June 2025 monthly biz meeting notes
Meeting begins
Pablo reads Unity Statement
Establishes rules, point of information, point of order, please be respectful, one issue at a time, have patience, don’t repeat what others have said,
We’ll kick off with Trusted Servant Reports:
Start with John M2 GSR
John: Was sick and couldn’t go to the in person conference. Not a ton to report.
Inter group rep report: Jess
Jess: Puts report in the chat:
Intergroup rep. had motion: “East Bay Intergroup hire a special worker to serve as bookstore manager for
a period of six months.”. Coming up is getting a new copier
Treasurer: Steven
We have 500.72. all bills are paid and everything good. The meeting has been growing, and if we get past 100 people the bill will go up. But we are fine for now.
BGD point of information question for Steven, have we been making contributions to General Office?
Steven: Yes we made two contributions to the General Service Office, totalling $600
BGD: But not to the local offices?
Steven: No, we only contribute to the GSO, not to local meetings, since we are an online meeting.
Lit Buyer: Jordan
Literature is good. I put my email in the chat. Steven just paid me, we’re all good. If you have someone that wants literature, get their number, people don’t always answer emails.
Fellowship coordinator: Pablo says the service position is open for elections.
Pablo: We’ll get to it for elections. There is no sobriety recovery (requirement).
Evan: Point of Information about fellowship coordinator: isn’t there a business point about making this a rotating position?
Pablo: Yes, it is on the list. We will elect the person and then figure it out.
Secretary Check ins:
Lovejoy: All is well
Pepe:
Pedro: Introduces self
Cora: Nothing to check in with yet. I feel very prepared.
Austin: Think I’m good. happy to be of service.
Galen: I’m Still working on my computer issue, but i should be good for saturday. If i have to do it on my phone, can someone help me?
Pablo: Absolutely. Natalie K is an excellent resource.
Birthday Chip: Katie T
Katie: I think everything is good. I’m going to be doing a big order, so everything’s good.
Pablo:
Steven: Point of Order, safety c ommitee check in
Steven: 1. We do have a current banned member, Sam15. The group voted to have him take a break through september.
2. The trusted servants page is up on the website. it has information on how to use zoom controls. 3. I had a conversation with someone about DON’T CROSSTALK IN THE CHAT. 4. Do not contact steven about the 12:39 Random meeting, this is not that meeting, he is only safety chair for the Late Show.
Pablo: Let’s move on to service elections. I will start with Sunday night literature. Any nominations or volunteers?
Steven: What does that person do?
Pablo: Position Description: Makes announcements about the bookstore, connects newcomers to the literature buyer for free literature.
Jon: Do we really need a person for every night to do that job?
Steven: Yes
Jon: Seems like overkill.
Steven: Thats how meetings work.
Pablo: Jon are you available to do the literature position on sunday?
Jon: I am.
Pablo: Jon is now literature person for Sunday.
Now electing for secretary on Sunday. Pablo reads description.
Stevden: Nominates “Its just Dan”
“It’s Just Dan”: Not taking any new service commitments.
Jon nominates Madison, Madison is not available to take any new positions.
Austin: Nominates Brandon You Fuckers
Brandon You Fuckers does not respond.
BGD: Can we just make him the host without him knowing??
Pablo: Yellow Card for BGD
Austin Nominates Braden.
Braden: Can’t do it. Works at 4:30am monday.
Steven: I nominate CICI.
CICI: NOt avaible Sunday.
Evan: I nominate Azrael.
Azrael: For Satanic Sunday?
Pablo: I can’t tell if he’s available or not.
Steven: He’s checking with his Lower Power.
Cora: Its a spiritual program not a religious one, we should have him do it.
Pablo: Going once going twice. Azrael congratulations we have satanic Sundays
Its 11:31pm
Pablo: Now looking for Saturday Night Cohost. Reads description.
Steven: Nominates Eliseo:
Eliseo: I don’t think i follow into the sobriety requirement.
Steven: Motion to wave sobriety requirement.
BGD: Second
Pablo: Eliseo you are now the Saturday Cohost. I need your numbers and stuff, azrael. too.
Pablo: Now doing elections for Thursday Literature rep.
Braddon: I would rather be Friday Night Lit Rep
COra: I NOMinate CICI for thursday night Lit Rep.
Jordan: I have two positions, lit buyer, and wednesday night cohost, if anyone wants wednesday night cohost.
Pablo: Kendra do you want Wed. night cohost?
Debbie C: Were you talking wednesday cohost?
Pablo: Lets get back to thursday night lit rep: Congratulations Cici you are now in service.
CICI: Thank you
Pablo: Where the fuck am I? The fucking fellowship coordinator. Reads description. There is a 40 dollar budget. Open Mic, Game night.
Cora: Point of INFO: Can you have more than one service commitment?
Pablo: Yes
Cora: Ok I might be down.
Steven: Second.
Pablo: Congratulations Cora you are fellowship coordinator. Thanks, we’ll be in touch. Yay we filled all our service positions. Now we have to move on to some other business. we have housekeeping motions next.
Steven: It says in the script “east bay” can get a book…We decided a long time ago that anyone can get a book. I want to delete that shit.
Seconded by BGD and Others.
Motion passes.
Pepe: I like Chaos.
Pablo: On old business: There’s a lot of questions about fellowship night. We just hired a new person, so maybe this is irrelevant. Pastes into the chat:
Fellowship Night
can we have a dedicated night? should we expand guidelines?
secretaries should help?
fellowship coordinator monthly rotation / collaboration?
floor is open:
Evan: I was the person who talked about a monthly rotation. Allows people to not get burnt out on it, makes it more of a group project. Point of clarification. Is the budget per month? Yes it is per month. Fellowship coordinator should be encouraged to reach out.
Pepe: I agree. More people should be involved in fellowship night.
Francis: I think it should be in the script, and that it should be on the same night every month. How else are people going to know about it.
Cora: Yes i think there should be a dedicated night. Rather than secretaries helping, there should be something in the script about contacting the fellowship coordinator with ideas.
Evan: Motion to include date of fellowship night in the script.
Cora: And to include to contact the fellowship coordinator.
Pablo: Writes the motion in the chat:
Motion: to include date of fellowship night in the script
Also include to contact fellowship coordinator for ideas
Vote: Motion passes with 10 yay 0 nay 1 abstentia.
Pablo: Next up on old business: Group inventory for spring:
John: I have a whole format for it.
BGD: We have two to three weeks till the end of spring. I’m kind of thinking we’re not ready between now and two weeks for now. Motion: Can we decide to not have one till the end of summer.
Steven Motion to table group inventory till a later date.
BGD second.
Pablo: Don’t quote me on this, but John M2 i think you can just announce we are going to do the group inventory on a certain date, but…
John M2: I might do that.
Steven: Motion to postpone group inventory till later.
Further discussion of the motion, until it is 11:55 and…
Pablo: We must now table all motions.
Any items to pout on “new business”?
Steven: I would like to add a line to the script to clarify the following:
Fellowship after the meeting is unmoderated: take what you want and leave the rest.
Pablo: Noted for new business.
Madison: I would like to b ring up a group conscious on order of hands for shares.
Pablo: Noted for new business.
Galen: I think it would be helpful to post the literature information twice, once at the beginning one at the end.
Pablo: Got it for new business.
Pablo: Any announcements?
Last thing: Anyone speaking at a meeting soon?
Evan: Next wednesday i am speaking in persona at the late show in-person.
Braddon: I’m speaking at this meeting on monday the 30th.
Steven: I am speaking at Dr. Bobs nightmare some time in July.
Pablo: Its 11:59..
Motions to close
Pablo: We will close with the responsibility statement.
Statement read.
May 2025 monthly biz meeting was elections for 6 month service positions!
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