Executive Committee Special Meeting Minutes

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Executive Committee 
Minutes of Special Electronic Meeting 
April 29, 2020 ADOPTED Page 1 of 3 
Executive Committee 
Minutes of  
Special Electronic Meeting 
 
Date: 
Location: 
April 29, 2020 
Victoria Boardroom 
#200 1627 Fort Street, Victoria BC 
  
Members Present: Peter Luckham, Chair, Thetis 
Dan Rogers, Vice Chair, Gambier/Keats 
Laura Patrick, Vice Chair, Salt Spring 
Sue Ellen Fast, Vice Chair, Bowen Municipality 
  
Staff Present: Russ Hotsenpiller, Chief Administrative Officer 
David Marlor, Director of Local Planning Services 
Lori Foster, Executive Coordinator/Recorder 
 
Present in Victoria Office 
Public Location: 
 
Robert Kojima, Regional Planning Manager 
 
1. CALL TO ORDER 
  
Chair Luckham called the meeting to order at 9:02 AM stating gratitude for meeting across the 
Salish Sea on Coast Salish territory. 
 
2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 
 
2.1 Introduction of New Items - None 
 
2.2 Approval of Agenda 
 
By general consent, the agenda was adopted as presented. 
 
3. ROUND TABLE 
 
Vice Chair Rogers reported on: 
 Galiano LTC working through resolutions without meetings (RWM’s), 
 Howe Sound Forum met electronically with MLA’s and MP’s in attendance, 
 Gabriola has presented a cohesive emergency response group, 
 Support for grant funding to group looking at COVID-19 response on small rural islands. 
 
Vice Chair Fast noted: 
 Bowen’s Electronic Council meeting addressed a fulsome agenda including an STVR 
bylaw, a motorized bike trail item, climate strategy, and a speed reduction bylaw.   
 Bowen’s bus service is being lost to COVID response. 
 

 
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Minutes of Special Electronic Meeting 
April 29, 2020 ADOPTED Page 2 of 3 
Vice Chair Patrick commented on: 
 Saturna Island Local Trust Committee (LTC) adopting electronic meeting bylaws,  
 The success of the North Pender LTC electronic meeting, 
 Thetis LTC addressing RWM’s, 
 South Pender LTC has a short-term vacation rental (STVR) survey open, 
 She has attended electronic meetings including MLA Olsen, MP May and CRD regional 
directors, 
 BC Ferries and the Long Harbour route. 
 
Chair Luckham reported on: 
 Ongoing attendance at minister and health unit electronic meetings, 
 The success of the Salt Spring LTC electronic meeting, 
 Awaiting minister’s response regarding electronic meetings, 
 Lasqueti LTC and its work on OCP and LUB changes. 
 
Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) Hotsenpiller commented on: 
 Coming out of COVID restrictions as numbers trend downward, 
 Reviewing the Strategic Plan, 
 Awaiting legislative certainty from the ministry regarding public venues and electronic 
meetings, 
 Preparing a report on June Trust Council electronic meeting capacity,  
 Gabriola LTC to hold an electronic Town Hall, 
 Tomorrow’s electronic All Staff Meeting and Island Planner, Gary Richardson’s 
retirement. 
 
Discussion was heard on making recommendations on priorities for implementing the Strategic 
Plan at this point in the COVID-19 pand

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