Regional Planning Committee Regular Meeting Minutes

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Regional Planning Committee  
Minutes of a Regular Meeting  
May 9, 2025  Page 1 of 12 
Regional Planning Committee 
Minutes of a Regular Meeting 
 
Date: 
Location: 
May 9, 2025 
Electronic Meeting 
 
Members Present: Mairead Boland, Saturna Island Local Trust Area, Chair 
Sam Borthwick, Denman Island Local Trust Area, Vice Chair 
Tobi Elliott, Gabriola Island Local Trust Area and Executive  
 Committee Representative 
Mikaila Lironi, Lasqueti Island Local Trust Area 
David Graham, Denman Island Local Trust Area 
Laura Patrick, Salt Spring Island Local Trust Area (ex officio) 
 
Member Regrets: Aaron Campbell, North Pender Island Local Trust Area 
 
Staff Present:   Stefan Cermak, Director, Planning Services 
    Robert Kojima, Regional Planning Manager 
    Warren Dingman, Bylaw Compliance and Enforcement Manager 
    William Shulba, Senior Freshwater Specialist 
    Patricia Woodruff, Biologist 
    Rob Kroeker, Planning Services Administrative Assistant / Recorder 
 
Others Present: One member of the public  
 
1. CALL TO ORDER 
 
Vice Chair Borthwick called the meeting to order at 10:04 a.m. and acknowledged that 
participants of the meeting were attending all across the territories of the Coast Salish 
peoples. 
 
2. ELECTION OF A REGIONAL PLANNING COMMITTEE CHAIR  
 
Director Cermak indicated that he would conduct the election to establish a new Regional 
Planning Committee Chair. He described the election process, and initiated the election for 
the Regional Planning Committee Chair.  
 
Director Cermak asked a first time for nominations. Trustee Graham nominated Trustee 
Boland and Trustee Borthwick seconded that nomination. Trustee Boland accepted the 
nomination. 
 
Director Cermak asked a second time for nominations. There were no nominations 
proposed. 
 
Director Cermak asked a third time for nominations. There were no nominations proposed. 
On not hearing any more nominations, Director Cermak declared Trustee Boland as Chair 
of Regional Planning Committee.  

 
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Minutes of a Regular Meeting  
May 9, 2025  Page 2 of 12 
 
Upon discussion of chairing duties for the meeting, it was decided that Vice Chair 
Borthwick would continue with chairing duties until the completion of agenda item 8.3, and 
Chair Boland would then assume chairing duties from Vice Chair Borthwick for the rest of 
the meeting.  
 
3. AGENDA 
 
 3.1 Review of the Agenda 
 
Trustee Elliott brought forward a new item, AVICC Tiny Homes on Wheels 
Presentation Report, and requested that it be appended to item 8.4.3. 
 
 3.2 Approval of the Agenda  
 
By general consent the Regional Planning Committee approved the agenda as 
amended. 
 
4. PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD 
 
A member of the public spoke about their concerns regarding the Freshwater Sustainability 
Strategy, noting that they are concerned the data does not consider community reports on 
slow and dry wells that fail all or part of the year. They believe the project should focus on 
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