Dane County  
Minutes - Final Unless Amended by  
Committee  
Office for Equity and Inclusion Advisory Board  
Consider:  
Who benefits? Who is burdened?  
Who does not have a voice at the table?  
How can policymakers mitigate unintended consequences?  
Wednesday, June 15, 2022  
12:00 PM  
Virtual Zoom Meeting: See top of agenda for  
instructions on how to join the webinar or call in by  
phone.  
A. Call To Order  
4 -  
Present  
ANNIE WEATHERBY-FLOWERS, BRENDA GONZALEZ, JOSEPH BARING, and  
GREG JONES  
1 - JANEL HEINRICH  
Excused  
Staff: Theola Carter, Reyna  
Guest: Erik Anderson  
B. Consideration of Minutes  
ADVISORY BOARD MINUTES 04-20-2022  
Attachments: 2022 MIN-057  
Minutes approved  
C. Action Items  
1. Equity Plan- Department of Human Services  
Discussion of components of plan. Plans reviewed last month: Health  
Services, Public Safety Communication and Juvenile Court Program.  
Discussion about what was included and excluded. Discussion on culture in  
office, hiring, and evaluations. Discussion of number of people hired and  
retention of those hired. Discussion of promotions and termination. Discussion  
of Human Services Plan and letter inviting Human Services to attend OEI  
Advisory meeting. Discussion of OEI Advisory influence on plans.  
2. PIE Grant Membership  
Discussion of PIE Grant process and Staff to send application.  
D. Presentations  
E. Reports to Committee  
F. Future Meeting Items and Dates  
1. Prep for keynote later in the year  
Discussion to invite Ruben or County Executive.  
2. Next meeting July 20, 2022.  
G. Public Comment on Items not on the Agenda  
H. Such Other Business as Allowed by Law  
Discussion of sending a letter to Chancellor Rebecca Blank who is departing and  
a welcome to new Chancellor Jennifer Mnookin. Discussion of consultant for  
Equity & Inclusion recommended by County Executive and how it will impact OEI  
Advisory and EOC.  
I. Adjourn  
Meeting adjourned 1:48pm  
Minutes respectively submitted by Reyna Vasquez pending OEI Advisory Board approval