Pacifica National Board
Continuation Teleconference (Open Session)
8:30 PM EDT, 7:30 PM CDT, 5:30 PM PDT (scheduled)
Originating in Various Locations
Thursday, August 16, 2012
Meeting Minutes
I. Call to Order and Opening Business
The meeting was called to order by the Chair at 5:38 PM Pacific Daylight Time
with an initial quorum of 16.
a. Roll Call / Establish Quorum
Eighteen members were present, constituting a quorum:
Ken Aaron (KPFK), Ivon Alcime (WPFW), Teresa Allen (KPFT), Wesley Bethune
(KPFT), Carolyn Birden (WBAI), Lydia Brazon (KPFK), Bill Crosier (Vice-Chair,
KPFT),
Kathy Davis (WBAI), Revalyn Gold (WPFW), Campbell Johnson (WPFW),
Ali Lexa (KPFK), Laura Prives (KPFA), Summer Reese (Chair, KPFK),
Marcel Reid (WPFW), George Reiter (KPFT), Tracy Rosenberg (KPFA),
Alex Steinberg (WBAI), Andrea Turner (KPFA).
One member was excused: Heather Gray (Affiliates).
Four members were absent: Nia Bediako (WBAI), Efia Nwangaza (Secretary,
Affiliates), Dan Siegel (KPFA).
Also present: Arlene Engelhardt (Pacifica Executive Director), LaVarn Williams
(Pacifica CFO), John P. Garry III (Recording Secretary).
Audio Recording: The audio for this meeting can be accessed at KPFTX.org
The Agenda for this meeting can be accessed at KPFTX.org
[Audio Part 1]
b. Determine excused absences - Chair
The excused absence request of Gray was accepted without objection.
c. Designate Timekeeper
Crosier volunteered to be the timekeeper.
II. Open Session Agenda Approval
Omitted without objection because this is a continuation meeting.
III. Minutes Approval
Omitted without objection.
V. Executive Director's Report
The ED reported on the election; on-air coverage of the election will be
monitored, on-line voting will be allowed; the candidate deadline is August 30,
2012. The ED also addressed potential quorum issues.
Steinberg moved: At the time of the election deadline if we do not have
candidates equaling the number of open seats plus fifty percent that the
deadline be extended for one month and if at the end of that month we still
don't have that number of candidates at any station, then the election shall be
cancelled.
Davis seconded.
Reid moved to extend ten minutes. Johnson seconded. Passed without objection.
Without objection the established stack was continued rather than taking a new
stack.
Point of order from Aaron: Can we have a time limit, please? The Chair agreed
to have a ninety second time limit for speaking.
Birden moved to amend: The extension shall be two weeks instead of four. Allen
seconded.
Aaron moved to postpone the main motion until the next meeting. Crosier
seconded.
Motion to postpone passed by a roll call vote: Yes-9, No-6, Abstain-2.
Yes-Aaron, Alcime, Allen, Bethune, Birden, Crosier, Davis, Gold, Rosenberg.
No-Brazon, Johnson, Prives, Reid, Reiter, Turner.
Abstain-Davis, Steinberg.
Present not voting-Reese.
Aaron called the orders of the day.
Notice of Proposed Bylaws Amendments (6:13)
Reiter noticed a Bylaws amendment to Article 17, Sec 1b. (See Appendix A for
full text)
Crosier noticed three Bylaws amendments: 1) Reduce size of LSBs and Delegate
Assemblies to 16. 2) Reduce size of Pacifica National Board to 17. 3) Reduce
size of national committees.
Brazon noticed a Bylaws amendment addressing In-Person Meetings and Town Halls.
VII. Committees & Task Force Reports (6:27)
Coordinating Committee
Crosier (Coordinating Committee Chair) moved the following:
Motion 1 - PNB meetings:
The Coordinating Committee asks the PNB to schedule weekly meetings from Sep.
15 through Oct. 15 to consider and approve unit and consolidated budgets for
FY2013.
Motion passed without objection. (6:33)
Reiter moved:
1) A third in-person meeting shall be held this year, late October to mid-
November.
2) To reduce costs the location of this meeting will be changed from New York
City to Houston. A meeting shall be held in New York when it is more
affordable. Rosenberg seconded.
[Audio Part 2]
Reid moved to extend five minutes. Allen seconded. Passed without objection.
Discussion continued.
Reid moved to extend five minutes. Brazon seconded.
Motion to extend failed by a roll call vote (2/3 required): Yes-7, No-8,
Abstain-2.
Yes-Alcime, Brazon, Gold, Johnson, Prives, Reid, Turner.
No-Aaron, Allen, Birden, Crosier, Lexa, Reese, Rosenberg, Steinberg.
Abstain-Davis, Reiter.
The main motion passed by a roll call vote: Yes-9, No-6, Abstain-1.
Yes-Aaron, Alcime, Birden, Brazon, Crosier, Lexa, Reiter, Rosenberg, Steinberg.
No-Allen, Davis, Gold, Johnson, Prives, Turner.
Abstain-Reid
Present not voting-Reese.
Brazon noticed an intent to rescind the just-passed motion.
Personnel Committee (6:51)
Rosenberg moved a 7:30 time-certain for adjournment of the open session. Reiter
seconded. Passed without objection.
Brazon summarized the following motion:
Pacifica Executive Search Process Summer/Fall 2012 (see Appendix B for complete
text)
Rosenberg moved to substitute:
"Per previous executive search protocols passed by PNB, a search committee
shall be elected from the full PNB which will commence a search for a permanent
ED and a permanent CFO to be selected by the PNB. The PNB Personnel Committee
shall provide a copy of the job descriptions, candidate evaluation criteria,
job site posting list and a confidentiality agreement to be delivered by the
PNB Personnel Comm to the elected search committee's prior to their 1st
meeting." Aaron seconded.
After discussion Aaron called the question.
Motion to substitute passed by a roll call vote: Yes-9, No--5, Abstain-0.
Yes-Aaron, Alcime, Allen, Birden, Crosier, Davis, Lexa, Rosenberg, Steinberg.
No-Brazon, Johnson, Prives, Reid, Turner.
Present not voting-Reese.
The new main motion passed by a roll call vote: Yes-9, No-6, Abstain-1.
Yes-Aaron, Alcime, Allen, Birden, Crosier, Davis, Lexa, Rosenberg, Steinberg.
No-Brazon, Gold, Johnson, Prives, Reid, Turner.
Abstain-Reiter.
Present not voting-Reese.
The meeting adjourned due to the expiration of time at 7:20 PM.
Respectfully submitted by Efia Nwangaza, Secretary
John P. Garry III, Recording Secretary
(these minutes were approved on September 27, 2012)
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Appendix A
PACIFICA EXECUTIVE SEARCH PROCESS Summer/Fall 2012
DRAFT AD LANGUAGE
The Pacifica Foundation, the country's oldest public radio network, is seeking
an Executive Director and a Chief Financial Officer.
We are particularly interested in candidates who possess a vision for
programming development, significant success with fundraising and experience
with diverse audiences and staff.
A more precise job description can be found at www.pacifica.org.
Women, people of color, differently-abled people, and members of other under-
represented groups are encouraged to apply. Please send cover letter, resume
and a writing of approx. 500 words - for the ED position, on the importance of
independent media, and for the CFO, on non-profits maintaining fiscal integrity
in difficult times. Place applicable job title - "Pacifica ED" or "Pacifica
CFO" - in the subject line and address email to:
ADVERTISING LOCATIONS (not complete)
AFTRA-SAG Job Listings
AllAccess.com
Asian American Journalists Assoc
California Chicano News Media Alliance
CPB - Jobline
Current.org/Current newspaper
Grassroots Radio Discussion Listserve
Idealist.org
Indeed.com
Journalismjobs.com
Los Angeles Times Newspaper and Careerbuilder.com
Native American Journalists Association
National Association of Black Journalists
The National Association of Hispanic Journalists
National Federation of Community Broadcasters
the [Pacifica] Affiliates listserve
Radio Ink
Radio & Television Business Report
South Asian Journalists Assn
Southern California Broadcasters Association
Colleges and universities, especially those w/journalism programs including
regional schools like UCLA, USC, Cal State Northridge and Long Beach
Pacifica websites, facebook pages, twitter feed, and newsletters
DRAFT PROCESS re. RESUMES and INTERVIEWS
1. Resumes submitted to HR firm, logged, and forwarded as received to
committee chair and to board secretary for distribution to the PNB.
2. Initial review of resumes and selection by committee of the 10 most
qualified persons for each position (Qualification criteria will be the job
description.)
3. Committee conducts preliminary interviews of top 10 candidates for
position.
4. Committee recommends 5 top candidates for PNB interviews.
5. PNB votes, using STV, via ballots sent to Christine at the national office.
Additional Details:
Any director may listen in on interviews
Any director may submit questions to be considered for use during interviews by
x-date (Deadline to be 7 days before start of interviews.)
INTEGRATED TIMELINE
Aug. 9: PNB meeting - Approval of Job Description, Timeline, Process
BOTH: Aug. 13: Post ads
Sept. 13: PNB meeting -
Sept. 14: Applications Close
CFO: Sept. 25: Committee Selects top 10 candidates
ED: Sept. 26: Committee Selects top 10 candidates
Sept. 27: PNB meeting -
CFO: Oct. 3 - Oct. 9: Preliminary Candidate Interviews
CFO: Oct. 9: Committee Recommends top 5 candidates to PNB
ED: Oct. 10 - Oct. 17: Preliminary Candidate Interviews
Oct. 11: PNB meeting -
CFO: Oct. 16 - Oct. 24: Final Candidate Interviews w/ PNB
ED: Oct. 24: Committee Recommends top 5 candidates to PNB
Oct 25: PNB meeting -
ED: Oct. 30 - Nov. 7: Final Candidate Interviews w/ PNB
Nov. 8: PNB meeting -
CFO: Nov. 9: Deadline to vote through Christine
ED: Nov. 16: Deadline to vote through Christine
Nov. 17-24: Thanksgiving Week
CFO: Dec. 3 - Dec. 17: Transition w/ Outgoing CFO and Incoming ED
ED: Dec. 10 - Dec 31: Transition w/ Outgoing ED and CFO
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Appendix B-Propose Bylaws Amendment from Reiter
VOTING AND APPROVAL Article 17, Section 1b.
(1) Unless the Board by a 2/3 vote decides otherwise, there shall be a maximum
of one ballot per 12- month period related to the amendment of the Foundation's
Bylaws, which annual voting period shall be determined by the Board. All
properly proposed Bylaw amendments shall be held until that date which
is 45 days before the earliest of the voting dates of the Board and of the
Delegates, as determined by the Board (the "Notice Date"). On the Notice Date,
the proposed amendment(s) to the Bylaws shall be posted on the Foundation's
website and the Foundation's radio stations shall broadcast an
announcement three times a day - twice between 6:00 AM and 11:00 PM and once
between 11:00 PM and 6:00 AM for a period of 45 days (the "Notice
Period")regarding the existence of the proposed amendment(s) on the
Foundation's website for review and the upcoming vote by the Board and
Delegates regarding said amendment(s).The results of said voting by the Board
and the Delegates on the proposed amendment(s)shall be reported within 15 days
of the Board and Delegates meetings to vote on these amendments.
(2) In order for new Bylaws to be adopted, or these Bylaws amended or repealed
and subject to Section 1(B)(3) below:(i)except as provided in Section 1(B)(3)
below, the proposed amendment(s) must be approved by the majority of all
Directors on the Board and by the majority vote of all the Delegates of at
least three of the Foundation radio stations. The Delegates shall vote on the
proposed amendment(s) within the 60 day period beginning with the voting date
of the PNB.; or(ii)in the case of amendment(s) proposed by Member petition
pursuant to Section1(A)(3) above, said proposed amendment(s) must first be
presented to the Board and the Delegates for approval as set forth in Section
1(B)(2)(i) above. If any proposed amendment is approved by the Board and the
Delegates, then, unless membership approval is required under Section 1(B)(3)
below, the amendment shall be adopted. If any proposed amendment is not
approved by the Board and Delegates, then it shall be submitted to the Members
for approval and shall be adopted if approved by the Members as set forth in
Section 1(B)(4) below. Voting shall be completed by December 31 of the year in
which the amendments were proposed.
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