FCS *RePlan Strata Leaseholder Bargaining Agency Information Session September 19 th and 22 nd 2018, Revue Stage, Granville Island
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Welcome and Introductions Our speakers: • Richard Marchant , SLS Delegate, Chair and Creek Village resident • Sharon Yandle , SLS Delegate and Marine Mews resident • Doug Ramsey , SLS Delegate and Market Hill resident • Mike Walker , *RePlan’s Lawyer; Partner, Miller Thomson • Nathan Edelson , *RePlan Project Manager • Lisa May , SLS Delegate and Mariner Point resident
Strata Leaseholder Subcommittee Delegates Strata Name Strata Name 658 Leg-in-Boot Robert Renger Lagoons John Sanders, Tom Beechinor, Hans van der Slagt 666 Leg-in-Boot Rosalie Hawrylko, Leg-in-Boot George Stratis Ralph Skinner Commercial Alder Bay Jaki Chantler, Marine Mews Sharon Yandle, Scott Hughes Josef Skala Richard Marchant (Chair), Cory Lake, Creek Village Mariner Point Marta Hutton Lisa May Fountain Terrace Tom Gibbons, Market Hill Jim Woodward, Linda Lytle Terrace Doug Ramsey Harbour Terrace Marie-Claude Collins, Wayne Spruce Village Panos Grames, Sutherland Monty Wood Heather Point Jerry Roy Stamps Jim Taggart (Residential), Landing Trevor Katz (Commercial)
Part 1: Leaseholder Update Part 2: Overview of a bargaining agency Today’s Part 3: What is a bargaining agency? Outline Part 4: Next steps Part 5: Find out what you think and answer your questions
SLS Activities: 2018 • SLS report to City Council and presentations to leaseholders February • City Manager becomes directly involved in meetings with staff – 5 meetings held April with City Manager, Real Estate, and SLS representatives (May to July) • City Council puts the community plan on pause May • Staff presentation to Harbour Terrace Leaseholders • SLS update to leaseholders and letter to City Council liaisons June • SLS agrees to consider forming a bargaining agency July • Information regarding agency prepared for distribution to leaseholders August • City sends letters to Harbour Terrace leaseholders • SLS presentation to leaseholders September • City presentation to Harbour Terrace • Letter to the Mayor
• SLS advocacy role • City’s response • Issues with the Harbour Terrace lease Bargaining extension and options Agency • Potential impact on other stratas Overview • Transitioning the SLS from consultation to negotiation • Advantages of a bargaining agency
• Structure and Purpose • Agency Agreement • Negotiations The Specifics • Costs • Benefits
Leaseholders Agent: City of *RePlan Strata Leaseholders’ Vancouver Society
*RePlan Strata Leaseholders’ Society Purposes: • Promote interests of leaseholders • Negotiate lease modifications with City of Vancouver on behalf of leaseholders To be eligible for membership: • False Creek residential strata leaseholder • Sign agency agreement with Society Directors: • Three appointed by *RePlan (initial) • One or two appointed by enclaves with at least 30% participation
Agency Agreement One agreement between *RePlan Strata Leaseholders’ Society and all participating leaseholders Each leaseholder agrees: • no separate negotiation with City of Vancouver • no lease modification unless ratified by participating leaseholders *RePlan SLS agrees to: • act as agent within scope described in agency agreement • present lease modification to participating leaseholders for approval Fixed term unless extended by leaseholders
Conduct of Negotiations revise/refine mandate Leaseholders fix SLS SLS holds talks mandate (3/4 vote) with City SLS/City reach tenta?ve legal and other individual agreement on lease advisors retained leaseholders sign modifica?on through SLS lease modifications with City Leaseholder ratification (3/4 vote)
Next Steps 1. Hold leaseholder information sessions 2. Update FAQ and post the session online 3. Compile results of the bargaining agency survey 4. If supported, form a bargaining agency 5. As part of a communication plan, interview municipal parties/candidates and post their information prior to the opening of advance voting for the October 20th municipal election 6. Prepare for negotiations
What do you think? Wha What do do you u • Questions? th thin ink? • Interest in a bargaining agency? • Priorities, preferences, hopes, concerns? Survey: www.falsecreeksouth.org/agency
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