February 10, 2026

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 February 10, 2026 regular meeting be held electronically via Zoom and live broadcasted on the District of Tofino's YouTube channe…
   • · Motion 2 added: THAT the February 10, 2026 regular Council agenda be amended to remove item 13.2 - [Rotman School of Management - Generative and Agentic AI for Business: Driving Growth and Competitive Advantage].
   • · Motion 3 added: THAT the February 10, 2026 regular Council agenda be adopted as amended.
   • · Motion 4 added: THAT staff be authorized to issue a special event permit for use of the Community Hall to the organizer of “The Black Seeds” event scheduled to be held June 25, 2026, including the following conditions: Provision of an approved Tofino Comm…
   • · Motion 5 added: THAT staff be authorized to issue a special event permit for the use of the multi-use path, Lynn Road pedestrian lane and Chesterman Beach to organizers of the “Coastal Yeehaw Half Marathon” event scheduled to be held May 16, 2026, includi…
   • · Motion 6 added: THAT the Public Art Advisory Committee recommends to Council that the following applicants be selected to advance to Stage Two of the Sport Court Mural public art project: David Brunning, One Day Creates, Sarah Johnston
   • · Motion 7 added: THAT the minutes of the Public Art Advisory Committee meeting held September 18, 2025 be received.
   • · Motion 8 added: THAT the minutes of the special Council meeting held January 14, 2026 be adopted.
   • · Motion 9 added: THAT the minutes of the regular Council meeting held January 20, 2026 be adopted.
   • · Motion 10 added: THAT the minutes of the special Council meeting held January 23, 2026 be adopted.
   • · Motion 11 added: THAT the amendments to the “Limits to Growth Policy” as shown in Appendix 1 to the staff report titled “Limits to Growth Policy – One Year Review” dated January 27, 2026 be adopted.
   • · Motion 12 added: THAT the District of Tofino Limits to Growth Policy be amended to replace section 8.1.f with the following: Any development proposal, at Council's discretion which includes the ability to alter the WAC duration of up to three years.
   • · Motion 13 added: THAT a Water Allocation Certificate be issued to the properties at 238 and 246 First Street, Tofino B.C. under section 8.1.f of the District of Tofino Limits to Growth Policy for a duration of two years in accordance with Schedule A.
   • · Motion 14 added: THAT staff be authorized to proceed with further review of the zoning amendment application for 1400 Pacific Rim Highway; AND THAT the requirement to hold a public hearing be waived in accordance with section 464.2 of the Local Government …
   • · Motion 15 added: THAT staff be authorized to draft a District of Tofino Water and Wastewater Maintenance and Inspection Policy for Council's consideration.
   • · Motion 16 added: THAT the minutes of the Committee of the Whole meeting held January 27, 2026 be received.
   • · Motion 17 added: THAT the minutes of the special Council meeting held February 3, 2026 be adopted.
   • · Motion 18 added: THAT item 4.1 to 4.8 of the consent agenda on the regular Council meeting held February 10, 2026 be approved and received.
   • · Motion 19 added: THAT District of Tofino support the Tofino Chamber of Commerce 2026 Business Excellence Awards in the amount of $600, to be funded from Council Advocacy or Contingency.
   • · Motion 20 added: THAT Mayor Law and Councillor Sloman be authorized to attend the “2026 LGLA Leadership Forum", March 11-13, 2026, in Richmond, B.C. and be reimbursed for costs in accordance with “District of Tofino Council Remuneration Bylaw No. 1254, 201…
   • · Motion 21 added: THAT the Council of the District of Tofino endorse the following resolution submission to the Association of Vancouver Island and Coastal Communities for consideration at the 2026 annual AVICC Convention: [Resolution text regarding split t…
   • · Motion 22 added: THAT the Council of the District of Tofino endorse the following resolution submission to the Association of Vancouver Island and Coastal Communities for consideration at the 2026 annual AVICC Convention: [Resolution text regarding Strata …
   • · Motion 23 added: THAT "District of Tofino Housing Agreement Bylaw No. 1357, 2026" be adopted.
   • · Motion 24 added: THAT "District of Tofino Source Control Regulation Bylaw No. 1350, 2024" be adopted.
   • · Motion 25 added: THAT "District of Tofino Building Amendment Bylaw No. 1256.04, 2025" be adopted.
   • · Motion 26 added: THAT the meeting be closed to the public pursuant to sections 90(1)(a)(c)(k) and 90(2)(b(i)(iii)) of the Community Charter to discuss matters relating to [list of sections].
   • · Motion 27 added: THAT Council rise from the closed session with report on items 3.2 and 3.3 and return to the open meeting.
   • · Motion 28 added: THAT staff be authorized to include a request for $400,000 per year in the 2027-2032 Municipal and Regional District Tax renewal application, for the purposes of servicing the debt on the Wastewater Treatment Plant.
   • · Motion 29 added: THAT Emily Wenstob and Sophie L'Homme be appointed to the Accessibility Committee for a two-year term ending December 31, 2027.
   • · Motion 30 added: THAT Tammy Shymko and Michael Leckie be appointed to the Board of Variance for a three-year term ending December 31, 2028.
   • · Motion 31 added: THAT Samantha Fyleris be appointed to sit as the Alternate Director representing Tofino on the Clayoquot Biosphere Trust Society for a four-year term ending October 7, 2029.
   • · Motion 32 added: THAT Firas Istanboli and Lawrence Marazzi be appointed to the Events, Arts, Culture and Heritage Committee for a two-year term ending December 31, 2027.
   • · Motion 33 added: THAT Christopher Fadden be appointed to the Public Art Advisory Committee as Community Representative for a two-year term ending December 31, 2027.
   • · Motion 34 added: THAT Nick Goulet and Kirsten Johnston be appointed to the Recreation Advisory Committee as Outdoor Recreation Representatives for a two-year term ending December 31, 2027.
   • · Motion 35 added: THAT the February 10, 2026 regular Council meeting be adjourned at 8:17 PM.
   • · Attendance added: Duncan McMaster (present)
   • · Attendance added: Daniel Law (present)
   • · Attendance added: Al Anderson (present)
   • · Attendance added: Sawyer (present)
   • · Attendance added: Stere (present)
   • · Attendance added: Thomas (present)
   • · Attendance added: Sarah Sloman (absent)
   • · Attendance added: Nyla Attiana (present)
   • · Attendance added: Liviu Andrei (present)
   • · Attendance added: Simon Kirkland (present)
   • · Attendance added: Jaime Larsen (present)
   • · Attendance added: Aaron Rodgers (present)
   • · Attendance added: Joshua Welsh (present)
   • · Attendance added: Robyn Heppner (present)