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R 011343Z MAR 04
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INFO RUEHC/IRAQC COLLECTIVE
BAGHDAD 000017
E.O.: 12958 DECL: 29/02/2014
TAGS: PREL, PGOV, IZ, KDEM
SUBJECT: CPA 0678: 02/22/04 MINUTES OF EXECUTIVE BOARD
MEETING
REF: CPA 0655 AND PREVIOUS
1. (U) THIS CABLE IS PART OF A CONTINUING SERIES OF CABLES TO
DOCUMENT THE ACTIVITIES OF THE CPA EXECUTIVE BOARD. THE
MINUTES OF THE 2/22/04 EXECUTIVE BOARD MEETING FOLLOW.
AT ITS MEETING ON 02/22/04, THE CPA
EXECUTIVE BOARD REVIEWED CPA PROPERTY ASSIGNMENT POLICY,
AGREEING TO ESTABLISH THE GREEN ZONE PROPERTY MANAGEMENT
EXECUTIVE STEERING COMMITTEE FOR THE PURPOSE OF ASSIGNING THE
PROPERTIES TO INTERESTED APPLICANTS. (5X0)
CREATING FOUR WORKING GROUPS TO MANAGE
FOUR KEY ISSUES: BORDERS, POLITICAL/ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT,
SECURITY, AND LEGAL CONCERNS.
FINALLY, THE BOARD REVIEWED
EXAMINING THE FIVE CORE
THE STATUS OF THE CPA STRATEGIC PLAN,
FOUNDATIONS AND FOCUSING PARTICULAR ATTENTION ON RISK AREAS
AND SIGNIFICANT TRENDS.
END SUMMARY.
FACILITIES REVIEW
3. 00 CPA FACILITIES MANAGER COLONEL PAUL ASWELL UPDATED
THE BOARD ON THE STATUS OF PROPERTY ACQUISITION. HE
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***** This Message Has Been Altered ***** Page 2 of 5 EXPLAINED THAT REAL PROPERTY IN THE GREEN ZONE (GZ) IS EXTREMELY LIMITED, REQUIRING ALL FUTURE PROPERTY ASSIGNMENTS TO HAVE INCREASED VISIBILITY AND A MORE THOROUGH REVIEW BY CPA LEADERSHIP TO ENSURE APPROPRIATE THE BOARD AGREED TO COLONEL ASWELLOS PROPOSAL OF A 3I-WEEKLY GREEN ZONE PROPERTY MANAGEMENT EXECUTIVE STEERIN OMMITTEE COMPRISED OF THE FOLLOWING VOTING MEMBERS:
DEPUTY ADMINISTRATOR, THE REGIONAL SECURITY COORDINATION
OFFICER, AND SENIOR-LEVEL REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE CHIEF
OPERATIONS OFFICE, CJTF-7, THE UK SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVEOS
OFFICE, AND THE SENIOR ADVISOR TO THE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN
THE OFFICE OF THE GENERAL COUNSEL AND THE
AFFAIRS (MA) •
IST ARMORED DIVISION WOULD BE INCLUDED AS NON-VOTING
4. SP THE STEERING COMMITTEE WOULD REVIEW APPLICATIONS
AND POLICY IMPLICATIONS OF PROPOSED PROPERTY ASSIGNMENTS.
IN CASES OF DISAGREEMENT OVER A GIVEN PIECE OF PROPERTY,
THE COMMITTEE WOULD HEAR PRESENTATIONS FROM COMPETING
AGENCIES REQUESTING THE SAME GZ PROPERTIES. IN CASES OF
DISAGREEMENT WITH THE STEERING COMMITTEE'S DECISION, THE
APPLICANTS COULD MAKE A FORMAL APPEAL TO THE ADMINISTRATOR.
THE BOARD CITED THE INCREASED NUMBER OF REQUESTS FROM
ASWELL NOTED THAT
FOREIGN MISSIONS FOR PROPERTY IN THE GZ.
OF 3000 PROPERTIES AVAILABLE IN GREATER
BAGHDAD, 800 HAVE
ALREADY BEEN ASSIGNED.
* THE BOARD ALSO DISCUSSED THE POSSIBILITY OF A
BE TO NOTIFY
PUBLIC NOTICE SYSTEM, WHOSE PURPOSE WOULD
INTERESTED PARTIES OF PROPERTIES BEING CONSIDERED AND WHEN
FOR THE PURPOSE
THE STEERING COMMITTEE WOULD CONSIDER THEM,
IT WAS NOTED THAT CPA HAD IDENTIFIED A
OF TRANSPARENCY.
DIPLOMATIC ENCLAVE AND WAS NOW FOCUSING ON HOW TO ALLOCATE
THAT PROPERTY AND ALLEVIATE SECURITY CONCERNS. UNDER THE
CURRENT SYSTEM, THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE APPEARS TO HAVE THE
MOST KNOWLEDGE AND CONTROL OVER GOI PROPERTY OWNERSHIP AND
ALLOCATION.
• THE BOARD DISCUSSED THE NEED FOR ADDITIONAL LEGAL
DOCUMENTATION AND PUBLIC NOTIFICATION REGARDING COALITION
GENERAL COUNSEL CASTLE SUGGESTED A
PROPERTY ASSIGNMENTS.
MEMORANDUM TO THE MINISTRIES IMPLEMENTING ORDER NUMBER NINE
ON THE MANAGEMENT AND USE OF IRAQI PUBLIC PROPERTY. HE
ALSO MENTIONED THE EXISTING "GRANDFATHER CLAUSE" IN THE
DRAFT TRANSITIONAL ADMINISTRATIVE LAW (TAL), STATING THAT
ORDERS WOULD REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL RESCINDED OR AMENDED BY
AFFIRMATIVE LEGISLATION DULY ENACTED AND HAVING THE FORCE
OF LAW. AT A FUTURE DATE, AN INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENT
BETWEEN COALITION PARTNERS AND THE NEW IRAQI GOVERNMENT
WOULD BE DRAFTED BY THE OFFICE OF TRANSITION AND THE SENIOR
ADVISOR TO MA, IN ORDER TO AFFIRM THE COALITION'S
CONTINUED RIGHTS TO THOSE PROPERTIES IT CURRENTLY OCCUPIES.
RESPONSIBILITY FOR PROPERTY ASSIGNMENTS WOULD BE TURNED
OVER TO AN IRAQI GOVERNMENT ENTITY AT THE APPROPRIATE TIME,
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IRAN POLICY
(b)(1)
-- BORDER CONTROLS/ IMMIGRATION: MEA AND THE MINISTRY OF
INTERIOR WOULD LOOK AT CIVILIAN/MILITARY BORDER CONTROLS
AND FORMALIZE OVERALL IMMIGRATION POLICY. THIS GROUP
PLANNED TO MAKE ITS FIRST RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE
ADMINISTRATOR WITHIN THE WEEK.
-- POLITICAL/ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTS: GOVERNANCE AND THE •
PROJECT MANAGEMENT OFFICE (PMO) WOULD COORDINATE POLICIES
REGARDING POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.
COALITION
STRATEGY MIGHT NEED TO DIFFERENTIATE BETWEEN VARIOUS
PARTIES, AS THEY WERE BEGINNING TO SEGMENT THEMSELVES.
-- SECURITY CONCERNS: CJTF-7 AND THE OFFICE OF NATIONAL
SECURITY AFFAIRS WOULD ADDRESS SECURITY CONCERNS.
PRIORITIES INCLUDED TRANSITIONING THE BADR ORGANIZATION AND
FILLING PERCEIVED SECURITY VACUUMS, PARTICULARLY IN THE
IRAQI CIVIL DEFENSE CORPS (ICDC) .
CJTF-7 WOULD TAKE THE
LEAD ON ACCELERATING AND EXECUTING SHORT, SHARP
DEMONSTRATIONS OF COALITION AUTHORITY IN THE SOUTH.
-- LEGAL ISSUES:
THE GENERAL COUNSELOS OFFICE WOULD MANAGE
ALL LEGAL MATTERS, TO INCLUDE PROPERTY OWNERSHIP.
SUBGROUP COMPRISED OF GENERAL COUNSEL AND USAID WOULD LOOK
AT IRANIAN OWNERSHIP OF LAND AND PUBLIC BUILDINGS, AS WELL
AS IRANIAN DISTRIBUTION OF AID.
(b)(1)
STRATEGIC PLAN REVIEW
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9.
ME KEVIN KUKLOK, OFFICE OF POLICY PLANNING AND
ANALYSIS (OPPA), UPDATED THE BOARD ON THE STATUS OF THE
STRATEGIC PLAN, EXAMINING THE FIVE CORE FOUNDATIONS AND
FOCUSING PARTICULAR ATTENTION ON RISK AREAS (RED-COLORED)
AND SIGNIFICANT TRENDS. THE ELECTRICITY PLAN HAD BEEN
UPDATED AND CONCERNS ABOUT FACILITIES PROTECTION SERVICES
(FPS) WERE BEING ADDRESSED BY A SPECIAL CPA TIGER TEAMO.
SIGNIFICANT RED RISK AREAS INCLUDED CONTINUED PERSONNEL
SHORTAGES IN THE COMMISSION ON PUBLIC INTEGRITY AND
REQUIRED OVERHAUL OF THE SOCIAL SECURITY SYSTEM.
THE BOARD
AGREED TO INVITE THE SENIOR ADVISOR FOR COMMUNICATIONS TO
BRIEF THE BOARD ON FEBRUARY 29. OTHER TOPICS FOR
DISCUSSION WOULD INCLUDE OVERALL PERSONNEL NEEDS, NGO
PROPERTY REQUIREMENTS, MORTGAGE BANKING IN RELATION TO THE
HOUSING INDUSTRY AND A REVIEW OF THE DID WORK PLAN.
10.
* THE BOARD AGREED THAT IT NEEDED TO FOCUS ON
ONE MEMBER STRESSED SPECIFICALLY THE
TRANSITION READINESS.
NEED TO DELEGATE RESPONSIBILITY FOR FINANCIAL MATTERS AMONG
CENTRAL, PROVINCIAL, AND LOCAL AUTHORITIES & ARGUING THAT
THE CURRENT DRAFT ORDER FOR INTERIM GOVERNANCE AUTHORITY
DOES NOT PROVIDE APPROPRIATE GUIDANCE IN DELINEATING SUCH
HE BELIEVED CPA SHOULD PROVIDE CLEAR GUIDANCE TO
ELIMINATE AMBIGUITY ABOUT CAPITAL COSTS, OPERATING COSTS,
AND HOW VARIOUS ENTITIES COULD EXECUTE FUNDING.
DISCUSSED HAVING A PROPOSAL TO MOVE FORWARD AFTER FEBRUARY
28TH THAT WOULD ALSO ADDRESS HOW THIS WOULD AFFECT THE
BUDGET FOR 2005, AND THE POSSIBILITY OF PLACING THE TOPIC
ON THE AGENDA FOR AN UPCOMING COORDINATORS AND COMMANDERS
CONFERENCE.
11. » FINALLY, THE BOARD THANKED DEPARTING CHIEF
OPERATING OFFICER GENERAL KEITH KELLOGG FOR HIS COMMITMENT
TO CPAQS OVERALL MISSION AND HIS SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTIONS
TO THE EXECUTIVE BOARD.
12.
• PENDING ACTION ITEMS FROM THE FEBRUARY 22, 2004
BOARD MEETING:
-REVIEW MINISTRY TRANSITION READINESS;
- REVIEW OF MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS STRATEGIC PLAN;
-STRATEGIC PLAN STATUS CHECK.
-ESTABLISHMENT OF FOUR FOCUS GROUPS UNDER THE IRAN WORKING
GROUP.
-APPROVAL BY THE ADMINISTRATOR OF A GREEN ZONE PROPERTY
MANAGEMENT EXECUTIVE STEERING COMMITTEE.
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