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, May 9, 2022  
5:30 PM  
Virtual Meeting  
A. Call To Order  
Linda Ketcham called the meeting to order at 5:34 p.m. with a quorum present.  
Staff present: Kristina Dux, Sarah Riley, Johneisha Prescott, Sarah Lim, Jim  
O’Keefe  
6 -  
Present  
KATHERINE KAMP, LINDA KETCHAM, ULYSSES WILLIAMS, SARAH BALDWIN,  
Alder BRIAN BENFORD, and Alder YANNETTE FIGUEROA-COLE  
Following the new County public meeting rules, Chair Ketcham asked if there was any objection to  
having a three-minute limit for public comments. No objection was raised.  
B. Consideration of Minutes  
04-04-22 CCHIC MINUTES  
2022  
MIN-022  
Attachments: 04-04-22 CCHIC Minutes  
A motion was made by Williams and seconded Benford to approve the minutes  
of April 4, 2022. No discussion and no opposition. Ketcham, Williams, Baldwin,  
Benford, Figueroa-Cole voted to approve. Kamp abstained.  
C. Disclosures and Recusals  
None  
D. Action Items  
1. 2023 Budget Recommendation Listening Session  
Staff answered committee member’s questions regarding existing assistance for  
transportation.  
Committee members discussed the challenges people who are frequently incarcerated  
face and importance of finding solutions for the population. The Committee will have  
presentation on homelessness among justice involved individuals and continue  
discussion regarding the public comment at the next meeting.  
CCHIC REGISTRANT'S REPORT 5-9-22 5PM  
2022  
RPT-065  
Attachments: CCHIC Reg REport 05-09-22 5pm  
2. Homeless Bill of Rights  
A motion was made by Williams, seconded by Baldwin, to postpone the  
discussion on the homeless bill of rights to the June committee meeting.  
Unanimous.  
CCHIC REGISTRANT'S REPORT 5-9-22 5PM  
2022  
RPT-065  
Attachments: CCHIC Reg REport 05-09-22 5pm  
EVELYN GILDRE-VOYLES EMAILED COMMENTS  
MADISON WISCONSIN HOMELESS UNION  
2022  
RPT-069  
2021  
RPT-1012  
Attachments: Homeless Bill of Rights - Madison Wisconsin Homeless Union  
RESOLUTION IN OTHER STATES  
2021  
RPT-1013  
Attachments: Homeless Bill of Rights - Resolution in other States  
E. Presentations  
1. Doubled Up Work Group Presentation (by HSC Doubled Up Work Group)  
Jani Koester from HSC Doubled Up Work Group shared information on upcoming events  
hosted by the Work Group.  
Johneisha Prescott, Housing Strategy Specialist from Dane County Housing Access and  
Affordability Division, presented short term and long term goals for her work at the  
County, gaps and needs, estimated number of people experiencing doubled up  
homelessness and next steps and answered the committee members’ questions.  
HOMELESS BY OTHER STATUTE PRESENTATION  
2022  
PRES-017  
Attachments: HBOS Presentation 5.9.22  
DOUBLED UP WORK GROUP UPCOMING EVENTS  
2022  
RPT-066  
Attachments: DUW updates 5.9.22 - Google Docs  
F. Reports to Committee  
1. Men's Shelter Updates  
Jim O’Keefe provided updates on development of the new purpose-built men’s shelter  
(Bartillion Dr) and the next temporary men’s shelter (Zeier Rd) including preliminary  
timelines and estimated capital budget gap.  
CCHIC REGISTRANT'S REPORT 5-9-22 5PM  
2022  
RPT-065  
Attachments: CCHIC Reg REport 05-09-22 5pm  
2. Covid-19 Response Update  
Sarah Riley, Kristina Dux and Sarah Lim provided updates on COVID-19 Vulnerable  
Population Hotel, Isolation and Quarantine Center, and congregate shelter utilization and  
answered the committee members’ questions.  
CCHIC REGISTRANT'S REPORT 5-9-22 5PM  
2022  
RPT-065  
Attachments: CCHIC Reg REport 05-09-22 5pm  
G. Public Comment on Items not on the Agenda  
CCHIC REGISTRANT'S REPORT 5-9-22 5PM  
2022  
RPT-065  
Attachments: CCHIC Reg REport 05-09-22 5pm  
H. Future Meeting Items and Dates  
1. Next CCHIC Meeting is June 13, 2022 at 5:30pm.  
I. Such Other Business as Allowed by Law  
None  
J. Adjourn  
A motion was made by Williams, seconded by Benford to adjourn at 8:05 p.m.  
Motion passed unanimously.  
Minutes respectfully submitted by Kristina Dux and Sarah Lim, pending committee  
approval.