Trust Programs Committee Regular Meeting Minutes

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ADOPTED 
Trust Programs Committee  
Minutes of a Regular Meeting ADOPTED 
April 15, 2024 Page 1 of 3 
 
Trust Programs Committee 
Minutes of a Regular Meeting 
 
  
Date: 
Location: 
April 15, 2024 
Electronic Meeting 
 
Members Present:  Kristina Evans, Chair/South Pender Island Trustee 
Alex Allen, Vice-Chair/Hornby Island Trustee 
Sam Borthwick, Denman Island Trustee 
Sue Ellen Fast, Bowen Island Municipal Trustee 
Tim Peterson, Lasqueti Island Trustee (EC Representative) 
Peter Luckham, Islands Trust Council Chair and Thetis Island Trustee  
(Ex Officio TPC member)    
 
Member Absent:  Jamie Harris, Salt Spring Island Trustee 
  
Staff Present: Clare Frater, Director, Trust Area Services 
 David Marlor, Director, Legislative Services 
Tyler Brown, Senior Policy Advisor 
Robert Barlow, Legislative Services Clerk/Recorder 
 
Others Present: No member of the public was present. 
 
1. CALL TO ORDER 
 
Chair Evans called the meeting to order at 9:00 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 

ADOPTED 
Trust Programs Committee  
Minutes of a Regular Meeting ADOPTED 
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 None. 
 
5. CORRESPONDENCE 
 
None. 
 
6. ADMINISTRATIVE COORDINATION 
 
6.1 Draft Minutes of Previous Meeting 
 
6.1.1 Trust Programs Committee (TPC) Minutes of February 14, 2024 
 
 By general consent the minutes were approved as presented. 
 
6.2 Resolutions Without Meeting (RWM) 
 
None. 
 
6.3 Follow Up Action List 
 
Director Frater spoke to the FUAL items that were in progress.  
 
Trustee Fast stated that she will be creating a meeting with the trustee working group in 
regards to the Montreal Pledge COP15 Biodiversity Framework and potential impacts for 
the work of Islands Trust, and that the working group will report to the Committee at 
the next scheduled Committee meeting. 
 
Director Frater indicated that the Executive Committee will be reviewing the next steps 
of the Policy Statement Amendment Project, which may include a number of Committee 
of the Whole meetings. It was noted that communication about the process will be 
critical for the success of the project. 
 
7. BUSINESS - WORK PROGRAM ITEMS 
 
7.1 Secretariat Services to Coordination Groups in the Trust Area - Request For Decision 
 
Director Frater introduced the Request For Decision.  Committee discussion included: 
 The Coastal Douglas-fir Conservation Partnership provides resources and leadership 
to the Islands Trust Conservancy and to the Islands Trust planning department, and 
that the Province of BC, Environment Canada, and other agencies, organizations and 

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