July 20 2026
Attendees:
Name
Attendance
Role
Voting Seat (Y/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
No
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
No
GMC Chair
Y
Nicolas Cerny
Yes
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:
Christian Taylor - Vice Chair of TSC
Ken-Erik Ølmheim - Vice Chair of Civics
Thyme Studio - Vice Chair of Product
Agenda:
Committee Updates
CoC Process
ByLaws Voting
Committee Reward - Workshop
Committee Review Process
AOB
Discussion/Actions
1. Opening & Agenda
The meeting opened with confirmation of quorum and a review of the agenda. Topics included committee updates, review and approval of the draft Code of Conduct Process, preparations for the upcoming ISC and Board meeting, updates on the Bylaws Member Vote, and progress on the Committee Remit Review process.
2. Committee Updates
Technical Steering Committee (TSC) confirmed the successful enactment of the Van Rossum Hard Fork, with implementation progressing smoothly. The Committee Minimum Size governance action has also been enacted, reducing the Constitutional Committee minimum size from seven to five members. Work continues on governance actions to reduce the minimum pool cost and increase Plutus memory limits. Planning for the Dijkstra Hard Fork is underway, including discussions on scope, delivery timelines, and prioritisation of future protocol improvements. The committee also highlighted ongoing work relating to post-quantum cryptography and encouraged continued support for the TSC Treasury Withdrawal proposal.
Civics Committee shared an endorsement of governance improvement proposals relating to SPO voting and provided an update on the Constitutional Amendment Process (CAP) platform. The CAP portal is now hosted by Intersect and continues progressing towards public release, with members invited to test the platform while development continues. Discussion also covered how future constitutional changes should align with protocol development planning.
Budget Committee encouraged continued participation in the 2026 Budget Process Feedback Survey, noting that additional responses are needed to support future process improvements. The committee also advised that preparations are underway for administrative transition following the current committee secretary's departure.
Product Committee reported continued progress on onboarding approved Product Research Grant projects, with contract preparation ongoing. Committee representatives also continue participating in planning discussions for the Dijkstra Hard Fork.
Growth & Marketing Committee (GMC) continues developing strategic content to support DRep decision-making, including condensed research materials focused on ecosystem growth and adoption. The committee is coordinating with the Product Committee to avoid duplication of funded research and continues work on DeFi, agriculture, supply chain, governance adoption, and post-quantum positioning for Cardano.
Membership & Community Committee (MCC) and Open Source Committee (OSC) did not provide committee updates during this meeting.
3. Code of Conduct Process
The ISC continued reviewing the draft Code of Conduct Process following comments received since the previous meeting.
Discussion focused on:
Clarifying the scope of who may submit complaints.
Improving visibility of the complaint submission process through the Knowledge Base.
Ensuring complaints cannot be lost through operational improvements.
Handling potential misuse or malicious complaints while maintaining an accessible reporting process.
Clarifying that the review body provides recommendations, while formal disciplinary decisions remain subject to existing governance arrangements where required.
Decision
A formal motion was raised to approve the draft Code of Conduct Process, subject to the agreed comments and refinements being incorporated and the final version being presented for confirmation at the following meeting.
The motion was approved unanimously by all voting members who participated in the vote. One voting member did not cast a vote.
Next Steps
Incorporate the agreed amendments into the document.
Circulate the final version to the ISC for confirmation.
Complete the operational setup of the complaints process before publication, including access, notifications, and intake arrangements.
4. ISC & Board Meeting Preparation
Members were reminded that the next ISC meeting will be the monthly session with the Board.
To allow additional time for discussion:
The meeting duration has been extended to 90 minutes.
Regular committee updates will be omitted.
Members were encouraged to submit agenda items and questions in advance to maximise discussion time with the Board.
Potential discussion topics included Board composition, governance matters, and updates on current organisational priorities.
5. Bylaws Member Vote
An update was provided on the ongoing Bylaws Member Vote.
Members were reminded to encourage participation within their committees and to explain that Enhanced KYC is required before voting, as this vote uses a higher level of identity verification than previous member verification processes.
The importance of achieving the required participation threshold for adoption of the new bylaws was emphasised.
6. Committee Remit Review
An update was provided on the Committee Remit Review initiative.
Members were encouraged to continue participating in the Governance Working Group sessions, where work is ongoing to develop a structured process for reviewing committee remits before recommendations are presented to the Board.
Actions & Next Steps
Finalise the agreed refinements to the Code of Conduct Process before publication.
Encourage committee members to participate in the ongoing Bylaws Member Vote.
Submit agenda items and discussion topics for the upcoming ISC and Board meeting.
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