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Central Office continues to receive Group or Individual Contributions by check through the mail. a. This continues to work out well without incurring new costs.
b. Individuals may credit their groups by including your Group Name/Central Office Id#.
c. Central Office is not using Venmo or Cash App.
o There is an average of 10 literature sales per week.
o Receiving more AA Groups deciding to include their zoom meeting on our website.
o Annual Manager’s Seminar this year will be virtual by Zoom. That being, I have registered both myself and
Judi, Assistant to attend for a total of $60.00.
o Working with Tom M., Treasurer to formulate a 2021 Budget.
Business Committee proposed Alternate Method of Approving a 2021 San Diego Intergroup Budget‐ presented by Tom M., Business Committee Treasurer
Since 2003 annual intergroup budgets have been distributed to Coordinators attending the Coordinating Council meeting in October and voted on in November. Per Coordinating Council Guidelines this process requires a quorum of Coordinators present at the November meeting (a quorum is defined as the minimum number of members who must be present at a meeting for the transaction of business). As of 8/12/2020 the Coordinating Council meetings have only recently resumed after having been suspended from March through June and attendance is far below the level required for a quorum. It seems unlikely a quorum of members will be present to vote on the proposed budget for 2021 for the remainder of the year.
The Business Committee serves the Coordinating Council as its Board of Directors and works with the Central Office manager to develop annual budgets based on the previous two to three years revenue and expense. These budgets are sent to the Coordinating Council for approval as described above and are reviewed in May of each budget year. In light of current circumstances and the uncertainty of reconstituting a quorum the Business Committee will discuss and approve the 2021 budget in September and present it to the Coordinating Council in October for discussion. Per Coordinating Council Guidelines the budget will be reviewed in May of 2021 and can be adjusted if circumstances have changed. This change to the normal San Diego Intergroup budget approval process applies to the 2021 budget only.
o Process for purchasing literature at Central Office – see above in Manager’s Report.
o Brian K., H & I Representative shared that there is some activity with H & I Panels like SARP Panels by
Q & A Time for Coordinators to present questions:
zoom.
o Inquire about Pie Chart Distributions – response that it is a group conscience decision. No entity is
requesting a larger piece of the pie.
o Coordinator Outreach Committee: no activity.
o Orientation & Guidelines Committee: no activity. o Program Committee: no activity.
o Public Information Committee: no activity.
o Cooperating with Elderly Community: no activity.
Intergroup Standing Committees
Respectfully Submitted
Connie L., Recording Secretary