City Hall
City of La Crosse, Wisconsin
400 La Crosse Street
La Crosse, WI 54601
Meeting Minutes
City of La Crosse Diversity Equity Inclusion Team
Tuesday, October 7, 2025
9:00 AM
Miller Room / Zoom
Call to Order
Roll Call
Benish called the meeting to order at 9:03AM.
6 -
Present:
Gwendolyn Benish, Kristen Schadeberg, Alicia Smithburg, Nicole Hansen,
Cynthia Arauz,Emma Latus
2 - Marley Crossland,Kristie Marx
Excused:
Approval of Minutes
A motion was made by Schadeberg, seconded by Hansen, to APPROVE the
minutes from August 27, 2025. The motion carried unanimously.
Elect Committee Chair
A motion was made by Smithburg, seconded by Hansen, to APPROVE
appointment of Marley Crossland to Chair. The motion carried unanimously.
Agenda Items:
Mayor Shaundel to discuss purpose and vision of the DEI Team (5 C's).
Discussion only. Explanation of Mayor Shaundel's vision for the Team and
utilizing the 5 C's; climate, communication, cultural humility, cultural
representation, and curriculum.
Discussion of incorporating the 5 C's into Team and City practices.
Discussion only. Generating ideas of ways to incorporate the 5 C's into Team
and City practices and reflecting on City's current successes; climate,
communication, cultural humility, cultural representation, and curriculum.
Discussion of new team members.
Discussion only. Considering future membership and approving Bill Ives
(Library) to be appointed to the Team.