Governance Committee Report
Members of the Pacifica National Board:
The following is a report of the activities of the PNB Governance Committee. Section one outlines motions that require PNB action during the June Board meeting. Section two outlines work of the committee to date, including officers, composition of working groups, and schedule of meetings.
Section 1 - Motions Requiring PNB Action
Below are the motions the Governance Committee will be bringing forward for action at the upcoming PNB meeting:
MOTION #1:
The PNB Governance Committee recommends that the PNB determine the Notice Date for the amendment offered by six directors concerning the section on at-large directors be June 1.
MOTION #2:
Beginning immediately, alternates can be elected to all PNB committees and those alternates shall have a voice but no vote unless the elected person permanently vacates.
MOTION #3:
The PNB populate and activate the existing personnel committee of the PNB.
MOTION #4:
Any committee may invite or include at their discretion PNB members as non-voting members on their working groups.
** Note that Motion #4 is intended to be a recommendation for a PNB motion.
Section 2 - Work of Committee to Date
The committee met on March 12th to elect officers and populate working groups. Below is a roster and schedule of meetings.
Officers: Julie C. Rodriguez - Chair
Rosalinda Montes-Palacios - Vice-Chair
R. Paul Martin - Secretary
Schedule:
3rd Thursday of every month
8:00pm EST
Next Meeting: June 15
Contracts Working Group
Cerene Roberts - convener
Grace Aaron
Bylaws Working Group
Bob Lederer
R. Paul Martin
George Reiter - convener
Wendy Schroell
Richard Phelps
Lydia Brazon
Mark Hernandez
Policies and Procedures Working Group
Mark Hernandez
Richard Phelps
Deb Shafto - convener
Wendy Schroell
Bob Lederer
Code of Conduct Working Group
Rosalinda Montes Palacios
Deb Shafto
Wendy Schroell - convener
Acie Byrd
Grace Aaron
Bob Lederer
Jim Brown
Motions Passed - April 27, 2006
Below are the motions we passed at our April 27th meeting, excluding the motions approving the minutes, etc.
Motion: (Wendy Schroell) "Meet third Thursday of every month," (passed without objection)
Motion: (Bob Lederer) "The PNB Governance Committee recommends that the PNB create an Inclusion Working Group consisting of five representatives, one elected by each signal-area Committee of Inclusion, in order to communicate about and coordinate their work and to prepare and offer policy recommendations to the PNB. The runner up from each signal area shall serve as an alternate to represent the signal area in the absence of the elected representative. The Working Group shall observe the open-meetings and notice requirements for PNB committees included in Article 8, Section 5 of the bylaws. All meetings shall be Web streamed." (passed 9-1-1)
Motion: (Bob Lederer) "The PNB Governance Committee recommends that the PNB determine the Notice Date for the amendment offered by six directors concerning the section on at-large directors be June 1." (passed 6-3-0)
Motion: (Bob Lederer) "The Governance Committee directs its Bylaws Working Group to immediately begin formulating, in conjunction with the PNB Elections Committee, a bylaws amendment to change the timetable for LSB elections and report back at the next Governance Committee meeting." (passed without objection)
Motions Passed - May 18, 2006
Below are the motions we passed at our May 18th meeting, excluding the motions approving the minutes, etc.
Motion: "The PNB populate and activate the existing personnel committee of the PNB." (passed without objection)
Motion: "Any committee may invite or include at their discretion PNB members as non-voting members on their working groups." (passed without objection as amended)
We also postponed a motion regarding the Code of Conduct working group to the next committee meeting.
Next Meeting - June 15, 2006, 8:00pm EST
Proposed Agenda
Roll Call 5 min.
Approval of May 18th Minutes 5 min.
PNB Report Back 10 min.
Working Groups Report Back
By-Laws 15 min.
Code of Conduct 15 min.
Contracts 15 min.
Policies and Procedures 15 min.
Old Business
Code of Conduct Motion 15 min.
New Business (TBD)
In solidarity and struggle,
Julie Chavez Rodriguez
Chair, PNB Governance Committee
KPFK LSB listener member
Governance 
