Hello GNSO Council, As a reminder, this motion needs a second. Motion - Empowered Community Approval Action on Fundamental Bylaws Amendments to Article 4 Accountability and Review, 4.2 Reconsideration Submitted by: Tomslin Samme-Nlar Seconded by: TBD Whereas, 1. Pursuant to Section 25.2(e) of the ICANN Bylaws, the ICANN Board approved Fundamental Bylaws Amendments to Article 4, Sections 4.2 and 4.3 of the ICANN Bylaws. The ICANN Board took a series of actions and communications to move forward with the ICANN Grant Program while in some cases, trying to address issues presented by the original language of Recommendation 7; 2. On 7 August 2024, ICANN opened a Public Comment Forum on the updated Fundamental Bylaws Proposal, with the proposed amendments being limited and in line with Recommendation 7. Nine submissions were received, and all commenters were supportive of the proposal as posted for Public Comment. Commenters noted that the updated proposal was better aligned to the intention of Recommendation 7 and was a more appropriate means of implementation than the prior proposal; 3. Concurrently, ICANN finalized confirmation with the Chartering Organizations of the CCWG-AP their support or non-objection to the proposal to update Recommendation 7, including confirmation with the GAC that it too is in a position to support or not object to the updating of Recommendation 7, in light of the Board's acceptance of this alternate path; 4. The Board has formally confirmed its adoption of the updated Recommendation 7 and the respective Fundamental Bylaws Amendments; 5. At ICANN81, ICANN Org held an Empowered Community Approval Action on Fundamental Bylaws Amendments to Article 4 Accountability and Review, 4.2 Reconsideration; 6. The Fundamental Bylaws Amendments will only become effective if approved by the Empowered Community using the process set forth at Section 25.2(f) and Annex D, Article 1 of the ICANN Bylaws. The convening of the Approval Action Community Forum is part of this process; 7. Following the Approval Action Community Forum, the GNSO Stakeholder Groups and Constituencies were asked to provide feedback, opinions or comments on their support for, objection to, or abstention from the Approval Action under consideration; 8. The GNSO Council must decide and inform the EC Administration of its decision within twenty-one (21) days after the expiration of the Community Forum whether to support, object to, or abstain from the Approval Action by affirmative vote of a GNSO Supermajority. Resolved: 1. The GNSO Council supports the Approval Action; 2. The GNSO Council requests the GNSO Representative on the EC Administration to promptly inform the EC Administration, the other Decisional Participants, and the ICANN Corporate Secretary about the GNSO Council’s decision with respect to the Approval Action. Thank you. Kind regards, Terri From: Julie Bisland <julie.bisland@icann.org> Date: Monday, December 9, 2024 at 7:28 AM To: Tomslin Samme-Nlar <mesumbeslin@gmail.com>, GNSO Council List <council@gnso.icann.org> Cc: GNSO-Secs <gnso-secs@icann.org> Subject: Re: Motion - Empowered Community Approval Action on Fundamental Bylaws Amendments to Article 4 Accountability and Review Thank you for this, Tomslin. The motion is posted on the motions wiki page<https://community.icann.org/x/BoCeFw> for the 19 December Council call. Reminder to all: this motion will need a second. Best regards, Julie -- Julie Bisland Policy Team Supporting the GNSO From: Tomslin Samme-Nlar <mesumbeslin@gmail.com> Date: Friday, December 6, 2024 at 8:30 PM To: GNSO Council List <council@gnso.icann.org> Cc: GNSO-Secs <gnso-secs@icann.org> Subject: Motion - Empowered Community Approval Action on Fundamental Bylaws Amendments to Article 4 Accountability and Review Dear Councilors, As a follow up to my previous email and in preparation for this month's council meeting, please find the above mentioned motion to be discussed and possibly voted upon during our meeting. Warmly, Tomslin

Hi Anne, Looking at the GNSO Council procedure, no issue you are seconding this motion. The motions wiki page<https://community.icann.org/x/BoCeFw> has been updated. Thank you. Kind regards, Terri From: Anne ICANN <anneicanngnso@gmail.com> Date: Thursday, December 12, 2024 at 2:12 PM To: Terri Agnew <terri.agnew@icann.org> Cc: GNSO Council List <council@gnso.icann.org>, GNSO-Secs <gnso-secs@icann.org> Subject: Re: [council] Re: Motion - Empowered Community Approval Action on Fundamental Bylaws Amendments to Article 4 Accountability and Review I am happy to second this motion and I believe the ByLaws permit that. I was on Auction Proceeds when the Recommendation was developed. Anne Anne Aikman-Scalese GNSO Councilor NomCom Non-Voting 2022-2026 anneicanngnso@gmail.com<mailto:anneicanngnso@gmail.com> On Thu, Dec 12, 2024 at 12:58 PM Terri Agnew via council <council@icann.org<mailto:council@icann.org>> wrote: Hello GNSO Council, As a reminder, this motion needs a second. Motion - Empowered Community Approval Action on Fundamental Bylaws Amendments to Article 4 Accountability and Review, 4.2 Reconsideration Submitted by: Tomslin Samme-Nlar Seconded by: TBD Whereas, 1. Pursuant to Section 25.2(e) of the ICANN Bylaws, the ICANN Board approved Fundamental Bylaws Amendments to Article 4, Sections 4.2 and 4.3 of the ICANN Bylaws. The ICANN Board took a series of actions and communications to move forward with the ICANN Grant Program while in some cases, trying to address issues presented by the original language of Recommendation 7; 2. On 7 August 2024, ICANN opened a Public Comment Forum on the updated Fundamental Bylaws Proposal, with the proposed amendments being limited and in line with Recommendation 7. Nine submissions were received, and all commenters were supportive of the proposal as posted for Public Comment. Commenters noted that the updated proposal was better aligned to the intention of Recommendation 7 and was a more appropriate means of implementation than the prior proposal; 3. Concurrently, ICANN finalized confirmation with the Chartering Organizations of the CCWG-AP their support or non-objection to the proposal to update Recommendation 7, including confirmation with the GAC that it too is in a position to support or not object to the updating of Recommendation 7, in light of the Board's acceptance of this alternate path; 4. The Board has formally confirmed its adoption of the updated Recommendation 7 and the respective Fundamental Bylaws Amendments; 5. At ICANN81, ICANN Org held an Empowered Community Approval Action on Fundamental Bylaws Amendments to Article 4 Accountability and Review, 4.2 Reconsideration; 6. The Fundamental Bylaws Amendments will only become effective if approved by the Empowered Community using the process set forth at Section 25.2(f) and Annex D, Article 1 of the ICANN Bylaws. The convening of the Approval Action Community Forum is part of this process; 7. Following the Approval Action Community Forum, the GNSO Stakeholder Groups and Constituencies were asked to provide feedback, opinions or comments on their support for, objection to, or abstention from the Approval Action under consideration; 8. The GNSO Council must decide and inform the EC Administration of its decision within twenty-one (21) days after the expiration of the Community Forum whether to support, object to, or abstain from the Approval Action by affirmative vote of a GNSO Supermajority. Resolved: 1. The GNSO Council supports the Approval Action; 2. The GNSO Council requests the GNSO Representative on the EC Administration to promptly inform the EC Administration, the other Decisional Participants, and the ICANN Corporate Secretary about the GNSO Council’s decision with respect to the Approval Action. Thank you. Kind regards, Terri From: Julie Bisland <julie.bisland@icann.org<mailto:julie.bisland@icann.org>> Date: Monday, December 9, 2024 at 7:28 AM To: Tomslin Samme-Nlar <mesumbeslin@gmail.com<mailto:mesumbeslin@gmail.com>>, GNSO Council List <council@gnso.icann.org<mailto:council@gnso.icann.org>> Cc: GNSO-Secs <gnso-secs@icann.org<mailto:gnso-secs@icann.org>> Subject: Re: Motion - Empowered Community Approval Action on Fundamental Bylaws Amendments to Article 4 Accountability and Review Thank you for this, Tomslin. The motion is posted on the motions wiki page<https://community.icann.org/x/BoCeFw> for the 19 December Council call. Reminder to all: this motion will need a second. Best regards, Julie -- Julie Bisland Policy Team Supporting the GNSO From: Tomslin Samme-Nlar <mesumbeslin@gmail.com<mailto:mesumbeslin@gmail.com>> Date: Friday, December 6, 2024 at 8:30 PM To: GNSO Council List <council@gnso.icann.org<mailto:council@gnso.icann.org>> Cc: GNSO-Secs <gnso-secs@icann.org<mailto:gnso-secs@icann.org>> Subject: Motion - Empowered Community Approval Action on Fundamental Bylaws Amendments to Article 4 Accountability and Review Dear Councilors, As a follow up to my previous email and in preparation for this month's council meeting, please find the above mentioned motion to be discussed and possibly voted upon during our meeting. 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