Regional Planning Committee Regular Meeting Minutes

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ADOPTED 
Regional Planning Committee  
Minutes of a Regular Meeting  
Feb 7, 2025 ADOPTED Page 1 of 11 
Regional Planning Committee 
Minutes of a Regular Meeting 
 
Date: 
Location: 
February 7, 2025 
Electronic Meeting 
 
Members Present: Laura Patrick, Salt Spring Island Local Trustee, Chair 
Mairead Boland, Saturna Island Local Trustee 
Aaron Campbell, North Pender Island Local Trustee 
Tobi Elliott, Executive Committee Representative 
Mikaila Lironi, Lasqueti Island Local Trustee 
David Graham, Denman Island Local Trustee 
 
Member Regrets: Peter Luckham, Thetis Island Local Trustee (Ex Officio) 
Sam Borthwick, Denman Island Local Trustee, Vice Chair 
 
Staff Present:   Stefan Cermak, Director, Planning Services 
    Warren Dingman, Bylaw Compliance and Enforcement Manager 
    Robert Kojima, Regional Planning Manager 
    William Shulba, Senior Freshwater Specialist 
    Rob Kroeker, Planning Services Administrative Assistant / Recorder 
 
Others Present: None.  
 
1. CALL TO ORDER 
 
Chair Patrick called the meeting to order at 10:01 a.m. and acknowledged that participants of 
the meeting were attending all across the home and territories of the Coast Salish peoples.  
 
2. AGENDA 
 
 2.1 Review of the Agenda 
 
Director Cermak reported that Senior Freshwater Specialist Shulba is engaged until the 
afternoon. It was proposed to discuss agenda item 7.3 at the end of the meeting. 
 
 2.2 Approval of the Agenda  
 
By general consent the Regional Planning Committee approved the agenda as 
presented. 
 
3. PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD 
 
 No members of the public were present.   
 
4. DELEGATIONS 
 

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None.  
 
5. CORRESPONDENCE 
 
None.  
 
6.  ADMINISTRATIVE COORDINATION 
 
6.1 Draft Minutes of Previous Meeting 
 
  6.1.1  Regional Planning Committee Draft Minutes of November 8, 2024  
 
By general consent the Regional Planning Committee Minutes of November 8, 
2024, were adopted as presented. 
 
6.2 Resolutions Without Meeting (RWM) 
 
The Resolution Without Meeting was presented for information.  
 
7. BUSINESS – WORK PROGRAM ITEMS 
 
7.1 Regional Planning Committee Minutes of Sept. 4, 2024 - Discussion 
 
Trustee Elliott introduced the discussion, indicating that as the liaison to Executive 
Committee, her role is to ensure the flowthrough of information is accurate. She noted 
that at the September 4, 2024 Regional Planning Committee meeting, discussion of 
several documents of the Bylaw Enforcement Review project was concluded by an 
unclear decision to forward documents still in draft form. Committee discussion 
included: 
• the minutes did not capture a decision to forward documents to Executive 
Committee by general consent 
• it is important to be articulate about what action is being sought 
• Chairs and Vice-chairs should check carefully whether material is ready to be 
forwarded 
• the November 8, 2024 Regional Planning Committee meetin

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