Financial Planning Committee Regular Meeting Minutes - DRAFT

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Islands Trust

Financial Planning Committee  
Minutes of a Regular Meeting

Date of Meeting: August 19, 2026  
Location: Electronic Meeting

Members Present:  
Sue Ellen Fast, Bowen Island Municipality, (FPC Chair)  
Mairead Boland, Saturna Island Local Trust Area, and Regional Planning Committee Representative, (FPC Vice Chair)  
Tobi Elliott, Gabriola Island Local Trust Area, Executive Committee  
Judith Gedye, Bowen Island Municipality, Governance Committee Representative  
David Graham, Denman Island Local Trust Area  
David Maude, Mayne Island Local Trust Area, Executive Committee  
Laura Patrick, Salt Spring Island Local Trust Area, Executive Committee  
Tim Peterson, Lasqueti Island Local Trust Area, Executive Committee, and Trust Programs Committee Representative  
Susan Yates, Gabriola Island Local Trust Area, Islands Trust Conservancy Board Representative

Staff Present:  
Rueben Bronee, Chief Administrative Officer  
Derek Cockburn, Director, Financial and Employee Services  
David Marlor, Director, Legislative and Information Services  
Clare Frater, Director, Trust Area Services  
Nik Jain, Manager, Finance and Accounting  
Nancy Roggers, Finance Officer  
Robert Barlow, Legislative Services Clerk/Recorder

Others Present:  
No member of the public was present.

1. CALL TO ORDER

Chair Fast called the meeting to order at 10:00 a.m. and acknowledged that participants in the meeting were on many Coast Salish territories. Trustees introduced themselves and CAO Bronee introduced staff present.

2. AGENDA

2.1 Review of the Agenda

The following addition to the agenda was presented for consideration:  
• Draft letter from Financial Planning Committee (FPC) Chair Fast to the incoming FPC Chair - to be included under agenda item 8.5.

Financial Planning Committee  
Minutes of a Regular Meeting  
August 19, 2026

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2.2 Approval of the Agenda

By general consent the Committee approved the agenda as amended.

3. PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD

No member of the public was present.

4. DELEGATIONS

None.

5. CORRESPONDENCE

None.

6. ADMINISTRATIVE COORDINATION

6.1 Minutes of Previous Meetings

6.1.1 Financial Planning Committee Draft Minutes of May 27, 2026

By general consent the Committee approved the minutes as presented.

6.2 Resolutions Without Meeting

None.

6.3 Follow up Action List

Received for information.

7. BUSINESS - WORK PROGRAM ITEMS

7.1 FY 26 Statement Of Financial Information – Request For Decision

Director Cockburn introduced the Request For Decision. Committee discussion included:
• budgeting for legal costs is challenging
• information in the briefing to Trust Council could include an explanation of some of the payments to suppliers listed with projects

FPC-2026-18

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