Dane County  
Minutes - Final Unless Amended by  
Committee  
Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Commission  
Consider:  
Who benefits? Who is burdened?  
Who does not have a voice at the table?  
How can policymakers mitigate unintended consequences?  
Tuesday, September 6, 2022  
5:00 PM  
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Present  
GODWIN AMEGASHIE, RICHARD OBERLE, TERESITA TORRENCE, JEREMIAH  
DEGOLLON, KAREN CROSSLEY, CYNDA SOLBERG, TAYLOR BROWN,  
Supervisor DAVE RIPP, STEFAN FLETCHER, and RON JOHNSON  
A. Call To Order  
The meeting was called to order at 5:00 p.m.  
Staff and others present: Peter Ouchakof, Casey Becker, Joanna Cervantes, and  
Michelle Bozeman (staff); An Nguyen (WWBIC).  
B. Public Comment on Items not on the Agenda  
None.  
C. Consideration of Minutes  
Motion by Johnson, seconded by Torrence, to approve the minutes of the May 10, 2022  
CDBG Commission meeting. Motion carried unanimously by a voice vote.  
MINUTES OF THE MAY 10, 2022 CDBG COMMISSION MEETING.  
2022  
MIN-184  
Attachments: 5-10-22_CDBG_Minutes  
The minutes were approved.  
D. Action Items  
Supervisor Ripp, Chair of the CDBG Application Review Team, summarized the funding  
recommendations for 2023 CDBG/HOME proposals. Following initial approval at this  
meeting by the CDBG Commisison, applicants will be notified of their initial award, and a  
public hearing will be held at the October 25, 2022 CDBG Commission meeting.  
Following the public hearing, the CDBG Commission will make their final funding  
recommendations, which will move forward to the County Board for final review and  
approval.  
Motion by Ripp, seconded by Brown, to approve the initial funding recommendations as  
presented. Motion carried unanimously by a voice vote.  
2022  
ACT-122  
APPLICATION REVIEW TEAM FUNDING RECOMMENDATIONS FOR  
2023 CDBG/HOME PROPOSALS.  
Attachments: 9.2.22 ART initial funding recommendations  
This item was approved.  
E. Reports to Committee  
Mr. Ouchakof shared staffing and roster updates with the Commission, including the  
addition of Stefan Fletcher to the CDBG Commission and Michelle Bozeman to the HAA  
Division. Welcome Stefan and Michelle!  
Additionally, staff shared news that Chair Solberg will be resigning from her position on  
the CDBG Commission following this meeting. We are very grateful for the many years  
Commissioner Solberg has spent serving on the CDBG Commission, as well as, service  
on the County Board and other County committees. She has been a tremendous asset  
to Dane County and will be sorely missed. Thank you Cynda!  
WWBIC QUARTERLY LOAN REPORT  
2022  
RPT-233  
Attachments: Dane County RLF Q2 2022 Cumulative Report  
Q2 2022 Financial Packet  
An Nguyen, Associate Director of Lending for the Wisconsin Women's Business Initiative  
Corporation (WWBIC), shared an updated on the Dane County RLF fund that is  
administered by WWBIC. A summary of the loan fund, including the Q2 2022  
Cumulative Report, is attached.  
SEPTEMBER 2022 CDBG/HOME EXPENDED FUNDS REPORT  
2022  
RPT-321  
Attachments: CDBG - Expenditure Status Report September.2022  
Staff summarized the October Expended Funds Report, noting the upcoming Timeliness  
Ratio test measured by HUD annually on November 2nd and a high number of  
expenditures anticipated during October ahead of the timeliness test.  
SEPTEMBER 2022 CDBG-CV EXPENDED FUNDS REPORT  
2022  
RPT-322  
Attachments: CDBG - Expenditure Status Report September.2022 - CV Grants  
Staff summarized the October CDBG-CV Expended Funds Report, noting contracts  
executed and those currently processing through to execution  
SEPTEMBER RLF LOAN REPORT  
2022  
RPT-325  
Staff provided an update on the September 2022 RLF loan report.  
F. Future Meeting Items and Dates  
October 25, 2022 at 5:00 p.m.  
The meeting will include a public hearing on the 2023 funding recommendations, as well  
as, a public hearing on the HOME-ARP to solicit public input and provide information to  
the public on the funds available and range of activities that may be undertaken.  
G. Adjourn  
Motion by Amegashie, seconded by Torrence, to adjourn. Motion carried unanimously by  
a voice vote, and the meeting adjourned at 5:40 p.m.  
This resolution was adjourned