[PC-NCSG] [council] Proposed Agenda for the Special GNSO Council Meeting 26 March 2012 at 16:00 UTC

Fri Mar 23 05:27:52 EET 2012

Some of us have spoken about it being important to be in full force at this meeting and to have people like KK, RG, MM and me acting as temporary substitutes for anyone who can't make it.

Bill has asked me, assuming it is ok with you all.  

Perhaps others can consider a similar level of participation.

avri

On 22 Mar 2012, at 19:49, Rafik Dammak wrote:

> hi Wendy,
> 
> yes sure, just tell me about your vote intention :)
> 
> Best,
> 
> Rafik 
> 
> 
> 2012/3/23 Wendy Seltzer <wendy at seltzer.com>
> As discussed at the Council wrap-up, I will be unable to make this
> meeting while traveling. Rafik offered to take my proxy -- does this
> still work for you, Rafik?
> 
> Thanks,
> --Wendy
> 
> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject: [council] Proposed Agenda for the Special GNSO Council Meeting
> 26 March 2012 at 16:00 UTC
> Date: Thu, 22 Mar 2012 13:41:28 -0700
> From: Glen de Saint G?ry <Glen at icann.org>
> To: council at gnso.icann.org <council at gnso.icann.org>
> 
> Proposed Agenda for the Special GNSO Council Meeting 26 March 2012
> http://gnso.icann.org/meetings/agenda-council-26mar12-en.htm
> 
> The Agenda posted on the Wiki page usually has the latest updates:
> https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Agenda+26+March+2012
> The motions can be found on page:
> https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Motions+26+March+2012
> 
> Note that this agenda may be updated as more information becomes
> available so interested parties are encouraged to periodically check for
> the latest updates on the GNSO Council
> workspace.<https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Home>
> This agenda was established according to the GNSO Council Operating
> Procedures approved 22 September 2011 for the GNSO Council and updated.
> http://gnso.icann.org/council/gnso-operating-procedures-16dec11-en.pdf
> For convenience:
> * An excerpt of the ICANN Bylaws defining the voting thresholds is
> provided in Appendix 1 at the end of this agenda.
> * An excerpt from the Council Operating Procedures defining the absentee
> voting procedures is provided in Appendix 2 at the end of this agenda.
> 
> Meeting
> Times<http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?msg=Special+Council+Meeting&iso=20120326T16>
> Coordinated Universal Time: 16:00 UTC
> 09:00 Los Angeles; 12:00 Washington DC; 17:00 London; 18:00 Paris; 01:00
> Tokyo;
> 27 March 2012
> 05:00 Wellington
> Councilors should notify the GNSO Secretariat in advance if a dial out
> call is needed.
> 
> Item 1: Administrative matters (10 minutes)
> 1.1  Roll Call
> 
> 1.2 Statement of interest updates
> 
> 1.3 Review/amend agenda
> 
> Item 2: Red Cross and Olympic Committee names
> 
> A GNSO Drafting Team is working on a charter to determine
> recommendations how to handle the protection of RC and IOC names at the
> top level for the current new gTLD application round to send to the
> ICANN Board. Council must now vote on whether to approve these
> recommendations.
> 
> This motion was deferred from the San Jos? Council meeting. Due to the
> severe time constraints involved in acting on the Drafting Team's
> recommendations, this motion is being considered today as an emergency item.
> 
> https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Motions+14+March+2012
> 
> 
> 2.1 Reading of the motion (Jeff Neuman)
> 2.2 Discussion
> 2.3 Vote
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Item 3:  Any Other Business (5 minutes)
> 
> Appendix 1: GNSO Council Voting Thresholds (ICANN Bylaws, Article X,
> Section 3)
> 9. Except as otherwise specified in these Bylaws, Annex A hereto, or the
> GNSO Operating Procedures, the default threshold to pass a GNSO Council
> motion or other voting action requires a simple majority vote of each
> House. The voting thresholds described below shall apply to the
> following GNSO actions:
> 1. Create an Issues Report: requires an affirmative vote of more than
> 25% vote of each House or majority of one House;
> 2. Initiate a Policy Development Process (?PDP?) Within Scope (as
> described in Annex A): requires an affirmative vote of more than 33% of
> each House or more than 66% of one House;
> 3. Initiate a PDP Not Within Scope: requires an affirmative vote of more
> than 75% of one House and a majority of the other House (?GNSO
> Supermajority?);
> 4. Approve a PDP Recommendation Without a GNSO Supermajority: requires
> an affirmative vote of a majority of each House and further requires
> that one GNSO Council member representative of at least 3 of the 4
> Stakeholder Groups supports the Recommendation;
> 5. Approve a PDP Recommendation With a GNSO Supermajority: requires an
> affirmative vote of a GNSO Supermajority; and
> 6. Approve a PDP Recommendation Imposing New Obligations on Certain
> Contracting Parties: where an ICANN contract provision specifies that ?a
> two-thirds vote of the council? demonstrates the presence of a
> consensus, the GNSO Supermajority vote threshold will have to be met or
> exceeded with respect to any contracting party affected by such contract
> provision.
> Appendix 2: Absentee Voting Procedures (GNSO Operating Procedures
> 4.4<http://gnso.icann.org/council/gnso-operating-procedures-22sep11-en.pdf>)
> 
> 4.4.1 Applicability
> Absentee voting is permitted for the following limited number of Council
> motions or measures.
> a. Initiate a Policy Development Process (PDP);
> b. Approve a PDP recommendation;
> c. Recommend amendments to the GNSO Operating Procedures (GOP) or ICANN
> Bylaws;
> d. Fill a Council position open for election.
> 4.4.2 Absentee ballots, when permitted, must be submitted within the
> announced time limit, which shall be 72 hours from the meeting?s
> adjournment. In exceptional circumstances,announced at the time of the
> vote, the Chair may reduce this time to 24 hours or extend the time to 7
> calendar days, provided such amendment is verbally confirmed by all
> Vice-Chairs present.
> 4.4.3 The GNSO Secretariat will administer, record, and tabulate
> absentee votes according to these procedures and will provide reasonable
> means for transmitting and authenticating absentee ballots, which could
> include voting by telephone, e- mail, web-based interface, or other
> technologies as may become available.
> 4.4.4 Absentee balloting does not affect quorum requirements. (There
> must be a quorum for the meeting in which the vote is initiated.)
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> Glen de Saint G?ry
> GNSO Secretariat
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> http://gnso.icann.org
> 
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