Hi, While I do not know whether the council will be ready to vote on the Improvements item at today's meeting, I have pulled the motion that was on the table a the last meeting up to this meeting. I have amended it to included mention of Board resolution 2008.06.26.13 and updated the date by which the constituencies sold appoint members for the groups. --- Motion on GNSO "Improvements" (tabled on 25 Jun 08, modified for 17 July) Motion: Avri Doria Second: Whereas, The ICANN Board in resolution 2008.02.15.03 directed the ICANN Staff to "draft a detailed implementation plan in consultation with the GNSO", and That such a plan was developed by the Planning Team composed of staff and GNSO members working jointly and in cooperation, and That the ICANN board in resolution 2008.06.26.13, endorsed the recommendations of the Board Governance Committee's GNSO Review Working Group, other than on GNSO Council restructuring, Resolved: The GNSO Council approves the Framework defined in GNSO Improvements – Top Level Plan of 21 June 2008 prepared by the GNSO Improvements Planning Team as documented in {file: GNSO Improvements_top-level- plan_update-080521.pdf}and request that constituencies and nomcom appointees begin the task of naming representatives to serve in the two Standing Committees as defined in the Top Level Plan by 7 August.