Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 12, Number 7, 1 Iulai 1995 — OHA Board Business [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

OHA Board Business

Na kuleana a ka Papa Kahu waiwai

By Patrick Johnston Publications Editor The OHA Board of Tmstees convened May 26 at the Cameron Center in Wailuku. Six trustees were present. Tmstees Kamali'i, DeSoto and Keale were

excused. Board members first approved the agenda, the minutes of the April 26 and May 3 meetings, the correspondence report from the Chairman and the Administrator's report. Habitat for Humanitv The Board voted 6-0 to approve a Request For Proposals (RFP) for the evaluation of the OHA housing division's Kaua'i Affordable Housing Grant project whieh OHA has undertaken with Kaua'i Habitat for Humanity. The evaluation is being carried out to determine the overall effectiveness of the project and identify ways to improve it. Fourth Polvnesian Language Forum By a vote of 6-0 the Board agreed to fund $2,699.50 to cover the costs of two voting delegates to participate in the Fourth Polynesian Language Forum in New Zealand. The delegates will represent Hawai'i at the August 1995 forum whieh will include 13 other Polynesian countries. Deferred Decisions Hawai'i Maritime Center The Board deferred a decision on funding for the Hawai'i Maritime Center to help cover the cost of the Hokule'a's West Coast voyage ffom Seattle to San Diego. The funding, totaling $10,000, was recommended by the Budget and Finance Committee, and is to be used for canoe-related expenses including safety gear and equipment. Trustee Aide Appropriations The Board also deferred a decision on trustee aide appropriations. The administration has recommended that the board appropriate $17,108 for eaeh aide, continue hiring them as independent contractors, and approve the use of the competitive sealed proposal method to hire them. In order to eliminate the need to act on the appropriation annually, the administration has recommended that the Board make the appropriation for the fiscal biennium of 1995-97.