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Motion to adopt the charter for the GNSO Standing Committee on Budget and Operations (SCBO) on a permanent basis
Submitted by: Ayden Férdeline
Seconded by: TBD
Whereas,
1. In 2017 the GNSO Council expressed its desire to establish the GNSO Standing Committee on Budget and Operations (SCBO) to assist with the development of GNSO Council comments that relate to ICANN’s Budgetary and Finance matters;
2. On 21 December 2017, the GNSO Council adopted the formation of the SCBO and its interim charter;
3. In late 2017 and early 2018, GNSO Council members as well as subject matter experts from GNSO Stakeholder Groups and Constituencies joined the SCBO;
4. In FY18, the SCBO developed four public comments (IANA-PTI FY19 Budget, ICANN's Reserve Fund Target Level, ICANN’s Draft FY19 Budget and Operating Plan, and ICANN Reserve Fund: Proposed Replenishment Strategy) on behalf of the GNSO Council that were later accepted and posted to ICANN’s public forum; and
5. On 17 September 2018, the SCBO delivered an After-Action Report on the SCBO experiences and lessons learned wherein the report suggested that the SCBO charter did not warrant any changes and that the SCBO become a permanent Standing Committee of the GNSO Council.
Resolved,
1. The GNSO Council adopts the GNSO Standing Committee on Budget and Operations (SCBO) charter on a permanent basis (see: https://community.icann.org/download/attachments/74580767/gnso-council-budget-charter_v1.0.pdf?version=1&modificationDate=1515083358000&api=v2);
2. The GNSO Council thanks the Council members and subject matter experts for their contributions through the FY19 budget planning cycle;
3. The GNSO Council will appoint the incoming Council Chair as the Council liaison to the SCBO and add Council Vice-Chairs as observers;
4. The GNSO Council instructs the GNSO Secretariat to launch a fresh call for volunteers per the membership criteria outlined in the SCBO Charter as soon as possible; and
5. The GNSO Council tasks the SCBO to carry out the review and comment formulation for future ICANN fiscal-year draft budget planning cycles and to submit its proposed recommendations to the GNSO Council with sufficient time for its consideration.
Motion: Reappointment of GNSO Council Liaison to the Governmental Advisory Committee
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1. As part of the discussions within ICANN between the GNSO and GAC on how to facilitate early engagement of the GAC in GNSO policy development activities, the option of appointing a GNSO liaison to the GAC was initially piloted in FY15 and F16, and subsequently confirmed by the GNSO Council as a permanent role at the start of FY17.
2. The GNSO Council appointed Julf Helsingius to the role of GNSO Liaison to the Governmental Advisory Committee on 1 November 2017, until the end of the ICANN AGM 2018.
3. The GNSO Council has an obligation to review the role annually and reconfirm the appointment unless the review indicates otherwise and/or the Liaison has indicated that he/she is no longer available to continue in this role, in which case a new selection process will take place.
4. The GNSO Council leadership has met with Julf Helsingius to discuss his experience and to confirm that he is willing to continue in this role.
5. The GNSO Council has reviewed the annual report prepared by the GNSO Liaison to the GAC.
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1. The GNSO Council hereby reappoints Julf Helsingius to the role of GNSO Liaison to the Governmental Advisory Committee until the end of the ICANN AGM 2019.
2. The GNSO Council leadership team will inform the GAC leadership team accordingly, and will co-ordinate with Julf Helsingius as well as the GAC leadership team and GAC Secretariat on next steps and the continued successful implementation of this role.
MOTION FOR GNSO COUNCIL ADOPTION OF THE FINAL REPORT OF THE IGO-INGO ACCESS TO CURATIVE RIGHTS PDP WORKING GROUP – 14 OCTOBER 2018
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