Common Council New Business Summaries – December 9, 2025

Common Council New Business Summaries

Common Council New Business Summaries are short descriptions of items introduced at the most recent Common Council meeting. They come from the “Introduction of New Business for Referral Without Debate” section of the agenda, as well as any items introduced from the floor. This document should help readers identify items they are interested in as they make their way through City Boards, Commissions, and Committees (BCCs) and back to the Common Council for a decision.

Visit the registration page to register to speak on an item important to you. You may also register in support or opposition to the item. Instructions for registering are at the bottom of the page.

Items Introduced at the December 9, 2025, Common Council Meeting

Click on the file number hyperlink of the item you are interested in for more information about the item, including sponsors, action details, and the full item description. The sponsors are who are bringing the item to the Common Council. Action details provide information about the BCCs the item has gone to and the decisions that have been made. The full item description goes into further detail about the item.

Ordinances:

Ordinances are the rules for the City of Madison. Items in this section are newly proposed ordinances or changes that are being put forward.

91103 – This proposed ordinance would make several changes to the composition and duties of the Joint Campus Area Committee. This proposed ordinance will go to the following BCCs on the following dates:

• Common Council Executive Committee (1/13/26)
• Joint Campus Area Committee (12/11/25)
• Common Council (1/13/26)

91135 – This proposed ordinance would place a temporary moratorium on the consideration and/or issuance of zoning certificates for data centers and telecommunications centers pending the enactment of zoning ordinances to address these uses and protect the public health, safety, and welfare of City of Madison residents. This proposed ordinance will go to the following BCCs on the following dates:

• Plan Commission (1/12/26)
• Common Council (1/13/26)

Resolutions:

Resolutions are individual matters, such as the approval of contracts or the setting of internal City policy, among other types of items. Items in this section are newly proposed resolutions.

90970 – This proposed resolution would authorize a second amendment to the lease for the property located at 354 E. Lakeside Street in District 13. This proposed resolution will go to the following BCCs on the following dates:

• Board of Park Commissioners (12/10/25)
• Finance Committee (1/5/26)
• Common Council (1/13/26)

91026 – This proposed resolution would authorize the Madison Police Department to accept training grants on an ongoing basis without requiring separate resolutions to accept individual grants. This proposed resolution will go to the following BCCs on the following dates:

• Finance Committee (1/5/26)
• Common Council (1/13/26)

91081 – This proposed resolution would authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to enter into a contract with CR-Building Performance Specialists for a professional Capital Needs Assessment of the City County Building facility in District 4. This proposed resolution will go to the following BCCs on the following dates:

• Board of Public Works (1/14/26)
• Finance Committee (1/5/26)
• Common Council (1/27/26)

91102 – This proposed resolution would require that new City facilities on City-owned land achieve LEED Gold certification and renovations of City facilities on City-owned land achieve LEED Silver certification. This proposed resolution will go to the following BCCs on the following dates:

• Sustainable Madison Committee (12/22/25)
• Common Council (1/13/26)

91115 – This proposed resolution would authorize the Department of Transportation to apply for a $6.75 million Federal-State Partnership for Intercity Passenger Rail Grant from the Federal Railroad Administration. This proposed resolution will go to the following BCCs on the following dates:

• Transportation Commission (1/7/26)
• Finance Committee (1/5/26)
• Common Council (1/13/26)

Items Introduced from the Floor:

Items introduced from the floor differ from other items introduced as new business. After other BCCs discuss the item they send them back to the Common Council. The Common Council will re-refer the item instead of voting on it. This means that public comment will not be taken during the initial return to Common Council but will instead be taken at its next return. However, public comment will be taken on any items introduced from the floor at other Boards, Committees, and Commission meetings. See the Providing Public Comment section for information on how to comment on items on BCC agendas.

91152 – This proposed resolution would document policies that allow for food production on City-owned “brownfield” land. This proposed resolution will go to the following BCCs on the following dates:

• Madison Food Policy Council (1/21/26)
• Sustainable Madison Committee (1/26/26)
• Board of Public Works (1/28/26)
• Water Utility Board (1/28/26)
• Board of Park Commissioners (2/11/26)
• Common Council (2/24/26)

91175 – This proposed resolution would appoint Election Officials for 2026-2027. This proposed resolution will go to the following BCCs on the following dates:

• Common Council (1/13/26)

Providing Public Comment on Items:

You can register to speak at a BCC meeting on issues and agenda items important to you. You can also register in support or opposition to the item without speaking.

1. Go to the meeting registration page.
2. In the “Meeting” drop down select the BCC that you want to register for.
   1. Important Note: You can only register if the BCC has posted its agenda.  This is usually a few days ahead of the meeting.
3. Choose the agenda number that matches the item you are interested in.
4. Choose to register support or oppose the agenda item, if you would like to speak, if you are representing an organization or another person, and provide your contact information.

If you need accommodations or interpretations to provide public comment, visit the meeting page or meeting agenda. You can request interpretation, translation, and accommodations for any committee meeting. To do this, go to the meeting schedule page and select the BCC you are interested in. In that page there will be an “Interpretation & Accommodations” header with directions for that meeting.

If you would like to provide written public comment on an item to your alder, find your alder here. If you would like to send your feedback on the item to all alders, write to allalders@cityofmadison.com.