City Hall

City of La Crosse, Wisconsin

400 La Crosse Street

La Crosse, WI 54601

Meeting Minutes - Final

City of La Crosse Diversity Equity Inclusion Team

Wednesday, August 27, 2025

9:30 AM

West Conference Room / Zoom

Call to Order

Benish called the meeting to order at 9:30AM.

Roll Call

5 -

Present:

Gwendolyn Benish, Alicia Smithburg, Nicole Hansen, Marley

Crossland,Cynthia Arauz

2 - Kristen Schadeberg,Kristie Marx

Excused:

Approval of Minutes

A motion was made by Benish, seconded by Crossland, to APPROVE the

minutes from February 26, 2025. The motion carried unanimously.

Agenda Items:

Discussion of Mayor Shaundel's vision and purpose of the DEI Team moving

forward.

Discussion only. Preparing ideas for the next meeting of ways to incorporate

the 5 C's within the City; climate, communication, cultural humility, cultural

representation, and curriculum.

Adjournment

Meeting adjourned at 9:57AM.