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At 28/11/2017 03:35 PM, Maureen Hilyard wrote:<br>
<blockquote type=cite class=cite cite="">I agree that there needs to be
more transparency with regards to the proposed use of the reserve
fund.</blockquote><br>
I don't understand. The report is quite explicit on that.
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<li>Replenishing Operating Fund levels depleted by unbudgeted and
unmitigated short-term events or maintenance and replacement of assets,
or payment of liabilities,
<li>Undertaking major downsizing or significant restructuring of ICANN’s
operations.
<li>Mitigating major security and stability threats and attacks.
<li>Covering unplanned legal costs.
<li>Undertaking new and major programs resulting from a new strategic
plan or exceptional unforeseen external events.
<li>Continue operations after a disaster.”
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<blockquote type=cite class=cite cite="">If we were going to add a
particular purpose for additional funds to help ICANN do their
work, I would recommend some of the high priority or prerequisite
recommendations of the CCTRT report - especially those that suggest
support for outreach and the new gtld application process for the Global
South.</blockquote><br>
Those sound like things we should budget and not unexpected
contingencies....<br><br>
Alan<br><br>
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<blockquote type=cite class=cite cite="">Maureen<br><br>
On Tue, Nov 28, 2017 at 9:26 AM, Alan Greenberg
<<a href="mailto:alan.greenberg@mcgill.ca">alan.greenberg@mcgill.ca</a>
> wrote:<br>
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<dd>See
<a href="https://community.icann.org/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=71602968">
https://community.icann.org/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=71602968</a>.<br>
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<dd>Sebastien identified a number of important issues related to the
reserve fund, following discussion with him, I have drafted the following
short statement (also posted to the Wiki). As the PC closes on Thursday,
and I believe it is essential that we make a strong statement, I would
like to discuss this on the ALAC call in a few hours.<br><br>
<dd>Alan<br><br>
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<dd>The ALAC strongly supports having the Reserve Fund at the level of 12
months expenses, and higher if there is a practical way of achieving that
without unduly impacting ICANN's ability to provide necessary services,
ensure the current and ongoing security, stability and resiliency of the
DNS, and adequately support its ACs and SOs.<br><br>
<dd>Since the Reserve Fund level is clearly tightly coupled to the level
of ICANN operational expenses, any discussion of the reserve should have
included a recent history and projection of ICANN operational expenses
along with the employee/contractor levels and the Reserve Fund levels
over the same period.<br><br>
<dd>At whatever level the Reserve Fund target is set, ICANN must publish
a plan on how and when this will be achieved. Given that the proposed
target level(s) are significantly above the current Reserve Fund level,
and it is unrealistic to believe that we will sustain or exceed this
year's return-to-reserve of $5m, ICANN should expeditiously investigate
alternative methods of building the reserve to ensure ICANN's future
stability. Sources such as the Auction Proceeds, the surplus from the
last round of new gTLD, or a levy on any future new gTLD fees should be
considered.<br><br>
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