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# Civics Commitee Minutes 7th May 2026

Attendees

| Name              | Attendance | Role      | Voting Seat (Y/N) | Election Term |
| ----------------- | ---------- | --------- | ----------------- | ------------- |
| Nicolas Cerny     | Yes        | Chair     | Y                 | April 2026    |
| Larisa Mcfarlane  | Yes        | Secretary | N                 | N/A           |
| Megan Dyamond     | Yes        | Member    | Y                 | October 2026  |
| Thomas Lindseth   | Yes        | Intersect | N                 | N/A           |
| Ken-Erik Ølmheim  | Yes        | Member    | Y                 | April 2026    |
| Simon Fleck       | Yes        | Member    | Y                 | October 2026  |
| Ian Hartwell      | Yes        | Member    | Y                 | October 2026  |
| Musa Ridwan Itopa | Yes        | Member    | Y                 | October 2026  |
| Dzubang Mermoz    | Yes        | Member    | Y                 | April 2026    |
| Randy             | Yes        | Member    | Y                 | April 2026    |

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#### Sources

[CIVICS Committee (Intersect) Meeting - 2026/05/07 14:00 BST - Transcript](https://docs.google.com/document/d/13rMYdIy-LLlyPEx9iegjOS6Z8Yd8__pBiCb6dllEk8A/edit?tab=t.0#heading=h.2mf98yssg356)

[CIVICS Committee (Intersect) Meeting - 2026/05/07 14:00 BST - Recording](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Xo4RmU_ngGPrreNP4K7yLIfwni1WbKVh/view?usp=drive_web)

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#### Agenda Items

* Committee Election Results and Onboarding\ <br>
* Update from the Intersect Steering Committee (ISC)\ <br>
* Working Group Updates: CAP and Governance Incentives\ <br>
* Constitutional Committee (CC) Election Update\ <br>
* Civics Committee Budget Proposal Submission\ <br>
* Secretary Role Handover\ <br>

#### Decisions/Actions

**Decisions Made**

* Election Outcomes: The committee confirmed the election of Beatatrice Anihiri and Jose Miguel de Gambo, along with the re-election of Ken-Erik Ølmheim, Nana Safo, and Nicolas Cerny .\ <br>
* Budget Strategy: The committee has finalized and submitted its budget proposal, prioritizing governance education infrastructure as the first work package .\ <br>
* Secretary Transition: Larisa Mcfarlane will step down as Secretary due to additional responsibilities at Intersect, with Thomas Lindseth officially taking over the role for the new term.\ <br>
* Onboarding Schedule: New members will join meetings starting next week, with general onboarding sessions scheduled for May 19th and 21st .\ <br>

**Action Items**

* Civics Committee Members: Test the CAP tool in the test environment, specifically using various devices to identify edge cases, and report issues via the "ladybug" icon .\ <br>
* NC: Engage with DREPs to encourage review and engagement with the committee's budget proposal.\ <br>
* S (Seomon): Investigate the new proposal from IO research regarding governance incentives for potential collaboration .\ <br>
* TL: Open registration for the Constitutional Committee (CC) election on May 8th.\ <br>

#### Topic Notes

| Topic                    | Discussion                                                                                                                                                                            | Notes                                                                                                          |
| ------------------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| 1. Committee Changes     | <p>The committee welcomed new and returning members while thanking Randy and Mermos Jubang for their year of dedication as they depart their official voting seats .</p><p><br></p>   | <p>New members are expected to "hit the ground running" due to prior experience.</p><p><br></p>                |
| 2. ISC Update            | <p>The ISC meeting was brief due to a UK bank holiday; updates were primarily administrative and unrelated to core civics matters .</p><p><br></p>                                    | <p>Many secretaries were on leave during this period.</p><p><br></p>                                           |
| 3. CAP Working Group     | <p>The group reviewed phase two deliverables and refined process documentation . The tool is heavily supported by AI (Claude), necessitating rigorous manual testing .</p><p><br></p> | <p>Public testing is targeted for the end of the month.</p><p><br></p>                                         |
| 4. Governance Incentives | <p>Discussions centered on the drop in DREP participation and whether immediate action is needed alongside long-term research .</p><p><br></p>                                        | <p>Potential alliances with other researchers (Rodrigo, IO Research) are being explored .</p><p><br></p>       |
| 5. CC Election Status    | <p>Registration opens tomorrow. The delay was caused by budget-related work on the Ecclesia tool but has no negative impact on the election timeline .</p><p><br></p>                 | <p>Three of the four expiring members have indicated they intend to reapply.</p><p><br></p>                    |
| 6. Budget Proposal       | <p>The Civics budget is currently the third lowest ask out of 37 proposals, totaling approximately 17 million ADA within the governance pillar.</p><p><br></p>                        | <p>The deadline for edits is May 22nd, with voting commencing on May 26th .</p><p><br></p>                     |
| 7. Parameter Changes     | <p>The Plutus cost model change moved to pre-production today. Once enacted, the committee minimum size reduction is expected to follow.</p><p><br></p>                               | <p>This change is intended to prevent potential governance shutdowns due to expiring CC seats .</p><p><br></p> |

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