Galiano LTC Regular Meeting Minutes

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Galiano Local Trust Committee 
Electronic Business Meeting Minutes 
December 7, 2020 
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A d o p t e d 
 
 
 
 
Galiano Island Local Trust Committee 
Minutes of Regular Meeting 
 
Date: 
Location: 
December 7, 2020 
Electronic Meeting (Zoom Webinar) 
 
Members Present: Tahirih Rockafella, Local Trustee 
Jane Wolverton, Chair 
Dan Rogers, Chair 
 
Staff Present: Brad Smith, Island Planner 
Robert Kojima, Regional Planning Manager 
William Shulba, Senior Freshwater Specialist 
Shayla Burnham, Staff 
Carly Bilney, Recorder 
 
Present: There were approximately 15 attendees at the Zoom Webinar. 
 
1. CALL TO ORDER 
Chair Rogers called the meeting to order at 12:30 p.m. 
Trustee Wolverton provided an acknowledgement that the meeting was being held in 
traditional territory of the Penelakut Peoples and the Coast Salish Peoples. 
2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 
The following additions to the agenda were presented for consideration: 
 Add item 15.2 – Request Regarding Trust Council Urging Essential Travel Only; and 
 Include discussion of the Coastal Douglas-fir pamphlets under item 14.7. 
 
By general consent the agenda was approved as amended. 
3. TRUSTEE REPORT 
Trustee Rockafella reported on the following: 
 The Community Information Meeting (CIM) on November 28 regarding the proposed 
affordable housing initiative was well attended; 
 Trust Council discussed budget at its most recent meetings; and 
 The Islands Trust Conservancy’s Species at Risk Program is receiving federal funding. 
 
Trustee Wolverton reported on the following: 

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 Some islanders have expressed a desire to remove derelict cars and Emma Davis, Capital 
Regional District (CRD) liaison on Galiano, has agreed to follow up; 
 Discussions have been held about increasing education related to harm reduction on 
the island; 
 There are drawbacks to using Zoom for Trust Council meetings because there is no 
opportunity to have informal discussions with people; and 
 A number of people have passed away on Galiano since last January and no in-person 
memorial ceremonies have been held during these difficult times. 
4. CHAIR'S REPORT 
Chair Rogers reported on the following: 
 Recent Trust Council meetings were challenging – possibly because of Zoom – and the 
most in-depth discussions involved different visions of the Trust and how it operates; 
 The series of climate change educational webinars, which were all recorded and posted 
online, involved hundreds of people and were very successful; 
 The next two Trust Council meetings will be held electronically; and 
 Trust Council discussed the budget and will approve or adopt changes in March after an 
outreach period in which members of the public are encouraged to provide input. 
 
5. TOWN HALL AND QUESTIONS 
None 
6. COMMUNITY INFORMATION MEETING 
None 
7. PUBLIC HEARING 
None 
8. MINUTES 
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