Executive Committee Regular Meeting Addendum

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Executive Committee
Addendum
 

Date:February 2, 2022
Time:9:00 am
Location:Islands Trust Victoria Boardroom
200-1627 Fort Street, Victoria, BC
Pages
8.EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE PROJECTS
8.2.Executive Committee Initiated
8.2.1.Executive
8.2.1.1.Northern Local Trust Committee Requests for Administrative
Support for Electronic Meetings - Briefing
8.2.1.1.2.Advisory Planning Committee (APC) meetings - Discussion
8.2.3.Local Planning Services
8.2.3.1.Request for Formal Comment from Islands Trust on the
Watershed Security Fund - RFD
2 - 2
Late item information to append to 8.2.3.1 request for decision
8.2.4.Administrative Services
8.2.4.1.Appointment of Financial Statement Auditors - RFD
3 - 5
10.CORRESPONDENCE (for information unless raised for action)
10.4.Notice of Planning Potential Changes to Vessel Traffic Management in the Port of
Vancouver email and attachments dated February 1, 2022
6 - 10
10.5.Early Bird Registration for the Salish Sea Ecosystem Conference
Click on the hyperlink below for the conference registration page
Registration is extended through February 7, 2022
 
10.6.Ombudsperson Quarterly Report Oct 1-Dec 31, 2021
11 - 14

8.2.3.1 Request for Formal Comment from Islands Trust on the Watershed Security Fund 
 
For information to support the request for decision: 
 
The Minister of Environment and Climate Change Strategy launched public engagement on the 
provincial Watershed Security Strategy and Fund  
https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2022ENV0007-000103 
  
 
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Islands Trust
  
Request For
 Decision 
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REQUEST FOR DECISION 
 
 
To: Executive Committee  For the Meeting of: February 2, 2022 
     
From: Director, Administrative 
Services 
 Date Prepared: February 2, 2022 
     
SUBJECT:
  
APPOINTMENT OF FINANCIAL STATEMENT AUDITORS 
 
 
RECOMMENDATION:  
That KPMG be appointed auditor for the Islands Trust and the Islands Trust Conservancy 2021/22 
Financial Statements. 
 
CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER COMMENTS:  
Through Bylaw 3, the Executive Committee has been delegated the responsibility to appoint financial 
auditors for Islands Trust and the Islands Trust Conservancy.  
  
 
1 PURPOSE: 
 
The Islands Trust Act (“the Act”) Section 18 (1) says that: 
 
“The trust council must appoint an auditor to audit the accounts and transactions of the trust 
council and the local trust committees.” 
 
2 BACKGROUND: 
 
As per Section 10 of the Act [“The trust council may, by bylaw adopted by at least 2/3 of its 
members present at the meeting at which the vote on adoption takes place, delegate its powers 
under sections 8 (1) (d) and (f) and (2) (a) to (f) and 9 (1), subject to any restrictions or conditions 
specified in the bylaw”].  
 
In 1990, Trust Council delegated this power to the Executive Committee through Bylaw 3 
(attached). 
 
3 IMPLICATIONS OF RECOMMENDATION 
 
ORGANIZATIONAL: KPMG was the successful proponent on a Request for Proposals for Audit 
Services for a five-year period (2016/17 to 2020/21). Appointment of KPMG f

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