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From: David R. Fertig   [KPFK iPNB rep., member of diversity language committee]
Sent: Wed May 14, 2003 7:35 pm [Pacific time]
Subject: DIVERSITY LANG. COMTE: DRAFT MINUTES FROM TUESDAY MAY 13, 2003

DRAFT MINUTES: BY FERTIG, RELEASED May 14, 2003: 12:30 pm kpfk time. NOTE: THIS DRAFT IS IN FIRST RELEASE, NO REVIEW HAS YET OCCURRED, NO CORRECTIONS HAVE YET BEEN SUGGESTED.

PACIFICA BYLAWS DIVERSITY LANGUAGE COMMITTEE
MAY 13, 2003 CONVENED 6:30 PM PACIFIC TIME - ADJOURNED 11: 20 PM PACIFIC TIME

WBAI
RAY LAFOREST
MIGUEL MALDONADO
SHEILA HAMANAKA

KPFK
LYDIA BRAZON
DAVID FERTIG

KPFT
DIALLO KANTAMBU
TERESA ALLEN
DEB SHAFTO

WPFW
FAHIMA SECK
ACIE BYRD
MARION BARRY

KPFA
WILLIE RATCLIFF
SUSAN DA SILVA

(TED WEISGAL AS PARLIAMENTARIAN)

No other volunteers, Fertig to record the minutes.

DISCUSSION ABOUT AGENDA:
(past agenda items:
1st: HAMANAKA SAYS ISSUES REMAIN FROM SECTION 4 OF ARTICLE 8
2D RECORD DATE
3RD WANTS TO PUT FORTH ANTI-RACISM TRAINING:
4TH ADD CONTINUATION OF COMTE TO DO G-LINES

MOVE PARAGRAPH IN ARTICLE 8, SECTION 4: "DEMOGRAPHICS SHALL BE ASCERTAINED FROM GOVERNMENTAL, ACADEMIC AND COMMUNITY SOURCES, SUCH AS THE U.S. CENSUS BUREAU, LOCAL GOVERNMENT, LOCAL UNIVERSITIES AND ORGANIZATIONS."

THIS PARAGRAPH ABOVE GETS MOVED TO BOTTOM OF ART 5 SEC 4: BY ACCLAMATION

MOTIONS (SEE GRID BELOW, AND UNDER THAT, EACH MOTION WITH INDIVIDUAL VOTES):

1. BYRD: THAT ALL MATERIALS BE SENT TO LUBELL, HE SENDS THAT ON TO SHAW & GUINIER, THEY SEND BACK WRITTEN COMMENTS, THEREAFTER WE HAVE A TELECONFERENCE TO WHICH WE MAY INVITE ALL THREE LAWYERS FOR THEIR COMMENTS AND DISCUSSION
PASS: 9-3-1

2: FERTIG: THAT WE EACH GET COPIES OF WHAT IS GIVEN TO LUBELL, ET AL.
13-0

3: REVIEW OF BYLAWS: FERTIG VS HAMANAKA: ART 8 SEC 4 PARAGRAPH 3RD, BEGINNING WITH "THE NATIONAL COI" HAMANAKA MODIFIES, FERTIG LEAVES INTACT FROM VERSION A
FERTIG: 10 HAMANAKA: 3

4: ARTICLE 8 SEC 4 PARA. 4, BEGINNING, "LOCAL COI'S SHALL MONITOR..." ENDING WITH PHRASE IN HAMANAKA PROPOSAL THAT HAS LOCAL COI SET GOALS. FERTIG LEAVE INTACT
FERTIG: 9 HAMANAKA: 3

5 MOTION TO ADJOURN: HAMANAKA, SECONDED BY SECK
FAILS: 1-10-1

6: BYRD'S MOTION: TO ART 8 SEC 4, PARA 5 (BEGINS WITH "LOCAL COIs SHALL
HELP ESTABLISH AND MONITOR...") REPLACE HAMANAKA'S PROPOSED LANGUAGE WITH "SHALL TAKE ALL STEPS NECESSARY TO ACHIEVE INCLUSION OF THESE COMMUNITIES"
FAILS: 5-8

7: FERTIG VS HAMANAKA MOTION: HAMANAKA'S PROPOSED LANGUAGE RE: ART 8 SEC 4, PARA 5 (BEGINS WITH "LOCAL COIs SHALL HELP ESTABLISH AND MONITOR...") FERTIG OFFERS, "SHALL TAKE ALL STEPS REASONABLY NECESSARY TO ACHIEVE INCLUSION OF THESE COMMUNITIES"
FERTIG: 8 HAMANAKA: 2 ABSTAIN: 3

8: HAMANAKA'S MODIFICATION OF ART 8 SEC 4 PARAGRAPH 6, BEGINNING WITH "LOCAL STATION MANAGEMENT AND LSB COMMITTEES," ETC. FERTIG'S MODIFIED PROPOSAL IS TO USE THE PHRASE "ATTAIN THE APPLICABLE DIVERSITY GOALS" IN PLACE OF HAMANAKA'S ADDED LANGUAGE.
FERTIG: 11 HAMANAKA: 2

9: HAMANAKA'S MODIFICATION OF ART 8 SEC 4 PARAGRAPH PENULTIMATE (7TH), BEGINNING WITH "THE COMMITTEES OF INCLUSION SHALL SERVE..." VERSUS FERTIG'S MODIFIED PROPOSAL TO USE THE PHRASE "APPLICABLE DIVERSITY GOALS." IN PLACE OF HAMANAKA'S PROPOSED LANGUAGE AT END OF PARAGRAPH.
FERTIG: 10 HAMANAKA: 2 ABSTAIN: 1

10. RECORD DATE: ADD 30 DAY WINDOW FOR FIRST ELECTION
PASS: 10-1-2

11: THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SHALL WORK WITH THE COMMITTEES OF INCLUSION TO DEVELOP NATIONAL ANTI-RACISM AND ANTI-SEXISM TRAINING WITHIN PACIFICA FOR STAFF, MGMT, PROGRAMMERS, BOARDS AND COMMITTEES (INSERT AT ARTICLE 5, SEC 1, NEW SUB F)
PASS: 8-5

12: "RECOMMENDATION" (HAMANAKA): FOR THE 2003 TRANSITION ELECTION ONLY, THE DIVERSITY LANGUAGE COMTE OF THE IPNB, SHALL FUNCTION AS THE NATIONAL COI, TO WRITE SUCH OPERATIONAL GUIDELINES FOR APPROVAL BY THE IPNB.
PASS: 7-5-1

ROLL-CALL VOTES ON THE MOTIONS:
1. ACIE BYRD: MOTION CALLED: THAT ALL MATERIALS BE SENT TO LUBELL, HE SENDS THAT ON TO SHAW & GUINIER, THEY SEND BACK WRITTEN COMMENTS, THEREAFTER WE HAVE A TELECONFERENCE TO WHICH WE MAY INVITE ALL THREE LAWYERS FOR THEIR COMMENTS AND DISCUSSION PASS: 9-3-1

WBAI
RAY LAFOREST N
MIGUEL MALDONADO Y
SHEILA HAMANAKA N

KPFK
LYDIA BRAZON Y
DAVID FERTIG Y

KPFT
DIALLO KANTAMBU A
TERESA ALLEN Y
DEB SHAFTO Y

WPFW
FAHIMA SECK N
ACIE BYRD Y
MARION BARRY Y

KPFA
WILLIE RATCLIFF Y
SUSAN DA SILVA Y

2: FERTIG: THAT WE EACH GET COPIES OF WHAT IS GIVEN TO LUBELL, ET
AL. PASS: 13-0-0

WBAI
RAY LAFOREST Y
MIGUEL MALDONADO Y
SHEILA HAMANAKA Y

KPFK
LYDIA BRAZON Y
DAVID FERTIG Y

KPFT
DIALLO KANTAMBU Y
TERESA ALLEN Y
DEB SHAFTO Y

WPFW
FAHIMA SECK Y
ACIE BYRD Y
MARION BARRY Y

KPFA
WILLIE RATCLIFF Y
SUSAN DA SILVA Y

3: REVIEW OF BYLAWS: FERTIG VS HAMANAKA: ART 8 SEC 4 PARAGRAPH 3RD,
BEGINNING WITH "THE NATIONAL COI" HAMANAKA MODIFIES, FERTIG LEAVES INTACT
FROM VERSION A
FERTIG: 10 HAMANAKA: 3

WBAI
RAY LAFOREST H
MIGUEL MALDONADO F
SHEILA HAMANAKA H

KPFK
LYDIA BRAZON F
DAVID FERTIG F

KPFT
DIALLO KANTAMBU F
TERESA ALLEN F
DEB SHAFTO F

WPFW
FAHIMA SECK H
ACIE BYRD F
MARION BARRY F

KPFA
WILLIE RATCLIFF F
SUSAN DA SILVA F

4: ARTICLE 8 SEC 4 PARA. 4, BEGINNING, "LOCAL COI'S SHALL MONITOR..." ENDING WITH PHRASE IN HAMANAKA PROPOSAL THAT HAS LOCAL COI SET GOALS. FERTIG LEAVE INTACT
FERTIG: 9 HAMANAKA: 3

WBAI
RAY LAFOREST h
MIGUEL MALDONADO f
SHEILA HAMANAKA h

KPFK
LYDIA BRAZON f
DAVID FERTIG f

KPFT
DIALLO KANTAMBU f
TERESA ALLEN f
DEB SHAFTO f

WPFW
FAHIMA SECK h
ACIE BYRD f
MARION BARRY f

KPFA
WILLIE RATCLIFF f
SUSAN DA SILVA

5 MOTION TO ADJOURN: HAMANAKA, SECONDED BY FAHIMA
FAILS: 1-10-1

WBAI
RAY LAFOREST a
MIGUEL MALDONADO n
SHEILA HAMANAKA y

KPFK
LYDIA BRAZON n
DAVID FERTIG n

KPFT
DIALLO KANTAMBU n
TERESA ALLEN n
DEB SHAFTO n

WPFW
FAHIMA SECK n
ACIE BYRD n
MARION BARRY n

KPFA
WILLIE RATCLIFF n
SUSAN DA SILVA

6: ACIE'S MOTION: TO ART 8 SEC 4, PARA 5: "SHALL TAKE ALL STEPS NECESSARY TO ACHIEVE INCLUSION OF THESE COMMUNITIES"
FAILS: 5-8
WBAI
RAY LAFOREST Y
MIGUEL MALDONADO N
SHEILA HAMANAKA Y

KPFK
LYDIA BRAZON N
DAVID FERTIG N

KPFT
DIALLO KANTAMBU N
TERESA ALLEN N
DEB SHAFTO N

WPFW
FAHIMA SECK N
ACIE BYRD Y
MARION BARRY Y

KPFA
WILLIE RATCLIFF Y
SUSAN DA SILVA N

7: FERTIG VS HAMANAKA MOTION: HAMANAKA'S PROPOSED LANGUAGE RE: ART 8 SEC 4, PARA 5 (BEGINS WITH "LOCAL COIs SHALL HELP ESTABLISH AND MONITOR...") FERTIG OFFERS, "SHALL TAKE ALL STEPS REASONABLY NECESSARY TO ACHIEVE INCLUSION OF THESE COMMUNITIES"
FERTIG: 8 HAMANAKA: 2 ABSTAIN: 3

WBAI
RAY LAFOREST A
MIGUEL MALDONADO F
SHEILA HAMANAKA H

KPFK
LYDIA BRAZON F
DAVID FERTIG F

KPFT
DIALLO KANTAMBU F
TERESA ALLEN F
DEB SHAFTO F

WPFW
FAHIMA SECK A
ACIE BYRD A
MARION BARRY H

KPFA
WILLIE RATCLIFF F
SUSAN DA SILVA F

8: HAMANAKA'S MODIFICATION OF ART 8 SEC 4 PARAGRAPH 6, BEGINNING WITH "LOCAL STATION MANAGEMENT AND LSB COMMITTEES," ETC. FERTIG'S MODIFIED PROPOSAL IS TO USE THE PHRASE "ATTAIN THE APPLICABLE DIVERSITY GOALS" IN PLACE OF HAMANAKA'S ADDED LANGUAGE.
FERTIG: 11 HAMANAKA: 2

WBAI
RAY LAFOREST F
MIGUEL MALDONADO F
SHEILA HAMANAKA H

KPFK
LYDIA BRAZON F
DAVID FERTIG F

KPFT
DIALLO KANTAMBU F
TERESA ALLEN F
DEB SHAFTO F

WPFW
FAHIMA SECK H
ACIE BYRD F
MARION BARRY F

KPFA
WILLIE RATCLIFF F
SUSAN DA SILVA F

9: HAMANAKA'S MODIFICATION OF ART 8 SEC 4 PARAGRAPH PENULTIMATE (7TH), BEGINNING WITH "THE COMMITTEES OF INCLUSION SHALL SERVE..." VERSUS FERTIG'S MODIFIED PROPOSAL TO USE THE PHRASE "APPLICABLE DIVERSITY GOALS." IN PLACE OF HAMANAKA'S PROPOSED LANGUAGE AT END OF PARAGRAPH.
FERTIG: 10 HAMANAKA: 2 ABSTAIN: 1

WBAI
RAY LAFOREST f
MIGUEL MALDONADO f
SHEILA HAMANAKA h

KPFK
LYDIA BRAZON f
DAVID FERTIG f

KPFT
DIALLO KANTAMBU f
TERESA ALLEN f
DEB SHAFTO f

WPFW
FAHIMA SECK h
ACIE BYRD f
MARION BARRY f

KPFA
WILLIE RATCLIFF f
SUSAN DA SILVA a

10. RECORD DATE: ADD 30 DAY WINDOW FOR FIRST ELECTION
PASS: 10-1-2

WBAI
RAY LAFOREST y
MIGUEL MALDONADO n
SHEILA HAMANAKA y

KPFK
LYDIA BRAZON a
DAVID FERTIG y

KPFT
DIALLO KANTAMBU y
TERESA ALLEN y
DEB SHAFTO y

WPFW
FAHIMA SECK y
ACIE BYRD y
MARION BARRY y

KPFA
WILLIE RATCLIFF y
SUSAN DA SILVA a

11: THE B OF D SHALL WORK WITH THE COMMITTEES OF INCLUSION TO DEVELOP NATIONAL ANTI-RACISM AND ANTI-SEXISM TRAINING WITHIN PACIFICA FOR STAFF, MGMT, PROGRAMMERS, BOARDS AND COMMITTEES (AT ARTICLE 5, AS SEC 1, SUB F)
PASS: 8-5

WBAI
RAY LAFOREST Y
MIGUEL MALDONADO Y
SHEILA HAMANAKA Y

KPFK
LYDIA BRAZON N
DAVID FERTIG N

KPFT
DIALLO KANTAMBU N
TERESA ALLEN N
DEB SHAFTO Y

WPFW
FAHIMA SECK Y
ACIE BYRD Y
MARION BARRY Y

KPFA
WILLIE RATCLIFF Y
SUSAN DA SILVA N

12: HAMANAKA: RECOMMENDATION: FOR THE 2003 TRANSITION ELECTION ONLY, THE DIVERSITY LANGUAGE COMTE OF THE IPNB, SHALL FUNCTION AS THE NATIONAL COI, TO WRITE SUCH OPERATIONAL GUIDELINES FOR APPROVAL BY THE IPNB.
PASS: 7-5-1

WBAI
RAY LAFOREST Y
MIGUEL MALDONADO A
SHEILA HAMANAKA Y

KPFK
LYDIA BRAZON N
DAVID FERTIG N

KPFT
DIALLO KANTAMBU N
TERESA ALLEN N
DEB SHAFTO Y

WPFW
FAHIMA SECK Y
ACIE BYRD Y
MARION BARRY Y

KPFA
WILLIE RATCLIFF Y
SUSAN DA SILVA N

motion to adjourn: Fertig:
PASS: 11-1-1

WBAI
RAY LAFOREST y
MIGUEL MALDONADO y
SHEILA HAMANAKA n

KPFK
LYDIA BRAZON y
DAVID FERTIG y

KPFT
DIALLO KANTAMBU y
TERESA ALLEN y
DEB SHAFTO y

WPFW
FAHIMA SECK a
ACIE BYRD y
MARION BARRY y

KPFA
WILLIE RATCLIFF y
SUSAN DA SILVA y
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