Council

Concord Council¶

The Concord Council is the ethical and policy governance body of the Mobius Systems Foundation.

Mandate¶

Guard the Foundation's integrity principles:

1. Charter Compliance - Ensure all decisions align with Foundation Charter
2. Ethical Oversight - Enforce Ethical License Addendum
3. Anti-Capture - Monitor and prevent concentration of power
4. Community Stewardship - Represent diverse stakeholder interests

Composition¶

7 Seats (odd number prevents ties):

Staggered Terms: 3 seats elected in odd years, 4 in even years.

Responsibilities¶

Policy & Ethics¶

• Review RFCs for Charter/ethical compliance
• Approve changes to Code of Conduct
• Enforce Ethical License Addendum
• Investigate reported violations

Anti-Capture Monitoring¶

• Review quarterly concentration metrics
• Trigger hard fork if thresholds exceeded
• Approve whale limit exceptions (none granted to date)
• Monitor vendor influence

Community Oversight¶

• Publish transparency reports (quarterly)
• Hold open office hours (monthly)
• Respond to community concerns
• Facilitate conflict resolution

Strategic Guidance¶

• Long-term vision and roadmap input
• Partnership/affiliation approval
• Budget oversight (with TSC)
• Foundation officer selection (with TSC)

Decision Process¶

Voting¶

• Quorum: 5 of 7 members
• Standard: Simple majority (4 votes)
• Charter changes: ⅔ majority (5 votes)
• Hard fork trigger: ⅔ majority (5 votes)

Veto Power¶

Council may veto any decision that: - Violates the Charter - Undermines anti-capture protections - Breaches Ethical Addendum - Concentrates power improperly

Veto requires ⅔ vote and written rationale published within 48 hours.

Meetings¶

Regular¶

• Frequency: Monthly (first Tuesday, 17:00 UTC)
• Format: Video call + IRC backchannel
• Agenda: Published 7 days prior
• Notes: Published within 7 days after

Emergency¶

• Trigger: Security issue, ethical violation, capture threat
• Notice: 48 hours minimum
• Quorum: 5 of 7
• Rationale: Published when safe to disclose

Transparency¶

Public by Default¶

• Meeting agendas and notes
• Vote records with rationale
• Policy enforcement actions (anonymized if needed)
• Quarterly transparency reports

Private Exceptions¶

• Security vulnerabilities (pre-disclosure)
• Legal proceedings
• Harassment reports
• Competitive-sensitive discussions (rare)

All private sessions logged and disclosed when no longer sensitive.

Term Limits¶

• Maximum: 2 consecutive 2-year terms (4 years)
• Cooling-off: 1 term (2 years) before re-eligibility
• No lifetime limits: Can return after cooling-off

Conflict of Interest¶

Council members must disclose: - Employment by organizations using Mobius - Consulting/advisory roles related to AI governance - Financial interests in competing projects - Personal relationships with TSC members

Recusal required for votes where conflict exists.

Removal¶

A Council member may be removed by: - ⅔ vote of remaining Council members, OR - Unanimous vote of TSC - Automatic after missing 3 consecutive meetings

Reasons: - Code of Conduct violations - Conflict of interest violations - Prolonged inactivity - Capture attempts

Current Council¶

See elections.md for current roster and upcoming elections.

Contact¶

council@mobius.systems

Office Hours: First Tuesday of month, 18:00-19:00 UTC (after regular meeting)

See Also¶

• Governance Overview
• Anti-Capture Policy
• Elections
• Charter