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Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://committees.docs.intersectmbo.org/intersect-steering-committee/committee-meeting-notes/2026-meeting-notes/july-13-2026.md). # July 13 2026 ## Attendees: | Name | Attendance | Role | Voting Seat (Y/N) | | ---------------------------------------------------- | ---------- | ----------------------------- | ----------------- | | [Simo Simovic](mailto:simo.simovic@intersectmbo.org) | Yes | Secretary | N | | Jack Briggs | Yes | Executive Director | Y | | James Meidinger | Yes | Community Member Seat | Y | | Thiago Nunes | Yes | Community Member Seat | Y | | Kristijan Kowalsky | Yes | Community Member Seat | Y | | Jose Miguel de Gamboa | Yes | Community Member Seat | Y | | Sebastian Pabon | Yes | OSC Chair | Y | | Samuel Leathers | Yes | Product Chair | Y | | Martin Musagara | Yes | MCC Chair | Y | | Megan Hess | Yes | CBC Chair | Y | | Kevin Hammond | Yes | TSC Chair | Y | | Laura Mattiucci | Yes | GMC Chair | Y | | Nicolas Cerny | No | CCC Chair | Y | | Lorenzo Bruno | Yes | Head of Product & Membership | Y | | Larisa Mcfarlane | Yes | Head of Ecosystem & Community | Y | | Nick Cook | No | Head of Operations (Interim) | N | | Bosko Majdanac | Yes | Secretary of TSC | N | | Abhik Nag | Yes | Secretary of MCC | N | | Lloyd Duhon | Yes | Secretary of Budget Committee | N | | Terence McCutcheon | Yes | Secretary of OSC | N | | Lara Bonasorte | Yes | Secretary of GMC | N | | Thomas Lindseth | Yes | Secretary of CCC | N | ### Additional Attendees: Rand McHenry - Board Member Christian Taylor - Vice Chair of TSC Ken-Erik Ølmheim - Vice Chair of Civics Thyme Studio - Vice Chair of Product Ian Hartwell - Observer Mike Hornan - Observer Selin Rhayem - Observer ## Agenda: * Committee Updates * CoC Process Draft * Committee Reward - Workshop * ByLaws Voting * Committee Review Process - WG Plan * AOB ## Discussion/Actions ### 1. Opening & Agenda The meeting opened with confirmation of quorum and a review of the agenda. Topics included committee updates, review of the draft Code of Conduct process, Committee Rewards Policy workshop preparations, an update on the upcoming Bylaws Member Vote, progress on the Committee Remit Review process, discussion regarding Board composition ahead of the upcoming election, and governance transparency. *** ### 2. Committee Updates * Product Committee confirmed the appointment of a new Vice-Chair and reported that procurement and due diligence activities are progressing for the approved Product Research Grant projects. Contracts are expected to be issued shortly, allowing funded research initiatives to commence. * Budget Committee encouraged continued participation in the 2026 Budget Process Feedback Survey, noting that additional responses are needed to support meaningful analysis and recommendations for future budget cycles. Members were encouraged to share the survey more broadly across the community. * Technical Steering Committee (TSC) reported continued progress toward the Van Rossum Hard Fork, with ratification expected shortly. The Committee Minimum Size governance action has been approved, reducing the minimum Constitutional Committee size from seven to five members. The committee is preparing additional governance actions, including the Minimum Pool Cost reduction and further Plutus memory limit increases. Planning has also begun for the Dijkstra Hard Fork, with discussion focused on balancing scope, development timelines, and community priorities. The committee also provided an update on the SecondFi incident response and encouraged the use of official recovery guidance. * Growth & Marketing Committee (GMC) continues developing strategy papers focused on agriculture, supply chain, and post-quantum messaging while ensuring alignment with the Product Committee roadmap. The committee also highlighted ongoing ecosystem event participation, including WebX Japan and preparations for Rare Evo. * Open Source Committee (OSC) reported continued progress through the Maintainer Retainer and Tooling Sustainability Programmes, with several new projects approved to improve governance tooling, AI-enabled developer tooling, and open-source infrastructure. The committee also reminded the community that funding remains available for eligible open-source initiatives through the current treasury allocation. * Civics Committee continues work on the Constitutional Amendment Process (CAP), including collaboration with the Leios team to prepare for future constitutional changes. The committee also received an update on deployment of the alpha CAP platform and discussed the importance of ensuring appropriate technical review of constitutional proposals affecting protocol parameters. * Membership & Community Committee (MCC) did not provide a formal update during the meeting. *** ### 3. Code of Conduct Process The ISC received the first written draft of the proposed Code of Conduct review process following several design workshops. It was clarified that the document focuses on the intake and review of complaints rather than defining how decisions or sanctions are made. The process is intended to ensure all complaints are received, reviewed, and tracked consistently, while allowing flexibility to handle cases according to their severity. Members were invited to review the draft asynchronously and provide comments ahead of a dedicated discussion during the next ISC meeting. *** ### 4. Committee Rewards Policy An update was provided on the ongoing Committee Rewards Policy review. The summary document consolidating feedback from previous workshops is being finalised and will be shared with ISC members ahead of the next workshop. The upcoming session will focus on validating the draft recommendations before they are presented to the ISC as a proposed policy update. *** ### 5. Bylaws Member Vote An update was provided on preparations for the upcoming Bylaws Member Vote. Members were reminded that voting opens on 15 July and remains open until 29 July. Updated guidance, supporting documentation, and the voting link have been prepared to assist members throughout the voting period. ISC and committee members were encouraged to participate and support awareness of the vote within the membership. *** ### 6. Committee Remit Review An update was provided on the Committee Remit Review initiative. The Governance Working Group will lead the review process, with participation expanded to include all interested ISC members and committee Vice-Chairs. The objective is to develop a simple, structured review process over the coming weeks before presenting recommendations to the Board. Additional opportunities for asynchronous feedback will also be provided. *** ### 7. Board Composition & Governance Discussion The ISC discussed questions regarding future Board composition following the expiry of founding membership arrangements. It was clarified that decisions regarding future Board representation remain under consideration and are expected to be confirmed before the upcoming Board election. Discussion also covered how these arrangements relate to the revised bylaws and membership governance documentation. Members additionally discussed the role of the ISC in Intersect governance, expressing the importance of maintaining timely communication on significant governance matters and ensuring the ISC continues to fulfil its intended advisory role. The discussion recognised that some matters require confidentiality for legal or fiduciary reasons, while also acknowledging opportunities to improve information sharing and transparency. The possibility of introducing confidentiality agreements for ISC voting members was raised as one potential mechanism to enable earlier communication of sensitive matters. *** ### Actions & Next Steps * Review and provide feedback on the draft Code of Conduct Process before the next ISC meeting. * Participate in the upcoming Committee Rewards Policy workshop and review the draft recommendations. * Encourage member participation in the Bylaws Member Vote. * Continue development of the Committee Remit Review process through the Governance Working Group. --- # Agent Instructions This documentation is published with GitBook. GitBook is the documentation platform designed so that both humans and AI agents can read, navigate, and reason over technical content effectively. Learn more at gitbook.com. ## Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. 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