KPFK Local Station Board Governance Committee

Draft Meeting Minutes of Monday, February 13, 2012

The regular, monthly meeting of the KPFK LSB Governance Committee was held on
Monday, February 13, 2012 at 7:44 PM at Peace Center West, 3916 Sepulveda
Blvd., Culver City, CA 90230. John Wenger served as Chair. John P. Garry III
served as Acting Secretary.

Five LSB members were present, constituting a quorum: Lydia Brazon, Brenda
Medina, Michael Novick, Lawrence Reyes, John Wenger.

Two listener-sponsor members were present: Israel Feuer, John P. Garry III.

Authority and Notice: This meeting was publicly noticed by the Chair at the LSB
meeting of January 8, 2012. It was originally scheduled for Monday, February 6.

The meeting was called to order by the Chair at 7:44 PM.

Agenda

Draft LSB Agenda (9:00 time certain)
PNB Governance Committee scheduling
PD Search Committee Issue
Personnel and Search Committee Openness (Feuer)
LSB Committee Chair Qualifications (Novick)
Committee Recruitment Announcement
Current Committee Policy (membership)
LSB Meeting Schedule (Reyes)

PNB Governance Committee scheduling was discussed.

Brazon moved for the LSB Governance Committee to hereafter meet on the second
Monday of each month. Passed without objection.

Brazon's new task force on PNB motions was discussed. The Chair discussed
aspects of PD Search governance.

Novick moved (amended by Medina) that all LSB committees shall schedule and
notice their meetings three or more months in advance for ease of scheduling
and public participation. Passed without objection.

Brazon moved: With regard to the scheduling of committee meetings, and in order
to accommodate as many committee members as possible, any committee may call
for an STV or IRV election for proposed meeting dates.

Novick moved to table. Motion tabled without objection.

Feuer moved: With reference to the Personnel and Search Committees, committee
procedures, outreach solicitation lists, statistics on solicitation responses,
questionnaires to candidates, and criteria for candidate evaluation shall be
discussed and developed discussed in public session and all such meetings shall
be publicly noticed, consistent with LSB noticing requirements. Passed without
objection.

Novick moved: Any member in good standing of an LSB Committee may serve as
chair of that committee. Motion passed by a show of hands: Yes--5, No--1,
Abstain-1.

Novick moved to extend five minutes, Motion passed by a show of hands: Yes-5,
No-2.

Novick committed to poll LSB members by email on preferred meeting days.

The LSB Agenda for Wednesday, February 15, 2012 was discussed and approved
without objection (see Appendix B).

The meeting adjourned without objection at 9:48 PM.

Respectfully submitted by John P. Garry III, Acting Secretary
(these minutes have not been approved)

APPENDIX A-Proposed LSB Agenda

Proposed Agenda for KPFK LSB Meeting of 2-15-2012
(all times include board discussion time)

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

II. Scheduling / Locations / Notice of 2012 Meetings
(10 min)

III. Chair Report (2 min)

IV. Implementation / Follow Up / Action Items (5
min)
a. Ice Raids Reporting Policy

V. General Manager Q&A (15 min)

VI. Public Comment I (questions to GM) (7.5 min)

VII. GM responds to public comment (2 min)

VIII. PNB Director (15 min)

IX. Public Comment II (questions to PNB Directors) (7.5
min)

X. PNB Directors respond to public questions (4 min)

XI. Populating PNB Committees (60 min)
Each committee shall report on recent activities and define its function.
a. Coordinating (report only)
b. Personnel (report only)
c. Finance (report only)
d. Programming (two seats)
c. Governance (two seats)
e. Audit (two seats)
f. Technology (two seats)
g. Elections (two seats)
h. Committee of Inclusion Director Member (one seat)
i. Committee of Inclusion LSB Members (three seats)
i. Archives Task Force (volunteer sign-ups)
k. Affiliates Task Force (volunteer sign-ups)

XII. Public Comment III (during PNB elections, placement TBD by the
public) (7.5 min)

XIII. Public Comment IV (before pending motions) (7.5
min)

XIV. Governance Committee Report (15 min)
a. General Manager Investigation Motion
b. Committee Advance Scheduling Motion
c. Personnel and Search Committee Procedures Motion
d. Committee Chairmanship Motion

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

XVI. PD Search Report (1 min)

XVII. Programming Oversight Committee Report (5 min)
a. PrOC Motions from 2-9-2012

XVIII. Finance Committee Report (1 min)
a. LSB Expense Report

XIX. Outreach Committee Report (4 min)

XX. New Business (0 min)

total 194 min
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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."

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Governance Committee Motion from January 9, 2012

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.

Governance Committee Motions from February 13, 2012:

Novick moved (amended by Medina) that all LSB committees shall schedule and
notice their meetings three or more months in advance for ease of scheduling
and public participation. Passed without objection.

Feuer moved: With reference to the Personnel and Search Committees, committee
procedures, outreach solicitation lists, statistics on solicitation responses,
questionnaires to candidates, and criteria for candidate evaluation shall be
discussed and developed discussed in public session and all such meetings shall
be publicly noticed, consistent with LSB noticing requirements. Passed without
objection.

Novick moved: Any member in good standing of an LSB Committee may serve as
chair of that committee.

Motion passed by a show of hands: Yes--5, No-1, Abstain -1

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KPFK LSB 2012 Proposed Meeting Dates from Governance Committee:

Saturday, March 17, 1:00 PM (St. Patrick's Day)
Wednesday, April 18 7:00 PM
Saturday, May 19, 1:00 PM (Armed Forces Day)
Wednesday, June 20, 7:00 PM (First Day of Summer)
Saturday, July 21, 1:00 PM
Wednesday, August 15, 7:00 PM
Saturday, September 15, 1:00 PM
Wednesday, October 17, 7:00 PM
Saturday, November 17, 1:00 PM
Wednesday, December 19, 7:00 PM