Pacifica National Board
Finance Committee September 18, 2005

MINUTES

The meeting was called to order at 2:18 pacific standard time by David Adelson,
Chair.


Attendance

Present: Dave Adelson, Teresa Allen, Baruti Bediako, Jane Gatewood, Patty
Heffley, Casey McFall, Mark Roberts, Marnie Tattersall, Sandy Weinmann, LaVarn
Williams, Lonnie Hicks.

Guests: Ambrose Lane (left the call at 5:25 p.m.)

Proposed Agenda
1. Roll Call and Approval of Agenda
2. Approval of minutes
3. Review of remaining station budgets
KPFK
KPFA
WBAI
4. Review of National Office Budget
5. Motion on Budgeting of Spanish Language Programming
6. PRA Budget
7. Recommendations to PNB on FY06 Budget
8. Scheduling of next meeting

1. Approval of Agenda
Motion by Gatewood to approve agenda
Agenda approved without objection.

2. Approval of Minutes
Motion by Heffley to postpone approval of minutes.
Approved without objection.


3. Review of Station and National Office Budgets
Motion by Allen to extend discussion for 10 minutes.
Approved without objection.

Motion by Allen to extend discussion for 10 minutes.
Approved without objection.

Motion by Adelson that the committee take a break and reconvene in 10 minutes.
Approved without objection

The committee took a break at 5:25 p.m. pacific time.
The committee reconvened at 5:46 pacific time. Roll call attendance was taken,
all members present.

Motion by Gatewood to extend discussion for 10 minutes.
Approved without objection.

4. Spanish Language Programming
Motion by Bediako that The NFC recommends that the National Office budget be
amended to include $ 98,500 distributed as per the schedule below for the
National Spanish Language Daily News Program starting on 1/1/06, as mandated by
the PNB.
Salary: (1.5 FTE): $ 45,000
Benefits 13,500
Production Expenses: 40,000
Total $ 98,500


Motion by Roberts to table.
Adelson - no
Allen -
Bediako - no
Gatewood - abstain
Heffley - no
Hicks - abstain
McFall - no
Roberts - yes
Tattersall - abstain
Weinmann - yes
Williams - no
Motion to table fails

Motion by Gatewood to table until discussion regarding budget recommendations
to the PNB.
Adelson - yes
Allen -
Bediako - yes
Gatewood - yes
Heffley - yes
Hicks - no
McFall - yes
Roberts - no
Tattersall - yes
Weinmann - yes
Williams - abstain
Motion to table carries.



Motion by Hicks:
Resolved that the Pacifica National Board shall have an operating policy that
requires changes to budget categories that exceed 10% or $50,000 be forwarded
to the appropriate LSB for approval and to the PNB for adoption at each
quarterly in-person meeting.
Adelson - yes
Allen - yes
Bediako - yes
Gatewood -
Heffley - abstain
Hicks - yes
McFall - yes
Roberts - yes
Tattersall - yes
Weinmann - yes
Williams - abstain
Motion carries.

Motion by Adelson that the National Finance Committee may grant authorization
for changes in budget forecasts that are less than $50,000 or 10% of the budget
category.

Motion by Williams to table until the next National Finance Committee meeting.
Adelson - no
Allen - abstain
Bediako - no
Gatewood - abstain
Heffley - abstain
Hicks - yes
McFall - no
Roberts - yes
Tattersall - yes
Weinmann - yes
Williams - yes
Motion carries

Recommendations to PNB on FY06 Budget
Motion by Williams that the National Finance Committee recommends that the
Pacifica National Board adopt the KPFA budget presented by the General Manager
and approved by the LSB, with the provision that the GM develop and present an
18-month plan to meet the one-month reserve requirement.

Motion to Amend by Gatewood to add "and to reduce salaries as a percentage of
listener support to bring the ratio of salaries to listener support in line
with that of other units in the network.
Carries with no objections

Motion to Amend by Adelson to strike the words "presented by the General
Manager and"
Carries with no objections

Motion to Amend by Adelson to strike the words "to meet the one-month reserve
requirement".
Adelson - yes
Allen - yes
Bediako - yes
Gatewood - yes
Heffley - yes
Hicks - no
McFall - yes
Roberts - no
Tattersall - no
Weinmann - no
Williams - no
Motion carries

Main motion as amended:
The National Finance Committee recommends that the Pacifica National Board
adopt the KPFA budget approved by the LSB, with the provision that the GM
develop and present an 18-month plan to reduce to reduce salaries as a
percentage of listener support to bring the ratio of salaries to listener
support in line with that of other units in the network.
Adelson - yes
Allen - yes
Bediako - yes
Gatewood - yes
Heffley - abstain
Hicks - no
McFall - yes
Roberts - no
Tattersall - yes
Weinmann - yes
Williams - no
Motion carries.

Motion by McFall that the National Finance Committee recommends that the
Pacifica National Board adopt the KPFK budget approved by the LSB.

Motion to Amend by Hicks to add "with the provision that the budget be reduced
by $100,000."
Adelson - no
Allen - no
Bediako - no
Gatewood - abstain
Heffley - no
Hicks - yes
McFall - no
Roberts - yes
Tattersall - yes
Weinmann - no
Williams - abstain
Motion fails.

Motion to Amend by Adelson with the correction of a scrivener's error which
will allocate $8,000 for LSB expenses as opposed to $10,000; such correction to
be documented by an email from the LSB Chair to the CFO and the NFC.
Carries with no objections.

Main Motion as Amended:
The National Finance Committee recommends that the Pacifica National Board
adopt the KPFK budget approved by the LSB, with the correction of a scrivener's
error which will allocate $8,000 for LSB expenses as opposed to $10,000; such
correction to be documented by an email from the LSB Chair to the CFO and the
NFC.
Adelson - yes
Allen - yes
Bediako - yes
Gatewood - yes
Heffley - yes
Hicks - no
McFall - yes
Roberts - no
Tattersall - abstain
Weinmann - yes
Williams - yes
Motion carries.

Motion by Weinmann that the National Finance Committee recommends that the
Pacifica National Board adopt the KPFT budget approved unanimously by the LSB.
Motion carries without objection.

Motion by Bediako that the WBAI budget as approved by the LSB be recommended
for adoption by the Pacifica National Board with the changes of the subsequent
increase to CPB funding to $517,610, major donations to $325,000, and salaries
and related expenses to $1,356,178. The LSB Chair will confirm by email to the
CFO and the NFC that such changes are consistent with LSB recommendations.

Motion to Amend by Heffley:
CPB funding less restricted dollars be allocated to the Development Consultant
position.

Motion by Adelson to table until after discussion of the WPFW budget.
Motion withdrawn

Motion to table until after discussion of the WPFW budget.
Motion carries without objection.

Motion by Gatewood that the National Finance Committee recommend adoption of
the WPFW budget as approved by the LSB with revisions to CPB grant income and
Free Speech Radio News expenses provided by the CFO as follows:
1. Grants income increased $262,548 to $294,708
2. FSRN expenses increased $71,260 to $81,046
Motion carries without objection.

Return to Motion by Bediako that the WBAI budget as approved by the LSB be
recommended for adoption by the Pacifica National Board with the changes of the
subsequent increase to CPB funding to $517,610, major donations to $325,000,
and salaries and related expenses to $1,356,178. The LSB Chair will confirm by
email to the CFO and the NFC that such changes are consistent with LSB
recommendations.

Motion to Amend by Hicks to add "And that the WBAI General Manager be required
to produce a 9-month cash flow statement to be submitted to the CFO and the NFC
by November 2, 2005 that demonstrates that the station is fiscally sound."
Motion to amend carries without objection.

Main motion as Amended:
Resolved that the WBAI budget as approved by the LSB be recommended for
adoption by the Pacifica National Board with the changes of the subsequent
increase to CPB funding to $517,610, major donations to $325,000, and salaries
and related expenses to $1,356,178. The LSB Chair will confirm by email to the
CFO and the NFC that such changes are consistent with LSB recommendations. And
that the WBAI General Manager be required to produce a 9-month cash flow
statement to be submitted to the CFO and the NFC by November 2, 2005 that
demonstrates that the station is fiscally sound.
Adelson - abstain
Allen - no
Bediako - yes
Gatewood - yes
Heffley - no
Hicks - yes
McFall - yes
Roberts - no
Tattersall - yes
Weinmann - abstain
Williams - no
Motion carries.

Motion by Hicks that the National Office budget be recommended for adoption by
the PNB as presented.

Motion to Amend by Adelson:
That the National Finance Committee recommends changes to the National Office
budget to add $15,000 to website expenses, $25,000 to programming expenses, and
that the National Office be granted a waiver to fund these additional expenses.
Motion withdrawn

Motion by Adelson that the National Finance Committee expresses concern about
the levels of funding identified for digital distribution, national
programming, and the affiliates program, and will work with the Technology
Committee, the Programming Committee, and the Affiliates Task Force to identify
funds for these items.

Motion by Gatewood to table until after discussions of Minority Reports and
Budget Presentation to the PNB are concluded.
Adelson - yes
Allen - no
Bediako - yes
Gatewood - yes
Heffley - no
Hicks - yes
McFall - no
Roberts - yes
Tattersall - yes
Weinmann - yes
Williams - abstain
Motion carries.

Main motion:
That the National Office budget be recommended for adoption by the PNB as
presented.
Adelson - abstain
Allen - no
Bediako - yes
Gatewood - abstain
Heffley - no
Hicks - yes
McFall - no
Roberts - yes
Tattersall - yes
Weinmann - yes
Williams - no
Motion carries

Motion by Roberts that the National Finance Committee recommend that the
Pacifica National Board adopt the Pacifica Radio Archives' budget as presented.
Adelson - abstain
Allen - yes
Bediako - yes
Gatewood - abstain
Heffley - abstain
Hicks - yes
McFall - abstain
Roberts - yes
Tattersall - yes
Weinmann - yes
Williams - yes
Motion carries

Budget Presentation to the PNB
Motion by Gatewood that the National Finance Committee recommends that the CFO
complete the salary comparison worksheet provided by KPFA within one month.
Approved without objection.

Spanish Language Programming
The committee agreed that David Adelson will include in the NFC report to the
PNB a statement that indicates that the NFC recognizes that the proposed
budgets do not include funding for National Spanish Language Programming and
that the committee will address the issue prior to the next quarterly budget
forecast.

Return to Motion by Heffley to Amend the WBAI budget recommendation as follows:
That the increase in CPB funding of $20,770, minus the restricted amount of the
CPB grant be allocated to the Development Consultant, and the balance of $4,867
be raised by community events as indicated in the initial proposal from the GM.
Major donations will remain at $300,000.

Motion by Hicks to table.
Adelson - no
Allen - no
Bediako - yes
Gatewood - yes
Heffley - no
Hicks - yes
McFall - no
Roberts - yes
Tattersall - yes
Williams - no
Motion fails.

Vote on Heffley Amendment:
Adelson - abstain
Allen - yes
Bediako - no
Gatewood - abstain
Heffley - yes
Hicks - no
McFall - yes
Roberts - no
Tattersall - abstain
Williams - yes
Motion carries

Next meeting: Thursday, October 13, 2005 3:00 p.m. pacific time, 6:00 p.m.
eastern time.

The meeting adjourned at 11:45 p.m. pacific standard time.



Respectfully Submitted,
Casey McFall
Secretary
These minutes were approved on 11/29/07.