Minutes of the KPFK Local Station Board Meeting (Continuation Meeting)-August
2, 2008
A Continuation meeting of the KPFK Local Station Board was held on Saturday,
August 2, 2008 at the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Building,
8333 Airport Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90045. Rico Ross served as Chair, Adriana
Gomez served as Secretary and Sue Cohen served as Secretary Pro-Tem. The
minutes of the June 7, 008 and July 1, 2008 LSB meeting were reviewed and
approved.
Eighteen delegates were present, reaching quorum: Grace Aaron, Dave Adelson,
Jonathan Alexander, Chris Condon, Lich Doan, Israel Feuer, Sherna Gluck, Ian
Johnston, Tracy Larkins, Shawn Casey O'Brien, Shel Plotkin, Leslie Radford,
Summer Reese, Ricco Ross, Jack VanAken, Donna Warren, Steve Weatherwax and Yosh
Yamanaka.
Also present: General Manager Sean Heitkemper, Secretary Adriana G. Gomez and
secretary pro-tem Sue Cohen.
Three members were excused: Jan Goodman, Ali Lexa and Margaret Prescod
Three members were absent: Yolanda Anguiano, Reza Pour and Gabrielle Woods
Authority and Notice: This meeting was scheduled by the LSB at the February 9,
2008 regular LSB meeting. A preliminary notice was posted on the KPFK website
on February 23, 2008, and updated on February 27, 2008 (see Appendix A).
I. CALL TO ORDER, WELCOME & ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, CALL OF THE ROLL, MOTION FOR
EXCUSED ABSENCES, REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA, APPROVAL OF MINUTES
The meeting was called to order at 2:55 p.m.
The LSB Chair proposed that a letter of reference be provided on behalf of the
LSB to outgoing secretary Adriana Gomez on KPFK letterhead.
A motion was called to excuse the absences of the following members: Jan
Goodman, Ali Lexa and Margaret Prescod.
Motion passed by a show of hands: Y: 14, N: 1, A: 2.
Motion: G. Aaron moved to have the minutes from July 1, 2008 be revised and
approved.
I. Johnston moved for an amendment that the following be added to Item I of
the minutes: "Pending the results of the recount of the ballots from the past
election."
Amendment passed by a show of hands: Y: 15, N: 1, A: 2
Motion passed by a majority of votes, with an objection from I. Feuer, after
changes were made.
Motion: G. Aaron moved to have the minutes from June 7, 2008 be revised and
approved.
Motion passed after changes were made, by a show of hands: Y: 13, N: 0, A: 3.
A motion was called to approve the agenda for the meeting.
Motion: I. Feuer moved that a PNB Report, LSB Election Report and GM Report
be added to the second item of the agenda.
Motion passed, with an amendment that these items be added to the end of Item
IV, with no objections.
Motion passed with no objections, after changes were made. (See Appendix B
for approved agenda)
II. COMMITTEE REPORTS began at 3:23 p.m.
Governance Committee at 3:23 p.m.
Jack VanAken delivered a report on behalf of the Governance Committee.
Shawn Casey O'Brien was elected to the Audit Committee by acclamation.
Motion: The following motion was introduced by the Governance Committee:
The Governance Committee moves to recommend that the KPFK Bylaws Working Group
convene for open discussion of possible bylaws amendments; and that our PNB
Delegates delay the introduction of any bylaws amendments until the November
meeting to give the community an opportunity to introduce other amendments
Motion passed by a roll-call vote:
Y: Condon, Doan, Feuer, Gluck, Johnston, O'Brien, Radford.
N: none
A: Aaron, Adelson, Alexander, Larkins, Plotkin, Reese, VanAken, Weatherwax,
Yamanaka.
Local Personnel Committee at 3: 27 p.m.
Jack VanAken delivered a report on behalf of the Personnel Committee.
III. Unfinished Business at 3:42 p.m.
Motion: J. VanAken moved to table item 3 of the agenda.
Motion passed by a hand vote: Y: 8, N: 7, A: 1
Point of Information: J. VanAken mentioned that suspending a member of a
committee may lead to the termination of that person's voting rights. Removal
from a committee requires a 2/3 vote.
A recess was taken by the LSB at 4:04 p.m. for eleven minutes.
IV. New Business at 4:15 p.m.
GM Report at 4:15 p.m.
Sean Heitkemper delivered and distributed a report.
Approval of 2009 Budget at 4:38 p.m.
The Finance Committee delivered and distributed a budget report.
Without objection the special meeting on the budget is rescinded and
continued to this meeting.
Secretary Adriana Gomez left the meeting at 4:57 p.m. Sue Cohen assumed the
responsibilities of Secretary Pro-Tem.
Motion: S. Gluck moved that $2500 be added to the budget to pay for the new
General Manager's participation in the next PNB meeting in September.
Motion passed by a show of hands: Y:11; N:3; A:0
Motion: S. Gluck moved that the LSB place $10,000, with an asterisk, of the
remaining balance into the budget to pay for unpaid programmers' expenses, with
the understanding that it may be deferred until we have a surplus.
Motion passed by a show of hands: Y:9; N:1; A: 1
Motion: Y. Yamanaka moved that the line-item for capital reserve for the
elevator construction budget, be placed back in the capital budget.
Point of Order: The General Manager is not authorized to indicate whether the
remaining money from the Fund Drive can be allocated to the Elevator project.
Motion passed by a show of hands: Y:12; N: 0; A: 0
Motion: D. Adelson moved that the General Manager issue a memorandum on the
concerns regarding the availability of surplus and how much debt the station is
in and that the budget be amended with this information before it is submitted
to the PNB.
Motion passed by a show of hands: Y:13; N: 0; A:0
Motion: G. Aaron moved that the LSB approve the budget as amended.
Motion passed by a show of hands: Y:13; N: 0; A: 2
Motion: S.O'Brien moved that the LSB table the remaining agenda items until the
next LSB meeting.
Motion passed by a show of hands: Y: 10; N: 1; A: 3
Items Tabled:
II. Committee Reports: A-FinanceB-Outreach; C-Personnel; D-Program Oversight; E-
Governance; Unfinished Business
III. Election of members of the Ethics Committee
IV. New Motions
o Motion to Rescind motion to form Ethics Committee
o Motion to amend motion to form Ethics Committee
(Consistent with Board Policy the Chair will call for Public Comment at various
points in the agenda. Any unused portion of the 30 minutes assigned to Public
Comment will be used in Agenda Item IX.)
Motion: It was moved that the meeting be adjourned.
Motion passed with no objections.
Sue Cohen
LSB Secretary Pro-Tem
Adriana G. Gomez
LSB Secretary
APPENDIX A
APPENDIX B
Proposed Agenda
Continuation Meeting, KPFL LSB, August 2, 2008
(Amended and Approved on Aug. 2, 2008)
I. Call to Order (30min)
Welcome and Acknowledgements
Call of the Roll
Motion for Excused Absences
Approval of Minutes of 6/7 and 7/1
II. Committee reports
A-Finance (5min); B-Outreach (10min) ; C-Personnel (0); D-Programming Oversight
(20); E-Governance (10 min)
III. Unfinished Business (30min)
Election of members of Ethics Committee
IV. New Business (30 min)
Motion to rescind Motion to form Ethics Committee
Motion to amend Motion to form Ethics Committee
Adjustment of agenda
Election to PNB Audit Committee
Approval of 2009 budget [NOTE: Governance Committee recommends 1 hour @
4pm TIME CERTAIN]
PNB Report
LSB Election Report
GM Report (last 3 agenda items added on Aug. 2, 2008)
V. Listener Comments (30min)
VI. Adjournment
(Consistent with Board Policy the Chair will call for Public Comment at various
points in the agenda. Any unused portion of the 30 minutes assigned to Public
Comment will be used in Agenda Item V)
Injustice to anyone is an injustice to everyone.