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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

June 7, 2009

(Approved July 12, 2009)



MINUTES


I. Call to Order/ Opening Business. PNB Chair Grace Aaron called meeting to
order at 8:30 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.:
X Sherry Gendelman X Grace Aaron Ab George Reiter
X Nia Bediako
X Bonnie Simmons X Shawn O'Brian AL Sandra Rawline X
Carolyn Birden
X Andrea Turner X Leslie Radford X Wendy Schroell
X Kathy Davis
X Joseph Wanzala X Ricco Ross X Susan Young X James
Ross


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


b. Agenda Approval. Chair asked if there were any additions or
changes proposed for the Agenda. O'Brian moved approval of the Agenda.
Hearing no objection, motion Approved.

c. Setting Next Future Meetings. July In-Person. Schroell reported that
the Coordinating Committee is looking at locations for the July In-Person
PNB Meeting in New York, and they are looking at July 11 or July 25 and
Schroell moved to authorize the Coordinating Committee to decide on date
and venue and to inform Board. Hearing no objection, motion Approved.

d. Minutes. O'Brian moved approval of the April 24-26 Berkeley Open Meeting
Minutes. Hearing no Objection, motion Approved.

e. Consent Items. Bediako moved that Jim Brown be added to the Audit
Committee to represent WPFW. Hearing no objections, motion Approved.

II. Acknowledgements.

**Staff and Listeners of WBAI for supporting Pledge Drive that totaled
$839,000 . **
by
Williams.

** Personnel Committee and Ahmad Anderson for there work on filling open
jobs.**
by Young.
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**The PNB for their help with the Personnel Committee. **
by R. Ross.


** WBAI's good work, IGM LaVarn Williams' efforts and leadership as well
as IED
Grace Aaron by Nwangaza.

** Frank LaFever (WBAI) for his help with setting-up the July New York
Meeting.**
by Schroell.


Joe Wanzala assumed the Chair.


III. iED Report. iED Grace Aaron gave report. [Audio available on kpftx.org]
Discussion followed.

Aaron re-assumed the Chair.

IV. ICFO/IGM Report. ICFO LaVarn Williams gave report. [Audio available on
kpftx.org]
Discussion followed. Schroell moved to extend for 5 minutes. HNO,
Approved.

V. Election Supervisor's Report. Les Radke gave report. [Audio available
on kpftx.org]
Discussion followed. O'Brian moved to extend for 10 minutes. HNO,
Approved. O'Brian moved that the PNB supports the NES' decision to extend
election deadline for candidate registration until July 15, 2009. Motion
voted Approved, 15-1-3. [See Below.]


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


WPFW - Wash. D.C.: AFFILIATES:
Y Jim Brown Y David Beaton
Y Acie Byrd Y Efia Nwangaza 15-1-3
Approved.
Y Luzette King

Young moved to extend for 10 minutes. HNO, Approved.

VI. Committee and Working Groups Reports. [Audio available on kpftx.org]


a. Election. Committee Chair Jamie Ross gave report and asked for cash
flow information from stations.


b. Finance. None.

c. Personnel. Committee Chair Sandra Rawline gave report. Committee
interviewed by teleconference 5 Ed applicants and 4 CFO applicants,
resumes will be given to the PNB at New York In-Person. Young moved to
extend for 5 minutes. HNO, Approved.
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d. Affiliates. None.

e. Audit. Committee Chair Nia Bediako gave report. Audit near completion
with management letter to go to PNB. O'Brian moved to extend for 5
minutes. Motion voted Approved, 10-5-3. [See Below.] .

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


WPFW - Wash. D.C.: AFFILIATES:
N Jim Brown N David Beaton
Ab Acie Byrd Y Efia Nwangaza 10-5-3
Approved.
Ab Luzette King


Discussion continued.


VII. Adjourned. O'Brian moved to adjourn this meeting, with the next meeting
(June 26, 2009) being a continuation meeting to begin with the Audit
Committee. By a vote of 9-8-1 , Open Session adjourned at 10:28 pm (ET).
[See Below.]

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


WPFW - Wash. D.C.: AFFILIATES:
Y Jim Brown Y David Beaton
N Acie Byrd Y Efia Nwangaza 9-8-1
Approved.
Luzette King



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

Minutes Approved by the Pacifica National Board:


Grace Aaron, PNB Chair July 12, 2009
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Witnessed By: Date: