Hybrid Council Meeting and Other Highlights for the Week of July 11, 2022

The Common Council will meet in hybrid format at 6:30pm on Tuesday, July 12.

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On Wednesday, July 13, the Public Safety Review Committee will discuss the proposed ordinance that would prohibit the Madison Police Department and law enforcement responding under mutual aid from using tear gas, mace, impact projectile devices or other chemical agent for the purposes of crowd control. The virtual meeting begins at 5pm.

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For information about additional City meetings scheduled for this week, please consult the City meeting schedule.

• Public Health Madison & Dane County's Violence Prevention Unit, in partnership with Be SMART from Moms Demand Action, is hosting a virtual session on gun safety on Tuesday, July 12, from 12pm-1pm. The virtual session is free but registration is required. Find more information here.

• Parks Alive is a collaborative effort across multiple City departments and involves many community-based stakeholders and mobile resources. This is a great opportunity to come out to local parks, build community, strengthen relationships, and have fun! Click on the following parks to see dates, times and activities for:

  • Penn Park (July 14)
  • Aldo Leopold Park (July 19)
  • Warner Park (July 27)
  • Elver Park (August 15)

• Opera in the Park is coming to Garner Park, 333 S. Rosa Road, on July 23 at 8pm. Read more here.

• Monona Terrace Community and Convention Center is celebrating its 25th anniversary with a free community celebration on Saturday, July 23, from 6:30pm-9:45pm at its William T. Evjue Rooftop Gardens. The event will feature local and regional bands, dance performances, and conclude with a spectacular drone show over Lake Monona. More details here.

• The Madison Common Council and Mayor Rhodes-Conway are excited to announce the development of a hybrid format for Common Council meetings to help further the City's equity, accessibility and resident engagement goals. Members of the public may choose to view and/or provide comment in person or virtually at hybrid Council meetings. Read more here.

• Sample ballots are available for the partisan primary that will be held on August 9, 2022. Read the press release here. You can find a sample ballot for your address at www.MyVote.WI.gov.

• From Public Health: Wisconsin Supreme Court Upholds Public Health Authority to Issue Orders to Suppress Communicable Diseases

• Police chief responds to Highland Park shooting, possible attack locally

• From the Mayor:

  • Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway Reacts to Wisconsin Supreme Court Decision Affirming Local Public Health Authority
  • Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway Reacts to Wisconsin Supreme Court Decision on Ballot Drop Boxes
  • Mayor of Madison Reacts to News About Highland Park Suspect's Trip to Madison Area
  • MadLit is Back this Summer - Mad Lit will return to the top of State Street with shows every other Friday from 8-11 pm. A list of this year's performers is available here.

• Common Council to Take Up DOE Grant for Grid-Interactive Efficient Buildings - The City will receive $1,157,855 in grant funding to implement GEB strategies in 5-6 municipal buildings.

• The Resource Recovery Special Charge will begin showing up on your Municipal Services Bill starting in August. Everyone who receives City of Madison recycling collection will receive this bill. To learn how much it will cost and the reason why it was created in the budget that was passed last year, visit the FAQ section of the Resource Recovery Special Charge page on the Streets Division website.

• Metro Transit Public Art Project Finalists - Four finalists will develop proposals for a public art project on the Metro Transit Maintenance Facility on East Washington Ave. Feedback due noon on July 12.

• Flex Lane opens in mid-July along the Madison Beltline (US 12/18). Learn more about the Flex Lane at wisconsindot.gov/FlexLane; watch how to drive the Flex Lane at https://youtu.be/V46QJE9QLEc

If you have questions, comments, suggestions, etc., feel free to reach out: district19@cityofmadison.com

-Keith F