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Redevelopment Authority for the City of Eau Claire Minutes Wednesday, February 18, 2026 City Hall Council Chambers Members Present: Jenny Fesenmaier, Ray French, Pam Haller, Jessica Schoen, Dave Solberg, Wayne Wille Members Absent: Connie Pedersen Others Present: Staff Present: Billie Hufford, Corey Lee, Aaron White, Kendall Williams 1. Call to Order and Roll Call. The meeting was called to order by Wille at 7:32am. 2. Review & Approval of Minutes from 12/17/2025. The meeting minutes from 12/17/2025 were reviewed. A motion to approve was made by French. Second by Haller. There was no discussion. The motion carried. 3. Review & Approval of Financials. The financials were reviewed by Lee. Board members asked questions regarding capital fund source and use. A motion to approve was made by Solberg. Second by French. There was no discussion. The motion carried. 4. Public comment for items that are not listed as public hearing or discussion. A. None 5. Business items with public hearing or public discussion. A. None 6. Other business items: A. Discussion on new RDA redevelopment districts and potential redevelopment plans i. Staff Presentation: Williams shared summaries of the changes made to the fourth draft of the second redevelopment plan for a new RDA district. ii. RDA Discussion: There was discussion regarding baseline housing data collected by the Eau Claire City-County Health Department, project evaluation criteria, metrics for an annual report, coordination with the Housing Our Neighbors Collaborative, and district name. iii. RDA Action: A motion to approve the draft of the second redevelopment plan was made by French. Second by Solberg. There was discussion regarding the proposed boundary crossing the Chippewa River. The motion carried. B. EPA Brownfields Assessment Grant Update i.Staff Presentation: White shared a summary of recent activity administering the grant toward projects including the downtown YMCA site and former HSHS Sacred Heart Hospital site, and opportunities for additional funding for site investigations. ii.RDA Discussion: There was discussion regarding interest from property managers. 7. Executive Director’s Report. A. Staff Presentation: White shared updates regarding developer interest, Cannery District site inquiries, Kessler Park restroom demolition, vacancy rate changes, and Liner site closing. B. RDA Discussion: There was discussion regarding the Cannery Square North site and a new housing needs initiative. 8. Next meeting date – June 17, 2026 9. Adjournment – Solberg made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 8:08am. ___________________________________________ Ms. Pam Haller, Secretary