Cabinet Report Cabinet Meeting Notes - 25 January 2025

[Cabinet]

Disclaimer:
These are notes from the Cabinet meeting in the interest of public transparency. Unless stated otherwise, these aren't official decisions from the Cabinet.

Attendance
President - lcn
Vice President - Yeet_Boy
Secretary of State - TheReal42Person
Secretary of Homeland Security - HellsideBurnton
Attorney General - Freeze_Line
Secretary of Public Affairs - bigpappa140
Secretary of Construction & Transport - KattoC324
Deputy Secretary of the Interior - winterwolf *
Secretary of Education - IisForIzzy
Chief of Staff - Intercepticon
Press Secretary - Anaphase_Andy

* Deputy secretary was invited in the secretary's absence.

Notes

Meeting opens at 5:04 PM EST.

DOS:

• DOS Secretary TheReal42Person and President lcn discussed the upcoming elections:
  • Oakridge Mayor and Council
  • Presidential
  • Aventura Mayor and Council
• DOS Secretary TheReal42Person remarks that due to his sickness, Adam_The_Warrior has taken over the secretarial duties.

DCT:

• DCT Secretary KattoC324 remarks that a lot is going on within the DCT, in particular, the recently finished projects, enclaves, and eviction auctions.
• President lcn requests projects to receive priority during the final stretches of the administration:
  • Willow farmland expansion.
  • Willow farmer's market. Rental spaces near Willow's spawn, available for farmers only.
  • Bondi Beach Project, after the Willow projects are completed.
• DCT Secretary KattoC324 concurs with the requests.

DOE:

• DOE Secretary IisForIzzy remarks that the department is going well, and that they have started to work on updating the guides from /ia to /nexo, are working with Staff to fix some recipes, are updating exams, and are working on implementing the new law exams in the upcoming days.
• DOE Secretary IisForIzzy notes that all the signs at Redmont University have been updated.

DOJ:

• Attorney General Freeze_Line remarks that the department is going well and that the new recruits are promising, though noting a shortage of investigators. To alleviate the shortage, the DOJ is working on a movie to promote becoming an investigator.
• President lcn suggests waiving the forty-eight hour playtime application requirement for prosecutors and having the application solely based on legal experience. Attorney General Freeze_Line is considering the suggestion.

DPA:

• DPA Secretary bigpappa140 remarks that DC Rewind and the 2024 Player's Choice Awards are being planned, along with DCTV and social media posts, since the DPA now has access to all of DC's social media.
• President lcn requests that a sporting manager position be created within the DPA following the dissolution of the Redmont Sporting Commission. DPA Secretary bigpappa140 notes it will be implemented.
• DPA Secretary bigpappa remarks that the DPA will also be looking into hosting a Red VS Blue event and inter-departmental events.

DOI:

• Deputy DOI Secretary winterwolf notes that due to DOI Secretary kvogt2340's absence, he has taken over the secretarial duties.
• Deputy DOI Secretary winterwolf remarks that the ranger side of the department is doing well, noting its low need for management. Group removals will begin soon as well as some ranger workdays.
• Deputy DOI Secretary winterwolf remarks that the supply side will be collecting tenders in the upcoming days, with around $30,000 paid for the agricultural stockpiles and other tenders.
• President lcn requests that the Oakridge shelter is given more pets, and that more tenders are made for the stockpiles and the food bank.
• Deputy DOI Secretary winterwolf notes that they are looking to hire more supply officers.

DHS:

• DHS Secretary HellsideBurnton remarks that the department is going well, citing their three new recruits.
• DHS Secretary HellsideBurnton notes that with the increased numbers of new players, there have been more mass-murderers, which has given the detectives a large workload. However, with staff turning PVP off for players for the first 24 hours after joining for the first time, this should be tempered a bit.
• DHS Secretary HellsideBurnton also notes that some new players have been harassing officers, and that the department is taking a look into this to see how they can prevent it.

Vice President Yeet_Boy remarks how proud he is of the cabinet.

Meeting concludes at 5:51 PM EST.