Cross-project-council: Top Level Council(s) Shape and Focus

[joesepi]

There has been a lot of discussion around the responsibilities and structure of top level councils (CPC and C3) both formally (in meetings, issues and PRs) as well as informally (impromptu discussions). One looming question is “should there be two TLCs?”

Instead of prematurely optimizing, let’s instead look at what responsibilities we would expect of such a top level council and go from there.

From discussions, its become clear that there needs to be a balance between 1) a community oriented body with a low barrier to entry and broad participation encouraged and 2) an elected body empowered to make decisions on specific needs, for example, acceptance of projects into the foundation.

I propose we gather a list of expectations from such a top level committee, have the default option be the open community group and mark the expectations that need to be handled by an elected body as the exceptions.

To facilitate discussion and gather expectations more easily, I've created a Google Doc:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Fp-4EEveuvlnPU0YWSOXCSSnEIcCgAHuTvy75yapYCw/edit?usp=sharing

I'd also like to propose that we dedicate a meeting to this topic, perhaps next week at the 2pm ET slot since the boostrap meeting will be at 9am ET that week. (Proposing Dec 10 2pm ET for discussion.)

Related issues and PRs:
https://github.com/nodejs/bootstrap/pull/48
https://github.com/nodejs/bootstrap/issues/37
https://github.com/nodejs/bootstrap/pull/38

[jorydotcom]

+1 - I am letting the JSF project lists know via email that this is happening.

[joesepi]

Here is my proposal:

• we take some time to discuss this at next Bootstrap meeting on Monday Dec 10 at 9am ET
• we block out the alternate time on same day for a full hour discussion if needed on Monday Dec 10 at 2pm ET

I will work to get the 2pm ET time slot booked.

/cc @nodejs/tsc @nodejs/community-committee

[joesepi]

Today, we used the second half of the bootstrap meeting (https://github.com/nodejs/bootstrap/issues/57) to work on this topic and its related issues. We did so by using a Github project board (https://github.com/nodejs/bootstrap/projects/1) to capture "responsibilities" and then move the cards to appropriate columns (CPC, C3, Both, Board).

We will continue that work in today's working session, which is now on the calendar (https://nodejs.org/calendar) in the alternate slot for the bootstrap meeting (TODAY 2pm ET).

Zoom link for participants: https://zoom.us/j/889338739
For those who just want to watch: https://www.youtube.com/c/nodejs+foundation/live

[joesepi]

As the top level council (CPC) is largely taking shape, I propose we close this in favor of issues around specific aspects of the CPC. cc @MylesBorins