Dane County Week Ahead 1/5/26

Dane County’s first full week of the year has several meetings that may be of interest, one missing agenda.

Monday 1/5/26

9:00 AM Library Board – Library Director Evaluation Subcommittee ZOOM

• DISCUSSION OF 2025 ANNUAL REVIEW OF LIBRARY DIRECTOR CLOSED SESSION: The Library Director Evaluation Subcommittee may go into closed session for purposes of considering employment, promotion, compensation or performance evaluation data of any public employee of any public employee over which the governmental body has jurisdiction or exercises responsibility per WI Statute 19.85(1)(c).
• EXIT OUT OF CLOSED SESSION
• FORWARD EVALUATION TO LIBRARY BOARD

5:30 PM City-County Homeless Issues Committee Virtual

• Continuum of Care (CoC) NOFO Update Torrie Kopp Mueller, City of Madison
• Doubled Up Program Update Johneisha Prescott, Dane County
• Staff Report

Tuesday, 1/6/26

10:00 AM Safety and Working Conditions Study Committee Hybrid Meeting: Attend in person at Land & Water Resources Parks Department, 4318 Robertson Road, Madison; attend virtually via Zoom

• Presentations – Land & Water Resources Department Safety Committee
• Reports to Committee – Safety Data Collection and Information Management
• Online Training Matrix
• Workers Comp Data & FAQs
• Extreme Weather & Working Conditions

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.

• ALLIANT ENERGY CENTER LEASE WITH FRANK PRODUCTIONS CONCERTS LLC, DBA FPC LIVE
• WASTE AND RENEWABLES CONTRACT FOR SPECIALIZED DRILLING SERVICES WITH TRAUT COMPANIES TO ABANDON THREE PRIVATE WELLS AT THE DANE COUNTY LANDFILL SITE NO. 3
• RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY VALUE GUARANTEE PAYMENT RELATED TO THE DANE COUNTY LANDFILL SITE NO. 3
• AGREEMENT REGARDING SANITARY CONNECTION CHARGES FOR THE DANE COUNTY LANDFILL SITE NO. 3 AND SUSTAINABILITY CAMPUS
• APPROVAL OF JOB CENTER AND SOUTH MADISON OFFICE SPACE SHARING LEASE ADDENDUM WITH FORWARD SERVICE CORPORATION DCDHS-EAWS DIVISION
• ACCEPTANCE OF A GRANT FOR HENRY VILAS ZOO TO SUPPORT THE ENHANCEMENT OF NATIVE PLANT AND VEGETABLE GARDENS AT BAYVIEW FOUNDATION
• AWARD OF AGREEMENT FOR THE COMMISSIONING OF THE ALLIANT ENERGY CENTER EXHIBITION HALL EXPANSION AT 1919 ALLIANT ENERGY CENTER WAY, MADISON, WI
• AWARD OF CONTRACT FOR THE ROOF TOP UNIT #3 REPLACEMENT AT THE DANE COUNTY JOB CENTER AT 1819 ABERG AVENUE, MADISON, WI
• ADDENDUM #2 TO THE CONTRACT FOR CIVIL AND BUILDING DESIGN SERVICES FOR DANE COUNTY’S SUSTAINABILITY CAMPUS AND RNG MAINTENANCE SHOP AND OFFICE BUILDING
• CONTRACT CHANGE ORDER #12 FOR THE PUBLIC SAFETY COMMUNICATIONS NEW FACILITY CONSTRUCTION; 8301 LUDS LN., MADISON, WI. CONTRACTOR: VOGEL BROS. BUILDING CO Sponsors: ENGELBERGER
• CONTRACT CHANGE ORDER #15 FOR THE PUBLIC SAFETY COMMUNICATIONS NEW FACILITY CONSTRUCTION; 8301 LUDS LN., MADISON, WI. CONTRACTOR: VOGEL BROS. BUILDING CO
• FLOODING EASEMENT, COUNTY HIGHWAY P TO THE VILLAGE OF CROSS PLAINS
• CONTRACT CHANGE ORDER #17- PUBLIC SAFETY COMMUNICATIONS NEW FACILITY CONSTRUCTION– 8301 LUDS LN., MADISON, WICONTRACTOR: VOGEL BROS. BUILDING CO
• CONTRACT CHANGE ORDER #19- PUBLIC SAFETY COMMUNICATIONS NEW FACILITY CONSTRUCTION– 8301 LUDS LN., MADISON, WICONTRACTOR: VOGEL BROS. BUILDING CO
• Topic relating to budget
• Todd Draper/Steve Richards will report on change orders under $10k.

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

• AMENDING CHAPTER 18 OF THE DANE COUNTY CODE OF ORDINANCES, REGARDING PUBLIC SAFETY COMMUNICATIONS RECRUITMENT AND MANAGERIAL PROBATIONARY PERIODS
• AUTHORIZING WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES (DHS) GRANT FUNDING FOR OPIOID ABATEMENT EFFORTS
• ACCEPTANCE OF GRANT FUNDS PROVIDED TO PUBLIC SAFETY COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE WISCONSIN OFFICE OF EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS
• AUTHORIZING INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN DANE COUNTY AND THE CITY OF MADISON FOR TYPE III HAZARDOUS MATERIALS RESPONSE TEAM
• APPROVING THE 2026 CHILD SUPPORT FUNDING AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE WI DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN & FAMILIES AND DANE COUNTY

Wednesday 1/7/26

5:30 PM Lakes & Watershed Commission Hybrid Meeting: Attend in person at 5201 Fen Oak Drive Moraine Room; attend virtually via zoom.

• Update on proposed amendments to Chapter 71: Regulation of Icebound Inland Waters
• Discussion on wake enhanced boating

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

• Updated Dane County Youth Assessment Data Across Demographic Groups Related to Guns and School Safety (Benson)
• Partnerships with Organizations Working in Violence Prevention
• Dissemination of DCYA Data in the Community
• Presentation to Health & Human Needs Committee on November 13 (Benson & Kata)

Thursday, 1/8/26

12:00 PM Library Board

• APPROVAL OF DECEMBER 2025 EXPENDITURE REPORT
• LIBRARY DIRECTOR EVALUATION COMMITTEE REPORT CLOSED SESSION: The Library Board may go into closed session for purposes of considering employment, promotion, compensation or performance evaluation data of any public employee of any public employee over which the governmental body has jurisdiction or exercises responsibility per WI Statute 19.85(1)(c).
• JANUARY 2026 LIBRARY DIRECTOR REPORT

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

• No agenda

5:30 PM Environment, Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee Hybrid Meeting: Attend in person at 5201 Fen Oak Drive Moraine Room; attend virtually via zoom.

• 2026 CO-FUNDING AGREEMENT FOR EXTENSION DIRECTOR
• APPROVAL OF 2026 CROP LEASES ON COUNTY LAND
• AUTHORIZING AN INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT WITH THE VILLAGE OF MCFARLAND
• ACCEPTANCE OF FUNDS FROM CLEAN FUEL DANE LLC
• ACCEPTANCE OF A STATE OF WI DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES LAKE MONITORING & PROTECTION GRANT

Friday, 1/9/26

8:30 AM Arts and Cultural Affairs Commission Executive Committee Hybrid Meeting: Attend in person at the City County Building in Room 209; attend virtually via Zoom.

• Brief report from Commissioner McKinney (tentative)
• Staff Recommendations on Alternative Grant Allocations Models
• Friends of Dane Arts Update
• Executive Director’s Report
  • 2026 overall activities projections
  • 2026 anticipated issues