COMMON COUNCIL
Regular MeetingMadison, WI · November 15, 2022
Minutes
City of Madison
City of Madison Madison, WI 53703
www.cityofmadison.com
Proceedings - Approved
COMMON COUNCIL
Consider: Who benefits? Who is burdened?
Who does not have a voice at the table?
How can policymakers mitigate unintended consequences?
This meeting may be viewed LIVE on Charter Spectrum Channel 994, AT&T U-Verse
Channel 99 or at www.madisoncitychannel.tv.
Tuesday, November 15, 2022 5:30 PM 210 Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd.
Room 201 (City-County Building)
2023 Budget Deliberations
HYBRID MEETING
SPEAKING GUIDELINES
Speaking Limit:
3 minutes for all items.
You must register before your item is considered by the Council.
The use of audible cell phone ringers and active use and response to cellular phone
technology by the governing body, staff and members of the public is discouraged in
the Council Chambers while the Council is in session.
ROLL CALL
At 6:35 PM on November 15, 2022, Mayor Rhodes-Conway in the chair
Present: 21 - Satya V. Rhodes-Conway; Barbara Harrington-McKinney; Patrick W.
Heck; Erik Paulson; Michael E. Verveer; Regina M. Vidaver; Brian
Benford; Nasra Wehelie; Juliana R. Bennett; Nikki Conklin; Yannette
Figueroa Cole; William Tishler; Syed Abbas; Tag Evers; Sheri Carter;
Grant Foster; Jael Currie; Sabrina V. Madison; Charles Myadze; Keith
Furman and Matthew J. Phair
NOTIFIED ABSENCES: None.
OPENING REMARKS
RECESS
A motion was made by Vidaver, seconded by Phair, to Take A 10 minute
Recess at 7:24 PM. The motion passed by voice vote/other.
The Common Council reconvened at 7:36 PM.
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Present: 21 - Satya V. Rhodes-Conway; Barbara Harrington-McKinney; Patrick W.
Heck; Erik Paulson; Michael E. Verveer; Regina M. Vidaver; Brian
Benford; Nasra Wehelie; Juliana R. Bennett; Nikki Conklin; Yannette
Figueroa Cole; William Tishler; Syed Abbas; Tag Evers; Sheri Carter;
Grant Foster; Jael Currie; Sabrina V. Madison; Charles Myadze; Keith
Furman and Matthew J. Phair
PUBLIC COMMENT
RECESS
A motion was made by Vidaver, seconded by Conklin, to Take A 10 minute
Recess at 9:14 PM. The motion passed by voice vote/other.
The Common Council reconvened at 9:27 PM.
Present: 21 - Satya V. Rhodes-Conway; Barbara Harrington-McKinney; Patrick W.
Heck; Erik Paulson; Michael E. Verveer; Regina M. Vidaver; Brian
Benford; Nasra Wehelie; Juliana R. Bennett; Nikki Conklin; Yannette
Figueroa Cole; William Tishler; Syed Abbas; Tag Evers; Sheri Carter;
Grant Foster; Jael Currie; Sabrina V. Madison; Charles Myadze; Keith
Furman and Matthew J. Phair
RECESSED PUBLIC HEARINGS
1. 73264 2023 Executive Capital Budget
Substitute Amendment #1 was moved by Vidaver, seconded by Benford. The
motion failed by the following vote:
Absent: 1- Nasra Wehelie
Ayes: 6- Erik Paulson; Michael E. Verveer; Regina M. Vidaver; Juliana R. Bennett;
William Tishlerand Charles Myadze
Noes: 12 - Barbara Harrington-McKinney; Patrick W. Heck; Brian Benford; Nikki
Conklin; Yannette Figueroa Cole; Tag Evers; Sheri Carter; Grant Foster;
Jael Currie; Sabrina V. Madison; Keith Furmanand Matthew J. Phair
Recused: 1- Syed Abbas
Non Voting: 1- Satya V. Rhodes-Conway
Amendment #1 was moved by Myadze, seconded by Currie. The motion failed
by the following vote:
Ayes: 6- Nasra Wehelie; Juliana R. Bennett; William Tishler; Sheri Carter; Jael
Currieand Charles Myadze
Noes: 13 - Patrick W. Heck; Erik Paulson; Michael E. Verveer; Regina M. Vidaver;
Brian Benford; Nikki Conklin; Yannette Figueroa Cole; Tag Evers; Grant
Foster; Sabrina V. Madison; Keith Furman; Matthew J. Phairand Barbara
Harrington-McKinney
Recused: 1- Syed Abbas
Non Voting: 1- Satya V. Rhodes-Conway
A motion was made by Furman, seconded by Conklin, to Table. The motion
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passed by voice vote/other.
A motion was made by Furman, seconded by Currie, to Take Off The Table. The
motion passed by voice vote/other.
An amendment to Amendment #2 was moved by Paulson, seconded by
Harrington-McKinney. The motion passed by the following vote:
Ayes: 16 - Erik Paulson; Michael E. Verveer; Brian Benford; Nasra Wehelie; Juliana
R. Bennett; Nikki Conklin; Syed Abbas; Tag Evers; Sheri Carter; Grant
Foster; Jael Currie; Sabrina V. Madison; Charles Myadze; Keith Furman;
Matthew J. Phairand Barbara Harrington-McKinney
Noes: 4- Regina M. Vidaver; Yannette Figueroa Cole; William Tishlerand Patrick
W. Heck
Non Voting: 1- Satya V. Rhodes-Conway
Amendment #2 was moved by Wehelie, seconded by Carter. The motion
passed by the following vote:
Ayes: 14 - Michael E. Verveer; Brian Benford; Nasra Wehelie; Juliana R. Bennett;
Nikki Conklin; Syed Abbas; Tag Evers; Sheri Carter; Jael Currie; Sabrina
V. Madison; Keith Furman; Matthew J. Phair; Barbara
Harrington-McKinneyand Erik Paulson
Noes: 6- Regina M. Vidaver; Yannette Figueroa Cole; William Tishler; Grant
Foster; Charles Myadzeand Patrick W. Heck
Non Voting: 1- Satya V. Rhodes-Conway
Amendment #8 was moved by Carter, seconded by Furman. The motion
passed by voice vote/other.
RECESS
At 11:51 PM, a motion was made by Furman, seconded by Carter, to Recess
until Wednesday, November 16, 2022 at 5:30 PM The motion passed by voice
vote/other.
ROLL CALL
At 5:30pm on Wednesday, November 16, the Common Council reconvened
with Mayor Rhodes-Conway in the chair.
Present: 21 - Satya V. Rhodes-Conway; Barbara Harrington-McKinney; Patrick W.
Heck; Erik Paulson; Michael E. Verveer; Regina M. Vidaver; Brian
Benford; Nasra Wehelie; Juliana R. Bennett; Nikki Conklin; Yannette
Figueroa Cole; William Tishler; Syed Abbas; Tag Evers; Sheri Carter;
Grant Foster; Jael Currie; Sabrina V. Madison; Charles Myadze; Keith
Furman and Matthew J. Phair
73264 2023 Executive Capital Budget
An amendment to Amendment #3 was made by Foster, seconded by Furman.
The motion passed by the following vote:
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Ayes: 17 - Regina M. Vidaver; Brian Benford; Nasra Wehelie; Juliana R. Bennett;
Nikki Conklin; Yannette Figueroa Cole; Syed Abbas; Tag Evers; Sheri
Carter; Grant Foster; Jael Currie; Sabrina V. Madison; Charles Myadze;
Keith Furman; Matthew J. Phair; Barbara Harrington-McKinneyand
Michael E. Verveer
Noes: 3- William Tishler; Patrick W. Heckand Erik Paulson
Non Voting: 1- Satya V. Rhodes-Conway
Amendment #3 as amended was moved by Abbas, seconded by Vidaver. The
motion passed by the following vote:
Ayes: 17 - Regina M. Vidaver; Brian Benford; Nasra Wehelie; Juliana R. Bennett;
Nikki Conklin; Yannette Figueroa Cole; Syed Abbas; Tag Evers; Sheri
Carter; Grant Foster; Jael Currie; Sabrina V. Madison; Charles Myadze;
Matthew J. Phair; Barbara Harrington-McKinney; Patrick W. Heckand
Michael E. Verveer
Noes: 3- William Tishler; Keith Furmanand Erik Paulson
Non Voting: 1- Satya V. Rhodes-Conway
Amendment #4 was moved by Abbas, seconded by Carter. The motion passed
by voice vote/other.
Amendment #5 was moved by Carter, seconded by Harrington-McKinney. The
motion passed by voice vote/other.
Amendment #6 was moved by Wehelie, seconded by Abbas. The motion
passed by the following vote:
Ayes: 17 - Brian Benford; Nasra Wehelie; Juliana R. Bennett; Nikki Conklin;
Yannette Figueroa Cole; William Tishler; Syed Abbas; Tag Evers; Sheri
Carter; Jael Currie; Sabrina V. Madison; Charles Myadze; Matthew J.
Phair; Barbara Harrington-McKinney; Erik Paulson; Michael E.
Verveerand Regina M. Vidaver
Noes: 3- Grant Foster; Keith Furmanand Patrick W. Heck
Non Voting: 1- Satya V. Rhodes-Conway
A motion to table Amendment #7 until after the operating budget amendments
was made by Carter, seconded by Furman. The motion passed by the following
vote:
Ayes: 19 - Nasra Wehelie; Nikki Conklin; Yannette Figueroa Cole; William Tishler;
Syed Abbas; Tag Evers; Sheri Carter; Grant Foster; Jael Currie; Sabrina
V. Madison; Charles Myadze; Keith Furman; Matthew J. Phair; Barbara
Harrington-McKinney; Patrick W. Heck; Erik Paulson; Michael E. Verveer;
Regina M. Vidaverand Brian Benford
Noes: 1- Juliana R. Bennett
Non Voting: 1- Satya V. Rhodes-Conway
A motion was made by Furman, seconded by Currie, to Table. The motion
passed by voice vote/other.
A motion was made by Furman, seconded by Currie, to Take Off The Table. The
motion passed by voice vote/other.
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Amendment #7 was moved by Furman, seconded by Currie. The motion
passed by voice vote/other.
A motion was made by Furman, seconded by Currie, to Adopt As Amended.
The motion passed by the following vote:
Absent: 1- Nasra Wehelie
Ayes: 19 - Nikki Conklin; Yannette Figueroa Cole; William Tishler; Syed Abbas; Tag
Evers; Sheri Carter; Grant Foster; Jael Currie; Sabrina V. Madison;
Charles Myadze; Keith Furman; Matthew J. Phair; Barbara
Harrington-McKinney; Patrick W. Heck; Erik Paulson; Michael E. Verveer;
Regina M. Vidaver; Brian Benfordand Juliana R. Bennett
Non Voting: 1- Satya V. Rhodes-Conway
RECESS
At 7:50pm, a motion was made by Furman, seconded by Currie, to Take A
Recess. The motion passed by voice vote/other.
At 8:01pm, the Common Council reconvened with Mayor Rhodes-Conway in
the chair.
Present: 21 - Satya V. Rhodes-Conway; Barbara Harrington-McKinney; Patrick W.
Heck; Erik Paulson; Michael E. Verveer; Regina M. Vidaver; Brian
Benford; Nasra Wehelie; Juliana R. Bennett; Nikki Conklin; Yannette
Figueroa Cole; William Tishler; Syed Abbas; Tag Evers; Sheri Carter;
Grant Foster; Jael Currie; Sabrina V. Madison; Charles Myadze; Keith
Furman and Matthew J. Phair
2. 73845 2023 Executive Operating Budget
A motion was made by Bennett, seconded by Paulson, to take Amendment #16
out of order. The motion failed by the following vote:
Ayes: 7- Michael E. Verveer; Brian Benford; Nasra Wehelie; Juliana R. Bennett;
Nikki Conklin; Sabrina V. Madisonand Charles Myadze
Noes: 13 - Patrick W. Heck; Erik Paulson; Regina M. Vidaver; Yannette Figueroa
Cole; William Tishler; Syed Abbas; Tag Evers; Sheri Carter; Grant Foster;
Jael Currie; Keith Furman; Matthew J. Phairand Barbara
Harrington-McKinney
Non Voting: 1- Satya V. Rhodes-Conway
Amendment #1 was moved by Furman, seconded by Currie. The motion
passed by voice vote/other.
Amendment #2 was moved by Furman, seconded by Currie. The motion
passed by voice vote/other.
Amendment #3 was moved by Benford, seconded by Vidaver. The motion
failed by the following vote:
Ayes: 9- Regina M. Vidaver; Brian Benford; Nasra Wehelie; William Tishler; Syed
Abbas; Sheri Carter; Sabrina V. Madison; Charles Myadzeand Barbara
Harrington-McKinney
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Noes: 11 - Erik Paulson; Michael E. Verveer; Juliana R. Bennett; Nikki Conklin;
Yannette Figueroa Cole; Tag Evers; Grant Foster; Jael Currie; Keith
Furman; Matthew J. Phairand Patrick W. Heck
Non Voting: 1- Satya V. Rhodes-Conway
Amendment #4 was moved by Furman, seconded by Currie. The motion
passed by voice vote/other.
Substitute Amendment #5 was moved by Myadze, seconded by Carter. The
motion failed by the following vote:
Ayes: 7- Brian Benford; Nasra Wehelie; William Tishler; Syed Abbas; Sheri Carter;
Charles Myadzeand Barbara Harrington-McKinney
Noes: 13 - Michael E. Verveer; Regina M. Vidaver; Juliana R. Bennett; Nikki Conklin;
Yannette Figueroa Cole; Tag Evers; Grant Foster; Jael Currie; Sabrina V.
Madison; Keith Furman; Matthew J. Phair; Patrick W. Heckand Erik
Paulson
Non Voting: 1- Satya V. Rhodes-Conway
Amendment #6 was moved by Furman, seconded by Currie. The motion
passed by the following vote:
Ayes: 20 - Regina M. Vidaver; Brian Benford; Nasra Wehelie; Juliana R. Bennett;
Nikki Conklin; Yannette Figueroa Cole; William Tishler; Syed Abbas; Tag
Evers; Sheri Carter; Grant Foster; Jael Currie; Sabrina V. Madison;
Charles Myadze; Keith Furman; Matthew J. Phair; Barbara
Harrington-McKinney; Patrick W. Heck; Erik Paulsonand Michael E.
Verveer
Non Voting: 1- Satya V. Rhodes-Conway
Amendment #7 was moved by Paulson, seconded by Vidaver. The motion
passed by voice vote/other.
Substitute Amendment #8 was moved by Evers, seconded by Tishler. The
motion passed by the following vote:
Ayes: 20 - Brian Benford; Nasra Wehelie; Juliana R. Bennett; Nikki Conklin;
Yannette Figueroa Cole; William Tishler; Syed Abbas; Tag Evers; Sheri
Carter; Grant Foster; Jael Currie; Sabrina V. Madison; Charles Myadze;
Keith Furman; Matthew J. Phair; Barbara Harrington-McKinney; Patrick
W. Heck; Erik Paulson; Michael E. Verveerand Regina M. Vidaver
Non Voting: 1- Satya V. Rhodes-Conway
Amendment #9 was moved by Evers, seconded by Abbas. The motion passed
by voice vote/other.
Amendment #10 was moved by Abbas, seconded by Tishler. The motion
passed by voice vote/other.
Amendment #11 was moved by Figueroa Cole, seconded by Abbas. The motion
passed by the following vote:
Ayes: 17 - Nasra Wehelie; Juliana R. Bennett; Nikki Conklin; Yannette Figueroa
Cole; William Tishler; Syed Abbas; Tag Evers; Sheri Carter; Grant Foster;
Jael Currie; Sabrina V. Madison; Charles Myadze; Keith Furman; Patrick
W. Heck; Erik Paulson; Regina M. Vidaverand Brian Benford
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Noes: 3- Matthew J. Phair; Barbara Harrington-McKinneyand Michael E. Verveer
Non Voting: 1- Satya V. Rhodes-Conway
RECESS
At 9:33pm, a motion was made by Conklin, seconded by Evers, to Take A
Recess. The motion passed by voice vote/other.
At 9:43pm, the Common Council reconvened with Mayor Rhodes-Conway in
the chair.
Present: 21 - Satya V. Rhodes-Conway; Barbara Harrington-McKinney; Patrick W.
Heck; Erik Paulson; Michael E. Verveer; Regina M. Vidaver; Brian
Benford; Nasra Wehelie; Juliana R. Bennett; Nikki Conklin; Yannette
Figueroa Cole; William Tishler; Syed Abbas; Tag Evers; Sheri Carter;
Grant Foster; Jael Currie; Sabrina V. Madison; Charles Myadze; Keith
Furman and Matthew J. Phair
73845 2023 Executive Operating Budget
Substitute Amendment #12 was moved by Furman, seconded by Currie. The
motion failed by the following vote:
Ayes: 8- Juliana R. Bennett; Nikki Conklin; Yannette Figueroa Cole; Grant Foster;
Jael Currie; Sabrina V. Madison; Keith Furmanand Patrick W. Heck
Noes: 12 - William Tishler; Syed Abbas; Tag Evers; Sheri Carter; Charles Myadze;
Matthew J. Phair; Barbara Harrington-McKinney; Erik Paulson; Michael E.
Verveer; Regina M. Vidaver; Brian Benfordand Nasra Wehelie
Non Voting: 1- Satya V. Rhodes-Conway
A motion was made by Furman, seconded by Phair, to extend the meeting to
1:00am. The motion passed by the following vote:
Ayes: 17 - Nikki Conklin; Yannette Figueroa Cole; William Tishler; Tag Evers; Grant
Foster; Jael Currie; Sabrina V. Madison; Charles Myadze; Keith Furman;
Matthew J. Phair; Barbara Harrington-McKinney; Patrick W. Heck; Erik
Paulson; Michael E. Verveer; Brian Benford; Nasra Wehelieand Juliana R.
Bennett
Noes: 3- Syed Abbas; Sheri Carterand Regina M. Vidaver
Non Voting: 1- Satya V. Rhodes-Conway
RECESS
At 12:00am, a motion was made by Carter, seconded by Harrington-McKinney,
to Take A Recess for 5 minutes. The motion passed by voice vote/other.
At 12:05am, the Common Council reconvened with Mayor Rhodes-Conway in
the chair.
Present: 21 - Satya V. Rhodes-Conway; Barbara Harrington-McKinney; Patrick W.
Heck; Erik Paulson; Michael E. Verveer; Regina M. Vidaver; Brian
Benford; Nasra Wehelie; Juliana R. Bennett; Nikki Conklin; Yannette
Figueroa Cole; William Tishler; Syed Abbas; Tag Evers; Sheri Carter;
Grant Foster; Jael Currie; Sabrina V. Madison; Charles Myadze; Keith
Furman and Matthew J. Phair
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73845 2023 Executive Operating Budget
Floor Amendment #13 was moved by Furman, seconded by Phair. The motion
passed by the following vote:
Ayes: 12 - Juliana R. Bennett; Nikki Conklin; Yannette Figueroa Cole; Tag Evers;
Grant Foster; Jael Currie; Sabrina V. Madison; Keith Furman; Matthew J.
Phair; Patrick W. Heck; Erik Paulsonand Michael E. Verveer
Noes: 8- William Tishler; Syed Abbas; Sheri Carter; Charles Myadze; Barbara
Harrington-McKinney; Regina M. Vidaver; Brian Benfordand Nasra
Wehelie
Non Voting: 1- Satya V. Rhodes-Conway
Amendment #14 was moved by Wehelie, seconded by Harrington-McKinney, to
Place On File Without Prejudice. The motion passed by voice vote/other.
Amendment #15 was moved by Wehelie, seconded by Harrington-McKinney, to
Place On File Without Prejudice. The motion passed by voice vote/other.
An amendment to Substitute Amendment #16 was moved by Bennett,
seconded by Vidaver. The motion passed by the following vote:
Absent: 1- Nasra Wehelie
Ayes: 17 - Nikki Conklin; Yannette Figueroa Cole; William Tishler; Syed Abbas; Tag
Evers; Grant Foster; Jael Currie; Sabrina V. Madison; Charles Myadze;
Keith Furman; Matthew J. Phair; Patrick W. Heck; Erik Paulson; Michael
E. Verveer; Regina M. Vidaver; Brian Benfordand Juliana R. Bennett
Abstentions: 2- Sheri Carterand Barbara Harrington-McKinney
Non Voting: 1- Satya V. Rhodes-Conway
Substitute Amendment #16 was moved by Furman, seconded by Figueroa
Cole. The motion passed by the following vote:
Absent: 1- Nasra Wehelie
Ayes: 12 - Yannette Figueroa Cole; William Tishler; Tag Evers; Jael Currie; Sabrina
V. Madison; Charles Myadze; Erik Paulson; Michael E. Verveer; Regina
M. Vidaver; Brian Benford; Juliana R. Bennettand Nikki Conklin
Noes: 7- Syed Abbas; Sheri Carter; Grant Foster; Keith Furman; Matthew J. Phair;
Barbara Harrington-McKinneyand Patrick W. Heck
Non Voting: 1- Satya V. Rhodes-Conway
A motion was made by Furman, seconded by Currie, to Adopt As Amended.
The motion passed by the following vote:
Absent: 1- Nasra Wehelie
Ayes: 19 - Juliana R. Bennett; Nikki Conklin; Yannette Figueroa Cole; William
Tishler; Syed Abbas; Tag Evers; Sheri Carter; Grant Foster; Jael Currie;
Sabrina V. Madison; Charles Myadze; Keith Furman; Matthew J. Phair;
Barbara Harrington-McKinney; Patrick W. Heck; Erik Paulson; Michael E.
Verveer; Regina M. Vidaverand Brian Benford
Non Voting: 1- Satya V. Rhodes-Conway
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END OF RECESSED PUBLIC HEARINGS
BUSINESS PRESENTED BY THE MAYOR
3. 74157 SUBSTITUTE - Adopting the 2023 City Budget authorizing a 2022 general
property tax levy of $ 273,679,349 for City of Madison purposes, adopting a
supplemental increase of $1,338 in the allowable property tax levy for 2022,
as authorized under §66.0602(3)(f), Wis. Stats., and declaring the City’s
official intent to issue general obligation and revenue bonds to reimburse for
certain expenditures authorized therein.
Sponsors: Common Council By Request
A motion was made by Furman, seconded by Currie, to Separate a resolved
clause related to setting aside an ordinance requirement regarding debt
service. The motion passed by voice vote/other.
A motion was made by Furman, seconded by Currie, to Adopt the separated
resolved clause - 2/3 Vote required. The motion passed by the following vote:
Absent: 1- Nasra Wehelie
Ayes: 19 - William Tishler; Syed Abbas; Tag Evers; Sheri Carter; Grant Foster; Jael
Currie; Sabrina V. Madison; Charles Myadze; Keith Furman; Matthew J.
Phair; Barbara Harrington-McKinney; Patrick W. Heck; Erik Paulson;
Michael E. Verveer; Regina M. Vidaver; Brian Benford; Juliana R. Bennett;
Nikki Conklinand Yannette Figueroa Cole
Non Voting: 1- Satya V. Rhodes-Conway
A motion was made by Furman, seconded by Currie, to Adopt Substitute. The
motion passed by the following vote:
Absent: 1- Nasra Wehelie
Ayes: 19 - Syed Abbas; Tag Evers; Sheri Carter; Grant Foster; Jael Currie; Sabrina
V. Madison; Charles Myadze; Keith Furman; Matthew J. Phair; Barbara
Harrington-McKinney; Patrick W. Heck; Erik Paulson; Michael E. Verveer;
Regina M. Vidaver; Brian Benford; Juliana R. Bennett; Nikki Conklin;
Yannette Figueroa Coleand William Tishler
Non Voting: 1- Satya V. Rhodes-Conway
BUSINESS PRESENTED BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE COMMON
COUNCIL
4. 74422 Confirming the Madison Common Council meeting formats through February
28, 2023:
11/16/22 (Budget, if needed) - Hybrid (Virtual & CCB 201)
11/17/21 (Budget, if needed) - In-Person (MMB 215)
11/22/22 - Hybrid (Virtual & CCB 201)
12/6/22 - Hybrid (Virtual & CCB 201)
1/3/23 - Hybrid (Virtual & CCB 201)
1/17/23 - Hybrid (Virtual & CCB 201)
2/7/23 - Hybrid (Virtual & CCB 201)
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2/28/23 - Hybrid (Virtual & CCB 201)
A motion was made by Furman, seconded by Currie, to Accept. The motion
passed by voice vote/other.
ANNOUNCEMENTS & INTRODUCTION OF ITEMS FROM THE FLOOR
ADJOURNMENT
A motion was made by Heck, seconded by Harrington-McKinney, to Adjourn at
12:49am. The motion passed by voice vote/other.
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Agenda
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Agenda - Approved
COMMON COUNCIL
Consider: Who benefits? Who is burdened?
Who does not have a voice at the table?
How can policymakers mitigate unintended consequences?
This meeting may be viewed LIVE on Charter Spectrum Channel 994, AT&T U-Verse Channel
99 or at www.madisoncitychannel.tv.
Tuesday, November 15, 2022 5:30 PM 210 Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd.
Room 201 (City-County Building)
2023 Budget Deliberations
NOTE: This meeting may be recessed and reconvened on Wednesday, November 16 at
5:30 p.m. virtually.
The Common Council will address the Capital and Operating Budgets Tuesday,
November 15, with public testimony and deliberations.
The Common Council may continue addressing the Capital and/or Operating Budget on
Wednesday, November 16 (if needed) and Thursday, November 17 (if needed).
HYBRID MEETING
The City of Madison is holding the Common Council meeting in a hybrid format to help
protect our community from the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Members of the
public may choose to view and/or provide comment in person or virtually at hybrid
Common Council meetings.
1.Written Comments: You can send comments on agenda items to
allalders@cityofmadison.com
2.Register but Do Not Speak: You can register your support or opposition to an
agenda item at https://www.cityofmadison.com/MeetingRegistration
3.Register to Speak or to Answer Questions: If you wish to speak at the hybrid
meeting on an agenda item, you must register. You can register at
https://www.cityofmadison.com/MeetingRegistration. When you register to speak, you
will be sent an email with the information you will need to join the hybrid meeting.
You can participate in-person of virtually.
4.Watch the Meeting: You can call-in or watch the Common Council meeting in
several ways:
•In-person: Enter through the main doors at 210 Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd and proceed
to level 2.
•Livestream on the Madison City Channel website:
https://media.cityofmadison.com/mediasite/showcase
•Livestream on the City of Madison YouTube channel:
https://www.youtube.com/user/CityofMadison
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Meeting ID: 825 0514 9109
The Council will be following COVID-19 guidelines from Public Health Madison and Dane
County. You can find information on Dane County’s COVID-19 Community Level and
recommendations on on PHMDC’s site:
https://www.publichealthmdc.com/coronavirus
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ROLL CALL
NOTIFIED ABSENCES: None.
OPENING REMARKS
PUBLIC COMMENT
RECESSED PUBLIC HEARINGS
1. 73264 2023 Executive Capital Budget
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COMMON COUNCIL Agenda - Approved November 15, 2022
Attachments: 2023 Executive Capital Budget
Agency Briefing Schedule for FC
Agency Briefing Slides - ALL.pdf
Capital Budget Overview Presentation
Funding Sources and Expense Types.pdf
Written Comment (FC 09.12.22).pdf
2023 Capital Budget Amendments (9.23.22).pdf
Capital Amendment 8 -- Additional Information.pdf
Written Comment - File 73264 (9.28.22).pdf
2023 Capital Amendments -- with votes.pdf
2023 Executive Capital Budget Errata.pdf
Walnut Grove park petition papers.pdf
Legislative History
8/15/22 FINANCE COMMITTEE Referred for Introduction
Finance Committee (Public Hearings 9/12/22, 9/28/22, additional briefing with no public
comment 9/13/22), Common Council (Public Hearings
9/20/22, 10/11/22, 11/15/22)
9/6/22 COMMON COUNCIL Referred for Public Hearing to the FINANCE
COMMITTEE
9/12/22 FINANCE COMMITTEE Refer to the FINANCE COMMITTEE
9/13/22 FINANCE COMMITTEE Refer For Public Hearing to the COMMON
COUNCIL
9/20/22 COMMON COUNCIL Refer to the FINANCE COMMITTEE
9/28/22 FINANCE COMMITTEE RECOMMEND TO COUNCIL TO ADOPT -
PUBLIC HEARING
2. 73845 2023 Executive Operating Budget
Attachments: 2023 Executive Operating Budget
Agency Briefing Schedule for FC
2023 Operating Budget Overview - FC.pdf
Agency Operating Briefing Slides.pdf
Written Comment -- File 73845 (10.17.22).pdf
Additional Public Comment (File73845).pdf
FC 2023 Operating Amendments.pdf
2023 Operating Budget - FC Recommended Actions.pdf
Legislative History
9/19/22 Clerk's Office Referred for Introduction
Finance Committee (Public Hearings 10/17/22, 10/31/22, additional briefing with no public
comment 10/18/22), Common Council (Public Hearings 10/25/22, 11/1/22, 11/15/22) .
10/11/22 COMMON COUNCIL Refer For Public Hearing to the FINANCE
COMMITTEE
10/17/22 FINANCE COMMITTEE Refer to the FINANCE COMMITTEE
10/18/22 FINANCE COMMITTEE Refer For Public Hearing to the COMMON
COUNCIL
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COMMON COUNCIL Agenda - Approved November 15, 2022
10/25/22 COMMON COUNCIL Refer For Public Hearing to the FINANCE
COMMITTEE
10/31/22 FINANCE COMMITTEE RECOMMEND TO COUNCIL WITH THE
FOLLOWING RECOMMENDATIONS -
REPORT OF OFFICER
END OF RECESSED PUBLIC HEARINGS
BUSINESS PRESENTED BY THE MAYOR
3. 74157 Adopting the 2023 City Budget authorizing a 2022 general property tax levy of
$____ for City of Madison purposes, adopting a supplemental increase of $____
in the allowable property tax levy for 2022, as authorized under §66.0602(3)(f),
Wis. Stats., and declaring the City’s official intent to issue general obligation and
revenue bonds to reimburse for certain expenditures authorized therein.
Sponsors: Common Council By Request
Legislative History
10/6/22 Attorney's Office RECOMMEND TO COUNCIL TO ADOPT
UNDER SUSPENSION OF MGO 2.055
Adoption Under Suspension of Rules; Common Council (11/15/22)
BUSINESS PRESENTED BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE COMMON COUNCIL
4. 74422 Confirming the Madison Common Council meeting formats through February
28, 2023:
11/16/22 (Budget, if needed) - Hybrid (Virtual & CCB 201)
11/17/21 (Budget, if needed) - In-Person (MMB 215)
11/22/22 - Hybrid (Virtual & CCB 201)
12/6/22 - Hybrid (Virtual & CCB 201)
1/3/23 - Hybrid (Virtual & CCB 201)
1/17/23 - Hybrid (Virtual & CCB 201)
2/7/23 - Hybrid (Virtual & CCB 201)
2/28/23 - Hybrid (Virtual & CCB 201)
Legislative History
10/24/22 Council Office RECOMMEND TO COUNCIL TO ACCEPT -
REPORT OF OFFICER
ANNOUNCEMENTS & INTRODUCTION OF ITEMS FROM THE FLOOR
ADJOURNMENT
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