Re: [gnso-consensus-wg] More Updated Draft

[philip.sheppard@xxxxxx]

I never give tongue lashings just clariy ; )

Bc can support most of below wih exception of GNSO chair.
so long as there is the additions of principles.
They are important as the Board may change our thresholds but need a clear
rationale to chane our principes.

The concept of default chair in case of disagreement is not needed.
Nom com shold serve council not the other way around.
We can only support GNSO chair elected from within GNSO.
(That may as today include the two nom com reps)
Philip



> Updated with comments from:
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> Alan (changed the nomenclature removing references to at-large, and I
> put in Alan's suggestion about having both houses vote to impeach a
> NomCom appointee - we discussed making it extraordinarily difficult,
> especially considering the difficulty in replacement)
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> Milton (I fixed the typo, but didn't remove any yellow for fear of a
> tongue-lashing from the BC rep)
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> Philip (I changed the cap to 9, but I sincerely hope that the Board
> doesn't go that high)
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> Finally, it what may be my last act as an RC officer, I changed the
> supermajority provision.
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> I support the entire document.
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> Thanks.
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> Jon
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> GNSO Restructure Proposal - for discussion purposes only
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> 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.
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> 2.    Composition
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>       a.      GNSO Council would be comprised of two voting houses
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> 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.
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> 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 9 representatives for each group.
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> Council-level Nominating Committee Appointee
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> 3.    Leadership
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>       a.      One GNSO Council Chair - elected by 60% of both houses.
> If no one is elected Chair, the Council-level 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 Council-level 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.
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> 4.    Voting Thresholds
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>       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) - Greater than 75% majority in one house and
> simple majority in the other
>       g.      Removal of NomCom Appointees (currently 75% of Council)
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>                                                               i.      At
> least 75% of User/NCP House and simple majority of Contracted Party
> House to remove Nominating Committee appointee on User/NCP House
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>                                                             ii.      At
> least 75% of Contracted Parties House and simple majority of User/NCP
> House to remove NomCom Rep on Contracted Parties House
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>                                                           iii.      At
> least 75% of both voting houses to remove the Council-level Nominating
> Committee Appointee
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>       h.      All other GNSO Business - simple majority of both voting
> houses
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> 5.    Board Elections
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>       a.      Options for Election of Board Seats 13 & 14 at the end
> of the current terms (currently simple majority vote of Council)
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> 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 seats 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.
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> 6.    Representation
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>       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 it possible for any and all people and organizations
> eligible for the Stakeholder Group to join, participate and be heard
> regardless of their policy viewpoints.
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