The presiding member will provide the territory acknowledgment and read the following Call to Action from the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada: Calls to Action report.

Call to Action 80 - Commemoration:

We call upon the federal government, in collaboration with Aboriginal peoples, to establish, as a statutory holiday, a National Day for Truth and Reconciliation to honour Survivors, their families, and communities, and ensure that public commemoration of the history and legacy of residential schools remains a vital component of the reconciliation process.

THAT the Board adjourn to a restricted closed session pursuant to the following sub-section of section 90 of the Community Charter:

90(1)(c) Labour relations or employee negotiations;

AND FINALLY THAT the restricted closed portion convene immediately following the open portion of the meeting.

Comox Valley Regional District Board minutes dated September 16, 2025 for adoption. [Item] 

Staff to provide a verbal update on the delegation from Dave Weaver on September 16, 2025 regarding the findings of the Beaufort Watershed Stewards' recent 2025 watershed assessment of the cumulative effects of industrial development in the Trent River Watershed.

THAT the Board write to the Minister of Forests to enquire about the status of the review and update of the Private Managed Forestlands Act and reiterate the shortcomings of the current legislation in ensuring the safety and reliability of drinking water within the region;

AND FURTHER THAT the Beaufort Watershed Stewards be encouraged to engage with K’ómoks First Nation on their research and findings.

Report dated October 2, 2025 regarding Board approval on the scope and budget amendment for a business planning process for the Visitor Centre property for receipt. [Item] 

THAT staff be directed to initiate a business planning process for the Visitor Centre property with the scope presented in this report dated October 2, 2025;

AND FURTHER THAT the 2025-2029 Financial Plan for Service 550 Comox Valley Tourism Service be amended by increasing professional fees by $20,000 to complete a high-level business plan for the Visitor Centre property with funding from the Future Expenditure Reserve (550).

Report dated September 22, 2025 regarding budget amendments to include grants that have been awarded since the adoption of the Comox Valley Regional District’s 2025-2029 Financial Plan for receipt. [Item] 

THAT the 2025-2029 Financial Plan be amended to include the awarded grants as outlined in the staff report dated September 22, 2025.

Report dated October 2, 2025 regarding an update on the Board’s Strategic Initiatives for receipt. [Item] 

Report dated October 2, 2025 regarding the outcome of Minister and Staff meetings attended at the Union of British Columbia Municipalities (UBCM) conference for receipt. [Item] 

Electoral Areas Services Committee minutes dated September 16, 2025 for receipt. [Item] 

Recreation Commission minutes dated September 16, 2025 for receipt. [Item] 

NOTE: Resolutions from the October 6, 2025 Electoral Areas Services Committee (EASC) meeting are included below pending support from the EASC. These resolutions may be updated following that meeting.

THAT a Temporary Use Permit (TUP) for a term of three years to permit tourist accommodation use of the property at 3812 & 3812A Laurel Drive, legally described as Lot 8, Section 6A, Nelson District, Plan 24103, be approved;

AND FINALLY THAT the Corporate Officer be authorized to execute the Temporary Use Permit once the applicant has provided a written acknowledgement that the applicant has read, understands, and agrees to the conditions of the permit.