# April 07, 2025 ISC Meeting ## Agenda * Meeting Introduction * High Level Timeline (Budget Process) Membership Vote * 2024 Intersect Financial Report * Update from Committee (If Any) * Intersect Committee Elections - Progress Update * Intersect Governance WG Charter Ratification * AOB & Meeting Close ## Attendees | Name | Attendance | Role | Voting Seat (Y/N) | | ---------------------------------------------------- | ---------- | ----------------------------------------- | ----------------- | | [Simo Simovic](mailto:simo.simovic@intersectmbo.org) | Yes | Secretary | N | | Jack Briggs | Yes | Director of Ecosystem | Y | | Lawrence Clark | No | Head of Operation | Y | | Nick Cook | Yes | Head of Membership & Community Hubs | Y | | YUTA | No | Community Member Seat | Y | | Phil Lewis | Yes | Community Member Seat | Y | | Thiago Nunes | No | Interim Community Member Seat | Y | | Pedro Lucas | Yes | OSC Chair | Y | | Samuel Leathers | No | Product Chair | Y | | Darlington Welsh | Yes | MCC Chair | Y | | Prof. Steven | No | Chair of Board of Directors and CBC Chair | Y | | Kevin Hammond | No | TSC Chair | Y | | Seomon | Yes | GMC Chair | Y | | Jose Miguel De Gamboa | Yes | CCC Chair | Y | | Christian Taylor | Yes | Head of OSO | N | | Lorenzo Bruno | Yes | Head of Product | N | | [Matt Davis](mailto:matt.davis@intersectmbo.org) | No | Head of Tech Operation | N | | Duncan Soutar | Yes | Secretary of TSC | N | | Lloyd Duhon | Yes | Secretary of Budget Committee | N | | Larisa Mcfarlane | No | Secretary of CCC | N | | Terence McCutcheon | Yes | Secretary of OSC | N | **Additional Attendees**: * Valeria Devaux - Observer ## Key Outcomes & Discussions ### **1. Opening and Context** The meeting began with an overview of the agenda and a brief update on the current state of affairs. The facilitator emphasized the importance of transparency, active listening, and incorporating community feedback into decision-making. ### **2. Community Feedback & Process Updates** Participants discussed recent community feedback—including concerns raised via petitions—and how these issues impact governance processes. Emphasis was placed on improving communication and documentation to address concerns. ### **3. 2025 Intersect Financial Report** An update was provided on the 2025 Finance Intersect report. The final draft of the report, which was shared on Friday, is currently undergoing final legal checks to ensure compliance with Wyoming state regulations and IRS requirements. The intention is to submit the report on time for Wyoming and make it available later this week. This document is critical as it will serve as part of the context and resource base for the 2025 funding request, aligning roughly with the previous year's budget. ### **4. Committee Updates** Several committee updates were discussed: * The Open Source Committee is finalizing its budget proposal and plans to submit it as soon as possible. * For MCC, Catalyst will submit its own budget proposal directly, and MCC is working to finalize and submit three budget line items by Wednesday to meet the overall deadline. * The Technical Steering Committee is also finalizing its budget proposal, with a target submission by Thursday or Friday to avoid delays in the overall process. * All committees are expected to meet the overall budget submission deadline on the 24th to allow ample time for review and feedback from the DRS and the broader community. The action for all committees is to submit their respective budget proposals via the designated submission portal. ### **5. Election Process and Committee Participation** Updates were provided on community seat applications and the challenges observed from previous elections, including issues related to the clarity of guidelines and potential vulnerabilities in the process. To address these concerns, the Intersect Governance working group has been tasked with drafting proposals for governance improvements. Once finalized, the updated documentation will be shared with committee members for further input. ### 6. Motion for Voting on Intersect Governance WG Charter A motion was introduced to ratify the charter for the Intersect Governance Working Group, which had been circulated to all members two weeks earlier. After a brief discussion allowing for any questions or objections, the charter was put to a vote. All seven voting members cast affirmative votes, resulting in unanimous ratification. ### 7. Action Items and Next Steps * Prepare and distribute meeting notes via the knowledge base for broad accessibility. * Finalize Old vs Revised Budget Process Document and share it with Intersect Governance WG * Submit committees budget proposal via submission portal --- # Agent Instructions: 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. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://steeringcommittee.docs.intersectmbo.org/committee-meeting-notes/2025-meeting-notes/april-07-2025-isc-meeting.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. 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