📝 AA GUTS Business Meeting Minutes
February 1st, 2026 BM Notes (Summary)
BM Chair: Christian
BM Co-Chair: Bently
Secretary: Lauren
SC Members Present: Christian, Justin F, Shawna, Bently, Elle, Glenn, Kristen, Mark M, Gabi
Treasurer’s Report – Elle
- Beginning Balance: $3,489.14
- Total Expenses: $985.37
- Ending Balance: $4,071.05
Motion to approve Treasurer’s Report
Seconded and Passed (15 Yes Votes/No Dissent)
ORC Report
- No report given
Tech Team Report – Gabi
- Several technical glitches have been resolved
- Verification issue remains and is being actively addressed
Motion to approve Tech Team Report
Seconded and Passed (14 Yes Votes/No Dissent)
GSR Report – Dennis
- Special BM requested to discuss a topic assigned by Delegate Pam
- Budget and bylaw amendments to be voted on at February Assembly
- District-level budgets and guidelines currently in development
- Workshop ideas requested (service-focused); members encouraged to submit ideas to Dennis.
- Final draft of the 5th Edition Big Book expected to be discussed at Conference
Motion to approve GSR Report
Seconded and Passed (14 Yes Votes/No Dissent)
GC Manual Report – Gabi
- GC Manual nearing completion and will be posted for group review
Motion to approve GC Manual Report
Seconded and Passed (14 Yes Votes/No Dissent)
Nominations – Lauren
- SC Member: Amanda — Passed (16 Yes Votes/No Dissent)
- Female Ethics Committee Member: Mary — Passed (17 Yes Votes /No Dissent)
- Male Ethics Committee Member: Dennis — Passed (16 Yes Votes/No Dissent)
Women’s Sibling Meeting GC
Topics discussed:
- Share time enforcement
- Host script availability
- Meeting autonomy
Motion: Sibling meetings are autonomous, and elected sibling meeting hosts make their own operational decisions.
Seconded and Passed (14 Yes/No Dissent)
Sibling Meeting Sustainability
Concerns discussed:
- Inconsistent meeting occurrence
- Intergroup compliance
- Impact on newcomers
- Staffing limitations
Motion 1: Temporarily remove Step and Tradition meetings from Intergroup
Seconded and Passed (18 Yes /No Dissent)
Motion 2: Combine Step and Tradition meetings into a single Literature Meeting held on Thursdays
Seconded and Passed (15 Yes Votes/No Dissent)
Additional Motion
- Motion: Open room for fellowship on Tuesdays at 5:30PM PST
Seconded and Passed (18 Yes Votes/No Dissent)
Sibling Meeting Start-Time Clarification
A previously discussed change to a 6:00PM PST start time did not proceed to implementation or GC action. Per existing GC guidelines, no additional vote was required.
🛑 Vote to close meeting passed.