CIVICS Committee Minutes 14th May 2026

Attendees

Name	Attendance	Role	Voting Seat (Y/N)	Election Term
Nicolas Cerny	Yes	Chair	Y	April 2028
Larisa Mcfarlane	Yes	Intersect	N	N/A
Megan Dyamond	No	Member	Y	October 2026
Thomas Lindseth	Yes	Secretary	N	N/A
Ken-Erik Ølmheim	Yes	Member	Y	April 2028
Simon Fleck	Yes	Member	Y	October 2026
Ian Hartwell	Yes	Member	Y	October 2026
Musa Ridwan Itopa	Yes	Member	Y	October 2026
Beatrice Anihiri	Yes	Member	Y	April 2028
Jose Miguel De Gamboa	Yes	Member	Y	April 2028

Sources

CIVICS Committee (Intersect) Meeting - 2026/05/14 14:55 CEST - Notes by Gemini

CIVICS Committee (Intersect) Meeting - 2026/05/14 14:55 CEST - Recording

Agenda Items

• Intersect Steering Committee (ISC) Update

• Welcoming New and Returning Members

• Secretary Role Handover

• Working Group Updates: CAP and Governance Incentives

• Constitutional Committee (CC) Election Update

Decisions/Actions

Decisions Made

• Governance Health Working Group Reactivation: The committee discussed reactivating the working group to serve as the platform for managing feedback collection and governance initiatives.

Action Items

• TL: Update meeting slides to include the events calendar link.

• TL: Invite Aaron to the next CAP meeting.

• NC: Write a reply to budget proposal comments for internal review.

• S: Document governance incentive initiatives.

• TL: Add weekly X Spaces details to the Luma platform.

• WG: Finalize the budget proposal by reviewing and updating the document before the May 22 deadline.

Topic Notes

Topic	Discussion	Notes
1. ISC Update	NC reported that the Plutus cost model change is facing a slight delay, which consequently pushes back the reduction of the Constitutional Committee (CC) minimum size.	The CC size reduction is planned for the epoch following the cost model submission.
2. Budget Process	There are 18 live treasury withdrawal actions and 69 proposals in the feedback phase. Thereview window for the budget process remains open until May 22.	NC noted the committee is monitoring its own proposal, which currently faces potential opposition.
3. Member Changes	JD returned as a voting member after a break. BA was officially welcomed as a new member.	TL officially stepped into the Secretary role, succeeding LM.
4. CAP Working Group	Technical challenges regarding Open Authorization risks prompted a shift toward considering a dedicated database migration for the portal.	Despite technical issues, the timeline for the first version remains on track for public testing by the end of May.
5. Governance Incentives	S shared a mapping document and requested feedback. The group explored using treasury withdrawals to saturate a stake pool to reward active DReps and CC members.	The group agreed on the importance of addressing participation stagnation to prevent governance activity from stalling.
6. CC Election Status	Registration is currently live. Weekly AMA sessions are ongoing, and a new schedule of weekly X spaces begins May 26.	TL and IH are developing guides to encourage applications; the team agreed to make resources like credential guides more visible on the election page.
7. Exit Interviews	JD proposed capturing institutional knowledge from outgoing CC members. S and JD volunteered to coordinate this project.	This initiative was linked to the revival of the Governance Health Working Group.