Council Members Present:
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Hart Lambur
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Jonathan Alexander
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Juan Garre
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Kubi Mensah
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Demi Brener
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Jeremy Sklaroff
Opening
The Council meeting opened at approximately 4pm (UTC) on January 29, 2026. It was noted that proper notice had been provided to the Council in accordance with the Bylaws. 5 of the Council Members were in attendance and the meeting had a quorum. The Council consented to the appointment of certain third-party notetakers and attendees.
It was noted that certain Council discussions would be sufficiently sensitive that they should be excluded from meeting notes according to the Bylaws, in particular certain topics protected by non-disclosure agreements. These minutes have excluded certain sensitive details concerning such subject matter.
Forta Network
It was noted that, pursuant to the respective Forta Network Licenses, certain Forta Network smart contracts and related software became open source under the GNU General Public License 3.0 on January 1, 2026. The Council discussed the state of the Forta Network following such transition and it was concluded that the Council would continue to monitor activity in the Forta Network and determine if any actions would be required by the Foundation in future meetings.
Financial Update & Staff Grants
A presentation regarding the operational expenses of the Foundation and its funding efforts was provided to the Council. A Council member made a proposal to grant FORT under the Foundation token plan to certain consultants engaged with the Foundation through a third-party development firm in support of the Foundation’s mission. Following discussion, the Council concluded that the Foundation remained in a healthy position to continue to carry out its mission and that the proposed grants be approved.
There being no further matters to discuss, the meeting was adjourned.