Steering Committee Minutes from Meeting of 6-29-25
SC Chair ~ Suzie M.
BM Chair ~ Lauren
Treasurer ~ Elle
Steering Committee ~ Rachel, Rockston A, Gabrielle, Kristen, Kimberly P (excused), Jayna (cohost volunteer)
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- Read Twelve Traditions to open
SC Feedback Items considered for July 6th 2025 Business Meeting
- Topic for Business Meeting Agenda: Bently
We need a prompter added when we are coming to the top of the hour, maybe like a “2 minutes til the top of the hour “please wrap up” or something. Can it be added to the prompt o matic ?
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- Current host discretion allows for redirection when the meeting ends. 6-0 not to go to BM
- Topic for the Business Meeting: Leona
How about putting the hyperlink for the prompter in the google doc in the description of the live thread? Is it possible to put everything needed for the meeting in it? That way if the website is slow and not letting people log in or if it is down, we can still get the script and all of the information. If everything is in one document then maybe the website can reference the document and the live thread as well. Then things would be in one document and be changed in one place. I hope that makes sense.
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- Gabi volunteered to update the links and script to include necessary tools for host/cohosts on Chat live feed. 5-0 not to go to BM
- Feedback on the Service Team: Johnathan B.
A) Hi I attended the meeting last night Sunday June 1st from 7pm-8pm and I need court verification. – Thank you
B) hello I was trying to send request for verification for today’s meeting 06/20/25 from 5:30 to 6:30 but I had trouble with the request form, it wouldn’t allow me to enter the date so I wasn’t able to submit it. Could you please send me the verification, I would greatly appreciate it. – Thank you.
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- Verification issue resolved. Per Elle a plug-in update caused the issue on mobile only. Issue resolved. 5-0 not to go to the BM
- Feedback on the Service Team: Crystal O.
Meeting verification link not working. Wont let me put in date of meeting.
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- Verification issue resolved. Per Elle a plug-in update caused the issue on mobile devices. 5-0 not to go to the BM
- Topic for Business Meeting agenda: Donna:
Requesting a GC reminder due to a recent complaint related to lending money to other members, for the group on this particular issue.
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- No current GC to post, although a general reminder can be included informally. As this is a personal issue GUTS has no role in its monitoring or enforcement. 5-0 not to go to BM
- Feedback on Service team: Glen G.
Recently there has been a lot of negativity from a few attendees in the chat, in their naming conventions, and video. It doesn’t happen often but in the last week it has and comes across to me as very distracting. In my opinion this negative behavior in the chat detracts from the meeting. My request is what can we do efficiently and quickly mitigate these disturbances? I suggest considering closing the chat more quickly when we see this negativity for a cool down period of lets say 5 minutes and restate the purpose and intent of the chat including to be kind and useful and helpful to those in need before we open it back up.
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- There was a lengthy discussion on the current GC that enables a cohost to pause the chat, communicate with participants & cohosts to redirect inappropriateness just as described in this feedback. Cohost duties posted as a refresher in the GUTS announcement thread for all to review. 4-0 No BM
- Topic for Business meeting: Glen G.
I am from the east coast and service position “availability” seems to not be fairly and evenly distributed and may favor some over others. In my opinion service team members from time zones that are later then PST such as EST (New York) be given more and stronger “consideration” for the earlier service time positions. thank you and kind regards
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- Due to the overall scheduling process this would be an unrealistic option. All are able to choose their availability per their schedule. 4-0 No BM
- Topic for Business Meeting agenda: Mary M.
I’d like to suggest that the cohost thread only be used by those members actively in service at the time. The cohost thread gets cluttered with service members posting other things while they are not actively in service and it detracts from our ability to run the meeting smoothly. Thank you!
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- We had a discussion about the dynamics and although we are not a glum lot, the cohost thread is vital to the meeting running smoothly and it’s greatly impacted with outside conversations. Cohost role and responsibilities were posted in the GUTS announcements thread as a refresher and review. 5-0 No BM
- Topic for Business Meeting agenda: Gabi
Jerry M. would like to return to service and our new GC requires a vote since it has been less than 6 months since he left.
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- Per GC this will go to the BM for a vote. 5-0 to BM
- Feedback on Service Team: Donna
Re: Received a hostile DM from JohnE (included) berating my recent nominations. If the intention is to keep only Sr members of Guts in SC, change the GC! Guts members are encouraged to take up service positions in any capacity and the nominations should not be met with a hostile retort. Traditions broken: #2 – Our leaders are but trusted servants; they DO NOT govern. #12 – Principles before personalities.
JohnE: Hi Donna, I’m a little confused. You are the Training Coordinator and fully aware that after Kim G recently left we are short a trainer. Rockston is probably the best cohost GUTS has right now and is totally qualified to train new people coming into GUTS for service yet you nominated him to an SC position going up against two very experienced members that the SC could really use right now. With all that has recently transpired with the Daren and Ron issues and all the challenges on the horizon, the SC could really use some experienced members now more than ever. You also nominated Bently to be a scheduler without him having the sobriety time. The requirement is 6 months and he had 60 days when you nominated him. I really don’t know how it was when you were a scheduler and at this point it really doesn’t matter. I really hope Bently can pull it off. He’s coming off his second relapse, has just over 90 days of sobriety, a full time day job and now walking into a world of shit as a scheduler that I promise you he’ll be managing on his own sooner than you might think. Now Mark and Jayna withdrew their nominations. Wow Donna. Well played…
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- After review the SC determined this would not be an issue to take to the BM as it is personal in nature between the parties. 5-0 No BM.
- John addressed the committee in saying that the tone and approach he took was wrong. An apology was sent through another member and was told the apology was received. He attempted himself but was blocked from doing so. He continued by saying he stood by the ideas that upset him however he admits he went about it the wrong way.
- The committee felt there was no connection to “governing” as John was not in a leadership position nor pushing for an outcome as the elections were over. Additionally “personalities over principles” was not seen as applicable either.
- Topic for Business Meeting: Jayna
Those voted into elected positions should be with thought based on the role and with principles over personalities in mind. When they are voted in carefully, we as a group should be able to trust their ability to handle that role. Currently, the Steering Committee is assembled to determine what goes to the BM, etc. It’s reasonable to think that every grievance doesn’t warrant a trip to that meeting. I’d like to see the SC changed so that they (trusted servants) can determine what can be handled outside of the BM with maybe a quick vague blurb for transparency about the issue/outcome. If governing is a concern let that be the reminder to vote in people that can and will handle issues without bias.
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- This item has been tabled to gather more information, current GC and will remain here in feedback for additional input for a possible proposal. 5-0 no BM at this time.
- Motion to end meeting – 5-0 in favor
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- Serenity Prayer read at close