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, October 6, 2022  
5:30 PM  
A. Call To Order  
Supervisors Palm, Xistris-Songpanya and Yang attended virtually.  
YGP members present: Joey Kaji, Sofia Pieton.  
Staff present: Casey Becker, Astra Iheukumere, Howard Thomas.  
Chair Wegleitner called the meeting to order at 5:34 p.m.  
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Present:  
Absent:  
HEIDI WEGLEITNER, CECELY CASTILLO, KIERSTIN HUELSEMANN, JEFF  
HYNES, OLIVIA XISTRIS-SONGPANYA and BRENDA YANG  
1 - LARRY PALM  
B. Consideration of Minutes  
MINUTES FROM SEPTEMBER 22, 2022  
2022  
MIN-313  
Attachments: 2022_0922 HHN Minutes  
2022_0922 HHN Registrations  
A motion was made by CASTILLO, seconded by HUELSEMANN, that the minutes  
be approved. The motion carried by a voice vote 6-0 (2-0 YGP).  
C. Fund Transfers  
None.  
Attendance Update  
Palm joined the meeting at 5:45 p.m.  
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Present:  
HEIDI WEGLEITNER, CECELY CASTILLO, LARRY PALM, KIERSTIN  
HUELSEMANN, JEFF HYNES, OLIVIA XISTRIS-SONGPANYA and BRENDA  
YANG  
D. Referrals (Resolutions & Ordinance Amendments)  
1. 2022  
RES-150  
AWARDING TEMPORARY NURSING SERVICES CONTRACT AND  
CREATING NEW EXPENDITURE LINE DCDHS - BPHCC DIVISION  
WEGLEITNER  
Sponsors:  
Attachments: 2022 RES-150  
2022 RES-150 FISCAL NOTE.pdf  
2022 RES-150 SUB  
2022 RES-150 FISCAL NOTE SUB  
The following individuals spoke in opposition to the Substitute Resolution: Maribeth Mohr,  
Derek Wallace.  
The following individuals registered as opposed to the Substitute Resolution:  
Julia Atlas, Sonia Kurhajetz, Tina Bambrough, Denchen Wangmo, Cheryl Johnson,  
Sharron Hubbard-Moyer, Travis Thomas, Erik Anderson, Brian Standing,  
Tenzin Norzom, Jampa Kelsang, Neil Rainford, Rachel Friedman,  
Tsering Paldon, Lhakpa Dolma, Tsering Bhuti, Brenda Ziegler,  
Pamela Slonim, Tenzin Wangchuck,  
A motion was made by HUELSEMANN, seconded by HYNES, to delay action on  
the Substitute Resolution until the meeting on November 10. The motion carried  
by a voice vote 7-0 (2-0 YGP).  
2. 2022  
RES-198  
ACCEPTING FEDERAL FUNDS AND AWARDING AND AMENDING  
CONTRACTS FOR EMERGENCY RENTAL ASSISTANCE DCDHS -  
HAA DIVISION  
WEGLEITNER, JOERS and RITT  
Sponsors:  
Attachments: 2022 RES-198  
2022 RES-198 FISCAL NOTE  
2022 RES-198 CONTRACT #14404A  
2022 RES-198 CONTRACT #14850  
Wegleitner recused herself from the discussion and vote on this Resolution because her  
employer, Legal Action of Wisconsin, has a working relationship with Tenant Resource  
Center. Vice Chair Castillo assumed the chair responsibilities.  
A motion was made by HUELSEMANN, seconded by HYNES, that the Resolution  
be recommended for approval. The motion carried by a voice vote 6-0 (2-0 YGP).  
Wegleitner resumed the chair duties.  
E. Items Requiring Committee Action  
None.  
F. Presentations  
None.  
G. Reports to Committee  
None.  
H. Future Meeting Items and Dates  
Next meeting: Thursday, 13 October 2022, 5:30 p.m. in CCB Room 357 and via Zoom.  
I. Public Comment on Items not on the Agenda  
None.  
J. Such Other Business as Allowed by Law  
None.  
K. Adjournment  
A motion was made by CASTILLO, seconded by HUELSEMANN, that the meeting  
be adjourned. The motion carried by a voice vote 7-0 (2-0 YGP).  
The meeting adjourned at 6:08 p.m.  
Minutes respectfully submitted by Howard Thomas pending Committee approval.