Approved April 24, 2009
PACIFICA FOUNDATION
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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
April 5, 2009

MINUTES

I. Call to Order/ Opening Business. PNB Chair Grace Aaron called meeting to
order at 8:09 pm (ET). Jamie Ross 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 X George Reiter
X Nia Bediako
X Bonnie Simmons X Shawn O'Brian X Sandra Rawline
X Carolyn Birden
Ab 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:
X Jim Brown X David Beaton X LaVarn Williams, Interim CFO
X Acie Byrd X Efia Nwangaza Ricardo De Anda, Int. Gen.
Counsel
X Luzette King
(Vacant Position)


b. Agenda Approval. Reiter moved that at V.a. change 5 minutes to 15
minutes and to move 2.c, d & e ahead of 2. a, b & f. Hearing no objection,
Motion Approved. Bediako moved that VI.d. be moved to V, and that the time
for that item be 20 minutes. Reiter moved to amend that the time for that
item be 12 minutes. Discussion followed.

O'Brien called a Point of Order re: motion not
debatable. Chair Overruled.

Gendelman called a Point of Order re: can't limit
the time to discuss the Agenda, not that you
can't limit the time for an items.
Chair sustained.

Rawline moved to call the question on amendment. Hearing no objection
question called on Reiter amendment. Motion Failed by a vote of 9,9. [See
Below - Next Page]
Hearing no objection, Bediako motion to move-up Discussion re: WBAI for
20 minutes, Approved.

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


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

Schroell moved that 10:00 pm be the time certain that this meeting end.
Hearing no objection, Motion Approved.

Schroell called a Point of Order re: currently
setting Agenda, objections to an item should
happen when the item comes to the floor.
Chair sustained.

Gendelman moved to combine VII.a. with VI.a. Motion Failed by a vote of
7-8-3. [Below]

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


WPFW - Wash. D.C.: AFFILIATES:
Y Jim Brown N David Beaton
Y Acie Byrd N Efia Nwangaza
N Luzette King 7-8-3


Wanzala moved that V.a.2.b. be moved ahead of V.a.2.a. Hearing no
objection, Motion Approved. J. Ross moved the approval of the Agenda [as
amended]. Motion voted Approved, 13-3-1. [See Below.]

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


WPFW - Wash. D.C.: AFFILIATES:
N Jim Brown Y David Beaton
Acie Byrd Y Efia Nwangaza
Y Luzette King 13-3-1

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c. Minutes Approval. Reiter moved approval of the March 20, 2009, PNB Open
Teleconference Minutes. Motion voted Approved, 11-3-4. [See Below.]

Y Yes; N No; PNV Present Not Voting; Ab Abstained;
TD Technical Difficulty.
KPFA - Berk., Ca.: KPFK - L.A., Ca.: KPFT - Houston, Tx.:
WBAI - N.Y., N.Y.:
Ab Sherry Gendelman PNV Grace Aaron Y George Reiter
N Nia Bediako
Ab Bonnie Simmons Y Shawn O'Brian Y Sandra Rawline
Y Carolyn Birden
Andrea Turner Ab Leslie Radford Y Wendy Schroell
Ab Kathy Davis
Y Joseph Wanzala Y Ricco Ross Susan Young
Y James Ross


WPFW - Wash. D.C.: AFFILIATES:
N Jim Brown Y David Beaton
N Acie Byrd Y Efia Nwangaza
Y Luzette King 11-3-4

I. d. Consent Items. (2
Min.)

1. Election Committee: replace (from KPFK) Radford with O'Brien.
Approved.
2. Personnel Committee: approve David Beaton as member of
Committee. Approved


II. Acknowledgements.

** Grace Aaron for moving forward with addressing issues at WBAI. **
by
Nwangaza.

** Otis Maclay for building the calendar and data base on the
kpftx.org website. ** by
Beaton.

** David Beaton for assisting on the Personnel Committee as
"a fabulist note taker." by
Rawline.

** Successful Healing Sexism Workshop at KPFT and for all who attended
and for all who put it on. **
by Reiter.

III. PNB Chair/Interim Ex. Dir. Report. Board Chair and IED Grace Aaron gave
the report. [Written Report and Audio available at pacifica.org and
kpftx.org]

Reiter moved that the "Local Station Board Election Policy" proposed by
Aaron be referred to the Election Committee and that that committee present
a recommendation at the In-person Meeting in Berkeley at the end of the
month. Hearing no objection, Motion Approved.

Report on the National Federation of Community Broadcasters Conference.
Efia Nwangaza gave the report. [Audio available at kpftx.org]

IV. Interim CFO Report. ICFO, LaVarn Williams gave report. [Written Report
and Audio available at pacifica.org and kpftx.org]
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V. Options re: WBAI. Chair reported that she had received an email from
Pacifica FCC Counsel John Criggler that was shared confidentially with the
Board. That email discussed some options with regard to WBAI. Both
Criggler and Pacifica General Counsel Ricardo deAnda have advised that in
there opinion, it would be best to take any discussion of these options up in
Close Session.

Nia Bediako, who had placed this item on the Agenda, wished to discuss
changes of locks at WBAI. She further stated that her wish to talk about
matters at WBAI did not come out of the email from Criggler, they came out
of a conversation between her and Aaron. Bediako moved to bring WBAI General
Manager onto the call through a conference connection so that he may give his
view of this matter. Motion voted Approved, 12-0-7. [See Below - Next
Page]

Y Yes; N No; PNV Present Not Voting; Ab Abstained;
TD Technical Difficulty.
KPFA - Berk., Ca.: KPFK - L.A., Ca.: KPFT - Houston, Tx.:
WBAI - N.Y., N.Y.:
Y Sherry Gendelman PNV Grace Aaron Y George Reiter
Y Nia Bediako
Y Bonnie Simmons Ab Shawn O'Brian Y Sandra Rawline
Ab Carolyn Birden
Andrea Turner Y Leslie Radford Y Wendy
Schroell Y Kathy Davis
Ab Joseph Wanzala Ab Ricco Ross Ab Susan Young
Ab James Ross


WPFW - Wash. D.C.: AFFILIATES:
Y Jim Brown Y David Beaton
Y Acie Byrd Ab Efia Nwangaza
Y Luzette King 12-0-7

Anthony Riddle, WBAI GM joined the call and reported his view of recent
events at WBAI. [Audio available at kpftx.org]

Discussion followed about the up-coming visit of IED to WBAI. Time
expired. Gendelman moved to add 10 minutes to the item. R. Ross moved to
substitute for 5 minutes. Motion Failed by a vote of 9-9. [See Below.]

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


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

Reiter called a Point of Order re: vote on 10 minute
motion dilatory, wouldn't approve 5 they won't
approve 10. Chair Overruled and called for a vote on
the motion to extend
for 10 minutes.


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Motion to add 10 minutes Failed by a vote of 7-12. [See Below.]

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


WPFW - Wash. D.C.: AFFILIATES:
Y Jim Brown N David Beaton
Y Acie Byrd N Efia Nwangaza
N Luzette King 7-12

Gendelman moved to continue this meeting to the next scheduled PNB
Meeting. Reiter moved to substitute to continue this meeting to Friday,
April 10, 2009, at 8:30 pm (ET). Substitute Motion voted Approved, 13-6.
[See Below]


Y Yes; N No; PNV Present Not Voting; Ab Abstained;
TD Technical Difficulty.
KPFA - Berk., Ca.: KPFK - L.A., Ca.: KPFT - Houston, Tx.:
WBAI - N.Y., N.Y.:
N Sherry Gendelman PNV Grace Aaron Y George Reiter
N Nia Bediako
N Bonnie Simmons Y Shawn O'Brian Y Sandra Rawline
Y Carolyn Birden
Andrea Turner N Leslie Radford Y Wendy Schroell
Y Kathy Davis
Y Joseph Wanzala Y Ricco Ross Y Susan Young
Y James Ross


WPFW - Wash. D.C.: AFFILIATES:
N Jim Brown Y David Beaton
N Acie Byrd Y Efia Nwangaza
Y Luzette King 13-6


VII. Adjourned. J. Ross moved to adjourn. Hearing no objections, Open
Session adjourned at 10:00 pm (ET).
NOTE: Continuation meeting Friday, April 10, 2009


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

Minutes Approved by the Pacifica National Board:

Grace Aaron April 24, 2009

Witnessed By: Date: