Wikimedia Foundation Board Governance Committee/Minutes 01-31-2013
- Location: San Francisco, CA
- January 31, 2013, 6:00PM - 7:10PM
- In attendance: Alice (Committee Chair), Kat (Board Chair), Bishakha (Guest), Ting, Geoff (Secretary), Stephen
Alice called the meeting to order at 6:00PM.
Alice welcomed those in attendance, and explained the purpose of the meeting. She referred to the Committee's public agenda for 2012-2013, available at WMF Board Governance Committee/Agenda 2012-2013. Trustees discussed the Committee's annual agenda, including the Committee member responsible for each item.
Board-selected trustee position[edit]
Kat updated the Committee on the search for new candidates for the Board-selected position open on the Board of Trustees.
Self evaluations[edit]
The Committee discussed the self-evaluation procedure for the next year, noting their experiences from previous years. Alice suggested that she arrange the self-evaluation procedure for this year.
Community-selected Trustees[edit]
Ting updated the Committee on applications for the election committee which oversees the process for the community-elected positions on the Board of Trustees.
Rules and procedure[edit]
Alice discussed the need to document the Board of Trustee's procedure for routine actions in an relatively-short non-technical format.
Transparency[edit]
The Committee discussed the need for the Board of Trustees to increase transparency while maintaining necessary privacy. The Committee discussed a protocol to ensure that an agenda is published before Board meetings.
Roles and responsibilities[edit]
The Committee discussed the need to clarify the role of the Secretary of the Board of Trustees.
Charter[edit]
Alice summarized the work completed on a preliminary draft of a revised Governance Committee Charter. There are still outstanding questions, which are under consultation with the legal team. The revised charter was identified as a priority for the Committee's next meeting.
Advisory Board[edit]
The Committee discussed the role and purpose of the Advisory Board.
The meeting concluded at 7:10 PM.