Climate Action Plan Steering Committee on 2026-04-13 4:00 PM — La Crosse, WI
Date: 2026-04-13

City Hall
 City of La Crosse, Wisconsin 400 La Crosse Street
 La Crosse, WI 54601


 Meeting Minutes

 Climate Action Plan Steering Committee

Monday, April 13, 2026 4:00 PM Eagle Room



 Call to Order

 Mindel called the meeting to order at 4:02 p.m.


 Roll Call

 Present: 6 - Dorothy Lenard, Casey Meehan, Mackenzie Mindel, Natalie Heneghan,
 Stephanie Hanna,Lauren Fortin
 Excused: 1 - Andrew Ericson


 Approval of Minutes

 A motion was made by Meehan, seconded by Hanna, that the Minutes be
 APPROVED. The motion carried by a voice vote.

 Notices and Discussion

 Leslie Brandt notified the committee about Bolton & Menk's progress on the zoning
 code review memo. Brandt will be presenting the final draft in May. Staff notified the
 committee that the Great Plains Institute's Charging Smart funding for technical
 assistance has been restored. US Solar has submitted proposals to Xcel Energy for
 solar farms and once those are decided the committee can get an update on a
 potential power purchase agreement. Heneghan shared about Housing Week, May
 3-9. Meehan reminded the committee of Earth Fair on 4/29 at Myrick Park and Green
 Goose Chase Kickoff at that Pump House on 4/17 from 4-6 p.m.

 Agenda Items:

1 26-0207 Request for funding of portable bicycle & pedestrian counters - Jenna Dinkel

 Attachments: Presentation Slides

 Jenna Dinkel and Sami Meyers presented their request and its relevance to the
 Climate Action Plan. Lenard asked what grants we would be able to apply for with this
 data; Dinkel gave the example of need for baseline data for Transportation Alternative
 Programs where she received about $600,000 for the Avon St. Greenway. Meehan got
 clarification that this is a one-time request. Dinkel and Meyers addressed Hanna's
 concerns about vandalism and counter ruggedness. One goal would be to have
 counts be publicly accessible. Dinkel and Meyers may return if matching funds from
 the County are not secured.


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 A motion was made by Lenard, seconded by Hanna, that this Request be
 APPROVED . The motion carried by voice vote.

2 26-0335 Energy Saving Performance Contract Phase 3, Year 2 Measurement &
 Verification Report - Doug Carlson
 Attachments: Report
 Presentation Slides

 Doug Carlson did a presentation. Staff gave an overview of phase 4. Mindel requested
 more information on savings from salt chlorination system at Erickson Pool. Phase 4
 extended the term of the performance contract, so there are a few more years to do
 projects. Carlson explained how performance contracts are funded.

3 26-0376 Youth Climate Action Fund La Crosse's Impact Presentation

 Attachments: Presentation Slides

 Staff shared slides from Bloomberg and an update on round 3.


4 26-0411 Grant Services Update and Request to Pursue Energy Innovation Grant
 Program
 Attachments: EIGP Webpage

 Staff provided an update. Mayor Shaundel requested nomination of projects Mayors'
 Climate Protection Awards. Staff submitted two. The Energy Innovation Grant
 Program opened in April and goes through June 30. Staff requested support for
 pursuing the implementation of a microgrid for the Main Library, which was one building
 included in the EIGP-funded microgrid feasibility study.

 A motion was made by Heneghan, seconded by Fortin, that this Request be
 APPROVED . The motion carried by voice vote.

5 26-0412 Climate Action Communication Plan Update

 Attachments: Communication Plan (Jan. 2026)

 Staff talked about the newsletter and legislative challenges for the Knowles-Nelson
 Stewardship Program. Staff will have BINGO cards about the climate action
 communications plan. Heneghan made some suggestions on how to better
 communicate the communication plan to the public. Mindel asked about a submission
 portal and making it easier to sign up for the newsletter. Cathy asked about promoting
 other groups' activities.

 Adjournment

 Mindel adjourned the meeting at 5:22 p.m.


 Notice is further given that members of other governmental bodies may be present at the
 above scheduled meeting to gather information about a subject over which they have
 decision-making responsibility.



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 NOTICE TO PERSONS WITH A DISABILITY
 Requests from persons with a disability who need assistance to participate in this meeting
 should call the City Clerk's office at (608) 789-7510 or send an email to
 ADAcityclerk@cityoflacrosse.org, with as much advance notice as possible.




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