[Kzyxtalk] KZYX Election Meeting in Boonville?
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Thu Jan 8 13:57:08 PST 2015
I'll be in New York on the 17th, Denny. That said, I'm very interested in the meeting you are trying to organize.
John Sakowicz
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From: "Dennis OBrien" <dennisobrien at sharejerusalem.com>
To: "kzyxtalk" <kzyxtalk at lists.mcn.org>, "Parents for Peace" <parentsforpeace at yahoogroups.com>, discussion at lists.mcn.org
Cc: "Annie Esposito" <annieespositoone at gmail.com>, "Lynda McClure" <lynda at pacific.net>, "Jenny Burnstad" <jen at cloudforest.org>, "Mary McClanahan-Calvert" <bradmary904 at gmail.com>
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Subject: [Kzyxtalk] KZYX Election Meeting in Boonville?
There is a general desire to have a face-to-face meeting of some kind in the near future to discuss issues and candidates for the next MCPB/KZYX board election. The power of the Programming Council to overrule the Program Director has already leaped to the top of the discussion. And, though a few people have expressed a willingness to be candidates, none have yet come forward from the Second District.
I am told that Lauren's restaurant in Boonville is a good place to meet. We need a place that could accommodate five or a few dozen, as it's hard to know how many will attend. And having food and drink together is always good. I suggest Saturday, January 17, 1:00pm, as a good time. Any weekday evening might also work, the goal being to maximize participation. We could also consider a second meeting in Ukiah the following week, especially if no candidate from that area has emerged by then.
I have copied below some proposed changes that I posted last month. They are a starting point for discussion. The general themes are open governance, freedom of expression, decentralization of power, and greater engagement with the members/public, all in the name of public community radio that serves the people, as called for in our bylaws.
The AVA applauds our efforts, but considers them "Quixotic." But if the collective consciousness can communicate and focus its efforts, it will prevail. A meeting seems to be an essential part of that.
Thanks to everyone for comments and involvement so far. More and more this seems to be a noble effort. Hope to see you soon.
Denny
“MCPB is a membership-based organization dedicated to serving the entire community of Mendocino County and contiguous counties. The primary purpose of MCPB is to engage in providing high-quality, independent, community and public radio and other media products and services.” - The Bylaws
Proposed Policy Changes for Mendocino County Public Broadcasting, aka KZYX&Z
Programming: A Program Advisory Council will be established, as required by the attached policy adopted by the Board of Directors in December 2008. Programmers will be provided adequate resources and support, with the least possible restrictions on freedom of expression, in order to maximize their creative energies. There will be freedom of communication between and among the Programmers, Staff, Management, Directors, Members, and the Public.
Personnel: Authority for hiring and firing will be returned to the Board of Directors, as it was until 2006. The News Director will be a full-time position, independent of editorial control by Management. Any disciplinary action can be appealed to the Board of Directors. No one will be disciplined for expressing their opinion about the organization, though legal restrictions concerning offensive language and defamation of character will still apply.
Community Outreach: The General Manager, Program Director, News Director, and Station Engineer will attend all Board meetings. The Board and Staff will respond to questions and comments as time permits. The audio/video file of any meetings and/or outreach events will be posted on the website. The Community Advisory Board will be reconstituted so that it is independent and reflects the diversity of the listening community, with regular meetings that are open to the Public.
Members: Allow any Member to inspect and copy any and all records of MCPB/KZYX, other than confidential personnel records. Send written notice of the annual Membership Meeting to all Members with their ballot. Allow Members to put a Bylaw amendment on the annual ballot if they obtain the signatures of at least five percent (5%) of the Membership on a petition in support of the proposed amendment.
Directors: All policy decisions will be made by the Board of Directors. Directors will be given access to any and all information and documents. The duty of each director to oversee and evaluate the operations of the organization will not be restricted.
All of these policy changes can be made by the Board of Directors. However, any of them could also be submitted to the Members for a vote as a bylaw amendment, which would bind any future boards if adopted.
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Re: Programming ADVISORY Committe/Council: Of course it should NOT be "Advisory"!! That only means that QueenMary controls it all, as usual. It is not an Independent Body, never was. It must be a Democratically-run body of people (listeners, maybe a programmer or 2, maybe 1 Board Member (oh, never mind. The Board "doesn't DO Programming, remember?), like KPFA, KMUD, etc. For so many years, I/we have called, written to other radio stations to find out how their Programming Committees work. There is a file somewhere will all this info. in it. Ask Zack. he was around in those days. Someone please phone/email the Program Director at KPFA, KMUD, ETC. and find out how they do theirs. please. thanks.
Peace, Yasmin
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> I think there are a lot of improvements to the way things are currently being run listed below. However, I believe the Programming Committee should not be chained to an advisory status as that is a prescription for an override by the Program Director which takes the community out of the decision making process --that is why the Program Advisory Committee is not functioning at this time.
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> >This Wednesday, December31, is the deadline for becoming a member of KZYX&Z and being eligible tovote and/or run in next spring?s election for the board of directors.? Many of us believe that new directors must beelected in order to bring about essential changes.? Doug McKenty and I have committed to running forthe At-Large and Fifth District seats, respectively.? We are now looking for a candidate from theSecond District, mainly the city of Ukiah.? Members have until January 30 to decide if they want to run.
> >?The last post, a legal/policy analysis, promptedsuggestions that the changes be specified, with fewer words.? Thus the following:?Proposed Policy Changesfor Mendocino County Public Broadcasting, aka KZYX&Z?Programming: A ProgramAdvisory Council will be established, as required by the attached policyadopted by the Board of Directors in December 2008. ?Programmers will be provided adequateresources and support, with the least possible restrictions on freedom ofexpression, in order to maximize their creative energies.? There will be freedom of communication betweenand among the Programmers, Staff, Management, Directors, Members, and the Public.?Personnel: Authority forhiring and firing will be returned to the Board of Directors, as it was until2006.? The News Director will be afull-time position, independent of editorial control by Management. ?Any disciplinary action can be appealed to theBoard of Directors.? No one will be disciplinedfor expressing their opinion about the organization, though legal restrictionsconcerning offensive language and defamation of character will still apply.?Community Outreach: TheGeneral Manager, Program Director, News Director, and Station Engineer willattend all Board meetings. ?The Board andStaff will respond to questions and comments as time permits. ?The audio/video file of any meetings and/oroutreach events will be posted on the website. ?The Community Advisory Board will bereconstituted so that it is independent and reflects the diversity of the listeningcommunity, with regular meetings that are open to the Public.?Members: Allow anyMember to inspect and copy any and all records of MCPB/KZYX, other thanconfidential personnel records.? Sendwritten notice of the annual Membership Meeting to all Members with theirballot.? Allow Members to put a Bylawamendment on the annual ballot if they obtain the signatures of at least fivepercent (5%) of the Membership on a petition in support of the proposedamendment.?Directors: All policydecisions will be made by the Board of Directors.? Directors will be given access to any and allinformation and documents.? The duty ofeach director to oversee and evaluate the operations of the organization will notbe restricted.?All of these policychanges can be made by the Board of Directors.?However, any of them could also be submitted to the Members for a voteas a bylaw amendment, which would bind any future boards if adopted.?Attached are the currentbylaws and policies of MCPB/KZYX, along with the lengthier legal/policyanalysis previously posted.? They and the proposed changes are the basis of future discussion.
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> >Anyone interested in supportingthese changes and/or running for a seat on the Board must be a member byDecember 31.? Simple living membershipsof $25 per year are still available, even though they are not publicized.? The quickest way to join is by using thewebsite donation page: http://kzyx.org/index.php/donate-or-join??MCPB is amembership-based organization dedicated to serving the entire community ofMendocino County and contiguous counties. The primary purpose of MCPB is toengage in providing high-quality, independent, community and public radio andother media products and services.???That is our mission, as stated in our bylaws 25 years ago.? A membership nonprofit that operates a publiccommunity radio station with taxpayer money must be open and accessible.? Otherwise it will defeat the efforts ofgenerations who have sought to make the airwaves a resource for thepeople.? And it will fail.? Only by making essential changes canMCPB/KZYX achieve its best destiny, to be a shining city on the hill for acounty, and a nation, that so desperately need one.?Dennis O?BrienDecember 2014
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