City Hall  
City of La Crosse, Wisconsin  
400 La Crosse Street  
La Crosse, WI 54601  
Meeting Minutes  
Climate Action Plan Steering Committee  
Monday, January 8, 2024  
4:30 PM  
Eagle Room  
Call to Order  
Mindel called the meeting to order at 4:32 pm.  
Roll Call  
5 -  
Present:  
Dorothy Lenard, Casey Meehan, Mackenzie Mindel, Natalie  
Heneghan,Andrew Ericson  
1 - Ronald Cosby II  
Excused:  
Approval of Minutes  
Lenard motioned to approve the minutes, Ericson seconded. The motion  
carried by a voice vote.  
Notices and Discussion  
Cathy Van Maren shared events for the week around Transit Equity Day on February  
4th.  
Agenda Items:  
Discussion and Action on Drift Cycle Sponsorship.  
23-1466  
1
Attachments:  
Presentation  
Ericson gave a presentation on DriftCycle's use in the last year. The request is to  
make up for sponsorship cut from the City's budget, $10,000. Lenard asked if ADRC  
received subsidized passes. Meehan asked if the sponsorship would be ongoing and  
how much is left in the 2023 budget; it would just be one time and there is about  
$50,000 in the budget.  
Van Maren suggested DriftCycle be connected to MTU. MTU is a big supporter and  
they are looking into connecting apps.  
A motion was made by Lenard, seconded by Heneghan, that this Request be  
APPROVED . The motion carried by voice vote. Ericson abstained.  
Funding Request for Renew the Block  
24-0069  
2
Attachments:  
Renew the Block Webpage  
Heneghan presented an overview of the project and different funding levels.  
Committee members asked for clarification on whether the program would use Xcel  
Energy's Solar*Connect or Renewable*Connect programs. Lenard asked if donors had  
specific projects they were funding. Heneghan said they need the most help with rain  
garden funding.  
A motion was made by Lenard, seconded by Ericson, that this Request be  
REFERRED to the Climate Action Plan Steering Committee, due back by  
2/12/2024. The motion carried by voice vote.  
Capital Budget Proposal Follow Up  
24-0070  
3
Staff will continue to review proposals. The 2024 CAP Implementation Budget could  
be used for smaller requests.  
Working Group Updates  
24-0065  
24-0067  
4
5
No updates  
Outreach & Engagement Update  
Staff provided update on Bright Action outreach to Viterbo University and Sustainability  
Institute. Staff also provided update about small business workshop. Van Maren  
suggested outreach to Earth Fair. Meehan is part of the Sustainability Institute that  
organizes Earth Fair. Kaitlin Wiehe suggested creating a social media presence.  
Discussion on Submission for Awards for Excellence in Sustainability  
24-0066  
6
Attachments:  
Information Packet  
Staff intends to fill out a nomination for the City's Climate Action Plan and asked for  
assistance. The deadline is February 5th.  
Next Meeting / Agenda Items  
The next meeting will be 2/12 @ 4:30 pm. Agenda items may include the Code of  
Ethics, Renew the Block, stormwater tax credits, and working group direction.  
Adjournment  
Mindel adjourned the meeting at 5:41 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.  
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.