[council] Council resolutions 1 September 2015

[Glen de Saint Géry <Glen@xxxxxxxxx>]

Dear Councillors,

Please find the resolutions that were passed at the Council meeting on 1 
September 2016.

The following resolution on the Consent agenda carried:

1.    Confirmation of the  dates for selection of GAC-GNSO liaison (motion 
passed on 30 June 2016) based on updated ICANN57 meeting dates: 
https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Motions+30+June+2016

Motion as passed, with dates to be updated highlighted as indicated below:

Resolved:

    The GNSO Council hereby confirms the extension of the term of the current 
GNSO Liaison to the GAC, Mason Cole, until the end of the ICANN AGM in 
Hyderabad.
    The GNSO Council instructs the GNSO Secretariat to inform the GNSO 
Stakeholder Groups and Constituencies of the extended selection timeline 
(Nominations Accepted for Candidates - 1 OCT 2016; Council Chairs consider 
candidates and notify first choice - 20 OCT; Chairs submit motion to Council by 
28 OCTOBER for consideration during Council meeting on 7 NOVEMBER; GAC 
Leadership notified of new Liaison by 9 NOV.
Voting results
https://gnso.icann.org/en/council/gnso-council-motion-recorder-01sep16-en.pdf

2. Council approved the proposed modifications to GNSO Operating procedures 
relating to Election and Motions.

WHEREAS:

1.         On 05 March 2015 the SCI submitted to the GNSO Council a Review 
Request concerning the fact that there are currently no formal procedures on 
(i) whether, how and by whom a properly submitted motion is to be seconded, and 
(ii) treatment of proposed amendments to such motions as either "friendly" or 
"unfriendly". 

2.         At its meeting on 19 March 2015 the GNSO Council asked that the SCI 
codify the existing customary practices of the GNSO Council and consider new 
processes to govern the seconding of motions and amendments to motions. 

3.         In a motion approved on 19 November 2015 the GNSO Council requested 
the SCI: (1) To review Sections 2.2(b), (f) and (g) of the GNSO Operating 
Procedures with respect to clarifying: (i) the eligibility of incoming Council 
members to run for the position of GNSO Chair; (ii) the start and end dates and 
the duration of the Chair and Vice-Chair terms in accordance with the ICANN 
Bylaws; and (iii) the timing of publication of the election results; and (2) To 
recommend a general time table for election of the GNSO Council Chair to be 
approved by the GNSO Council and added to the GNSO Operating Procedures.

4.         After extensive consideration the SCI reached Full Consensus on 
modifications to the GNSO Council Operating Procedures relating to motions and 
the Chair/Vice-Chair elections.

5.         As required by the ICANN Bylaws, a public comment forum on the 
proposed modifications was opened on 05 July 2016 and closed on 14 August 2016 
during which two comments were received that supported the proposed 
modifications.

6.         On its meeting on 16 July 2016, the GNSO Council adopted the charter 
of the GNSO Review Working Group, and instructed the SCI to disband following 
the completion of the two tasks now before the Council.

RESOLVED:

1.         The GNSO Council adopts the modifications to the GNSO Operating 
Procedures relating to motions and the Chair/Vice-Chair elections.

2.         The GNSO Council instructs ICANN staff to post the new version of 
the GNSO Operating Procedures, effective immediately upon adoption.

3.         The GNSO Council thanks both present and former members of the SCI, 
as well as Policy Staff and the GNSO Secretariat supporting them for the work 
they have done on behalf of the GNSO over the years since the SCI's formation.
Voting Results
https://gnso.icann.org/en/council/gnso-council-motion-recorder-01sep16-en.pdf

Please let me know if you have any questions.
Thank you.
Kind regards,

Glen

Glen de Saint Géry
GNSO Secretariat
mailto:gnso.secretariat@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
http://gnso.icann.org/