Board Meeting Agenda August 20th
Vision: Redwood Community Radio envisions a community of listeners who, guided by the example of
RCR programming, work together to create better, more just and sustainable world systems to ensure
that all humans and other living species on earth move toward a higher quality of life and are able to
survive challenges in the time ahead.
Mission Statement: Redwood Community Radio will encourage a communication center of open
airways (KMUD) for all voices to inform, educate, entertain and inspire the listening community through
quality programming.
Ground Rules: Speak respectfully to one another. Focus on issues, not personalities. Support the
facilitator. No interruption. Make criticism constructive, specific, substantiated and, ideally, when the
person(s) are present. When required, a five-minute break shall be granted to attendees to encourage
peaceful communication. Speakers during Open Time will be assigned an amount of time not to exceed
five minutes. Any further discussions during the meeting will be between Board Members unless a guest
is acknowledged by the Facilitator or is scheduled as part of the agenda. Maintaining a positive and
inclusive atmosphere is paramount to us. We welcome your Open Time remarks, and as such, we kindly
ask that your statement refrain from any slanderous or harassing remarks towards any individual. Any
slanderous or harassing language will be addressed accordingly. Your cooperation in fostering a
respectful environment is greatly appreciated.
Draft Proposed Agenda
Redwood Community Radio Board of Directors
August 20, 2024, 3:00 p.m.
Zoom Online Meeting
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I.Call to order, and establish a quorum.
Opening comments from the President; meeting ground rules.
II.Roll Call
BOARD-APPOINTED MEMBERS: Treasurer Flurina Niggli, Matt Knight, Lelehnia
DuBois
MEMBER REPS: President Chestine Anderson, Vice-President George
WinterSun, Correspondence Secretary Stephanie Thomas
PROGRAMMER REPS: Javier Rodriguez, Secretary Michelle Vassel,
STATION MANAGER: interim Sarah Starck
III. Approval of July 16, 2024 minutes.
IV. Approval of Agenda
V. Open Time
VI. Consent Calendar
Approve Ellie Huber as community member of the Hiring Committee and accept
the resignation of Marcia Mendels.
VII. Management Report – interim Station Manager Sarah Starck
VIII. Finance Committee Report – Flurina Niggli
IX. Old Business
A. Financial Emergencies Policy 4.9 – Attachment 1(2 nd vote)
B. .Create a native land acknowledgement – Attachment 2
C. .Removal of Fund-raising stipend policy 4.12.3 – Attachment 3 (2 nd vote)
D. .Policy re Records Retention Policy to become part of the Accounting Manual
– Attachment 4 (2 nd vote)
E. .Hiring policy change – Attachment 5 (2 nd vote)
X. New Business
A. Approve engagement of auditor
XI. Committee Reports
A. Programmer Representatives
B. Member Representatives
C. Community Advisory Board (CAB) – Siena Klein
D. Correspondence Secretary – Thomas
E. Development – WinterSun
F. Membership Drive – Knight
G. Policy – Anderson
H. Mediation – Rodriguez
I. Building and Grounds – Rodriguez
J. Hiring – Anderson
XII. Committee Meeting Schedule
All meetings take place online until further notice. Those interested in attending one
should first check to ensure no changes have been made to this schedule. Zoom
meeting IDs, passcodes, phone numbers, and links for the Board meeting can be found
on the website and in the email distributed before the meeting. For access to other
meetings, please contact the committee chair.
Board of Directors 3rd Tuesday, 3:00 p.m. Sept 20
Membership Drive 4th Tuesday, 4:00 p.m.(Matt Knight) Aug 27
Development last Thursday, 4:00 p.m.(George WinterSun) Aug 29
Policy 1st Wednesday, 11:00 a.m.(Chestine Anderson) Sept 4
Executive 1st Wednesday, 12:00 p.m.(Chestine Anderson) Sept 4
Finance 1st Tuesday, 3:00 p.m.(Flurina Niggli) Sept 3
CAB Quarterly, to meet during the Fall.(Siena Klein)
XIII. Closed Session – personnel
XIV. Adjourn
Attachment 1:
This revision is recommended by the Finance Committee:
4.9. FINANCIAL EMERGENCIES
06/16/98, 09/08/15, 03/10/16; 12/09/20; 07/12/22; 09/13/22
Regarding emergency fund sources:
1. A Board resolution could, at any time whether an emergency exists or not,
authorize the Financial Station Manager (or in their absence, the Station
Manager, or next in line an Executive Committee member, in the absence of a
Station Manager) to seek to set up and maintain a $30,000 line of credit with a
local financial institution, including possibly Vocality Community Credit Union.
2. The Board Finance Committee shall recruit private sources of loans within the
community. The Financial Station Manager and Treasurer will maintain this list in
a confidential manner.
3. RCR disallows paid staff or Board members (or their family members or
significant others) to lend money to RCR.
To request that a specific amount of money be borrowed to deal with a financial
emergency, the Financial Station Manager shall contact the Executive Committee to
facilitate a board decision to authorize a specific amount of borrowing. The proposal to
borrow will include a plan for how the funds will be repaid (for example, budget
adjustments and/or additional fundraising plans).
Attachment 2
Redwood Community Radio Inc. acknowledges that our transmitter sites are
located on the unceded territory of the Sinkyone, Wailaki, Wiyot, and Cahto
peoples. We also recognize the rich cultural heritage of all indigenous peoples
throughout the KMUD community. We honor ancestors, past, present, and
emerging, and acknowledge the ongoing cultural, spiritual, and physical
connection these tribes have to this region.
Attachment 3
The Finance Committee recommends the deletion of this policy:
4.11.3 Fundraising Stipends
Those who do fundraisers, other than the on-air fundraiser, may receive a $50.00
stipend and 10 per cent of the net profit.
Attachment 4
All financial activities shall comply with the procedures outlined in the Accounting
Manual, which includes the Records Retention Policy. The Records Retention Policy
details the duration and method of retaining all organizational records to ensure
regulatory compliance and organizational accountability.
Attachment 5
5.4.4 Hiring
01/08/94, 03/10/16, 09/09/19
The station shall advertise all paid staff openings, full- or part-time, as far and wide as the RCR
broadcast area. This stricture does not apply when a promotion is made to fill a vacant position.
The Station Manager is responsible for all hires. (See Section 2.4.10, “Hiring Committee for Station
Manager.”)
Job applications shall be kept on file for one year in case of immediate job openings. If a position is
vacated within initial 90 days of employment, the previous pool of applicants will be reassessed
before an additional open hire is launched.
