District 04 MSCA 09

General Service - Alcoholics Anonymous

May 6, 2026, Business Meeting Minutes

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June 3, 2026 D4/MSCA 09 Business Meeting Approval of May 6, 2026 Business Meeting Minutes

Recap of what occurred regarding the **May 2026 Business Meeting Minutes**:

  • Initial Motion: Michael motioned to approve the May minutes, and Chandler seconded it.
  • Minority Opinion & Pushback: A Minority Opinion was voiced by multiple members because the minutes were missing crucial details, specifically:
    • The Safety Card Report
    • John’s Public Information (PI) Report
    • The Web Committee Report
  • Outcome: Michael voiced his intent to rescind his original motion, and the initial vote to approve did not pass.
  • Conditional Approval: Marilyn then made a new motion to approve the May 2026 Business Meeting Minutes contingent upon the inclusion of those missing report details.

Updated May 6, 2026, Business Meeting Minutes

Here is a summary of the details that were previously missing:

  • Safety Card in AA Report: Presented by Jessica.
  • John’s Public Information (PI) Report:
    • Submitted on April 29, 2026, noting that approximately 250 copies of the contact card and 50 copies of the AA pamphlet A Brief Guide to AA were distributed.
    • Plans were also highlighted for setting up an Alcoholics Anonymous table at the Bixby Knolls First Friday event on May 1, 2026, alongside ongoing letter-writing and other outreach efforts.
  • Web Committee / DCM & GSR Outreach Report:
    • Presented by Patrick & Matthew, explaining that DCMs and GSRs can find meetings in their specific subdistrict or type by selecting the meeting type or visiting the position link on the For DCMs page.

Other Key Highlights from the Meeting:

  • Officer Reports:
    • DCMC (Titus):
      • Announced the upcoming Courage to Change event on June 6th in Hesperia, CA
      • Shared details for the weekly District 1 & 3 Service Manual Study and Area 09 Sharing Sessions.
      • Noted that he will follow up on book costs next month.
    • Registrar (Marilyn):
      • Requested that all registering GSRs provide their meeting name and day, and spoke on Robert’s Rules of Order.
    • Treasurer (Kim):
  • Open Positions:
    • Titus announced open committee chair positions for Literature, Corrections, and Grapevine.