Madison City Week Ahead 8/24/26

Council discussion (no public comment) on Corey Ruiz execution & raid on Willy St. protest, lots of missing agendas and cancellations

Meetings cancelled this week

• Equal Opportunities Executive committee
• Greater Madison Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) Technical Coordinating Committee
• Housing Policy Committee
• Joint Campus Area Committee

Monday, August 24, 2026

4:00pm Room Tax Commission Monona Terrace

• Financial Update and Budget Priorities from Organizations Receiving Room Tax Commission Allocations
• 2026 Destination Madison Presentation
• 2026 Monona Terrace Convention Center Presentation
• 2026 Overture Center Presentation
• 2026 Alliant Energy Center Presentation
• Room Tax Fund Condition and Projections / City Budget Outlook
• Outline of Room Tax Commission 2027 Budget Meeting
• Upcoming Meetings 
• 2026 Madison Arts Commission Presentation

4:30pm Sustainable Madison Committee Virtual

• Updates from Sustainability Champions on their Efforts to Implement the Sustainability Plan
• Sustainability Budget Overview and Discussion
• 2026 Sustainable Madison Committee Work Planning
• Discussion of September Tour
• Ad-hoc Zero Waste Working Group Update

5:00pm Landmarks Commission Virtual

• Public Hearing Items
  • 1001 Wisconsin Place – Addition and alterations to the Edgewater Hotel in the Mansion Hill Historic District. (District 2)
  • Approving an amendment to a landmark nomination of the property located at 3706 Nakoma Road, known as the Old Spring Tavern (District 10).
  • Approving an amendment to a landmark nomination of the property located at 619 W Mifflin Street, known as the Wiedenbeck-Dobelin Warehouse (District 4).
• Advisory Recommendation
  • 502 Pflaum Road – Advisory recommendation for landmark adjacency. (District 15)
• Demolition Historic Value Review
  • 22 S Mills Street – Consideration of a demolition permit to demolish a commercial building (District 13)
  • 4149 Veith Ave – Consideration of a demolition permit to demolish a residential building. (District 18)
  • 845 Vilas Avenue – Consideration of a demolition permit to demolish a commercial building. (District 13)
  • 301 S Westfield Road – Consideration of a demolition permit to demolish a commercial building. (District 19)
• Secretary’s Report Section
  • 106 Comments

5:00pm Common Council – Discussion Virtual

• Common Council Discussion: The City’s approach to recent protests and the subsequent re-opening of Williamson & Baldwin St.
• This discussion is a briefing and not a Common Council meeting. The Common Council will not take any formal action at this discussion (no votes, no introduction of legislation, etc.). No public testimony will be taken at the discussion. Please send any written questions or comments to allalders@cityofmadison.com.
• If you would like to observe the discussion, you can visit https://www.cityofmadison.com/watchCouncil to watch online. This meeting may also be viewed live on the City of Madison YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/user/CityofMadison, Spectrum channel 994, AT&T U-Verse channel 99, and Madison City Channel on Roku and Apple TV
• The City’s approach to recent protests and the subsequent re-opening of Williamson & Baldwin St.

Tuesday, August 25, 2026

11:00am Equal Opportunities Commission – Hearing Virtual

• Davin Hunter v TrueBlue Inc. as agent for PeopleReady, Inc

4:30pm Water Utility Board Madison Water Utility

• 2027 Capital Operating Budget Requests
• Authorizing the Water Utility General Manager to enter into Interruptible Electric Service Agreements with Madison Gas & Electric Co. at Water Utility Sites
• Authorizing electric service agreements for the purchase of backup generation service with Madison Gas & Electric Company, including the installation of a standby generator, on Madison Water Utility facility sites
• Board Education Session: An Overview of the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin
• Reports
  • Water Production
  • Financial Conditions
  • Capital Projects
  • Operations
  • Public Information

6:00pm Notice of Possible Quorum of the Common Council Madison Municipal Building

• D2 Downtown Plan Traffic Safety Meeting
• Alder Will Ochowicz of District 2 will host an in-person discussion about traffic safety in the downtown area. This meeting will take place on Tuesday, August 25, in Room 215 of the Madison Municipal Building, from 6 to 8 PM. As the Downtown Area Plan begins its planning stages, City Transportation and Planning staff will be present to gather input on pedestrian, bicycle, and traffic safety issues. They will also answer any questions residents may have. Members of the public are encouraged to register in advance on Eventbrite. Alders have been invited to attend, and a possible quorum of the Common Council may exist at this event.
• Registration link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/d2-downtown-plan-traffic-safety-meeting-tickets1996179763408?aff=oddtdtcreator

Wednesday, August 26, 2026

10:00am Madison Metropolitan Sewerage District Commission Executive Director Performance Review Subcommittee Virtual

• Approval of Executive Director 2026 Q3-Q4 Performance Goals for Submission to the Commission
• Recommend a Process for the Commission to Approve the Executive Director’s Goals
• Review and Approve Executive Director Coaching Extension

1:30pm Board of Review 215 Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd. Room 215

• no agenda

3:00pm Sister City Collaboration Committee Public Relations Work Group Virtual

• Continuing Work Plan

5:00pm Transportation Commission Virtual

• Review and Feedback of the plans and specifications for public improvements required to serve the Subdivision known as UNIVERSITY RESEARCH PARK PHASE II – Referred by the Board of Public Works to the Transportation Commission to solicit feedback
• Approval of Basic Street Geometry for S. Whitney Way Street Improvements at Akira Toki Middle School
• Metro Transit December Service Changes
• Approve the TC Meeting Schedule for 2027
• Quarterly Traffic Safety Report
• Members of the Transportation Commission who are also members of other transportation-related Boards, Committees or Commissions provide relevant updates from those Boards, Committees or Commissions.

5:30pm Community Resources Committee Virtual

• Applicant Presentations for the 2026 Employment and Career Development RFP

Thursday, August 27, 2026

9:00 am Board of Review 215 Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd. Room 215

• No agenda

11:00am Equal Opportunities Commission – Hearing Virtual

• Richard Harris v Woodman’s Market – Madison West

5:00pm Disability Rights Commission Virtual

• No agenda