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| Discussion Point | Notes | Actions: Responsible / Note | | ------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | Welcome and Agenda Overview | Nori Nishigaya called the meeting to order, confirmed quorum, and presented the agenda. | N/A | | Check-in Round | Committee members shared their current states and expectations for the meeting. | N/A | | Review of Last Meeting | Reviewed highlights, including member expectations, handling member transitions, and budget proposal progress. | N/A | | Intersect Core Services Update | Gemma Dakin confirmed focus on constitutional preparations and ongoing hard fork preparations. | N/A | | Working Group Updates | Updates from Grants, Marketing, Group Design, and Community Support Working Groups. Discussions on ongoing and planned activities. |

- Marketing WG to provide updated proposals.

- Group Design WG to continue stakeholder identification and project planning.

| | Intersect 2025 Membership Plans | Presentation on 2025 membership plans covering goals, focus areas, new tiers, and process improvements. |

- Share slide deck for feedback.

- Create async thread for discussion and feedback.

| | Core Services Budget Management | Presentation on treasury withdrawal process, budget management, and contract processes for 2025. |

- Share presentation slides with committees.

- Clarify evaluator group structure and community involvement.

| | ClickUp Access Discussion | Discussed committee access to ClickUp and potential for broader community reporting. |

- Ensure committee members have access to relevant ClickUp boards.

- Evaluate wider community access to reporting functionalities.

| | Evaluation Team Structure | Proposed evaluator group for tender and grant evaluations with potential remuneration. | - Define structure and application process for evaluation group. | | Budget Process | Reviewed tracking and management of budgets, committee responsibility for decisions, and quarterly transparency meetings. |

- Continue async work on budget updates.

- Align committee priorities with updated membership plans and treasury process.

| | Honorariums for Committees | Clarified stipends for committee members: 500 ADA/month for members, 1,000 ADA/month for chairs. | - Keep stipends in budget discussions for now but expect central management by Intersect. | | Postponement of Next Meeting | Proposed skipping next week’s meeting due to multiple members attending Argentina’s Constitutional Convention. |

- Confirm meeting postponement with all committee members.

- Maintain async communication on key items.

| | Marketing WG Budget Concerns | Feedback from the community noted concerns with the marketing working group’s budget. | - Marketing WG to address feedback and provide an updated budget. | | Educational Internships | Discussed plans to include educational internships and certifications in the 2025 budget. |

- Adjust budget sheets to incorporate these initiatives.

- Await further details from Nick for final planning.

| | Adjournment | Meeting adjourned with plans for asynchronous updates and follow-up discussions on budget and membership plans. |

- Finalize feedback threads for budget and membership plans.

- Regroup in two weeks after the Argentina convention.

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