Climate Action Plan Steering Committee on 2026-04-13 4:00 PM

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. City of La Crosse, Wisconsin Page 1 Climate Action Plan Steering Meeting Minutes April 13, 2026 Committee 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. City of La Crosse, Wisconsin Page 2 Climate Action Plan Steering Meeting Minutes April 13, 2026 Committee 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. City of La Crosse, Wisconsin Page 3