Common Council discussion this week, no meeting. Finance, Plan, Urban Design, Board of Public Health on Harm Reduction Drop In Center and more meet this week.
Monday, February 2, 2026
4:30pm Finance Committee Virtual
- Recreate position #3945 of 0.5 FTE Police Report Typist 2 as a 1.0 FTE Police Report Typist 2 within the Police Department operating budget.
- Recreate the vacant 0.75 FTE Parks Worker, position #4656 in CG16/R04P, as a 1.0 FTE position, within the Parks Division operating budget.
- Authorizing a loan of up to $300,000 to Chrysalis, Inc. from the Community Facilities Loan Program to help finance the acquisition of a property located at 2425 Atwood Avenue, Madison WI, and authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to sign an agreement for that purpose (District 15).
- Authorizing the Parks Division to apply for a Recreational Trails Program grant from the State of Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources for the Madison LakeWay Project, the Mayor and City Clerk to sign the resulting grant agreement if awarded, and amending the 2026 Parks Division Capital Budget to allow for acceptance of up to $100,000 if awarded the grant. (District 4 and District 13)
- 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)
5:00pm Equal Opportunities Commission – Executive Committee Virtual
- Introduction of new EOD Manager, Bethany Matson.
- Potential changes to the Rules of the EOC Re: Elections and Executive Board
- Invite guests to speak regarding Emergent Immigration, Deportation and Housing Issues
- Planning for Community Information Sessions
- Subcommittee meetings
- EOC Work Plan
- Initial Annual Retreat Planning
- Non-discrimination Clause
- Invite the Chief of Police to ask why their SOP regarding homelessness does not comply with the EOC Ordinance.
- Officer and Subcommittee Nominations – Election of Officers
- Future Topics
- Invite property management companies to discuss housing discrimination issues for collaborative, productive discussion. Suggested to be discussed at the full commission.
- Equal Opportunities Commission Draft Agenda for February 12, 2026
5:30pm Plan Commission Virtual
- 2401 Grimm Street (District 12): Consideration of a conditional use in the Suburban Employment (SE) District for indoor recreation (skating rink).
- 506-518 E Wilson Street and 132-150 S Blair Street (District 6): Consideration of a conditional use in the Urban Mixed-Use (UMX) District for an outdoor eating area open after 9:00 PM; consideration of a conditional use in the UMX district for an outdoor eating area with amplified sound; and consideration of a conditional use in the UMX district for outdoor recreation, all to allow an outdoor eating area shared by three adjacent restaurants to operate after 9:00 PM with live music and outdoor recreation (sand volleyball).
- 6105 S Highlands Avenue (District 19): Consideration of a conditional use in the Traditional Residential-Rustic(TR-R) District for a building or structure exceeding 10,000 square feet in floor area to allow construction of a single-family residence.
- Approving a Certified Survey Map of property owned by Kathryn A. K. McQueen located at 1109 Seminole Highway (District 10).
- Creating Section 28.022-00745 of the Madison General Ordinances to change the zoning of property located at 1936 Tennyson Lane from PD (Planned Development) District to SR-V2 (Suburban Residential – Varied 2) District. (District 18) AND 1936 Tennyson Lane (District 18): Consideration of a conditional use in the [Proposed] Suburban Residential-Varied 2 (SR-V2) District for a multi-family dwelling with greater than 60 units; consideration of a conditional use in the SR-V2 District for an assisted living facility, congregate care facility and skilled nursing facility; and consideration of a conditional use in the SR-V2 District for a daycare center, all to allow an existing senior living facility to remain in conventional zoning and for a daycare center tenant to locate in the facility.
- 2103 Sherman Avenue (District 12): Consideration of a conditional use in the Neighborhood Mixed-Use (NMX) District for a mixed-use building containing greater than 60 dwelling units, and consideration of a conditional use in the NMX District for a building exceeding three stories and 40 feet in height, to allow construction of a five-story mixed-use building with approximately 1,100 square feet of commercial space and 87 dwelling units. AND Approving a Certified Survey Map of property owned by 2211 Fordem Ave, LLC located at 2103 Sherman Avenue (District 12).
5:30pm City-County Homeless Issues Committee Virtual
5:30pm Sister City Collaboration Committee Virtual
- Sister City Program Reports – February 2026
- Public Relations Subcommittee
- Sister Cities Celebration Event
- International Fest
Tuesday, February 3, 2026
6:00pm Common Council – Discussion Room 215 Madison Municipal Building
- Common Council Briefing: Violence Prevention Initiatives Quorum of the Common Council may be present at this discussion
- 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 comments to allalders@cityofmadison.com.
- If you would like to observe the discussion, you can attend in person or visit https://www.cityofmadison.com/watchCouncil to watch online. This meeting may be viewed live on Charter Spectrum Channel 994, AT&T U-Verse Channel 99 or at www.madisoncitychannel.tv.
6:00pm Notice of Possible Quorum of the Common Council City-County Building
- This is actually a notice of potential quorum of the Public Safety Review Committee at the Common Council Discussion
Wednesday, February 4, 2026
1:00pm Homeless Services Consortium Board of Directors Virtual
- Updates City, County, United Way, Lived Experience Council, Youth Action Board – YHDP, Voices of Dane County, Federal Impacts
- Summary of provided support letters – Chara Taylor
- Board Mid-Term Vacancy – Homeless Services Agency Seat – Chara Taylor
- CoC Funding Process: Update & Priority List Presentation – Torrie Kopp Mueller
4:30pm Urban Design Commission Virtual
- Presentation by Karen Kapusta-Pofahl, Updated Elected and Appointed Official Code of Ethical Conduct
- 320 S Brearly Street – Signage Exception. (District 6)
- 3837 E Washington Avenue – Signage Exception in Urban Design District (UDD) 5. (District 3)
- 120 E Lakeside Street – Signage Exception
- 999 S Park Street – New Mixed-Use Building in Urban Design District (UDD) 7.
- 111 N Walter Street – Residential Building Complex.
- 7401 Mineral Point Road – Planned Multi-Use Site, New Two-Story Commercial Building with Double Drive-Thru. (District 9)
- 5817 Halley Way – Major Alteration to a Previously Approved Planned Development (PD). (District 3)
- Secretary’s Report: 2025 Year in Review
5:30pm Board of Health for Madison and Dane County Virtual, Hybrid (City-County Building; virtually via Zoom)
- AUTHORIZING APPROVAL OF INCREASING THE ANNUAL ESTABLISHMENT LICENSE FEES FOR THE LICENSED ESTABLISHMENT PROGRAM
- FUNDING 0.35 FTE USING GRANT FUNDS TO ADD TO POSITION #946 PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE FOR THE NURSE FAMILY PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM
- AUTHORIZATION OF LINE-ITEM BUDGET TRANSFERS
- AUTHORIZATION TO ACCEPT ADDITIONAL FUNDS FROM THE STATE OF WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES (DHS) FOR THE MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH (MCH) PROGRAM (TITLE V) BLOCK GRANT
- AUTHORIZATION TO ENTER INTO CONTRACT WITH AND DISTRIBUTE FUNDS TO CAYA CLINIC, INC. FROM THE 2025 HARM REDUCTION AND PREVENTION DROP-IN CENTER RFP
6:30pm Greater Madison Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) Policy Board Virtual
- Public Hearing on Amendment to the 2025-2029 Transportation Improvement Program
- Metro Transit’s SecƟon 5339(c) Low-No Emission grant (New)
- WisDOT’s Interstate 39/90/94 (Beltline Highway to North County Line) ReconstrucƟon & Capacity Expansion Project (Revise funding and schedule)
- WisDOT’s USH 18/151 (West County Line to CTH PD) Corridor Study (Revise funding and schedule)
- MPO 2026 Resolution No. 1 Approving Amendment No. 14 to the 2025-2029 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) for the Madison Metropolitan Area & Dane County
- Addition of Annual Public Transit Agency Safety Plan Performance Measure Targets and Annual Transit Asset Management Plan Targets
- MPO 2026 Resolution No. 2 Approving Amendment No. 15 to the 2025-2029 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) for the Madison Metropolitan Area & Dane County Transit Projects:
- Metro Transit’s SecƟon 5339(c) Low-No Emission grant (New, ImplementaƟon in 2026) Ped/Bike Projects:
- City of Madison’s Capital City Trail (Buckeye Extension) Segments 5 and 6 (Revise schedule, project limits, and local funding) DiscreƟonary Program (FHWA Administered) Projects:
- City of Sun Prairie’s Safe Streets for All (SS4A) grant for Supplemental Vision Zero Planning and Demonstration Activities (New, ImplementaƟon starƟng in 2026)
- MPO 2026 Resolution No. 3 Approving Amendment No. 16 to the 2025-2029 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) for the Madison Metropolitan Area & Dane County WisDOT Projects:
- Beltline Highway (USH 12/14/18/151) Seminole Highway to I-39/90 Resurfacing (New IllustraƟve Project, ConstrucƟon in 2033)
- Interstate 39/90 (USH 12/18 to Siggelkow Road) Resurfacing (New IllustraƟve Project, ConstrucƟon in 2033)
- USH 14 (CTH KP/Market Street in Cross Plains to CTH KP in Mazomanie) Resurfacing (New, ConstrucƟon in 2033)
- USH 18/151 (Beltline Highway to Fitchrona Road) Resurfacing (New IllustraƟve Project, ConstrucƟon in 2033)
- MPO 2026 Resolution No. 4 Approving Amendment No. 17 to the 2025-2029 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) for the Madison Metropolitan Area & Dane County
- WisDOT’s USH 18/151 (West County Line to CTH PD) Corridor Study (Revise funding and schedule)
- MPO 2026 Resolution No. 5 Approving Amendment No. 18 to the 2025-2029 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) for the Madison Metropolitan Area & Dane County a. WisDOT’s Interstate 39/90/94 (Beltline Highway to North County Line) ReconstrucƟon & Capacity Expansion Project (Revise funding and schedule)
- Greater Madison MPO Municipal guidance on e-bike, e-moto, and other e-micromobility device regulation (for discussion only)
- Announcements and Staff Reports
Thursday, February 5, 2026
11:30am Madison Central Business Improvement District (BID) Board Virtual, 122 W Washington Ave. 1st Floor Conference Room & Virtual
- 2026 Strategic Discussion – Emily Gruenewald and Matt Tramel
- Key topics brainstorming (small groups) – 45 mins.
- Idea sharing (large group) – 30 mins.
- Next steps – 20 mins.
5:00pm Madison Public Library Board
- No agenda
5:30pm Community Development Block Grant Committee Virtual
- No agenda
5:30pm Affirmative Action Commission Virtual
- No agenda