Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 23, Number 5, 1 May 2006 — Board Action Report [ARTICLE]

Board Action Report

Major actions approved by the Office of Hawaiian Affairs Board of Trustees in the first quarter of 2006 Prepared by the ŪHA Dffice ūf Būard Services

Action items: • Approval of the Hālawa-Luluku Interpretive Development strategic plan for mitigation in culturally significant areas impacted by the development of the H-3 freeway. For more information on the Hālawa-Luluku Interpretive Development Project, visit www.hlid.org. • Approval of OHA's legislative positions for the current session of the Hawai'i Legislature. To find out more about OHA's legislative package, visit www.oha.org, and eliek on "OHA 2006 legislation matrix." • Support of a proposed Honolulu Charter amendment that would set aside a minimal percentage of property tax revenue eaeh year for land preservation and affordable housing in the City and County of Honolulu. • Native Hawaiian Historic Preservation Council appointments: Christopher Kauwe as a eouneil member for Kauai/ Ni'ihau, Irvine Kaleiwohi "Butch" Richards as a member at-large and Wes Kaiwi Nui Yoon as a member for O'ahu. • Approval of funding details for the conservation purchase of Wao Kele o Puna rainforest on Hawai'i island. • Approval of $522,158 in grants to four community organizations serving Native Hawaiians. Resolutions: • Honoring Kumu Hula lohn Keola Lake for his contributions to the Hawaiian community through promotion of Hawaiian culture and arts. • Honoring former trustees for their dedicated service to OHA and its beneficiaries on the occasion of the agency's 25th year. Other: • Approval of a preliminary court settlement that would give OHA ownership of 0'ahu's Waimea Valley, with additional purchase funds from a conservation partnership of several government and nonprofit entities.