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Wayne, Council Chair called the 891st meeting to order at 7:30 pm. Twelve Traditions read by Robyn. Council Definition and Purpose read by Kenny. Welcome to 2 new Coordinators. No Birthdays. Roll Call: Pete Assistant Council Chair, reported 31 groups were represented out of 65 registered Coordinators. th
BUSINESS COMMITTEE: Sallye reported committee met on Tuesday, 12/10/19 at 6:03 pm. Present: Sallye, Heidi, Jerry, Tony, Pete, Rich, Wayne and Connie. Absent: Robin.
There was a quorum.
November 2019 Minutes were approved. November 2019 Financial Statements approved November 2019 Financial Summary:
November Net Loss is 1,568. Our 2019 YTD Net Revenue is 1,443. Group and Individual Contributions were 8,273. Literature Sales Revenue and CD Bank Interest were 1,128 while total office and committee expenses were 10,969.
Central Office Manager’s Report:
1. December’s Book of the Month: Max 5
“Any Grapevine Book” Sale: $2.00 off
2. December’s Pamphlet of the Month: Max 5
“Do You Think Your Different” 5₵ ea.
3. January’s Book of the Month: Max 5
“As Bill Sees It” (regular soft) Sale: $6.60
4. January’s Pamphlet of the Month: Max 5
“Questions & Answers on Sponsorship” 5₵ ea.
5. Daytime phone volunteers shifts:
a. Always have a need for fill-ins.
6. Secretaries/Treasurers: include email
address w/contributions for receipts.
7. Website: aasandiego.org
a. November Stats: 87,290 visits, average 2,910 visits per/day.
b. Google map of all meetings at each location.
c. Calendar has downloadable flyers. 8. Coordinator Newsletter: FREE subscription electronically by email. Send an email to sdaaco@aol.com. ALL Coordinator Newsletters have been uploaded to our
aasandiego.org website 1952 to 2019. Continued on page 6.
Tradition: $46.50 Area 8 Representative: No Report.
H & I Representative: Gerry S. shared H&I take AA Meetings and AA Literature into places where people can’t get out to meetings – jails, prisons, hospitals, etc. OUR STEP 12 EXPERIENCE CAN HELP OTHERS and volunteers are needed! Please attend our orientation on the 3rd Sunday of each month at 12 noon in the "Machinists Hall" located at 5150 Kearny Mesa Rd. San Diego, Ca. 92111, or on the 3rd Thursday of the month at 7:00 PM at San Diego AA Central Office. Our subcommittee "Contact on Release" matches people being released from these facilities with AA Volunteers who take them to meetings in their local area and meets at the "Machinists Hall" on the 3rd Sunday at 10:30 AM. Note to "Facility Coordinators": the new policy for literature pickup is to attend the monthly orientation on the 3rd Sunday, fill out literature requests by 12 noon and pickup literature at the end of the orientation. Please visit our website: "sdhandi.org" for more info.
There was a quorum. (27). 7
Minutes of the Coordinating Council Thursday, December 12th, 2019
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Thank you for supporting your Central Office in carrying the message to the suffering alcoholic. Your contributions allow us to continue to sale literature at a reduced price.
REMEMBER TO DONATE YOUR OLD GRAPEVINES. There is a Purple box at Central Office. 12,901 and counting thus far! THANK YOU VERY MUCH! They are being taken into Donovan, East Mesa Re-entry, Calipatria and Centinela State Prisons, George Baily Jail and SARP (military).
AFTER HOURS PHONES: Sober Tom shared:
1. Thank you to the GROUPS for answering
phones this month.
2. OPEN night 10th of each month 9pm – 9am
3. Call-forwarding needs to be 619 area-codes only. 858 & 760 are costly toll charges.