# CIVICS Committee Minutes 14th May 2026 #### Attendees | Name | Attendance | Role | Voting Seat (Y/N) | Election Term | | --------------------- | ---------- | --------- | ----------------- | ------------- | | Nicolas Cerny | Yes | Chair | Y | April 2028 | | Larisa Mcfarlane | Yes | Intersect | N | N/A | | Megan Dyamond | No | Member | Y | October 2026 | | Thomas Lindseth | Yes | Secretary | N | N/A | | Ken-Erik Ølmheim | Yes | Member | Y | April 2028 | | Simon Fleck | Yes | Member | Y | October 2026 | | Ian Hartwell | Yes | Member | Y | October 2026 | | Musa Ridwan Itopa | Yes | Member | Y | October 2026 | | Beatrice Anihiri | Yes | Member | Y | April 2028 | | Jose Miguel De Gamboa | Yes | Member | Y | April 2028 | #### Sources [CIVICS Committee (Intersect) Meeting - 2026/05/14 14:55 CEST - Notes by Gemini](https://docs.google.com/document/d/17F6rQuIzXiA-DNQrniuDuLEIFiLUp7BPbaV7NNiG55c/edit?usp=sharing) [CIVICS Committee (Intersect) Meeting - 2026/05/14 14:55 CEST - Recording](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1vLRrWUtFaDGpJcJGbja1Owmnc6tF1LpA/view?usp=sharing) #### Agenda Items * Intersect Steering Committee (ISC) Update * Welcoming New and Returning Members * Secretary Role Handover * Working Group Updates: CAP and Governance Incentives * Constitutional Committee (CC) Election Update #### Decisions/Actions **Decisions Made** * Governance Health Working Group Reactivation: The committee discussed reactivating the working group to serve as the platform for managing feedback collection and governance initiatives. **Action Items** * TL: Update meeting slides to include the events calendar link. * TL: Invite Aaron to the next CAP meeting. * NC: Write a reply to budget proposal comments for internal review. * S: Document governance incentive initiatives. * TL: Add weekly X Spaces details to the Luma platform. * WG: Finalize the budget proposal by reviewing and updating the document before the May 22 deadline. #### Topic Notes | Topic | Discussion | Notes | | ------------------------ | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | | 1. ISC Update | NC reported that the Plutus cost model change is facing a slight delay, which consequently pushes back the reduction of the Constitutional Committee (CC) minimum size. | The CC size reduction is planned for the epoch following the cost model submission. | | 2. Budget Process | There are 18 live treasury withdrawal actions and 69 proposals in the feedback phase. Thereview window for the budget process remains open until May 22. | NC noted the committee is monitoring its own proposal, which currently faces potential opposition. | | 3. Member Changes | JD returned as a voting member after a break. BA was officially welcomed as a new member. | TL officially stepped into the Secretary role, succeeding LM. | | 4. CAP Working Group | Technical challenges regarding Open Authorization risks prompted a shift toward considering a dedicated database migration for the portal. | Despite technical issues, the timeline for the first version remains on track for public testing by the end of May. | | 5. Governance Incentives | S shared a mapping document and requested feedback. The group explored using treasury withdrawals to saturate a stake pool to reward active DReps and CC members. | The group agreed on the importance of addressing participation stagnation to prevent governance activity from stalling. | | 6. CC Election Status | Registration is currently live. Weekly AMA sessions are ongoing, and a new schedule of weekly X spaces begins May 26. | TL and IH are developing guides to encourage applications; the team agreed to make resources like credential guides more visible on the election page. | | 7. Exit Interviews | JD proposed capturing institutional knowledge from outgoing CC members. 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