BOARD AGENDA, NOVEMBER 12, 2025, 8:30PM ATTENDANCE WELCOME OF TONY SPENCER AS INTERIM TECH CHAIR; INTRODUCTIONS APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF SEPTEMBER BOARD MEETING (EQ) APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF OCTOBER BOARD MEETING (EQ) NOMINATIONS REPORT (AM) Potential Treasurer candidates? Treasurer would not have to do bookkeeping, but would have to review bookkeeper's financial reports and be responsible for their accuracy. Recruit journalist or social media maven for Communications Chair position? Protocol for signing on to things like coalition letters or new policies when AM is absent? (CD) Complaint received from Jennifer Pelton? (ZM) FINANCIAL / FUNDRAISING REPORT (AM) Form filed to delay tax return from Nov 15 Bookkeeping work underway ZCash Foundation looks hopeful; SP and AM are working together on a grant proposal Current assets around $28k; now is the time for Board members to give generously! Reminder to (ZM) to do outreach for RT4 at Ethereum Cypherpunk Conference in Buenos Aires 11/16 TECH CHAIR REPORT (DS) Audit of RT4 security Updates needed to Data Usage Policy DS's Protonmail address for board communications LITIGATION WORKING GROUP REPORT (AM) On Oct 22, the MN Supreme Court issued a decision in Nagle, which we filed a brief on late last year. At issue was whether the Fourth Amendment permits uncorroborated informant tips to justify the issuance of search warrants for houses. We argued "No", on the basis of an originalist analysis of common law and 18thC legal precedents. Deciding the case on other grounds, the Court decided that MN does not require corroboration for informant tips, but that lack of corroboration is a factor that courts must consider (as part of the 'totality of circumstances'). LEGISLATIVE WORKING GROUP REPORT (AM/CD) Draft article on the ODNI and FBI investigation into corrupted intelligence about Russian interference in the 2016 election is delayed, in turn delaying outreach/advocacy on the matter. Extremely difficult to formulate a narrative acceptable to both Democratic and Republican legislators, that accurately dissects what happened. Unable to support Wyden-Lummis provision on data security and encryption within govt agencies Outreach to congressional offices: Rep. Dexter (D-OR); Rep. Min (D-CA); Rep. Baumgartner (R-WA); Rep. Conaway (D-MD); scheduled with Rep. Grothman (R-WI) for next week Coalition letters for approval of cosignatures: App Association Global Statement on Encryption, not yet released: Global Statement on the Role of Encryption in Securing Trust and Enabling the Digital Economy Youth United for Community Action letter to City Council of East Palo Alto, CA, opposing Flock deployment, not yet released: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1428itfgEugTzXunGik6uq5A7qj5GyRWiG8VPk1dzsFs/ CHAPTER REPORTS (AM/EQ/DS) Massachusetts report: MDPA outreach; Face surveillance bill advocacy; Successfully (but possibly temporarily) blocked deployment of Flock Safety cameras in Cambridge, MA; Newly working to advise Waltham, MA activists on Flock Safety advocacy Pennsylvania report Albany report Minnesota report Other chapters and associated groups OLD BUSINESS NEW BUSINESS DATE AND TIME FOR NEXT BOARD MEETING Tuesday, December 9, at 8:30pm? ADJOURNMENT ********** SEPTEMBER 15, 2025, 8:30PM BOARD MEETING MINUTES ATTENDANCE: AM, EQ, CD Absent: ZM (excused) 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF AUGUST BOARD MEETING See below, as provided by EQ and edited by AM Motion to approve by EQ, seconded by AM, unanimously accepted 2. NOMINATIONS REPORT (AM) A. Adding new Board Treasurer Linda Hein: We should not vote on this till we have her resume, which she has promised to send. If sent before the board meeting, we can vote at the board meeting; otherwise, we can do an e-vote and ratify it at the next board meeting. a. Changing from Ledger CLI to Quickbooks b. Giving Linda key account accesses: Fidelity, DCU, Gusto c. Will file form to delay tax return from Nov 15 (AM will file for an extension) d. Linda will start work on reconciliations for Q3 and present report to board when it is ready. e. Continued issues with Connecticut Department of Revenue reports (AM will handle) f. Amendments for SurePayroll reporting for Q3, Q4, FY2026Q1 "David Leo"/Dwight Spencer, new volunteer, interested in the position of Tech Chair; if he sends resume before the board meeting, we can vote at the board meeting; otherwise, we can e-vote. 3. LITIGATION WORKING GROUP REPORT (AM) A. Brief submitted in Texas MSB v. Bondi B. New member recruitment for LitWG: Nicole Plante (Yale Law), Sean Kennedy (TX attorney); current members Mahesha Subbaraman, Noah Chauvin, Aaron Jacobowitz, Christina Delgado. Sean Kennedy did not pass our review processes; Nicole Plante did. 4. FUNDRAISING REPORT (AM) A. Successful HOPE conference; new volunteers and donations B. DuckDuckGo reducing giving from $50k to $25k this year (ZM to help fundraise to make up for the decreased funding) C. SP doing extensive fundraising research on other options (see this shared document) D. Current assets around $40k; will need more major gifts support by year end 5. LEGISLATIVE WORKING GROUP REPORT (AM/CD) A. Bills and measures newly supported: a. Do we support requiring Pentagon to adopt E2EE? To be revisited b. Drafting article on new Russiagate findings c. Reviewing new FISC rulings d. Possible new anti-Palantir work with AFSC B. Bills and measures newly opposed: a. Federal National Guard deployment to Democratic cities b. Removing Senate confirmation for general counsels of IC component agencies C. Coalition letters for approval of cosignatures: a. June 11 ACLU letter to Senate Judiciary opposing STOP CSAM Act: https://www.aclu.org/documents/aclu-partners-letter-to-senate-judiciary-to-vote-no-on-stop-csam-act b. July 16 American Oversight open letter opposing House Government Oversight and Accountability Committee's baseless investigation of hundreds of nonprofits: https://www.politico.com/f/?id=00000198-119d-d661-a7ff-f3fd82f50000 c. [Delayed] ACLU letter to New Orleans City Council opposing May's ordinance-violating deployment of live facial recognition: https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2025/05/19/live-facial-recognition-police-new-orleans/ d. August 19 FFTF letter to university administrators and trustees opposing increased campus surveillance: https://www.fightforthefuture.org/news/2025-08-19-universities-dismantle-surveillance-protect-free-speech/ e. September 12 AASF letter opposing revival of the China Initiative: https://www.aasforum.org/2025/09/12/coalition-80-asian-american-organizations-reject-house-bill-china-initiative/ 6. CHAPTER REPORTS (AM/EQ) A. Massachusetts report a. Played key role in testifying on Annual Surveillance Report and temporarily blocking new deployment of police social media surveillance software b. Ongoing advocacy around Flock Safety contracting in Boston and Cambridge c. Julie stepping down as Co-Chair because of poor health Update: Julie keeping on as co-chair officially, has somewhat recovered d. Active phase of campaign to get general data privacy law passed B. Pennsylvania report C. Minnesota report D. Other chapters and associated groups a. New volunteer Forrest would like to coordinate Salt Lake City RT4 chapter b. Nicholas Anzivino slowly gathering new group of Philadelphia RT4 activists 7. OLD BUSINESS 8. NEW BUSINESS 9. DATE AND TIME FOR NEXT BOARD MEETING Mon, Oct 20 at 8:30pm Eastern 10. ADJOURNMENT Motion to adjourn AM, seconded by EQ, meeting adjourned at 9:26pm Eastern