KPFK Local Station Board Governance Committee

Draft Meeting Minutes for Monday, January 9, 2012

The regular, monthly meeting of the KPFK LSB Governance Committee was held on
Monday, January 9, 2012 at 7:55 PM PST at Peace Center West, 3916 Sepulveda
Blvd, Culver City, CA 90230, the chair (John Wenger) being in the chair and the
secretary (John P. Garry III) being present.

Seven members were present, constituting a quorum: Lydia Brazon (LSB), Israel
Feuer, John P. Garry III, Leonard Isenberg (LSB), Kim Kaufman (LSB), Lawrence
Reyes (LSB), John Wenger (LSB).

Authority and Notice: This meeting was noticed by the Chair at the LSB meeting
of December 18, 2011. Notice for this meeting was distributed electronically on
December 24, 2011 (see Appendix A).

The meeting was called to order by the Chair at 7:55 PM.

AGENDA
LSB-Delegates Agenda / Separate Elections
Conflict of Interest
Governance Report-Out

Brazon moved: The order of Candidate statements shall be determined randomly,
not alphabetically for each election. Passed without objection.

The LSB agenda was approved without objection (see Appendix C).

Conflict of interest relating to a KPFK programmer was discussed.

Brazon moved that the issue, which involves conflict of interest, be noticed
for executive session in February. Motion withdrawn.

Point of order from Reyes: This may not be an appropriate discussion-the person
being discussed is not here.

Motion from Isenberg: The General Manager shall investigate John Cromshow's
relationship to UTLA, it's effect on his program, and explain why nothing was
done when Isenberg brought the issue to management, specifically to Interim
Program Director Alan Minsky.

Motion passed by a roll call vote: Yes--5, No-2, Abstain-0.

Brazon--Yes
Feuer--Yes
Garry--No
Isenberg--Yes
Kaufman--No
Reyes--Yes
Wenger--Yes

There was a discussion of the Chair's reporting-out procedures.

The meeting adjourned without objection at 10:21 PM PST.

Submitted by John P. Garry III, Acting Secretary.
(These minutes have not been approved).

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Appendix A-Meeting Notice

Emailed by Terry Goodman on Saturday, December 24, 2011 10:55:39 PM

The KPFK LSB Governance Committee will meet on Monday, January 9, 2012 from
7:30 pm to 10:00pm at the Sepulveda Peace Center, 3916 Sepulveda Blvd., Culver
City, CA 90230. In addition to preparing draft agendas for the upcoming
Delegates and LSB meetings, the committee plans to discuss the issue of dates
and venues for LSB meetings throughout the 2012 calendar year.

Refs:
http://www.kpfk.org/lsbpnbmenu/93-calenderandnotices/5535-governance-1092012-
730-pm.html
http://www.kpfk.org/eventcal.html?task=view_detail&agid=2394&year=2012&month=01&
day=09

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Appendix B-Proposed 2012 Calendar (composed by the Secretary)

Wed February 15 7:00 PM
Sat March 17 1:00 PM
Wed April 18 7:00 PM
Sat May 19 1:00 PM
Wed June 20 7:00 PM
Sat July 21 1:00 PM
Wed August 15 7:00 PM
Sat September 15 1:00 PM
Wed October 17 7:00 PM
Sat November 17 1:00 PM
Wed December 19 7:00 PM

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Appendix C-Proposed Agenda

Proposed Agenda for KPFK Delegates and LSB Meetings of 1-14-2012

LSB Meeting

I. Call to Order, Roll Call, Excused Absences, Agenda Approval.
(10 min)

Delegates Meeting (95 min)

I. Call to Order, Roll Call, Excused Absences, Agenda Approval, Minutes
Approval. (5 min)

II. Election of Directors
a. Reading of Nominations: Aaron, Argueta, Brazon, Klunder, Lexa, Reese (1
min)
b. Order of Listener Candidate Statements determined randomly (1 min)
c. Listener Candidate Statements (8 min, 2 min each)
d. Board Questions to Listener Candidates (10 min, 1 min or less per
question)
e. Public Comment and Questions to Listener Candidates (7.5 min)
f. Listener Candidates respond to Board and Public questions (12 min, 3
min each)
g. Teller Instructions (1 min)
h. Distribution of Ballots / Voting / Tabulation / Teller's Report (10
min)
i. Order of Staff Candidate Statements determined randomly (1 min)
j. Staff Candidate Statements (4 min, 2 min each)
k. Board Questions to Staff Candidates (10 min, 1 min or less per
question)
l. Public Questions to Staff Candidates (7.5 min)
m. Staff Candidates respond to Board and Public questions (6 min, 3 min
each).
n. Teller Instructions (1 min)
o. Distribution of Staff Ballots / Voting / Tabulation / Teller's Report
(10 min)

LSB Meeting (135 min)

I. Call to Order, Roll Call, Ground Rules for Communication, Announcements,
Minutes Approval. (15 min)

III. Public Comments I (may be directed to PNB)
(7.5 min)

I1. PNB Reports and Board Questions (10
min)

III. PNB In-Person meeting Report / Discussion
(5 min)

V. Scheduling/Notice of February Meeting
(5 min)

III. Implementation/Follow-Up/Action Items
(5 min)
a. Website LSB committee information

V. Populating LSB Committees (5 min)

VI. Treasurer's and Finance Committee Report (5
min)

VII. General Manager Q&A (15 min)

VIII. Public Comment II (questions to GM)
(7.5 min)

IX. General Manager responds to public comments.
(5 min)

X. Personnel Committee (10 min)
a. Interim Position Public Notification Motion.

XI. PD Search Report (5 min)

XII. PNB Elections Committee Report (5
min)

XIII Public Comment III (7.5
min)

XIV. Programming Oversight Committee Report (5
min)

XVI. Outreach Committee Report (5
min)

XVII. Governance Committee Report (5 min)
a. Proposed LSB-Staff Relations Policy
b. General Manager Investigation Motion

XIX. Public Comment IV (7.5 min)

XVIII. New Business (0 min)

Delegates and LSB
total 230 min

Personnel Committee Motion:

"To comply with EEOC requirements, the LSB urges the KPFK GM to advertise, and
begin the selection process for interim positions (Business Manager &
Development Director) and give a progress report at the February 2012 LSB
meeting."

Governance Committee Motion:

Motion from Isenberg: The General Manager shall investigate John Cromshow's
relationship to UTLA, it's effect on his program, and explain why nothing was
done when Isenberg brought the issue to management, specifically to Interim
Program Director Alan Minsky.

Motion passed by a roll call vote: Yes--5, No-2, Abstain-0.