# Citizens' House Onboarding Call Summary

**URL:** <https://gov.optimism.io/t/citizens-house-onboarding-call-summary/7401>\
**Category:** ✨ General\
**Tags:** season-5\
**Created:** [January 16, 2024, 6:32pm UTC](https://gov.optimism.io/t/citizens-house-onboarding-call-summary/7401 "2024-01-16T18:32:55Z")\
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**Author:** ![ethdaily](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/bc41dd/user_avatar/gov.optimism.io/ethdaily/32/5648_2.png) [@ethdaily](https://gov.optimism.io/u/ethdaily)\
**Post date:** [January 16, 2024, 6:32pm UTC](https://gov.optimism.io/t/citizens-house-onboarding-call-summary/7401/1 "2024-01-16T18:32:55Z")

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The Citizens’ House Onboarding Call took place on 16th January 2023 at 17:00 UTC. A call recording will be uploaded by @lavande

**Important Dates**

- 24th January: Deadline for Citizens’ House to participate in a test vote on [Snapshot](https://snapshot.org/#/citizenshouse.eth)
- January 25th - January 31st: Veto Period for [Delta Protocol Upgrade](https://gov.optimism.io/t/ready-to-vote-upgrade-proposal-3-delta-network-upgrade/7310) ([Snapshot](https://snapshot.org/#/citizenshouse.eth))

**Quick Links**

- [Citizens’ House Spanshot](https://snapshot.org/#/citizenshouse.eth)
- [Governance Calendar](https://calendar.google.com/calendar/embed?src=c_fnmtguh6noo6qgbni2gperid4k%40group.calendar.google.com&ctz=Europe%2FBerlin)
- [Citizens’ House Governance Hub](https://plaid-cement-e44.notion.site/Citizens-House-Governance-Hub-5328e29f3adc4b6db22eda5036543885?p=8a57fffc184141588e838737fa461e00&pm=c)
- [Citizens’ House Governance 101 Presentation](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1PuVpNqpeGf0BBIkLNBvbTuPdA6NNMPve/view)
- [Optimism Governance 101 Presentation](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1fPOEElNTQWFbCkdC1airWj-E73fqx5qY/view)

**Call Summary**

- Citizens are advised to browse the Citizens’ House Governance Hub.
- Citizens’ House Governance Hub lists deadlines and to-do actions.
- Citizens’ House governance is kicking off! A test vote will go live on Snapshot next week.
- The Token House bootstraps the RetroPGF market via grants and governance funds.
- Governance funds will eventually diminish. The long-term goal is for RetroPGF (via sequencer revenue) to support the ecosystem.
- Each Voting Cycle involves a two-week Review Period, a one-week Voting Period, and an additional one-week Veto Period if there is a protocol upgrade.
- The Veto Period is structured as a no-vote. The Veto threshold requires 30% of Citizens to cast a no-vote. Votes are public.
- Citizens’ are advised to get familiar with the Delta Protocol Upgrade before the Veto Period starts on January 25th.
- A joint-house call (Citizens’ House x Token House) is expected in February.

**Optimism Collective Two-House System:**

- **Token House (1 OP = 1 Vote)**

- **Citizens’ House (1 Member = 1 Vote)**

**Q&A**  
**Q: What’s the role of the Security Council vs the Citizens’ House for protocol upgrades?**  
A: Citizens can Veto protocol upgrades. The Security Council will enact approved upgrades and can intervene in emergencies.

**Q: Should inactive badgeholders be considered Citizens for the Veto threshold?**  
A: Right now they are, but this threshold is subject to change. Awaiting input from @Jonas

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**Author:** ![inbestprogram.eth](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/bc41dd/user_avatar/gov.optimism.io/inbestprogram.eth/32/7198_2.png) [@inbestprogram.eth](https://gov.optimism.io/u/inbestprogram.eth)\
**Post date:** [January 17, 2024, 7:39am UTC](https://gov.optimism.io/t/citizens-house-onboarding-call-summary/7401/2 "2024-01-17T07:39:23Z")

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great summary! thanks for the recap, i wasnt able to attend, im currently diving on the delta network upgrade, by reducing the inactive cost we reduce the risk of launching a rollup!