Dane County  
Minutes - Final Unless Amended by  
Committee  
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, August 1, 2022  
2:00 PM  
via Zoom  
The Monday August 1, 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):  
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Wytaj2jPTA6sLQxrlWIyBQ  
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.  
PROCESS TO PROVIDE PUBLIC COMMENT: ANY MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WISHING TO REGISTER TO  
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:  
Jane De Broux, Beth Freeman, Cindy Matulle, Sridevi  
Mohan, Joy Schmidt, and Angela Velasquez.  
A. Call To Order  
Chair HOCHKAMMER called the meeting to order at 2:02 pm.  
7 -  
Present  
BARBARA BOUSTEAD, Vice Chair JENNIFER BROWN, GERRY DERR, Chair  
JON HOCHKAMMER, DIANNE LEIGH, KATE MCGINNITY, and DIANE FARSETTA  
1 - CAROL LORENZ  
Absent  
B. Consideration of Minutes  
Minutes from July 11, 2022  
2022  
MIN-180  
Attachments: 2022_0711_AAA Access Committee Minutes  
A motion was made by MCGINNITY, seconded by BOUSTEAD, that the minutes be  
approved. The motion carried by the following vote:  
7 - BOUSTEAD, BROWN, DERR, HOCHKAMMER, LEIGH, MCGINNITY and Farsetta  
1 - LORENZ  
Ayes:  
Absent:  
C. Action Items  
2023 AAA Budget Priorities  
2022  
ACT-072  
Attachments: 2023 AAA Budget Priorities Draft_4  
2023 AAA Budget Priorities Draft_4_Amended  
A motion was made by DERR, seconded by BROWN, to approve the 2023 AAA  
Budget Priorities as presented and the ranking order of the Budget Priorities as  
follows: 1. Case Management, 2. Nutrition, 3. Diversity and Inclusion. The  
motion carried by the following vote:  
7 - BOUSTEAD, BROWN, DERR, HOCHKAMMER, LEIGH, MCGINNITY and Farsetta  
1 - LORENZ  
Ayes:  
Absent:  
D. Presentations  
1. Caregiver Program Annual Update (Jane De Broux)  
Caregiver Program Annual Update  
2022  
PRES-091  
Attachments: Caregiver Program Update 8.01.22  
AAA Caregiver Coordinator Jane De Broux presented an update on the Caregiver Grant  
program for 2022 and answered any questions by committee members. ARPA money for  
this year grant program allowed for different services to be covered as assist older adults.  
Some of these services were providing window A/C units to help with keeping a  
manageable living condition with the hot weather, Complete bathroom remodels to covert  
to walk-in showers, paying for some or all of Adult Day Care center, complete coverage  
for grandchildren attending day care for camps and assisting with paying for older adults  
to move to Independent Living centers.  
2. Dementia Crisis/Elder Abuse & Neglect/Guardianship/VOCA Programs Annual  
Update (Beth Freeman & Joy Schmidt)  
2022  
PRES-081  
Dementia Crisis/Elder Abuse & Neglect/Guardianship/VOCA  
Programs Annual Update  
Attachments: 08.01.22 AAA APS Overview PPT  
Adult Protective Services (APS) Manager Beth Freeman presented on programming and  
services available through APS and answered questions from committee members.  
ARPA funding allowing for Hoarding situations and APS is assisting in coordinating the  
applications for this program. FREEMAN asking for additional funding of two members  
for the Dementia Support Team.  
Dementia Program Update  
2022  
PRES-092  
Attachments: Dementia Crisis Program1  
Dementia Program Specialist Joy Schmidt presented on what services Dane County  
Human Services offers for dementia patients and answered questions from committee  
members.  
E. Reports to Committee  
1. Chair & Staff Reports  
AAA Aging Program Specialist Angela Velasquez announced she has been promoted to  
Disability and Aging Services Division Administrator. She will still be with AAA office  
while transitioning over to her new position.  
F. Future Meeting Items and Dates  
Next meeting: Monday September 12, 2022 at 2pm via Zoom.  
G. Public Comment on Items not on the Agenda  
None.  
H. Such Other Business as Allowed by Law  
None.  
I. Adjournment  
A motion was made by BOUSTEAD, seconded by BROWN, that the meeting be  
adjourned at 3:11 pm. The motion carried by the following vote:  
7 - BOUSTEAD, BROWN, DERR, HOCHKAMMER, LEIGH, MCGINNITY and Farsetta  
Ayes:  
1 - LORENZ  
Absent:  
Minutes respectfully submitted by Cindy Matulle, AAA Clerk III.