# December 12, 2019

**URL:** <https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/t/december-12-2019/697>\
**Category:** National Advisory Council (NAC)\
**Tags:** agenda\
**Created:** [February 18, 2020, 6:56am UTC](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/t/december-12-2019/697 "2020-02-18T06:56:13Z")\
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**Post date:** [February 18, 2020, 6:56am UTC](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/t/december-12-2019/697/1 "2020-02-18T06:56:13Z")

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December:  
NAC Attendees: Melanie Mazanec, Em Burnett, Janet Michaelis, Laura Biediger  
CfA Attendees: Meredith Horowski, Christopher Whitaker, Hashim Mteuzi, Veronica Young, Tom Dooner, Filsan Abikar

## Outcome:

- Decision on who we’ll extend an invite to for the open NAC seat, following our election process guidelines
- All attendees are clear on subcommittee progress, needs, and next steps
- Alignment on process for identifying 2020 focus areas

## Process:

1. Warm Up – 10 min: Rose, Bud, Thorn
2. Review Purpose, Outcome, Agenda & Norms – 5 min
3. Heads Up – 10 min
  1. Staffing stuff
    1. Promotions
    2. Em / Sylvan Strategies contract in 2020
    3. CEO Search

  2. Q4 All Hands & 2020 Strategy presentations

4. Decisions on the table – 20 min
  1. Discuss and decide on candidates for open NAC seat
  2. NAC onboarding Wednesday before Summit
    - Any volunteers to join the team to help plan?

  3. Code for Columbus

5. Discussion – 40 min
  1. Proposal & discussion on process for identifying focus areas in 2020
  2. Subcommittee updates (including needs, decisions, blockers)

6. Close – 10 min

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