Re: [gnso-ppsc-pdp] Agenda for Tomorrow's PDP Call

[Liz Williams <lizawilliams@xxxxxxx>]

Jeff

Please accept  my apologies for today's meeting.  6pm on a Friday  
evening is not a very convenient time.  Perhaps we can avoid that  
slot for the next meeting.
Liz
On 3 Apr 2009, at 02:29, Neuman, Jeff wrote:

> All,
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> I did a VERY preliminary look at the existing Bylaws in order to  
> aid tomorrow’s discussion and updated it to show you what the PDP  
> process in the bylaws could in theory look like if Board adopts the  
> staff’s recommendation for the draft Bylaws and we have not  
> concluded our PDP Team work.
>
>
> This again is a strawman for demonstration purposes.  The wording  
> may be a little awkward, but I tried to do my own “what would the  
> bylaws look like if all we adopted come June was the new Thresholds  
> without anything else.”  I can explain more on the call, but  
> essentially I just inserted the new thresholds into the existing  
> Appendix A.
>
>
> It may not help our discussion, but lets see.
>
>
>
> Jeffrey J. Neuman, Esq.: NeuStar, Inc.
> Vice President, Law & Policy
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> From: owner-gnso-ppsc-pdp@xxxxxxxxx [mailto:owner-gnso-ppsc- 
> pdp@xxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Margie Milam
> Sent: Thursday, April 02, 2009 5:54 PM
> To: Gnso-ppsc-pdp@xxxxxxxxx
> Cc: Glen de Saint Géry
> Subject: [gnso-ppsc-pdp] Agenda for Tomorrow's PDP Call
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> Dear All,
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> The proposed agenda for tomorrow’s call is:
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> 1.       Transition Discussion/Bylaws
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> 2.       Revised Work Plan
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> 3.       Division of Responsibilities
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> 4.       Common Terminology
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> 5.       Staff Background Document
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>
> With respect to the draft Bylaws (attached), please review  Article  
> XX (Transition) as it relates to PDP voting thresholds (Section  
> 11).   I have also  forwarded below my email to the GNSO Council   
> to provide you with additional background information on the draft  
> Bylaws.
>
>
>  The attached Staff PDP document is background information for your  
> review that does not need to be reviewed for our call this week,  
> but may be helpful as we commence our analysis on the new PDP Model.
>
>
> Regards,
>
> Margie Milam
>
> Senior Policy Counselor
>
> ICANN
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> From: Margie Milam
> Sent: Thursday, March 26, 2009 5:35 PM
> To: 'council@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx'; 'liaison6c@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx'
> Subject: Draft Revisions to the ICANN Bylaws Relating to GNSO  
> Restructure
>
>
> Dear All,
>
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> As discussed in today’s GNSO call,   ICANN Staff has prepared Draft  
> Bylaws Revisions (attached) that contain Staff recommendations for  
> changes relating  to the GNSO restructure.   They are intended to  
> serve as a starting point for the GNSO Council’s discussions.
>
>
> General Observations
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> ·         These Bylaws were drafted to be consistent with Board  
> recommendations as to structure and principles.
> ·         Staff also attempted to build in flexibility to  
> accommodate changes in the future without requiring Bylaws  
> amendments.  For example, Staff recommends that some issues be  
> moved from the Bylaws to GNSO Council Operating Rules and  
> Procedures that would be approved by the Board.
> ·         Since the Board approved improvements did not provide  
> specific details with respect to all topics, ICANN staff developed  
> recommendations to address these gaps, which are contained in  
> footnotes throughout the document.
> ·         The Draft Bylaws Revisions are subject to review by the  
> ICANN Office of the General Counsel for legal form as well as  
> consistency.
> ·         A few additional decisions will be needed to finalize  
> these Bylaws, for example,  Board approval of the unresolved open  
> issue concerning Board seats 13 and 14, and further Council work on  
> certain of the transition procedures (e.g. staggered terms,  
> elections).
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>
> Format of Revisions
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> ·         To facilitate reviewing these changes, the Draft Bylaws  
> is organized as a side-by-side comparison of the current language  
> and the proposed language.
> ·         The yellow highlighted text refers to new or  
> substantially revised language compared to the current Bylaws.
> ·         The footnotes include rationale statements where Staff  
> thought  an explanation might be helpful.
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>
> Next Steps and Timing
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> ·         The GNSO Council will need to decide how it would like to  
> review the Draft Bylaws to develop its recommendations.
> ·         ICANN Staff will be working with the GNSO Operations Work  
> Team in developing the GNSO Operating Rules and Procedures to  
> incorporate those improvements that were omitted from the Bylaws in  
> order to provide flexibility.
> ·         In order to seat the new Council by June,  the Board  
> would need to approve of the revisions by no later than its May  
> 21st meeting.
> ·         A public comment period would need to take place before  
> the May 21st meeting.
> ·         The Council would need to complete its review/analysis by  
> the next GNSO council meeting on April 16th  in order to  
> accommodate the public comment period.
> ·         Due to this short time period, the GNSO Council is  
> currently evaluating the most effective way to proceed.
>
>
> Finally, ICANN Staff is available to provide background and  
> additional information on the Draft Bylaws Revisions if it would be  
> helpful for your review.
>
>
> Regards,
>
>
>
> Margie Milam
>
> Senior Policy Counselor
>
> ICANN
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> <Interim PDP.docx>