Homeless Issues 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  
5:30 PM  
Virtual Meeting  
A. Call To Order  
Linda Ketchum called the meeting to order at 5:33 p.m. with a quorum present.  
Staff present:  
Sarah Lim, Kristina Dux  
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Present  
Absent  
KATHERINE KAMP, LINDA KETCHAM, ULYSSES WILLIAMS, Supervisor SARAH  
BALDWIN, ELENA HAASL, MICHELE DOOLAN, SARAH SMITH, JASON  
ILSTRUP, KELLY BECKETT, BRIAN BENFORD, and YANNETTE FIGUEROA  
1 - KATHRYN (KAT) KOSKI  
B. Consideration of Minutes  
2021  
MIN-516  
Attachments: 12.6.21 DRAFT CCHIC Minutes_  
A motion was made by Doolan and seconded Williams to approve the minutes of  
December 6, 2021. Haasl abstained. No discussion and no opposition. Motion  
passed unanimously.  
C. Public Comment  
None  
D. Disclosures and Recusals  
Jason Illstrup disclosed he is the President of Downtown Madison and a  
registered lobbyist for the City of Madison.  
F. Presentations  
UPDATES FROM HSC SHELTER PROVIDERS  
Preston Patterson (Drop-In Shelter Manager, Porchlight Men’s Shelter) - Chair of Shelter  
Provider’s Committee presented the meeting minutes from their last meeting first Wed in  
December 2021 including cold weather exception nights, COVID positive cases, census  
and waitlist updates for all local shelters. Committee asked questions and discussed.  
E. Action Items  
2021 C RES  
RESOLUTION 68747: AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO SOLICIT FUNDS FOR  
THE PURPOSE OF IMPROVEMENTS AND SERVICES TO THE  
TEMPORARY CAMPGROUND AT 3202 DAIRY DRIVE AND TO ESTABLISH  
AND OPERATE A PERMANENT MEN'S SHELTER  
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Mary Bottari (Chief of Staff – Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway, Madison) presented  
on City soliciting private donations and the ordinances governing them. She  
spoke about anticipated needs at Dairy Drive and the permanent men’s shelter.  
Goal is eventually to have a long term fund to serve as an endowment and  
privately managed fund.  
Committee asked questions and discussed.  
A motion was made by Benford and seconded by Doolan with recommendation  
to adopt action item as presented. Committee discussed. Motion passed  
unanimously.  
2022 CITY COUNTY HOMELESS ISSUES COMMITTEE WORK PLAN  
2021  
ACT-367  
Attachments: 2021 ACT-367  
Sarah Lim from the City of Madison Community Development Division presented  
the 2022 Committee Work Plan including topics discussed at the last meeting and  
a calendar draft of presenters. Staff answered committee members’ questions.  
Committee members requested an additional item to be added.  
A motion was made by Williams and seconded by Figeuroa-Cole with  
recommendation to adopt action item as presented with additional suggestion.  
Committee asked questions of staff and discussed.  
Motion passed unanimously.  
G. Reports to Committee  
MEN'S SHELTER UPDATES  
Sarah Lim provided update on finding location for men’s shelter and City of Madison’s  
next steps on the purchases of building.  
COVID-19 RESPONSE UPDATES  
Kristina Dux provided updates on congregate shelters and recent outbreak of COVID-19,  
vulnerable population hotel, medical respite center, and other shelter utilization.  
Committee members asked questions and discussed.  
CITY OF MADISON STATEMENT OF INTEREST COMPLETION REMINDER  
City staff reminded the City appointed members to complete the Statement of Interest.  
H. Future Meeting Items and Dates  
Next meeting is February 7, 2022 at 5:30pm.  
I. Public Comment on Items not on the Agenda  
None  
J. Such Other Business as Allowed by Law  
None  
K. Adjourn  
A motion was made by Benford and seconded by Doolan to adjourn at 6:31p.m.  
Motion passed by voice vote.  
Minutes respectfully submitted by Sarah Riley pending Committee approval.