RECONSTRUCTION OF PNB MOTIONS PASSED IN PUBLIC SESSIONS AFTER IN-PERSON MEETING SEPTEMBER 2007:

10/19/07. CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENT PASSED 16Y-2N, 2A.

PACIFICA FOUNDATION CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENT

I, _____________________________, acknowledge that in the course of my membership on the ________________________________, I will have access to confidential information which if divulged could harm the Pacifica Foundation.

Draft Minutes, Pending Approval

Submitted by Mary Berg, secretary, on 6/27/08

PNB Teleconference Special Meeting

Friday, June 27 2008

8:30 pm Eastern Time

NOTE: The proposed agenda included both a public and an executive session.

Public Session convened at 8:42 ET.

Present for all or part of public session: Grace Aaron (GA), Nia Bediako (NB), Evelyn Bethune (EB), Carolyn Birden (CB), Acie Byrd (AB), Kathryn Davis (KD), Sherry Gendelman, Chair, (SG), Mike Martin (MM), Efia Nwangaza (EN), Margaret Prescod (MP), Sarv Randhawa (Sarv), Rob Robinson (RR), Jamie Ross (JR), Wendy Schroell (WS), Bonnie Simmons (BS), Jack VanAken (JVA), Joseph Wanzala (JW), Yosh Yamanaka (YY). Mary Berg , Secretary (MB). Lonnie Hicks, CFO (LH). Nicole Sawaya, ED (NS).

Absent: Zaccai Free (ZF), Ambrose Lane (AL), George Reiter (GR), Lori Taguma (LT).

Proposed Agenda:

1. Call to order, roll call, appointment of timekeeper (2 mins)

2. Comments by the Chair (2 mins)

3. Approval of agenda (4 mins)

4. Approval of minutes (6 mins

5. Next in person PNB meeting (25 mins)

6. Finance Committee report -- Martin, Hicks (20 mins)

7 Recovery plan -- Sawaya (20 mins)

8. Personnel Committee report -- VanAken (10 mins)

9. Coordinating Committee report , motion on DIR info sheet -- VanAken (5 mins)

10. Additional committee reports (as requested) (10 mins)

11. Adjourn to executive session (30 mins)

12. Items to report out (6 mins)

13. Adjourn

grand total: 2 hours 20 mins

8:41pm. Sarv moved to approve agenda. WS 2^nd.

YY objected to Item #5, next in-person meeting, as not properly noticed.

8:50. JVA moved to strike all items from agenda and adjourn.

Sarv and others: Motion to adjourn is not debatable.

8:55. Vote on motion to strike all agenda items and adjourn: Passed 9Y, 4N, 2A.

Y: GA, NB, CB, EN, MP, Sarv, RR, JVA, YY.
N: EB, MM, WS, BS.
A: KD, JW.

8:58. Meeting Adjourned. No next meeting was scheduled.

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APPENDIX: FULL TEXT OF MOTIONS SUBMITTED FOR 6/27/08 MEEETING:

Motion from Jack VanAken:

Resolved, that between now and September 18 the PNB shall hold meetings by teleconference every other week on a schedule of dates to be set by the Chair after a poll of the body for availability;

further resolved, that concurrently two PNB members shall be designated to explore low cost videoconferencing options to be presented to the PNB no later than July 15;

and further resolved, that the next in person PNB meeting shall be held in Washington D.C. on the weekend of September 18-22 commencing on Friday morning the 19th at 9 am.

(requires 2/3rds)

Draft Minutes, Pending Approval

Submitted by Mary Berg, secretary

PNB Teleconference Meeting

Friday, May 16, 2008

8:30 pm Eastern Time Audio: pnb080516- [a59:16], [b61:17], [c31:25]

Public Session convened at 8:40pm ET.

Present for all or part of public session: Grace Aaron (GA), Nia Bediako (NB), Evelyn Bethune (EB), Carolyn Birden (CB), Acie Byrd (AB), Lisa Davis (LD), Sherry Gendelman, Chair, (SG), Ambrose Lane (AL), Bob Lederer (BL), Efia Nwangaza (EN), Margaret Prescod (MP), Sarv Randhawa (Sarv), George Reiter (GR), Rob Robinson (RR), Thomas Ruffin (TR), Bonnie Simmons (BS), Lori Taguma (LT), Jack VanAken (JVA), Joseph Wanzala (JW). Mary Berg , Secretary (MB). Nicole Sawaya, ED (NS). Lonnie Hicks, CFO (LH). Dan Siegel, Corporate Counsel.

Absent: Mike Martin (MM), Wendy Schroell (WS), Yosh Yamanaka (YY).

Proposed Agenda:

1. Call to order, welcome and announcements, roll call, appoint time keeper (3 mins)

BS to be timekeeper.

2. Approval of agenda (4 mins) AL moved to approve. 2^nd.

3. Approval of minutes (3 mins)

Minutes not received as of now.

4. PNB Committee elections to fill vacancies -- Nominations (5 mins)

5. Status reports back from LSBs on fund raising strategies. (15 mins)

6. Report from CFO on financial health of Pacifica (20 mins)

7. Motion from Coordinating Committee on PNB meetings/cost saving (10 mins)

8. Personnel Committee report (10 mins)

9. New business (5 mins)

JVA motion [Full text, including Bylaws sections cited, is in Appendix 2.

JW: WPFW election issue

AB objects to that item.

SG: no motion around it right now. Add to new business, see when we get there.

10. Adjourn to Executive session -- personnel matters (details to be forthcoming from PNB Chair) (35 mins)

Agenda approved as amended.

8:50 pm. PNB Elections to fill vacancies on committees - Nominations.

JVA: ... would be in order to fill seats now where there are vacancies ... would move that seats be added whether or not there are vacancies ... will send as motion.

9:05 [a-29:30] . RR.. Substitute motion. Moves that for this year only, each signal area be permitted to provide 2 Directors to serve on a PNB committee, if they wish. GR 2^nd.

JVA. CC and Finance specify only 1 in bylaws.

JR: amendment. Add "except for National Finance Committee"

9:15. [a-21:09] Substitute Motion as amended passed 15Y-2A.

Y: GA, NB, EB, CB, AB, ZF, AL, KD, EN, MP, GR, RR, JR, JVA, JW.
A: Sarv, BS.

9:18. MP. Asks for list of committees.

[a-17:24] JVA: Finance, Personnel, Audit, Technology, Governance., Programming, Racism/Sexism, Coordinating, Elections.

9:20 [a- 18:30] Nominations to committees except NFC (National Finance Committee)

JR: Need nominations for BAI director on NFC, as none now.

SG: nominates JR. Seated by acclamation.

Personnel: JR nominates Kathy Davis from BAI. MP self-nominates for KPFK. BS self-nominates for KPFA., then drops from personnel and goes to Coordinating. Final Composition: KD, MP.

Elections: JR nominates CB. CB nominates KD. Final Composition: CB, MP.

Audit: CB self-nominates. Final Composition: CB.

Governance: KD self-nominates. GA nominates CB. She declines as NB is already on. JR nominates ZF. CB nominates KD. Final Composition: KD, ZF, YY.

Technology: JR nominates ZF. Final Composition: ZF.

Programming: JR nominates ZF. CB nominates KD. Final Composition: ZF, KD.

Coordinating: KD self-nominates. Sarv nominates BS. NB self-nominates. GA nominates YY, in case he is interested. Final Composition: KD, BS, NB, YY.

Racism/Sexism: JR will serve, if no one else from BAI is nominated. None are. Final Composition: JR.

BS: asks WPFW and BAI -- and anyone else - to consider getting on affiliates task force.

9:32 [a-05:17]. Status reports back from LSBs on fund raising strategies.

9:33. SG asks anyone from BAI [and PFW] to explain what their process is. JR: LSB hasn't met yet, will come up in 5/21 meeting.

9:36. For WPFW: AB: have million-dollar grant, they are discussing raising matching funds, will be addressing the issue ... SG: That's a designated grant, for the building fund. The directive was for a plan to raise general revenue.

for KPFT: SG asks GR or EB if ready to report anything. GR wasn't at the meeting but will try to put something together.

for KPFK: MP: some feel LSB shouldn't be involved in fundraising ... hopes it will be taken seriously at next LSB meeting.

9:40. [b-59:00] SG: Finances of network are not great ... will have this put on very top of agenda for next PNB. ...

GR. there was a willingness to consider ways to participate in development and in fundraising, but wasn't there so can't provide any specifics.

[b-51:40] 9:47. GA.: has participated in discussion on this in FinCom, also the the ad hoc fundraising committee of station staff and some LSB members. Have started discussions on some plans.

BS: at time.

SG. Will send out the motion again, to the LSB chairs for distribution to each of the LSB members. Will ask each signal area to participate in fundraising plans ...

SG. Also, since didn't before, now formally announces noms closed at this time.

[b-50:15] 9:48. Item #6. Report from CFO on financial health of Pacifica (20 mins). LH:

[b-27:35] SG: 3 items left on agenda...asks that any Q to LH can be ... in ex sess.

[b-26:38] 10:12: CC motion from EN - read by JVA:

That the two remaining meetings be held, as described by the Bylaws. That we investigate the steps now to reduce the cost of those meetings, and that the necessary cost-cutting steps be taken, and that a budget for the two meetings be established. (Approved by PNB CC Y-4, N-1)

EN: Motivates her motion.

[b-02:40] Vote on EN motion. Passed 10Y, 6N, 1 A.

Y: GA, CB, KD, ZF, AL, EN, GR, RR, LT, JW.
N: NB, AB, MP, Sarv, BS, JVA.
A: JR.

Discussion whether the remaining in-person meetings can be held in months other than June and September,

since the motion stated "as described by the bylaws" (previous PNB resolutions had been implemented to hold in-person meetings in April and July).

[c-29-30] AL:moved that ED and CFO be authorized to seek a line of credit for Pacifica.

SG: ruled the motion OOO at this time. In general, such motions come from the committees to the board; there is no research, no background; we're here to discuss the meeting.

[c- 28:56] JVA motion: That the Chair tonight appoint a task force from among the PNB members who voted yes on the CC motion to carry out the implementation of the motion.

10:52. AL moves to extend 10 mins. 2^nd. Without objection

GR: ... usually have local people working on this, also the NO. Amends to that effect.

[c-17:30] Vote on GR's amendment . Passed 10Y, 5N, 1A.

Y: GA, CB, KD, AL, EN, GR, RR, JR, LT, JW.
N: NB, MP, Sarv, BS, JVA.
A: AB.

10:57. JVA's motion, as amended by GR: That the Chair tonight appoint a task force from among the PNB members who voted yes on the Coordinating Committee motion to carry out the implementation of the motion, along with members from WPFW and from the national staff.

[c-10:07] 11:04. Vote on JVA's motion as amended.

Y: GA, NB, CB, AL, KD, EN, GR, RR, JR, LT, JW.

A: AB, MP, Sarv, BS, JVA.

[c-08:03] 11:10. SG appoints CB, AL, EN, RR. GA volunteers and is also appointed.

Discussion of time of meeting.

SG: Task force will make recommendation on that.

SG: Task force will report back to the board no later than 5/28.

\[c-02:35] 11:15 AL. Moves to adjourn to ex session.

GR: needs 2/3.

Sarv. What happens to the rest of the items?

SG: We'll continue them to the next meeting.

11:19 Meeting adjourned without objection to Ex Session.

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APPENDIX I: Proposed Meeting Agenda, including Proposed Times:

1. Call to order, welcome and announcements, roll call, appoint time keeper (3 mins)

2. Approval of agenda (4 mins)

3. Approval of minutes (3 mins)

4. PNB Committee elections to fill vacancies -- Nominations (5 mins)

5. Status reports back from LSBs on fund raising strategies. (15 mins)

6. Report from CFO on financial health of Pacifica (20 mins)

7. Motion from Coordinating Committee on PNB meetings/cost saving (10 mins)

8. Personnel Committee report (10 mins)

9. New business (5 mins)

10. Executive session -- personnel matters (details to be forthcoming from PNB Chair) (35 mins)

11. Adjourn

(grand total: 110 mins)

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APPENDIX II: FULL TEXT OF MOTIONS AND REPORTS PRESENTED:

A. Motions to be Considered:

Motion from the PNB Cooedinating Committee:

That the two remaining meetings be held, as described by the Bylaws. That we investigate the steps now to reduce the cost of those meetings, and that the necessary cost-cutting steps be taken, and that a budget for the two meetings be established.

Approved by PNB CC Y-4, N-1

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B. Motions Regarding Agenda Items #8 and #9 to be Continued Till Next Meetng:

Motion from the Personnel Committee on establishing a pool of candidates for General Manager searches:

Motion from the Personnel Committee on establishing a pool of candidates for General Manager searches:

That a pool of candidates, per Bylaws Article Seven, Section 3(B), presented to the ED for selection shall be

defined as no less than three approved candidates.

Approved by PNB PersCom without objection.

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Motion from Jack VanAken for New Business (Agenda Item #9):

Article Eight, Other Committees of the Board of Directors, Section 2: Composition of Board Committees

Except as otherwise provided in these Bylaws, all committees shall include at least one Director from each Foundation radio station and two Delegates, who are not then serving as Directors, from each radio station, provided, however, that the inclusion of Delegates on a committee shall not be required where the Board by a majority vote determines that the privileged, sensitive or confidential nature of the matters to be addressed by said committee preclude the inclusion of Delegates as committee members in order for said committee to effectively and efficiently perform its duties. The Board may designate one or more Directors as alternate members of any committee. Director committee members shall be selected by a majority vote of the Board using the Instant Runoff Voting method, provided however that if there is an election for more than one committee member, then the Board shall use the single transferable method of voting to select committee members. Delegate committee members shall be elected by their respective LSBs using the Instant Runoff Voting method, provided however that if there is an election for more than one committee member, then the LSBs shall use the single transferable method of voting to select committee members.

Motion from JVA email:

Resolved, that for the remainder of the 2008 PNB term, one additional seat be

added for one WBAI Director and for one WPFW Director to the following committees:

Personnel

Audit

Technology

Governance

and further that elections be held for these additional seats concurrent with the elections

currently being held to fill vacancies.

Draft Minutes, Pendng Approval

Submitted by Mary Berg, Secretary

PNB Houston Meeting

Public Session

Saturday, April 12, 2008

Public Session convened at 8:12 am Central Time. Audio 080412a through o.

Present for all or part of public session: Grace Aaron (GA), Nia Bediako (NB), Evelyn Bethune (EB), Carolyn Birden (CB), Acie Byrd (AB), Lisa Davis (LD), Sherry Gendelman, Chair, (SG), Ambrose Lane (AL), Bob Lederer (BL), Mike Martin (MM), Efia Nwangaza (EN), Margaret Prescod (MP), Sarv Randhawa (Sarv), George Reiter (GR), Rob Robinson (RR), Thomas Ruffin (TR), Wendy Schroell (WS), ,Bonnie Simmons (BS), Lori Taguma (LT), Jack VanAken (JVA), Joseph Wanzala (JW), Yosh Yamanaka (YY). Mary Berg , Secretary (MB) Nicole Sawaya, ED (NS), Lonnie Hicks, CFO (LH). Dan Siegel, Corporate Counsel.

Dominga Estrada, HR Dir (DE).

Absent: None

Draft Minutes, Pending Approval

Submitted by Mary Berg, Secretary

PNB Houston Meeting

Public Session

Friday, April 11, 2008

6:30 pm Central Time

Public Session convened at ca 7:03 pm CT. [audio a -65:27]

Present for all or part of public session: Grace Aaron (GA), Nia Bediako (NB), Evelyn Bethune (EB), Carolyn Birden (CB), Acie Byrd (AB), Lisa Davis (LD), Sherry Gendelman, Chair, (SG), Ambrose Lane (AL), Bob Lederer (BL), Mike Martin (MM), Efia Nwangaza (EN), Margaret Prescod (MP), Sarv Randhawa (Sarv), George Reiter (GR), Rob Robinson (RR), Thomas Ruffin (TR), Wendy Schroell (WS), ,Bonnie Simmons (BS), Lori Taguma (LT), Jack VanAken (JVA), Joseph Wanzala (JW), Yosh Yamanaka (YY). Mary Berg , Secretary (MB) Nicole Sawaya, ED (NS), Dan Siegel, Corporate Counsel.

Absent: Lonnie Hicks, CFO (LH).

 

Minutes Approved at PNB Houston meeting, April 2008
Submitted by Mary Berg, secretary

PNB Teleconference Meeting
Friday, March 20, 2008
8:30 pm Eastern Time

 

Public Session convened at 8:41 pm ET

 

Present for all or part of public session: Grace Aaron (GA), Nia Bediako (NB), Evelyn Bethune (EB), Carolyn Birden (CB), Acie Byrd (AB), Lisa Davis (LD), Sherry Gendelman, Chair, (SG), Ambrose Lane (AL), Bob Lederer (BL), Mike Martin (MM), Margaret Prescod (MP), Sarv Randhawa (Sarv), George Reiter (GR), Rob Robinson (RR), Thomas Ruffin (TR), Wendy Schroell (WS), ,Bonnie Simmons (BS), Lori Taguma (LT), Jack VanAken (JVA), Joseph Wanzala (JW), Yosh Yamanaka (YY). Mary Berg , Secretary (MB) Nicole Sawaya, ED (NS), Lonnie Hicks, CFO (LH). Dan Siegel, Corporate Counsel.

Absent: Efia Nwangaza (EN).

Approved Minutes

submitted by Mary Berg, PNB secretary.

PNB Teleconference Meeting

Friday, September 14, 2007

Estimated Start Time 11:30 pm Eastern Time

Public Session actual start time was 12:25 am ET.

Note: the meeting included a public and an executive session. The executive session PRECEDED the public session.

Present for all or part of public session: Dave Adelson (DA), Mary Berg (MB), Evelyn Bethune (EB), Acie Byrd (AB), Lydia Brazon (Lydia), Lisa Davis (LD), Chandra Hauptman (CH), Ray LaForest (RLF), Ambrose Lane (AL), Bob Lederer (BL), Margaret Prescod (MP), Sandra Rawline (SR), Rob Robinson (RR)-on leave of absence, Wendy Schroell (WS), Lori Taguma (LT), Don White (DW), Lavarn Williams (LW), Michael Woodson (MW). Lonnie Hicks, CFO (LH). Dan Siegel, corporate counsel. Casey Peters, NES, on call from ca. 12:30 to 1:40.

Approved Minutes

PNB Teleconference Meeting

Friday, September 7, 2007

8:30 pm Eastern Time

Public Session convened at 8:49 pm ET.

Note: the meeting included a public and an executive session. The executive session FOLLOWED the public session.

 

Present for all or part of public session: Dave Adelson (DA), Mary Berg (MB), Acie Byrd (AB), Lydia Brazon (Lydia), Lisa Davis (LD), Chandra Hauptman (CH), Ray LaForest (RLF), Bob Lederer (BL), Margaret Prescod (MP), Sarv Randhawa (Sarv), Sandra Rawline (SR), Rip Robbins (Rip), Wendy Schroell (WS), Don White (DW), Lavarn Williams (LW), Michael Woodson (MW). Greg Guma, ED (GG); Lonnie Hicks, CFO (LH). Dan Siegel, corporate counsel. Casey Peters, NES, on call from 9:40 to 10:15.

Approved Minutes

PNB Teleconference Meeting

Friday, August 24, 2007

8:30 pm Eastern Time

Public Session convened at 8:44 pm ET.

Note: the meeting included a public and an executive session. The executive session FOLLOWED the public session.

 

Present for all or part of public session: Dave Adelson (DA), Mary Berg (MB), Evelyn Bethune (EB). Lydia Brazon (Lydia), Lisa Davis (LD), Ray LaForest (RLF), Ambrose Lane (AL), Bob Lederer (BL), Margaret Prescod (MP), Sarv Randhawa (Sarv), Sandra Rawline (SR), Rip Robbins (Rip), Rob Robinson (RR), Wendy Schroell (WS), Lori Taguma (LT), Don White (DW), Lavarn Williams (LW), Michael Woodson (MW). Greg Guma, ED (GG); Lonnie Hicks, CFO (LH). Dan Siegel, corporate counsel. Casey Peters, NES, on call from 10:05 to 10:17.

 

 

Approved Minutes

PNB In-Person Los Angeles Meeting

Sunday, July 29, 2007

Public Session convened at 12:47 pm PT.

Present for all or part of public session: Dave Adelson (DA), Mary Berg (MB), Evelyn Bethune (EB), Acie Byrd (AB), Lydia Brazon (Lydia), Lisa Davis (LD), Chandra Hauptman (CH), Ray LaForest (RLF), Bob Lederer (BL), Margaret Prescod (MP), Sarv Randhawa (Sarv), Sandra Rawline (SR), Berthold Reimers (BR), Rip Robbins (Rip), Rob Robinson (RR), Thomas Ruffin (TR), Wendy Schroell (WS), Lori Taguma (LT), LaVarn Williams (LW), Michael Woodson (MW). Greg Guma, ED (GG); Lonnie Hicks, CFO (LH). Dan Siegel, corporate counsel.

Absent: Ambrose Lane (AL), Don White (DW).

12:50—1:12 pm. Public Comment: 11 speakers.

1:12 pm. Technology Report. Jon Almeleh.

1:22 pm. Questions/comments from board members.

1:35 pm. NFC Resolution, postponed from Saturday (full text is in minutes 7/28/07, Appendix 2).

DA yielded chair to Sarv.

DA moved to amend a) to read “That Pacifica shall use as a guideline the endeavor to hold expenditures in all major categories in FY '08 budget to FY '07 levels;”

1:48 pm. DA moved to divide out b) “That Pacifica shall not hire any new staff in FY '08, holding salary expenses to FY '07 levels.” and to postpone b) to be reconsidered at next NFC teleconference meeting.

LW moved to amend that proposed language shall not supersede existing procedures for budget adjustment.

LW amendment failed, 5Y-6N.

DA amendment passed 13Y-1N.

NFC motion as amended: “Whereas , the operating expenses of the PF are increasing annually qt a rate faster than is being matched by increases in income:

Therefore, be it resolved:

That Pacifica shall use as a guideline the endeavor to hold expenditures in all major categories in FY '08 budget to FY '07 levels;

That Pacifica shall accumulate a small contingency fund for potential use by stations in case drives do not perform;

That Pacifica shall focus on revenue producing activities in FY '08; and

That the ED and CFO shall continue to monitor WBAI revenue shortfall or recovery in FY '08 and its impact on the 2008 budget.”

Motion as amended PASSED without objection.

DA resumed chair.

2:00 pm. New Business.

Next PNB teleconference meeting: 8/15/07 failed, 6Y-6N. 8/14/07 passed, 11Y-1N.

2:02 pm LB motion: to increase N.E.S. Hours from 120 to 160. Financial impact approx. $1,000. WS 2^nd. Motion passed without objection.

2:03 pm. LB motion to increase the advertised salary for the ED position to $100,000. BL amended t0 $90,000, due to financial situation. RLF 2^nd.

2:07 pm. LB moved to close debate on all pending questions.

BL amendment failed, 5Y-6N

LB motion passed 9Y-4N.

LH: If you advertise a specified salary amount, must go to NFC for approval. DA ruled point was well taken and that motion must be referred to NFC. Can't obligate ourselves to an expenditure without NFC approval.

2:15 pm. LB challenged chair's ruling. Chair's ruling upheld 11Y-2N. Motion to increase posted ED salary to $100,000 referred to NFC.

2:22---2:35 pm. Motions passed without objection:

Resolution on Oaxaca put forward at the Pacifica National Board meeting by Director Margaret Prescod of KPFK – 28 July 2007:

RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF COMMUNITIES IN OAXACA FROM PACIFICA NATIONAL BOARD

Whereas, Ulises Ruiz Ortiz is accused of being responsible for human rights abuses against a mainly Indigenous population, against teachers on strike and against anyone who speaks out against this repression;

Whereas, Amnesty International in 2005, the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights in October 2006 and the International Civil Commission for Human Rights Observation in December 2006, have reported extensive and systematic human rights violations, including assassinations, torture, rapes (of women and men) and arbitrary detention in Oaxaca state;

Whereas, Mexico's Supreme Court, June 2007, ordered an investigation into Ulises Ruiz's human rights abuses;

Whereas, one and a half million people, of a population of under four million, have marched to ask for the removal and prosecution of Ulises Ruiz, and in support of the teachers' demands for food, shoes and school supplies for pupils and higher wages;

Whereas, in August 2006, women occupied the public TV and radio stations to broadcast news of their involvement in the struggle of the Oaxaca people, as well as the repression they were being subjected to;

Whereas, radio occupations by the community have been central to the protection of the population from police and paramilitary assassinations;

Whereas, more than 60 people have been murdered by police and paramilitaries, including US Indymedia cameraman Brad Will in October 2006, and more recently on July 16, 2007 during the traditional harvest festival; 50 people have been disappeared, many more are still in jail and over 500 activists are being hounded with arrest warrants;

Whereas, 32 Members of the UK Parliament have signed Early Day Motion 1828 Human Rights Situation in Oaxaca, Mexico, to press for investigations into human rights abuses to be carried out, and for the protection of those who have brought human rights violations to public attention, in particular Jaqueline Lopez Almazán, Leyla Centeno, Alejandro Cruz López, Samuel Hernández Morales and Ulises Reynosa Guerrero;

Whereas, APPO (Asamblea Popular de los Pueblos de Oaxaca - Popular Assembly of the Peoples of Oaxaca, a broad based coalition of human rights and grassroots networks and organizations) is holding a Public Trial to protest repression in Oaxaca on August 3 & 4, 2007, in the Zocalo of Mexico City;

Whereas, APPO has called for international support for their trial;

Therefore be it Resolved that the National Board of Pacifica Radio will send this resolution to the Public Trial on human rights abuses in Oaxaca on August 3 & 4 in a show of support; encourage all Pacifica stations and affiliates to educate its listeners about the Trial and its outcome and APPO’s ongoing campaign for justice.

PASSED without objection by PNB Sunday, 7/29/07

MOTION Re SUPPORT FOR LABOR IN LOCKOUT PASSED BY KPFA LSB 7/21/07, BROUGHT TO PNB 7/29/07:

Resolved, that the Pacifica Foundation supports the KPFA LSB resolution that calls for an end to the lockout of Alameda County members of Local 70 of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters and for good faith negotiations with Local 70; and further, that there be no retaliation against members of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union and International Machinists Union.

PASSED without objection.

MOTION TO SUPPORT THE 2007 LOCAL COMMUNIITY RADIO ACT TO EXPAND LPFM:

PNB Directors Robbins, White, Hauptman of the Affiliate Task Force Motion

That The Pacifica Foundation supports the Local Community radio Act of 2007 - House Bill 2802/S, and Senate Bill 1675 - introduced by Senators John McCain and Maria Cantwell, and Congressman Doyle and Congressman Terry, To expand Low Power FM radio to our area and to many of America's biggest cities. We encourage everyone to ask their senators to co-sponsor this bill to help provide access for people to more local media to

support workers, families, and communities across the country.

Reference:

Local Community radio Act of 2007 :

<http://www.senateseeker.com/bills.php?id=1859>

http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/D?c110:3:./temp/~c11060gsmh::

http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/D?c110:1:./temp/~c1101zbp93::

http://www.senateseeker.com/bills.php?id=1859

PASSED without objection.

MOTION IN SUPPORT OF KPFK GM EVA GEORGIA BROUGHT BY ACIE BYRD:

RESOLUTION BY THE PACIFICA NATIONAL BOARD

IN APPRECIATION OF KPFK GENERAL MANAGER EVA GEORGIA

WHEREAS, Eva Georgia has served as the general manager of Pacifica Station KPFK in Los Angeles for approximately five years and has demonstrated innovative leadership and dedicated commitment to the mission of the Pacifica Foundation;

WHEREAS, under Eva Georgia’s leadership KPFK’s paid and unpaid staff has become more diverse and its programming has become more relevant to the needs of the Los Angeles area’s diverse communities;

WHEREAS, under Eva Georgia’s leadership KPFK has provided strong leadership to the Pacifica Foundation and the radio broadcasting industry in the development of Spanish language programming;

WHEREAS, Eva Georgia has led KPFK’s staff and volunteers in successful fundraising efforts throughout her tenure at KPFK, which has substantially increased its membership;

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Pacifica National Board expresses its full and sincere support for Eva Georgia and its appreciation for her responsible leadership and dedication to the Pacifica Foundation and its mission.

Signed by

Greg Guma, Executive Director of the Pacifica Foundation

David Adelson, Chair, of the Pacifica National Board

Pacifica National Board Directors.

PASSED without objection by PNB Sunday 7/29/07.

Acie Byrd moved that the ED put the foregoing motion out as a press release and cause to be posted on the Pacifica website.

PASSED without objection.

2:35 pm. LD: change format of in-person meetings. Referred to Coordinating Cmte.

2:38 pm. MW. Request re PNB meeting lodgings to seek alternative, inexpensive venues.

Referred to Coordinating Cmte.

2:37 pm. RLF motion to investigate letter under KPFK Program Director door. RLF to provide written motion subsequently. Approved without objection.

Public Session adjourned at 2:45 pm.

Minutes submitted by Mary Berg, PNB secretary

Appendix 1: Agenda for Public Session 7/29/07:

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.