- Board meeting date: 9 December 2009
- Resolution number: 2009.12.09.04
- URL for Board minutes/resolution: http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/minutes-09dec09-en.htm
- Status: Completed
Summary
Jean-Jacques Subrenat and Dennis Jennings requested that the Board discuss ICANN's global presence at the next meeting of the Board of Directors to address further expansion of office locations outside of the United States. Jean-Jacques also requested that staff work to make items such as this flagged for more visibility before the Board.
The Chair noted that the lease is for a change in location of the Washington D.C. office space, where ICANN already has an office.
Following the discussion, the Chair then moved and Raymond A. Plzak seconded the following Resolution:Whereas, ICANN has a need for office space in Washington, DC to meet needs for current and future staff; including the Vice President of Government Affairs,
Whereas, ICANN has an organization benefit in maintaining a geographic presence in a leading center of government and in geographic proximity of major registry and registrar operators,
Whereas, future ICANN staff growth is likely to be outside of the existing offices in Marina del Rey, CA and likely to increase in other parts of the U.S. and the World;
It is hereby RESOLVED (2009.12.09.04) that the ICANN Board authorize either the Chief Operating Officer or the Chief Financial Officer to negotiate and finalize a lease for office space in Washington, DC on commercially reasonable terms, for approximately 6,000 square feet of space, not to exceed a ten year term, and for total occupancy costs to start out at less than $400,000 per year, and not to exceed $600,000 per year during the lease term.
Fourteen of the Board members present approved of this resolution. Jean-Jacques Subrenat abstained from voting on this resolution. The resolution passed.