Financial Planning Committee Regular Meeting Minutes

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ADOPTED 
Financial Planning Committee 
Minutes of a Regular Meeting 
October 22, 2025 ADOPTED Page 1 of 8 
Financial Planning Committee 
Minutes of a Regular Meeting 
 
Date of Meeting:  
Location:  
October 22, 2025 
Electronic Meeting 
 
Members Present:  
 
Sue Ellen Fast, Bowen Island Municipality (Chair) 
Mairead Boland, Saturna Island Local Trust Area (Vice Chair) and  
 Regional Planning Committee Representative 
Tobi Elliott, Gabriola Island Local Trust Area, Executive Committee 
Judith Gedye, Bowen Island Municipality, Governance Committee  
 Representative 
David Graham, Denman Island Local Trust Area 
David Maude, Mayne Island Local Trust Area, Executive Committee 
Laura Patrick, Salt Spring Island Local Trust Area, Executive Committee 
Tim Peterson, Lasqueti Island Local Trust Area, Executive Committee  
 and Trust Programs Committee Representative 
Susan Yates, Gabriola Island Local Trust Area, and Islands Trust  
 Conservancy Board Representative 
 
Staff Present: 
Rueben Bronee, Chief Administrative Officer 
Julia Mobbs, Director, Financial and Employee Services 
Stefan Cermak, Director, Planning Services 
Clare Frater, Director, Trust Area Services 
David Marlor, Director, Legislative and Information Services 
Corlynn Strachan, Executive Administrative Assistant/Recorder 
1. CALL TO ORDER 
 
Chair Fast called the meeting to order at 10:00 a.m. and acknowledged that participants in 
the meeting were on many Coast Salish territories.  
 
2. AGENDA 
 
2.1 Review of the Agenda 
 
No changes were presented for consideration. 
 
2.2 Approval of the Agenda 
 
By general consent the Committee approved the agenda as presented. 
 
3. PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD 
 
No members of the public were present. 
4. DELEGATIONS 
 
None. 

ADOPTED 
Financial Planning Committee 
Minutes of a Regular Meeting 
October 22, 2025 ADOPTED Page 2 of 8 
 
5. CORRESPONDENCE 
 
5.1 Maxine Leichter - 2025-10-01 
 
Received for information. 
 
6. ADMINISTRATIVE COORDINATION 
 
6.1 Minutes of Previous Meetings 
 
6.1.1 August 20, 2025 Financial Planning Committee Minutes 
 
By general consent the Committee approved the minutes as presented. 
 
6.2 Resolutions Without Meeting 
 
None. 
 
6.3 Follow up Action List 
 
Director Mobbs advised the two in-progress items, with target dates of November 
25
th
, will be impacted by the BCGEU strike and deliverables will likely be delayed. 
 
Discussion ensued on: 
 Item 2 – UBCM Conduct Session: Consideration of creation potential reserve 
fund for conducting investigations and mediation. 
 18-Sep-2025 Final Item - Processing Planning Applications: Clarifying if this is 
included in the work program, and how the strike impacting ability to address 
this issue. Staff are exploring options to increase application fees. 
 
7. BUSINESS - WORK PROGRAM ITEMS 
 
7.1 Introduction to Draft 1, Version 1 of the 2026–2027 Budget 
 
7.1.1 Budget Overview – Briefing 
Chief Administrative Officer Bronee spoke on how the current operational 
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