qathet Regional District/Lasqueti Island LTC Letter of Understanding

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LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING

between staff for the

qathet
REGIONAL DISTRICT

LASQUETI ISLAND LOCAL TRUST COMMITTEE

QATHET REGIONAL DISTRICT BOARD

SUBJECTS:
F PURPOSE
il. PRINCIPLES
HII. CONSULTATIVE PROCESS
IV. IMPLEMENTATION

Community Planning

1. Official Community Plans
2. Land Use Bylaws
3. Bylaw Enforcement

Parkland and School Site Acquisition

1. Parkland Acquisition

2. Park Planning

3. School Site Acquisition

4. Parks and Recreation Commission

Servicing

1. Service Delivery

2. Regional Growth Strategy

3. Service Coordination Agreements
4. Servicing Plans

. Administrative Arrangements

1. Interagency Agreements
Information Sharing
Legislative Initiatives
Conduct of Elections

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and the

Updated: December 17, 2018

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LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING

This Letter of Understanding (“Agreement”) dated December 17, 2018 is:

BETWEEN:

AND:

LASQUETI ISLAND LOCAL TRUST COMMITTEE
("Local Trust Committee")

GATHET REGIONAL DISTRICT BOARD
("Regional District Board")

(referred to as the “Parties”)

PURPOSE

The purpose of this Agreement is to delineate how the Local Trust Committee and Regional
District Board will implement the principles stated in the Protocol Agreement dated December
17, 2018 between the Lasqueti Island Local Trust Committee (the “Local Trust Committee”) for
the Lasqueti Island Local Trust Area, (the “local trust area”), and the qathet Regional District
Board respecting Electoral Area E (“electoral area”).

PRINCIPLES

The Local Trust Committee and Regional District Board agree to the following principles
regarding interagency relations:

1. Recognition of each Party’s jurisdiction and capabilities with a commitment to promoting a
spirit of partnership through joint legislative, policy, program and communication initiatives;

2. Coordination of planning, servicing and growth management activities that are responsive
to the needs of the local trust area and the electoral area of which they are a part;

3. Commitment to share a mutual interest in the object of the Islands Trust, the servicing
function of the Regional District Board, and the respective land use planning authority of
both Parties; and

4. Cooperation through sharing of information and notification of significant initiatives that
may impact the other Party and regular liaison.

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CONSULTATIVE PROCESS

1.

The Parties agree to the establishment of a regular consultative process to foster
understanding among respective staff and elected officials.

The intent of this Agreement is for both Parties to use best effort, rather than oblige
either Party, to affect interagency cooperation within mutually agreeable terms and
time-frames.

In circumstances where either Party deems that the terms set out in this Agreement are
unachievable or inappropriate, these terms may be varied by mutual agreement.

Responsibility for the coordination of this Agreement by the respective Parties is
assigned to the Chief Administrative Officer of the Regional Distr

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