# Meeting Minutes January 21, 2025
## Attendees:
| Name | Role | Voting Seat (Y/N) |
| ------------------------ | ----------- | ----------------- |
| Nori Nishigaya | Chair | Y |
| Darlington Wleh | Vice Chair | Y |
| Terence ‘Tex’ McCutcheon | Secretary | N |
| Yuki Oshi (Yuta) | Member/Seat | Y |
| Matthew Capps | Member/Seat | Y |
| Katarina Ciric | Member/Seat | Y |
| Ben Hart | Member/Seat | Y |
| Sheldon Hunt | Member/Seat | Y |
| Akheel Fouze | Member/Seat | Y |
| Ha Nguyen | Member/Seat | Y |
| Sanjaya Wanigasekera | Member/Seat | Y |
Other Attendees:
* Abhik Nag
* Daniel RIbar
* Gemma Dakin
* Jack Briggs
* Kit Willow
* Mercy
* Olivier rishi Matabaro
* Thiago Nunes
* TK Princewill
**Recording:** [Membership & Community Committee - Meeting - 2025/01/21 13:58 GMT - Recording](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1mVjNcjxviMulfS7ZNc0JKMBsLyX9O0Iu/view?usp=sharing)
**Transcript:** [Membership & Community Committee - Meeting - 2025/01/21 13:58 GMT - Transcript](https://docs.google.com/document/d/12madYwNHFnxB8WbaaGSOCldqZeYZ0d6V7e8At5NrTAk/edit?usp=sharing)
**Chat Transcript:** [Membership & Community Committee - Meeting – 2025/01/21 Chat](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1uKuTLiF5f2VjNOBcd1dis_LME1nlS7pT/view?usp=sharing)
## Intros
Nori: Andamio, ODIN, Bridge Builders
Darlington: TBD
Tex: Open Source Program Manager, Intersect Staff, OSC/MCC Secretary
Katarina: TBD
Sheldon: TBD
Benjamin: TBD
Yuta: ICC, Japan Hub Manager
Matthew: Elected member, WG lead, Employed by IO
Sanjaya: TBD
Akheel: Logistician by profession
Ha: Eastern Cardano Council-ICC Member, Cardano Ambassador, DRep Pioneer Leader
## Agenda 1.21.25
* See Agenda Here: [Jan 21, 2025 MCC Meeting Agenda](https://docs.google.com/document/d/18J7vBc-4dhWHmePxwosLJzk9EBGzpFSz0IkFc0Uj8O8/edit?usp=sharing)
## Decisions/Actions
* Decision: N/A Action: N/A
| Discussion Point | Notes | Actions: Responsible / Note |
| ---------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Welcome and Quorum Confirmation | Nori Nishigaya initiated the meeting, confirming quorum. Members shared personal and professional updates to begin the meeting. | Recording started, quorum confirmed, and agenda outlined.
|
| Agenda Review | Reviewed standard agenda for working groups, intersect updates, and budget conversations. Additional topics like MCC goals for 2025 and async civil attack resistance discussion were included. | No objections raised for the agenda. Async discussions to address topics beyond the meeting time.
|
| Updates on Grants and RFP Process | Gemma Dakin provided an update on grants, which are transitioning to a Request for Proposal (RFP) process. Discussion on tools, budget categories, and open-ended suggestions from the community. | Grants Working Group to be retired; RFP process will be designed to fit committee needs. Gemma to share updates via Intersect communications and involve community feedback. |
| Marketing Committee Proposal | Jack Briggs presented the proposal to elevate the Marketing Working Group to a formal committee. Explained the integration of plans from multiple entities and the need for unified marketing strategies. | ISC approved elevating the working group to a committee. Terms of reference to be refined and shared. ISC, Rare, and Intersect to align for cohesive marketing strategies. |
| Budget Conversation | Thiago Nunes raised concerns about the management of a $5M line item within the Catalyst program. General agreement to seek clarity on how these funds will be managed and presented. | Async thread to be created for discussions with Catalyst team and relevant stakeholders. Nori Nishigaya to coordinate. Budget draft agreed for submission with revisions as necessary after community feedback. |
| Async Consensus Rules | Discussed the async decision-making mechanism requiring two-thirds participation from MCC members. Consensus leaned toward maintaining the rule while encouraging members to vote more actively. | Agreement to maintain the two-thirds rule. Member duties and participation tracking to be emphasized. Matthew Capps to manage weekly duty-tracking updates. |
| Meeting Cadence Adjustment | Considered extending meeting duration to 90 minutes or starting earlier to accommodate full discussions. | Agreed to experiment with extending meetings by 15 minutes earlier and later. Final decision deferred to async discussions and member feedback. |
| Civil Attack Resistance Discussion | Thiago Nunes proposed tiered membership models to enhance participation and engagement while maintaining security. | Nori Nishigaya and Utah to craft a proposal for ISC consideration. |
| Closing Remarks and Next Steps | Acknowledgment of limited meeting time. Emphasis on async follow-ups for unresolved topics like the Catalyst $5M, MCC goals for 2025, and governance mechanisms. | Topics requiring follow-up to proceed asynchronously. Agreement to review async threads regularly for updates and actions. |
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