“No matter what people tell you. Words and ideas can change the world.” -Robin Williams.
Our Spring on-air pledge drive starts on Tuesday, March 20 and will feature special programming to highlight climate awareness. As we have seen with the recent disastrous fires, radio is one of the most resilient means of communication. Natural disasters and erratic weather are increasingly common, making it is more important than ever to keep our radio station alive. It is more important than ever that we continue to educate, generate awareness, share ideas, and rise up as a community. Together we are working to create a better, more just and sustainable world.
Thank you to Rad Power for donating this rad bike!
The 2018 RadRover Electric Fat Bike is the ultimate all-purpose electric bike that still looks like a bike but feels like a jet. Turn heads on your next ride and make running errands an epic adventure!
48V 14Ah (672Wh) Lithium-Ion battery using Samsung cells
Rated for 800 charge cycles
Total Payload Capacity: 275 lbs
20 mph top speed
Estimated 25-45+ mile range
Half twist throttle and intelligent 5 level pedal assist
Full LCD display including speedometer, wattmeter, and odometer
Integrated headlight
Front suspension fork with preload adjustment and lockout
7-speed Shimano Acera drivetrain
180 mm Tektro mechanical disk brakes
26" x 4" Kenda Juggernaut fat bike tires
Bike Weight: 66.5 lbs
Thank you to Himalayan Rug Traders, for donating this beautiful rug!!
Himalayan Rug Traders is located at the corner of 2nd and G Streets in Old Town Eureka.This Tibetan rug was hand-made in Nepal from sheep wool. It is 3 by 6 feet. It is brown with a light blue border. The in store value is $600. Long-lasting and child friendly, easy to wash, soft and just gorgeous!
Thank you to Rose Court Cottage in Arcata for donating a one night stay for two!
4 blocks from Plaza and HSU Gateway
Equipped kitchenette, private tiled bath
Queen bed and sofa bed, fine linens
Down pillows and duvet
Wifi, Cable TV, DVD library, IPOD dock
Hair dryer, umbrella, sewing kit
In-room coffee and tea serviceLibrary, menu book, tourism information
The disbursement of prizes from Redwood Community Radio (RCR)- KMUD is governed by the RCR Board of Directors.
Silent Drive prizes are strictly given under these qualifications:
You must get your contribution in by the first day of our Spring on-air Climate Awareness Pledge Drive on Tuesday, March 20th to be entered to win the prizes shown below.
Silent Drive Prizes have no cash value.
Silent Drive Prizes must be redeemed within one calendar year of the win date (the date in which the win was announced on air).
Silent Drive Prizes can be transferred to a friend or family member, transference must adhere to the other applicable rules.
Silent Drive Prizes are not exchangeable. They may not be exchanged for cash, another, or different prize.
Silent Drive Prizes may be gifted back to the organization to be used in the future, should the winner not wish to obtain them.
Current sustaining members are automatically included in any drawings during this pledge drive.
No donation is necessary to enter the raffle. Send a letter or postcard to Silent Drive, KMUD, PO Box 135, Redway, CA 95560, include your address and state that you want to be entered into the raffle.
Note: find a link to download the pdf of this document near the bottom of this page
BYLAWS of REDWOOD COMMUNITY RADIO
Revised November 7, 2017
Article I. General
Section 1. This organization shall be known as Redwood Community Radio, Incorporated hereafter referred to as RCR.
Section 2. The principal office of RCR shall be located in Redway, California.
Section 3. RCR is established for the purpose of operating a 501(c)(3) non-profit non-sectarian community radio station.
Section 4. RCR is organized under the general non-profit corporation laws of the State of California.
Article II. Membership
Section 1. RCR is a membership-based organization. A “Member” is any real person who has paid at least the basic or sliding scale annual fee, or completed an approved exchange of service in lieu of fees. The Board of Directors shall determine the dollar amounts associated with the various categories of Membership. Each Member is entitled to one vote in Member elections.
Section 2. Members who are also Programmers are entitled to vote in both Member elections and Programmer elections.
Section 3. No Member shall have any right, title, or interest in any of the property or assets of RCR, nor shall such property or assets be distributed to any Member upon dissolution of the corporation.
Article III. Meetings
Section 1. There shall be an annual meeting of the Members for the purpose of nominating their representatives to the Board of Directors and for conducting other business pertinent to RCR.
Section 2. The Board of Directors may call other meetings of the membership, as needed.
Section 3. The Board of Directors shall meet at regular monthly meetings and as necessary. There shall be a quorum of five Directors to conduct business. The date and time of the upcoming meeting shall be set at the previous meeting.
Section 4. Special meetings of the Board may be called by the President or three of the Directors. Special meetings of the Board shall be held upon four days’ notice by first-class mail or 48 hours’ notice delivered personally, by email or by telephone. Telephone shall be the first method used to attempt to contact Directors. The articles or bylaws may not dispense with notice of a special meeting.
Article IV. Election to the Board of Directors
Section 1. The Board of Directors shall consist of nine members elected for three-year terms. No Director may serve more than two consecutive full terms. A Director who is elected to fill the remaining portion of a vacated office for more than one year shall be regarded as serving one full term in that capacity. A Director who is appointed by the Board to fill a vacancy for one year or less shall not be regarded to have served a full term.
Section 2. Members of the Board shall be separately elected by three constituencies: by Members, by Programmers, and by the Board itself. Terms are staggered so that one Director in each category will be elected each year.
Section 3. No employee or contractor of RCR may serve as a voting member of the Board.
Section 4. A “Programmer” is a person who produces or substitutes for a producer of or who regularly engineers a program for RCR and who has signed a Programmer’s Agreement.
Section 5. Any Member who is not a Programmer may be elected by the Members at large to the Members’ seat. Any Programmer may be elected by the Programmers to the Programmers’ seat. Any Member may be elected by the Board to the Board seat. All candidates for the Board of Directors shall be Members in good standing for at least 30 days immediately prior to the time of their nomination.
Section 6. It is the intent of the Board of Directors to represent a cross-section of the community.
Article V. Nominations for Election to the Board of Directors
Section 1. Board candidates shall be nominated by Members from their respective constituencies. Any Member may nominate him- or herself for election.
Section 2. The nomination period for the Programmers’ candidates shall be from the first day of the month before the Annual Meeting until the close of the last business day (Monday through Friday) in the month following the Annual Meeting. Ballots shall be mailed to all eligible Programmers by the end of the third week in the month following the end of nominations. Marked ballots must be returned postmarked or by hand by the end of that month. Ballots shall be counted by the close of the tenth business day in the month following the close of voting.
Section 3. The nomination period for the Members’ seat shall be from the first day of the month in which the Annual Meeting is held until the end of the following month. Ballots shall be mailed to all eligible Members by the end of the third week in the month following the close of nominations. Marked ballots must be returned postmarked or by hand by the end of that month. Ballots shall be counted by the end of the tenth business day in the month following the close of voting.
Section 4. Ballots for elected Board positions shall be returned by mail to a neutral independent referee to be designated by the Board. The Referee and an Elections Committee to be appointed by the Board shall supervise the counting of the ballots and certify the tally as correct.
Section 5. New Directors shall be seated at the beginning of the regular August meeting in the month following the close of elections. All expiring Board terms shall be considered to end after new Members are seated at that Board meeting.
Section 6. The Board shall appoint an Elections Committee, made up of three Directors, who will oversee the election process and will certify the elections at the conclusion of the ballot counting.
Article VI. Responsibilities and Duties of the Board of Directors
Section 1. The Board of Directors is responsible for establishing the policies of RCR, and for hiring, firing and supervising the station management.
Section 2. The Board shall be responsible for overseeing the finances of RCR.
Section 3. The Board shall appoint such standing committees as may be necessary for the orderly operation of RCR. The President of the Board shall appoint the chair of each standing committee, subject to the approval of a majority of the Board.
Section 4. Special committees may be created by the Board as necessary.
Section 5. Whereas the Board has ultimate responsibility for what is broadcast on KMUD, it is the responsibility of all Directors to encourage standards of broadcasting that ensure fairness, equal access and quality programming.
Article VII. Officers of the Board of Directors
Section 1. The Board shall be presided over by a President, Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer. Each officer shall be elected by the Board for a one-year term. Terms of office shall begin at the first meeting following Board elections.
Section 2. The President shall preside at all meetings of the Board, and at the annual meeting of the Members. The President shall be an ex-officio member of all Board committees. The President shall have such other powers and duties as may be prescribed by the Board.
Section 3. The Vice President shall preside in the absence of the President at any meetings, and shall have such other powers and duties as may be prescribed by the Board.
Section 4. The Treasurer shall oversee the keeping of records of all business transactions. Basic financial records available to the Board shall be posted at the RCR office and shall be available to any Member upon request for a nominal fee within a reasonable time, not to exceed one month. The Treasurer or his or her designated representative from the Finance Committee shall present a financial report at the annual Members’ meeting. The Treasurer shall audit all fundraising activities and membership drives and shall have such other powers and perform such duties as may be prescribed by the Board.
Section 5. The Secretary shall be responsible for taking minutes of all Board meetings, distributing them to Directors and posting them at the RCR office. The secretary shall have such other powers and other duties as prescribed by the Board.
Article VIII. Vacancies and Replacement of Directors
Section 1. Failure to attend two consecutive meetings of the Board without excuse is cause for removal from the Board.
Section 2. Failure of any officer to carry out the duties and responsibilities of his or her office is cause for removal from that office.
Section 3. A two-thirds majority vote of the full Board is necessary for removal of any Director from a Board Officer position, or of any Director for attendance reasons as stated above, or of any Board-elected Director.
Section 4. With very few exceptions (see Section 1 above and California Corporations Code Section 5221, which specifies certain court actions which can be cause for removal), removal of a Director elected by the Members or Programmers can only be done through a recall election. Such a recall election of a Director by the constituency represented shall be conducted within 30 days of receipt of a petition by the Board Secretary, signed by 25% of the Programmers or 10% of general Members, requesting the recall of one or more of the current Directors. A committee of three Directors whose recall is not being sought shall be appointed to oversee the recall and subsequent election of a new representative. (See Policy Manual.)
Section 5. If any Director’s seat is vacated with one year or less remaining in that term, the Board shall appoint a replacement. If any Director’s seat is vacated with more than one year remaining in that term, there shall be a special election by the appropriate electors (which, for the Board-elected category, means the Board).
Article IX. Indemnification
Section 1. Any current or former Director or officer of RCR shall be indemnified by RCR against all liabilities, costs and expenses reasonably incurred or imposed arising out of or in connection with any action, litigation, or proceedings in which they may be involved due to their involvement with RCR. The protection is limited to the lawful conduct of responsibilities of any Director or officer.
Article X. Amendments and Ratifications
Section 1. Amendments to the Bylaws which adversely affect the voting rights of Members or Programmers must, after a ballot is approved by the Board, be voted for by a majority of the voters of that constituency who return their ballots.
Section 2. All other amendments to the Bylaws or Articles of Incorporation shall be on the agenda at two consecutive regular Board meetings, and voted on at both meetings, and at subsequent meetings if not resolved by the second meeting. They must be approved by a two-thirds vote of the entire Board.
Article XI. Dissolution of the Corporation
Section 1. In case of dissolution of the corporation, the assets will pay off all indebtedness and all creditors. Any remaining assets shall be given to a non-profit organization(s) in southern Humboldt County. And no part of the net income or assets of this organization shall inure to the benefit of any private persons. Upon the dissolution of the corporation any assets remaining after payment, or provision for payment, of all debts and liabilities of this corporation, shall be distributed to a nonprofit fund, foundation, or corporation which is organized and operated exclusively for charitable and educational purposes meeting the requirements for exemption provided by Section 214 of the Revenue and Taxation Code and which has established its tax exempt status under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. This determination will be made by the Board at its final meeting.
Article XII. Policy of Non-Discrimination
Section 1. RCR shall be non-profit and nonsectarian. There shall be no discrimination in membership, employment or services due to race, color, sex, age, lifestyle, religion, national origin, sexual orientation or physical disability.
Article XIII. Community Advisory Boards
Section 1. One or more Community Advisory Boards [CABs] shall be appointed and maintained in accordance with the requirements of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. The President shall appoint CAB members, subject to the approval of the Board.
Article XIV. Executive Committee
Section 1. The Executive Committee shall consist of the President, Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer. The Executive Committee shall meet to set the agenda for Board meetings and to carry out any job assigned to it by the Board.
Please note that this plain text version of the minutes does not show the formatting of the original document, such as strike-through, bold, or italicized. For the complete document please download the attached pdf, which you can find at the bottom of this page.
Please note that this plain text version of the minutes does not show the formatting of the original document, such as strike-through, bold, or italicized. For the complete document please download the attached pdf, which you can find at the bottom of this page.
Please note that this plain text version of the minutes does not show the formatting of the original document, such as strike-through, bold, or italicized. For the complete document please download the attached pdf, which you can find at the bottom of this page.
Please note that this plain text version of the minutes does not show the formatting of the original document, such as strike-through, bold, or italicized. For the complete document please download the attached pdf, which you can find at the bottom of this page.
Minutes
Redwood Community Radio Board of Directors
November 7, 2017, 3:30 pm
KMUD Studios, Redway CA
Roll call
BOARD-APPOINTED: Christine Doyka, Mark Marchese
MEMBER REPS: Maria Savage, Secretary Rob Bier, Sarah Starck
PROGRAMMER REPS: President Jimmy Durchslag
STATION MANAGER: Cynthia Click
ABSENT: Treasurer Sarah Scudder, Vice President Zac Gonzales, Eden Goldberg
GUESTS: behr, Michael McKaskle, Kelley Lincoln
Approval of October minutes
Marchese moved approval. Savage seconded. Passed unanimously.
Approval of agenda
Starck moved addition to New Business of an item on changes to bookkeeping procedures (contained in the Finance Committee report). Doyka seconded. Passed unanimously. Durchslag moved addition to New Business of a community meeting discussion. Savage seconded. Passed unanimously. Durchslag moved approval of the agenda, as amended. Starck seconded. Passed unanimously.
Consent Calendar
Change Bylaws, Article III, to remove specification of June as time for annual members meeting. (Please see attachment.)
Doyka moved approval. Marchese seconded. Passed unanimously.
Management report
There was an extended discussion of the ongoing Pledge Drive. Click expressed concern, saying she saw low energy and a shortage of volunteers. Durchslag said he had not seen that, that the energy seemed good. Savage also said the energy level seemed good. Click said that in the future, reports from the programming, development and membership departments would be incorporated in her management report and no longer provided separately.
Finance committee report
The report detailed changes made from the 2017 budget in creating the 2018 draft budget. It also contained seven proposals concerning bookkeeping and related financial matters. Not all were deemed as requiring Board approval. Bier moved approval of a change in RCR’s accounting to a modified cash basis. Starck seconded. Passed unanimously. Durchslag moved that all bad debt more than a year old be written off. Starck seconded. Passed unanimously. Starck moved that RCR re-hire its audit accountant, Stacey Edgmon. Doyka seconded. Passed unanimously. Starck moved closure of three checking accounts held at the Southern Humboldt Community Credit Union: “Building Expansion,” #15290; “Full Power Upgrade,” #15268; “New Reserve Fund,” carried on RCR books as 1-1051, with all funds to be re-deposited in RCR’s main account. Doyka seconded. Passed unanimously.
New business
Draft 2018 budget
Bier moved preliminary approval. Marchese seconded. Passed unanimously.
[At this point Kelly Lincoln was permitted to deliver remarks à la “Open Time.” She congratulated the Board on getting old debt out of the budget; raised questions of how trade is treated in the budget; suggested that monthly contributors’ credit cards be used only for one year, then renewed; said she was concerned with how the reserve had been handled in 2016,]
Set workshop on reading financials
This informal review of elementary accounting practices was set for Nov. 21 at 2:00 pm.
Changes to bookkeeping procedures
(Please see “Finance committee report.”)
Community meeting
Meeting was set for Nov. 30, 6:30-8:30 pm, possibly at the Redwood Playhouse. Click will circulate draft agenda to Board.
Committee reports
Programmer representatives
Durchslag reported that some 30 persons showed up for the programmers’ meeting. There was much discussion of the news and station finances. He called it, “a really good meeting.” (See notes in Board packet.)
Management Evaluation
Input has been received from staff members, as well as Click’s self-evaluation. Follow-up meeting will occur soon.
Elections – Durchslag
Bier volunteered to chair the Elections Committee
Committee meeting schedule
Pledge Drive November 15, 1:00 pm
Policy November 28, 11:00 am, Calico’s upstairs
Executive November 28, 12:00 pm, Calico’s upstairs
Finance November 28, 1:00 pm
Development November 28, 3:00 pm
Board of Directors December 11, 3:30 pm, Hospice of the
Redwoods
NOTE: Dec. 11 is a Monday.
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ATTACHMENT TO AGENDA, CONSENT CALENDAR
Deleted language is lined-out. New language is underlined.
ITEM A, BYLAWS CHANGE
Article III. Meetings
Section 1. There shall be an annual meeting of the Members preceding the regular June Board meeting for the purpose of nominating their representatives to the Board of Directors and for conducting other business pertinent to RCR.
Section 2. The Board of Directors may call other meetings of the membership, as needed.
Section 3. The Board of Directors shall meet at regular monthly meetings and as necessary. There shall be a quorum of five Directors to conduct business. The date and time of the upcoming meeting shall be set at the previous meeting.
Section 4. Special meetings of the Board may be called by the President or three of the Directors. Special meetings of the Board shall be held upon four days’ notice by first-class mail or 48 hours’ notice delivered personally or by telephone. Telephone shall be the first method used to attempt to contact Directors. The articles or bylaws may not dispense with notice of a special meeting.
Please note that this plain text version of the minutes does not show the formatting of the original document, such as strike-through, bold, or italicized. For the complete document please download the attached pdf, which you can find at the bottom of this page.
