PEP 772 (Python forum thread) is currently under discussion, and aims to formalize governance of the Python packaging ecosystem. A brief summary is that it proposes creating a “Packaging Council” which will govern Python packaging standards and likely have some delegated authority over packaging PEPs, and the Packaging Council will be elected by a “Packaging Community”.
This is relevant to Django because the “Packaging Community”, in addition to existing members of the Python Packaging Working Group and PyPA, is expected to accept nominations from major entities in the ecosystem, and Django is specifically named as one of the entities which would be asked to nominate members to the “Packaging Community” (see relevant PEP section).
It would probably be a good idea for the Django project to start thinking over who it would like to nominate for that, if this all goes through as expected. Or even who would make the call – would it be the @steering_council ? The Django Releasers? Someone else?
