Board Meeting 2025-02-25
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This board meeting is scheduled Tuesday 25 February 2025 at 18:00 UTC through Jitsi, a record of motions is preserved on Loomio and actions on the OSGeo todo issue tracker.
Agenda
Current items
- roll call
- appoint meeting chair, meeting scribe/secretary
- Review and approve past minutes
- FOSS4G 2024 Financial Update
- Executive positions
- FOSS4G 2025 status update
- Discuss ways to increase revenue
- Political campaigns of OSGeo projects
- OSGeo Code Sprint Location
- Request for an event SOTM LATAM 2025 [1]
- WISE account verification
- Add your topic here
Minutes
- Presiding: Angelos
- Scribing: Rajat
- Attending: Angelos, Codrina, Michael, Jeroen, Marco, Tom, Joana, Rajat
- Guests: George Porto Ferreira (Topic: FOSS4G 2024 Financial update)
Review and approve past minutes
- Board_Meeting_2025-01-28
- Motion open on Loomio: https://www.loomio.com/p/YJuLlsVX/motion-to-approve-meeting-minutes-from-board-meeting-2025-01-28
FOSS4G 2024 Financial Update
- Conversion rate from USD <> BRL increased rapidly so the LoC is assessing if they have the same amount as seed money to return back to the foundation
- The board is not expecting the entire amount to be returned but frequent updates is appreciated in terms of difference in the amount
- ACTION: George and team to send expense report by mid-March 2025
Executive positions
- Discussion for liaison members
- President position: Board agrees for Angelos to remain. Jeroen expressed willingness to pick up the role in the future.
- Vice-Presidents:
- Jeroen
- Tom (NA)
- Rajat (Asia)
- Codrina (Europe)
- Marco (Europe)
- Treasurer: Michael to continue with support from other board members
FOSS4G 2025 status update
- Moving to next meeting
- ACTION: Angelos to send another invitation (Done).
Discuss ways to increase revenue
- Need to organize a dedicated meeting.
- 17th March 17:00 UTC
Political campaigns of OSGeo projects
- ACTION: Draft email for PSCs (Joanna to share document)
- We decided to add a recommendation
OSGeo Code Sprint Location
- BIDS is again offering to host the OSGeo Code Sprint (29.09 - 03.10)
SOTM LATAM 2025
- The LoC is interested in using Pretalx. A motion to support LoCs has already passed in the past so no action is required.
- ACTION: Angelos to respond to LOC (Done)
WISE account verification
- Requirement for verification for board members.
Actions
IRC Log
- no log, Jitsi meeting