Approved April 24, 2009
PACIFICA FOUNDATION
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Pacifica National Board - Teleconference (Open Session)
8:30 pm Eastern Time, 7:30 pm Central Time, 5:30 pm Pacific Time
Originating in Various Locations
April 17, 2009

MINUTES

I. Call to Order/ Opening Business. PNB Vice Chair Joe Wanzala called
meeting to order at 8:40 pm (ET). Shawn O'Brien agreed to serve as time
keeper.

a. Roll Call/ Quorum. Recording Secretary Richard Uzzell called the
roll and a quorum was established.


X Present; Ab Absent; Exc Excused Absence; AL
Arrived Late.
KPFA - Berk., Ca.: KPFK - L.A., Ca.: KPFT - Houston, Tx.:
WBAI - N.Y., N.Y.:
Y Sherry Gendelman Ab Grace Aaron X George Reiter
X Nia Bediako
Y Bonnie Simmons X Shawn O'Brian X Sandra Rawline
X Carolyn Birden
Ab Andrea Turner X Leslie Radford AL Wendy Schroell
X Kathy Davis
Y Joseph Wanzala Ab Ricco Ross X Susan Young X James
Ross


WPFW - Wash. D.C.: AFFILIATES: Staff & Counsel:
X Jim Brown AL David Beaton X LaVarn Williams, Interim CFO
X Acie Byrd AL Efia Nwangaza Ricardo De Anda, Int. Gen.
Counsel
X Luzette King


b. Agenda Approval. Chair asked if there were any additions or
changes proposed for the Agenda. Simmons moved to add (at New Business - c.)
a motion asking for the Board to rescind an earlier approved motion re:
change of status of Board Members. Hearing no objections, motion Approved.
Gendelman moved to add (at Committee Reports - IV.a.) a motion to address
overlapping committee meetings. Hearing no objection, motion Approved.
Radford moved to add (at New Business - d.) a motion re: Global Warming
Resolution. Hearing no objection, motion Approved. Radford moved to add (at
Elections Committee Report - IV.d.) 15 minutes for a discussion of the
Election Process. Birden moved a substitute motion of 5 minutes. Motion voted
Approved, 8-7-2. [See Below.]

KPFA - Berk., Ca.: KPFK - L.A., Ca.: KPFT - Houston, Tx.:
WBAI - N.Y., N.Y.:
N Sherry Gendelman Grace Aaron Ab George Reiter
N Nia Bediako
N Bonnie Simmons Y Shawn O'Brian N Sandra Rawline
Y Carolyn Birden
Andrea Turner N Leslie Radford Y Wendy
Schroell Y Kathy Davis
PNV Joseph Wanzala Ricco Ross Ab Susan Young
Y James Ross


WPFW - Wash. D.C.: AFFILIATES:
N Jim Brown Y David Beaton
N Acie Byrd Y Efia Nwangaza
Y Luzette King 8-7-2
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April 17, 2009

b. Agenda Approval. (Continued)


Young moved to extend Agenda Approval for 5 minutes. Hearing no
objection, motion Approved. Young asked that motion at IV.g.2 be removed
because it had already been settled. Simmons asked what had been done
with the motion. No one seemed clear of what had been done, so Young
suggested that when the meeting reached that item, the item could be Table
until its status was determined. Hearing no objection, Approved. Simmons
moved to set time to end meeting at 10:30 pm. Hearing no objection,
motion Approved. Young moved to Approve the Agenda. Motion voted
Approved,
13-4. [See Below.]


KPFA - Berk., Ca.: KPFK - L.A., Ca.: KPFT - Houston, Tx.:
WBAI - N.Y., N.Y.:
Y Sherry Gendelman Grace Aaron Y George Reiter
N Nia Bediako
Y Bonnie Simmons Y Shawn O'Brian Y Sandra Rawline
Y Carolyn Birden
Andrea Turner N Leslie Radford Y Wendy
Schroell Y Kathy Davis
PNV Joseph Wanzala Ricco Ross Y Susan Young
Y James Ross


WPFW - Wash. D.C.: AFFILIATES:
N Jim Brown Y David Beaton
N Acie Byrd Y Efia Nwangaza
Y Luzette King 13-4


c. Minutes Approval. None.

II. Recognitions.

** Don Cook (KPFT_LSB) for recommending that Al Jazarra be added to the
Pacifica news coverage. **
by Reiter.

** All WBAI Listeners who came to a Town Hall Meeting in support of the
station and for their offers of service activities to aid the
station. by Bediako.

** KPFA Staff Members who recently went to New York to help the WBAI
Staff with some administrative problem - it was a big help. **
by Davis.

** National Office Staff - Lynn Magno and Efren Llarinas for all there
help
with the ICFO in preparing financial reports. **
by Radford.

** KPFA GM Lemlem Rijio for the 60 Anniversary celebrations and ICFO
LaVarn Williams and all in the national office for working
"countless hours"
To get our financial reports straightened-up. **
by Rawline.

** National Staff and the Station Business Managers for their work as
part
of that office's effort to, for first time in a long time, getting
financial reports based on actual numbers not just estimates;
and for getting the 2nd funding
from CPB. by Williams.


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III. Motion Regarding Progressive Disciplinary Measures.


Motion to include any measures the Executive Director may need to
ensure compliance with CPB and FCC regulations, formally adopted
Pacifica National Board resolutions, and the management decisions of
the Executive Director that are not included in the Employee
Handbook.
See: http://www.pacificafoundation.org/pnb/content/view/71/78


Discussion followed. Time expired. Radford moved to extend for 5
minutes. Motion voted Approved, 13-2-1. [See Below.]

KPFA - Berk., Ca.: KPFK - L.A., Ca.: KPFT - Houston, Tx.:
WBAI - N.Y., N.Y.:
Y Sherry Gendelman Grace Aaron Y George Reiter
Y Nia Bediako
Y Bonnie Simmons N Shawn O'Brian Y Sandra Rawline
Y Carolyn Birden
Andrea Turner Y Leslie Radford Y Wendy
Schroell Y Kathy Davis
PNV Joseph Wanzala Ricco Ross Y Susan Young
Y James Ross


WPFW - Wash. D.C.: AFFILIATES:
Y Jim Brown N David Beaton
Acie Byrd Ab Efia Nwangaza
Y Luzette King 13-2-1

Radford moved to table postpone until there is a permanent Executive
Director.

J. Ross called Point of Order re: can't move to
table to a future time. Chair sustained.

Time expired. Radford moved to extend by 5 minutes. Motion Failed by a
vote of
2-12-3. [See Below.]

KPFA - Berk., Ca.: KPFK - L.A., Ca.: KPFT - Houston, Tx.:
WBAI - N.Y., N.Y.:
Ab Sherry Gendelman Grace Aaron N George Reiter
N Nia Bediako
N Bonnie Simmons N Shawn O'Brian Ab Sandra Rawline
Y Carolyn Birden
Andrea Turner N Leslie Radford N Wendy
Schroell Y Kathy Davis
PNV Joseph Wanzala Ricco Ross N Susan Young
N James Ross


WPFW - Wash. D.C.: AFFILIATES:
N Jim Brown N David Beaton
Ab Acie Byrd N Efia Nwangaza
N Luzette King 2-12-3

Motion re: to postpone measure, Failed by a vote 7-10. [See Below - Next
Page.]


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KPFA - Berk., Ca.: KPFK - L.A., Ca.: KPFT - Houston, Tx.:
WBAI - N.Y., N.Y.:
Y Sherry Gendelman Grace Aaron N George Reiter
Y Nia Bediako
Y Bonnie Simmons N Shawn O'Brian N Sandra Rawline
N Carolyn Birden
Andrea Turner Y Leslie Radford N Wendy
Schroell N Kathy Davis
PNV Joseph Wanzala Ricco Ross Y Susan Young
N James Ross


WPFW - Wash. D.C.: AFFILIATES:
Y Jim Brown N David Beaton
Y Acie Byrd N Efia Nwangaza
N Luzette King 7-10

Motion re: Progressive Disciplinary Measures voted Approved, 9-7-1. [See
Below.]

KPFA - Berk., Ca.: KPFK - L.A., Ca.: KPFT - Houston, Tx.:
WBAI - N.Y., N.Y.:
N Sherry Gendelman Grace Aaron Ab George Reiter
N Nia Bediako
N Bonnie Simmons Y Shawn O'Brian Y Sandra Rawline
Y Carolyn Birden
Andrea Turner N Leslie Radford Y Wendy
Schroell Y Kathy Davis
PNV Joseph Wanzala Ricco Ross N Susan Young
Y James Ross


WPFW - Wash. D.C.: AFFILIATES:
N Jim Brown Y David Beaton
N Acie Byrd Y Efia Nwangaza
Y Luzette King 9-7-1


IV. Committees and Working Groups Reports. [Reports and Action Item
Motions.]

a. Committee Scheduling. Gendelman moved that the PNB shall adopt a
policy of not scheduling committee meetings at the same time and date of
other scheduled committee meetings. Motion Failed by a vote of 7-9-1.
[See Below.]

KPFA - Berk., Ca.: KPFK - L.A., Ca.: KPFT - Houston, Tx.:
WBAI - N.Y., N.Y.:
Y Sherry Gendelman Grace Aaron N George Reiter
Y Nia Bediako
Y Bonnie Simmons N Shawn O'Brian N Sandra Rawline
N Carolyn Birden
Andrea Turner Y Leslie Radford N Wendy
Schroell Ab Kathy Davis
PNV Joseph Wanzala Ricco Ross Y Susan Young
N James Ross


WPFW - Wash. D.C.: AFFILIATES:
Y Jim Brown N David Beaton
Y Acie Byrd N Efia Nwangaza
N Luzette King 7-9-1

b. Governance.

1. Motion that any PNB member shall be able to have a listener's
written comment appended to the record of the PNB meeting.
(at Gov.; 6-3-2)

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b. Governance. (Continued)
Simmons moved to amend to add between "shall" and "be"; "by a majority
vote of members present." O'Brien moved to amend the amendment to make it
any member plus one additional supporting member. Schroell moved to extent 2
minutes. Hearing no objection, motion Approved.

Reiter called Point of Order re: only two
amendments at a time.
Chair sustained.

Davis moved to postpone until policy developed. Motion Failed by a vote
of
3-9-5. [Below]

KPFA - Berk., Ca.: KPFK - L.A., Ca.: KPFT - Houston, Tx.:
WBAI - N.Y., N.Y.:
Ab Sherry Gendelman Grace Aaron N George Reiter
N Nia Bediako
N Bonnie Simmons Y Shawn O'Brian N Sandra Rawline
Ab Carolyn Birden
Andrea Turner N Leslie Radford Ab Wendy
Schroell Y Kathy Davis
PNV Joseph Wanzala Ricco Ross N Susan Young
Y James Ross


WPFW - Wash. D.C.: AFFILIATES:
Ab Jim Brown N David Beaton
Ab Acie Byrd N Efia Nwangaza
N Luzette King 3-9-5

O'Brien amendment re: 1 + 1, Failed by a vote of 1-12-4. [See Below.]

KPFA - Berk., Ca.: KPFK - L.A., Ca.: KPFT - Houston, Tx.:
WBAI - N.Y., N.Y.:
N Sherry Gendelman Grace Aaron N George Reiter
N Nia Bediako
N Bonnie Simmons Y Shawn O'Brian Ab Sandra Rawline
N Carolyn Birden
Andrea Turner N Leslie Radford N Wendy
Schroell Ab Kathy Davis
PNV Joseph Wanzala Ricco Ross N Susan Young
Ab James Ross


WPFW - Wash. D.C.: AFFILIATES:
N Jim Brown N David Beaton
N Acie Byrd N Efia Nwangaza
Ab Luzette King 1-12-4


Simmons amendment re: by a majority vote, voted Approved 7-6-4. [See
Below.]


KPFA - Berk., Ca.: KPFK - L.A., Ca.: KPFT - Houston, Tx.:
WBAI - N.Y., N.Y.:
Ab Sherry Gendelman Grace Aaron Y George Reiter
N Nia Bediako
Y Bonnie Simmons N Shawn O'Brian Y Sandra Rawline
N Carolyn Birden
Andrea Turner Y Leslie Radford Y Wendy
Schroell Ab Kathy Davis
PNV Joseph Wanzala Ricco Ross Y Susan Young
Ab James Ross


WPFW - Wash. D.C.: AFFILIATES:
N Jim Brown N David Beaton
Y Acie Byrd Ab Efia Nwangaza
N Luzette King 7-6-4
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b. Governance. (Continued)


Main motion [as amended] Failed by a vote of 3-9-5. [See Below.]


KPFA - Berk., Ca.: KPFK - L.A., Ca.: KPFT - Houston, Tx.:
WBAI - N.Y., N.Y.:
Ab Sherry Gendelman Grace Aaron Y George Reiter
N Nia Bediako
Y Bonnie Simmons N Shawn O'Brian Ab Sandra Rawline
N Carolyn Birden
Andrea Turner Ab Leslie Radford N Wendy Schroell
Ab Kathy Davis
PNV Joseph Wanzala Ricco Ross N Susan Young
N James Ross


WPFW - Wash. D.C.: AFFILIATES:
N Jim Brown N David Beaton
Y Acie Byrd N Efia Nwangaza
Ab Luzette King




V. Adjourned. Reiter moved to adjourn. Hearing no objections, Open Session
adjourned at 10:38 pm (ET).


Minutes Scribed and Prepared by: Richard Uzzell, PNB Recording Secretary

Minutes Approved by the Pacifica National Board:

Grace Aaron April 24, 2009
Witnessed By: Date: