Trust Council Committee of the Whole Special Meeting Agenda

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1.  CALL TO ORDER / LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
2.  APPROVAL OF AGENDA
3.  CLOSED MEETING
That the Islands Trust Council Committee of the Whole close this meeting to the public subject to
Section 90(1) (i) of the Community Charter in order to consider matters related to the receipt of
advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that
purpose, and that staff be invited to remain in the meeting.
4.  RISE AND REPORT
5.  TRUST AREA SERVICES
5.1
May 30, 2024, Background on the updated draft Policy Statement - BRF
3 - 44
6.  ADOPTION OF MINUTES
6.1
Draft Trust Council Committee of the Whole Meeting Minutes of May 30, 2024
45 - 48
For review and adoption.
7.  FOLLOW UP ACTION LIST AND UPDATES
7.1
Trust Council Committee of the Whole Follow-Up Action List
49 - 49
8.  NEW BUSINESS
8.1
Chair of future Committee of the Whole meetings
Verbal update
9.  NEXT MEETING
9.1
Scheduling future Committee of the Whole meetings
Verbal update
Islands Trust Council
Committee of the Whole Special Meeting Agenda
Monday, July 8, 2024
9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Electronic Meeting
Public venue to watch the livestream:
Islands Trust's Victoria Office: 200 - 1627 Fort Street, Victoria, BC V8R 1H8

10.ADJOURNMENT
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Islands Trust Briefing Page 1 
 
 
 
 
BRIEFING 
 
 
To: Committee of the Whole  For the Meeting of: May 30, 2024 
     
From: Trust Area Services  Date Prepared: May 6, 2024 
     
SUBJECT:
  
Background on the updated draft Policy Statement  
 
 
PURPOSE: To provide the Committee of the Whole with an updated draft Policy Statement, and relevant 
supporting materials, for consideration during development of recommendations to Trust Council.  
BACKGROUND:   
 
General background on the Policy Statement 
Section 15 of the Islands Trust Act states that Trust Council must adopt, by bylaw, an Islands Trust Policy 
Statement that applies to the Islands Trust Area as a whole. The Act specifies that: 
 the Policy Statement must be a general statement of the policies of Trust Council to carry out 
the Islands Trust Object,  
 that it may establish different policies for different parts of the Islands Trust Area, and  
 that it must be approved by the Minister of Municipal Affairs prior to adoption, who will 
consider the provincial interest and the Crown’s duty to consult with First Nations.   
 
It is the foundational document for implementing the Islands Trust’s preserve and protect mandate. 
While the Policy Statement is often looked to as a regional planning or growth strategy, its singular 
purpose (as defined in the Islands Trust Act) is to establish a general statement of policies of Trust 
Council to carry out the Islands Trust Object to preserve and protect the unique amenities and 
environment of the Trust Area.  
 
The Islands Trust Council is responsible for establishing and amending the Policy Statement. The Act 
stipulates that official community plans (OCPs) and regulatory bylaws submitted to

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