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

Transcript: Membership & Community Committee - Meeting - 2025/01/21 13:58 GMT - Transcript

Chat Transcript: Membership & Community Committee - Meeting – 2025/01/21 Chat

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

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.