Dear Councilors: The WPM Drafting team makes the following motion, which references the letter and document sent to the GNSO Council list last Friday. We look forward for your comments during or next GNSO council meeting. Regads, Olga Cavalli Chair, WPM-DT 12 April 2010 *RESOLUTION:* WHEREAS, the ICANN Policy Staff prepared and delivered to the GNSO Council a 2008-2009 Work Team Attendance Study which confirmed that volunteer participation has been suffering and languishing. WHEREAS, the GNSO Council, considering the advice of Staff, organized a Drafting Team at the Seoul ICANN meeting for the purpose of developing a GNSO Work Prioritization model and procedure; WHEREAS, the Work Prioritization Model Drafting Team (WPM-DT) has completed its deliberations and developed a written procedure recommended for inclusion in the GNSO Operating Procedures as Chapter 6 plus an accompanying ANNEX <http://gnso.icann.org/drafts/wpmg-section-6-and-annex-09apr10-en.pdf>; WHEREAS, the WPM-DT has developed a timeline of activities (see below) that it recommends be adopted in order that the first Work Prioritization effort can be completed by the ICANN Brussels meeting; NOW THEREFORE, BE IT: RESOLVED, that the GNSO Council accepts the deliverable of the WPM-DT, thanks the team for its efforts, and approves the use of Chapter 6 and the ANNEX <http://gnso.icann.org/drafts/wpmg-section-6-and-annex-09apr10-en.pdf>for conducting its first Work Prioritization effort. RESOLVED FURTHER, that the GNSO Council directs Staff to commence a twenty-one (21) day public comment period on this amendment to the GNSO Operating Procedures and reserves the right to modify the procedures described in Chapter 6 and the ANNEX<http://gnso.icann.org/drafts/wpmg-section-6-and-annex-09apr10-en.pdf>after the conclusion of both the public comment period and the first Work Prioritization effort. RESOLVED FURTHER, that the GNSO Council supports the recommended timeline (see below) for conducting the first Work Prioritization effort and directs the GNSO Secretariat to make arrangements consistent with its dates and activities. RESOLVED FURTHER, that the GNSO Council take action on Chapter 6 and the ANNEX <http://gnso.icann.org/drafts/wpmg-section-6-and-annex-09apr10-en.pdf>with regard to the GNSO Operating Procedures as soon as possible after completion and analysis of the first Work Prioritization effort. *TIMELINE FOR FIRST WORK PRIORITIZATION EFFORT* *Dates* *Activities (per proposed ANNEX to Chapter 6<http://gnso.icann.org/drafts/wpmg-section-6-and-annex-09apr10-en.pdf> )* 26-30 April ANNEX Step 1: Staff prepares its recommendations for Eligible and Non-Eligible Projects and their associated classifications 30 April Staff distributes recommended Project Lists to GNSO Council and all relevant GNSO structures (e.g. Stakeholder Groups, Constituencies, ALAC). 3-19 May Chair asks for Council approval (via email list) to adopt or modify Staff’s recommendations 20 May Council Meeting Eligible Projects List approved by Council 21 May - 7 June ANNEX Step 2: Individual Councilor ratings completed (extended to 17 calendar days) and delivered to Staff 8-15 June ANNEX Step 2.3: Staff consolidates ratings and analyzes for commonality; prepares for Step 3. 19 June (or 20 June) ANNEX Step 3: Group Session (2 hours) to determine Value ratings 23 June Council Meeting (Brussels) ANNEX Step 4: Approve final ratings/priorities and direct that results be published at gnso.icann.org.