Dear SCI members, Here are the actions and notes from today's meeting. Please let me know if you have any questions or comments. Our next meeting will be held in two weeks on Thursday, 20 December at 2000 UTC. A meeting notice will be sent out separately. With best regards, Julie Julie Hedlund, Policy Director Actions: 1. Chair and Vice Chair Election: Glen will send the ballot to the SCI members and alternates. The poll will be open for one week. 2. Deferral of Motions: Wolf-Ulrich will provide the results of the discussion to the GNSO Council. The SCI agreed to J.Scott's proposed language. There is no need for a motion. 3. Raising an Issue: Wolf-Ulrich will provide the results of the discussion to the GNSO Council. SCI members agreed to maintain the status quo. 4. Suspension of a PDP: SCI members will review the proposed revised footnote language (sent via separate email) by COB Monday. The results will determine whether a motion will be submitted to the Council on 12 December. 5. Working Group Survey: SCI members will review the Working Group Guidelines and take the Survey (sent via a separate email) by COB Wednesday, 19 December. Julie will compile the survey results and any comments and provide an update at the meeting on 20 December. Notes: 1. Chair and Vice Chair election: -- Start after today's meeting --Set a deadline of one week -- 13 December --1-year with option to extend 1 year Action: Glen will initiate the ballot. The poll will be open for 1 week. 2. Deferral of Motions: --Agreed to J. Scott's language Action: Wolf-Ulrich will provide the result of the discussion; no need for a motion 3. Motion re: PDP Manual Revision re: Suspension of a PDP: --How can a PDP be resumed? Addressed in the Footnote and include a specific timeline in the motion. --Needs to be specific language so that the language isn't open ended. Or put in a timeline for the motion to include, or a time for resumption, or resumption by majority vote. --Put in "stated" in front ot "time interval" in the footnote as a clarification and not put it out for public comment. Action: Julie will send the revised footnote to the list. Comment requested by Monday the 10th. 4. Raising an issue — Support for option nr 1 — maintain status quo Action: Wolf-Ulrich will put this forward to the Council 5. Status update on Working Group survey" --Is this coming from the latest guidelines -- February 2010? Why not send the Guidelines to every Working Group? Marike: It is the latest version. We do send the guidelines to new Working Groups. There also is a 4-page summary.. Action: SCI members: Review the guildelines and complete the survey. Deadline by 19 December. 6. AOB: Next Meeting; 20 December at the same time.2000 UTC