Monday, May 14, 2012
12:30 p.m.

Access Tucson
124 E. Broadway

AGENDA

1. Call to Order
2. Access Tucson bylaws – Discussion
3. Adjournment

Monday, May 14, 2012
12:15 p.m.

Access Tucson
124 E. Broadway

AGENDA

1. Call to Order
2. 2012 Audit – discussion/action
3. Adjournment

Access Tucson
Board of Directors

Thursday, May 10, 2012
5:15 p.m.

Access Tucson
124 E. Broadway

1. Call to order 5:15 p.m.

2. Roll call 5:15 p.m.

3. Call to the audience 5:20 p.m.

4. Approval of minutes – March 8, 2012 5:30 p.m.

5. City of Tucson – report/update 5:35 p.m.

6. Cox Communications – report/update 5:40 p.m.

7. Comcast – report/update 5:45 p.m.

8. Executive Director – report/update 5:50 p.m.

9. Recollection of Frankie McDemmons – report 6:10 p.m.

10. Development Update – report/discussion/action 6:15 p.m.

11. Executive Committee – report/recommendation/action 6:30 p.m.

12. Date, time and agenda items for the next meeting 7:00 p.m.

13. Adjournment 7:00 p.m.

Monday, May 7, 2012
12:15 p.m.

Access Tucson
124 E. Broadway

AGENDA

1. Call to Order
2. Report from Executive Director – report/discussion
3. 2012 Audit – discussion/action/recommendation
4. Board Appointments – discussion/recommendation
5. Agenda for Board Meeting 5/10/12 – discussion/action
6. Adjournment

The 2012 Access Tucson Board of Director Candidates are:
Joan C. Hall
Karla Ronquillo
Clarence E. Scotton

Ballots were mailed out to all active members on March 23rd. If you do not receive a ballot by March 30th, please let us know so we can be sure to get one out to you.

In order for your votes to be counted, the accounting firm DeVries CPAs of Arizona must receive your ballot either through the mail or in person by 5pm on April 10th.

The results will be announced at the Annual Meeting at Access Tucson on April 12th. The meeting starts at 6pm.

Joan C. Hall
Occupation: Microfinance Consultant
Employer: Self-employed, 2000 to present; Previous employer: United Nations, 1996-98

Membership in Professional Organizations:

Involvement with Community Organizations: (current)
• Jefferson Park Neighborhood Association, President
• Access Tucson, Board Member

Why do you wish to serve as a Director of Access Tucson? To broaden my experience in Community Media; help promote democratic free speech, support a local nonprofit.

What expertise or special qualifications do you posses which you feel would be important to Access Tucson? Grant writing, strategic planning, fundraising, social media

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Karla Ronquillo
Occupation: Courtroom Clerk
Employer: Office of the Clerk of Superior Court, May 2011 to present; Previous employer: Raycom Media/KOLD News 13, May 2002 to February 2011

Membership in Professional Organizations:

Involvement with Community Organizations: (current)
• Access Tucson, Board Member, Secretary

Why do you wish to serve as a Director of Access Tucson? I have been involved with Access Tucson for the past 11 years as a former staff member, volunteer and a current member of the Board of Directors. I wish to remain on the Board because of my strong belief in the Access Tucson mission and what the organization provides to the community. I have produced programming for the Access Tucson channels and understand the importance of using television as a venue for expressing an individual’s freedom of speech. I want to see this mission carry on even as we face financial struggles.

What expertise or special qualifications do you posses which you feel would be important to Access Tucson? I have been serving on the Access Tucson Board of Directors since 2005 and the knowledge I have gained makes me an ideal candidate for re-election. The organization is undergoing a critical time and I would welcome the opportunity to continue supporting the Board during this period. One of the immediate goals of the Board is to help Access Tucson become fully self-sustaining. The only way to achieve this goal is for the Board to focus on fundraising. The Board has held several fundraising activities in which I have assisted, including a mail donation drive, raffles, and an online auction. I will continue to dedicate whatever time and effort is needed to help the organization thrive.

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Clarence E. Scotton (Scotty)
Occupation: Retired
Employer: N/A; Previous Employer: U.S. Army, 1991 to 2007

Membership in Professional Organizations:
• Cars4Vets Inc., President, 2009 to present
• Blinded Veterans Association, Executive Fundraiser, 2010 to present
• Red Cross, Volunteer, 2011 to present

Involvement with Community Organizations:
• Tucson Homeless Connect
• Child Protection and Safety Association
• CODAC
• Salvation Army
• City of Tucson Parks and Recreation
• Old Pueblo Trolley
• Southern Arizona Transportation Museum

Why do you wish to serve as a Director of Access Tucson? Access Tucson and I are on the same mission. That mission is to communicate the happenings, talent and resources of our communities, to our communities. As a board member I can help maintain the course of the mission by being a responsible party to the mission. I will see to it personally that the growth of the Access of Tucson be taken seriously on all levels to include both State and Federal Legislative.

What expertise or special qualifications do you posses which you feel would be important to Access Tucson? I bring grant money in an upwards of one million dollars annually. I hold executive seats on three national non-profits. I have a 10 year college education (Engineer). I created one of the largest fund raising venues in Tucson, Marana and Sierra Vista. I have also created transportation, education, and employment for the communities in Tucson. My expertise has yet to see their limitations. I will bring financial support and stability back to Access Tucson. If you require more information on my successes please visit www.thecars4vets.org.

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Wednesday, April 18th
5:30pm to 7:30pm
Cafe a la C’Art (Tucson Museum of Art Courtyard)

$30 Single Ticket

$50 for Two Tickets

All proceeds benefit Access Tucson Community Media 501(c)(3).

In an evening featuring the theme “eat, drink and speak freely,” attendees will enjoy an artistic array of fine foods, a complimentary serving of beer or wine and the entertainment of two fantastically funny comics.

“We can’t think of a better way to celebrate the first amendment and the value we place on free speech than to invite Tucson to enjoy an evening of laughter and fun,” says Access Tucson Executive Director Lisa Horner. “’Fitz’ and Robert are not only home-grown, but exemplify important freedoms in our country.”

Access Tucson Community Media has a 28-year history of promoting freedom of speech through all forms of media. Its classes, productions and coverage of local events have received nationwide recognition.

“Laughter and free speech are inextricably entwined,” says AT Board President Bob Kovitz. From the earliest writings of Jonathan Swift to the “truthiness” of Stephen Colbert and Jon Stewart, the media have been used to share ideas and to galvanize public opinion.

This is a chance for the community to honor the rights of citizens to speak freely in an era when civil speech seems to be at a premium, this is an ideal way for Tucson to support public discourse.

For tickets, purchase online above via paypal or call 520-624-9833 Fri. & Sat. 2-10pm or 520-275-0864 weekdays.

Also, expect a silent art auction with art work by: Bryan Crow, Candace Greenburg, Harold Jones, Judy Nakari, Tim Romano, Nicki Santini, Julie Sasse, Maurice Sevigny, Susan Zielinski, as well as other local artists

Event sponsors so far include: Southern Arizona Video Productions, Cafe a la C’Art, J. Randall Harris Design, Center for Divorce Mediation, Bookman’s Entertainment Exchange, KXCI Community Radio 91.3FM, and Tucson Sentinel.com.

To sponsor this event, download this form and return by April 11th. Celebrating Free Speech 2012 Sponsorship Form

See you there!

Access Tucson
Development Committee

Thursday, March 8, 2012
4:00 p.m.

Access Tucson
124 E. Broadway

1. Call to Order

2. Review current development activities – discussion/action

3. Date, time and agenda items for next meeting

4. Adjournment

Access Tucson
Board of Directors

Thursday, March 8, 2012
5:15 p.m.

Access Tucson
124 E. Broadway

1. Call to order 5:15 p.m.

2. Roll call 5:15 p.m.

3. Call to the audience 5:20 p.m.

4. Approval of minutes – February 9, 2011 5:30 p.m.

5. City of Tucson – report/update 5:35 p.m.

6. Cox Communications – report/update 5:40 p.m.

7. Comcast – report/update 5:45 p.m.

8. Executive Director – report/update 5:50 p.m.

9. Development Update – report/discussion/action 6:05 p.m.

10. Executive Committee – report/recommendation/action 6:25 p.m.

11. 2012 Annual Meeting 6:30p.m.
a. nomination of additional candidates to be placed on the ballot by
the Board – discussion/action.

12. Removal of absentee Directors from Board – discussion/action 6:45 p.m.

13. Date, time and agenda items for the next meeting 7:00 p.m.

14. Adjournment 7:00 p.m.

Access Tucson
Board of Directors

Thursday, March 8, 2012
5:15 p.m.

Access Tucson
124 E. Broadway

1. Call to order 5:15 p.m.

2. Roll call 5:15 p.m.

3. Call to the audience 5:20 p.m.

4. Approval of minutes – February 9, 2011 5:30 p.m.

5. City of Tucson – report/update 5:35 p.m.

6. Cox Communications – report/update 5:40 p.m.

7. Comcast – report/update 5:45 p.m.

8. Executive Director – report/update 5:50 p.m.

9. Development Update – report/discussion/action 6:05 p.m.

10. Executive Committee – report/recommendation/action 6:25 p.m.

11. Removal of absentee Directors from Board – discussion/action 6:45 p.m.

12. Date, time and agenda items for the next meeting 7:00 p.m.

13. Adjournment 7:00 p.m.

Thursday, March 1, 2012
5:15 p.m.

Access Tucson
124 E. Broadway

AGENDA

1. Call to Order
2. Report from Executive Director – report/discussion
3. Bylaws/Director Composition – discussion/action/recommendation
4. Creating an Access Tucson Advisory Board – discussion/action/recommendation
5. Executive Director evaluation and salary review – discussion/action/recommendation
6. Agenda for 3/8/12 Board Meeting – report/discussion/action
7. Adjournment

Access Tucson
Spring Event 2012 Ad Hoc Committee Meeting
Monday, February 13, 2012
5:30 p.m.

1. Call to Order

2. Reveiw current event activities–discussion/action

3. Date, time and agenda items for next meeting

4. Adjournment

The Board provides overall policy direction but is not involved in the day to day operation of the organization. Board members attend one meeting a month and serve on at least one committee. See Board job description below.

The last day to become an active member and thus be eligible to vote in the 2012 Board of Directors elections is 5pm on March 12th. Ballots will be mailed out to all active members by March 23rd. If you do not receive a ballot by March 30th, please let us know so we can be sure to get one out to you.

In order for your vote to be counted, the accounting firm DeVries CPAs of Arizona must receive your ballot either through the mail or in person by 5pm on Tuesday, April 10th.

The results will be announced at the Annual Meeting and Volunteer Recognition Event at Access Tucson on Thursday, April 12th.

Board Candidacy Application Instructions-
- Please read the board job descriptions
- Please download the candidacy application
- Type information
- Save word document as last name, first name
- Email candidacy application as a word document attachment to lisa@accesstucson.org (Email subject line should read: Candidacy Application)

If you have problems downloading the application or have any questions or concerns please email lisa@accesstucson.org or call 624-9833 ext. 109.

Access Tucson
Board of Directors

Thursday, February 9, 2012
5:15 p.m.

Access Tucson
124 E. Broadway

1. Call to order 5:15 p.m.

2. Roll call 5:15 p.m.

3. Call to the audience 5:20 p.m.

4. Approval of minutes – December 1, 2011 5:30 p.m.

5. City of Tucson – report/update 5:35 p.m.

6. Cox Communications – report/update 5:40 p.m.

7. Comcast – report/update 5:45 p.m.

8. Executive Director – report/update 5:50 p.m.

9. Development Update – report/discussion/action 6:00 p.m.

10. Executive Committee – report/recommendation/action 6:25 p.m.

11. Action Plan – discussion/action 6:30 p.m.

12. Removal of TUSD representative from Board – discussion/action 6:50 p.m.

13. Executive Session* to discuss employee compensation 7:00 p.m.

14. Date, time and agenda items for the next meeting 7:15 p.m.

15. Adjournment 7:15 p.m.

*Executive session held pursuant to A.R.S. 38-431.03

Access Tucson
Development Committee Meeting

Thursday, February 9, 2011
3:00 p.m.

Access Tucson
124 E. Broadway

1. Call to Order
2. Review current Development activities – discussion/action
3. Date, time and agenda items for the next meeting
4. Adjournment

Monday February 6, 2012
12:30 p.m.

Access Tucson
124 E. Broadway

AGENDA

1. Call to Order
2. Report from Executive Director – report/discussion
3. Bylaws/Director Composition – discussion/action/recommendation
4. Creating an Access Tucson Advisory Board – discussion/action/recommendation
5. Agenda for 1/12/12 Board Meeting – report/discussion/action
6. Adjournment

Thursday, January 12, 2012
5:15 p.m.

Access Tucson
124 E. Broadway

1. Call to order 5:15 p.m.
2. Roll call 5:15 p.m.
3. Call to the audience 5:20 p.m.
4. Approval of minutes – December 1, 2011 5:30 p.m.
5. City of Tucson – report/update 5:35 p.m.
6. Cox Communications – report/update 5:40 p.m.
7. Comcast – report/update 5:45 p.m.
8. Executive Director – report/update 5:50 p.m.
9. Development Update – report/discussion/action 6:05 p.m.
10. Executive Committee – report/recommendation/action 6:25 p.m.
11. Action Plan – discussion/action 6:45 p.m.
12. Annual Meeting timeline – discussion/action 7:10 p.m.
13. Date, time and agenda items for the next meeting 7:15 p.m.
14. Adjournment 7:15 p.m.

Friday, January 6, 2012
12:00 p.m.

Access Tucson
124 E. Broadway

AGENDA

1. Call to Order
2. Report from Executive Director – report/discussion
3. On-line auction postmortem – report/discussion/action
4. Strategic plan – review/discussion/action
5. Agenda for 1/12/12 Board Meeting – report/discussion/action
6. Adjournment

Access Tucson
Board of Directors

Thursday, December 1, 2011
5:15 p.m.

Access Tucson
124 E. Broadway

1. Call to order 5:15 p.m.
2. Roll call 5:15 p.m.
3. Call to the audience 5:20 p.m.
4. Approval of minutes –November 10, 2011 5:30 p.m.
5. City of Tucson – report/update 5:35 p.m.
6. Cox Communications – report/update 5:40 p.m.
7. Comcast – report/update 5:45 p.m.
8. Executive Director – report/update 5:50 p.m.
9. Executive Committee – recommendation/action 6:10 p.m.
a. Amendment and dissolution of the 401(k)
employee savings plan – discussion/action
10. Strategic Development – discussion/action 6:20 p.m.
11. Date, time and agenda items for the next meeting 7:00 p.m.
12. Adjournment 7:00 p.m

Thursday, December 1, 2011
5:15 p.m.

Access Tucson
124 E. Broadway

1. Call to order 5:15 p.m.
2. Roll call 5:15 p.m.
3. Call to the audience 5:20 p.m.
4. Approval of minutes –November 10, 2011 5:30 p.m.
5. City of Tucson – report/update 5:35 p.m.
6. Cox Communications – report/update 5:40 p.m.
7. Comcast – report/update 5:45 p.m.
8. Executive Director – report/update 5:50 p.m.
9. Executive Committee – report/action 6:10 p.m.
10. Strategic Development – discussion/action 6:15 p.m.
11. Date, time and agenda items for the next meeting 7:00 p.m.
12. Adjournment 7:00 p.m

Thursday, November 10, 2011
5:15 p.m.

Access Tucson
124 E. Broadway

1. Call to order 5:15 p.m.
2. Roll call 5:15 p.m.
3. Call to the audience 5:20 p.m.
4. Approval of minutes –October 13, 2011 5:30 p.m.
5. City of Tucson – report/update 5:35 p.m.
6. Cox Communications – report/update 5:40 p.m.
7. Comcast – report/update 5:45 p.m.
8. Executive Director – report/update 5:50 p.m.
9. Tax Exempt Filing– discussion/action 6:10 p.m.
10. Rebranding – discussion/action 6:15 p.m.
11. Date, time and agenda items for the next meeting 7:00 p.m.
12. Adjournment 7:00 p.m

Access Tucson
Board of Directors

Thursday, October 13, 2011
5:15 p.m.

Access Tucson
124 E. Broadway

1. Call to order 5:00 p.m.

2. Roll call 5:00 p.m.

3. Call to the audience 5:10 p.m.

4. Approval of minutes –September 15, 2011 5:20 p.m.

5. City of Tucson – report/update 5:25 p.m.

6. Cox Communications – report/update 5:35 p.m.

7. Comcast – report/update 5:40 p.m.

8. Executive Director – report/update 5:45 p.m.

9. Transition Committee Report – discussion/action 6:00 p.m.

10. Development Committee Report – discussion/action 6:20 p.m.

11. Date, time and agenda items for the next meeting 7:00 p.m.

12. Adjournment 7:00 p.m.

Thursday, October 6, 2011
5:15 p.m.

Access Tucson
124 E. Broadway

AGENDA

1. Call to Order
2. Report from Executive Director – report/discussion
3. Agenda for regular Board meeting, 5pm, Thursday, October 13, 2011 – discussion/action
4. Adjournment

Access Tucson
Transition Committee Meeting

Wednesday, October 5, 2011
5:15 p.m.

Access Tucson
124 E. Broadway

1. Call to order
2. Name change – discussion
3. Adjournment

Tuesday, October 4, 2011
12:30 p.m.

Access Tucson
124 E. Broadway

1. Call to Order

2. Review key aspects of developing a fundraising plan

3. Date, time and agenda items for the next meeting

4. Adjournment

Access Tucson
Board of Directors

Thursday, September 15, 2011
5:00 p.m.

Access Tucson
124 E. Broadway

1. Call to order 5:00 p.m.

2. Roll call 5:00 p.m.

3. Call to the audience 5:10 p.m.

4. Approval of minutes –August 11, 2011 5:20 p.m.

5. City of Tucson – report/update 5:25 p.m.
6. Cox Communications – report/update 5:35 p.m.

7. Comcast – report/update 5:40 p.m.

8. Executive Director – report/update 5:45 p.m.

9. Audit – discussion/action 6:05 p.m.

10. Executive Committee Report – discussion/action 6:25 p.m.

11. Date, time and agenda items for the next meeting 7:00 p.m.

12. Adjournment 7:00 p.m.