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

Sources

CIVICS Committee (Intersect) Meeting - 2026/05/07 14:00 BST - Transcript

CIVICS Committee (Intersect) Meeting - 2026/05/07 14:00 BST - Recording

Agenda Items

• Committee Election Results and Onboarding

• Update from the Intersect Steering Committee (ISC)

• Working Group Updates: CAP and Governance Incentives

• Constitutional Committee (CC) Election Update

• Civics Committee Budget Proposal Submission

• Secretary Role Handover

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 .

• Budget Strategy: The committee has finalized and submitted its budget proposal, prioritizing governance education infrastructure as the first work package .

• 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.

• Onboarding Schedule: New members will join meetings starting next week, with general onboarding sessions scheduled for May 19th and 21st .

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 .

• NC: Engage with DREPs to encourage review and engagement with the committee's budget proposal.

• S (Seomon): Investigate the new proposal from IO research regarding governance incentives for potential collaboration .

• TL: Open registration for the Constitutional Committee (CC) election on May 8th.

Topic Notes

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