[gnso-improvem-impl-sc] RE: Consensus Call: Waiver of 10-Day Motion Deadline and Resubmission of Motions

["Aikman-Scalese, Anne" <AAikman@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Many thanks Julie. We understand the consensus call is open until COB TUESDAY 
September 29 – THAT IS TOMORROW and failure to object is considered consensus 
(as in the past.)  We prefer a positive confirmation of consensus for our 
records so please   - WILL ALL MEMBERS RESPOND BY TUESDAY?

Separately, JULIE, we also do need to have posted to the list the description 
of the current procedure for “friendly amendments” – draft prepared by Mary – 
so that those on the list can review and add any redline comments they have 
based on their experience on Council.  This is about DOCUMENTING the existing 
procedure – not about discussing or recommending changes to it.  For those not 
present on the call, we are going to finalize a version of what we think the 
current procedures are and present that to Council for consideration in Dublin 
as part of our report.  (many thanks to Marika for reminding us there are two 
steps to this exercise that are “in scope” for SCI.)

Anne

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From: owner-gnso-improvem-impl-sc@xxxxxxxxx 
[mailto:owner-gnso-improvem-impl-sc@xxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Julie Hedlund
Sent: Tuesday, September 22, 2015 7:41 AM
To: gnso-improvem-impl-sc@xxxxxxxxx
Subject: [gnso-improvem-impl-sc] Consensus Call: Waiver of 10-Day Motion 
Deadline and Resubmission of Motions
Importance: High

Dear SCI members,

As discussed during the SCI call last week on 17 September, please see below 
the proposed letter from the SCI to the GNSO Council on the issue of the waiver 
of the 10-day motion deadline and resubmission of motions.

This is a consensus call.

Please indicate your agreement with, or objection to, the proposed letter.  If 
there are no objections or changes received by COB Tuesday, 29 September 2015, 
the letter will be presumed to be accepted by full consensus.

Kind regards,
Julie

Julie Hedlund, Policy Director

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Dear Jonathan,

On 05 March 2015 the Standing Committee on Improvements Implementation (SCI) 
submitted to the GNSO Council a Review Request (see attached) on the issue of 
whether the waiver of the 10-day deadline for the submission of motions can be 
applied to resubmitted motions.  The Review Request was one of two that the 
Council approved at its meeting on 16 April 2015.  The SCI is continuing to 
discuss the other Review Request from the Council for the SCI to consider 
codifying the current informal procedure for amendments to motions and to 
recommend any changes SCI believes (through full consensus) are appropriate.

The SCI has determined after a review of the GNSO Operating Procedures that by 
its terms as previously approved by Council, the waiver of the 10-day deadline 
for submission of motions does not apply to resubmitted motions. Further, after 
lengthy discussion of the possible issues, the SCI is reluctant to make any 
recommendations to change the current status of the Operating Procedures given 
that no instance of a problem arising in this regard has occurred.   The SCI 
also notes that although changes to the GNSO Operating Procedures are not 
recommended at this time, the SCI could revisit the issue if requested by the 
Council and, specifically, if there is a contentious issue that warrants 
further analysis.

Please let us know whether you or the Council have any questions or require 
further information concerning the SCI's response to this issue request.

Best regards,
Anne and Rudi

Anne Aikman-Scalese, SCI Chair
Rudi Vansnick, SCI Vice-Chair

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