Friday, Jan. 26, 2007
9 10:45 -- Executive Session
Focus on legal responsibilities and issues before the foundation -- Dan Siegel, Foundation Counsel
Break
Public Session
Board Orientation
11 a.m. 12:30
Overview, obligations, responsibilities & ethics/conduct
HR Director Yolanda Thomas
Confidentiality, disclosure of financial information, discipline
Dan Siegel, Foundation Counsel
12:30 1:15 -- LUNCH
1:15-2:15 -- Organizational orientation, including org chart, job descriptions, duties and activities - ED and CFO
2:15-3:45 -- Pacifica Mission and Board members Objectives (90 Minutes)
4:30 5:30 -- (Reconvene at 2302 Texas(between Bastrop and Dowling)-- Houston MediaSource
Recap of Objectives for 2007 (Large Group discussion)
5:30 6:30 -- Dinner/Tour of Houston MediaSource/Meet with Public
6:30 9:15 p.m.
6:30 -- Welcome and roll call (5 minutes)
6:35 -- Selection of Chair and Secretary Pro Tem (15 minutes)
6:50 -- Approval of agenda (15 minutes)
7:05 Consideration of motions on meeting procedure (10 minutes)
(i.e. speaking time, processing procedural motions, election procedures, etc)
7:15 -- Approval of available minutes (10 minutes)
7:25 -- Board Member Introductions (50 minutes)
8:15 -- CFO Report Lonnie Hicks (30 minutes)
8:45 -- Public Comment (30 minutes)
Saturday, Jan. 27, 2007
Public Session
9 a.m. 10:45 a.m.
Election of Officers & Committee Members
Meeting Schedule for 2007
Break
11:00 a.m. 12:30 p.m. -- Thematic Discussion (90 minutes) Digital Distribution Goals for 2007
12:30- 1 p.m. -- Public Comment
1- 2 p.m. -- Lunch
2:00 2:45 p.m. -- Auditor’s Report Ross Wisdom (45 minutes)
2:45- 4:30 p.m. -- Staff Reports
(Note: Written reports to be submitted in advance. Presenters will have 1/2 of the available time to present, with the remaining time for the board to ask questions and interact.)
2:45 -- Technology Jon Almeleh and Pete Korakis (30 minutes)
3:15 -- Pacifica Radio Archives Brian DeShazor (20 minutes)
3:35 -- Affiliates Program Ursula Ruedenberg (20 minutes)
3:55-4:25 -- National Election Supervisor Lester Radke (30 minutes)
4:25-4:45 -- Executive Director Greg Guma (20 minutes)
4:45-6 P.M. -- Thematic Discussion (90 minutes)
Community membership and community programming development and outreach goals for 2007
6 7 P.M. -- DINNER
7- 9 P.M. -- Station reports
(Note: for all reports, the managers will have 1/3 of the allotted time for presentation, 2/3 of the time will be used for discussion with the board)
7:00 -- Focus Station KPFT Duane Bradley, GM (45 minutes)
7:45 -- Focus Station WBAI Robert Scott Adams, IGM (45 minutes)
8:30 -- Station Reports: KPFK, KPFA, WPFW -- GMs (45 minutes)
Sunday, January 28, 2007
9 10:30 A.M. -- Executive session -- Legal, WBAI Offer, SCA (90 minutes)
Public Session
10:30 A.M. -- Action items (60 minutes)
11:30 A.M.-- Public Comment (30 Minutes)
12 -- Action Items (45 Minutes)
12:45 LUNCH
1:30 P.M. -- Unfinished Business (45 Minutes)
2:15 P.M. -- New Business
Pacifica National Board Meeting
April 20 – 22, 2007
Best Western Capitol Skyline Hotel
10 I Street SW, Washington, DC 20024
(202-488-7500)
all times Eastern
Friday, April 20, 2007
10:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon - ED Evaluation (in Executive Session)
12:00 noon – 1:00 p.m. - Lunch
PNB Retreat (Public Session)
1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
2:15 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. - Report back from and discussion re: “Programming Summit”
4:00 p.m. - 4:40 p.m. - Archives Director Report
PUBLIC BUSINESS MEETING
4:45 p.m. - Welcome and Roll Call
4:50 p.m. - 5:10 p.m. - Approval of Agenda and meeting procedure
5:10 p.m. – 5:40 p.m. - Public Comment
5:40 p.m. - Adjournment
Saturday, April 21, 2007
PUBLIC SESSION
9:00 a.m. – 9:15 a.m. - Approval of available minutes
9:15 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. - Discussion with Pacifica’s FCC counsel John Crigler (30 minutes)
9:45 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. - Break
10:30 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. - Licensing and Distribution – Progress and challenges
11:45 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. - Public Comment (30 minutes)
12:15 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. - Lunch
1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. - ACTION ITEMS FROM COMMITTEES
Finance
Audit
Programming
Governance
Technology
COI’s
Personnel
Elections
Archives
Affiliates Task Force
DN! Contract Negotiation Task Force
Racism & Sexism
NOTE: Not all committees may have action items to submit.
Also note: action items must be submitted in writing or via email to the PNB not later than Wednesday, April 18 to be considered at this meeting.
2:30 p.m. - 2:40 p.m. - Break
STAFF REPORTS
Note: Written reports to be submitted in advance. Presenters will have 1/2 of the available time to present, with the remaining time for the board to ask questions and interact.
2:40 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. - Programming – Nathan Moore
3:00 p.m. – 3:40 p.m. - Technology – Jon Almeleh and Pete Korakis (40 minutes)
3:40 p.m. – 4:10 p.m. - Affiliates Program – Ursula Ruedenberg (30 minutes)
4:10 p.m. - 4:20 p.m. - Break
4:20 p.m. – 4:50 p.m. - CFO Report – Lonnie Hicks (30 minutes)
4:50 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. - Executive Director – Greg Guma (40 minutes)
5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. - Dinner
6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. - Focus Station – WPFW
Zarinah Shakir, LSB Chair (10 minutes)
Ron Pinchback, GM (15 minutes)
Discussion (35 minutes)
7:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. - Station Reports: WBAI, KPFT, KPFK, KPFA – General Managers
8:30 p.m. - Adjournment
27-29 July 2007 Pacifica National Board Meeting
Los Angeles Downtown Marriott
333 S. Figueroa
Los Angeles CA
Friday, July 27, 2007
9:30 – 1:00 Executive Session (3 hours, 30 minutes)
* Legal and other issues before the foundation
* CFO Evaluation
* ED Status
1:00 -2:00 p.m. Lunch
2:00 – 5:00 Board Discussion (3 hours)
Who We Are as a Network: the relationship between local and national
programming
5:00 – 6:00 Dinner (60 minutes)
PNB Opening Session
6:00 Welcome and roll call (10 minutes)
6:10 Approval of agenda (10 minutes)
6:20 — 6:30 Consideration of motions on meeting procedure – i.e. speaking time, processing procedural motions, etc.
(10 minutes)
6:30 — 6:40 Approval of available minutes (10 minutes)
6:40 – 7:10 Public Comments (30 minutes)
7:10 Break
7:15 – 7:40 Executive Director Report (25 minutes) - KPFTx recording
7:40 –- 8:10 Opening Presentation & Questions
Affiliates Program – Ursula Ruedenberg (30 minutes)
Saturday, July 28
Public Session
9:00 – 11:30 Committee / Task Force Reports (2 hours, 30 mins.)
* Affiliates (30 minutes)
* Elections (20 minutes)
* Governance (20 minutes)
* Personnel (10 minutes)
* Programming (15 minutes)
* Technology (20 minutes)
* Finance (15 minutes)
* Audit (5 minutes)
* Archives (10 minutes)
* Racism and Sexism (5 minutes)
11:20 – 12:00 Public Comments (30 minutes)
12:00 – 1:00 Lunch
1:00 – 4:00 ADA Report and Training (3 hours)
* Francie Moeller
4:00 – 5:30 Staff Reports (90 minutes) – order below
4:00 – 4:30 Finances – Lonnie Hicks (30 minutes)
4:30 – 4:50 Technology – Jon Almeleh and Pete Korakis (20)
4:50 – 5:10 Pacifica Radio Archives – Brian DeShazor (20)
5:10 – 5:30 Programming – Nathan Moore (20)
5:30 – 6:30 Dinner
6:30- 8:00 Station Reports (90 minutes)
(Note: for all reports, the manager or staff member will have 1/3 of the
allotted time for presentation, 2/3 of the time will be used for
discussion with the board)
6:30 – 7:15 Focus Station – KPFK (45 minutes)
7:15 - 8:00 Other Station Discussions (45 minutes)
Adjourn at 8:00 p.m.
Sunday, July 29
9 – 10:30 a.m. Executive session (90 minutes)
Public Session
10:30 – 11:30 Action items (60 minutes)
11:30 – 12:00 Public Comment (30 minutes)
12:00 – 1:00 Lunch
1:00 – 1:45 Unfinished business (45 minutes)
1:45 – 3:00 New business (1 hour & 15 minutes)
Adjourn at 3 p.m.