Dane County Week Ahead 5/4/26

By
Brenda Konkel
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New committee assignments and leadership votes for supervisors this week.  Lots of committees meeting after time off after the election. 

Monday, 5/4/26

3:45 PM Area Agency on Aging Board This is a Hybrid Meeting: Attend in person at 2865 N Sherman Ave, Conference Room 109; Attend virtually via Zoom.

  • aRecommendation from the AAA Advisory Council selection group of 12 community members to be approved for Advisory Council membership.
  • Recommendation from AAA Grants Scoring Committee for the Paul Kusuda, Leck and Mally funds.
  • Reports to Board
    • State and Federal Report (Langer)
    • Board Member Reports
      • AAA Legislative/Advocacy Committee 2026 MIN-014 AAA Leg/Adv Minutes from April 22, 2026 Next Meeting: Wednesday June 24, 2026 at 9am via Hybrid
      • AAA Nutrition/Wellness Committee Last meeting was February 4, 2026 and discussed at April 6 Board meeting. Next Meeting: Wednesday May 6, 2026 at 11:30am via Hybrid.
      • Dane County Health & Human Needs Committee Have not met since last AAA Board meeting. Next Meeting: Thursday May 7, 2026 at 5:15 pm via Hybrid.
      • Dane County Specialized Transportation Commission Have not met since last AAA Board meeting. Next Meeting is not scheduled at this time.
    • Board Membership Status
      • Three vacancies.
    • Chair & Staff Reports
      • Elections next month

5:30 PM City-County Homeless Issues Committee Virtual

  • Presentations
    • Family Unification Program (FUP) Johneisha Prescott, Dane County
  • Reports
    • Staff Report

Tuesday, 5/5/26

9:00 AM Board of Canvassers Hybrid Meeting – City-County Building, 210 MLK Jr Blvd, Madison, WI – County Clerk Conference Room 106A

  • Closed Session – Wisconsin Elections Commission – Decision & Final Order
    • Consideration of Potential Litigation
      • Wis. Stat §19.85(1)(g) – The Board of Canvassers may confer in closed session with legal counsel for the Board who is rendering oral or written advice concerning strategy to be adopted by the Board with the respect to litigation in which it is or is likely to become involved.
  • Action Items
    • Wisconsin Elections Commission – Order Pursuant to Wis. Stat. § 5.06(6)
      • Reconvening as per WEC letter dated April 30, 2026 to correct actions and decisions as outlined in Part One, Part Two, and Part Three of the attached order as it relates to the “23” absentee ballots counted at City of Madison and Dane County Board of Canvass for the April 7, 2026 Spring Election. Return the results to the City of Madison Municipal Board of Canvass for the corrections as consistent with the Part One of the attached order.
      • Consideration of appealing the WEC order dated April 30, 2026
        • *The Board of Canvassers will convene in open session but may move to closed session under Wis. Stat. § 19.85(1)(f) and then reconvene into open session prior to adjournment of this meeting. This notice is intended to inform the public that this meeting will convene in open session, may move to closed session, and then may reconvene in open session. Wis. Stat. § 19.85(2)
  • E. Certification of County Canvass
    • Justice of the Supreme Court
    • Court of Appeals District 4
    • Circuit Court Judge Branch 1
    • Circuit Court Judge Branch 8 C
    • ounty Supervisors – Districts 1 through 37
    • Multi-Jurisdictional Municipal Judge – City of Edgerton and Town of Albion
    • Multi-Jurisdictional Municipal Judge – Town of Roxbury

9:00 AM Reclassification Appeals Board City-County Building, 210 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd Room 425, Madison WI 53703; Remote: Toll Free 1-888-788-0099

  • Appeal of denial of Reclassification of Environmental Health Specialist

10:30 AM Safety and Working Conditions Study Committee Hybrid Meeting: Attend in person at CCB Room 351; attend virtually via Zoom

  • Review the charge of this committee in the 2026 EBH
  • Review of current APM policies related to air quality
  • Review DCEM ERH – Excessive Cold/Heat Events
  • Review State of WI building closure policy
  • History of proposals for updating the Employee Benefit Handbook regarding extreme weather conditions

2:00 PM Personnel & Finance Committee – Ombuds Subcommittee Hybrid Meeting: Attend in person at Room 357, City-County Building; attend virtually via Zoom

  • Future of the Ombuds Program
  • Future of the Ombuds Committee

5:30 PM Public Protection & Judiciary Committee Hybrid Meeting: Attend in person at the City County Building room 357; attend virtually via Zoom.

5:30 PM Public Works & Transportation Committee HYBRID: In person at the Alliant Energy Center, Administration and Public Works Building, 1919 Alliant Energy Center Way, Madison, WI; attend virtually via Zoom.

6:30 PM Zoning & Land Regulation Committee Hybrid Meeting: Attend in person at the City County Building in Room 354; or Attend virtually via Zoom.

Wednesday, 5/6/26

8:30 AM Insurance Advisory RFP Subcommittee M3, 828 John Nolen Dr., Madison WI 53713; Remote: Toll Free 1-888-788-0099

  • Review Mandatory and Preferred list for RFP
  • Presentations Self-Funding: M3

9:00 AM Board of Canvassers Hybrid Meeting – City-County Building, 210 MLK Jr Blvd, Madison, WI – County Clerk Conference Room 106A

  • Closed Session – Wisconsin Elections Commission – Decision & Final Order
    • Consideration of Potential Litigation
      • Wis. Stat §19.85(1)(g) – The Board of Canvassers may confer in closed session with legal counsel for the Board who is rendering oral or written advice concerning strategy to be adopted by the Board with the respect to litigation in which it is or is likely to become involved.
  • Action Items
    • Wisconsin Elections Commission – Order Pursuant to Wis. Stat. § 5.06(6)
      • Reconvening as per WEC letter dated April 30, 2026 to correct actions and decisions as outlined in Part One, Part Two, and Part Three of the attached order as it relates to the “23” absentee ballots counted at City of Madison and Dane County Board of Canvass for the April 7, 2026 Spring Election. Return the results to the City of Madison Municipal Board of Canvass for the corrections as consistent with the Part One of the attached order.
      • Consideration of appealing the WEC order dated April 30, 2026
        • *The Board of Canvassers will convene in open session but may move to closed session under Wis. Stat. § 19.85(1)(f) and then reconvene into open session prior to adjournment of this meeting. This notice is intended to inform the public that this meeting will convene in open session, may move to closed session, and then may reconvene in open session. Wis. Stat. § 19.85(2)
  • E. Certification of County Canvass
    • Justice of the Supreme Court
    • Court of Appeals District 4
    • Circuit Court Judge Branch 1
    • Circuit Court Judge Branch 8 C
    • ounty Supervisors – Districts 1 through 37
    • Multi-Jurisdictional Municipal Judge – City of Edgerton and Town of Albion
    • Multi-Jurisdictional Municipal Judge – Town of Roxbury

11:30 AM Area Agency on Aging – Nutrition / Wellness Committee This is a Hybrid Meeting: Attend in person at 2865 N Sherman Ave, Conference Room 109; Attend virtually via Zoom.

  • Farmers’ Market Future Advertising/Promotion Help-Committee Members Suggest 3 Places to Connect With
    • 2026 SFMNP– Program Timeline, Updates (Cindy)
    • Review Additions Since Last Meeting and Insert Others From Committee 2026 DISC-002 Farmers’ Market Marketing Roster Attachments: FM_Marketing Roster
  • Dining Site Review Needs from Committee Members-Two Visits/Calendar Year (Genson)
    • Review commitments, updated review form including transportation question
  • 2027 Dane County Budget Deficit (Velasquez) – Brief Overview Referencing 365 Article
  • Reports
    • Program Updates
      • No Future Sites Opening to Replace Vacant West side & Esquire sites.
      • Last year, AAA Dane County partnered with Safe Communities to coordinate 13 Stepping On Falls Prevention Workshops for 113 attendees. This video showcases Safe Communities, including Stepping On, the Falls Free Coalition and more of the amazing work they do. Play Balance Stamp of Approval Video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c34cFuZVVmo
    • Federal Government Cuts to ACL’s Falls Prevention Program
      • The Trump Administration does not want to use funding from the Prevention and Public Health Fund in the Affordable Care Act, which provides mandatory funding to HHS agencies for prevention programs, but is divvied up by Congress during the annual appropriations process. Again, this ask reflects the President’s last budget and was ignored by Congress in FY 2026.
    • 2026 State Nutrition Survey
      • State is preparing the questionnaire to go out to Congregate, Carry-Out and HDM clients. Focal Points are required to return to Dane County at least 20% of the total clients for each program.
    • Language Change on Committee By-Laws
    • Chair & Staff Updates
      • Dietitian/Healthy Aging Coordinator Role–Posted/In-Progress

5:30 PM Board of Health for Madison and Dane County Hybrid; Attend in person at the City-County Building Room 357, or attend virtually via Zoom

5:30 PM Youth Commission Hybrid meeting: Attend in person in Room 354 of the City County Building or virtually via Zoom

  • Elections for Chair and Vice Chair will be held during the June meeting. Members are encouraged to begin considering leadership roles.
  • Disseminating Dane County Youth Assessment data in the community: Confirm overall approach & expectations from DCDHS (Erickson)
  • Webinar planning: DCYA data (gun access & mental health / HHN Committee content). Identify key points to share from the HHN presentation, speakers/expertise needed, target date/month, platform/recording, and promotion needs
  • Panel discussion planning: DCYA data (youth mental health, broader focus). Plan separate panel on DCYA mental health findings. Clarify virtual vs. in-person, date, location (if in-person), and proposed panelists/moderator. (Planning required.)
  • Youth Governance Program (YGP) project update: YGP is developing a group project focused on supporting student well-Being and reducing substance use. The group has been reviewing DCYA data and is exploring a youth-led awareness effort to increase knowledge of available resources, reduce stigma, and help students make healthy choices.

Thursday, 5/7/26

8:30 AM Employee-Management Insurance Advisory Committee M3, 828 John Nolen Dr., Madison WI 53713; Remote: Toll Free 1-888-788-0099

  • Presentation – Self-Funding: M3

12:00 PM Library Board

  • No agenda

5:15 PM Land Conservation Committee Attend in person at 5201 Fen Oak Drive Mendota Conference Room; attend virtually via zoom.

5:30 PM Environment, Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee Attend in person at 5201 Fen Oak Drive, Mendota Conference Room; attend virtually via zoom. The meeting will begin at 5:30 pm or when the Land Conservation Committee adjourns, whichever is later. The Zoom link for the meetings is the same.

5:30 PM Health & Human Needs Committee Hybrid meeting: Attend in person in Room 351 of the City County Building or virtually via Zoom

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