Hello everyone, Just following up on Action Item #2: the ICANN Bylaws provide for the election of two Board members by the GNSO (one from the Contracted Parties House, and one from the Non-Contracted Parties House). What the GNSO Operating Procedures require in that regard is a set of rules for such an election by each House, to be added as an Annex to the GNSO Operating Procedures. I¹m informed that the Secretariat is already working with the CPH to finalize their rules, and will do the same with the NCPH after they elect a candidate for Board Seat 14 (which they are currently in the process of doing). As such, while there is an item to be developed for the Operating Procedures, it is currently "in process" and so the SCI will not be required to review the existing provisions in the GNSO Operating Procedures at this time. FYI, the pertinent provision in the Operating Procedures states: "Each House is responsible for establishing its own internal procedures for nominations, interviews, voting, and candidate selection; however, those processes must be documented and forwarded to the GNSO Council for inclusion as ANNEXES to the GNSO Operating Procedures.² I hope this is helpful. Cheers Mary Mary Wong Senior Policy Director Internet Corporation for Assigned Names & Numbers (ICANN) Telephone: +1 603 574 4892 Email: mary.wong@icann.org From: Julie Hedlund <julie.hedlund@icann.org> Date: Tuesday, August 5, 2014 at 3:44 PM To: "gnso-improvem-impl-sc@icann.org" <gnso-improvem-impl-sc@icann.org> Subject: [gnso-improvem-impl-sc] Action items: SCI Meeting 05 August

Dear All,

Please find below the action items from the call on 05 August. These also are posted to the wiki at: https://community.icann.org/display/gnsosci/05+August+2014. Our next meeting is tentatively scheduled for 09 September at the usual time. Please let us know if you have concerns about availability that day.

Best regards,

Julie

Julie Hedlund, Policy Director

SCI Meeting Actions ­ 05 August 1. Waiver of 10-Day Motion and Voting Outside of a Council Meeting: 1) Staff will send the final language out for consensus call (consensus must be unanimous); 2) If consensus is achieved combine with other changes to the Operating Procedures for public comment.

2. Board Seat 14 Election: Staff will check to see if there is any activity happening elsewhere.

3. Next Meeting: Tentatively scheduled for 09 September.

4. LA SCI Meeting: Staff will request a slot.