Accessibility Committee Regular Meeting Minutes - DRAFT

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DRAFT
 
Accessibility Committee  
Minutes of a Regular Meeting DRAFT 
April 21, 2026 Page 1 of 3 
Accessibility Committee 
Minutes of a Regular Meeting 
 
Date:  
Location:  
April 21, 2026 
Electronic Meeting 
 
Members Present: Lisa Gauvreau, Trustee, Galiano Island Local Trust Area, (Chair)  
 Lisa Nissinen, Trust Area resident, (Vice-Chair)  
 Barb Aust, Trust Area resident  
 Michael Bean, Trust Area resident  
 Theresa Burley, Trust Area resident  
 Seth Gustafsson, Trust Area resident  
 Christopher Jason, Trust Area resident  
 David Maude, Trustee, Mayne Island Local Trust Area   
 Deborah Scott, Trust Area resident  
   
Member Regrets: Laura Patrick, Trustee, Salt Spring Island Local Trust Area  
 and Islands Trust Chair (ex officio)  
 
   
Member Absent: Riley Vardy, Trust Area resident  
   
Staff Present: Stefan Cermak, Director, Planning Services 
Robert Barlow, Legislative Services Clerk/Recorder 
 
   
1. CALL TO ORDER 
 
Chair Gauvreau called the meeting to order at 6:33 p.m. and provided a territorial 
acknowledgment of the ancestral and unceded territory of many Coast Salish peoples. 
Chair Gauvreau also honoured the passing of Musqueam Elder Shane Pointe. New 
members of the Committee were welcomed and all members introduced themselves. 
 
2. AGENDA 
 
2.1 Review of the Agenda 
 
The following addition to the agenda was presented for consideration: 
• revised proposed text for agenda item 5.2 2025/26 Annual Report – Approval of 
Accessibility Committee Section. 
 
2.2 Approval of the Agenda 
    
By general consent the agenda was approved as amended. 
 
3. CORRESPONDENCE 
 
Received for information. 

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4. ADMINISTRATIVE COORDINATION 
 
4.1 Minutes of Previous Meetings 
 
4.1.1 January 15, 2026 Regular Meeting Draft Minutes 
 
By general consent the Committee approved the minutes as 
presented. 
 
4.2 Follow-Up Action List 
 
The Committee identified a request to edit the text of the Accessibility and Inclusion 
webpage of the Islands Trust website in regards to the “Share Your Feedback on 
Accessibility and Inclusion” section so that the stated primary purpose of the 
feedback mechanism is for the public to share their observations and experiences 
of barriers to accessibility to assist Islands Trust work on removing those barriers 
rather than the current text which emphasizes the development of an Accessibility 
Plan. 
 
5. BUSINESS 
 
5.1 Accessibility Committee Terms of Reference 
 
Provided for information. 
 
5.2 2025/26 Annual Report - Approval of Accessibility Committee Section – Request 
For Decision 
 
Director Cermak presented the Request For Decision, noting the late submission to 
update the text that was initially provided to the Committee when the agenda was 
first published. 
 
Committee discussion included:  
• add notation that Lisa Nissinen is the Vice-Chair of the Committee 
• add notation that David Maude i

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