Re: [ga] Re: 2001-2002 Budget

["L Gallegos" <jandl@jandl.com>]

I strongly disagree.  The time to review it is right now, before the 
meeting.  At the meeting it will be accepted as a fait accompli.  

The concerns expressed are valid, IMO.  The at-large is one of most 
important issues facing ICANN.  To leave it totally out of the budget 
speaks volumes to us.  There must be an allocation of funds so that 
when the study has been completed, the process can move forward 
immediately.  If more must be allocated at that time, that issue can be 
dealt with, but the Board must not ignore it in the currently proposed 
budget as it indicates that stated opinions by board members are, 
indeed, fact - that the Board does not see a need for an at-large and 
several board members are opposed to it. 

The bylaws now indicate that members are not members at all for 
puposes of California law.  Board actions indicate that they will not even 
be included in future "selections."  This is counter to the MOU and 
White Paper.  Please reconsider the budget and include funds for the at-
large.

On 11 May 2001, at 9:56, vint cerf wrote:

> The upcoming meeting will be a good time to review this
> 
> vint
> 
> At 10:20 AM 5/11/2001 -0400, Jon Weinberg wrote:
> >Vint --
> >
> >    Here's the crux of the problem:  The ICANN bylaws state that the Board
> >will "take final action on the [At-Large] study no later than the Annual
> >Meeting of the Corporation in 2001; and [c.] any actions taken by the
> >Board as a result of the study that require the selection of any "At
> >Large" Directors should be implemented on a schedule that will allow any
> >new "At Large" Directors to be seated no later than the conclusion of the
> >Annual Meeting of the Corporation in 2002."  (Remember that the terms of
> >the existing at-large directors expire in 2002.)  But here we see a
> >budget, running from July 1, 2001 to June 30, 2002, that includes *no*
> >allowance for any possible expenditures relating to an election,
> >preparation of voter lists, etc.  The result:  If the Committee should
> >recommend that a new round of elections should be held, and if the Board
> >should adopt that recommendation, it will be impossible for the
> >corporation to move forward with that course of action on the schedule
> >that the by-laws require.
> >
> >Jon
> >
> >
> >Jonathan Weinberg
> >weinberg@msen.com
> 
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