Dane County  
Minutes - Final Unless Amended by  
Committee  
Health & Human Needs Committee  
Consider:  
Who benefits? Who is burdened?  
Who does not have a voice at the table?  
How can policymakers mitigate unintended consequences?  
Thursday, May 12, 2022  
5:30 PM  
A. Call To Order  
YGP present: Miranda Garcia-Dove.  
Staff present: Todd Campbell, Shawn Tessmann, Howard Thomas.  
Supervisor Wegleitner called the meeting to order at 5:31 p.m.  
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Present:  
HEIDI WEGLEITNER, CECELY CASTILLO, LARRY PALM, KIERSTIN  
HUELSEMANN, JEFF HYNES, OLIVIA XISTRIS-SONGPANYA and BRENDA  
YANG  
B. Election of Officers  
1. Chair  
Supervisor WEGLEITNER asked for nominations for Chair. Supervisor YANG  
nominated Supervisor WEGLEITNER to be Health & Human Needs Committee  
Chair. There were no more nominations. Supervisor WEGLEITNER called for  
a vote and was unanimously elected as Chair.  
2. Vice Chair  
Supervisor WEGLEITNER asked for nominations for Vice Chair. Supervisor  
WEGLEITNER nominated Supervisor CASTILLO to be Health & Human Needs  
Committee Vice Chair. There were no more nominations. Supervisor  
WEGLEITNER called for a vote and Supervisor CASTILLO was unanimously  
elected as Vice Chair.  
B. Consideration of Minutes  
MINUTES FROM APRIL 13, 2022  
A motion was made by CASTILLO, seconded by PALM, to approve the minutes.  
The motion carried by a voice vote 7-0 (1-0 YGP).  
C. Fund Transfers  
TRANSFER BETWEEN POS LINES FOR PSYCHIATRIST AND  
PHYSICIAN AT BPHCC  
Rachel Friedman spoke in support of the Fund Transfer.  
A motion was made by CASTILLO, seconded by HUELSEMANN, that the Fund  
Transfer be recommended for approval. The motion carried by a voice vote 7-0  
(1-0 YGP).  
D. Referrals (Resolutions & Ordinance Amendments)  
ACCEPTING RELIEF FUNDS AND AUTHORIZING EXPENDITURES  
FOR EMPLOYEE RECOGNITION DCDHS - BPHCC DIVISION  
DOYLE and VELDRAN  
Sponsors:  
Attachments: 2021 RES-104  
Derek Wallace spoke neither in support or opposition of the Resolution.  
A motion was made by CASTILLO, seconded by YANG, that the Substitute  
Resolution be recommended for approval. The motion carried by a voice vote 7-0  
(1-0 YGP).  
AUTHORIZING AN EXTENSION OF LTE HOURS DCDHS - HAA  
DIVISION  
DOYLE and KIGEYA  
Sponsors:  
Attachments: 2022 RES-003  
A motion was made by CASTILLO, seconded by HUELSEMANN, that the  
Resolution be recommended for approval. The motion carried by a voice vote 7-0  
(1-0 YGP).  
AUTHORIZING RECLASSIFICATION OF VACANT SOCIAL WORKER  
POSITIONS TO CASE MANAGER POSITIONS DCDHS - ACS DIVISION  
DOYLE and KIGEYA  
Sponsors:  
Attachments: 2022 RES-005  
Kate Gravel and Maureen Murphy spoke in opposition to the Resolution.  
The following individuals registered in opposition to the Resolution: Sharron  
Hubbard-Moyer, Rachel Friedman, Derek Wallace, Brenda Ziegler, Colleen Neary,  
Marrisa Burack, Neil Rainford, Sarah Kasel, Amy Harsh, Brian Standing, Amy Otto,  
Tammy Haynes Sauk, Deborah Vieaux, Erick Anderson.  
A motion was made by CASTILLO, seconded by YANG, that the Resolution be  
recommended for approval. The motion was not acted on.  
A motion was made by PALM, seconded by HYNES, to postpone the Resolution to  
the meeting on May 26th. The motion carried by a voice vote 7-0 (1-0 YGP).  
MODIFYING POSITION AUTHORITY FOR CASE MANAGER BILINGUAL  
(SPANISH) POSITION DCDHS - ACS DIVISION  
DOYLE, HUELSEMANN and RITT  
Sponsors:  
Attachments: 2022 RES-019  
A motion was made by HUELSEMANN, seconded by YANG, that the Resolution be  
recommended for approval. The motion carried by a voice vote 7-0 (1-0 YGP).  
IN SUPPORT OF ACCESS TO ABORTION CARE  
Sponsors: CASTILLO, RITT, PALM, SMITH, HUELSEMANN, CHAWLA, HATCHER, EICHER,  
BOLLIG, JOERS, WRIGHT, ANDRAE, DOYLE, BARE, DOOLAN, KIGEYA,  
WEGLEITNER, COLLINS, RATCLIFF, PELLEBON and YANG  
Attachments: 2022 RES-024  
A motion was made by CASTILLO, seconded by HUELSEMANN, that Sub 1 to the  
Resolution be recommended for approval. The motion carried by a voice vote 7-0  
(1-0 YGP).  
A motion was made by YANG, seconded by HUELSEMANN, that the Resolution be  
recommended for approval as amended by the Substitute. The motion carried by  
a voice vote 7-0 (1-0 YGP).  
E. Items Requiring Committee Action  
85310_ADDENDUM CHRYSALIS  
A motion was made by CASTILLO, seconded by HUELSEMANN, that the Contract  
Addendum be recommended for approval. The motion carried by a voice vote  
7-0 (1-0 YGP).  
F. Presentations  
None.  
G. Reports to Committee  
None.  
H. Future Meeting Items and Dates  
Next meeting: Thursday, 26 May 2022, 5:30 p.m. via Zoom.  
I. Public Comment on Items not on the Agenda  
None.  
J. Such Other Business as Allowed by Law  
1. HHN Subcommittee on Health Care and Public Health Workforce  
DIRA PARTNERS PRESENTATION  
Amanda Klinge, Kirsten McGee and Kelli Knight spoke in support of creation of the  
Subcommittee. Knight displayed slides.  
Members discussed the proposed Subcommittee. Wegleitner stated the motion language  
to form the body is expected to be ready for the May 26th meeting.  
K. Adjournment  
A motion was made by YANG, seconded by CASTILLO, to adjourn. The motion  
carried by a voice vote 7-0 (1-0 YGP).  
The meeting adjourned at 7:12 p.m.  
Minutes respectfully submitted by Howard Thomas pending Committee approval.