Financial Planning Committee Regular Meeting Minutes

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ADOPTED 
Financial Planning Committee 
Minutes of a Regular Meeting 
February 19, 2025 ADOPTED Page 1 of 7 
Financial Planning Committee 
Minutes of a Regular Meeting 
 
Date of Meeting:  
Location:  
February 19, 2025 
Electronic Meeting 
 
Members Present:  
 
Sue Ellen Fast, Bowen Island Municipality (Chair) 
Mairead Boland, Saturna Island Local Trust Area (LTA) (Vice-Chair) 
Alex Allen, Hornby Island LTA, Trust Programs Committee Representative 
Tobi Elliott, Gabriola Island LTA, Executive Committee  
Judith Gedye, Bowen Island Municipality, Governance Committee  
 Representative 
David Graham, Denman Island LTA  
Peter Luckham, Thetis Island LTA, Executive Committee  
David Maude, Mayne Island LTA, Executive Committee  
Laura Patrick, Salt Spring Island LTA, Regional Planning Committee  
 Representative 
Tim Peterson, Lasqueti Island LTA, Executive Committee  
Susan Yates, Gabriola Island LTA, 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 
Nancy Roggers, Finance Officer 
Robert Barlow, Legislative Services Clerk/Recorder 
  
1. CALL TO ORDER 
 
Chair Fast called the meeting to order at 10:30 a.m. and acknowledged that participants in the 
meeting were in Coast Salish territories.  
 
2. AGENDA 
 
2.1 Review of the Agenda 
 
No changes to the agenda 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 member of the public was present. 

ADOPTED 
Financial Planning Committee 
Minutes of a Regular Meeting 
February 19, 2025 ADOPTED Page 2 of 7 
 
4. DELEGATIONS 
 
None. 
 
5. CORRESPONDENCE 
 
None. 
 
6. ADMINISTRATIVE COORDINATION 
 
6.1 Minutes of Previous Meetings 
 
7.1.1 Financial Planning Committee Draft Minutes of January 22, 2025 
 
By general consent the Committee approved the minutes as presented. 
 
6.2 Resolutions Without Meeting 
 
None. 
 
6.3 Follow up Action List (FUAL) 
 
It was noted that the item on the List concernng staff providing a review of legislation, 
bylaws and policy in regards to reconsideration of resolutions is agenda item 8.2. 
 
7. BUSINESS - WORK PROGRAM ITEMS 
 
7.1 December 31, 2024 Financial Report - Request For Decision 
 
Director Mobbs introduced the Request For Decision.  Committee discussion included: 
 the over-expenditures on litigation and enforcement expenses are a result of those 
expenses having been under-budgeted, and as a result of substantial litigation 
expenses that have incurred 
 the most substantial contributor to underspending is the result of projects not 
advancing and staff vacancies 
 almost a quarter of staff are on leave or on a temporary placement or the staff 
position is vacant 
 this was an

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