City Hall  
City of La Crosse, Wisconsin  
400 La Crosse Street  
La Crosse, WI 54601  
Meeting Minutes  
Climate Action Plan Steering Committee  
Monday, December 11, 2023  
4:30 PM  
Eagle Room  
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Call to Order  
Mindel called the meeting to order at 4:30 pm  
Roll Call  
7 -  
Present:  
Dorothy Lenard, Cathy Van Maren, Casey Meehan, Mackenzie Mindel,  
Natalie Heneghan, Andrew Ericson,Ronald Cosby II  
Approval of Minutes  
A motion was made by Ericson, seconded by Cosby, that these Minutes be  
APPROVED . The motion carried by voice vote.  
Notices and Discussion  
Mayor Reynolds shared a recap of his COP28 attendance, highlighting sub national  
action and increasing opportunities for youth engagement.  
Mindel shared that the Climate Action Plan won an award from the Sustainability  
Institute.  
Van Maren announced Talking Transit event at South Side Neighborhood Center on  
12/14.  
Agenda Items:  
Discussion and Action on Xcel Energy Fleet Electrification Advisory Program.  
23-1460  
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Attachments:  
Proposal  
Staff provided overview. Telematics helps determine which vehicles would make good  
candidates for EV conversion and what the payback period would be. Staff will share  
which vehicles are being studied and look into whether leased vehicles are paid for out  
of the operating budget or capital budget.  
A motion was made by Ericson, seconded by Lenard, that this Proposal be  
APPROVED. The motion carried by voice vote.  
Discussion and Action on Budget Proposal for Reducing Commercial  
Greenhouse Gas Emissions.  
23-1446  
2
Attachments:  
Budget Proposal  
Cosby provided an overview. Ericson asked about the effectiveness of cost share.  
Cosby said easiest project is LED retrofits.  
A motion was made by Ericson, seconded by Meehan, that this Proposal be  
APPROVED. The motion carried by voice vote.  
Discussion and Action on Budget Proposal for Increasing Transit Frequency.  
23-1455  
3
Attachments:  
Budget Proposal  
Van Maren provided overview focusing on community engagement. Henenghan asked  
how funding for promotion can be combined.  
A motion was made by Lenard, seconded by Heneghan, that this Proposal be  
APPROVED. The motion carried by voice vote.  
Discussion and Action on Budget Proposal for Fleet Electrification.  
23-1456  
23-1454  
23-1464  
23-1465  
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5
6
7
Attachments:  
Budget Proposal  
Van Maren provided overview.  
A motion was made by Lenard, seconded by Heneghan, that this Proposal be  
APPROVED. The motion carried by voice vote.  
Discussion and Action on Budget Proposal for Home Energy Audits.  
Attachments:  
Budget Proposal  
Ericson and Heneghan provided overview. Cosby asked how incentive would work.  
A motion was made by Cosby II, seconded by Van Maren, that this Proposal be  
APPROVED. The motion carried by voice vote.  
Discussion and Action on Budget Proposal for Green Infrastructure.  
Attachments:  
Budget Proposal  
Lenard provided overview. Mindel asked if there would be donated funds.  
A motion was made by Ericson, seconded by Heneghan, that this Proposal be  
APPROVED. The motion carried by voice vote.  
Discussion and Action on Budget Proposal for Gray Infrastructure.  
Attachments:  
Budget Proposal  
Lenard provide overview, including La Crosse urban stormwater group involvement.  
A motion was made by Ericson, seconded by Heneghan, that this Proposal be  
APPROVED. The motion carried by voice vote.  
Discussion and Action on Proposal for 2022 and 2023 GHG Inventory.  
23-1457  
23-1458  
8
Attachments:  
GHG Inventory Proposal  
Staff shared proposal from Anders Olson.  
A motion was made by Lenard, seconded by Ericson, that this Proposal be  
APPROVED. The motion carried by voice vote.  
Discussion and Action on Sustainability Institute Request for Sponsorship.  
9
Attachments:  
Support Request  
Staff shared request for $1000 or more. Van Maren suggested programming around  
the climate action plan at the Earth Fair.  
A motion was made by Ericson, seconded by Cosby II, that this Request be  
APPROVED at the amount of $3,000. The motion carried by voice vote.  
Discussion and Action on Canopy Electrification Platform.  
23-1459  
10  
Attachments:  
Pricing Table  
Presentation Slides  
Demo Webpage  
Discussion and Action on Drift Cycle Sponsorship.  
23-1466  
23-1467  
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12  
Ericson recused himself. CM Sleznikow notified committee of Drift Cycle presentation  
at the next Bicycle-Pedestrian Advisory Committee meeting.  
Discussion and Action on Request to Fund Sustainability Partnership Mailing  
Heneghan recused herself. Staff provided information. Cosby would prefer another  
form of communication.  
Next Meeting / Agenda Items  
THe next meeting will be 1/8. Agenda items may include any revisions to proposals  
and additional consideration of not-approved spending proposals.  
Adjournment  
Mindel adjourned the meeting at 6:25 pm.  
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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