Trust Programs Committee Special Meeting Agenda

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Trust Programs Committee
Agenda
 
Date:Tuesday, April 29, 2025
Time:9:00 am - 2:00 pm
Location:Electronic Zoom Meeting
Pages
1.  CALL TO ORDER
2.  AGENDA
2.1  Review of the Agenda
Late items, new items and re-ordering of the agenda
2.2  Approval of Agenda
3.  PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD
4.  DELEGATIONS
None.
5.  CORRESPONDENCE
5.1  2025-04-22 Friends of the Gulf Islands re: Islands Trust Policy Statement
3 - 5
6.  BUSINESS - WORK PROGRAM ITEMS
6.1  Islands Trust Policy Statement Draft Bylaw No. 183 - Discussion
6 - 29
This redlined version incorporates proposed revisions from the following Committee
of the Whole meetings: September 5, October 3, November 6, December 12, 2024,
and January 8, February 6 and February 21, 2025, as well as Trust Programs
Committee (TPC) meetings of April 2 and April 16, 2025. At its April 2 and 16 meetings,
TPC requested staff to return with additional information across several topic areas.
While TPC awaits this information from staff, including a request for additional policy
information about implementation planning, it may wish to pick up its review of the
document at the Glossary of Terms on page 20 of the draft Policy Statement. 
7.  NEXT MEETING
Wednesday, May 7, 2025, from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
The Committee may wish to consider whether the length of the May 7 meeting will be
sufficient to address all items expected to be on the agenda.

8.  CLOSED MEETING
If desired:
That the meeting be closed to the public in accordance with the Community Charter, Part 4,
Division 3, s.90, (quote the pertinent section here, for example, (1)(a) personal information
about...) and that the recorder and staff [attend/not attend] the meeting.
9.  RISE AND REPORT
If requested
10.  ADJOURNMENT
*Approximate time is provided for the convenience of the public only and is subject to change
without notice.
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April 22, 2025 
 
Islands Trust Programs Committee 
 
Dear Members of the Trust Programs Committee 
 
Friends of the Gulf Islands Society wishes to provide input regarding the Draft Trust Policy Statement 
sections numbered 3.5.1 through 3.5.5.  The paramount importance of water supplies for the islands 
demands that it be given strong protection.   
 
Recommendation #1:  Sections. 3.5.1 through 3.5.5 should all be Directives, not merely advisory.  
Explanation:  Assuring sufficient supplies of water for the islands may be considered the most important 
single resource necessary for the islands to have healthy communities, healthy economies and healthy 
natural ecosystems. It is the resource that is most stressed by over-development and therefore should 
have the strongest protection possible. . 
 
Below are Sections 3.5.1, 3.5.2 and 3.5.5 with recommended amendments to the current draft indicated 
in red.  An explanation follows each item. 
  
Recommendation #2: 3.5.1 should be amended as indicated below.  
Words recommended to be added to draft text are red. 
3.5.1 Freshwater Sustainability  
Ensure that neither the density, no

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