govNERDs Lead: Week 16 Update

📢 Voting Cycle Status

Current Cycles:

Citizens' House veto period for Cycle #35 concluded April 16 at 19:00 GMT
- Both protocol upgrade proposals passed with no vetoes:
  - Upgrade Proposal #14: Isthmus L1 Contracts + MT-Cannon (31 "No Veto" votes)
  - Upgrade Proposal #15: Isthmus Hard Fork (32 "No Veto" votes) - will be activated on the Mainnet Superchain on May 9, 2025 at 16:00:01 UTC
Cycle #36 timeline:
- Review period: April 10 - April 23
- Voting period: April 24 - April 30
- Veto period: May 1 - May 7 (Citizens' House: Veto #36)
Budget Board Member Ratification proposal added to this cycle (no delegate approvals required)

Bunnic provided 48-hour reminder and final results announcements in Citizens' House
Marcus created and posted Voting Cycle #36 Roundup
Alex published Voting Cycle #36 Guide
Fuji provided detailed feedback to the OP Team about OP Atlas improvements based on user experience
Sov and Julian began work on finalizing first draft of Season 8 govNERDs Charter with proposed updates
govNERDs Community Office Hours held April 15th

Budget Board Member Ratification Preparation:
- Joint vote for both the Token House and the Citizens' House
- Transitions all Council and Board terms to 12 months, starting in Season 8 & 9
- Voting Type: Basic with 30% Quorum and 51% Threshold
- Drafts shared with key stakeholders for feedback
Joint House Community Call scheduled for April 22 at 18:00 UTC with Justine discussing the Budget Board
- DAB Office Hours scheduled for April 22
- Grants Council Office Hours scheduled for April 22
WG1: High-Impact Educational Content development continuing
Governance team finalizing messaging for both houses
Support documentation is being created for the upcoming Isthmus Hard Fork, which requires chain operators to update their nodes before the activation date