[gnso-consensus-wg] Updated Draft

["Nevett, Jonathon" <jnevett@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Here is where I think we are with regard to the proposal.  I hope that I
captured all of the comments and got a correct sense of the consensus.
Other than the supermajority issue ( am open to hearing some more
options on that one that I could take back), I am comfortable with the
entire draft.  Anyone else? 

 

Thanks.

 

Jon

 

 

 

GNSO Restructure Proposal - for discussion purposes only

 

1.      One GNSO Council with two voting "houses" - referred to as
bicameral voting - GNSO Council will meet as one, but houses may caucus
on their own as they see fit.  Unless otherwise stated, all voting of
the Council will be counted at a house level.

 

2.      Composition

 

        a.      GNSO Council would be comprised of two voting houses

                                                              i.
Contracted Party House - an equal number of registry and registrar
representatives and 1 Nominating Committee appointee.  The number of
registry and registrar stakeholder representatives will be determined by
the ICANN Board based on input from these stakeholder groups, but shall
be no fewer than 3 and not exceed 4 representatives for each group.  

                                                            ii.
User/Non-Contracted Party House - an equal number of commercial and
non-commercial user representatives and 1 Nominating Committee
appointee.  The number of commercial and non-commercial stakeholder
representatives will be determined by the ICANN Board based on input
from these stakeholder groups, but shall be no fewer than 5 and not
exceed 8 representatives for each group.  

                                                          iii.      1
At-Large Nominating Committee Appointee

 

3.      Leadership

        a.      One GNSO Council Chair - elected by 60% of both houses.
If no one is elected Chair, the At-Large Nominating Committee Appointee
shall serve as a non-voting Chair of Council
        b.      Two GNSO Vice Chairs - one elected from each of the
voting houses.  If the Council Chair is elected from one of the houses,
however, then the At-Large Nominating Committee Appointee shall serve as
one of the Vice Chairs in lieu of the Vice Chair from the house of the
elected Chair.  If the Chair is elected from one of the houses, that
person shall retain his/her vote on that house.

 

4.      Voting Thresholds

        a.      Create an Issues Report - either greater than 25% vote
of both houses or simple majority of one house (currently 25% of vote of
Council)
        b.      Initiate a PDP within Scope of the GNSO per ICANN Bylaws
and advice of ICANN GC (currently >33% of vote of Council) -- greater
than 33% vote of both houses or greater than 66% vote of one house
        c.      Initiate a PDP not within Scope of the GNSO per ICANN
Bylaws and advice of ICANN GC - greater than 66% vote of one house and a
simple majority of the other (currently >66% of vote of Council)
        d.      Appoint a Task Force (currently >50% of vote of Council)
-- greater than 33% vote of both houses or greater than 66% vote of one
house
        e.      Approval of a PDP without Super-Majority (currently >50%
of vote of Council) -- Simple majority of both houses, but requires that
at least one representative of at least 3 of the 4 stakeholder groups
supports
        f.      Options for Super-Majority Approval of a PDP (currently
>66% of vote of Council) - 

                                                              i.
Greater than 66% majority in one house and simple majority in the other;
or 

                                                            ii.      60%
majority of both houses; or 

                                                          iii.
Greater than 66% majority of both houses

        g.      Removal of NomCom Appointees (currently 75% of Council)

                                                              i.      At
least 75% of User Council to remove NomCom Rep on User Council

                                                            ii.      At
least 75% of Contracted Parties Council to remove NomCom Rep on
Contracted Parties Council

                                                          iii.      At
least 75% of both voting councils to remove GNSO Chair

        h.      All other GNSO Business - simple majority of both voting
houses

 

5.      Board Elections

        a.      Options for Election of Board Seats 13 & 14 at the end
of the current terms (currently simple majority vote of Council) 

Board Elections -- Contracted Parties Council elects Seat 13 by a 60%
vote and User/Non-Contracted Party Council elects Seat 14 by a 60% vote;
BUT both sets may not be held by individuals who are employed by, an
agent of, or receive any compensation from an ICANN-accredited registry
or registrar, nor may they both be held by individuals who are the
appointed representatives to one of the GNSO user stakeholder groups.

 

6.      Representation

        a.      All three groups must strive to fulfill pre-established
objective criteria regarding broadening outreach and deepening
participation from a diverse range of participants.
        b.      All Stakeholder Groups must have rules and processes in
place that make is possible for any and all people and organizations
eligible for the Stakeholder Group to join, participate and be heard
regardless of their policy viewpoints.