Highlights of Vancouver Business Meeting

• July 1993 Conference (July 9–11, 1993) will be held in Nashville, TN.
• Moved and seconded that SA Conferences should be bound to reading the sobriety statement as it is in the SA Big Book (current printing) without alteration. Vote was 27 in favor; 10 opposed.
• Central Office Oversight Committee (COOC) Report was accepted as read, with one minor correction.
• Financial Report indicates a slight improvement in SA financial situation, with expenses decreasing and income increasing a bit in 1992; need to maintain an attitude of generosity in 7th Tradition giving.
• Discussion of need for local support and involvement in the CO and COOC led to a suggestion (moved and seconded) that COOC contact the New York conference planners and ask that time and space be allocated for a brainstorm session on service, to be held the day before the January 1993 conference begins. Passed unanimously.
• General Service Board Study Committee recommends that formation of a General Service Board (GSB) be tabled for the present.

Copy of the Minutes are available from the SA Central Office.

Highlights of COOC Meetings Held at Vancouver

• Central Office Manager reported on administrative aspects of the CO operation: literature sales, computerization of sales records, need for backup personnel, Essay mailing costs.
• Budget report: Will be presented on August conference call.
• Suggested that a SA volunteer force be developed who could keep the CO running in the event of an emergency. Will be discussed at LA Intergroup.
• Discussion was held on the best way to provide for translations of SA literature.
• Procedure for resignation from COOC was discussed: In the event of a resignation, regions will be notified and asked to find a replacement; if no replacement is forthcoming, COOC may appoint a temporary replacement until one is elected by the region.

Central Office Oversight Committee Replacement Policy

(Adopted by the COOC on April 5, 1992)

Qualifications for COOC Membership

• A minimum of two years sexual sobriety as SA understands sobriety be required to become a member of COOC and to continue as a member of COOC.
• Members shall have a proven record of active group participation and service experience at national, conference, intergroup or group level associated with willingness to serve on COOC.

COOC Vacancy Occurs

• When a member of COOC resigns in writing and COOC accepts the resignation.
• When a COOC member relapses or redefines his/her sexual sobriety in such a way that the SA Sobriety qualification is no longer fulfilled, that person is no longer a member of COOC and the position becomes vacant.
• COOC may declare a COOC position vacant if the member is inactive for three months and is not present on two consecutive meetings (conference calls) without reason.

Selection/Replacement Procedure

• COOC formally declares the position vacant and the Chairperson/Secretary notifies all Registered Groups and Contact Persons in the region of the vacancy and invites the region to proceed to fill the vacancy. The requirement of two years sexual sobriety as SA understands it is to be explicit in this notification.
• The region, following group conscience, selects the COOC replacement. Steps may include: preparation and circulation of a list of qualified volunteers/nominees from the region who are willing to serve; actual selection by vote of groups, intergroup or more comprehensive regional structure.
• If the region notified fails to select a qualified candidate within six months of the notification of vacancy and COOC decides further delay would harm the fellowship, COOC may proceed to name a qualified candidate from the region to fill the vacancy on an interim or temporary basis.

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SA Literature in Other Languages

The COOC is aware of the need for translations of our SA literature. The brochure is available in Spanish and the “White Book” exists, at least in part, in German, Portuguese, Spanish and French. We ask those fluent in other languages to make themselves known to Pat of the CO to volunteer for a SA Translation Committee. Those who volunteer will then investigate the accuracy of existing translations and begin helping SAs in other nations develop translations. The COOC suggests this as a wonderful SERVICE OPPORTUNITY.

COOC Position Open

The COOC regretfully accepted the resignation of Harry B. who has represented the Northwest SA region (Alberta, British Columbia, Alaska, Idaho, Washington, Montana, Oregon). In line with our COOC Replacement Policy, the committee declares the NW COOC position open and asks that Harry B. continue to serve until a replacement is named or until six months has elapsed. The CO Administrator, Pat, will be asked to contact all groups in the region with a copy of the Replacement Policy and a request to name a replacement.