# April 08, 2025

## Attendees

<table><thead><tr><th width="215.199951171875">Name</th><th width="147.4000244140625">Attendance</th><th>Role</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><a href="mailto:simo.simovic@intersectmbo.org">Simo Simovic</a></td><td>Yes</td><td>WG Lead/Secretary</td></tr><tr><td>Jack Briggs</td><td>Yes</td><td>Director of Ecosystem &#x26; Governance</td></tr><tr><td>Lawrence Clark</td><td>Yes</td><td>Head of Operation</td></tr><tr><td>Nick Cook</td><td>No</td><td>Head of Membership &#x26; Community Hubs</td></tr><tr><td>Phil Lewis</td><td>Yes</td><td>ISC Member</td></tr><tr><td>Thiago Nunes</td><td>No</td><td>Interim ISC Member</td></tr><tr><td>Pedro Lucas</td><td>No</td><td>OSC Chair, Representing two Enterprise Members</td></tr><tr><td>Nicholas Cerny</td><td>Yes</td><td>Civics Committee member</td></tr><tr><td>Vaibhav S</td><td>Yes</td><td>GMC Member</td></tr><tr><td>Naushad Fouze</td><td>No</td><td>Product Committee</td></tr><tr><td>Jose Iadicicco</td><td>Yes</td><td>Community Member</td></tr><tr><td>Tevo Saks</td><td>No</td><td>Community Member</td></tr></tbody></table>

Recording: [Intersect Governance WG Weekly - 2025/04/08 14:55 CEST - Recording](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1GNGVD9Vg5qvZJiD-N_7E9hdTHGfNdLbm/view?usp=drive_web)

Transcript: [Intersect Governance WG Weekly - 2025/04/08 14:55 CEST - Transcript](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Nl2ipxaBbFamWocsmMNDDikaHFYBlZFcgeCvMViZK3Q/edit?tab=t.0#heading=h.x54rsvu9lrb4)

## Agenda 08.04.2025

* WC Charter Update
* Old vs New Budget Process Discussion

## Decisions/Actions

<table><thead><tr><th width="163.39996337890625">Discussion Point</th><th>Notes</th><th>Actions: Responsible / Note</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Charter Ratification &#x26; Communication</td><td><p>Update that the working group charter has been ratified by the ISC. </p><p>Plan to announce the charter ratification through the Friday development update. </p><p>Agreement to publish meeting recordings and summaries on a dedicated Gitbook page under the ISC.</p></td><td><p>Simo Simovic: Work with the comms team to include the charter ratification in the Friday development update. </p><p>Simo Simovic: Create a Gitbook page for the working group to publish meeting records and summaries.</p></td></tr><tr><td>Budget Process Discussion</td><td><p>Provided an overview of the budget process, including the new proposal submission flow and the role of DReps. </p><p>Discussion of vendor selection, smart contracts, and treasury withdrawal procedures. </p><p>Concerns raised about potential delays in the budget process and the need for clear accountability</p></td><td>Further refine the operational process for budget management and smart contract implementation.</td></tr><tr><td>Vendor Relationships &#x26; Administration</td><td><p>Debate on Intersect's role as administrator for vendor proposals, especially when vendors are directly proposed without a competitive selection process. </p><p>Discussion on the criteria for selecting vendors and the potential risks involved. Proposal for a system where DReps approve a list of recognized administrator</p></td><td>Working Group: Further explore and define the criteria and process for vendor selection and administrator roles.</td></tr><tr><td>Governance Tooling &#x26; Data Handling</td><td><p>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. </p><p>Discussion on migrating the proposal process to be handled on-chain in the future.</p></td><td>GovTool Team: Continue development and refinement of the gov.tools proposal submission feature.</td></tr><tr><td>Election Data Analysis &#x26; Security</td><td><p>Proposal to form a subgroup to analyze previous election data for potential Sybil attacks. </p><p>Discussion on the methodology for analyzing registration timestamps, voting patterns, and payment information.</p></td><td>Jose &#x26; Volunteers: Form a team to analyze previous election data and report findings</td></tr><tr><td>Meeting Schedule &#x26; Attendance</td><td>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.</td><td>Discuss via discord and determine a new meeting time that accommodates all regular participants.</td></tr></tbody></table>


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