[council] Draft Agenda for the GNSO Council meeting on 13 October 2016 at 12:00 UTC.

[Glen de Saint Géry <Glen@xxxxxxxxx>]

Dear Councillors

Please find the draft Agenda for the GNSO Council meeting on 13 October 2016 at 
12:00 UTC.
Links will be completed as the documents become available.
Please note that all documents referenced in the agenda have been gathered on a 
Wiki page for convenience and easier access: 
https://community.icann.org/x/hhO4Aw
This agenda was established according to the GNSO Operating 
Procedures<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__gnso.icann.org_en_council_op-2Dprocedures-2D01sep16-2Den.pdf&d=DQMFaQ&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=U4IBJYYYko8geLjSlTyOXbvtmoVER-_lK-PAQ64rKHs&m=55oYi9y1UeIL5juaxAkqpioz33PyWq>
 v3.2, updated on 01 September 2016.

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.
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Item 1: Administrative matters (5 minutes)
1.1 - Roll call
1.2 - Updates to Statements of Interest
1.3 - Review/amend agenda.
1.4  - Note the status of minutes for the previous Council meetings per the 
GNSO Operating Procedures:

Minutes of the GNSO Council Meeting on 29 September 2016  to be posted on xx 
xxxxx 2016.

Item 2: Opening Remarks / Review of Projects & Action List (5 minutes)
2.1 - Review focus areas and provide updates on specific key themes / topics, 
to include review of Projects List 
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Item 3: Consent agenda (0 minutes)

Item 4: COUNCIL VOTE - Adoption of the Proposed Final Framework of Principles 
for Future Cross Community Working Groups (20 minutes)
In March 2014, the ccNSO and GNSO Councils jointly 
chartered<https://community.icann.org/download/attachments/30345126/Final%20Approved%20CWG%20Charter%20March%202014.pdf?version=1&modificationDate=1397487121000&api=v2>
 a Cross Community Working Group to develop a framework of principles to guide 
the formation, chartering, operations and closure for future cross community 
working groups (CCWG-Principles). The CCWG-Principles published an initial 
proposed framework for public comment in February 2016 (see 
https://gnso.icann.org/drafts/draft-principles-for-ccwg-22feb16-en.pdf), and 
following its review of the comments received and further community discussion 
at ICANN56 in Helsinki in June, completed a proposed Final 
Framework<https://gnso.icann.org/en/drafts/uniform-framework-principles-recommendations-16sep16-en.pdf>
 that it submitted to both its Chartering Organizations. Here the Council will 
consider whether or not to approve the Final Framework. If both the ccNSO and 
GNSO Councils approve the Final 
Framework<https://gnso.icann.org/en/drafts/uniform-framework-principles-recommendations-16sep16-en.pdf>,
 it is expected that the Framework will be forwarded to all other ICANN 
Supporting Organizations and Advisory Committees with the suggestion that the 
principles it contains serve as guidelines for the formation, chartering, 
operations and closure of all future cross community working groups.
4.1 - Presentation of the 
motion<https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Motions+13+October+2016>
 (Donna Austin)
4.2 - Council discussion
4.3 - Council vote (voting threshold: simple majority)

Item 5: COUNCIL VOTE - Adoption of Consensus Recommendations from the GNSO 
Bylaws Drafting Team (20 minutes)
On 30 June 2016, the GNSO Council created a Drafting Team (DT) to work with 
ICANN staff to identify the GNSO's new rights and obligations under the revised 
ICANN Bylaws, and prepare an implementation plan to address any needed changes 
by 30 September (https://gnso.icann.org/en/council/resolutions#20160630-2). On 
29 September 2016, the Council received an update on the status of the DT's 
work and, pending the completion of the DT's work, the Council voted to appoint 
the GNSO Chair as its interim representative to the Empowered Community (EC) 
Administration. Following the GNSO Council's review and approval of the DT's 
recommendations, the GNSO is expected to finalize its process for appointing 
its EC representative going forward. Here the Council will review the DT's 
report and recommendations [INSERT LINK WHEN AVAILABLE], and discuss the 
placeholder motion that has been submitted, with a view to voting on whether or 
not to adopt the DT's consensus recommendations either at this meeting or at 
ICANN57 in Hyderabad in early November.
5.1 - Presentation of the 
motion<https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Motions+13+October+2016>
 (James Bladel)
5.2 - Council discussion
5.3 - Council vote (voting threshold: simple majority)


Item 6: COUNCIL DISCUSSION - ICANN Board Letter on New gTLD Subsequent 
Procedures (20 minutes)
On 5 August 2016, ICANN Board Chair Dr. Steve Crocker sent a letter to the GNSO 
Council concerning work on the GNSO Policy Development Process (PDP) on New 
gTLD Subsequent Procedures 
(https://gnso.icann.org/en/correspondence/crocker-to-bladel-05aug16-en.pdf). 
The Board wished to know the GNSO Council's view of the current work in light 
of the existing GNSO policy and ongoing parallel review work on the 2012 New 
gTLD Program. The Board letter specifically asked for information on the PDP 
timeline and whether the GNSO believes that the current PDP must be completed 
prior to advancing a new application process under the current policy 
recommendations, including whether any consideration has been given in relation 
to whether a future application process could proceed while policy work 
continues and be iteratively applied to the process for allocating new gTLDs. 
On 16 August the GNSO Chairs sent a reply to the Board on behalf of the 
Council, acknowledging the Board's request 
(https://gnso.icann.org/en/correspondence/council-leadership-to-crocker-16aug16-en.pdf).
At its meeting on 2 September, the GNSO Council agreed to seek input from all 
GNSO Stakeholder Groups and Constituency leaders, as well as the New gTLD 
Subsequent Procedures Policy Development Process Working Group. At its 29 
September meeting, the Council agreed to form a small group of Councilors to 
synthesize the responses received. Here the Council will discuss the 
synthesized draft response [INSERT LINK WHEN AVAILABLE], with a view toward 
voting on it as soon as is practicable, and at the latest before the end of the 
ICANN57 meeting in November in Hyderabad.
6.1 - Presentation of the 
motion<https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Motions+13+October+2016>[1]
 (Carlos Gutierrez)
6.2 - Council discussion
6.3 - Council vote (voting threshold: simple majority)


Item 7: UPDATE AND COUNCIL DISCUSSION - GAC-GNSO CONSULTATION GROUP ON GAC 
EARLY ENGAGEMENT IN GNSO POLICY DEVELOPMENT PROCESSES (10 minutes)
Following various discussions between the Governmental Advisory Committee (GAC) 
and the GNSO Council on enhancing GAC participation in GNSO PDPs, this 
Consultation Group was jointly established to explore ways in which the GAC's 
early participation reflecting a joint desire to explore ways for the GAC to 
engage early in the GNSO Policy Development Process (PDP) and to improve 
overall cooperation between the two bodies (for example, by exploring the 
option of a liaison). The importance of this had also been noted specifically 
by both Accountability and Transparency Review Teams. Various pilot projects 
and mechanisms have been implemented as a result of recommendations from the 
group, which is currently in the process of winding down its work. Here the 
Council will receive a status update from the group, with a view toward seeking 
feedback from the various GNSO Stakeholder Groups and Constituencies prior to 
formalizing the closure of the group.
7.1 - Status summary (GNSO Council Chairs / Marika Konings)
7.2 - Council discussion
7.3 - Next steps

Item 8: COUNCIL DISCUSSION - ICANN Board Letter regarding policy implications 
of the Final Report of the Internationalized Registration Data (IRD) Expert 
Working Group (10 minutes)
On 11 May 2016, ICANN Board Chair Dr. Steve Crocker sent a letter to the GNSO 
Council following up on the Board's 10 March 2016 Resolution (see 
https://gnso.icann.org/en/correspondence/crocker-to-bladel-11may16-en.pdf). The 
Board's request was for the GNSO Council to "review the broader policy 
implications of the IRD Final 
Report<http://whois.icann.org/sites/default/files/files/ird-expert-wg-final-23sep15-en.pdf>
 as they relate to other GNSO policy development work on WHOIS issues, and, at 
a minimum, forward the IRD Final Report as an input to the GNSO PDP on the Next 
Generation Registration Directory Services to Replace WHOIS that is currently 
underway."
The GNSO Council sought input from the co-chairs of the recently completed GNSO 
Policy Development Process on the Translation and Transliteration of gTLD 
Contact Data, requesting feedback on several specific points: (1) how certain 
recommendations in the IRD Final Report were considered, if at all, in the 
Final 
Report<https://gnso.icann.org/en/issues/gtlds/translation-transliteration-contact-final-12jun15-en.pdf>
 of the T&T PDP Working Group; (2) how those recommendations could potentially 
conflict with the T&T PDP Working Group's recommendations that have been 
adopted by the GNSO Council and the ICANN Board; and (3) What steps are 
recommended to the GNSO Council in considering the policy implications of the 
IRD Final Report. Here the Council will discuss the input received from the T&T 
PDP Working Group [INSERT LINK WHEN AVAILABLE], and decide on next steps.
8.1 -  Status update (GNSO Council chairs)
8.2 - Council discussion
8.3 - Next steps

Item 9: COUNCIL DISCUSSION - GNSO Meeting Planning for ICANN57 (15 minutes)
ICANN57 will take place in Hyderabad, India, from 3-9 November 2016. This will 
be the first "Meeting C" under the new ICANN Meeting Strategy as well as the 
Annual General Meeting for ICANN. Draft meeting schedules had been circulated 
to the GNSO Council, Stakeholder Groups and Constituencies. The GNSO Council is 
planning to meet with the ICANN Board, the Governmental Advisory Committee and 
the ccNSO Council, among other groups. Here the Council will review the latest 
GNSO meeting schedule [INSERT LINK WHEN AVAILABLE] and, if time permits, 
discuss its proposed agenda items for those Board and inter-SO/AC meetings.
9.1 - Overview of the proposed schedule (GNSO Council Chairs / Glen de St Gery)
9.2 - Council discussion
9.3 - Next steps

Item 10: COUNCIL DISCUSSION - Results of GNSO Newcomer Survey (5 minutes)
On 30 June 2016, the GNSO Council 
directed<https://gnso.icann.org/en/council/resolutions#20160630-1> ICANN staff 
to develop a survey to "assess the familiarity that the community has with the 
different newcomer and training tools as well as their perceived usefulness", 
as part of the permanent integration of successful Policy Development Process 
(PDP) pilot project improvements into the overall structure of PDPs. Here the 
Council will receive a report on the results of the survey [INSERT LINK WHEN 
AVAILABLE], and consider whether staff should proceed with implementing some of 
the suggested improvements following additional input (if any) from GNSO 
Stakeholder Groups and Constituencies.
10.1 - Summary and update (David Tait)
10.2 - Council discussion
10.3 - Next steps

Item 11: 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:
a. Create an Issues Report: requires an affirmative vote of more than 
one-fourth (1/4) vote of each House or majority of one House.
b. Initiate a Policy Development Process ("PDP") Within Scope (as described in 
Annex 
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 requires an affirmative vote of more than one-third (1/3) of each House or 
more than two-thirds (2/3) of one House.
c. Initiate a PDP Not Within Scope: requires an affirmative vote of GNSO 
Supermajority.
d. Approve a PDP Team Charter for a PDP Within Scope: requires an affirmative 
vote of more than one-third (1/3) of each House or more than two-thirds (2/3) 
of one House.
e. Approve a PDP Team Charter for a PDP Not Within Scope: requires an 
affirmative vote of a GNSO Supermajority.
f. Changes to an Approved PDP Team Charter: For any PDP Team Charter approved 
under d. or e. above, the GNSO Council may approve an amendment to the Charter 
through a simple majority vote of each House.
g. Terminate a PDP: Once initiated, and prior to the publication of a Final 
Report, the GNSO Council may terminate a PDP only for significant cause, upon a 
motion that passes with a GNSO Supermajority Vote in favor of termination.
h. 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.
i. Approve a PDP Recommendation With a GNSO Supermajority: requires an 
affirmative vote of a GNSO Supermajority,
j. 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.
k. Modification of Approved PDP Recommendation: Prior to Final Approval by the 
ICANN Board, an Approved PDP Recommendation may be modified or amended by the 
GNSO Council with a GNSO Supermajority vote.
l. A "GNSO Supermajority" shall mean: (a) two-thirds (2/3) of the Council 
members of each House, or (b) three-fourths (3/4) of one House and a majority 
of the other House."

Appendix 2: Absentee Voting Procedures (GNSO Operating Procedures 
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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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GNSO Secretariat
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[1] Staff notes that the motion was submitted to the Council after the deadline 
for motions for this meeting had passed. See Section 3.3.2 of the GNSO 
Operating Procedures for the applicable procedures in this instance. In 
relation to the timing of a vote, Section 4.10 provides for the possibility of 
voting outside a GNSO Council  meeting: 
https://gnso.icann.org/en/council/op-procedures-01sep16-en.pdf.