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June 23, 2026 ·6:30 PM Approved

210 Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd. Room 201 (City-County Building)

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Agenda — 118 items

  1. 1 Hybrid Meeting
  2. 2 Interpretation and Accessibility
  3. 3 Speaking Limit: 3 minutes for all items. You must register before your item is considered by the Council.
  4. 4 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.
  5. 5 Roll Call
  6. 6 Notified Absences: None.
  7. 7 Opening Remarks
  8. 8 Presentation
  9. 1. Presentation: Poetry recitation by Steven Espada Dawson-"WE LIVED HAPPILY DURING THE WAR" by Ilya Kaminsky 93455
  10. 10 Disclosures and Recusals
  11. 11 Presentation of Consent Agenda
  12. 2. Consent Agenda Document (6/23/26) 89053 Accept Pass
  13. 13 At this time, a consent agenda will be moved with the recommended action listed for each item EXCEPT:
  14. 14 1) Items which have registrants wishing to speak. 2) Items which Alder(s) have separated out for discussion/debate purposes.
  15. 15 Public Comment
  16. 16 Presentation
  17. 3. Presentation by the Welch Group on State Legislative Affairs 93642
  18. 18 Public Hearings
  19. 19 Report of Board of Public Works
  20. 4. Approving Plans, Specifications, And Schedule Of Assessments For Spooner Street Assessment District - 2026. (District 5) 93457 Place On File Without Prejudice Pass
  21. 21 AGENDA NOTE: The decision to delay by the Board of Public Works is a recommendation to place on file without prejudice.
  22. 5. Approving Plans, Specifications, And Schedule Of Assessments For Sugar Maple Lane Reconstruction Assessment District - 2025. (District 1) 93458 Adopt Unanimously Pass
  23. 23 Report of Landmarks Commission
  24. 6. Approving a landmark nomination of the property located at 415 W Gilman Street as Master Hall (District 2). 93082 Place On File Pass
  25. 25 Report of Plan Commission
  26. 7. Adopting the Southeast Area Plan and the related Amendment to the Comprehensive Plan. (District 3, District 15, District 16) 92878 Adopt Unanimously Pass
  27. 8. Adopting the Southwest Area Plan and the related Amendment to the Comprehensive Plan. (District 1, District 7, District 10, District 19, District 20) 92879 Adopt Unanimously Pass
  28. 9. Creating Section 28.022-00754 of the Madison General Ordinances to change the zoning of property located at 1151 Jenifer Street from TR-C4 (Traditional Residential-Consistent 4) District to TR-C3 (Traditional Residential-Consistent 3) District. (District 6) 93125 Adopt and Close the Public Hearing Pass
  29. 29 End of Public Hearings
  30. 30 Business Presented by the Mayor
  31. 31 Appointments
  32. 10. Report of the Mayor submitting resident committee appointments (introduction 6-9-2026; action 6-23-2026). 93443 Confirm Pass
  33. 33 Business Presented by the President of the Common Council
  34. 11. Confirming the Madison Common Council meeting formats through September 22, 2026: 7/7/26 - Hybrid (Virtual & CCB 201) 7/21/26 - Hybrid (Virtual & CCB 201) 8/4/26 - Hybrid (Virtual & CCB 201) 9/8/26 - Hybrid (Virtual & CCB 201) 9/22/26 - Hybrid (Virtual & CCB 201) 89026 Accept Pass
  35. 35 Reports of Officers
  36. 36 Report of Alcohol License Review Committee
  37. 12. Disciplinary Matter - Revocation Action MCKO LLC • dba Cielo 118 State St • Agent: Sean Ortega McKinney 21+ Entertainment • 85% alcohol, 15% food Police Sector 406 (District 4) 93299 Grant With Condition(s) Pass
  38. 13. Municipal Approval of Full Service Retail Alcohol Sales Timber Hill Winery • dba Cervato 202 N First St, Space #470 Police Sector 501 (District 12) 93363 Grant With Condition(s) Pass
  39. 14. Municipal Approval of Full Service Retail Alcohol Sales Giant Jones Brewing LLC • dba Giant Jones Brewing Event Location: 200 Block of S. Brearly St. Event Date: July 10 4pm - 10pm, July 11 Noon - 10pm, and July 12 Noon - 8pm Police District: 408 (District 6) Event: Fete de Marquette 93364 Grant With Condition(s) Pass
  40. 15. Temporary Class B Retailer License Concurrent with Street Use Permit Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra Event Location: Capitol Square between S Carroll and W Main and between E Mifflin and N Pinckney Event Date: June 24; July 1, 8, 15, 22, and 29 4pm - 9pm (Rain dates each following Thursday) Police District: 405 (District 4) Event: Concerts on the Square 93558 Grant Pass
  41. 16. Temporary Class B Retailer License Concurrent with Street Use Permit Jazz at Five Inc Event Location: 2 E Main St Event Date: August 5, 12, 19, and 26; and September 2 4pm Police District: 406 (District 4) Event: Jazz at Five Summer Series 93559 Grant Pass
  42. 42 Report of Board of Park Commissioners
  43. 17. Amending Subsections 8.12(3) and (12) of the Madison General Ordinances to clarify the requirements for burials in the veterans section at Forest Hill Cemetery, and to clarify the Parks Division’s role in cemetery operations.(District 13) 92282 Adopt Unanimously Pass
  44. 18. Authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to enter into a Donation and Improvement Agreement with the Madison Parks Foundation and Michael and Jocelyn Keiser, and a Developer’s Agreement for the Donation and Construction of Public Improvements with the Madison Parks Foundation for the Privately Funded Improvement of Odana Hills Golf Course (District 11) 93427 Adopt Unanimously Pass
  45. 45 Report of Board of Public Works
  46. 19. Authorizing the Mayor and the City Clerk to execute a contract between the City of Madison and KL Engineering, Inc. for design engineering services for West Towne Path Phase 2B - Zor Shrine Pl to Gammon Rd (District 9). 93342 Adopt Unanimously Pass
  47. 20. Declaring the City of Madison's intention to exercise its police powers establishing the Parman Terrace Assessment District - 2027. (District 11) 93388 Adopt Unanimously Pass
  48. 21. Accepting the Engineering Division’s 2025 Compliance Maintenance Annual Report (CMAR) for Operation and Maintenance of the Madison Sewer Utility. (Citywide) 93389 Adopt Unanimously Pass
  49. 22. Authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute a State/Municipal Agreement(s) with the State of Wisconsin Department of Transportation for Project I.D. 5401-04-00/20/72, 5410-04-00/20/71, & 5401-04-00/20/70 for cost sharing and maintenance of US51 Stoughton Road North (I39 to Milwaukee St) (District 3, District 12, District 15, District 17) 93392 Adopt Unanimously Pass
  50. 23. Authorizing the Mayor and the City Clerk to execute Amendment No. 4 to the existing Purchase of Services contract between the City of Madison and Brown and Caldwell for engineering services for the Door Creek Watershed Study. (District 3, District 16) 93393 Adopt Unanimously Pass
  51. 24. Approving plans and specifications for public improvements required to serve Phase 15 of the Subdivision known as Acacia Ridge and authorizing construction to be undertaken by the Developer, Private Contracts 9778 and 9779 (District 1) 93394 Adopt Unanimously Pass
  52. 25. Approving plans and specifications and authorizing the Board of Public Works to advertise and receive bids for 2026 Playgrounds - Set 2. (District 2, District 6, District 14, District 15, District 19) 93395 Adopt Unanimously Pass
  53. 26. Awarding Public Works Contract No. 8747, Pflaum Road Resurfacing Assessment District - 2025. (District 15) 93396 Adopt unanimously under suspension of MGO 2.055 Pass
  54. 27. Awarding Public Works Contract No. 9709, Yahara Hills Golf Course Paved Paths. (District 16) 93397 Adopt Unanimously Pass
  55. 28. Authorizing the Mayor and the City Clerk to execute an Amendment to the contract between Madison and Mead & Hunt for additional design engineering services for the Mineral Point Rd. Pavement Replacement Project. (District 1, District 9) 93452 Adopt Unanimously Pass
  56. 29. Approving a maintenance agreement for privately maintained improvements within the public right of way of University Ave and W Johnson Street adjacent to UW Grainger Hall. (District 8) 93453 Adopt Unanimously Pass
  57. 30. Approving plans and specifications for public improvements necessary for the project known as 1802-1804 Roth St CSM and authorizing construction to be undertaken by the Developer, Private Contract No. 9785 (District 12) 93456 Adopt Unanimously Pass
  58. 31. Awarding Public Works Contract No. 8829, Sidewalk, Curb & Gutter, and Concrete Pavement Patches, Citywide Installation and Repair - 2026. (Citywide) 93459 Adopt Unanimously Pass
  59. 32. Awarding Public Works Contract No. 8830, Bridge Repairs - 2026. (District 14) 93460 Adopt Unanimously Pass
  60. 60 Report of City Clerk
  61. 33. Report of Operator License Applications June 23, 2026. See attached report for list of operators. 89089 Grant Pass
  62. 62 Report of Department of Planning and Community and Economic Development
  63. 34. Approving a Certified Survey Map of property owned by 4726 E Broadway, LLC located at 4726 E Broadway (District 16). 93084 Adopt Unanimously Pass
  64. 35. Approving a Certified Survey Map of property owned by American Family Insurance Corporation Real Estate located at 4733 Eastpark Boulevard (District 17). 93087 Adopt Unanimously Pass
  65. 65 Report of Finance Committee
  66. 36. Amending the 2026 Police Department operating budget; and authorizing the Dane County Narcotics Task Force, led by the Police Department, to use its city multiyear fund account to purchase training, radios and investigative supplies through state funds provided by a 2026 Wisconsin Department of Justice Law Enforcement Drug Trafficking Response grant of $49,992 92335 Adopt Unanimously Pass
  67. 67 AGENDA NOTE: Public Safety Review Committee did not meet 6/10/26.
  68. 37. Adopting the City of Madison’s required 2026 Annual Action Plan (AAP) and approving submission of the Plan to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). (Citywide) 93182 Adopt Unanimously Pass
  69. 38. Authorizing the Mayor and the City Clerk to enter into agreement with Dane County to provide Volunteer Driver Escort Services for the City of Madison for the calendar year 2026. 93184 Adopt Unanimously Pass
  70. 39. Authorizing the Mayor and the City Clerk to enter into an agreement with Dane County for the purpose of providing Metro Transit with State 85.21 funding given to Dane County for the provision of accessible transportation for eligible persons within Metro Transit's service area in the calendar year of 2026. 93186 Adopt Unanimously Pass
  71. 40. Authorizing the Mayor and the City Clerk to enter into an agreement with Dane County to provide Group Access Service for the City of Madison for the calendar year 2026 93187 Adopt Unanimously Pass
  72. 41. Approving the Madison Arts Commission’s selection of Samantha Jane Mullen as the next Thurber Park Artist-in-Residence, and approving Ankur Malhorta as the alternate. 93247 Adopt Unanimously Pass
  73. 42. Authorizing the Transit General Manager to file an application for a Section 5310 Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities Program Grant with U.S. Department of Transportation and authorizing the Mayor and the City Clerk to execute the associated grant agreement with USDOT and the associated 13 (c) agreement with Teamsters Local No. 120, approving the associated Program Management and Recipient Coordination Plan and authorizing Metro Transit to pass through funding as approved in the Program of Projects. 93270 Adopt Unanimously Pass
  74. 43. Create a new 1.0 FTE position of “Data Analyst 3” in CG18, R10, within the Housing Operating Budget. 93417 Adopt Unanimously Pass
  75. 44. Creating a 1.0 FTE position of Legislative Analyst-LTE in the Mayor’s Office operating budget, authorizing a Memorandum of Understanding with Harvard College to place a Bloomberg Harvard City Hall Fellow in this LTE position in the Mayor's Office and accept a grant from Harvard College to pay the salary, benefits and other employment costs, and amending the Mayor’s Office 2026 operating budget accordingly. 93419 Adopt Unanimously Pass
  76. 45. Authorizing a collaboration agreement for data hosting and sharing between the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health and the City of Madison Fire Department. 93437 Adopt Unanimously Pass
  77. 46. Authorizing the City’s execution of a Purchase and Sale Agreement between the City of Madison and Madison Crushing & Excavating, Inc. for the purchase of four unaddressed tax parcels, one tax parcel addressed as 3328 Nelson Rd and a portion of two tax parcels both listed as 5185 Reiner in the Town of Burke and the City of Sun Prairie for future park land, together with a Public Access Easement Agreement over adjacent lands to access said park land. 93444 Adopt Unanimously Pass
  78. 47. Amending Section 33.08 of the Madison General Ordinances to lower the term for alternate members from five years to one year, except the position from terms of appointment, and modify member pay and reimbursement. 93445 Adopt Unanimously Pass
  79. 79 Report of Plan Commission
  80. 48. Approving a Certified Survey Map of property owned by Glavinvestments, LLC located at 1151 Jenifer Street; Third Lake Ridge Historic District (District 6). 92843 Adopt with Conditions Pass
  81. 49. Re-approving the preliminary plat of Herrling Property Subdivision on property generally addressed as 401 and 404 N Sugar Maple Lane and 402 Tawny Elm Parkway (District 9). 92844 Adopt with Conditions Pass
  82. 82 Report of Risk Manager
  83. 50. S. LaCava - Improper Property Type Classification - $14,551.00 92718 Disallow Pass
  84. 51. G. Kirchner - Vehicle Damage - $4,500.00 93129 Disallow Pass
  85. 52. D. Murphy - Property Damage - $5,000.00 93246 Disallow Pass
  86. 53. Attorney T. Korb of Hupy and Abraham, S.C. for A. Mueller - Bodily Injury - $185,145.35 93341 Disallow Pass
  87. 54. O. Mohamed - Property Damage - $4,000.00 93355 Disallow Pass
  88. 88 Items Referred to this Meeting
  89. 89 Ordinances
  90. 55. Repealing and recreating Section 9.33 of the Madison General Ordinances related to Regulation of Massage Establishments. 93243 Re-refer Pass
  91. 91 Resolutions
  92. 56. Accepting the report of the UPenn Center for Guaranteed Income Research on the ‘Madison Forward Fund’ Program. (Citywide) 93130 Adopt Unanimously Pass
  93. 57. Naming MK Zariel as the 2026-27 Madison Youth Poet Laureate 93259 Adopt Unanimously Pass
  94. 94 Introduction of New Business for Referral Without Debate
  95. 95 Resolutions
  96. 58. Authorizing the execution of a partial release of a platted “Building Construction Envelope” on Lot 29 of the Stonefield Ridge subdivision located at 5 Hodgson Court (District 19). 93600 Refer Pass
  97. 59. Authorizing the Mayor and the City Clerk to execute Amendment No.1 to the existing Purchase of Services contract between the City of Madison and Carollo Engineers for engineering services for the Campus, Downtown, and East Washington Ave Sanitary Sewer Study (District 2, District 4, District 5, District 6, District 8, District 12, District 13, District 15, District 17). 93601 Refer Pass
  98. 60. Authorizing the City’s execution of a 10-year lease, with one 5-year renewal option, between the City of Madison and Olin Avenue LLC, for the use of Suite 105 in the building located at 122 E Olin Ave, to be used as the office of the City’s Employee Assistance Program (District 14). 93614 Refer Pass
  99. 61. Create the new classification of “Social Services Program Supervisor” in CG18, R7 in the salary schedule, and create a new 1.0 FTE position in the new classification, within the 2026 CDA Housing Operating Budget. 93615 Refer Pass
  100. 62. Authorizing completion of City-County Sustainability Campus Metrics Report and addendum of the development agreement. 93617 Refer Pass
  101. 63. Authorizing Metro Transit to use ABC Companies (dba Muncie Reclamation and Supply) as a non-competitively selected provider for bus parts that are necessary for the full lifecycle of a bus. 93619 Refer Pass
  102. 64. Recreate the 1.0 FTE position #2579 of Administrative Assistant (CG20, R14) as an IT Specialist 1(CG18, R6) within the Police Department operating budget. 93627 Refer Pass
  103. 65. Delete the Parking Enforcement Leadworker classification in CG 16, Range13; delete the Parking Revenue Leadworker classifcation in CG 16, Range 11; create the classification series of Field Leadworker 1 and 2 in CG 16, Ranges 14 and 15 respectively in the salary schedule; and create four (4) new 1.0 FTE positions in the 2026 Parking Division operating budget; and reallocate employees into the new classification. 93634 Refer Pass
  104. 104 Presentation of Claims Against the City
  105. 105 Claims - Refer to the Risk Manager
  106. 66. Sentry - Property Damage - $97,722.10 93498 Referred
  107. 67. Prime Urban Properties - Property Damage - $500.00 93501 Referred
  108. 68. T. Humphrey - Personal and Bodily Injury - $10,000.00 93506 Referred
  109. 69. R. Trent - Property Damage - $30,410.33 93507 Referred
  110. 70. S. Stockton-Shangraw - Personal Injury - $50,000.00 93525 Referred
  111. 71. J. Dougherty - Property Damage - $1,152.50 93534 Referred
  112. 72. Progressive Insurance - Vehicle Damage - $6,461.91 93535 Referred
  113. 73. J. Mittag - Vehicle Damage - $1,527.29 93538 Referred
  114. 74. P. Falk - Property Damage - $500.00 93539 Referred
  115. 75. P Georges from Phillip S Georges PLLC for R. Phillips - Personal Injury - $50,000.00 93540 Referred
  116. 76. M. - Vehicle Damage - $50.00 93613 Referred
  117. 117 Announcements & Introductions of Items from the Floor
  118. 118 Adjournment Adjourn Pass