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Recommended Policy Council Presentation
Wes Regan, CED Planner Arts, Culture and Community Services
September 18, 2018
Community Benefit
Agreements
Introduction from Sandra Singh GM Arts, Culture and Community Services
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An agreement signed by a developer committing them to actions, targets and outcomes relating to employment and procurement in a community where the development is occurring or nearby communities in which equity seeking groups are located.
Definition
Healthy City Strategy Action Plan (2104) • Reduce poverty; increase median incomes DTES Local Area Plan • Encourage inclusive local employment DTES Community Economic Development Strategy (2016) • Scale up and build capacity in social enterprise sector • Leverage presence of anchor institutions and major industries for
social procurement • Explore potential of demand led “Planned Manufacturing” and
“Supply Chain Re-localization”
Council Direction
1. Leverages purchasing power of development and
specialized non-profit knowledge - reduce poverty through improved labour-market participation and create multiplier effects in communities
2. Supports economic diversification and capacity building – supports and address labour and procurement challenges
3. Recognizes excellence in Corporate Social Responsibility – changes business practice and increase economic investment in local communities (lasting legacy)
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What will this policy help us achieve?
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Needs and Opportunities
Lower Mainland Construction Jobs Forecast (2017-2027):
2017 construction jobs: 131,500 Job openings 2017-2027: 35,940
110,400 indirect and induced jobs*
Est. 3000 jobs in Social Enterprise Sector in
Vancouver 80% for people with
barriers
Hastings Racecourse
(2005)
Millennium/ Olympic
Village (2007)
Aquilini Pacific Coast Arena (2014)
Concord 5BE (2014)
Concord 5BW (2014)
PARQ – Two Agreements
(2015)
St. Paul’s Hospital (2018)
Background: CBAs in Vancouver
2017
Engagement Timeline & Activities
Q1 Exchange Inner-City CBA Working
Group Formed
Q2 Developers Trial Workshop on Draft Policy
Q1 update Meeting with UDI
CBA Day of Learning
at VPL
Q2 Presentation to UDI and ULI Members
Presentation to UDI and PUDS
Q3 Internal Engagement with COV
Departments
3rd UDI Roundtable
September 18th Present to Council
Q3 Roundtable with UDI and large Developers
Q4 Policy Workshop with Exchange CBA
Working Group and UDI
2018
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What We Heard – Challenges and Opportunities
Challenge CBA Policy Opportunities
1. High demand for and difficulties sourcing material and labour
Aligns employment training and jobs with First Source Hiring and social procurement
2. Previous CBAs scope too narrow (e.g. construction-focused)
Applies gender and inclusivity lens – diverse jobs for diversity of people across project lifecycle
3. CBAs could impose additional costs to development
Pool resources to decrease individual developer costs, such as workforce development, procurement expertise, evaluation and issues management
4. Previous CBAs lacked community input and involvement
Implementation framework bridges community, industry and city knowledge through Working Group
5. Need clear prioritization of City policies and regulations that consider accumulative costs
Implementation focuses on flexibility, learning and adaptation to support success, City policy alignment
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CBA Policy Recommendations
CBA Voluntary Opt-In (without condition)
45,0000 m2 (484,375 sq. ft.) Aligning with Sustainable Large Developments Rezoning policy
Developer with site below 45,000 m2 but
above 9,290 m2 (100,000 sq.ft.)
Social and Local procurement
‘First Source Hiring Program’
total labour
10%
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Recommendation for Consideration: Implementation Framework
• Share learnings, make adjustments if necessary • Share development findings and use/testing of LEED
Style CBA Social Value Menu and improved metrics • Recognize CSR Excellence to note successes,
efforts, and innovation • Report back to City Council every 2 yrs
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Implementation
Recommendation: Implementation Partnership to learn, adapt, improve, and recognize success
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Proposed Implementation Framework
CBA Working Group
Who: Developers, COV, Tech Experts (Eg. Post Secondary, Non-Profits)
What: Create “LEED” Menu, advise on policy changes, directs the 3rd Party Monitor
Why: High level group guides implementation, course corrects policy implementation where needed
Neutral 3rd Party
Monitor
Who: Arms-length policy implementation coordinator
What: Implement policy, stakeholder engagement, monitor and report
Why: One body holds knowledge over the implementation process- can effectively guide all efforts across multiple CBAs
Parq CBA Overview – John Cahill
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PG 15
Construction - employment + procurement
• Parq Vancouver ensure each trade and sub-trade were aware of importance of employing and procuring from areas with barriers
• Parq developed strong working relationships with social enterprises, and are excited
about the opportunity to let that relationship grow. (Lower Mainland Steel – Working with Bladerunners for multiple years, Embers and Corrections Canada)
Total Labour in catchment or with barriers: 20.89% or ~150 FTE’s per day
Procurement from local vendors + qualified businesses: $62,708,343.30 or 29.66%
PG 16
Operations – employment + Procurement
• We strive to be a leader in inclusive employment by welcoming, respecting, understanding and valuing diversity in the workplace, which is essential to our overall success as an organization.
• Our commitment to Diversity and Inclusion has been recognized by Canadian HR, Untapped, and BC Workplace awards.
• Developed strong partnerships with social agencies such as Open Door Group, BC Win, Embers, Buy Social, Mosaic and BladeRunners
• From October 2017 – August 2018 Total employment in catchment and/or with barriers: 22.6% or ~430 FTE’s Procurement from local vendors + qualified businesses: $7.26M or 28.99%
Thank you
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Additional Slide: CBA Policy Estimated Impact from First Source Hiring
3-4 Projects at roughly 500,000 sq/ft