[bc-gnso] Two topics: Who will be in Seoul? / DRAFT Charter for BC/based on staff iniital draft

[Marilyn Cade <marilynscade@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

I think there may be some typos' in my reference to CSG in a place or two. 
SORRY if so. I was taking very heavy medication but am over it and now able to 
remember to use spellcheck!  If there is a three letter all caps reference that 
seems to be about the CSG but uses some other letters, please just understand I 
made an error and 'substitute' CSG in your mind for that error! 
I would welcome feedback from any BC members -- this is intended to build on 
other work that has been churning around, and to give a possible path forward 
-- with a 'transitional' approach. 
It is important to discuss this on the list, and have some sense of where we 
all are before traveling to Seoul, if we can. 
I leave Thursday at noon, so am pushing others to consider posting their 
thoughts. It would be helpful to the BC overall to have at least a general 
sense of the members that can be a 'rough consensus' on how the BC will 
proceed. 
That will enable everyone to work together productively and pragmatically, and 
professionally throughout Seoul meeting. It would be good to identify a follow 
up date before Seoul that we could plan toward a conference call discussion.
I am traveling from Seoul to another international meeting, but could commit to 
a call on Monday, November 9. 

to the Secretariat:Gary, can you update us on who will be attending from BC? I 
recallthe earlier list, but it didn't have Chris Martin, one of the two reps to 
the NomComm, whom I would assume is attending? Also, it didn't have Chuck 
Warren, Overstock, whom I believe is attending. Are we going to have some 
attendees that are designated by associations as well? It would be helpful to 
get a full /current update. 





CC: secretariat@xxxxxxxxxxxx; bc-gnso@xxxxxxxxx; robert.hoggarth@xxxxxxxxx
From: mike@xxxxxxxxxx
To: marilynscade@xxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [bc-gnso] FW: DRAFT Charter for BC/based on staff iniital draft
Date: Tue, 20 Oct 2009 07:42:56 -0500

this looks great to me.  a bit of the old, a bit of the new and a strong 
emphasis on "transitional" so that we can resolve some of the issues when we're 
not under quite so much time pressure.  i support this approach.
thanks for all the hard work Marilyn.  especially given the medical issues.  
that really sounds dreadful -- your draft is a great demonstration of your 
commitment to the BC.
mikey

On Oct 19, 2009, at 4:47 PM, Marilyn Cade wrote:
Dear BC members
I was fortunate to have the opportunity to talk to Rob Hoggarth, ICANN staff on 
other topics, and learned that the ICANN staff forwarded a 'minimal' charter 
mark up document to the BC officers in August, 2009. I've posted as 
BC_Charter-revisions... etc.
At that time, this document represented the minimal changes to meet the ICANN 
Board expectations for changes.However, the BC membership has expressed an 
interest in having a significant change in organizational structure.
The BC officers, and some members worked on a signficant rewrite of the 
existing Charter and that was presented for a vote, and then, withdrawn in 
recognition of the members concerns. 
The status is that the membership do not support holding a vote on the 
extremely detailed version of the BC Charter that was presented.
Nevertheless, the Charter that was developed in the BC officer process included 
a significant modification that most members support -- the creation of a 
executive committee.
After exploring the staff developed 'minimal mark up' version, I took the BC 
officer developed version, extracted the section on new organizational 
structure, and added in some enhancements, according to what I have 'discerned' 
from the BC list exchanges. 
The new draft that I present, as a BC member, has the following characteristics:
a six month life cyclea distributed accountability and leadership 
approachrecognition of the key role of the policy councilors and a longer term 
to their rolesfreezing any payment of dues while the membership works out what 
is reasonable and sustainable
None of the controversial issues of sanctioning or 'disciplining' members is 
dealt with, since that deserves broader and longer term discussion. so the 
status quo exists for any such actions.
The Credentials Committee remains in place, but for six months, with renewal as 
is, for a next term of 1 1/2 years.
there is a new CSG representative role in the new executive committee, since 
the reality is that everyone will be extremely busy, and the BC deserves to 
have all players able to devote their time to their respective roles. The '6 
month officers' will be consumed with overseeing the development of a full 
charter. 
I don't expect this to be perfect, but it uses the existing charter as a basis, 
provides 'mark up', makes only those changes that seem to have 'rough 
agreement' by various posting BC members, and creates a path forward.
I have cc' Rob Hoggarth, since I am using a document that I requested from him. 
I would like to propose a BC membership discussion on the list, and as 
appropriate, a 'remote participation' in Seoul.
I understand that all of the BC councilors are funded to travel to Seoul, 
including Philip Sheppard, outgoing BC councilor, so we can count on all to be 
fully available to the membership.  
It would be useful to hold a BC meeting to discuss any outstanding issues on 
Saturday or Sunday evening in Seoul/your very early a.m. in DC, and mid day in 
Europe.
Please let's use the medium to see if we can find commonality on a draft 
Charter -- so that a discussion would be a good use of everyone's time. 
I apologize for a delay in sending a marked up version. I was unfortunately in 
an emergency room for many hours, due to the recurrence of a serious neck 
injury, and unable to use my left leg and arm for several hours. That was a 
shock, medically, and personally, but I'm rebounding, due to the miracle of 
pain medication and steroids!!! I wouldn't be boring you with this news, if I 
didn't feel so bad to be so late in sending in a detailed draft charter. 

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