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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Dear Amr and all,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Thank you for providing more context to the situation that occurred, which subsequently brought this item to our agenda. I was not aware of the timing that you clarified and that helps to frame the issue more clearly.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Regarding your question: </span>Is there a reason why the SCI decided not to recommend the criteria Mikey dug up regarding a full council vote to determine wether a motion may or may not be resubmitted (for example??). <span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>This matter is one that has been on our agenda for quite some time and I (embarrassingly) plead ignorance as to why a full council vote for re-submission was not taken into account. Hopefully staff or one of our members can help us with this one.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Kind regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>RA<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Ron Andruff<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>RNA Partners<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><a href="http://www.rnapartners.com"><span style='color:#0563C1'>www.rnapartners.com</span></a> <o:p></o:p></span></b></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'> owner-gnso-improvem-impl-sc@icann.org [mailto:owner-gnso-improvem-impl-sc@icann.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Amr Elsadr<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, September 11, 2013 06:21<br><b>To:</b> Julie Hedlund<br><b>Cc:</b> Aikman-Scalese, Anne; gnso-improvem-impl-sc@icann.org<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [gnso-improvem-impl-sc] Action: Re-Submitting a Motion<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Hi everyone,<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Pending Anne's suggestions for an alternative or amendment to criteria #3, I'd like to share one thought on this topic (which I began discussing when I was disconnected from yesterday's call).<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>The incident on the GNSO Council, which prompted the drafting of some sort of guideline to refer to in future incidents requiring the resubmission of a motion, met with conflicting opinions amongst councillors on wether that specific motion should be resubmitted or not (that is if I recall correctly). The argument at the time seemed to be that the first criteria the SCI has suggested; requiring "a reason to justify the resubmission of a motion" was not found to be met by all the councillors, in addition to some of the councillors having dropped off the call when the resubmission request had been made (this is, of course, covered by the second criteria).<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>My point is that criteria #1, although stating that reason to justify a resubmission must be provided, fails to specify what a justified reasoning really is. Criteria #3 doesn't do this either, but at least shows that there is some support across the houses to the request to resubmit. I think Anne does have a point in the third criteria being too restrictive, however, if an alternative is provided, I suggest it somehow addresses what a justifiable reason is, and/or demonstrates a willingness amongst councillors to accept a resubmission. Is there a reason why the SCI decided not to recommend the criteria Mikey dug up regarding a full council vote to determine wether a motion may or may not be resubmitted (for example??).<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Thanks.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Amr<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>On Sep 10, 2013, at 10:27 PM, Julie Hedlund <<a href="mailto:julie.hedlund@icann.org">julie.hedlund@icann.org</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><br><br><o:p></o:p></p><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Dear Anne,<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Thank you very much today for your suggestions for changes to the procedure for re-submitting a motion. It would be very helpful if you could consider putting your suggestions in writing, perhaps by providing changes to the existing language. I have included that language below for your reference.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Please let me know if I can assist you in any way.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Best regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Julie<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Julie Hedlund, Policy Director<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Possible Options for Addressing the Re-Submission of a Motion:</span></b><span style='font-family:"Cambria","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'> </span><span style='font-family:"Cambria","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Set one or more high-level criteria (in this order):</span><span style='font-family:"Cambria","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'> </span><span style='font-family:"Cambria","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>1) Provide a reasoning to justify the resubmission of a motion. Complete no later than the deadline for submitting a motion: for inclusion on the agenda as soon as possible, but no later than 23h59 Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) on the day, 10 calendar<i> </i>daysbefore the second GNSO Council meeting following the meeting when the motion first was submitted.</span><span style='font-family:"Cambria","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'> </span><span style='font-family:"Cambria","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>2) Publish the text of the re-submitted motion. Complete no later than the deadline for submitting a motion: for inclusion on the agenda as soon as possible, but no later than 23h59 Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) on the day, 10 calendar<i> </i>days<i> </i>before the second GNSO Council meeting following the meeting when the motion first was submitted.</span><span style='font-family:"Cambria","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'> </span><span style='font-family:"Cambria","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>3) Require a seconder of the motion from each house as a prerequisite for placing the re-submission of the motion on the consent agenda.</span><span style='font-family:"Cambria","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div></blockquote></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>