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Agenda for January 2008 PNB Meeting

24 January, 2008 - 13:17 — national-editor

Pacifica National Board Meeting

January 25-27, 2008
Newark, New Jersey

Friday, January 25

9 a.m. – 12 p.m. PUBLIC SESSION

  • Welcome and Opening of Meeting – Dan Siegel, Interim Executive Director (5 minutes)
  • Selection of Interim Chair (10 minutes)
  • Board Member Orientation – Dan Siegel (2 hours)
  • Role and Responsibilities of National Board Members
  • Pacifica Bylaws – Duties and powers of National Boards, Local Station Boards, and Staff
  • California Corporations Code
  • Conflicts of Interest
  • Code of Conduct and Ethics
  • Confidentiality

12 – 1 p.m. LUNCH

1 – 4:30 p.m. EXECUTIVE SESSION

  • Personnel Issues (2 hours)
  • Legal Issues Facing Pacifica (90 minutes)
  • Report by Dan Siegel, General Counsel
  • Board Discussion

4:30 – 6 p.m. PUBLIC SESSION

Pacifica Elections (90 minutes)

  • Report by Casey Peters
  • Board and Staff Discussion

6 – 7 p.m. – DINNER

7:00 – 9:15 p.m. PUBLIC SESSION

  • Board Member Introductions (3-5 minutes each)
  • The State of Pacifica – Realities, Opportunities, and Challenges
  • Discussion by Board Members
  • Comments by Staff
  • Public Comments

 

Saturday, January 26

9 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. PUBLIC SESSION

  • Election of Board Officers (30 minutes)
  • 2008 Meeting Schedule (15 minutes)

Station Focus – WBAI (2 hours)

  • Comments by Robert Scott Adams, Bernard White, Anthony Riddle, WBAI PNB Members
  • Board Discussion
  • Public Comment

12:00 – 1:00 p.m. LUNCH

1:00 – 6:00 p.m. PUBLIC SESSION

Finance Discussion (2 hours)

  • Report by Lonnie Hicks
  • Budget Analysis and Challenges
  • Report on Galas
  • Auditor’s Report
  • Board Discussion

Diversity in Pacifica (2 hours)

  • Presentation by Committee to Investigate Racism and Sexism in Pacifica
  • Board and Staff Discussion

Public Comment

6:00 – 7:15 p.m. DINNER

7:15 – 9:45 p.m. OPEN SESSION

Pacifica and the Web (90 minutes)

  • Presentation by Pete Korakis
  • Board and Staff Discussion
  • Digital Distribution (60 minutes)
  • Report by Rob Robinson
  • Board and Staff Discussion

Sunday, January 27

9 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. PUBLIC SESSION

  • Committee Reports
  • Selection of Board Committees
  • New Business
  • Motions from Committee
  • Unfinished Business
  • ED and CFO Job Descriptions

12:30 p.m. – 2 p.m. EXECUTIVE SESSION

Unfinished Business
New Business

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