# September 1, ISC Meeting
## Agenda:
* Committees Update
* ISC Actions/Update from last week
* Committee Service Rewards Review
* AOB & Meeting Close
## Attendees:
| Name | Attendance | Role | Voting Seat (Y/N) |
| ---------------------------------------------------- | ---------- | ------------------------------- | ----------------- |
| [Simo Simovic](mailto:simo.simovic@intersectmbo.org) | Yes | Secretary | N |
| Jack Briggs | No | Interim Executive Director | Y |
| Nick Cook | Yes | Director - Operations (Interim) | Y |
| YUTA | Yes | Community Member Seat | Y |
| Phil Lewis | Yes | Community Member Seat | Y |
| Sheldon Hunt | No | Community Member Seat | Y |
| Fred Tanaka | Yes | Community Member Seat | Y |
| Elaine Cardenas | Yes | OSC Chair | Y |
| Samuel Leathers | No | Product Chair | Y |
| Darlington Welsh | Yes | MCC Chair | Y |
| Kristijan Kowalsky | No | CBC Chair | Y |
| Kevin Hammond | No | TSC Chair | Y |
| Wes Parkison | No | GMC Chair | Y |
| Nicolas Cerny | Yes | 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 | No | Head of Comms | N |
| Duncan Soutar | No | Secretary of TSC | N |
| Lloyd Duhon | No | Secretary of Budget Committee | N |
| Larisa Mcfarlane | Yes | Secretary of CCC | N |
| Terence McCutcheon | Yes | Secretary of OSC | N |
### Additional Attendees:
Adam Rusch - Intersect Board Member
Kyle Solomon - Vice Chair of Product Committee
Thiago Nunes - Observer
## Discussion/Action:
### 1. Committee Updates
Open Source Committee (OSC)\
The committee confirmed that developer advocates have been selected and are now onboarding. Work is also progressing on the maintainer retainer program, with interview guidelines currently being finalized.
Civics Committee\
The committee reported that the Governance Health Working Group held its first meeting. Calls for applications for both the Governance Health WG and the Education WG have been published via the newsletter.
### 2. ISC Actions & Ongoing Items
* Decision-Making Framework: The Governance WG is finalizing a decision-making diagram and supporting documentation. A draft has been shared, and the goal is to present a finalized version back to ISC at an upcoming meeting.
* Committee Funding: Still an open issue. The internal team will need to develop a mechanism for supporting committees not covered in the approved budget.\
3\. Committee Service Reward Policy Discussion
The committee debated the proposed Service Reward Policy, with wide-ranging perspectives:
* Concerns Raised:
* Risk of rewarding inactive members simply for being elected.
* Potential for reputational harm if Intersect is seen as paying “free money.”
* Suggestion to focus rewards on active contributors, potentially through peer assessment, self-reporting, or committee-level decisions.
* Alternative Approaches:
* Flat, simple rewards for all elected members, with strict use of the dismissal policy to remove non-contributors.
* Additional incentives for outstanding contributors, possibly tied to visibility in elections.
* Requiring members to log monthly contributions as a condition for claiming rewards.
* Shifting rewards to end-of-term disbursement to simplify administration and avoid paying those dismissed mid-term.
* Board Input:\
The board reiterated its expectation that committee members should be compensated for their service, while encouraging ISC to balance fairness, simplicity, and accountability. A recommendation is expected soon, ideally before the next committee elections.
* Next Steps:\
The draft will be refined further, incorporating suggestions and clarifying decision-making authority. ISC members were asked to consult their committees and return with positions to enable a vote next week.
### 4. Board Election Update
The board application process has opened and will run for two weeks. Updated requirements now include at least six months of membership to participate in elections. Members can complete verification via KYC or decentralized ID. Applications will be visible in the member area as they are submitted.
### 5. ISC Survey Update
The draft ISC survey has been shared with members for feedback. The plan is to finalize it next week, launch by 10–12 September, keep it open for 6–8 weeks, and publish results for the November AMM.
### 6. Next Steps & Actions
* Service Reward Policy: Refine the policy, make it final. Chairs to discuss with committees; ISC to vote on a final version next week.
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