Trust Programs Committee Regular Meeting Minutes

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ADOPTED 
Trust Programs Committee  
Minutes of a Regular Meeting ADOPTED 
November 4, 2024 Page 1 of 4 
Trust Programs Committee 
Minutes of a Regular Meeting 
 
  
Date: 
Location: 
November 4, 2024 
Electronic Meeting 
 
Members Present:  Kristina Evans, Chair/South Pender Trustee 
Sam Borthwick, Denman Trustee 
Sue Ellen Fast, Bowen Island Municipal Trustee 
Tim Peterson, Lasqueti Trustee (EC Representative) 
Peter Luckham, Islands Trust Council Chair and Thetis Trustee  
(Ex Officio TPC member) 
 
Member Regrets:  Alex Allen, Vice-Chair/Hornby Trustee 
 
Member Absent:  Jamie Harris, Salt Spring Trustee 
 
Staff Present: Clare Frater, Director, Trust Area Services 
Morgana Van Niekerk, Communications Specialist 
Jason Youmans, Senior Policy Advisor 
Robert Barlow, Legislative Services Clerk/Recorder 
 
1. CALL TO ORDER 
 
Chair Evans called the meeting to order at 10:00 a.m. and acknowledged that attendees of the 
meeting were in locations across the traditional territories of the Coast Salish people. Trustees 
and Staff introduced themselves. 
 
2. AGENDA 
 
2.1 Review of Agenda 
 
No late item nor changes to the agenda were presented for consideration. 
 
2.2 Approval of Agenda 
 
By general consent the agenda was approved as presented. 
 
3. PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD 
 
No member of the public was present. 
 
4. DELEGATIONS 
 
 None. 
 

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Minutes of a Regular Meeting ADOPTED 
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5. CORRESPONDENCE 
 
None. 
 
6. ADMINISTRATIVE COORDINATION 
 
6.1 Draft Minutes of Previous Meeting 
 
6.1.1 Trust Programs Committee (TPC) Minutes of August 26, 2024 
 
 By general consent the minutes were approved as presented. 
 
6.2 Resolutions Without Meeting 
 
None. 
 
6.3 Follow Up Action List 
 
Director Frater spoke to the FUAL items that were in progress. The Committee 
requested staff to utilize the progress indicator on the FUAL to provide some indication 
of work that has been started but not completed. 
 
7. BUSINESS - WORK PROGRAM ITEMS 
 
7.1 Stewardship Education Program Webinars in 2024/25 - Request For Decision (RFD) 
 
Director Frater and Communications Specialist Van Niekerk spoke to the RFD.  
Committee discussion included the possibility of combining the Removing Invasive 
Species webinar and the Native Plant Gardening webinar. 
 
TPC-2024-023 
It was MOVED and SECONDED, 
that Trust Programs Committee endorse the content of the Removing Invasive 
Species webinar and the Native Plant Gardening webinar project charters and 
request that staff combine them into one webinar. 
CARRIED 
 
8. BUSINESS – OTHER 
 
8.1 Trust Council Policy 1.2.1 (Policy Statement Amendment) - Briefing 
 
Director Frater introduced the Briefing.  Committee discussion included that the Policy 
Statement Amendment policy could be improved by having: 
• stronger language to ensure regular review of the Policy Statement, 
• separation of tasks that must be done and tasks that would be good to be done, and 
• separ

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