PROPOSED GSB AGENDA
FOR JUNE 20, 2014
Opening (20 minutes):
· Serenity Prayer (“We” version)
· Chair opening statements
· Request for timekeeper
· Reading of the Traditions
· Roll-call
o Officers and committee chairs
o GSR’s (name and meeting)
- Reading of secretary’s minutes
· Treasurer’s report
Committee Reports
(6 min./report, 4 min./Q&A, alpha. by comm., extra time for WSCC):
· Finance Committee
· Literature
· Phone and Technology
· Public Information
· Service Structure
· World Service Conference Committee (WSCC):
15-20 minutes, including updates on the 2014 WSC&C
Old Business
The first of a series of proposals for service requirements for GSB officers, starting with the treasurer. The treasurer must have
- Done all 12 Steps in UA with a UA sponsor. Doing the steps in a step study group doesn’t count.
- Participated in the program for at least two years
- Done some kind of UA service previously (e.g. chaired a meeting, kept time, etc.)
- Maintained at least one year of solvency, defined as
o Not bouncing checks
o Not using credit cards
o Not taking underearning work, i.e. work that does not meet their basic needs of food, clothing, and shelter
o Avoiding unsecured debt
o Paying bills on time
o Not taking services without paying for them
New Business
An additional appropriation of $3960 for various items for the World Service Conference, as itemized below:
| Item | Cost ($) | Comments |
| Drinks, ice, and cost of transporting them | 500 | It is anticipated that most of the cost of drinks will be recouped, as we will have people to collect drinks payments. |
| UA Birthday Party | 250 | It is anticipated that NY/LA intergroups will also contribute $250 towards the $500 total cost of the party. |
| Various workshop props, including stationary, badges, flip charts, files | 200 | |
| UA literature and printing | 350 | |
| Dietary special needs | 150 | |
| Recording equipment and electronics | 370 | |
| Miscellaneous | 250 | |
| General hospitality over 5 days | 200 | |
| Merchandise | 500 | This cost is expected to be recouped, as volunteers will be on hand to collect money for these items. |
| Co-founder weekend accommodations | 420 | double room (shared) |
| Traditions speaker | 100 | One day commuter pass plus expenses |
| Parliamentarian | 350 | |
| Weekend taper accommodation | 320 | Does not include editing of audio services, software, or any special equipment |
Total appropriation: $3960
A motion to separate World Service Conference funds from general GSB funds, as follows:
That we begin a process and conversation which is expected to lead to a clear, transparent and complete separation of World service conference funds/ticket and merchandise sales and expenses from General GSB Funds after WSCC 2014 accounts/invoices have been settled.
This to be evidenced in the first instance, if possible by
[1]- A different paypal button for payments for future tickets and donations
[2]- a different Current account
[3]- if need be a different savings account for the World service prudent reserve/warranty to the conference.
That a date be decided upon by which this be done, e.g by December 2015. All this to be done under the joint auspices of a WSC sub-committee specially set up to address the legal and fiscal ramifications and the UA GSB finance committee.
That a progress report be presented to the GSB no later than the 20th of January 2015.
Fiscal oversight will still remain with main underearners anonymous.
For Discussion (time permitting)
- UA Facebook page