Minutes for the regular National Finance Committee meeting January 11,<br />
2011.<br />
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Meeting convened at 8:53 PM (ET) a quorum being present, the Chair being<br />
absent, the Secretary being present.<br />
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Attending: Jim Boyd, Kim Kaufman, Alberto Luera, R. Paul Martin, Summer<br />
Reese, Tracy Rosenberg, Alex Steinberg, Barbara Whipperman, Lavarn<br />
Williams, Bruce Wolf.<br />
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Agenda:<br />
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1. Minutes<br />
2. KPFK FY11 budget status<br />
3, National Office FY11 budget<br />
4. Pacifica Radio Archives FY11 budget<br />
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In the absence of the Chair Alberto Luera assumed the Chair as Chair<br />
pro-tem of the meeting without objection.<br />
<br />
Motion: (Alberto Luera) "To approve the agenda." (Passed without<br />
objection)<br />
<br />
Minutes 8:57 PM (ET)<br />
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The Secretary read the minutes of the December 21, 2010, meeting.<br />
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Motion: (R. Paul Martin) "To approve the December 21, 2010, minutes."<br />
(passed without objection)<br />
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The Secretary read the minutes of the January 6, 2011, meeting.<br />
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Motion: (R. Paul Martin) "To approve the January 6, 2011, minutes."<br />
(passed as amended without objection)<br />
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Amendment: (Kim Kaufman) "To strike 'There were concerns raised about the<br />
hiring of two positions over the past year.' and substitute, 'There were<br />
concerns raised about unbudgeted hires over the past year.'" (passed<br />
without objection)<br />
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There was a discussion regarding versions of budgets and who would be in<br />
charge of keeping the adopted budgets available.<br />
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Motion: (Alberto Luera) "That all pending public session meeting minutes<br />
be adopted." (Passed without objection)<br />
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The Chair joined the meeting but agreed that the Chair pro tem should<br />
continue chairing.<br />
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KPFK FY11 budget status 9:34 PM (ET)<br />
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The committee discussed the KPFK FY11 proposed budget. The income figures<br />
do not appear to be based on proven income, the CPB grant appears to be<br />
over estimated and there were questions about the head count.<br />
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The CFO said that a separate bank account would be established for the<br />
KPFK solar array project.<br />
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The CFO and the KPFK Treasurer agreed that they would meet with KPFK<br />
Management about the budget again tomorrow morning.<br />
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Motion: (R. Paul Martin) "That the NFC meet again on January 13, 2011, at<br />
8:00 PM (ET) for the sole purpose of reviewing the KPFK FY11 budget that<br />
will be presented by NFC members who will be meeting with Management about<br />
it." (Passed without objection)<br />
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National Office FY11 budget 10:29<br />
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The committee discussed the National Office FY11 budget proposal. The CFO<br />
reported that she's sent part of the budget out and will send the rest<br />
tomorrow.<br />
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Motion: "To amend the previous motion to add 'all outstanding budgets.'"<br />
(passed without objection)<br />
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Motion as amended and adopted: "That the NFC meet again on January 13,<br />
2011, at 8:00 PM (ET) for the sole purpose of reviewing all outstanding<br />
budgets including the KPFK FY11 budget that will be presented by NFC<br />
members who will be meeting with Management about it."<br />
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Motion: (R. Paul Martin) "To adjourn to executive session." (Passed<br />
without objection)<br />
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Adjourned 10:43 PM (ET)<br />
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Submitted by R. Paul Martin, Secretary.<br />