Conference Opens
Steve Edwards, Conference Chair, reconvened the World Service Conference at 8:28 a.m. on Sunday, September 2, 2007. A moment of silence followed by the “We” version of the Serenity Prayer.
Let’s begin Roll Call with Ms. Patty.
The number of votes is 144, the quorum is 96.
Will the S&B Committee, please return to the podium. We need to begin with the last question asked. Jason Smidt was asking a question about the Translation Committee. Pose your question as if it had not been asked. Does anyone else wish to ask questions?
Rob Wellhauser – Brian, have you been Chair of the committee before?
Bryan Seid – yes I have.
Rob Wellhauser – did the committee take into consideration the spirit of rotation?
Bryan Seid – Yes.
Jason Smidt – I am suppose to remember what happened last night?
Steve Edwards – it was a question about a referral concerning the Translation Committee.
Jason Smidt – I was wondering where we stand on the Translation committee.
Bryan Seid – The referral was held in the committee. We will work on it throughout the year.
Hayward Hunt – Last year the trustees had the guidelines for Area newletters added in and it didn’t make it in.
Bobbie Harmon – Last year we put in to check with the Trustees. We have not located the actual referral. We will refer it to PI. It may come back, but that’s where it is.
Susan Bredau – The guidelines have been put into the PI workbook as this conference but are not in the manual, didn’t we?
Bryan – I believe so.
Steve Edwards – Any other questions? Thank you to the Structure & Bylaws Committee. Now we will hear from the Finance Committee.
CLOSING REPORT
C.A. WORLD SERVICE CONFERENCE 2007
FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT
INTRODUCTION AND OPENING COMMENTS
This year, the Finance Committee started our committee meeting with the Serenity Prayer and the reading of a portion of the 11th Concept. We found ourselves guided with the words from this concept because they speak to our duties as members of the fellowship who must take on the hard task of handling the financial affairs of C.A. as a whole. “The main responsibility of this body is to see that we do not become money-crippled or go broke. This is the place where money and spirituality do have to mix, and in just the right proportion. Here we need hard-headed members with much financial experience. All should be realists, and a pessimist or two can be useful. The whole temper of today’s world is to spend more than it has, or may ever have. Many of us consequently are infected with this rosy philosophy. When a new and promising C.A.
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Service project moves into sight, we are apt to cry, “Never mind the money, let’s get at it.” This is when our budgeteers are expected to say, “Stop, look and listen.” This is the exact point where the “savers” come into a constructive and healthy collision with the “spenders”. The primary function of this committee, therefore, is to see that our Headquarters operation is always solvent and that it stays that way, in good times and bad.”1
The finance committee was very busy this year adjusting the current year
(2007-2008) budget and preparing the 2008-2009 budget. We also addressed a number of referrals.
We have a great committee that is committed to working throughout the coming year on special projects and the continued success of C.A. finances. This is one of our largest Finance Committees ever!! GO FINANCE !!!!!!!!!
Committee Members:
Idea People:
Jay Parker
Tom Svoboda
Jeffrey Ushry
Elizabeth Saldebar
Frank Howard
Carl Jenkins
Tom Walsh
David Crosland
Secretary: Lori Penrose
Vice Chair: Philip Lindsay
| Line # | Increase/Decrease | From | To |
| 400401 | Decrease | $180,000 | $166,000 |
| 400402 | Decrease | $80,000 | $70,000 |
| 400404 | Decrease | $40,000 | $35,400 |
| 500501 | Decrease | $79,000 | $72,340 |
| 500502 | Decrease | $12,000 | $10,500 |
| 500503 | Decrease | $5,000 | $4,000 |
| 500523 | Decrease | $1500 | $500 |
| 500526 | Increase | $8,000 | $9,000 |
| 500533 | Decrease | $7,500 | $7,000 |
| 500546 | Decrease | $2,500 | $2,000 |
| 500554 | Increase | $1,500 | $2,000 |
| 500558 | Increase | $5,000 | $17,000 |
| 500559 | Decrease | $27,500 | $25,200 |
| 500563 | Decrease | $125,000 | $116,000 |
| 500575 | Decrease | $7,500 | $6,000 |
| 600643 | Decrease | $3,000 | $2,950 |
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| 600659 | Decrease | $11,800 | $10,800 |
| 600663 | Decrease | $28,000 | $24,000 |
| 600669 | Decrease | $2,800 | $2,060 |
| 700700 | Decrease | $41,340 | $33,180 |
| 716000 | Increase | $800 | $2,000 |
| 726000 | Increase | $640 | $1,640 |
| 752575 | Decrease | $1000 | $500 |
| 758000 | Decrease | $150 | $0 |
| Net Change to Bottom Line is $0 | |||
Chair: Dan Santa Maria
WSO Treasurer: Tom Phelan
WSO Director: Ms. Patty Flanagan
Trustee Representative: Earl Henderson
Finance Sponsor: Brian M. Tenenbaum
Individual Contribution Program Advocate: Brian M. Tenebaum
COMMITTEE WORK THAT RESULTED IN MOTIONS
- Dan Santa Maria – MOTION: To amend the July1, 2007 to June 30, 2008 budget to as follows:
| Line # | Increase/Decrease | From | To |
| 400401 | Decrease | $180,000 | $166,000 |
| 400402 | Decrease | $80,000 | $70,000 |
| 400404 | Decrease | $40,000 | $35,400 |
| 500501 | Decrease | $79,000 | $72,340 |
| 500502 | Decrease | $12,000 | $10,500 |
| 500503 | Decrease | $5,000 | $4,000 |
| 500523 | Decrease | $1500 | $500 |
| 500526 | Increase | $8,000 | $9,000 |
| 500533 | Decrease | $7,500 | $7,000 |
| 500546 | Decrease | $2,500 | $2,000 |
| 500554 | Increase | $1,500 | $2,000 |
| 500558 | Increase | $5,000 | $17,000 |
| 500559 | Decrease | $27,500 | $25,200 |
| 500563 | Decrease | $125,000 | $116,000 |
| 500575 | Decrease | $7,500 | $6,000 |
| 600643 | Decrease | $3,000 | $2,950 |
| 600659 | Decrease | $11,800 | $10,800 |
| 600663 | Decrease | $28,000 | $24,000 |
| 600669 | Decrease | $2,800 | $2,060 |
| 700700 | Decrease | $41,340 | $33,180 |
| 716000 | Increase | $800 | $2,000 |
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| 726000 | Increase | $640 | $1,640 |
| 752575 | Decrease | $1000 | $500 |
| 758000 | Decrease | $150 | $0 |
| Net Change to Bottom Line is $0 | |||
Second.
Steve Edwards – Would you like to speak to your motion?
Dan Santa Maria – Yes.
Steve Edwards – Any debate on the motion?
Susan Bredau – hHs it been taken into consideration that postage went up?
Dan Santa Maria – Yes, it was taken into account.
Gloria Bridget – Point of Information – On the accounting fees – never mind.
Dan Sadur – line number 500558 – Point of Information – bookkeeping charges, increase from 5,000 to 17,000. What is the increase for?
Dan Santa Maria – We had a member on staff that was performing these duties. That person is no longer with us so we put in the item to bring in an outside person.
Bobbie Harmon – We have an outside person now?
Dan Santa Maria – We need to employ an outside person. We are not budget for an audit. These are basic duties that are performed year after year.
Bobbie Harmon – If we have the money to spare, we can see where we can increase, decrease and approve an audit. I am talking about just the books.
Dan Santa Maria – that is possible. We will look at that and get bids. We will investigate that.
Monica Suyker – I was happy to see an increase in the translation budget. Are there details available of what we get for that money?
Dan Santa Maria – I am being informed that you can request those details in writing. We don’t have the details, we have allocated the funding.
Benjamin Shuler – Has the finance committee provided a document to show what the line items shown?
Dan Santa Maria – Yes.
John Bodkin – Point of Information – because there is a line item, does that mean we have the money?
Dan Santa Maria – Absolutely not.
Tony Drake – Point of Order – Either allow everyone to have one question or not.
Carl Warlick – On line item 700700 you show decrease in the Trustee budget of almost $8,000.
Dan Santa Maria – that was from the actuals last year where you did a great job saving money.
Bobbie Harmon – Why did employee benefits go up by $1,000?
Dan Santa Maria – the cost of health care is increasing. Salaries did not increase.
Tony Drake – I have not seen the Finance Committee alter the budget and not come back to the committee. Why didn’t you contact us about a budget decrease?
Dan Santa Maria – You have a representative on the committee.
Tony Drake – I cannot vote on a motion I’m not informed on.
Tom Phelan – The costs are specific in the item you are referring to. The budget last year increased more than what was needed.
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Dan Santa Maria – the Trustee travel budget remained the same except for the Pacific South.
Carl Warlick – Translation was decreased and bookkeeping was increased, why?
Dan Santa Maria – We had a staff member doing bookkeeping who is no longer there, We need to do that on outside contracting basis. Translation was increased.
Barry Haynes – Point of Information – What happens if we do not approve this budget?
Dan Santa Maria – Then we have to manage the money throughout the year and we will be fine. We need to approve the next one.
Bobbie Harmon – 500577 – Give me a better understanding what that is. The line item read is not part of this motion.
Dan Santa Maria – We are motioning to altering the current budget and I ask for Point of Information.
Kevin Murphy – Point of Information is well taken.
Tony Drake – Where is the bookkeeping budget taken from the salaries?
Dan Santa Maria – We reduced 500563 and 600663.
Gloria Bridget – The items we are voting to amend but we can’t talk about the other paper?
Kevin Murphy – No. Those passed last year.
Patty Flanagan – I speak in favor of the motion. Our income was increased by $65,000. We need people on the WSO to help us. The budget decreases and increases. If the Floor says a line item, we have the power to move that. If you have a budget line item, everyone believes you can spend your money. That’s a false impression. If we do not have revenue, you cannot spend the money. We only have to work within 10%, not $65,000 worth of cuts. This committee worked hard. We are sure the Trustees can travel with the budget.
Frank Howard – Is it fair to say this is adjusted, due to money spent this year to more accurately reflect so far this year?
Dan Santa Maria – This is the current budget. It was forecast. A business looks at its budget throughout the year.
Al Furoy – Call the question.
Second.
Kevin Murphy – there is no debate.
Debate is closed unanimously.
The motion carries with one in opposition.
- Jay Parker – MOTION : To accept the proposed CAWSO budget to be in effect from July 1, 2008 to June 30, 2009.
Second.
Barry Haynes – Point of Information – I see the increase from last year’s budget. Share on that. The item 717000, all the Trustee’s hotel expenses are $2,000, the European Trustee’s is $2,500.
Jay Parker – To increase their travel expenses to better serve their area including Germany.
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Bobbie Harmon – Point of Information – Bookkeeping is the same here. Why is it not 17,000, when we had to do that on the other one?
Tom Phelan – 2007-2008 cost more because of the gap from the employee to the outside service.
Barry Haynes – The line items appear to be different. Same line items are different description, and there are a variety of those in the report.
Tom Phelan – The line item numbers have nothing to do with anything other than getting the work on the sheet.
Gloria Bridget – The taxes, were they not paid?
Tom Phelan – No.
Gloria Bridget – They don’t have to be?
Patty Flanagan – Generally Nonprofits don’t pay tax. But certain year’s, we have to pay property tax.
Wesley Blount – Point of Information –Looking at the new budget, there is $24,000 increase in revenues. I don’t see it in the income lines. Where does that come from?
Jay Parker – Some is we have confidence the delegates will push the 7th tradition and complying with the 70/30 split. We increased Chips and Lit and believe HFC-II is going to increase. And the contribution program as well.
Bobbie Harmon – Point of Information – in comparing last year and next year, 500577 what was the increase for?
Tom Phelan – This includes the World Service Trustee that used to have their own line item.
Cynthia Cronkhite – Regarding the European Trustee hotel. Is this because the Trustee needs to arrive early?
Tom Phelan – Yes and no.
Tony Drake – H&I other for $2,000?
Tom Phelan – That has been there since I have been here.
Patty Flanagan – Last year it was on books they handed out at Kansas City. I can’t give you the full details, they asked us not to change it. It’s all the outreach and books to inmates we have charged their line item.
Dan Sadur – Point of Information – This appears to be a QuikBooks spread sheet. Can it be put in an Excel file?
Tom Phelan – That is what we do on the committee. These are great wonderful questions. We have a great committee. I speak in favor of this motion. This has been addressed in committee. We will keep answering questions.
Bryan Seid – there is a line increasing.
Wesley Blount – I speak for the motion. I am concerned about the optimism, but it means more work for us to help increase our revenue.
Tim Andre – Point of Information – is it in fact the H&I $2,000 is a roll-over from something and once it is used up will not be replenished.
Jay Parker – Correct.
Barry Haynes – motion to close debate.
Second.
Steve Edwards – it is not debatable. With two opposed, the motion carries with substantial unanimity.
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The motion carries with substantial unanimity.
REFERRALS THAT RESULTED IN MOTIONS
- Referral # 4429: A request for guidelines for fundraising. Helpful hints on what is considered not a tradition violation. Examples of what can be used to solicit donations (if any).
Philip Lindsay – Motion: Insert into the pamphlet “FINANCIAL GUIDELINES FOR Groups, Districts & Areas of COCAINE ANONYMOUS” immediately following paragraph 4 on page two the following text (see also attachment 1):
“We are not in the business of fundraising. We ARE in the business of carrying the message to the addict that still suffers.
We do raise funds as a means to support our efforts in carrying this message of recovery. Through our actions in raising funds we are being self-supporting whether the funds come from the basket or a Unity Day event. Being self-supporting is the spirit of our 7th Tradition. This Tradition of self-support places us in the position to be useful agents whether as individuals, groups, districts, areas, conventions, or service offices.
Being ever mindful that ours is a spiritual mission, we should consider well our Traditions and Concepts when planning activities taking care that we act in accordance with their guidance. The amount of funds generated from our efforts to be self-supporting is secondary to the spiritual connection that unites CA members around the world.”
“… under our Tradition of self-support, we are all going to foot the bill.” Bill W., Oct 1967 Grapevine
Second.
Steve Edwards – any objection to re-reading the text? would you like to speak to your motion?
Philip Lindsay – Not now.
Cynthia – Friendly Amendment – to strike the quotation at the end?
Philip Lindsay – no.
Cynthia Cronkhite – I speak against the motion. The Grapevine is not approved literature.
Philip – After conferring we decided to accept the Friendly Amendment and cut the
quote.
Motion: Insert into the pamphlet “FINANCIAL GUIDELINES FOR Groups, Districts & Areas of COCAINE ANONYMOUS” immediately following paragraph 4 on page two the following text (see also attachment 1):
“We are not in the business of fundraising. We ARE in the business of carrying the message to the addict that still suffers.
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We do raise funds as a means to support our efforts in carrying this message of recovery. Through our actions in raising funds we are being self-supporting whether the funds come from the basket or a Unity Day event. Being self-supporting is the spirit of our 7th Tradition. This Tradition of self-support places us in the position to be useful agents whether as individuals, groups, districts, areas, conventions, or service offices.
Being ever mindful that ours is a spiritual mission, we should consider well our Traditions and Concepts when planning activities taking care that we act in accordance with their guidance. The amount of funds generated from our efforts to be self-supporting is secondary to the spiritual connection that unites CA members around the world.”
Steve Edwards – any further debate?
Bryan Seid – Point of Information – I don’t remember the pamphlet.
Philip Lindsay – it’s a set of guidelines.
Monica Suyker – Not being an English speaker, can you explain what is meant by the last sentence?
Philip Lindsay – We are self-supporting, when we put money in the pot, that act along
with all the other bits of money put together is an act of unity.
All Furory – by removing the quote, is that not plagerizing?
Steve – no, the one partial sentence is the only quote. Any further debate? Any objection to waive re-reading with the friendly amendment.
The motion carries with substantial unanimity.
- Referral #4751: To make available to H&I a discounted price of $5.00 for soft cover of HFC II. No discount to be offered on hardcover of HFC II.
Lori Penrose – Motion: The WSO make the soft cover version of HFC-II available for purchase by H&I at the discounted price of $5.00US. No discounted price will be available for the hardcover version of HFC-II.
Second.
Steve Edwards – Would you like to speak to your motion?
Lori Penrose – Yes. This is the current practice and has been supported by the WSO.
Trevor Scheible – I would like to add a friendly amendment to include PI in that
discounted price.
Patty Flanagan – No thank you. I’d like to say why.
Steve Edwards – you can be put on the list for debate.
Russell Sedman – Motion to amend.
Steve Edwards – state the motion to amend.
Tony Drake – Point of Order – SR 14 this would impact our financial situation is this SR14?
Steve Edwards – I don’t know how this would impact our financial situation. I can’t rule it as subject to SR14 because I don’t know what the financial impact will be.
Patty Flanagan – I challenge the Chair.
Second.
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Kevin – the decision of the Chair has been appealed and the appeal has been seconded. A POI was made and the Chair ruled this motion to amend did not fall under SR14. The Chair has the right to speak first or last.
Steve Edwards – I will reserve my right to speak last.
Kevin Murphy – Patty would you like to speak to your appeal?
Patty – SR14 says it would affect us as a whole. I believe the request for this to be considered under this ruling is valid based on the actions the Conference has done the last three days.
Tony Drake – I would like to vote for the appeal. Even if we don’t know, that’s enough. Let’s make a plan.
Dan Santa Maria – I speak in support of the appeal which is in opposition of Chair’s ruling. We don’t know what impact will be on the fellowship for discounted price to the PI committee. We do not know what the potential impact would be. We need to go through the process to be fiscally responsible to this fellowship.
Wesley Blount – speak in support of the chair. I believe this is being used to manhandle the process. Let’s support the chair and see where debate goes.
John Bodkin – I speak in favor of overturning the ruling of the Chair. All do respect, he does not sit on the meetings. There is a lot of information here for him to decide what does and does not affect us.
Chris Peterson – Point of Information – Does the WSO take a loss on the book at a discounted price or is it at cost?
Kevin Murphy – it’s trying to bring information in outside of the question.
Dan Sadur – I am speaking in support of the chair so I can get more information.
Roy Ricord – I speak in favor of sustaining the Chair’s decision to not make this SR14. I think the Chair is trying to get things done. I don’t believe overruling the Chair is the proper way to go about this.
Dan Sadur – Point of Information – If the chair’s decision is overturned, will that table the motion for a year?
Kevin Murphy – it would rule the motion to amend out of order. Chair’s decision is subject to the rule of the floor.
John Bodkin – Point of Information – So as I understand, the motion to amend, the amended motion would be eradicated but we would return to debate on that.
Kevin Murphy – the motion to amend is what this is about, not the underlying motion.
Barry Haynes – motion to close debate.
Philip Lindsey – I speak in favor ofthe challenge to the chair. There has never been a PI discount before, we don’t know what it would be.
Wesley Blount – Point of Order – Is he speaking to the underlying motion?
Kevin Murphy – no.
Philip Lindsey – It is large enough to affect the fellowship.
Kevin Murphy – Steve, would you like to speak?
Steve Edwards chooses to pass.
The vote is whether the chair’s decision that the motion to amend did not fall under SR14.
In my opinion the Chair’s decision has been overturned.
Susan Bredau – 5th concept.
Kevin Murphy – I’ll allow this.
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Susan Bredau – to not affect this amendment affects CA as a whole. This motion creates a cast system of addicts.
Marc Harvey – Point of Order – If there is a 5th concept it would be to the Chair’s decision.
Susan Bredau – Point of Information – did not the overturning cancel the motion to amend?
Kevin Murphy – Yes, we can go on and on.
Susan Bredau – I would like to continue. The depth of despair an addict suffers is not great because they are in jail.
Steve Edwards – we are back to the main motion.
Motion: The WSO make the soft cover version of HFC-II available for purchase by H&I at the discounted price of $5.00US. No discounted price will be available for the hardcover version of HFC-II.
John Bodkin – Point of Order – Are you looking at the original list?
Steve Edwards – yes. Dan Sadur is next.
Dan Sadur – Point of information – what does the damn book cost?
Lori Penrose – that’s the price. What does it cost WS to have the books delivered to the office?
John Bodkin – It depends on how many copies we order, depends on how many pages. HFC-I costs us about a dollar. Now we are talking about HFC-I and HFC-II it’s about a buck.
Michael Chiki – Point of Information – Will the discount be affected with the first printing?
Tom Phelan – This motion is to set the price for H&I at $5.
John Bodkin – this motion is about $5 HFC-II in paperback. I believe there is a need to make available for PI the HFC-II and agree with the spirit and passion. Discounting is not a good practice. I am in support of this motion.
Dan Santa Maria – Can I trade with Patty Flanagan?
Steve Edwards – you can yield to Patty.
Dan Santa Maria – I yield to Patty.
Patty Flanagan – I speak in favor of the motion. The amount of books we discounted was $27,000 last year, starter kits was a lot. That’s a give-away number. Patty’s Perfect Plan we get rid of all discounts and make one flat price. But currently we give discounts. We make that arrangement. In order to print hard-cover copies, they cost $5.
Terry Marsden – I speak for the motion. I happen to be in this field and I understand the costs. I would like to have the book available. I am an addict and could manipulate the system and buy my books through H&I but that is not the purpose. If we show the support and purchase the book we have right now, we will bring down the cost of the book for everyone. I couldn’t afford the book…someone bought it for me. Hey that’s weird…somebody bought it for me.
Tony Drake – motion to close debate
Second.
Steve Edwards – motion carries with substantial unanimity.
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Motion: The WSO make the soft cover version of HFC-II available for purchase by H&I at the discounted price of $5.00US. No discounted price will be available for the hardcover version of HFC-II.
Motion carries with substantial unanimity.
Dan Sadur – 5th Concept Statement.
Willie Bailey – Parliamentary inquiry.
Dan Sadur – withdraw.
REFERRALS OR ITEMS TABLED UNTIL NEXT YEAR; AND ITEMS THE COMMITTEE WILL CONTINUE WORKING ON THROUGH THE YEAR
- Referrals #4783, #5111, #5088, and #5230
REFERRALS OR ITEMS REFERRED TO OTHER COMMITTEES; WORLD SERVICE OFFICE, OR BOARD OF TRUSTEES
- Referral #4195 – Referred to Structure and Bylaws
We will take a housekeeping action to change the term of the District Treasurer from 2 years to 1 year to be consistent with the WSM as well as add a remark deferring precedence to the WSM in the event of future discrepancies.
- Referral #4782 – Referred to WSO
- Referral #5061 – Referred to WSO
REFERRALS THAT DID NOT RESULT IN MOTIONS
- Referral # 3468: The concept of a C.A. (special gift) envelope.
The original verbiage of the referral could not be located though it did include provisions that a donation made on behalf of another would result in an individual’s name being published in the CA Newsgram – most likely without their permission. It is our belief that this comes very close to infringing on a member’s reasonable expectation of anonymity and as such could not pursue this idea further.
- Referral #4491: That a generic incorporation package be developed for distribution to the fellowship.
While this is an admirable goal we believe is this is beyond the scope of our role as a Finance Committee. We reference on page 15 of our guidelines that the requirements for achieving non-profit status will likely be different from locale to locale. In many locales this really can not be done without the assistance of an attorney. In other locations it may be simpler. We have neither the resources nor the expertise to provide
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specific legal guidance on the matter of incorporation and to maintain the currency of that guidance as the laws and requirements evolve worldwide.
We suggest that any CA Area interested in incorporating to achieve non-profit status engage the services of an attorney knowledgeable in the laws and procedures in that Area’s locality.
- Referral #5120 – Can we put a line item for Translation?
This line item already exists in the 2007-2008 budget on line 500544.
- Referral #5133 – Present CAWS proposed budgets in the same format as the convention bidding budget form as it would be easier to understand.
It would not be practical to change the budget line items. We need to work to keep consistency from year to year. If we change line items we will not be able to compare the budget to the previous year.
- Referral #5351 – A committee needs to have an electronic/hard copy receipt confirmation of each expense transaction occurred during the fiscal year to enable an accurate account of the budget—this receipt confirmation should be sent to the H&I chairperson. This year in our committee we had no reflection of costs incurred from our budget, there was no hard copy records of literature shipped to South Africa, no one could remember the name of the WSO person who authorized it, etc., can something be set up?
The WSO maintains proper tracking and inventory/order management procedures. It is a committee’s responsibility to maintain their own ledgers regarding their financial activities.
NEW COMMITTEE STRUCTURE AS OF THIS CONFERENCE
Chair: Dan Santa Maria
Vice-Chair: Tom Walsh
Secretary: Carl Jenkins
CLOSING COMMENTS
We as a committee are extremely grateful for the privilege of serving our CA family. It is a wonderful experience.
We have been speaking to you a lot about the Individual Contribution Program. The program is in place and working well for those participating. We continue to urge you to participate but more importantly for you to engage members of your Area and encourage them to participate as well. The math is simple. 1000 addicts contributing $5 per month is $60,000 per year. Just imagine the ability this gives us to reach the
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suffering addict, to translate literature, to create and maintain an archive of our heritage, and to TRULY make a difference.
Think of your contributions as buying a newcomer a cup of coffee!
The program is safer than offering your credit card at your average restaurant and very simple to participate in. Contribution forms are placed conveniently on every table in the hotel. If you are living the dream of a life you could not have ever hoped for, consider helping make that possible for others through your generosity.
Members of the Finance Committee participate in the contribution program because it works! We would like to see the contribution flyer on the table of every CA meeting in the World!
Thank you all for allowing us to continue our sobriety by being of service to you.
God’s Love and ours,
Dan Santa Maria
Steve Edwards – It is 10:49 am. We will be taking questions from the floor for the Finance Committee after a break. Before we break, Ruby has a very quick announcement.
Ruby Lemoine – clarification – everyone has this list of Delegates and I would like to have a clarification of what this list is to be used for. Delegate contact list.
Steve Edwards – to be used to conduct World Service Conference work throughout the year.
Ruby Lemoine – I personally ask every person individually if I can use this list for my Outreach.
Steve Edwards – we will take a 10 minute break.
*****BREAK*****
Kevin Murphy – begin taking your seats please.
Steve Edwards – please take your seats and come to order. We are under a little time crunch here. It is now 11:11 am. We are resuming this morning’s session. At this time, we will entertain questions from the floor for the Finance Committee.
De De McKinney – If I needed or wanted to attend your finance committee meeting, could I?
Tom Phelan – Absolutely. We meet two Thursdays a month. I’m usually there at 7:00.
Nick Alexander – Has there been any discussion about a CATW for the World?
Dan Santa Maria – Hasn’t been discussed but would consider it.
Brian Tenenbaum – 3 years or so this Conference voted to have a prudent reserve. What is the status today?
Earl Henderson – quite some time ago we were operating in the red and had no prudent reserve and they made that recommendation. Over several evolving boards – WSOB &
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WSBT – with diligent cost consciousness staying budgets and giving money back, the WSOB monitoring our situation. We have the achieved the goal for us and we now have a $75,000 prudent reserve.
Nicolas Lynn – express my thanks for your hard work. I was wondering I always put more in the pot in November in gratitude for CA. Has the committee received a referral for additional contributions on the birthday of CA?
Dan Santa Maria – We have not received this referral.
Brian Tenenbaum – What is the best way for the membership to get people to address their fellows?
Dan Santa Maria – Have a cup of coffee and engage them in conversation about it. If you are participating it will help in encourage them to participate.
Steve Edwards – Seeing no further questions for Finance, help me in thanking them for their hard work. Now time for the election of Conference Officer. We have one vacancy. For the position of Co-Secretary. Susan Calkins will be finishing her 1st 2 year term and before I entertain nominations, I will read the qualifications. Also before hearing nominations, nominations need not be seconded and would like to not hear a motion to close nominations.
Kim Sherwan – Susan Calkins
Steve Edwards – Do you accept the nomination?
Susan Calkins – yes
Steve Edwards – ratification vote.
Motion passes.
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