Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 13, Number 7, 1 July 1996 — OHA Board Business [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

OHA Board Business

Na Kuleana a ka Papa Kahu Waiwai

By Patrick Johnston Acting Public Information Specialist

OHA's Board of Trustees convened Paukūkalo, Maui, Thursday, May 30. All trustees were present. After approving an amended agenda by a vote of 8-1, Trustee Billie Beamer opposed, the Board listened to community concerns then voted on the following items. Lease negotiarions for land parcel anā Kealakehe The Board voted 7-2, Trustees Beamer and Akana abstaining, to support two amendments of an action item that would authorize OHA to negotiate a lease arrangement with the state for a 6.9 acre parcel of land adjacent to Kaloko Honokōhau National Historic Park at Kealakehe, North Kona. The Board then voted 7-2, Trustees Beamer and Akana abstaining, to authorize the negotiations. The parcel of land would be used to establish a facility to assist the National Park Service with a number of cultural activities at the park. These include: preserving traditional Hawaiian customs, demonstrating historic land use patterns, and providing resources for the enjoyment of traditional activities, religion and culture. The cultural facility would also help the Pai 'ohana maintain its ability to serve as kahu of the 'Ai'ōpio fishtrap and Pu'uoina heiau whieh are located in the park. Short Term /nvestment Fund < STIF ) The Board voted 6-3, Trustees Hee, Aiona and DeSoto opposed, to defer vote on approval of an investment manager for OHA's Short Term Investment Fund. Two investment managers - Bank of America and Hawaiian Trust - had been chosen to be final candidates for the contract. Although Hawaiian Trust had eome in with a late offer that had matched Bank of America's, a majority of trustees felt it was important to allow Bank of America an opp>ortunity to better that offer. Ho'omaka Hou The Board voted 8-1, Trustee Keale abstaining, to support $169.606.26 in funding for the alternative education program Ho'omaka Hou. The funds will support the first year of a three year alternative education project at Castle High School and King Intermediate School on O'ahu. Ho'omaka Hou is a guidance program whieh targets native Hawaiian youths who are having difficulty in school. Waimanālo Elementary School The Board voted 9-0 to support $19,095.18 in funding for a summer Hawaiian language immersion program at Waimānalo Elementary School. The immersion progTam will be held over a six-week period during the summer of 1996. Hui Ulu Mea 'Ai The Board voted 9-0 to support $3,995 in funding for Hui Ulu Mea 'Ai. Hui Ulu Mea 'Ai is a non-profit community development corporation supporting cultural and eeonomie activities in Windward O'ahu. The money supported a photo exhibit that documented the water resources of Waiāhole. Philip Ana The Board voted 9-0 to support $2,550 in funding to help purchase a Robotron Rainbow reading maehine for Philip Ana. The maehine will help Ana, who has been blind since birth, with his job at Hawaii Centers for Independent Living providing information and referral to community agencies and individuals. NHAC legalfees The board voted 7-2, Trustees Aiona and Hee opposed, to support the payment of $169,606.26 in legal fees to the Native Hawaiian Advisory Council for their legal services in the Waiāhole consolidated case hearing. Kapoho district survey The Board voted 8-1, Chairman Hee absent, to support $16,100 in funding for the survey, appraisal. sub-division, and conveyance of approximately 35 acres of land surrounding and including Kuki'i continued page 16

Board Business Heiau in the Kapoho district on the island of Hawai'i. Resolution recognizing Aaron Carvalho Trustees voted to 8-1, Chairman Hee absent, to recognize Aaron Carvalho of Kaua'i for his life-saving rescue efforts. On March 1, Carvalho risked his life to rescue a 34 year-old man in rough waters at Wailua Bay on Kaua'i.