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Deputy Mayor Christy (presenting) said staff have met with the affected committees and are preparing a legislative package that may be introduced in February, subject to further input and timing adjustments. The presentation outlined two tracks: changes that appear straightforward for ordinance language and other items that require more time or partner coordination.

Key proposals discussed included combining the Community Services Committee, the Committee on Aging and the Early Childhood Care and Education Committee into a single Community Services committee; dissolving the CDD conference committee and the Ho-Chunk Nation–City of Madison Coordinating Committee (the latter has not met in 12 years and representatives preferred other coordination venues); and considering dissolution or reallocation of parts of the Downtown Coordinating Committee (with suggestions that finance or economic-development committees might take downtown budget-review duties).

Isaac (staff) and Deputy Mayor Bob Mehl discussed urban-forestry responsibilities. Isaac said he had consulted the Board of Park Commissioners and the Board of Public Works; both bodies indicated support for transferring urban-forestry (\"tree board\") responsibilities from the parks habitat stewardship subcommittee to the Board of Public Works, aligning with urban forestry’s move into the streets division in recent years.

Staff also proposed adding flexibility to Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) committee membership rules (to avoid persistent vacancies tied to narrowly defined seats) and combining economic development and vending oversight work — though staff said the vending oversight committee’s quasi-judicial duties make that change complicated and in need of more time. The vending permits season was noted as a busy window, and staff suggested a phased approach or staff-directed rewrite with a later ordinance return to council.

Deputy Mayor Christy said staff will continue outreach, collect committee input, and consider a Feb. 11 introduction date for the tidy subset of changes; other items may be submitted later or as staff-directed work with subsequent ordinance language. The presentation was informational only; no committee votes were taken. Staff said they would reach back to CCEC members about sponsorships and follow-up.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Common Council Executive Committee: Meeting of January 28, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Staff presented a proposal to combine, dissolve and reassign duties across multiple city boards and commissions; items include combining community services-related committees, moving urban-forestry duties to Public Works, and adjusting CDBG committee membership rules. The presentation was informational and no votes were required.","taxTitle","Madison, Dane County, Wisconsin","taxId",2852,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6364427,"Committee debates public-records ordinance amendment over redaction fees; referral recorded",634,959000,1593000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2164758-0dbe82027b89c93d643635cdacefe04e&start=959&end=1593","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2164758-0dbe82027b89c93d643635cdacefe04e/thumbnail_959000.jpg","/articles/6364427/Madison/Dane-County/Wisconsin/Committee-debates-public-records-ordinance-amendment-over-redaction-fees-referral-recorded","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6364427-bed90b20b0cf13006f56d6814240bca2/orig.mp4?Expires=1773639338&Signature=I6tpTaAaCeaHYoStZq5PfVMyKqOs82KLvfdq1kOXW3n8zAq6Hw1NXqx3YgsT-A9GIqtDggEeVKmD8LKMo0RQ~LILjWlm4ab8mRCKBt~3aCs3csD9PasTjIQ0w6-OaRXtu1dE8hRIIqZi1vYfJ6QFyjOAr1VYaMrZse4ovhEh0tXNFMw8mnYuC1QGR27baIxmwiyplUNqzlXTg4Bglp7T2XrQCudMTvJngLFWsqoBCqXv0pR93bxSzqgYlW22mrIX0aokdtHEbi~yISccmu9YFbE2ddtAgPSeMedgNy6hYH3u8-aoLe6c1cIjQaxOtm4JvYemerfZC5fECKEXLaMywQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Committee members on Jan. 28 debated an amendment to Madison General Ordinance section 3.7, which would update city public-records procedures and — as drafted — allow charging requesters for staff time spent redacting law-enforcement audio and video following a new state statute.

City Attorney Haas told the committee that the draft ordinance \"would essentially enact\" the new state statute permitting municipalities to charge for redaction of law enforcement recordings, a change from prior practice that allowed charging only to locate records but not to redact them. Haas said a substitute removing the redaction-charging language is being drafted at the mayor’s request and may be considered later.

Committee members questioned why the item appeared on the Executive Committee agenda while it was also scheduled for the Public Safety Review Committee (PSRC). Staff and alders discussed referral timing: the ordinance was listed for PSRC on Feb. 12 and CCC on Feb. 25 with return to the full council on Feb. 25, according to the registrar. Several members said the item should follow the council’s referral rules. The chair and other members agreed to defer substantive action until scheduling and technical questions were resolved.

A motion to refer the item was made and recorded by the chair as a unanimous referral to return to the committee on Feb. 25. The transcript does not provide a numerical roll-call tally for that referral.

The committee also noted that Public Safety Review Committee would receive the item on Feb. 12, and staff indicated that a substitute ordinance could remove the redaction fee language and be considered at a later date.

Votes at a glance: referral to CCC on Feb. 25 was recorded as unanimous; no numerical tally was given in the transcript.","An amendment to Madison General Ordinance section 3.7 to allow charging for redaction of law-enforcement audio/video was discussed; staff said a substitute is being drafted at the mayor’s request and the item was referred to the committee’s Feb. 25 docket after procedural confusion.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":79,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6364432,"Madison committee adopts resolution allowing city to join amicus briefs in environmental cases",447,512000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2164758-0dbe82027b89c93d643635cdacefe04e&start=512&end=959","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2164758-0dbe82027b89c93d643635cdacefe04e/thumbnail_512000.jpg","/articles/6364432/Madison/Dane-County/Wisconsin/Madison-committee-adopts-resolution-allowing-city-to-join-amicus-briefs-in-environmental-cases","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6364432-6f18e948b3cacb44d689d1a9502f8537/orig.mp4?Expires=1773639338&Signature=IPNS~gOj6gJV~PtBXDnMOYOqR0tBpWow5YM36YmWi1ZZfgGuU-pQuTL~syv8yz~NuaFGMD5mSjexTSlJTgGSLeiAVyRihpL6qCcGkcovdxyc~1hRuj1TlDf~hx1kXfOxP~-doZ4A8wFVrLZ~NL0rv3xzs544gnwe0lRL2BrzinHF~NvWPsRyFCOradjE4-vRpLlLYf7b0ixSLfG7kArSjthtu7zUaw-gSVsoFubpqld1v55nKaKPIApkhcErKozkcy2AeCD2tZfpLdcPpb1W2ULDlTZvE5cDTK7Ts-JuW-v~bTxpw4rBgFl1oil-wo3uXXc1Uh0xrub3AxvyfGJMEw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Madison Common Council Executive Committee on Jan. 28 approved a resolution authorizing the city attorney, in consultation with the mayor, to join the city as an amicus party in litigation related to environmental sustainability, environmental justice or climate change.

The resolution, introduced at the meeting, was adopted with no objections; the committee chair recorded the vote as unanimous. The council has similar existing resolutions for other policy areas, and Attorney Haas said this new resolution provides structure for decisions about joining outside litigation.

City Attorney Haas summarized the proposal for the committee, explaining that the measure would allow the city to lend its views in cases where Madison is not a party. \"An amicus brief is simply a legal brief that is submitted in a case that, reflects the views of parties that want to support one side or the other but are not part of the lawsuit,\" Haas said. He added that, without a resolution, \"our office could be deciding to join any lawsuit under the sun for any reason at the whim of the city attorney,\" and that the resolution gives the office \"a little bit more structure and guidance.\"

Haas said the city is regularly invited to join litigation around the country when a case might affect municipal policy. He told the committee that the invitation prompting this resolution arrived late last summer or fall and revealed there was no existing policy on environmental amicus participation. Vice President Duncan asked whether the Sustainability Committee had recommended approval; Haas confirmed the committee had recommended approval the night before.

The committee chair recorded the resolution as adopted and noted the item will proceed according to council rules for enacted resolutions.

Votes at a glance: the committee chair stated the adoption was recorded as a unanimous vote; no roll-call tally was provided in the transcript.","The Common Council Executive Committee voted to authorize the city attorney, in consultation with the mayor, to join as amicus in litigation concerning environmental sustainability, environmental justice or climate change; the city attorney said the resolution provides guidance on when the city will join suits.","actionData","errors"]

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Staff outline broad changes to Madison boards, commissions and committees; public input and timing remain unresolved

Committee debates public-records ordinance amendment over redaction fees; referral recorded

Madison committee adopts resolution allowing city to join amicus briefs in environmental cases