Dear Councilors, On behalf of Greg DiBiase, GNSO Chair, who is unable to send this message at this time, please see the attached draft motion and Request for Issue Report relating to the following action per the message below: Item 5: COUNCIL DISCUSSION - Diacritics in Latin Script and Singular/Plurals (20 minutes) Action Items: The GNSO Council agreed to request an Issues Report on diacritics in Latin script. This request will require a vote to be scheduled at the 16 May Council meeting. Kind regards, Julie Hedlund, GNSO Support Staff Sent on behalf of Greg DiBiase, GNSO Chair From: Terri Agnew via council <council@icann.org> Reply-To: Terri Agnew <terri.agnew@icann.org> Date: Monday, April 22, 2024 at 5:11 PM To: "council@gnso.icann.org" <council@gnso.icann.org> Cc: "gnso-secs@icann.org" <gnso-secs@icann.org> Subject: [council] Action Items | GNSO Council meeting 18 April 2024 Dear Councilors, Please find the action items, as stated during the meeting, below arising from the GNSO Council meeting held on Thursday, 18 April 2024. Please refer to the Action Item page<https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Action+Items> for updates on item completion progress. Please take note of the action items coming out of the Council meeting and the proposed timing for delivering on these actions. Please refer to this page for the recent status updates on the Action items. Please note that actions for all councilors are highlighted below. GNSO Council meeting on 18 April 2024 Item 3: Consent Agenda (5 minutes) GNSO Council Review of the GAC Communiqué Action Items: 1. On behalf of the GNSO Chair, staff informs the ICANN Board that the GNSO Council has adopted the GNSO Council Review of the ICANN79 San Juan, Puerto Rico Communiqué Advice. 2. The GNSO Liaison to the GAC informs the GAC that the GNSO Chair has informed the ICANN Board that the GNSO Council has adopted the GNSO Council Review of the ICANN79 San Juan, Puerto Rico Communiqué Advice. GNSO Council Small Team Guidance Document Action Items: The Policy Support Staff posts the updated Small Team Guidelines (see https://gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/policy/2024/draft/updated-small-t... [gnso.icann.org]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/policy...>) to the GNSO site. Confirmation of Standing Predictability Implementation Review Team (SPIRT) Charter Drafting Team Leadership (Chair - Nitan Walia; Vice-chair - Alan Greenberg; GNSO Council liaison - Anne Aikman-Scalese) Action Items: On behalf of the GNSO Council, ICANN org support staff informs the SPIRT Charter Drafting Team and leadership team that they have been confirmed, and thanks the members, Chair and Vice-Chair for volunteering to serve on the SPIRT Charter Drafting Team. Item 4: COUNCIL DISCUSSION - Deferral of Policy Status Report Request - Expiration Policies (10 minutes) Action Items: IPC Councilors to provide a suggested proposal for how to proceed with the Deferral of Policy Status Report Request - Expiration Policies by 06 May for consideration at the 16 May Council meeting. Item 5: COUNCIL DISCUSSION - Diacritics in Latin Script and Singular/Plurals (20 minutes) Action Items: The GNSO Council agreed to request an Issues Report on diacritics in Latin script. This request will require a vote to be scheduled at the 16 May Council meeting. Item 6: COUNCIL VOTE - SubPro Supplemental Recommendations (20 minutes) Action Items: 1. On behalf of the GNSO Council, the GNSO Secretariat transmits the Supplemental Recommendations to the ICANN Board, with the exception of the Topic 24 recommendation. 2. GNSO Council to consider 1) a proposal from Leadership for the Small Team Plus to revisit Topic 24 and, accordingly, 2) a revised Small Team Plus assignment form. Item 7: COUNCIL DISCUSSION - New gTLD Auction Proceeds Cross Community Working Group - Auction Proceeds (CCWG-AP) - Proposed Update to Recommendation 7 (20 minutes) Action Items: Anne-Aikman Scalese volunteered to draft a unified response for GNSO Council review by 03 May. Item 9: Update on Status of Privacy and Proxy Services Accreditation Implementation (15 minutes) Action Items: None. Paul McGrady and Stephanie Perrin as Liaisons to monitor and report to Council as necessary. Item 10: Any Other Business (10 minutes) 10.1 - IPC’s RFR decision and Council’s subsequent letter (Damon Ashcraft) Action Items: Staff to add as a potential discussion item for the 16 May meeting. 10.3 - Replacement of Council representative to the Continuous Improvement Program Community Coordination Group (CIP-CCG) Action Items: On behalf of the GNSO Council, the GNSO Secretariat notifies the staff support for the CIP-CCG that Damon Ashcraft has assumed the role of GNSO Council representative, replacing Manju Chen, and thanks Damon for volunteering. Thank you. Kind regards, Terri Policy Team Supporting the GNSO