WBAI Local Station Board (“LSB”)
7:00 PM, Wednesday, February 10, 2021
Remote Participation Meeting Via
Zoom
1. Convene meeting.
2. Adopt Agenda. (20 min)
3. Roll Call. (5 min)
4. Welcome Maxine
Harrison-Gallmon to the Board, and thanks to Ana Garcia. (1 min)
5. Excuse absences. (5 min)
6. Approve Report Out
For January 13, 2021 Executive Session Discussion of LSB’s Possible 6. Role In Creating New Bargaining Unit for Unpaid
Staff/Producers as Prelude To Creating a Grievance Procedure For Them. (5 min)
7. Approve outstanding minutes:
December 9, 2020 and January 13, 2021 (5 min)
8. Chair’s Update About Pacifica’s Executive Director’s Response
to Management Evaluation Report and Recommendations. (1 min)
9. Report from Pacifica National Board Directors. (10
min) — Alex Steinberg, Ralph Poynter, Shawn Rhodes, James Sagurton
10. Elect delegates to PNB Committees (Two for
each committee, non-director LSB members, elected with STV voting unless there are only two candidates)
>>> a. Audit
(10 min) - 2020 members: Marilyn, William. Nominations at meeting: Marilyn, William.
>>> b. Governance (10 min) -
2020 members: Michael, William. Nominations at meeting: Michael, William.
>>> c. Elections (10 min) - 2020 members:
William, Max. Nominations at meeting: William, Charlotte.
>>> d. Programming (10 min) - 2020 members: Sharonne, Jack.
Nominations at meeting: Sharonne, Jack.
11. Population of PNB Task Forces (Voluntary and no limit, LSB and non-LSB
members may join. Latest from PNB.)
>>> a. Technology Task Force (3 min)
>>> b. Affiliates Task Force (3 min)
>>> c. Development Task Force (3 min)
>>> d. Outreach Task Force (3 min)
12. Elect WBAI LSB Committee of
Inclusion (1 PNB director and 3 LSB members). (5 min)
13. Population of WBAI LSB Task Forces (LSB only, voluntary and
no limit) (15 min)
>>> a. Fundraising (5 min)
>>> b. Outreach (5 min)
>>> c. Town Hall (5 min)
14. Review
status of WBAI standing Finance Committee and Program Director Search Committee (1Minute)
15. General Manager’s
Report. (8 min for report, 6 min for discussion) — Berthold Reimers
16. Report of LSB Committee of Inclusion. (3
min) — William Heerwagen
17. Update from Radio Committee. (1 min) — Shawn Rhodes
18. Report From Program
Director Search Committee. (2 min) — Shawn Rhodes
19. Programming Updates. (3 min report, 5 min Q&A) — Linda
Perry
20. Treasurer’s Report. — (5 min report, 5 min discussion) — R. Paul Martin
21. Report from Community
Advisory Board — (2 min)
22. Raising money for COVID affected people. (2 min) — Errol Maitland
23.
Resolution Supporting Use of Rotating Fundraising Slots in New 52-Week Schedule As Opportunity For Content-Based
Fundraising That Builds Listenership. (5 min) — Michael D. D. White
24. Motion respecting hiring a full time
Pacifica Foundation Executive Director and Funding That Person’s Compensation. (4 min) — Mitch Cohen
25. Public
Comment: 2 min maximum per speaker before next in queue to speak. Must always begin no later than 9:15 PM ET. (30 min)
26. New Business
27. Adjourn no later than 9:45 PM ET.