National Board Meeting Minutes
March 1, 1998


MINUTES
PACIFICA NATIONAL GOVERNING BOARD MEETING
March 1, 1998 8:30 AM PST
Members Present: Mary Frances Berry-Chair, David Acosta, Pete Bramson, Roberta
Brooks, Andrea Cisco, Cheryl Fabio-Bradford, Ken Ford, June Makela, Charles
McClung, Frank Millspaugh, Dorothy Nasatir, Micheal Palmer, Loretta Ross, Rob
Robinson Absent: Ralph McKnight Minutes: Vanessa Ransom and Mary Tilson

Subject
Seating of Local Advisory Board REPRESENTATIVES

Motion
To seat Andrea Cisco as WBAI LAB representative on the Governing Board.
Moved- Frank Millspaugh Second - Dorothy Nasatir
M/S/P Unanimous

Motion
To seat Micheal Palmer as KPFT LAB representative on the Governing Board.
Moved - David Acosta Second - Cheryl Fabio-Bradford
M/S/P Unanimous

Motion
To seat Robert Robinson as WPFW LAB representative on the Governing Board.
Moved - Ken Ford Second -
M/S/P Unanimous

Motion
To seat Pete Bramson as KPFA LAB representative on the Governing Board.
Moved - Cheryl Fabio-Bradford Second - Frank Millspaugh
M/S/P Unanimous

Motion
To seat Frank Millspaugh as WBAI LAB representative on the Governing Board.
Moved - Andrea Cisco Second - Dorothy Nasatir
M/S/P Unanimous

Motion
To seat Dorothy Nasatir and Ralph McKnight as alternate KPFK LAB
representatives on the Governing Board.
Moved - Frank Millspaugh Second - David Acosta
M/S/P Unanimous

Subject
Executive Committee Report

Discussion
Items in progress; Local Advisory Board policy documents, Local Advisory Board
membership, the Executive Director's annual review.

Motion
To accept the Executive Committee report.
M/S/P Unanimous

Subject
Finance Committee Report - June Makela

Discussion
Winter fund drives met income projections. WPFW and KPFT were commended for
their success.
A Revenue Task Force made up of Frank Millspaugh, Micheal Palmer, Lynn
Chadwick, Pat Scott, with input from June Makela, will investigate alternative
revenue sources for the network and will report to the full board in June 1998.
The Finance Committee wants a 2-5 year budget projection prepared. The
projection will incorporate SCA revenue. Micheal Palmer will prepare the
written report.
An Investment sub-committee will review investments and report regularly to the
board. Members are Ken Ford and June Makela.
The committee recommends approval of budget adjustments. KPFT's revenue lines
will be increased by $32,000. The National Office salary lines were increased
to hire additional staff. KPFA's budget was increased in both expense and
revenue categories.
The National Programs deficit of $71,000 has been reduced to $34,821. The
revenue will be raised by grants or the budget will be further cut. The
affiliate Ku program is $28,000 over revenue projections. WBAI's move is on
budget and on schedule.
Disappointment was expressed that WPFW will not be able to move in 3 years at
the end of its lease because of previously approved foundation investment in
the build out of the facility. The issue will be included in the report by the
Revenue Task Force.
A policy binder will be prepared for all board members.

Motion
To accept the Finance Committee report.
Move - Dorothy Nasatir Second - Frank Millspaugh
M/S/P Unanimous

Action
Set Revenue Task Force in motion and prepare report of findings.
The National Office will prepare orientation binders for new board members.
Subject
Local Advisory Board - Council of Chairs

Discussion
The LAB Council of Chairs has met once via conference call.
The Council of Chairs asked for a clearer definition of its role at the
National Board meeting, it would like to receive board packets prior to the
meeting, and be invited to committee meetings to take a more active role in the
meeting.

Motion
To define the Council of Chairs role at the National Board meetings and to send
information packets to its members before the meeting.
M/S/P Unanimous


Subject
Board Development Committee Report

Discussion
Recruitment of four at large National Board members is in process. William Lucy
has expressed interest in one of the at large positions. This recruitment will
be on going and is anticipated to last a year.

Agreements
To change the name of the committee to Board Governance and Structure
Committee.
Rob Robinson will be added as a member of the committee.

Motion
To Nominate William Lucy as an at large member of Pacifica's National Governing
Board.
Moved - David Acosta Second - Dorothy Nasatir
M/S/P Unanimous
Local Advisory Board Policy Document
The proposed document has been reviewed by the Governing Board of Directors,
LAB Council of Chairs, Executive Committee, and Board Development Committee.
Frank Millspaugh asked that the section regarding the exclusion of staff on the
LAB be deleted (on page 3. Under MEMBERSHIP, STATION PERSONNEL).

Motion
That the section on page 3 of the LAB policy document under the heading
MEMBERSHIP, STATION PERSONNEL, be tabled until further discussion takes place.
Moved - Frank Millspaugh Second - Micheal Palmer M/S/F - (voice vote followed
by hand vote) Yes - Five No - Six Abstention - One

Motion
To table the entire policy in order to clarify ambiguity regarding the
definition of "station personnel".
Moved - Ken Ford Second - Frank Millspaugh
M/S/F - (voice vote followed by hand vote) Yes - Five No - Six

Motion to amend
To remove the section relating to "station personnel" and send the document
back to the Board Development Committee.
Moved - Cheryl Fabio-Bradford Second - Frank Millspaugh
M/S - No vote taken

Motion
To adopt the policy as revised with reference to the definition of "station
personnel" found in the operations and procedure document.
Moved - David Acosta Second - Micheal Palmer
M/S - No vote taken
Motion to amend
To pass the LAB policy with the understanding that Station personnel serve as
ex-officio non-voting members of the LAB. Those who are serving as of this date
(3/1/98) may retain their vote until the end of their existing term at which
time their voting rights are non-renewable.
M/S/P - (voice vote)

No - David Acosta and Micheal Palmer

Motion
To adopt proposed revisions to the LAB policy document in the National Board
booklet.
Moved - David Acosta Second - Roberta Brooks
M/S/P - (voice vote) No - Pete Bramson Abstention - Frank Millspaugh


Subject
Program Standards & Practices Committee Report

Discussion
The proposed document has been reviewed by the Governing Board, LAB Council of
Chairs, Executive Committee, and Administrative Council. Changes have been made
based on their recommendations.

Motion
To accept the Community Needs Assessment Report proposed by the Program
Standards & Practices Committee.
Move - David Acosta Second - Pete Bramson
M/S/P Unanimous


Rob Robinson will be added as a member of the committee.

Subject
Development Committee Report

Discussion
There will be a report on the 50th Anniversary campaign timelines, goals, and
budget presented at the June 1998 Board meeting. Four staff committees have
been created to work on the campaign; Communications, Program, Development, and
Local. The Development Committee has not made a decision on the 50th
Anniversary campaign funds distribution. Cheryl Garner-Shaw will be interim
Director of the campaign. The board members that will advise are Communications
- Loretta Ross, Program - Micheal Palmer, and Development - Roberta Brooks.

Motion/Agreement
To accept the Development Committee report.
Move - Dorothy Nasatir Second - Frank Millspaugh
M/S/P Unanimous

Subject
Technical Committee Reconstitution

Discussion
Members of the Technical Committee are Ken Ford-Chair, Pete Bramson, Andrea
Cisco, and Ralph McKnight.

Subject
Board member terms

Agreement
The National Office will include member terms on the board roster and
distribute it to board members.
Subject
Availability of the approved DOCUMENTS

Agreement
The LAB policy document and Program Standards & Practices Committee Report will
be updated by Friday, March 6, 1998 and sent to the Governing Board and Board
chairs shortly thereafter.

Subject
SCHEDULING

Agreement
The next National Governing Board meeting will be, June 12 - 14, 1998 in New
York, NY.
The fall 1998 National Governing Board meeting, date to be determined, will be
in Houston, TX.


PUBLIC COMMENT
SPEAKER 1
All National Board meeting material should be made available to the public
before the meeting. The speaker would also like clearer policy regarding
station staff and programmers rights and responsibilities.

SPEAKER 2
Would like Pacifica to revert to its past practices regarding staff involvement
in the foundation's governance.

SPEAKER 3
Has a message from the group, Save our Station, they ask Pacifica Foundation to
retain democracy by adding more community involvement in the decision making
process.

SPEAKER 4
WBAI has achieved 1million-dollar fundraising goals in 1995 & 1996, and has
surpassed this year's winter drive goal.

SPEAKER 5
Suggest that a pay ratio of 5 to 1 between management and 10 to 1 between
owners and the lowest employee.

SPEAKER 6
Objects to General Managers speaking at public comment portion of the meeting.
Angry that Pat Scott is not in attendance and believes Pacifica Foundation
Governing Board is misusing CPB funding.

SPEAKER 7
Will not listen to KPFK anymore because he believes Pacifica is under the
control of the White House and the President of the United States.

SPEAKER 8
Would like Pacifica's content to be more available to a larger audience. Feels
that Pacifica is becoming more corporate.

SPEAKER 9
Pacifica has become undemocratic in its decision making and is no longer a
community voice.

SPEAKER 10
The structure of Pacifica Foundation is corporate with a governance
restructure, which gives sole power to the governing body.


Response from Mary Frances Berry:
1. 20-25 board booklets, containing non-confidential material, will be made
available prior to the board meeting. Copies will be available at the stations
and the meeting. Meeting material will be posted on the Pacifica web-site.
2. The LAB document approved reflects CPB policy by-laws. Member will be added
to the Los Angeles LAB and the situation closely watched, including current
election practices.
3. Mary Frances Berry will review the current "gag" order with the Executive
Committee.
4. Mary Frances Berry's personal view on the NLRB appeal in New York related to
the employment status of volunteers is that if Pacifica loses this decision it
should not appeal.

Motion
To adjourn the meeting - Loretta Ross

M/S/P Unanimous
Meeting adjourned at 11:53AM PST.








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