Alder Patrick W. Heck
Contact Information
Home Address:
123 N. Blount St. #303Madison , WI 53703
- Phone: 608-286-2260
- district2@cityofmadison.com
- Contact Alder Patrick W. Heck
- Contact Council
Council Office
210 Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd
Room 417
Madison, WI 53703
Phone: (608) 266-4071
Fax: (608) 267-8669
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Alder Heck’s Updates
Updates & Week of April 19 Meetings of Interest for District 2
There are three sections to this week's update:
- COVID-19 Resources & Information
- Other District 2 Updates
- City Meetings of Interest to District 2

- Public Health Madison & Dane County Pausing Johnson & Johnson Vaccine Administration
- Childcare Center Outbreak: Understanding How it Spread
- How Can I Get an Appointment at Alliant Energy Center For a Vaccine?
- COVID-19 vaccine webpage
- COVID-19 Data Dashboard
- The latest Data Notes
- Current and Past Public Health Orders
- Testing Sites and Info
- Español: COVID-19 and Hmoob: COVID-19
Dane CORE Rental Assistance Program
Read about the temporary halt in residential evictions from the Tenant Resource Center - extended through June 30, 2021.
From the Mayor: Many Resources Available for Residents Seeking Financial Assistance Due to COVID-19 Hardship
Free hotline to be connected with a "Financial Navigator".
COVID-19 Recovery Dashboard that tracks Madison's long-term community and economic recovery from COVID-19.
For information on Madison's responses visit the City's Coronavirus Website. There you will find links to City Service Updates, Resources for Businesses.
Donate Food to Second Harvest Food Pantry
From MMSD: Neighborhood Food Sites and from Community Action Coalition: Dane County Food Pantry Network
From the City: Community Resources Section on the city's COVID website, including housing and eviction information
The Governor's Office compilation of all COVID-19 resources and information from state agencies, including the State Dept. Public Health
From the Downtown Madison Business Improvement District: Ways to Support Downtown Madison
From Alder Prestigiacomo: COVID-19 Campus Resources, including Housing & Eviction Protection and Financial Resources.
Info on UW-Madison's response to the pandemic at this site

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The 2021 Property Tax Base of the City of Madison. Note that assessments notifications are in the mail and also available on the Assessor's website where you can also learn about the Open Book & Assessment Appeals.
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Mayor Announces Housing Forward: An Agenda to Address the Housing Needs of All in a Growing City
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From the Mayor: Midwest Mayors Write Secretary Buttigieg to Urge Expansion of Amtrak's Hiawatha Line
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Reminder: Streets Division's Plastic Bag Recycling Program Ends
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Join PBS Wisconsin, the UW Public History Project, and expert guests as they reveal never before seen footage exposing housing discrimination in 1962 Madison. Join the LIVE virtual event to reveal and reflect on Madison's hidden housing history on Sunday, April 18 at 6pm.
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Madison International Partners continue to offer two citizenship classes a week. The classes are free and held virtually on Tuesdays from 5pm-6:30pm and Saturdays from 9am-10:30am. Join by registering here.
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On April 20 from 3pm to 4:30pm, in partnership with United Way of Dane County, JustDane's Journey Home program presents a virtual Reentry Service Fair for individuals recently released from prison to get connected to resources. Contact Ron Burford at JustDane at ron@justdane.org, call the JustDane offices at 608-256-0906, or visit the JustDane website.
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On April 24 at 7pm, the Mead Witter School of Music will stream Verisimilitudes: A Journey Through Art Song in Black, Brown, and Tan, a theatrical event concert that unveils the archive of Black women and men who have explored music through the genre of Classical Art Song.

Contact info for Alder Abbas: district12@cityofmadison.com, 608-572-6984
Police Civilian Oversight Board Equitable Hiring Tool Taskforce: Details
The proposed resolution authorizes the acceptance of a $20,000 grant from the National League of Cities, and amends the City Clerk's Office 2021 Adopted Operating Budget. The amendment increases the Clerk's Office purchased services budget by $20,000 to support payments to local partners conducting an equity analysis on how to deepen non-partisan census education and civic engagement with historically undercounted groups.
4/5/21 FINANCE COMMITTEE RECOMMEND TO COUNCIL TO ADOPT - REPORT OF OFFICER
3/22/21 FINANCE COMMITTEE RECOMMEND TO COUNCIL TO ADOPT - REPORT OF OFFICER
4/5/21 FINANCE COMMITTEE RECOMMEND TO COUNCIL TO ADOPT - REPORT OF OFFICER
The proposed resolution authorizes up to $10,000 for a façade improvement grant. This grant will be funded by the Economic Development Division's 2020 Façade Improvement Grants capital program, which will have approximately $53,000 of remaining budget authority following this grant. No additional City appropriation is required. The Façade Improvement Grant capital program was folded into EDD's Small Business Equity and Recovery capital program for the 2021 Adopted Capital Budget with the expectation that façade improvement grants will continue through this new program once the remaining budget authority from the 2020 Façade Improvement Grants capital program is disbursed.
4/5/21 FINANCE COMMITTEE RECOMMEND TO COUNCIL TO ADOPT (15 VOTES REQUIRED) - REPORT OF OFFICER
4/12/21 PLAN COMMISSION RECOMMEND TO COUNCIL TO ADOPT - REPORT OF OFFICER
The proposed resolution amends the 2021 Capital Budget to add an additional $3.7 million in federal funding to the Satellite Bus Facility project. Total funding for the Satellite Bus Facility project will be $23,566,990 ($12,893,000 city general obligation borrowing and $10,673,990 federal funds).
Resolution # 64012 enacted March 3, 2021 authorized the purchase of land at 3901 & 3829 Hanson Road to serve as Metro Transit's satellite facility. While purchase of the property is funded through Metro's capital budget appropriations, no costs associated with operating the new facility were included in Metro's 2021 operating budget. Metro anticipates $300,000 in additional operating costs in 2021 associated with the new facility. These costs include:
· $105,000 in salary and benefit costs for two new Transit Utility Workers and a Transit Custodian. These additions result in a 3.0 FTE increase within Metro.
· $195,000 for utility costs
The proposed resolution amends Metro's 2021 operating budget to appropriate these additional operating costs and to create the 3.0 FTE positions. The resolution also appropriates $300,000 in federal funds from Metro's CARES act award to fund these costs. Costs anticipated in 2022 to operate the satellite facility will be included in Metro's 2022 budget request.
The proposed resolution amends the 2021 Adopted Capital Budget for Metro Transit to change funding sources for two capital projects.
Metro debt service has increased as the agency's capital program has expanded. This impacts the General Fund subsidy to Metro because it includes amounts to pay the agency's debt service. Because the general fund subsidy is considered within the limits of the state's Expenditure Restraint Program (ERP), the increased debt service puts stress on the City qualifying under ERP. One option to address the ERP issue is to fund Metro's capital budget from General Fund-supported borrowing and contribute the resulting asset to Metro.
The 2021 Adopted Capital budget included $10.8 million in Metro-supported general obligation borrowing for Metro's Facilities Repairs and Improvements program. This resolution changes the funding source to be General Fund-supported borrowing.
The proposed resolution also changes the funding source for Metro's Transit Technology System project to make use of federal rescue funds. Metro is expected to receive approximately $69 million in federal rescue funds. The 2021 Adopted Capital Budget appropriated $10 million in Metro-supported borrowing for the Transit Technology System project. This resolution replaces that borrowing with federal rescue funds.
The net result of these changes is a $10 million reduction in general obligation borrowing ($10.8 million increase in GF-supported borrowing and a $20.8 million decrease in non-GF borrowing).
The proposed resolution amends the CDA Redevelopment 2021 Adopted Capital Budget by creating a new Village on Park Redevelopment capital project and authorizing $3,000,000 in capital improvements. The $3,000,000 will be funded by TIF Proceeds from TID #42, which will be receiving a $3,000,000 transfer of incremental revenue from TID #39 pursuant to Legistar File ID 64795 and 64796. File 64795 amends TID #42's project plan to authorize this expense and additional projects at the Village on Park.
- Any future alterations fo the first floor shall include extension of the fire sprinkler system.
- Previous petition for variance approval and current codes require hard wired interconnected smoke alarms on all floor levels. MFD would support new technology smoke alarms that have a 10-year lithium battery and wireless interconnection.
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