Board Meeting 2022-06-27

This board meeting is scheduled Monday 27 June 2022 at 15:00 UTC through Jitsi, a record of motions is preserved on loomio and actions on osgeo todo issue tracker.

Current items

 * 1) roll call
 * 2) appoint meeting chair, meeting scribe/secretary
 * 3) Review and approve past minutes
 * 4) * Board_Meeting_2022-05-30
 * 5) Vote outcome for FOSS4G2023 venue
 * 6) discussion item: is it a problem to have only one FOSS4G proposal in any year?
 * 7) OSGeo OGC MOU
 * 8) Update/status
 * 9) discussion item: how can we support OSGeo projects as reference implementations for OGC standards
 * 10) ESA Open Call letter of support

Minutes

 * Presiding: Michele
 * Scribing: Vicky, Rajat
 * Attending: Tom, Michele, Angelos, Rajat, Tom, Codrina
 * Guests:

Review and approve past minutes

 * Motion passed on Loomio: https://www.loomio.org/p/JiFTKsxr/approve-meeting-minutes-from-board-meeting-2022-05-30

Vote outcome for FOSS4G2023 venue

 * Motion passed on Loomio: https://www.loomio.org/p/6pl0y1dG/motion-to-approve-selection-of-prizren-loc-to-host-foss4g-2023

Discussion item: is it a problem to have only one FOSS4G proposal in any year?

 * This topic is suitable for a f2f meeting.
 * Depends on the LOC considering the pandemic
 * Way and relation with OSGeo and organizer
 * Aside from offering all the support, board may think of contractual point of view
 * Question: What if nobody applies? Thoughts!
 * Can there be an online conference?
 * FOSS4G holds impact more than a conference; potential business collaboration; meeting with peers
 * Question: What about the modifications in framework to address lack of interest by LOCs?
 * Need to publicize that hosting of FOSS4G brings local economic developments
 * Need support with the digital infrastructure like PreTalks, email system, and ticketing system

OSGeo OGC MOU

 * Update/Status
 * Press release is out - OGC and OSGeo on June 7 (https://www.osgeo.org/foundation-news/ogc-and-osgeo-sign-new-memorandum-of-understanding/)
 * Need to sign the membership agreement (Angelos)
 * Discussion item: how can we support OSGeo projects as reference implementations for OGC standards?
 * Need to check the exact freecharged number of reference implementations allowed by OGC to the OSGeo projects; any preference to specific projects

ESA Open Call letter of support

 * Link: https://lists.osgeo.org/pipermail/board/2022-June/013058.html
 * Thoughts: It's a letter of recommendation for a company and the employees of the company are the OSGeo members.
 * It was not a question of the trust but the time required for submitting the LoR
 * The friction was due to provide openness to all the potential participants (in case of a company) to provide the time to all, as discussed and decided over the protocol (which will require voting of the board to break to protocol)
 * What will happen in case of any individual? Any predefined procedure…About updating the wiki page for Letter of Support for the individuals and action item for f2f meeting
 * Thoughts: updated profile or member page; Try to encourage their position as Charter Member

Actions

 * See https://git.osgeo.org/gitea/osgeo/todo/issues

IRC Log

 * no log, a jitsi meeting

Next meeting

 * Board Meeting 2022-07-25