Peretz Centre AGM
Sun, Jan 26
|Peretz Centre for Secular Jewish Culture
The Peretz Centre's Annual General Meeting (AGM) is where we share updates and vote in the next Board of Directors.
Time & Location
Jan 26, 2025, 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Peretz Centre for Secular Jewish Culture, 6184 Ash St, Vancouver, BC V5Z 3G9, Canada
Event Description
The Annual General Meeting of the Members of the Peretz Centre for Secular Jewish Culture will take place on:
Sunday, January 26th 2025 at 2pm
at the Peretz Centre (Ben Chud Auditorium)
New and returning members are welcome to attend the Peretz Centre's Annual General Meeting. To register, scroll down to the bottom of this page and submit the form. Please email admin@peretz-centre.org if you have questions or need assistance.
Agenda
1. Call meeting to order
2. Confirmation of quorum (at least 10% of voting members)
3. Approval of the agenda
4. Approval of the minutes from the last AGM
5. Report on financial statements for FY2024 (by Omer Riza, CPA)
6. Reports from board and staff
7. Vote on motions to amend bylaws
8. Election (or appointment) of directors to the board (see candidates here)
9. Any other business
10. Adjournment
Voting at the Peretz AGM
At this AGM, we will be voting in at least 7 people to the board of directors and voting on 3 special resolutions to amend our bylaws.
Only members in good standing are eligible to vote at the AGM. If you have not paid membership dues (sliding scale) since September 1, 2024, you must complete registration prior to the AGM in order to vote. Click to renew membership or become a member
Please note that proxy voting is not permitted in the Peretz Centre bylaws.
The proposed bylaw amendments are (click the arrows to see more information):
1) Extending the latest date for the AGM by three months (from Nov. 30 to Feb. 28/29).
Proposed Amendment to 3.1 ("Time and place of general meeting"):
3.1 The annual general meeting of the Society shall be held within six (6) months of the start of the fiscal year, which begins on 1 September of each year, at a time and place to be set by the Board of Directors.
Rationale: The current bylaws require the AGM to be held within 3 months of the beginning of the fiscal year (Sept. 1). The BC Societies Act requires the AGM to be held within six months. With the beginning of fall programs and Jewish holidays in September and October, we propose more flexibility in setting the date for the AGM, especially since this year is the third consecutive year the AGM takes place in January.
2) Expanding the maximum number of directors on the board from 9 to 11.
3) Introducing staggered, two-year terms to the board of directors.
Get Involved
Call for Board Members:
We are looking for members who are passionate about our community to join our board of directors! While many current board members will be running again, we are seeking new board members to help us continue to grow this wonderful institution. We need committed, enthusiastic, curious people who are willing to learn what this community is and commit their time, talent, and skills to grow together. Learn more about becoming a board member here
Peretz Community Projects:
Members are organizing together on five priority projects in early 2025 (click to see more information).
Peretz 80th Anniversary Working Group
Labour Solidarity Working Group
Accessibility Working Group
Peretz Children's Care Group
Fundraising Committee
To join one or more of these projects, write a comment in the registration form or email us at execdirector@peretz-centre.org