Updates & Week of June 6 Meetings of Interest for District 2

District 2

Alder Patrick Heck

Alder Heck’s Updates

June 4, 2022 1:02 PM

District 2 Updates and Meetings of Interest

City meetings are mostly virtual with details listed in City Meetings of Interest below.

Stay in touch with your neighbors through either Capitol Neighborhoods, Inc. or Campus Area Neighborhood Assoc.

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There are three sections to this week's update:

District 2 Updates
COVID-19 Resources & Information
City Meetings of Interest to District 2

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1. DISTRICT 2 UPDATES

Know Before You Go: Check Water Conditions Before Swimming
Downtown Night Market - Thursday, June 9, 4-8pm
This week is Bike Week - check out the events here!
June is LGBTQ+ Pride Month! Madison Public Libraries are hosting a Teen Book Club, Pride Film Fest, Pride Prom, and more.
Kids Summer Programming at Madison Public Library Kicks-Off in June
Trashy McTrashface? Compressica Simpson? Or Something Else? - Deadline for City Trash Compactor Naming Suggestions is June 7
Safety Saturday on the Square is June 11, 8am-1pm! Join the Madison Fire Department, MGE, and other community partners for fun activities and information about fire safety, bike safety, car safety, water safety, and much more!
The Pulse - A monthly newsletter from Public Health

From the Mayor:
- Madison Flies Progress Flag for Pride Month
- Mayor Rhodes-Conway Reacts to Latest Court Decision Approving City's Use of Election Grants

Juneteenth Parade and Celebration will be June 18. Parade begins at 11am at Fountain of Life Church, and ends at Penn Park.
Save the Date: Monona Terrace Commemorates 25th Anniversary with Free Community Celebration - Saturday, July 23
Save the Date: Maxwell Street Days are July 14-17!

Save the Dates - Downtown Movie Night
- 6/25, 7/23, 8/27
- Movies starts at sundown
- Lisa Link Peace Park, 452 State St

Save the Dates - Elements and Friends in the Park - in partnership with local band Elements
- 7/2, 9/3
- 5-9pm
- Lisa Link Peace Park, 452 State St

Metro Transit Redesign

Metro Transit Network Redesign at TPPB and Common Council This Week

The Transportation Policy and Planning Board and the Common Council, will be discussing and voting on the Draft Network Redesign Plan on June 6 and June 7, respectively. Public comment on the Redesign was taken by TPPB at last week's meeting so they will be deliberating and voting at their Monday, June 6, meeting while taking no further public comment. Both TPBB's and Common Council's considerations will include a package of amendments to the Draft Plan. Complete details about both meetings, participation and listening options, and the Draft Network Redesign are also here.

On Tuesday, Common Council will be taking public comment early on our agenda, including on Agenda Item #128, the Redesign. Consideration of that agenda item will take place later in the meeting. The agendas for both meetings are detailed below in "City Meetings of Interest to District 2".

Coffee with the Mayor

Friday, June 10 - Downtown Community Coffee with the Mayor

Mayor Rhodes Conway is scheduled to be at Madison Sourdough at 916 Williamson Street for an outdoors community discussion over coffee/tea on Friday, June 10th, 8:15-9:30 am. Residents of Alder Districts 2, 4, 6 and 8 are encouraged to attend and bring questions with them. I also plan to attend, so will be interested to listen in on the discussion. Pastries will be provided.

Proposed Repeal of Neighborhood Conservation Overlays Pushed to August/September

At Tuesday's Common Council meeting, the consideration of a proposed repeal of one of the city's zoning districts - the Neighborhood Conservation Overlay District - is expected to be pushed to later this summer. Initially, the repeal was to be considered by Plan Commission on June 13 with full Council consideration on June 21. The sponsors of the proposed repeal, including me, determined that more time was needed to evaluate the repeal and consider various options, so it is expected that via Agenda Item #135, Common Council will refer the repeal to both the Equal Opportunities Commission meeting of August 11 and the Housing Strategies Committee meeting of August 25. The revised dates for Plan Commission and Common Council consideration would then be August 29 and Sept. 6, respectively.

Generally, I still believe that these overlay districts, none of which have been created, have a strong potential to be misused by creating exclusionary sections of neighborhoods, but they also can have benefits in terms of retaining some aspects of a neighborhood's scale and character, if properly formulated. I imagine that we'll be discussing the pros and cons in the coming months and when the proposed repeal starts working its way through committees in the late summer. See more on Agenda Item #135 on the Council Agenda below in "City Meetings of Interest to District 2".

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CNI Annual Meeting on Wednesday, June 15

From Capitol Neighborhoods, Inc - CNI invites members and their guests to CNI's Annual Meeting 2022, featuring Stacie Reese, Madison's Sustainability Coordinator. Stacie will provide a presentation on the City of Madison's sustainability goals and how residents can support city-wide efforts. Attendees will enjoy hors d'oeuvres and a cash bar will be available for beverages purchases.

Event details:

Wednesday, June 15th, 6:00 -8:00* pm

*Program will begin promptly at 6:30 pm. Food will be served from 6:00- 8:00 pm.

Monona Terrace Convention Center*

*Hallrooms G and J (There will be CNI members as the main entrance to help guide you to the room)

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COVID Update

2. COVID-19 RESOURCES & INFORMATION

From Public Health Madison & Dane County:

COVID-19 vaccine webpage
Learn about the many testing sites in Dane County (in Spanish)
COVID-19 Data Dashboard
The latest Data Notes - including "Cases were high but stable during this 14-day period with an average of 351 cases per day."

Dane CORE - for rental and utility assistance. If you are a renter or landlord in need of financial assistance as a result of the pandemic, you can still access financial assistance.

Visit the City's Coronavirus Website for Madison's COVID updates, responses and resources.

Dane County Food Pantry Network from Community Action Coalition.

State of Wisconsin COVID-19 resources and information from state agencies, including the State Dept. Public Health

Info on UW-Madison's response to the pandemic.

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3. CITY MEETINGS OF INTEREST TO DISTRICT 2

Below are some pertinent agenda items from city committees that are meeting this week. If you click on meeting "Details" below, you will find participation and viewing options, and a link to the full meeting agenda. If you click on an item from within an agenda, you will see all documents that relate to that item.

I appreciate hearing from you on any agenda items on which you have a particular interest or concern.

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Finance Committee: Details

4:30pm, Monday, June 6, 2022

CONSENT AGENDA

At this time, a consent agenda may be moved except for items with registrants wishing to speak or items Committee members wish to separate out for discussion or debate purposes.

Agenda Item 4

Authorizing a Memorandum of Understanding between City of Madison, Journey Mental Health Center and Public Health Madison & Dane County Inc. to support the Crisis Response Team.

Fiscal Note
The proposed resolution authorizes a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the City of Madison, Journey Mental Health Center and Public Health Madison & Dane County (PHMDC) to support the Crisis Response Team within the Madison Fire Department for the period of March 1, 2022 through February 28, 2023. The MOU establishes the operational and staffing protocols for the Crisis Workers and Supervisors employed by Journey, as well as program coordination, data collection and data analysis. All costs associated with these contracted health providers including transportation, equipment, logistical and supply obligations will be borne by Journey, with the exception of office space which will be provided by MFD with existing resources. No appropriation is required.

Agenda Item 5

A resolution authorizing a noncompetitive purchase of goods from Elections Systems & Software, LLC ("ES&S") as a sole source provider of voting equipment for the City of Madison Clerk.

Fiscal Note
The proposed resolution authorizes the purchase of $99,685 in election equipment from Elections Systems & Software, LLC for the remainder of the 2022 election cycle. Funding is included in the 2022 Adopted Capital Budget for Information Technology. No additional appropriation is required.

Agenda Item 13

Amending the Community Development Division's 2022 Operating Budget and authorizing the Division to accept grant funds ($150,000) from the National League of Cities (NLC) to support creating equitable outcomes for marginalized youth, particularly in high-demand science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) work force industries.

Agenda Item 14

Authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to amend an existing contract with Focus Counseling by extending its term through June 30, 2023 to enable the continued provision of housing support services to participants in the City's unsheltered response hotel shelter program.

Fiscal Note
The proposed resolution amends an existing contract with Focus Counseling, Inc. to extend the contract end date from June 30, 2022, to June 30, 2023. The Common Council authorized the original contract as part of the City's efforts to provide alternatives to persons experiencing unsheltered homelessness (RES-21-00770, File ID #68103). Funding for the contract is from the State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (SLFRF) allocation of the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) and is included in the Community Development Division's (CDD) 2022 Adopted Operating Budget. CDD projects that $250,000 will be unspent at the end of the contract term. Extending the contract will allow the agency to continue services and maximize the number of individuals served. No additional appropriation is required.

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Transportation Policy and Planning Board: Details

5:00pm, Monday, June 6, 2022

Agenda Item 5

Adopting the Metro Network Redesign Plan

Board deliberation and action only- No public comment. Item was adjourned after the May 31, 2022 Public Hearing

Note: At the Tuesday, June 7, 2022, Common Council meeting, TPPB's recommendation will be considered and the Metro Network Redesign plan will be considered for adoption. See Common Council Agenda Item #128 below.

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City-County Homeless Issues Committee: Details

5:30pm, Monday, June 6, 2022

Note: The agenda for this meeting was not available as of publication but should be found at "Details" above once published.

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Common Council: Details

5:30pm, Tuesday, June 7, 2022

APPOINTING RESOLUTIONS

Agenda Item 1

Appointing Bill Tishler as Alderperson for District 11 to serve until the Spring 2023 election.

Recent Legislative History

6/1/22 COMMON COUNCIL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE RECOMMEND TO COUNCIL TO ADOPT - REPORT OF OFFICER

Agenda Item 2

Appointing Matt Phair as Alderperson for District 20 to serve until the Spring 2023 election.

Recent Legislative History

5/25/22 COMMON COUNCIL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE RECOMMEND TO COUNCIL TO ADOPT - REPORT OF OFFICER

SWEARING IN OF NEWLY APPOINTED ALDERPERSONS

HONORING RESOLUTIONS

Agenda Item 3

Commending and thanking Alderperson Lindsay Lemmer for her dedicated service to the constituents in District 3 and to the City of Madison.

Legislative History

6/1/22 Council Office RECOMMEND TO COUNCIL TO ADOPT

Agenda Item 4

Recognizing June 19, 2022, as Juneteenth Independence Day in the City of Madison.

Legislative History

6/2/22 Council Office RECOMMEND TO COUNCIL TO ADOPT

Agenda Item 5

Proclaiming June 5-11, 2022 as Madison Bike Week in the City of Madison.

Legislative History

6/1/22 Council Office RECOMMEND TO COUNCIL TO ADOPT

PRESENTATION OF CONSENT AGENDA

Agenda Item 6

Consent Agenda (6/7/22 meeting)

Legislative History

5/18/22 Council Office RECOMMEND TO COUNCIL TO ADOPT - REPORT OF OFFICER

At this time, a consent agenda will be moved with the recommended action listed for each item EXCEPT:

1) items which have registrants wishing to speak. 2) items which require an extraordinary (roll call) vote and are not included on the consent agenda by unanimous consent. 3) items which alderperson(s) have separated out for discussion/debate purposes. PUBLIC COMMENT Public comments will not be taken on items which are listed on the consent agenda for referral and the Council adopts the referral as part of the consent agenda OR when the Council has heard public comments on an item at a previous meeting and the item is on this agenda for discussion and action only. The Council may allow public comments in either instance by a majority vote.

PUBLIC COMMENT

Public comments will not be taken on items which are listed on the consent agenda for referral and the Council adopts the referral as part of the consent agenda OR when the Council has heard public comments on an item at a previous meeting and the item is on this agenda for discussion and action only. The Council may allow public comments in either instance by a majority vote.

PUBLIC HEARINGS

REPORT OF PLAN COMMISSION

Agenda Item 19

ALTERNATE - Amending MGO 28.182 Text and Map Amendments to repeal 28.182(5)(C).

Recent Legislative History

5/23/22 PLAN COMMISSION RECOMMEND TO COUNCIL TO ADOPT WITH CONDITIONS - PUBLIC HEARING

A motion was made by Cantrell, seconded by Lemmer, to recommend to Council to adopt the ALTERNATE ORDINANCE (Legislative ID 71082 Version 2). The motion passed by voice vote/other.

DRAFTER'S ANALYSIS: This amendment removes the provision allowing for a protest petition to be filed associated with zoning map amendments. Currently, whenever a zoning map amendment (also commonly known as a "rezoning") is under review, the provision in MGO Sec. 28.182(5)(c) allows for 20% of property owners or registered electors within 100 feet of the subject property to file a protest petition. If the petition is deemed valid, the Common Council would need a supermajority (3/4) favorable vote in order to pass a zoning map amendment.

Historically, protest petitions were a tool for landowners to have more power - the protest petition was included in the nation's first comprehensive zoning ordinance. Protest petitions became standard in model zoning codes adapted in the 1920s and 30s throughout the United States. Wisconsin state law used to require municipalities to protest petitions procedures in their local ordinances. That requirement was eliminated in 2017 WI Act 243, which went into effect January 1, 2019. Madison may lawfully remove the protest petition procedure from MGO Sec. 28.182.

Under Madison's current ordinance, protest petitions delay the Common Council vote until the next council meeting and require a supermajority (3/4) favorable vote to pass. The vast majority of Council actions - laws, ordinances, resolutions and motions - are passed by a simple majority vote. For example, under Sec. 2.19, appropriations from City funds are made by supermajority vote, but even the annual budget is passed by simple majority. Removing the protest petition provision aligns the vote threshold with other zoning land use-related votes, such as text amendments. This change does not restrict public comment and meeting participation, residents impacted by the zoning map amendment are still able to participate Plan Commission and the Common Council meetings where the amendments are voted on and discussed.

Note: I am a cosponsor of the original version of this item which, in addition to repealing the protest petition provision as the Alternate does, would also have required a 2/3rds majority of Common Council to approve all zoning map amendments. The Alternate, as proposed by Alder Bennett, was unanimously approved by Plan Commission and removed the 2/3rds majority requirement. If the Alternate should pass Common Council, then a simple majority of Common Council will then be required to approve zoning map amendments, as is currently the case, and the protest petition provision will be repealed.

END OF PUBLIC HEARINGS

BUSINESS PRESENTED BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE COMMON COUNCIL

Agenda Item 25

Amending the 2022 Adopted Operating Budget to appropriate no more than $30,000 from private donations to re-authorize and create Madison's LGBTQ+ Rainbow Murals and Crossings Art Pilot Program ("RMCAPP") and authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to enter into a contract between the City of Madison and a vendor to install decorative rainbow markings at specific pedestrian and roadway locations.

Sponsors: Satya V. Rhodes-Conway, Patrick W. Heck, Erik Paulson, Michael E. Verveer, Keith Furman And Jael Currie

Legislative History

5/27/22 Department of Planning and Community and Economic Development RECOMMEND TO COUNCIL TO ADOPT UNDER SUSPENSION OF MGO 2.055 - 15 VOTES REQUIRED

Agenda Item 26

Confirming the Madison Common Council meeting formats through September 6, 2022:

6/21/22 - Virtual

7/12/22 - Hybrid (Virtual & CCB 201)

7/19/22 - Hybrid (Virtual & CCB 201)

8/2/22 - Hybrid (Virtual & CCB 201)

9/6/22 - Hybrid (Virtual & CCB 201)

Legislative History

6/1/22 Council Office RECOMMEND TO COUNCIL TO ACCEPT - REPORT OF OFFICER

REPORTS OF OFFICERS

REPORT OF ALCOHOL LICENSE REVIEW COMMITTEE

Agenda Item 79

Change of Licensed Premise

The Mad Food Company LLC • dba Hawk's Bar & Grill

Current Capacity (in/out): 99/25 • Proposed Capacity (in/out): 99/36

425 State St • Agent: Hawk Sullivan

Class B Combination Liquor & Beer • 50% alcohol, 50% food

Aldermanic District 2 (Alder Heck) • Police Sector 403

Request to expand service outdoors to 36.

Recent Legislative History

5/18/22 ALCOHOL LICENSE REVIEW COMMITTEE RECOMMEND TO COUNCIL TO GRANT - REPORT OF OFFICER 5/18/22 ALCOHOL LICENSE REVIEW COMMITTEE Reconsider

AGENDA NOTE: To clarify, at their 5/18/22 meeting, the ALRC first recommended referral, then reconsidered, then finally recommended to Council to Grant.

REPORT OF BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS

Agenda Item 93

Ordering Property Owners to Replace Substandard/Defective Sidewalks. (1,2,6,7,9,10,11,12,16,17,&19 AD)

Legislative History

5/25/22 BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS RECOMMEND TO COUNCIL TO ADOPT - REPORT OF OFFICER

Fiscal Note
The proposed resolution orders the replacement of sidewalk in the associated aldermanic districts at an estimated cost of $69,000. The 2022 Adopted Engineering - Bicycle & Pedestrian Capital Budget includes $2.2 million in GO Borrowing in the Sidewalk Program for the repair and replacement of defective sidewalk throughout the City (MUNIS 13721-403-200).

From the resolution body:

The respective parcels of property in front of which the said walks are to be installed or repaired are described as follows, or the premises known as:

Parcel No., Address

0709-133-2408-7, 302 E WASHINGTON AVE (Ald. Dist. #2)

-Report a problem; offset, heaved. On N Butler St, near Capital Fitness entrance.

Agenda Item 96

Authorizing the Mayor and the City Clerk to execute Amendment No. 2 to the existing Purchase of Services contract between the City of Madison and Tetra Tech, Inc. for engineering services for the East Isthmus and Yahara River Watershed Study. (2nd, 4th, 6th, 12th and 15th AD)

Recent Legislative History

5/25/22 BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS RECOMMEND TO COUNCIL TO ADOPT - REPORT OF OFFICER

REPORT OF FINANCE COMMITTEE

Agenda Item 118

Authorizing a Memorandum of Understanding between City of Madison, Journey Mental Health Center and Public Health Madison & Dane County Inc. to support the Crisis Response Team.

Recent Legislative History
5/24/22 COMMON COUNCIL Refer to the FINANCE COMMITTEE

AGENDA NOTE: Finance Committee will take item 71585 up at their meeting on 6/6/22 and a recommendation will be made from the floor.

Agenda Item 121

Recent Legislative History
5/25/22 FINANCE COMMITTEE Referred to the COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMITTEE

AGENDA NOTE: Finance Committee will take item 71640 up at their meeting on 6/6/22 and a recommendation will be made from the floor. It is a 15 vote item.

Agenda Item 122

Recent Legislative History

5/25/22 FINANCE COMMITTEE Referred to the COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT COMMITTEE

AGENDA NOTE: Finance Committee will take item 71642 up at their meeting on 6/6/22 and a recommendation will be made from the floor.

REPORT OF TRANSPORTATION POLICY AND PLANNING BOARD

Agenda Item 128

Adopting the Metro Network Redesign Plan

Recent Legislative History

5/10/22 COMMON COUNCIL Referred to the TRANSPORTATION POLICY AND PLANNING BOARD

AGENDA NOTE: file 71227 will be considered by Transportation Policy and Planning Board at their 6/6/22 meeting and a recommendation will be made from the floor.

ITEMS REFERRED TO THIS MEETING

RESOLUTIONS

Agenda Item 131

Proclaiming opposition to the loss of local control, additional costs, and continuing damage to the interests of the residents of Madison and the State of Wisconsin as caused by the 2011 changes to Wisconsin's redistricting statutes and the State's 2022 Legislative districts.

Recent Legislative History
5/24/22 COMMON COUNCIL Refer to a future Meeting to Adopt to the COMMON COUNCIL

Agenda Item 132

Establishing in-person absentee voting locations for the 2022 Partisan Primary and General Election.

Recent Legislative History
5/24/22 COMMON COUNCIL Refer to a future Meeting to Adopt to the COMMON COUNCIL

Agenda Item 133

Establishing a Truth and Reconciliation Process for the City of Madison.

Recent Legislative History
5/24/22 COMMON COUNCIL Refer to a future Meeting to Adopt to the COMMON COUNCIL

INTRODUCTION OF NEW BUSINESS FOR REFERRAL WITHOUT DEBATE

ORDINANCES

Agenda Item 135

Repealing MGO Sec. 28.105 Neighborhood Conservation Overlay Districts. Sponsors: Patrick W. Heck, Grant Foster And Brian Benford

Legislative History

5/13/22 Attorney's Office Referred for Introduction

Plan Commission (6/13/22); Common Council (6/21/22)

5/24/22 COMMON COUNCIL Refer to the PLAN COMMISSION

AGENDA NOTE: file 71549 is on the agenda for the purpose of making the following changes to the referrals: Plan Commission date will be 8/29/22, add Equal Opportunities Commission (8/11/22), add Housing Strategies Committee (8/25/22), Common Council will be 9/6/22.

DRAFTER'S ANALYSIS: MGO Sec. 28.105 "Neighborhood Conservation Overlay Districts" is repealed with the recognition that it has not been utilized, and may run counter to citywide goals. If pursued in small geographic areas throughout the City, the Neighborhood Conservation Overlay District distinction could become a tool used by residents to exclude and prevent redevelopment some deem undesirable or "out of character" with its surroundings, but that is otherwise consistent with the Comprehensive Plan or adopted City policies. The opportunity for small groups to utilize significant staff resources to create Neighborhood Conservation Overlay Districts could be incompatible with equitable development goals.

Neighborhoods with compelling periods of historic significance or contiguous historic resources could still apply for local historic district status under MGO Ch. 41. Environmental features will still be preserved under other overlay districts. Currently, there are no Neighborhood Conservation Overlay Districts.

Note: See more on this item above in "District 2 Updates"

RESOLUTIONS

Agenda Item 140

Designating City of Madison Polling Locations for the 2022 Partisan Primary

Legislative History

5/31/22 Clerk's Office Referred for Introduction

Common Council Meeting (6/21/22) for adoption

ANNOUNCEMENTS & INTRODUCTION OF ITEMS FROM THE FLOOR

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Public Safety Review Committee: Details

5:00pm, Wednesday, June 8, 2022

Note: The agenda for this meeting was not available as of publication but should be found at "Details" above once published.

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Madison Arts Commission: Details

5:30pm, Wednesday, June 8, 2022

Agenda Item 2

Poet Laureate Program & Initiatives

Poet Laureate Angie Trudell Vasquez will lead the review of Youth Poet Laureate applicants

Agenda Item 3

Greater Madison Music City Review Madison Outdoor Music Guide document

Agenda Item 6

Art for Public Market Discuss Budget

Agenda Item 7

Metro Transit Percent for Art Project Review selection process

Agenda Item 8

Friends of the Madison Arts Commission Rainbow Crossing Project

Note: See Common Council Agenda Item #25 above.

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