Alder Patrick Heck
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123 N. Blount St #303- Phone: (608) 286-2260
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Council Office
210 Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd
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Madison, WI 53703
Phone: (608) 266-4071
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Alder Heck’s Updates
Updates & Week of Nov. 30 Meetings of Interest for District 2
District 2 Updates and Meetings of Interest
There are four sections to this week's update:
- Racial Equity & Policing
- COVID-19 Resources & Information
- Other District 2 Updates
- City Meetings of Interest to District 2
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Police Civilian Oversight Board
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Equal Opportunities Commission Executive Committee
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Humanitarian Award Commission, Reverend Doctor Martin Luther King, Jr.
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Common Council
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Task Force on Structure of City Government Ad Hoc Final Report Implementation Work Group
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Body-Worn Camera Feasibility Review Committee

From Public Health Madison & Dane County:
- What's Allowed in Emergency Order #10?
- What COVID-19 Testing Can and Can't Tell Us
- COVID-19 vaccine not likely to be available to the public until Spring 2021 or later
- When to Isolate, When to Quarantine
- Statement on Statewide Executive Order #94
- Public Health Madison & Dane County Free Drive Through Flu Clinic For All Regardless of Health Insurance Status
- Current and Past Public Health Orders
- The latest Data Notes
- Public Health's Mask page
- Data Dashboard
- Testing Sites and Info
- Español: COVID-19 and Hmoob: COVID-19.
Statement of Mayor Rhodes-Conway Regarding Recent Lawsuit on COVID Restrictions
Read about the temporary halt in residential evictions from the Tenant Resource Center

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Last Saturday for the Streets Division Drop-off Sites is November 28, 2020
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From Madison Metro: The Public Hearing on Service Changes Scheduled for Dec. 9 has been postponed until 2021.
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Madison Parks Calendar Photography Winners Announced (includes a Tenney Park photo!)
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Get Involved with the Homeless Services Consortium of Dane County (includes how to donate items)


Capitol Neighborhoods Virtual Forum with Downtown Madison Police Representatives
From CNI: Join your neighbors and Police Officers Kraig Kalka and Kenneth Brown for a conversation about recent events in Madison's downtown neighborhoods. The event will be held on December 3rd, via Zoom. Discussion will begin at 7:00 PM and conclude at 8:00 PM.
The event will begin with brief introductions of the police representatives, then proceed to questions submitted to the organizers prior to and during the meeting. Attendees will be able to submit questions to the organizers by email at Info@CapitolNeighborhoods.org before the meeting or through the Zoom chat feature during the event. Attendees are strongly encouraged to email questions or concerns prior to the event in order to help facilitate a more productive meeting. If we have extra time after our submitted questions are answered, we may open the event to follow-up Q&A from attendees. In that event, we will ask that folks limit their questions and comments to three minutes per person in order to ensure that other neighbors also have the opportunity to speak.
Topic: Capitol Neighborhoods Virtual Forum with Downtown Madison Police Representatives
Time: Dec 3, 2020 07:00 PM Central Time (US and Canada)
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Passcode: 629106
Find your local number for dial-in: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kBr5COM9a
At their Nov. 18 meeting, Transportation Commission approved an option that included reducing on-street parking spaces between Few and Brearly and adding a bike lane. It is expected that the Board of Public Works Public Hearing on the project will be on Dec. 16 followed by Common Council consideration on Jan. 1. Both will provide opportunities for public comment. I'll publish the agendas and participation details for those meetings the weekends prior.
Dec. 9 Virtual Neighborhood Meeting on Temporary Men's Shelter Location
From the Community Development Division: Please join us for a virtual neighborhood meeting where we will have a discussion with City staff and the shelter operator about the temporary use of 200 N. First Street as an overnight shelter operation serving men experiencing homelessness. The virtual meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, Dec. 9, at 7:00 p.m. Note: I will publish the meeting registration information in next weekend's Alder Update.
Neighborhood Meeting for New Alcohol License on Dec. 7
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SEA Design proposes retention of the bulk of the Scooter Therapy building; demolition of a smaller and shorter section, and the construction a new building addition in the current parking lot area. Eight one-bedroom apartments would fill the second floor and with 8 garage spaces underneath that would be designed to promote live-work arrangements or be leased to a small business separately.

Where to Get Info on Winter Streets, Parking, and Snow
As we begin our journey through another winter, remember to use the City of Madison winter website as it has a plethora of useful winter information. You can learn about snow emergencies, winter parking rules, and sign up for alerts to know where to park so your vehicle is not ticketed or towed. You can learn the locations of where to get free sand for your sidewalks and driveways. You can learn about winter recreation opportunities like ice skating and snowshoeing. And you can learn about the proper way to spread salt to help minimize the effect it has on our environment and drinking water. The City's winter website is www.cityofmadison.com/winter.
The proposed resolution authorizes the 2021 contract between the City of Madison and the Overture Center. The 2021 budget adopted by the Common Council in November 2020, includes $1,500,000 as the City's subsidy to support Overture operations, a $300,000 increase from the $1.2 million subsidy provided in 2020. The original 2020 subsidy amount of $2,095,000, approved in November 2019 was reduced to $1.2 million in July 2020, due to the impact of the economic effects of the global pandemic on room tax collections in 2020. The City's contribution is authorized by the Room Tax Commission and fully funded through the Room Tax Fund.
The City of Madison's 2021 Adopted Operating Budget anticipates $5,706,804 in revenue from the Urban Forestry Special Charge, an increase of $481,463 (9.2%) over the 2020 budgeted revenue of $5,225,341. The 2021 rate recovers the City's costs associated with forestry efforts. These expenditures are budgeted in the 2021 Streets Division operating budget. Activities supported by these services include stump removal, tree removal and replacement, and general maintenance of the City's urban forest.
The proposed resolution amends the 2020 Adopted Operating Budget to appropriate funds received through the State Routes to Recovery program. This program was set up to reimburse local governments for unbudgeted expenditures as resulting from response efforts to the COVID-19 pandemic. To date, the City has incurred $11.2 million in expenses associated with the COVID response. The largest share ($2.6 million) of expenses are related to a portion of the Public Health costs associated with the response.
The City of Madison has been allocated $4.1 million through this program. Recent guidance from the Department of Administration allows local governments to request additional reimbursement above the initial allocation. The City has requested reimbursement for additional expenditures. This resolution allows the Finance Director to accept those funds if awarded. If such award happens, the Finance Director will report back to Common Council how the funds were applied.
The proposed resolution amends the 2020 Adopted Operating budget to appropriate a portion of the CARES Act allocation that was awarded to Metro Transit earlier this year. Based on the 3rd Quarter projection, Metro is expected to end 2020 with a $3.0m deficit driven primarily by revenue shortfalls. The Yearend Resolution (Legislative File 62987) also proposes eliminating the General Fund subsidy ($8.5 million) to Metro that was included in the 2020 Adopted Budget. Based on these two factors Metro's yearend deficit will be $11.6 million.
The 2020 Adopted Operating Budget included increasing Public Health's licensed establishment fees by 17%. A portion of this revenue was intended to fund two newly created positions (1.0 Sanitarian and 1.0 Supervisor). Due to the COVID pandemic and related mandates, many licensed establishments were closed temporarily and the fee increase was suspended due to the financial impacts of COVID on these establishments. As a result, filling the two positions was also put on hold.
The 2021 Executive Budget includes revenue that assumes the 17% fee increase along with maintaining funding for the newly created positions. An amendment was adopted during the Finance Committee deliberations to remove the positions and to reduce budgeted revenue from this fee to be in line with the current rates. This legislation codifies the lower fees in the City's ordinances.
Licensed Establishments is a revenue based service within Public Health, meaning that any excess of revenue over expenses for this service at yearend is restricted for use within the Licensed Establishment service. At the end of 2019, the restricted fund balance was $466,775. It is anticipated that $335,000 will be added in 2020.
There is no impact on the City General Fund appropriation with this change.
The proposed resolution authorizes the placement of advisory referendum questions to the spring 2021 ballot regarding the structure of City government. Additionally, the resolution instructs City officials to develop plans for informing the public and evaluating the results of the referendum questions. If the proposed referendum questions increase the ballot length, the City will incur additional costs from the County Clerk. The City Clerk has begun discussions with the County Clerk to determine potential costs. However, these conversations have been delayed as the County is currently conducting a recount of the presidential election ballots. Historically, ballot printing costs have varied by approximately $3,000. Any dramatic increases associated with ballot or planning costs may require additional appropriation.
Resolution #58656, which accepted the final report of the Task Force on Government Structure, discusses initial estimates associated with structure changes and estimates an additional $1m in costs from transitioning to a full-time council.
11/9/20 PLAN COMMISSION RECOMMEND TO COUNCIL TO ADOPT WITH CONDITIONS - RECESSED PUBLIC HEARING
11/18/20 ALCOHOL LICENSE REVIEW COMMITTEE RECOMMEND TO COUNCIL TO GRANT WITH CONDITIONS - PUBLIC HEARING
11/17/20 COMMON COUNCIL Refer to a future Meeting to Confirm to the COMMON COUNCIL
10/19/20 CITY-COUNTY HOMELESS ISSUES COMMITTEE RECOMMEND TO COUNCIL TO ADOPT - REPORT OF OFFICER
11/17/20 COMMON COUNCIL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE RECOMMEND TO COUNCIL TO ADOPT - REPORT OF OFFICER
11/5/20 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT COMMITTEE Return to Lead with the Recommendation for Approval to the COMMON COUNCIL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
11/17/20 COMMON COUNCIL Refer to the COMMON COUNCIL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
11/12/20 EARLY CHILDHOOD CARE AND EDUCATION COMMITTEE RECOMMEND TO COUNCIL TO ADOPT - REPORT OF OFFICER
11/18/20 FINANCE COMMITTEE Referred to the TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION
11/17/20 COMMON COUNCIL Referred to the FINANCE COMMITTEE
11/24/20 MADISON ARTS COMMISSION Return to Lead with the Recommendation for Approval to the FINANCE COMMITTEE
Agenda Note: The Finance Committee is meeting on 11/30/20 and a recommendation will be made from the floor.
Note: See Finance Committee Agenda Item 18 above for more details.
11/17/20 COMMON COUNCIL Referred to the FINANCE COMMITTEE
11/18/20 FINANCE COMMITTEE Referred to the TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION
Agenda Note: The Finance Committee is meeting on 11/30/20 and a recommendation will be made from the floor.
Note: See Finance Committee Agenda Item 24 above for more details.
11/17/20 COMMON COUNCIL Referred to the FINANCE COMMITTEE
Agenda Note: The Finance Committee is meeting on 11/30/20 and a recommendation will be made from the floor.
11/19/20 LANDLORD AND TENANT ISSUES COMMITTEE RECOMMEND TO COUNCIL TO ADOPT - REPORT OF OFFICER
11/18/20 PUBLIC SAFETY REVIEW COMMITTEE RECOMMEND TO COUNCIL TO ADOPT - REPORT OF OFFICER Recommendation: Adopt with recommendation that the language be altered to ensure that current usage of facial recognition technology by the Madison Police can continue.
11/18/20 PUBLIC SAFETY REVIEW COMMITTEE RECOMMEND TO COUNCIL TO ADOPT - REPORT OF OFFICER Recommendation: Approve the resolution with additional recommendation that notice to the Common Council be given for year 3 and year 4.
INTRODUCTION OF NEW BUSINESS FOR REFERRAL WITHOUT DEBATE
