PACIFICA EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE CONFERENCE
CALL MINUTES
August 10, 1998 Start time:
11:00AM PST
Attending: Mary Frances Berry - Chair,
David Acosta – Vice Chair, Ken Ford, Frank Millspauagh, Dorothy Nasatir
Staff: Pat Scott, Lynn Chadwick and
Vanessa Ransom (minutes)
Not Present: Roberta Brooks - Secretary,
June Makela – Treasurer
Approved for distribution by: Mary
Frances Berry – 9/14/98, Pat Scott – 8/11/98
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REPORT - given
by Lynn Chadwick
Lynn is working to make certain KPFT
and KPFK qualify for CPB minority status. She will be discussing the "must
carry" rule with unit General Managers and Program Directors at the Public
Radio Program Directors meeting in September. Lynn will have strategic
discussions with Frank Millspaugh before that meeting. Lynn will travel
to WBAI to consult on the following issues: The elevator operator’s transition
into weekend/night security and technical maintenance positions, and Ku
dish installation/construction and studio transmitter link installment.
While in New York, Lynn will also facilitate a plan for better relationships
among local and national staff, including meetings with the WBAI staff,
Nan Rubin, and Frank Millspaugh/Andrea Cisco.
PERSONNEL ISSUES
Dr. Berry has received requests from
LAB chairs calling for General Manager resignations. General Managers are
reviewed annually by the Executive Director. The Executive Committee is
consulted before any hiring or termination action is taken. At this time,
no General Managers will be terminated.
Lynn Chadwick will continue to supervise
a General Manager’s probation. It has been extended to September 7, 1998.
To help deal with the Ku/C-band transition,
Gail Christian has agreed to remain on staff until December 1998. Active
recruiting for a Director of Program Services will begin October 1, 1998.
Lynn Chadwick will be discussing the Ku/C-band transition with the Technical
Committee. The national office is actively recruiting an Archivist.
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT CONCERNS
The Solomon Report will be distributed
to David Acosta, the Finance and Technical Committees for review.
Ken Ford will continue having discussions
with Burt Glass regarding a $110K e-mail proposal.
David Acosta is referring 3 minority-auditing
firms to the Finance committee. Expenditures are over budget and being
reviewed by Pat Scot who will be meeting with Sandra Rosas to discuss it
further.
MINORITY REPRESENTATION ON LABS
LAB minority representation status
is at 51% overall, but still needs improvement. KPFA, KPFT, and KPFK are
recruiting members of color. The Executive Committee would like to see
more Native American Indian, Asian and Latino participation on all LABs.
The Council of Chairs will be notified that the 50% goal set at the March
1998 National Board meeting has not been met and they must make greater
efforts toward meeting that goal. David Acosta will contact T.T. Nhu, a
journalist for the San Jose Mercury News, who has expressed interest in
serving on the National Governing Board.
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SEARCH
In executive session.
NEXT MEETING
Next meeting will be September 14,
1998 at 2PM EST