The January 2008 PNB meeting will be held January 25-27, 2008 at the Hilton
Newark Penn Station. The address is:
Gateway Center-Raymond Blvd,
Newark, New Jersey 07102
Phone (973) 622-5000.
Agenda added, here
The Hilton hotel is directly connected to Newark's Penn Station and the Gateway
Center, which makes it very convenient for travelers via Amtrak,
New Jersey Transit or
PATH.
The meeting will include PNB members elected to serve in 2008 and members
of the 2007 PNB whose replacements have not been elected.
You can find additional information at the Hilton website:
http://www1.hilton.com/en_US/hi/hotel/EWRHGHF/index.do
Live audio streaming will be available here.
AGENDA - Pacifica National Board Meeting
January 25-27, 2008
Newark, New Jersey
Friday, January 25
9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PUBLIC SESSION
Welcome and Opening of Meeting – Dan Siegel, Interim Executive Director
(15 minutes)
Election of Chair Pro Tem (10 minutes)
Election of Secretary Pro Tem
(5 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
12:00 – 1:00 p.m. LUNCH
1:00 – 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 – 6:00 p.m. PUBLIC SESSION
Pacifica Elections (90 minutes)
- Report by Casey Peters
- Board and Staff Discussion
6:00 – 7:00 p.m. DINNER
7:00 – 9:15 p.m. PUBLIC SESSION
Board Member and Staff Introductions (3-5 minutes each)
The State of
Pacifica – Realities, Opportunities, and Challenges
- Discussion by
Board Members and Comments by Staff
Public Comments
Saturday, January 26
9:00 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. PUBLIC 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
9:00 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
Public Comment
12:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. EXECUTIVE SESSION
Unfinished Business
New Business
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