MEETING ATTENDEES: Simeon Oriko, Reica Rampersadh, Innocent Ephraim, Jane Stroucken, David Higgins, Paul Baker, Megan Cannon, Maia Porter
1.0 WELCOME, ROLL CALL, AGENDA REVIEW
Mr. Oriko welcomed the group and reviewed the agenda
2.0 APPROVAL OF 13 JANUARY 2025 MINUTES
Quorum was achieved, and the minutes were approved.
3.0 2025 COMMUNITY COUNCIL CO-CHAIR ANNOUNCEMENT
Mr. Ephraim was welcomed as the co-Chair of the 2025 Community Council
4.0 2025 ANNUAL COMMUNITY COUNCIL CHARTER REVIEW
Mr. Oriko shared an overview of the Community Council Charter and described the annual process for reviewing and updating the charter. The following changes were proposed:
Section 2.2 Membership, Elections, and Participation
Elections:
• A proposal was made to update the succession terms and election cycles for Community Council to allow for more consistent engagement and continuity
• Under the proposed changes, Community Council terms would be extended to two years from one.
• No change would be made to the term limits; a member may serve two consecutive terms before stepping down for at least one term before becoming eligible to serve again.
• Beginning in 2026, CoCo members serving in their first term will automatically be extended to an additional year (a two-year term).
Guest Participation:
• Add language clarifying that guests (observers/contributors) do not have voting rights
Attendance and Accountability
• A proposal was made to build and codify into the charter a process to address chronic absenteeism from meetings, including tracking, communication, and if necessary, removal and replacement.
• The Council agreed that absences with apology/explanation should be treated differently from absences without apology, as members may occasionally have obligations that prevent them from attending 2 or more consecutive meetings but are otherwise engaged and committed to participating/contributing.
• The following process was proposed:
- Member misses 2 consecutive meetings without prior apology or explanation
- Mr. Oriko will notify the member and ask if the member is still willing and able to participate as a Community Council member
- If the member is still interested but is unable to participate at meetings for a period, the Community Council may, at its discretion and based on factors such as past participation and contributions, decide whether the member should remain on the Council or be removed.
- If the member is no longer willing and able to participate, the member will be asked to relinquish the seat on the Community Council
- If necessary, the Community Council will then hold a vote to formally remove the Council member, and will hold a simple nomination to fill the seat
- Formal removal will only take place by a quorum vote of the Community Council
4.1 Meetings, Groups, and Documentation
• A request was made to remove a repetitive paragraph (a formatting error).
VOTE: With no objections, the Community Council approved the proposed Charter updates, and the updates passed.
ACTION: Mr. Oriko will update the language on the Charter and share with the Community Council.
5.0 2025 COMMUNITY COUNCIL OBJECTIVES
The Council reviewed and discussed Community Council 2025 Objectives, using the view-only FY2025 Strategic Objectives made available by executive leadership as a framework.
• Mojaloop Foundation is a mission-driven non-profit, not a vendor, and needs to be understood as such.
• The Community Council will align its 2025 activities to the Mojaloop Foundation’s broader strategic objectives and initiatives.
• Council Members were asked to consider what the Community Council can do to identify resources to support initiatives, and bring as many people, partnerships, and resources behind these initiatives (eg accelerator program) as possible.
• Members agreed that balancing responsiveness to the marketplace, as well as focus on Product Council workstreams, is essential to achieving goals.
• Emphasizing Mojaloop as a DPG was also listed as critically important
ACTION: Mr. Oriko has shared the Community Council 2025 Objectives document and CoCo members are asked to review and add input directly into the document.
6.0 ACCELERATOR PROGRAM ALUMNI ENGAGEMENT STRATEGY
Due to insufficient time for discussion, this topic was deferred and will be addressed at the next meeting.
7.0 AOB
8.0 SUMMARY OF ACTION ITEMS
COMMUNITY COUNCIL CHARTER: Mr. Oriko will update the language on the Charter and share with the Community Council.next meeting March 10
COMMUNITY COUNCIL 2025 OBJECTIVES: CoCo members are asked to review and add input directly into the Objectives document and work asynchronously
9.0 ADJOURN
The meeting was adjourned at 10:03 AM EST. The next meeting will take place on 10 March.
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