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Home Tofino Meetings March 17, 2026

Council · Regular

March 17, 2026

DISTRICT OF TOFINO COUNCIL

16:30 – 20:06 · 3h 36m
5 present · 2 absent
Daniel Law Mayor — Al Anderson Councillor — Duncan McMaster Councillor Absent Sarah Sloman Councillor — Sawyer Councillor Absent Stere Councillor Electronic Thomas Councillor —
Staff & officers present
Aaron Rodgers Interim Director of Community Services — Cindy Hutchison Manager of Community Programs — Jaime Larsen Director of Corporate Services — Joshua Welsh Manager of Planning Services — Liviu Andrei Director of Finance — Nyla Attiana Chief Administrative Officer — Simon Kirkland Interim Director of Infrastructure and Public Works —

Revisions

  1. First published Substantive fetched Jun 23, 2026
    • · Motion 1 added: THAT pursuant to section 15 of the District of Tofino Meeting Procedure Bylaw No. 1229, 2016, as amended, the March 17, 2026 regular meeting be held electronically via Zoom and live broadcasted on the District of Tofino's YouTube channel; …
    • · Motion 2 added: THAT the March 17, 2026 regular Council agenda be amended to add item 13.2 - [Authorization for Mayor Law to Attend the 2026 Federation of Canadian Municipalities Annual Conference and Trade Show].
    • · Motion 3 added: THAT the March 17, 2026 regular Council agenda be adopted as amended.
    • · Motion 4 added: THAT the Events, Arts, Culture and Heritage Advisory Committee recommend to Council that the following recipients for the 2026 Arts, Culture and Heritage grant program, as follows: [list of recipients]
    • · Motion 5 added: THAT the Events, Arts, Culture and Heritage Advisory Committee recommend to Council that the following recipients for the 2026 Event Support grant program, as follows: [list of recipients]
    • · Motion 6 added: THAT the Events, Arts, Culture and Heritage Committee recommend to Council that staff be directed to engage the Tofino Poet Laureate Sub-committee members, as per the Events, Arts, Culture and Heritage Terms of Reference, to establish the …
    • · Motion 7 added: THAT the minutes of the Events, Arts, Culture and Heritage Committee meeting held February 20, 2026 be received.
    • · Motion 8 added: THAT the minutes of the special Council meeting held February 23, 2026 be adopted.
    • · Motion 9 added: THAT the minutes of the regular Council meeting held February 24, 2026 be adopted.
    • · Motion 10 added: THAT Council supports the Zoning Bylaw Review Project and authorizes staff to apply to the Local Government Development Approvals Program for a $100,000 grant and to provide overall grant management, including meeting all program, financia…
    • · Motion 11 added: THAT the minutes of the Committee of the Whole meeting held March 3, 2026 be received.
    • · Motion 12 added: THAT items 4.1 to 4.4 of the consent agenda on the regular Council meeting held March 17, 2026 be approved and received.
    • · Motion 13 added: THAT Council refer the request from Broombusters to staff for the establishment of a liaison.
    • · Motion 14 added: THAT staff be authorized to temporarily close the one-way portion of Gibson Street between First Street and Third Street, while maintaining the current offshore parking configuration.
    • · Motion 15 added: THAT the Council confirms that there will be no further borrowing against District of Tofino Loan Authorization Bylaw No. 1253, 2018, being “District of Tofino Loan Authorization Bylaw No. 1253, 2018”, and the remaining unissued loan autho…
    • · Motion 16 added: THAT pursuant to Sections 58(1) and (2) of the Local Government Act, Jaime Larsen be appointed Chief Election Officer for conducting the 2026 General Local Election, with power to appoint other Election Officials as required for the admini…
    • · Motion 17 added: THAT "District of Tofino Water Utility Amendment Bylaw No. 1346.01, 2026" be adopted.
    • · Motion 18 added: THAT "District of Tofino Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 1355, 2025" be adopted.
    • · Motion 19 added: THAT Mayor Law be authorized to attend the "Federation of Canadian Municipalities Annual Conference and Trade Show," June 4-7, 2026 in Edmonton, Alberta and be reimbursed for costs in accordance with "District of Tofino Council Remuneratio…
    • · Motion 20 added: THAT the meeting be closed to the public pursuant to sections 90(1)(a)(c)(f)(i) and 90(2)(b)(i)(iii) of the Community Charter to discuss matters relating to [list of matters].
    • · Motion 21 added: THAT Council rise from the closed session without report and return to the open meeting.
    • · Motion 22 added: THAT the March 17, 2026 regular Council meeting be adjourned at 8:06 PM.
    • · Attendance added: Duncan McMaster (absent)
    • · Attendance added: Al Anderson (present)
    • · Attendance added: Sarah Sloman (present)
    • · Attendance added: Stere (remote)
    • · Attendance added: Thomas (present)
    • · Attendance added: Sawyer (absent)
    • · Attendance added: Liviu Andrei (present)
    • · Attendance added: Simon Kirkland (present)
    • · Attendance added: Jaime Larsen (present)
    • · Attendance added: Aaron Rodgers (present)
    • · Attendance added: Cindy Hutchison (present)
    • · Attendance added: Joshua Welsh (present)
    • · Attendance added: Daniel Law (present)
    • · Attendance added: Nyla Attiana (present)