[council] Resolutions from the ICANN Board meeting held by teleconference on 3 Dec 2014

[Bruce Tonkin <Bruce.Tonkin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hello All,

The resolutions from the ICANN Board meeting held by teleconference on 3 Dec 
2015 are now published.

The two decisions were:

- appointing BDO as the auditor for the ICANN Singapore operation

- approving the budget for the June 2015 meeting to be held in Buenos Aires

See below.

Regards,
Bruce Tonkin


From:   https://www.icann.org/resources/board-material/resolutions-2014-12-03-en

Approved Board Resolutions | Special Meeting of the ICANN Board

03 Dec 2014

1.  Consent Agenda:
 
        a.  Appointment of Auditors - non-US locations (pending Audit Committee 
approval of recommendation)

Whereas, Article XVI of the ICANN Bylaws 
(http://www.icann.org/general/bylaws.htm) requires that after the end of the 
fiscal year, the books of ICANN must be audited by certified public 
accountants, which shall be appointed by the Board.

Whereas, in addition to the Bylaws required audit, financial statement audits 
may be required in other various locations where ICANN is present, which will 
require independent auditors registered in those locations.

Whereas, both staff and the Audit Committee recommend that the Board authorize 
the President and CEO, or his designee(s), the authority to take all necessary 
actions to engage one or more BDO member firms to serve as ICANN's independent 
auditor in any location where financial or audit services are required, so long 
as ICANN continues to use BDO USA LLP as our independent auditors for the 
Bylaws-mandated financial statement audit

Resolved (2014.12.03.01), the Board authorizes the President and CEO, or his 
designee(s), to engage one or more BDO member firms to serve as ICANN's 
independent auditor in any location where financial or audit services are 
required, so long as ICANN continues to use BDO USA LLP as our independent 
auditors for the Bylaws-mandated financial statement audit.
 
 
2.  Main Agenda:
 
        a.  June 2015 ICANN Meeting Venue Contracting

Whereas, ICANN intends to hold its second Public Meeting of 2015 in the Latin 
America/Caribbean region.

Whereas, staff has completed a thorough review of all proposed and available 
venues in Latin America/Caribbean and finds the one in Buenos Aires, Argentina 
to be the most suitable.

Resolved (2014.12.03.02), the Board authorizes the President and CEO, or his 
designee(s), to engage in and facilitate all necessary contracting and 
disbursements for the Meeting venue of the June 2015 ICANN Public Meeting in 
Buenos Aires, Argentina, in an amount not to exceed US$1.5 million.

Resolved (2014.12.03.03), specific items within this resolution shall remain 
confidential for negotiation purposes pursuant to Article III, section 5.2 of 
the ICANN Bylaws until the President and CEO determines that the confidential 
information may be released.