Governance Committee Regular Meeting Minutes

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ADOPTED 
Governance Committee 
Minutes of a Regular Meeting 
January 28, 2026 ADOPTED Page 1 of 5 
 
Governance Committee 
Minutes of a Regular Meeting 
 
Date:  
Location:  
January 28, 2026 
Electronic Meeting 
 
Members Present: Judith Gedye, Bowen Island Municipality (Chair) 
Jamie Harris, Salt Spring Island Local Trust Area (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) 
  
Staff Present: David Marlor, Director, Legislative Services 
 Clare Frater, Director, Trust Area Services 
 Robert Barlow, Legislative Services Clerk/Recorder 
 
1. CALL TO ORDER 
 
Chair Gedye called the meeting to order at 10:02 a.m. and provided a territorial 
acknowledgement. 
 
2. AGENDA 
 
2.1 New Items and Re-Ordering of the Agenda 
 
The following addition to the agenda was presented for consideration: 
• a letter from Andrew Leonard, Mayor of Bowen Island Municipality, in regards to 
the Trust Policy Statement. Committee discussion included: 
o the letter was addressed to Islands Trust Council 
o not all committee members have had a chance to review it 
o the possibility of adding it to a future meeting agenda 
• the potential addition to the agenda was withdrawn 
 
2.2 Approval of Agenda 
 
By general consent the agenda was approved as presented. 
 
3. PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD 
 
No member of the public expressed an interest in speaking. 
 
 

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Governance Committee 
Minutes of a Regular Meeting 
January 28, 2026 ADOPTED Page 2 of 5 
 
4. DELEGATIONS 
 
None. 
 
5. CORRESPONDENCE 
 
None. 
 
6. ADMINISTRATIVE COORDINATION 
 
6.1 Draft Minutes of Previous Meeting 
 
6.1.1 Governance Committee minutes of November 3, 2025 
 
By general consent the Governance Committee minutes of November 3, 
2025 were approved as presented. 
 
6.2 Resolutions Without Meeting 
 
None. 
 
6.3 Follow up Action List 
 
In regards to the item describing Trust Council direction re: the 2022 Governance 
Report recommendations, Director Marlor noted that he and CAO Reuben Bronee 
are working on recommendation #7 (helping trustees fulfill their roles) 
 
7. BUSINESS - WORK PROGRAM ITEMS 
 
7.1 Set Special Meeting to Review Consultant’s Report in regards to Trust Council 
Policy 7.2.1 Trustee Remuneration – Request For Decision 
 
Director Marlor noted that the meeting is required in February as it may have an 
impact on the annual budget which will be finalized by Trust Council in March; that 
February 17 is the most likely date; and that three hours are required. 
 
GC-2026-001 
It was MOVED and SECONDED, 
that Governance Committee set an electronic Special Meeting for Tuesday, 
February 17, 2026, from 3:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.

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