JANUARY 17TH 2024 BOARD MEETING NOTES:
1. Welcome
Attendance: AM, ZM, EQ, CD, BS
Absent: TC (unexcused)

2. Vote on minutes for December 11 board meeting (EQ)
Motion to approve EQ, seconded by AM, unanimously approved

3. Treasurer's Report (TC) (delayed)
- RT4 Financial Report for FY2024Q1 (forthcoming)
- Coins transferred from old Coinbase account to new one? (ZM)
- Donations page updated accordingly?
- MA and MN unemployment insurance troubles continue - update?

- Investment policy added to website?
- Fundraising update (AM)

4. Tech Chair's Report (BS)

- Make www.restorethe4th.org point to www.restorethe4th.com and have HTTPS
- Set up alex@restorethe4th.com
- Cease and desist letter

5. Litigation Working Group report (AM)

- Oral argument at Supreme Court in Fikre: https://www.supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/22/22-1178/293862/20231220135545839_22-1178 tsac Restore the Fourth Inc and FCR.pdf

6. Legislative Working Group report (CD & AM)

- Update on surveillance reform efforts in Congress during December
Short term renewal, Sec. 702 renewed until April in NDAA
Judiciary committee bill (PLESA) vs. intelligence committee bill
Rumor of 12 year reauthorization of 702 could be added to Ukraine funding bill by Sen. Schumer
Wired article

- Projections for Jan-Apr on surveillance reform in Congress

7. Coalition letters for approval (AM)

- Open letter to Congress in support of the Protect Liberty and End Warrantless Surveillance Act: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Q9qig-wrQ6xcozV2gQmp_ddoSIrOjHbl_8UmEJcwSYc/edit

8. Date of next board meeting:

- Tuesday, February 6, 2024, 8:30pm Eastern

9. Chapter updates
Boston- local municipalities public safety grants, abuses by police of facial recognition

10. Old Business
None

11. New Business
None

12. Adjournment
Motion to adjourn by EQ, seconded by CD, meeting adjourned at 9:07pm Eastern

Respectfully submitted,
Ed Quiggle, Jr.
Secretary
Restore the Fourth