April 08, 2025
Last updated
Last updated
Yes
WG Lead/Secretary
Jack Briggs
Yes
Director of Ecosystem & Governance
Lawrence Clark
Yes
Head of Operation
Nick Cook
No
Head of Membership & Community Hubs
Phil Lewis
Yes
ISC Member
Thiago Nunes
No
Interim ISC Member
Pedro Lucas
No
OSC Chair, Representing two Enterprise Members
Nicholas Cerny
Yes
Civics Committee member
Vaibhav S
Yes
GMC Member
Naushad Fouze
No
Product Committee
Jose Iadicicco
Yes
Community Member
Tevo Saks
No
Community Member
Recording:
Transcript:
WC Charter Update
Old vs New Budget Process Discussion
Charter Ratification & Communication
Update that the working group charter has been ratified by the ISC.
Plan to announce the charter ratification through the Friday development update.
Agreement to publish meeting recordings and summaries on a dedicated Gitbook page under the ISC.
Simo Simovic: Work with the comms team to include the charter ratification in the Friday development update.
Simo Simovic: Create a Gitbook page for the working group to publish meeting records and summaries.
Budget Process Discussion
Provided an overview of the budget process, including the new proposal submission flow and the role of DReps.
Discussion of vendor selection, smart contracts, and treasury withdrawal procedures.
Concerns raised about potential delays in the budget process and the need for clear accountability
Further refine the operational process for budget management and smart contract implementation.
Vendor Relationships & Administration
Debate on Intersect's role as administrator for vendor proposals, especially when vendors are directly proposed without a competitive selection process.
Discussion on the criteria for selecting vendors and the potential risks involved. Proposal for a system where DReps approve a list of recognized administrator
Working Group: Further explore and define the criteria and process for vendor selection and administrator roles.
Governance Tooling & Data Handling
Update on the development of a new proposal submission tool in gov.tools. Clarification on API access to proposal data and security considerations for DRep validation.
Discussion on migrating the proposal process to be handled on-chain in the future.
GovTool Team: Continue development and refinement of the gov.tools proposal submission feature.
Election Data Analysis & Security
Proposal to form a subgroup to analyze previous election data for potential Sybil attacks.
Discussion on the methodology for analyzing registration timestamps, voting patterns, and payment information.
Jose & Volunteers: Form a team to analyze previous election data and report findings
Meeting Schedule & Attendance
Discussion about the scheduling conflict with the Product Committee meeting and the need to find a more suitable time for the Governance Working Group meeting.
Discuss via discord and determine a new meeting time that accommodates all regular participants.