govNERDs Season 7: Update Thread

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Here’s our most recent update for Week 16!

:loudspeaker: Voting Cycle Status

Current Cycles:

  • Citizens’ House veto period for Cycle #35 concluded April 16 at 19:00 GMT
    • Both protocol upgrade proposals passed with no vetoes:
      • Upgrade Proposal #14: Isthmus L1 Contracts + MT-Cannon (31 “No Veto” votes)
      • Upgrade Proposal #15: Isthmus Hard Fork (32 “No Veto” votes) - will be activated on the Mainnet Superchain on May 9, 2025 at 16:00:01 UTC
  • Cycle #36 timeline:
    • Review period: April 10 - April 23
    • Voting period: April 24 - April 30
    • Veto period: May 1 - May 7 (Citizens’ House: Veto #36)
  • Budget Board Member Ratification proposal added to this cycle (no delegate approvals required)

:bullseye: Last Week Recap

  • @Bunnic provided 48-hour reminder and final results announcements in Citizens’ House
  • @Marcus01 created and posted Voting Cycle #36 Roundup
  • @alexsotodigital published Voting Cycle #36 Guide
  • @fujiar provided detailed feedback to the OP Team about OP Atlas improvements based on user experience
  • Sov and @op_julian began work on first draft of Season 8 govNERDs Charter with proposed updates
  • govNERDs Community Office Hours held April 15th

:memo: In Progress

  • Budget Board Member Ratification Preparation:
    • Joint vote for both the Token House and the Citizens’ House
    • Transitions all Council and Board terms to 12 months, starting in Season 8 & 9
    • Voting Type: Basic with 30% Quorum and 51% Threshold
    • Drafts shared with key stakeholders for feedback
  • Joint House Community Call scheduled for April 22 at 18:00 UTC with Justine discussing the Budget Board
    • DAB Office Hours scheduled for April 22
    • Grants Council Office Hours scheduled for April 22
  • WG1: High-Impact Educational Content development continuing
  • Governance team finalizing messaging for both houses
  • Support documentation is being created for the upcoming Isthmus Hard Fork, which requires chain operators to update their nodes before the activation date

:soon_arrow: Coming Up

  • Voting period for Cycle #36 begins April 24
  • @Marcus01 is preparing an announcement for the Budget Board Member Ratification proposal in Agora
  • Final Grant submissions deadline: April 18
  • Preparing governance communications explaining the Budget Board’s role in transitioning executive functions from the Foundation to the community
  • Next govNERDs Community Office Hours: April 29
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