February 9 2026
Attendees:
Name
Attendance
Role
Voting Seat (Y/N)
Jack Briggs
No
Executive Director
Y
Nick Cook
No
Director - Operations (Interim)
Y
Sheldon Hunt
Yes
Community Member Seat
Y
Fred Tanaka
Yes
Community Member Seat
Y
Kristijan Kowalsky
Yes
Community Member Seat
Y
Jose Miguel de Gamboa
Yes
Community Member Seat
Y
Georg Link
No
OSC Chair
Y
Samuel Leathers
No
Product Chair
Y
Maureen Wepngogn
Yes
MCC Chair
Y
Megan Hess
No
CBC Chair
Y
Kevin Hammond
Yes
TSC Chair
Y
Tim Harrison
No
GMC Chair
Y
Nicolas Cerny
No
CCC Chair
Y
Christian Taylor
Yes
Head of OSO
N
Lorenzo Bruno
Yes
Secretary of CPC
N
Bosko Majdanac
Yes
Secretary of TSC
N
Abhik Nag
No
Secretary of MCC
N
Lloyd Duhon
Yes
Secretary of Budget Committee
N
Larisa Mcfarlane
No
Secretary of CCC
N
Terence McCutcheon
Yes
Secretary of OSC & GMC
N
Lara Bonasorte
Yes
Secretary of GMC
N
Additional Attendees:
Ken-Erik Ølmheim - Vice Chair of Civics
Rand McHenry - Member of the Intersect Board
Valeria Devaux - Observer
Agenda: 09.02.2025
Update from Committees
Support Package for 2 years term
Committee elections high level plan
Chain and Vice policy
Committee Budgets Guide Doc
AOB & Meeting Close
Discussion/Actions
1. Opening & Agenda
The meeting opened with confirmation of the agenda, which included committee updates, a detailed follow-up on the previously approved proposal to extend committee terms to two years, an overview of the April 2026 committee election plan, and updates to the Committee Budget Guidance. Due to time constraints, the Chair & Vice-Chair Election Policy was deferred to a future meeting.
2. Committee Updates
Open Source Committee (OSC) reported that a formal dismissal process has been initiated for a committee member due to prolonged non-participation. The secretary confirmed that the process is being executed in line with the existing dismissal policy, including required notice periods and documentation, and that the action was initiated internally by the committee.
Technical Steering Committee (TSC) raised concerns regarding a governance action to increase Plutus memory limits, noting sufficient DRep support but insufficient SPO participation, which is required for security-related changes. The action is nearing expiry, and members were asked to help amplify communications to SPOs. Additional updates included ongoing security fire drills replicating the November incident, review of Constitution v2.4 terminology changes, continued work toward node version 10.7 for the next hard fork, and preparation of a draft 2026 operational budget.
Budget Committee confirmed that the Net Change Limit (NCL) info action has passed, while flagging uncertainty around whether Constitutional Committee votes are required under the updated constitution. Members discussed ambiguity around constitutional timing and requirements and agreed that moving the NCL to an on-chain ledger parameter could reduce confusion; a draft SIP exploring this approach is already in progress.
Civics Committee / Constitutional Committee Context noted that some Constitutional Committee members chose not to vote on recent governance actions. Discussion included whether abstentions should be better communicated and whether future parameter changes—such as reducing the minimum committee size—could help mitigate governance bottlenecks.
Product Committee shared that work on KPIs and budget alignment is ongoing, with several workshops scheduled in Nairobi to refine KPIs and define priorities for the next 12 months.
3. Committee Term Extension (Two-Year Terms) – Supporting Package
Following the prior approval of extending committee terms to two years, a detailed supporting package was presented outlining risks, mitigations, and implementation steps. Topics discussed included perceived reduction in opportunities for new contributors, risks of inactive members holding seats longer, and concerns about power consolidation.
Mitigations highlighted included:
Maintaining strong working group pathways for participation
Clearer articulation of committee member responsibilities during elections
Increased visibility of participation history to voters
Continued use and refinement of the dismissal and replacement policy, with acknowledgment that contribution-based criteria may need further development
The proposed transition plan would:
Set April 2026-elected members’ terms to expire in April 2028
Extend October-elected members to April 2027 (subject to individual consent) to preserve staggered elections and continuity
Members provided feedback, including the need to balance accountability with the volunteer nature of committee roles. Further refinement and documentation will follow.
4. Committee Elections — April 2026 Plan
An overview of the April 2026 committee elections timeline was presented:
Applications open 30 March for three weeks
Voting opens 20 April for two weeks
Results announced 4 May following audit
Improvements planned for this cycle include:
Enhanced voting flow and clearer communications
Explicit display of committee responsibilities during applications
Visibility of applicant participation history
Better targeting of election reminders
Post-election surveys for continuous improvement
Embedded translations of application forms directly in the Member Area
Potential overlap with upcoming Constitutional Committee elections was acknowledged, with the intent to mitigate confusion through early and clear communications.
5. Committee Budget Guidance
An updated version of the Committee Budget Guidance was confirmed as the current working draft following committee and secretary feedback. Committees were advised to:
Prepare a draft budget outline by the end of February (bullet points acceptable)
Use March for refinement, coordination with other committees, and Board review
Rely on secretaries for process support
A standardized budget submission template will be shared to support consistency across committee proposals.
6. Close
The Chair & Vice-Chair Election Policy discussion was deferred to the next meeting. Notes will be shared asynchronously, and further feedback on elections, committee terms, and budget guidance will continue through working groups. No new formal actions were assigned during this meeting.
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