Minutes:
WPFW Local Station Board Special Meeting
2390 Champlain Street NW, Washington, DC 20009
25 September 2006
Note: This meeting was convened in 2 sessions, each of which may technically be
considered a separate meeting: the first convening as the WPFW LSB to review
the proposed Budget for the Station; the second convening as Delegates of the
Pacifica Foundation to vote on a proposed Amendment to the Foundation's Bylaws.

I. Review and Approval of the Budget
Quorum declared about 7:40, Jane Gatewood serving as Chair.
Board Members present at the call to order: Jim Brown, Acie Byrd, Billy Ray
Edwards, Joni Eisenberg, Jane Gatewood, Ayo Handy-Kendi, Ambrose Lane, Dan
Logan, Norberto Martinez, Kalonji Olusegun, Rob Robinson, Amanda Sweet, Gloria
Turner.
Later Arrival (8:45): Luzette King.
Absent: Mark Berman, Joe Chiara, Mark Roberts, Thomas Ruffin, Zarinah Shakir,
Hakam Takash.
Excused Absence: Carol Wolfe.
Also Present: Ron Pinchback, WPFW General Manager, and Carl Pfluger, LSB
Secretary.
Discussion and Approval of 2007 Budget. A 3-page printed outline of the budget,
prepared by LSB Treasurer Jane Gatewood, was presented, together with oral
comment and explanation by Jane, WPFW Development Director Tiffany Jordan, WPFW
Business Manager Robert West, and General Manager Ron Pinchback, and many
questions and suggestions were offered by various members of the Board. It was
observed several times that in some sections the Budget should have been broken
down into more detail, but some of that depends on information as it comes from
the National Office. After about 2 hours of discussion, all sections of the
Budget were approved without objection, following the adoption of one
reservation and one amendment:
Reservation: Jane proposed that the LSB approve the section on Salaries with
the understanding that it is approving the total figure, not necessarily any
detailed allocation of payments. Agreed without objection.
Amendment: Dan Logan proposed that $4,000.00 be added to development expenses,
as an increased investment in advertising and promoting the Station, and that
$4,000.00 be added to the anticipated income from pledge drives. Motion passed,
10-2.
Resolution on Strategic Planning: Throughout the discussions, concern was
expressed over an apparent lack of overall vision of goals and strategies, and
after the Budget was approved, Luzette King introduced a motion which, after
amendments added by Ayo, Gloria, Kalonji, and Dan, was put to a vote in the
following words:
The LSB resolves that, within the next 3 months, the General Manager, in
cooperation with all the committees of the LSB, shall produce the first
installment of an overarching, integrated, and long-term strategic document
which shall address the Station's intended priorities and develop a time-line
for their achievement.
The motion passed, 11-0.
Adjournment: About 10:15, without objection, the meeting adjourned, to
reconvene immediately as a "Delegates' Meeting" to consider the proposed Bylaws
Amendment.
II. Consideration of Bylaws Amendment
Delegates present at the reconvening: Jim Brown, Acie Byrd., Billy Ray Edwards,
Joni Eisenberg, Jane Gatewood, Ayo Handy-Kendi, Luzette King, Dan Logan,
Norberto Martinez, Kalonji Olusegun, Rob Robinson, Gloria Turner, Amanda Sweet.

Discussion and Vote on Proposed Amendment. Six Directors of the Pacifica
National Board (PNB) had proposed amending Article 5, Section 1(C) of the
Pacifica Bylaws so as to allow the PNB to elect two at-large directors, where
the current Bylaws allow only one. Since this proposal is a Bylaws amendment,
approval [according to Article 17, Section 1(B)(3) of the Bylaws] would require
a majority of all 21 currently serving WPFW Delegates, i.e., 11 votes in favor.
After about half an hour of discussion, a roll call vote was called, at the
request of Luzette King. Results were:
In favor: Acie Byrd, Joni Eisenberg, Dan Logan, Norberto Martinez, Rob
Robinson. Total: 5.
Opposed: Jim Brown, Billy Ray Edwards, Luzette King, Kalonji Olusegun. Total:
4.
Abstaining: Ayo Handy-Kendi, Gloria Turner, Amanda Sweet. Total: 3.
Acting Chair Jane Gatewood cast no vote.
Failing to attain a majority of the total membership, the Amendment did not
pass.
Adjournment: Moved by Kalonji shortly after 11:00, seconded by Gloria, agreed
without objection.