Governance Committee Special Meeting Minutes

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ADOPTED 
Governance Committee 
Minutes of a Special Meeting 
February 17, 2026 ADOPTED Page 1 of 3 
 
Governance Committee 
Minutes of a Special Meeting 
 
Date:  
Location:  
February 17, 2026 
Electronic Meeting 
 
Members Present: Judith Gedye, Bowen Island Municipality, (GC Chair) 
 Jamie Harris, Salt Spring Island Local Trust Area, (GC Vice-Chair) 
 Joe Bernardo, Gambier Island Local Trust Area 
 Sam Borthwick, Denman Island Local Trust Area 
 Timothy Peterson, Lasqueti Island Local Trust Area 
 Lisa Gauvreau, Galiano Island Local Trust Area, and  
  Islands Trust Conservancy Board Chair 
 Kate-Louise Stamford, Gambier Island Local Trust Area 
 Laura Patrick, Salt Spring Island Local Trust Area, and  
 Islands Trust Council Chair, (ex-officio) 
  
Others Present: Paul Murray, Principal Consultant, Brentwood Advisory Group 
  
Staff Present: Rueben Bronee, Chief Administrative Officer 
 David Marlor, Director, Legislative Services 
 Julia Mobbs, Director, Financial and Employee Services 
 Robert Barlow, Legislative Services Clerk/Recorder 
 
1. CALL TO ORDER 
 
Vice-Chair Harris called the meeting to order at 3:33 p.m. as Chair Gedye was not present 
at that time. 
 
2. AGENDA 
 
2.1 Approval of Agenda 
 
By general consent the agenda was approved as presented. 
 
3. BUSINESS - WORK PROGRAM ITEMS 
 
3.1 Trustee Remuneration Review 
 
Director Mobbs introduced Paul Murray, Principal Consultant of the Brentwood 
Advisory Group. 
 
Trustee Gedye arrived at the meeting at 3:36 p.m. and assumed the role of chair. 
 
3.1.1 Consultant’s Report: Islands Trust Trustee Remuneration Review 
 
Paul Murray provided a presentation of his trustee remuneration review.  

ADOPTED 
Governance Committee 
Minutes of a Special Meeting 
February 17, 2026 ADOPTED Page 2 of 3 
 
Committee discussion included: 
• using electoral area director compensation as a comparator for trustee 
compensation 
• Islands Trust processes in regards to reviews of trustee remunerations 
follow best practices recommended by the Union of British Columbia 
Municipalities 
• some Islands Trust local trust areas have a high recreational/part-time 
residency which impacts trustee workload 
• the level of compensation impacts the likelihood of attracting a wide 
range of individuals who run for trustee election  
 
3.1.2 Draft Trust Council Request For Decision: Trustee Remuneration Policy 
Amendments 
 
Committee discussion included: 
• Section 104 of the Community Charter allows an exception to financial 
conflict of interest rules when discussing remuneration 
• Committee members will forward to Director Marlor suggestions for 
minor grammatical edits to the draft policy amendments 
• trustee workload has increased substantially over several terms 
• trustee compensation policy has not undergone an independent review 
for approximately sixteen years although minor administrative changes 
to the policy have occurred during that time 
• any increase to trustee remuneration will impact the 

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