# July 21, 2025 ISC Meeting
## Agenda:
* Committees Update
* ISC Actions/Update from last week
* New Updates Section Demo
* AOB & Meeting Close
## Attendees:
| Name | Attendance | Role | Voting Seat (Y/N) |
| ---------------------------------------------------- | ---------- | ------------------------------- | ----------------- |
| [Simo Simovic](mailto:simo.simovic@intersectmbo.org) | Yes | Secretary | N |
| Jack Briggs | Yes | Interim Executive Director | Y |
| Nick Cook | No | Director - Operations (Interim) | Y |
| YUTA | Yes | Community Member Seat | Y |
| Phil Lewis | Yes | Community Member Seat | Y |
| Sheldon Hunt | Yes | Community Member Seat | Y |
| Fred Tanaka | Yes | Community Member Seat | Y |
| Pedro Lucas | Yes | OSC Chair | Y |
| Samuel Leathers | No | Product Chair | Y |
| Darlington Welsh | Yes | MCC Chair | Y |
| Kristijan Kowalsky | Yes | CBC Chair | Y |
| Kevin Hammond | Yes | TSC Chair | Y |
| Wes Parkison | Yes | GMC Chair | Y |
| Nicolas Cerny | Yes | Interim CCC Chair | Y |
| Christian Taylor | Yes | Head of OSO | N |
| Lorenzo Bruno | Yes | Head of Product | N |
| Matt Davis | No | Head of Tech Operation | N |
| Tim Richmond | Yes | Head of Comms | 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:
Kyle Solomon - Vice-chair of Product Committee
Elaine Cardenas - Vice-chair of OSC
Thiago Nunes - Observer
## Discussion/Action:
### 1. Committee Updates
* Technical Steering Committee (TSC) plans to publish updated evaluation criteria to help DReps assess 39 TW proposals. Feedback was also provided on the first draft of the 2030 Vision. The TSC emphasized the need for principle-based direction and proposed a working session to support the Product Committee’s next iteration.
* Civics Committee presented its roadmap for the remainder of 2025, focusing on:
1. Defining governance health metrics through a requirements document and running a pilot RFP for builder engagement.
2. Developing a framework for evergreen governance education content.\
The approach aims to open participation and avoid direct funding-only routes.
* Budget Committee announced a retro survey to gather feedback from Intersect members and the wider community, with a focus on leveraging Rare Evo week for open dialogue.
* Growth & Marketing Committee (GMC) finalizing a governance poll to launch shortly. Social media efforts are ramping up, with plans to highlight committee updates. Committees will be contacted via chairs for regular contributions to public communications.
* Open Source Committee finalizing developer advocate selections and budget milestone planning.
* Product Committee acknowledged concerns with the early 2030 Vision draft. A major revision process is underway, incorporating community and committee input. The committee is balancing the interests of speculative users with adoption-focused stakeholders.
### 2. Action Items Updates
* Decision-Making Framework: WG is still working on the refinement.
* Treasury Withdrawals: All 39 actions are live on-chain. Contracts are close to being signed, and Intersect is preparing to activate funding upon proposal ratification. Concerns were raised about the lack of visible milestones for community evaluation. The need for flexibility, transparency, and possible feedback loops (e.g., from DReps) was acknowledged. Oversight committees and dashboards will support ongoing monitoring.
* Intersect Role & Identity: ISC feedback was summarized in a document shared with the Executive team. The document will help shape Intersect’s future direction and may inform discussions at Rare Evo. A member survey is being considered to capture broader sentiment.
* Board Election Questions: Final draft completed and shared for board review. ISC members were encouraged to provide final comments. The action is marked as complete.
* Dismissal Policy: Confirmed to be in effect. First dismissals may occur in September. Follow-up tracking will be maintained at the committee level. The action is marked as complete.
### 3. Member Area Update Section
A new feature was demoed, allowing staff and committee secretaries to publish short updates in the member portal. Users can opt-in to receive these via email (weekly/monthly) and filter by topic. This system is part of a transition away from the current dev report process, improving accessibility and content traceability. Suggestions were made to add member profile pages and ensure accuracy in public-facing updates. These are under development.
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Next Steps & Action Items
* Follow up with the board regarding regular participation in ISC meetings
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