Regional Planning Committee Regular Meeting Minutes
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Topics: Bylaw enforcement · Climate & environment · Governance & budget · Fresh water & aquifers — our classification, not the Trust's.
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ADOPTED Regional Planning Committee Minutes of a Regular Meeting February 6, 2026 ADOPTED Page 1 of 8 Regional Planning Committee Minutes of a Regular Meeting Date: Location: February 6, 2026 Electronic Meeting Members Present: Mairead Boland, Saturna Island Local Trustee, Chair Sam Borthwick, Denman Island Local Trustee, Vice Chair Tobi Elliott, Gabriola Island Local Trustee, Executive Committee Representative David Graham, Denman Island Local Trustee Aaron Campbell, North Pender Island Local Trustee Laura Patrick, Salt Spring Island Local Trustee (ex officio) Member Regrets: None. Staff Present: Stefan Cermak, Director, Planning Services Warren Dingman, Bylaw Enforcement Manager Patricia Woodruff, Biologist Erica Wheeler, Species At Risk Program Coordinator William Shulba, Senior Freshwater Specialist Sheree Rialp, A/Planning Services Administrative Assistant / Recorder Others Present: Three members of the public were in attendance. 1. CALL TO ORDER Chair Boland called the meeting to order at 10:02 a.m. and acknowledged that participants of the meeting were attending all across the territories of the Coast Salish peoples. 2. AGENDA 2.1 Review of the Agenda No new or late item was presented for consideration. 2.2 Approval of Agenda By general consent the Regional Planning Committee approved the agenda as presented. 3. PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD No member of the public offered comment. ADOPTED Regional Planning Committee Minutes of a Regular Meeting February 6, 2026 ADOPTED Page 2 of 8 4. DELEGATIONS 4.1 Maxine Leichter, Friends of the Gulf Islands Society Maxine Leichter spoke to the Bylaw Enforcement Review project and the following points were noted: • the new bylaw enforcement policy is improved • timely response to environmental concerns and cumulative effects are under-considered • change the policy so that local trust committees are not involved in bringing cases forward, or discontinuing bylaw enforcement cases Committee discussion included: • islands are rural in nature, without resident bylaw enforcement officers • local trust committees are exercising governance-level decisions about whether enforcement actions continue to serve the public interest • the structure of local trust committees with an external chair from another island supports decision-making integrity • local trustees are best suited to action Ombudsperson feedback about exercising fairness via exceptions to standard processes 5. C0RRESPONDENCE 5.1 2025-10-17 Nancy Wigen Received for information. 6. ADMINISTRATVE COORDINATION 6.1 Draft Minutes of Previous Meetings For review and approval. 6.1.1 Regional Planning Committee Draft Minutes of July 18, 2025 Regular Meeting By general consent the Regional Planning Committee approved the minutes as presented. 6.1.2 Regional Planning Committee Draft Minutes of September 8, 2025 Special
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