Week of November 26 Meetings of Possible Interest to District 2

The week of November 26 has items of possible interest to residents of district 2 at the Sustainable Madison Committee; the Finance Committee; the Neighborhood Meeting - 2019 N Ingersoll, Elizabeth and Jean St Reconstruction; the Downtown Coordinating Committee; the Urban Forestry Task Force; the Madison Police Department Policy & Procedure Review Ad Hoc Committee; and the Task Force on the Structure of City Government Common Council Subcommittee. The city meeting agenda items are open for testimony from the public should you be interested in weighing in.  I also appreciate hearing from you on any items on which you have a particular interest or concern so please send me an email or give me a call.

Also, committees and commissions have an opportunity at the beginning of each agenda for Public Comment on items not on the agenda.  If you have something you want to share with a committee or commission, you can use the Public Comment time to do so.

Sustainable Madison Committee
4:30 November 26, 2018
Rm 357 City-County Building
Agenda:   https://madison.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=A&ID=576419&GUID=3BAA5705-1BF2-4589-B67B-93F2CCD08A11  

Agenda item 1
Report Regarding 100% Renewable Energy/Zero Net Carbon Goal

Finance Committee
4:30 November 26, 2018
Rm 354 City-County Building
Agenda:  https://madison.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=A&ID=561630&GUID=50B5BF9B-A08D-4E0C-A38D-F62AD9231844

Agenda Item 1

Amending the “City of Madison TIF Loan Underwriting Policy” and “City of Madison TIF Goals, Objectives, and Process” dated February 25, 2014 with changes to the “Jobs Project” section (aka Jobs TIF); and, directing staff to prepare program guidelines for a new “Small Cap” Business TIF Program targeted at small businesses.

Note: This item will be placed on file without prejudice.

Neighborhood Meeting - 2019 N Ingersoll, Elizabeth and Jean St Reconstruction 6:00 November 26, 2018
Lapham Elementary School Auditorium – Use Entrance 6B Off E Mifflin St
1045 E Dayton St.

The City of Madison is planning a 2019 reconstruction project on N. Ingersoll Street, Elizabeth Street, and Jean Street. The proposed project will include removal and replacement of roadway pavement, curb and gutter, sidewalk and drive aprons. Water main, sanitary sewer and storm sewer will also be replaced as part of the reconstruction project.   This project will include assessments to adjacent property owners. This meeting is being held to provide information and to obtain neighborhood input on the project and to answer any questions.

Urban Forestry Task Force
12:30 November 29, 2017
Rm 103A City-County Building
Agenda: https://madison.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=A&ID=642800&GUID=6C8FD985-2DB5-4FDC-88FE-10FA1E2D2159

DISCUSSION ITEMS

Status of Task Force

Formulating Recommendations, Action Plan, and Long-term Departmental Strategy

DISCUSSION OF RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING LAND USE PLANING & ZONING, MUNICIPAL DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS, FORESTRY OPERATIONS, AND EDUCATION & OUTREACH.

Downtown Coordinating Committee
5:30 November 29, 2017
Rm 108 City-County Building
Agenda: https://madison.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=A&ID=575154&GUID=FB058593-9EC9-4122-AD0C-D5B2E1E0CFD5  

Agenda item 3
Policy Discussion about transforming existing sidewalk cafes using encroachment agreements and/or leases, to a regular sidewalk cafe licenses
• Referred from 8-16-18 meeting
• Staff to provide an update

Agenda item 4
Creating Section 10.056(2)(f), amending Sections 10.056(6)(a), (b), (d), (i), (o), 10.056(11), and 10.056(12)(a) of the Madison General Ordinances creating and modifying the standards of issuance for street use permits, creating the Downtown Zone and authorizing policies for permits in that zone, and allowing a permit to be cancelled prior to an event in case of emergency.

Madison Police Department Policy & Procedure Review Ad Hoc Committee
5:30 November 29, 2017
Goodman Maintenance Facility
1402 Wingra Creek Pkwy
Agenda: Not available.  Check the following website early the week of November 26: http://www.cityofmadison.com/clerk/meeting-schedule

Task Force on the Structure of City Government Common Council Subcommittee
2:00 November 30, 2017
Rm GR-27 City-County Building
Agenda: www.cityofmadison.com/sites/default/files/city-of-madison/clerk/meeting-schedule/agenda_common_council_subcommittee_11-30-18_approved.pdf

Agenda item 5
A. On November 30, the subcommittee will be discussing Topic Area 2 on its work plan.

i. At-large v. Geographic Districts or hybrid or number districts. Coterminous boundaries with County districts.

ii. Term limits.

iii. Redistricting considerations including diversity representation.

*Consent agenda--The consent agenda includes many agenda items that come to a vote without testimony or Council discussion.  Should anyone register and wish to speak, the item would be taken off the consent agenda.