15:18:55 #startmeeting FAmSCo 2017-08-23 15:18:55 Meeting started Wed Aug 23 15:18:55 2017 UTC. The chair is robyduck. Information about MeetBot at http://wiki.debian.org/MeetBot. 15:18:55 Useful Commands: #action #agreed #halp #info #idea #link #topic. 15:18:55 The meeting name has been set to 'famsco_2017-08-23' 15:19:02 #meetingname famsco 15:19:02 The meeting name has been set to 'famsco' 15:19:07 #topic Roll Call 15:19:11 .hello2 15:19:12 robyduck: robyduck 'Robert Mayr' 15:19:30 #chair Sumantro jonatoni mailga nb 15:19:30 Current chairs: Sumantro jonatoni mailga nb robyduck 15:19:31 * Sumantro is here 15:19:32 .fas jonatoni 15:19:32 jonatoni: jonatoni 'Jona Azizaj' 15:20:05 sorry for being late, I tried to reach out to mailga 15:20:31 #info Welcome to all new members, Sumantro is the only one here AFAICS 15:20:50 * mailga is still working, but I can give a glance. 15:20:51 It's good to have a representative from every region, finally 15:21:21 Yes! 15:21:31 so, as for every release cycle, and after elections, we need to appoint a chair 15:21:39 hi 15:21:48 Hi nb 15:21:55 #topic FAmSCo chair for F27 release cycle 15:21:55 * nb is at work but hopefully will be at his desk for a while 15:22:02 Hi nb and welcome to FAmSCo 15:22:02 * nb nominates robyduck 15:22:29 * Sumantro nominates robyduck 15:23:48 I can make it again if you wish, not sure if anyone else wants to nominate himself 15:25:02 I think I can open a ticket and we can make the same process as last time. 15:25:21 Robyduck +1 15:25:39 I will accept the nominations and we can see if giannisk or whoever wants to add himself too 15:26:03 #action robyduck to open a ticket for election of the chair 15:26:35 #topic Split treasurers and CC holder roles 15:26:42 this is ticket...ehmm 15:27:12 (pagure is not working here) 15:27:52 Sumantro: nb: did you have any time to read something in the FAmSCo pagure? 15:28:12 https://pagure.io/famsco/issue/434 15:28:24 Nopes will do it tomorrow robyduck 15:29:20 resuming: NA and APAC have the same person as treasurer and CC holder 15:29:54 this leads to conflicts, and blocks activities and reimbursements if that person is not around 15:30:07 we have this problem actually in APAC 15:31:08 the proposal is to avoid this by asking the COuncil to set a rule for that 15:31:27 and split those roles between two different persons 15:31:57 Robyduck that will be good. 15:32:01 furthermore, bexelbie said we could think of putting a time limit to those roles 15:32:42 he proposed 2 years, so 4 release cycles, although storically this would be aweful when thinking about issuing new credit cards 15:33:27 he replied, RedHat is changing the procedure and we can ask for whatever we like, now. Not when things are baked..means in 5 months 15:33:34 thoughts? 15:34:18 we agreed mainly about splitting the two roles, but didn't discuss if we want this for 2 years or not 15:34:34 Robyduck the time constraints is a good idea 15:35:05 the thing here is> is a time limit a pro? Why? Or is that creating issues more than advantages? 15:36:28 I think I spoke too much, all sleeping :D 15:37:05 If there is a time sensitive approach , we all can kinda decide on the right people 15:37:20 * jonatoni is at Nextcloud conference but she will comment on the ticket later 15:38:11 Sumantro: that's true, but will we always find the people easily? 15:38:18 * robyduck hopes yes 15:38:42 Me too hopes 15:40:04 not sure if we can collect more thoughts here, so let's add them to pagure and then decide before Flock 15:40:26 +1 15:40:44 as we are going to make an advice, I would also make a lazy consensus call 15:41:22 #action robyduck will ask for concrete thoughts about time limits and the go for lazy consensus 15:41:48 #topic Discuss alignment of ambassador efforts 15:41:56 https://pagure.io/famsco/issue/435 15:42:02 this is rather important 15:42:13 https://communityblog.fedoraproject.org/ambassadors-fedora-strategy/ 15:42:35 * Sumantro is having less bandwidth 15:43:06 sorry, i am here now 15:43:26 * nb is strongly against requring a separate treasurer and CC holder 15:43:32 we have operated that way for quite a while in NA 15:43:56 there is no conflict, at least in NA, because the treasurer/card holder only operates as directed at our meetings 15:44:03 they do not approve expenses themselves 15:44:24 * nb thinks time constraint is not good 15:44:34 if it works, and if the region wants to keep the same person, why force a change? 15:44:53 * nb doesn't see a lot of people wanting to step up to be cc holder and/or treasurer in NA, it's a lot of work, so why kick award3535 out? 15:45:59 nobody wants to kick anybody, but there is a hige possibility things can be blocked suddenly, just think if that person has some family matters 15:46:10 or working issues, or whatever 15:46:25 yes, but how will a time limit solve that? 15:46:35 the new person who just took over may have a family matter or working issue 15:46:45 I think any time limits should be set by the region 15:46:57 and if there is ap roblem with the current treasurer/card holder, the region can replace them 15:46:57 we are not saying the persons who do that actually do the work bad, we want to be sure (or limit) the possibility that things get blocked in some way 15:47:10 robyduck, how would replacing the person every 2 years help not get blocked? 15:47:14 the new person could have an issue too 15:47:26 nb: I am not really for a time limit, because I also think it's difficult to find te right persons every 2 years 15:47:29 leave it up to the region, whatever works for them 15:47:35 (although you can just confirm them too) 15:47:36 but I am also against requiring the roles be split 15:47:54 nb: no, I don't want to let all up to the region 15:48:03 nb: why 15:48:12 that requires us to find more people to do the work 15:48:24 I think it makes more sense for the roles to be combined since they are similar 15:48:32 treasurer documents what is spent, cc holder spends it 15:48:40 so why can't the cc holder document it when they spend it? 15:48:40 yes 15:49:13 because it leads to a possible conflict of interests 15:49:29 how? doesn't someone have to review the cc holder's report? 15:49:40 and it doesn't resolve my problem, if that person is not around from time to time (as happening in APAC) 15:49:48 and the cc holder, at least in NA is not authorized to spend money without the meeting saying to 15:49:56 robyduck, but splitting the roles wouldn't solve the problem either 15:50:03 the problem would be solved by replacing cardholder 15:50:12 if there is problem with a cardholder, then replace them 15:50:34 yes, but then I have to replace just the cardholder 15:50:38 not also the treasurer 15:50:55 I see these roles different 15:50:59 robyduck, /me is not saying that they should have to be the same 15:51:08 if a region wants a separate cardholder and treasurer, fine 15:51:14 nb: you said that until now 15:51:15 but I do not think that FAmSCo should require it 15:51:28 nb: not FAmSCo, the Council 15:51:46 Council is requiring this? 15:51:59 we are asked to discuss this and advice the Council if this is something we should do or not 15:52:12 * nb suggests we advise the council that it should not be mandatory 15:52:24 the roles could be separate or could be combined, depending on what the region desires 15:52:25 nb: FAmSCo doesn't handle the budget anymore 15:52:45 robyduck, true 15:53:10 * nb proposes we recommend that the roles may be separate, but are not requried to be separate 15:53:14 nb: that's the point, we want to make the same rules for all, not let every country make their own thing 15:53:17 or region 15:53:30 ok, let me rephrase my proposal 15:53:43 * robyduck listening 15:54:03 Treasurer and Card Holder are separate roles, but there should be nothing prohibiting both roles from being held by the same person, if desired. 15:54:44 that way it clarifies that they are separate 15:54:52 but that the region may select the same person for both, should they desire 15:54:57 ok, can you add this to the ticket too, together with your concerns about time limits? 15:55:04 ok 15:55:46 we can then discuss it further there or make it ready for votation 15:56:12 I feel we can also talk about it @Flock with the FCAIC to make the right thing 15:57:00 anything else for today? 15:57:18 oh yes, the meeting time!! 15:57:31 #topic Meeting time 15:57:59 nb: Sumantro jonatoni mailga are you fine with this time or should we reschedule? 15:58:10 it's fine for me 15:58:27 Fine for me too 15:58:47 nb: for you it's noon more or less, right? 15:59:33 should be ok usually 15:59:39 I might have to miss sometimes, if I am busy at work 16:00:22 ok, then let's meet at the same time in two weeks and then see if it workd even for the others, still 16:00:33 thank you all for coming and sorry again for being late today 16:00:48 nb: Sumantro cool you were able to make it today 16:01:12 we will meet wedensday after Flock, next week's meeting is cancelled. 16:01:17 #endmeeting