[ALAC] Resolutions from the ICANN Board meeting on Saturday 2 Feb 2013

Holly Raiche h.raiche at internode.on.net
Wed Feb 6 06:50:10 UTC 2013


Hi Alan

This fits nicely into what the Beijing Organising Committee is looking at - a Multi stakeholder meeting on the burning issues.  new gTLDs are now tops.  Maybe we get Sebastien to talk - along with other stakeholder groups

Holly
On 06/02/2013, at 2:33 PM, Alan Greenberg wrote:

> See particularly items e of the consent agenda and a of the main agenda.
> 
> - adding David Olive, as Vice President, Policy 
> Development Support, as an Officer of the company
> 
> - creating a Multi-Stakeholder Meeting Strategy 
> Working Group to look at approach going forward for ICANN public meetings
> (chaired by Sébastien Bachollet )
> 
> Alan
> 
> 
>> From: 
>> http://www.icann.org/en/groups/board/documents/resolutions-02feb13-en.htm
>> 
>> Approved Board Resolutions | Regular Meeting of the ICANN Board
>> 
>> 
>> 2 February 2013
>> 
>> 
>> 1.  Consent Agenda:
>> 
>>        a.   Approval of Board Meeting Minutes
>> 
>> Resolved (2013.02.02.01), the Board approves the 
>> minutes of the 20 December 2012 Special Meeting of the ICANN Board.
>> 
>> 
>>        b.   Registry Stakeholder Group Charter Amendments
>> 
>> Whereas, The ICANN Bylaws (Article X, Section 
>> 5.3) state, "Each [GNSO] Stakeholder Group shall 
>> maintain recognition with the ICANN Board."
>> 
>> Whereas, the GNSO Registry Stakeholder Group 
>> (RySG) has alerted ICANN Staff and the Board to 
>> a set of changes to its Charter including 
>> expanding the activities of its internal 
>> Observers Group, simplifying the process for 
>> assessment of annual dues and adding the 
>> immediate past Chair of the RySG to its Executive Committee.
>> 
>> Whereas, the community had the opportunity to 
>> review and comment on the RySG Charter 
>> amendments and there were no objections to the changes.
>> 
>> Whereas, the Structural Improvements Committee 
>> recommends the Board approve the RySG Charter changes as presented.
>> 
>> Resolved (2013.02.02.02) the proposed amendments 
>> to the Registry Stakeholder Group Charter are approved by the Board.
>> 
>> 
>>        c.  Southern California Office Space Lease
>> 
>> Whereas, ICANN's current lease in Los Angeles expires 30 June 2022.
>> 
>> Whereas, ICANN's primary operations and staff 
>> are located in the greater Los Angeles area.
>> 
>> Whereas, current and future office space needs 
>> for primary operations will be at least 35,000 square feet.
>> 
>> Whereas, the Board Finance Committee has 
>> recommended that the Board approve this resolution.
>> 
>> RESOLUTION 2013.02.02.04 REDACTED PURSUANT TO RESOLUTION 2013.02.02.03
>> 
>> Resolved (2013.02.02.04), the Board approves the 
>> redaction of the details of Resolution 
>> (2013.02.02.03), and corresponding rationale 
>> pending completion of negotiations.
>> 
>> 
>>        d.  Engagement of Independent Auditor
>> 
>> Whereas, Article XVI of the ICANN Bylaws 
>> (http://www.icann.org/general/bylaws.htm) 
>> requires that after the end of the fiscal year, 
>> the books of ICANN must be audited by certified 
>> public accountants, which shall be appointed by the Board.
>> 
>> Whereas, the Board Audit Committee has discussed 
>> the engagement of the independent auditor for 
>> the fiscal year ending 30 June 2013, and has 
>> recommended that the Board engage Moss Adams LLP.
>> 
>> Whereas, the Board Audit Committee has 
>> recommended that the Board direct the President 
>> and CEO or his designees to negotiate and 
>> execute a professional services agreement with Moss Adams.
>> 
>> Resolved (2013.02.02.05), the Board authorizes 
>> the President and CEO to engage Moss Adams LLP 
>> as the auditors for the financial statements for 
>> the fiscal year ending 30 June 2013.
>> 
>> 
>>        e.  Officer Appointment and related document revision
>> 
>> Resolved (2013.02.02.06), David Olive is elected 
>> as an Officer of ICANN with the title of Vice 
>> President, Policy Development Support.
>> 
>> Resolved (2013.02.02.07), Paragraph 4 of ICANN's 
>> Contracting and Disbursement Policy shall be 
>> revised to read as follows: ICANN Officers 
>> include:  (i) President and Chief Executive 
>> Officer (CEO); (ii) Chief Operating Officer 
>> (COO); (iii) Chief Financial Officer (CFO); (iv) 
>> General Counsel and Secretary; and (v) Vice 
>> President, Policy Development Support.
>> 
>> 
>> 2.  Main Agenda:
>> 
>> a.   Multi-Stakeholder Meeting Strategy Working Group
>> 
>> Whereas, ICANN has committed to identifying 
>> ICANN Meeting locations two years in advance.
>> 
>> Whereas, after consideration that adoption of a 
>> prior Consolidated Meetings Strategy proposal 
>> was not timely, the Public Participation 
>> Committee (PPC) initiated work to create a 
>> working group to address the meeting location strategy.
>> 
>> Whereas, the PPC has developed a proposed 
>> charter for a multistakeholder Meetings Strategy 
>> Working Group (MSWG) and recommends that the 
>> Board adopt the charter and approve the creation of the MSWG.
>> 
>> Resolved (2013.02.02.08), the Board approves of 
>> the creation of the MSWG and adopts the Charter 
>> of the MSWG. The MSWG is expected to provide its 
>> report to the Board no later than ICANN's 2013 Annual General Meeting.
>> 
>> Resolved (2013.02.02.09), the original members 
>> of the MSWG from the ICANN Board are: Sébastien 
>> Bachollet, Chair and Chris Disspain.
>> 
>> Resolved (2013.02.02.10), the MSWG, working with 
>> the PPC, is directed to proceed with the 
>> identification of community members pursuant to 
>> the Charter. Community member appointments do 
>> not require the approval of the full Board.
>> 
>> Resolved (2013.02.02.11), the President and CEO 
>> is directed to provide the MSWG with the staff 
>> support necessary to enable the MSWG to undertake and complete its work.
> 
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