Accessibility Committee Special Meeting Minutes

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ADOPTED 
Accessibility Committee  
Minutes of a Special Meeting ADOPTED 
September 9, 2025 Page 1 of 2 
Accessibility Committee 
Minutes of a Special Meeting 
 
  
Date: 
Location: 
September 9, 2025 
Electronic Meeting 
 
Members Present:  Lisa Nissinen 
    Theresa Burley  
Lisa Gauvreau, Trustee, Galiano Island Local Trust Area 
David Maude, Trustee, Mayne Island Local Trust Area 
     
Member Absent:  Laura Patrick, Trustee, Salt Spring Island Local Trust Area and  
Islands Trust Chair (ex officio) 
 
Staff Present: David Marlor, Director, Legislative and Information Services 
Robert Barlow, Legislative Services Clerk/Recorder 
 
1. CALL TO ORDER 
 
Director Marlor called the meeting to order at 6:33 p.m.  
 
Trustee Gauvreau acknowledged that attendees of the meeting were in locations across 
the ancestral and unceded territories of many indigenous communities whose 
connection to these lands spans many generations. 
 
2. AGENDA 
 
2.1 Review of Agenda 
 
No changes to the agenda were presented for consideration. 
 
3. BUSINESS 
 
3.1 Local Community Accessibility Grant - Salt Spring Island Office 
Renovations – Request For Decision 
 
Director Marlor introduced the Request For Decision, indicating that there is an 
opportunity to apply for a grant to support renovations to the Salt Spring Island 
office that will improve accessibility for the public, trustees and staff. The grant 
application requires a letter of support from the Accessibility Committee and the 
Chief Administrative Officer and needs to be submitted prior to completion of the 
renovations. 
 
Committee discussion included: 
 the kind of accessibility renovations that have been arranged and how they 
originated 
 the need to involve the Accessibility Committee earlier in any process so that 
they can provide input 

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 all the renovations are physical modifications 
 the tem “unisex washroom” should be changed to “accessible gender 
washroom” on page 6 of the grant application 
 
AC-2025-07 
It was MOVED and SECONDED, 
that Accessibility Committee approve the draft letter of support in regards 
to the Local Community Accessibility Grant application for the Salt Spring 
Island office renovations. 
CARRIED 
 
AC-2025-08 
It was MOVED and SECONDED, 
that Accessibility Committee authorize Trustee Maude to sign the letter of 
support in regards to the Local Community Accessibility Grant application 
for the Salt Spring Island office renovations. 
CARRIED 
 
5. NEXT MEETING 
 
Tuesday, October 7, 2025, 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. 
 
6. ADJOURNMENT 
 
By general consent the meeting adjourned at 6:50 p.m. 
 
 
 
 
_________________________ 
David Marlor, Director, Legislative and Information Services 
 
Certified Correct: 
 
 
 
_________________________ 
Robert Barlow, Legislative Services Clerk/Recorder

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