Council meets this week (will they oppose beltline expansion?) and a handful of other meetings.
Monday, January 26, 2026
12:15pm Police and Fire Commission Virtual
- Consideration and possible action on candidate(s) for inclusion on the Police Department eligibility list
- Consideration and possible action on candidate(s) for inclusion on the Police Department hiring list
3:00pm Madison Metropolitan Sewerage District Commission Finance Committee Virtual, Maintenance Facility Conference Room
- Discuss Strategic Plan Financial Performance Indicators
4:30pm Sustainable Madison Committee Virtual
- Documenting Policies for Food Production on City-Owned Land Discussion Items
- City Building Decarbonization Update
- 2026 Sustainable Madison Committee Work Planning Survey
- Sustainable Purchasing Plan Update
4:30pm Finance Committee
- In legistar, doesn’t say cancelled, has no agenda?
6:00pm Humanitarian Award Commission, Reverend Doctor Martin Luther King, Jr. Virtual
- No agenda
Tuesday, January 27, 2026
6:30pm Common Council Virtual, 210 Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd
- Proclaiming January 26th to 30th, 2026, as Winter Salt Week.
- Amending Section 28.022-00289 of the Madison General Ordinances to amend the Campus-Institutional (CI) District Master Plan for the University of Wisconsin-Madison Campus for the portion of the campus generally addressed as 1111 Highland Avenue to include specific plans for University Hospital. (District 5)
- Creating Section 28.022-00741 of the Madison General Ordinances to change the zoning of property located at 33 West Johnson Street from PD (Planned Development) District to UMX (Urban Mixed-Use) District. (District 4)
- Petition received in the Madison City Clerk’s Office December 17, 2025 regarding attachment from the Town of Middleton to the City of Madison.
- Petition received in the Madison City Clerk’s Office December 17, 2025 regarding attachment from the Town of Middleton to the City of Madison.
- Approving Park Commission President Member and Resident Appointment to Subcommittee of the Board of Park Commissioners (All Districts)
- Authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to enter into a competitively selected service contract with CR-Building Performance Specialists for professional facility assessment services. (District 4)
- Assessing Benefits, Blue Harvest Lane, Feather Edge Drive, & Soaring Sky Run Assessment District – 2023. (District 1)
- Amending portions of 10.053 of the Madison General Ordinances to update the Small Cell Ordinance to bring it in line with State law.
- Report of Engineering of Non-Bid Contract for Thompkins Drive Sanitary Sewer Reroute. (District 16)
- Authorizing an amendment to the contract between the City of Madison and Engberg Anderson, Inc. to extend the term of the Original Contact to June 30, 2026 for completion of LEED design services for the Metro Transit Hanson Road Satellite Bus Facility Remodel project. (District 17)
- Approving State / Municipal Agreement for Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) Project I.D. 5992-10-42/43/51 for Capital City Path Extension and authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute this agreement with the State of Wisconsin Department of Transportation for construction cost sharing and State design review costs. (District 16)
- Authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to enter into a three year, competitively selected service contract with Dimension IV – Madison, LLC for professional architectural and engineering design consulting services. (District 16)
- Approving plans and specifications
- Awarding Public Works Contract No. 8733, Hawthorne Court Reconstruction Assessment District – 2023, Lake Street Sanitary Sewer Replacement Assessment District – 2025, West Dayton Street Sanitary Replacement Assessment District – 2025. (District 2)
- Authorizing the Mayor and the City Clerk to execute Amendment No. 3 to the existing Purchase of Services contract between the City of Madison and Brown and Caldwell for engineering services for the Wingra Proper Watershed Study. (District 5, District 10, District 11, District 13, District 14)
- Report of Operator License Applications January 27, 2026. See attached report for list of operators.
- New Theater License Application Center for Black Excellence and Culture Inc • dba Center for Black Excellence and Culture Inc 671 W Badger Rd • Estimated Capacity: 361 Police Sector 310 (District 14)
- Approving adjustments to the Building Improvement Grant Program
- Authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to enter into a competitively selected, 1-year service contract with four optional 1-year renewal terms for ambulance billing with Med-Bill Corporation.
- Recreate the classification of Library Maintenance Coordinator in CG 15, Range 11; delete the 1.0 FTE position #4092 of Maintenance Mechanic 2 – Local 236 and recreate it as Library Maintenance Coordinator.
- Authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute a cost sharing agreement for the construction of the Madison LakeWay Community Causeway Improvements. (District 13, District 4)
- Authorizing a noncompetitive service contract with Community Action Coalition for South Central Wisconsin, Inc for program management services for the City of Madison-Dane County Double Dollars Program.
- Delete the classification of Fire Administrative Services Manager from CG18, R12 in the salary schedule and recreate the classification in CG18, R14. Recreate position #2152 as Fire Administrative Services Manager (CG18, R14) and reallocate the employee.
- Delete the classification of Librarian 3 in CG18, Range 8. Create the classifications of Library Supervisor 1, 2, and 3, in CG18, Ranges 8, 9 and 10, respectively. Recreate Librarian 3 position #5171 as a Library Supervisor 1. Recreate Librarian 3 positions #3403, 3702, 4003 and 4292 as Library Supervisor 2. Recreate Librarian 3 positions #485 and 4177 as Library Supervisor 3. Recreate Librarian Supervisor positions #449 and 4293 as Library Supervisor 3, and reallocate all employees to the new positions.
- Authorizing the noncompetitive purchase of renewable diesel from Hartland Fuel Products LLC.
- Authorizing Metro Transit to use Cummins, Inc.; Gillig, LLC, Transit Holding, Inc. (dba New Flyer); Clever Devices, Inc; Interstate Power Systems, Inc.; and SPX Corporation as sole source providers for bus parts that only they manufacture and are necessary for the full lifecycle of a bus.
- Authorizing a contract between the State of Wisconsin, Department of Military Affairs, Division of Emergency Management and the City of Madison for the City of Madison Fire Department to be a Participating Agency in a statewide urban search and rescue team.
- Approving a Certified Survey Map of property owned by Drury Madison, LLC located at 33 W Johnson Street (District 4).
- Report of Risk Manager
- Approving revised roadway geometry for the construction of S High Point Rd from Mid Point Meadows Plat to Raymond Rd. (District 1, District 7)
- Opposing the Expansion of the Beltline (US 12/14/18/151) Within the City of Madison and Supporting Improved Multimodal and Local Connectivity Across and Along the Corridor (District 1, District 9, District 10, District 11, District 14, District 16, District 19, District 20)
- Creating Section 15.01(665) of the Madison General Ordinances entitled “City Boundaries” and being part of the chapter entitled “Alder Districts and Wards” attaching lands located adjacent to the Birchwood Point and 1000 Oaks subdivisions from the Town of Middleton , creating Section 15.02(137) of the Madison General Ordinances to attach the property to Ward 137, amending 15.03(1) to add Ward 137 to Alder District 1, and assigning a temporary zoning classification of Temp. A (Agricultural) District. (District 1)
- Approving a Certified Survey Map of property owned by the Samuel L. and Elaine A. Gundlach Survivor’s Trust located at 7604 Femrite Drive (District 16).
Wednesday, January 28, 2026
1:00pm Greater Madison Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) Technical Coordinating Committee Virtual
- Committee Member Reports
- Recommendation on Amendment to 2025-2029 TIP
- A major amendment consisting of the following:
- New Madison Metro Transit Project Listings
- Interstate 39/90/94 (Beltline Highway to North County Line) Reconstruction and Capacity Expansion Project
- USH 18/151 (West County Line to CTH PD) Corridor Study
- Three minor amendments:
- Modifications to Attachment E: Analysis of Anticipated Effect of TIP Toward Achieving Federal Performance Measure Targets
- Safe Streets for All (SS4A) grant for Sun Prairie
- Scope and schedule changes to the Glacial Drumlin-Capital City Connector Path project
- A major amendment consisting of the following:
- Recommendation on Adoption of Draft E-Mobility Guidance
- Staff Reports
- Public Participation Plan for the 2050 Regional Transportation Plan Update
4:30pm Water Utility Board Madison Water Utility
- Commending and Expressing Appreciation on Retirement
- Daniel J. Rodefeld (Dan)- 37 Years of Distinguished Service
- Robert (Bob) Kempfer – 24 years of service
- John Rosol (John)
- Harley G. Lemkuil, Cross Connection Control Inspector – 39 years of dedicated service
- Documenting Policies for Food Production on City-Owned Land
- DRAFT 2026 Water Utility Board Master Agenda Calendar
- Amending Sections 13.18 and 1.08(3)(a) of the Madison General Ordinances to update the Lead Water Line Replacement Language
- Monthly reports
4:30pm Board of Public Works Virtual
- Approving Plans, Specifications, And Schedule Of Assessments For Elmside Boulevard, Sommers Avenue, and Center Avenue Assessment District – 2026. (District 15)
- Madison Gas and Electric Company (MGE) Permit for Utility Line Clearance Pruning and Removal in the Public Right-of-Way (Citywide)
- $216,000 in change orders
- Documenting Policies for Food Production on City-Owned Land
- Amending the 2026 Adopted Bicycle & Pedestrian Capital Budget and Approving Plans and Specifications for the Capital City Path Extension AND the Dane County led work on Underdahl Road for the Glacial Drumlin Extension. (District 16)
- Authorizing the Mayor and the City Clerk to enter into an 2-year competitively selected service contract with Carollo Engineers, Inc for engineering services for the Campus, Downtown, and East Washington Ave Sanitary Sewer Study. (District 2, District 4, District 5, District 6, District 8, District 12, District 13, District 15, District 17)
- Approving plans and specifications
- Accepting public stormwater management improvements constructed by Private Contract for 3840 Maple Grove Drive (Stormwater Management), Private Contract No. 8530 (District 7)
- Approving plans and specifications and authorizing the Board of Public Works to advertise and receive bids for
- Unit Well 12 Upgrade. (District 11)
- Manitou Way Storm Box Replacement. (District 10
- Cannonball Path: Phase 6 Assessment District – 2026. (District 14)
- Midvale Boulevard Pavement Patching
- Appeals regarding prequalifications of various contractors to bid on City of Madison Public Works Projects, and contractors applying to be licensed Concrete Layers, Asphalt Pavers, and Mudjackers as approved by the City Engineer, if any.
- Privilege in Streets Application for 16 N Carroll St Electrical Vault.
5:00pm Vending Oversight Committee Virtual
- Repealing Section 9.12, repealing and recreating Section 33.17 to combine the Vending Oversight Committee and Economic Development Committee into the new Business and Economic Resources Committee (BERC), and updating references throughout the Madison General Ordinances.
- Amending the “Regulations Governing Vending on the State Street Mall/Capitol Concourse” and “Regulations Governing Vending in High Density Vending Areas” to replace references to the Vending Oversight Committee and MGO 9.12 with the Business and Economic Resources Committee and MGO 33.17, to coincide with the ordinance merging the VOC and EDC into the BERC.
- Approval of Mall/Concourse Vending Map for the 2026-2027 vending season.
- Approval of the Southeast Campus Vending Map for the 2026-2027 vending season. Reports
- Street Vending Staff Report
5:30pm Community Resources Committee Virtual
- Overview: Community Development Division and Community Resources Unit
- Overview: 2026 Employment & Career Development Services Funding Process
- Presentation from Workforce Development Service Providers
6:00pm Police Civilian Oversight Board Community Engagement Subcommittee Virtual
- 2026-Community Engagement Subcommittee Meeting Cadence Discussion
- Scheduling and Coordination of Next Community Listening Session
6:00pm Notice of Possible Quorum of the Common Council and Board of Health for Madison and Dane County Virtual
- District 17 Alder Sabrina Madison is hosting a virtual neighborhood meeting on Wednesday, January 28, 2026, at 6:00 PM, to provide an update on the harm reduction center that has been proposed for the Thierer Road area and for attendees to learn more about the decision-making process. Members of the Board of Health for Madison and Dane County will be invited to attend. A possible quorum of the Common Council and the Board of Health for Madison and Dane County may be present at this meeting.
Thursday, January 29, 2026
10:00am Madison Metropolitan Sewerage District Commission Virtual, Maintenance Facility Training Room
- The Madison Metropolitan Sewerage District will hold a public hearing on Thursday, January 29, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. This meeting will be held in person, with a virtual hybrid option, at the Maintenance Facility Training Room, located at 1610 Moorland Road, Madison, WI 53713. Guests are asked to use the Gate 4 entrance. If you atend in person and would like to speak, a sign-up sheet will be available in the room. District staff will be present to answer questions and receive comments after a presentation about the plan.
- The purpose of the hearing is to receive public input regarding the submission of a Heat and Power Improvements Facilities Plan to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. The plan provides recommendations to improve the aging heat and power infrastructure at the Nine Springs Wastewater Treatment Plant. The plan is available for public inspection at the reception desk of the plant’s Operations Building, weekdays from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. It is also available online at www.madsewer.org/heat-power.