Minutes for the regular National Finance Committee meeting November 23,
2009.

Meeting convened at 8:42 PM (ET) a quorum being present, the Chair and
Secretary being present.
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Attending: Grace Aaron, Brian Edwards-Tiekert, Sherry Gendelman, Campbell
Johnson, Luzette King, Alberto Luera, R. Paul Martin, Jamie Ross, Lavarn
Williams, Susan Young, also attending was Berthold Reimers.
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Agenda:

1. WBAI budget
2. Other budget issues
3. CPB update
4. Other items
5. 10:15 PM (ET) go to executive session
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Motion: (Jamie Ross) "To approve agenda" (passed without objection)

WBAI Budget 8:46 PM (ET)

The committee discussed the proposed WBAI FY10 budget. It was noted that
WBAI has about 98,000 lapsed members.

Motion: (Alberto Luera) "To refer the WBAI budget back to Staff and
discuss it at next NFC meeting."

Amendment: (Sherry Gendelman) "Add 'to address concerns raised by the NFC'
and ' then the budget is to be vetted by the WBAI LSB at its next meeting
on December 9.'" (passed without objection)

Motion as amended: "To refer the WBAI budget back to Staff to address
concerns raised by the NFC and discuss it at the next NFC meeting, then
the budget is to be vetted by the WBAI LSB at its next meeting on December
9." (Passed without objection as amended)

Motion: (Brian Edwards-Tiekert) "To extend the time for 5 minutes for a
CPB report." (Passed without objection)

CPB update 10:41 PM (ET)

The interim Executive Director reported that she was working closely with
Pacifica's FCC lawyer Crigler to get our CPB funding re-adjudicated. KPFK
and KPFT reported their information correctly to the CPB, WPFW, WBAI and
KPFA got it wrong. Everything has now been sent to the CPB with Crigler's
approval. The CPB wants A lot more information, including  minutes.
Crigler says to accept the lower funding level, otherwise pacifica could
lose $200,000 for a year. We need to have one report from Pacifica to the
CPB, not five stations reporting individually.

The committee discussed this report and its implications.

Motion: (Jamie Ross) "To adjourn to the executive session." (Passed
without objection)

Adjourned 10:47 PM (ET)

Submitted by R. Paul Martin, Secretary