OPSC Operating Budget for Seasons 10 and 11
Proposed Lead: alisha.eth
Proposed Operating Budget: 5,040,000 OP
Contact Info: DM @Alisha on the forum
Council Charter
Link to existing Security Council Charter on GitHub.
No major changes are proposed to the Security Council Charter for this budget cycle.
Breakdown of Council Operating Budget
This budget funds the Security Council for 12 months, from July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027, covering both Season 10 and Season 11.
This proposal requests funding for 14 Security Council members: 13 Signers and 1 Lead. Each member receives the same monthly token allocation.
OPSC Member Stipends [unlocked]
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Number of Members: 14 (13 Signers + 1 Lead)
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Monthly Token Allocation per Member: 30,000 OP
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Total Annual Allocation per Member: 360,000 OP
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Total 12-Month Budget: 5,040,000 OP (14 × 30,000 × 12)
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Total OP Requested: 5,040,000 OP
Signer Responsibilities — Each OPSC Signer is responsible for secure key management, executing protocol upgrades across OP Chains, participating in monthly calls, onboarding rehearsals, responding to emergencies, and maintaining liveness via the Liveness Module.
Lead Responsibilities — The OPSC Lead coordinates upgrade ceremonies, managing signer liveness, onboarding rehearsals, monthly calls, emergency response coordination, operations and governance participation on behalf of the OPSC, and communication across OP Labs, the Optimism Foundation, and governance participants.
Optional Budgets
Operating Budget: Not requested
Multisig Management: Not requested separately
Hardware devices, signer tooling, and operational costs are expected to be managed within the leftover budget from Season 9, or approved by a future proposal.
How Should Governance Participants Assess Impact?
Governance participants can assess the impact of the OPSC through continued operational reliability, timely execution of upgrade ceremonies, maintenance of signer liveness, and readiness to respond to emergencies.
Performance KPIs
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Total number of ceremonies signed
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Signing completion within the required signing window
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Member uptime and liveness tracked through the Liveness Module
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Participation in monthly Security Council calls
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Successful completion of onboarding rehearsals and operational readiness exercises
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Emergency response readiness
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Clear communication with OP Labs, the Optimism Foundation, and governance stakeholders when required
Budget Summary
| Budget Line Item | OP Requested | Notes |
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| OPSC Members — 12 Months | 5,040,000 OP | 14 members × 30,000 OP/month × 12 months |
| Operating Budget | 0 OP | Not requested |
| Multisig Management | 0 OP | Not requested separately |
| Total OP Requested | 5,040,000 OP | 12-month OPSC operating budget |
Summary
This proposal requests 5,040,000 OP to fund the Optimism Security Council for a 12-month period.
The budget covers 13 Signers and 1 Lead, with each member receiving a monthly token allocation of 30,000 OP. The request is intended to provide predictable funding for Security Council operations and ensure the Council remains operationally reliable, responsive, and prepared to execute protocol upgrades and emergency actions across the Optimism ecosystem.