Governance Committee Special Meeting Minutes

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Governance Committee 
Minutes of a Special Electronic Meeting 
June 24, 2024 ADOPTED Page 1 of 3 
 
Governance Committee 
Minutes of a Special Electronic Meeting 
 
Date:  
Location:  
June 24, 2024 
Electronic meeting, Public venue 
Islands Trust  
200-1627 Fort Street 
Victoria, BC V8R 1H8 
 
Members Present: Judith Gedye, Chair, Bowen Island Municipal Trustee 
 Jamie Harris, Vice-Chair, Salt Spring Island Trustee 
 Joe Bernardo, Gambier Island Trustee 
 Laura Patrick, Salt Spring Island Trustee 
 Timothy Peterson, Lasqueti Island Trustee,  
 Kate-Louise Stamford, Gambier Island Trustee 
Peter Luckham, Thetis Island Trustee &Trust Council Chair (ex-officio) 
Lisa Gauvreau, Galiano Island Trustee, Islands Trust Conservancy (ex-officio) 
 Lee Middleton, Saturna Island Trustee 
  
Staff Present: Russ Hotsenpiller, Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) 
David Marlor, Director, Legislative Services (DLS) 
Lori Foster, Executive Assistant/Recorder 
  
Members of the 
Public Present: 
None 
 
1. CALL TO ORDER 
At 10:00 a.m., Chair Gedye called the meeting to order and provided a land acknowledgement 
that the meeting was being held on Coast Salish traditional and treaty territory. 
2. AGENDA 
2.1 New Items and Re-Ordering of the Agenda 
Add as Item 3.4 – Matrix Review 
2.2 Approval of Agenda 
By general consent the agenda was approved as amended. 
3. BUSINESS 
3.1 Schedule a Special Meeting re: draft Code of Conduct - Briefing 
Received for information. 

Governance Committee 
Minutes of a Special Electronic Meeting 
June 24, 2024 ADOPTED Page 2 of 3 
 
3.2 Code of Conduct Review – Briefing 
Discussion ensued on the draft Code of Conduct policy as presented in the agenda 
package.   
The following comments were heard: 
 draft policy, sections F.8 and F.9 attempt to control and manage speech, merge 
sections F 8.5 and .6, analysis of Canadian Charter Section 2 for these sections. 
 complaint process section does not outline acknowledging the respondent, 
reduction to chair/cao as arbiters of the complaint handling process, form an 
integrity committee. 
 needs a section to address cultural sensitivity. 
 people are uncomfortable with intimidating manners, encourage respectful 
dialogue. 
 recommend the draft policy be addressed by a select committee. 
GC-2024-019 
It was MOVED and SECONDED 
That the Governance Committee recommend to the Executive Committee that the 
Executive Committee refer the development of an updated Code of Conduct to a 
Select Committee of Trust Council. 
CARRIED 
3.3 District of Squamish Bylaw No. 2919 - Recommended Reading 
For information.  
3.4 Matrix Review 
 From the Matrix, remove the item Governance Committee Code of Conduct 
which has been referred to Executive Committee. 
 Response to the Province item focus for July business meeting.   
 Is it permissible to hiring a lobbyist to the Province?   
 
4. NEXT MEETING 
The next Governance Committee business meeting is scheduled Friday, July 12, 2024, 9:00 a.m. 
to 12:0

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