Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 20, Number 04, 1 April 2003 — TRUSTEE MESSAGES Leo 'Elele [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

TRUSTEE MESSAGES Leo 'Elele

Haunani Apoliona, MSW Trustee, At-large

Aloha nui e nā 'ōiwi 'ōlino. We are faced with looming international, national and loeal issues that will impact the well-being of Hawaiians and Hawai'i. Daunting tasks require attention to detail, and completion. A look back over the last 12 months provides perspective to what we ean achieve. OHA is focused, operationally efficient, a committed advocate with stronger partners/collaborators, and a presence in Washington, D.C. OHA focus and operational efficiency. Since February 2002, the OHA Board adopted a Performance and Program Budgeting approach, complementing OHA's Total Operating Budget approach, linking all expenditures to OHA's Strategic Plan; adopted first year action plans of the OHA Strategic Plan 20022007; created the Hawaiian Registry; selected Robert Klein as OHA Board counsel; adopted alternative management style for OHA' s Native Hawaiian Trust Fund to a Manager-of-Managers approach; amended OHA by-laws sections relating to Accommodations for Persons with Disabilities (ADA), travel and committee referrals;

Loeal, national and global issues impact well-being of Hawaiians and Hawai'i

approved OHA grants program; amended OHA by-laws reducing board Standing Committees from five to two (the Asset Resource and Management Committee and the Beneficiary Advocacy and Empowerment Committee) with all Trustees serving as members on both; approved the hire of Frank Russell Company and Goldman Sachs and Company to manage OHA's Native Hawaiian Trust Fund and approved Frank Russell and Company to provide transition management services; approved hire of R.V. Kuhns and Associates for consultant service to develop a revised Investment Policy Statement for the Hawaiian Trust Fund. OHA, committed advocate with strong partners/collaborators and active presence in the community at the State Capitol and in Washington, D.C. The Board pursued appeal of the decision and order of the Commission on Water Resources Management in the matter of Kukui ine. (Moloka'i) eontested case hearing; supported the reauthorization of the Humpback Whale Sanctuary.; appropriated $350,000 per year for five years to

the U.H. Mānoa Kamakakūokalani \ Center for Hawaiian Studies; appro- e priated $150,000 to provide schol- l arships for 46 students enrolled in ( Hawai'i Technology Institute; r appropriated $110,250.00 to the ( D.O.E. for the purpose of funding i the efforts of Kanu o ka 'Āina to i measure the impact of "native- i designed and controlled education;" 1 filed suit against NASA and the < U.H. Institute for Astronomy to S require an EIS for the Keek < Observatory Outriggers project on < Mauna Kea; partnered with Fannie < Mae, FHB and BOH for OHA 1 homeownership program; opposed j Honolulu City Council Bill 53 1 relating to mandatory conversion of < leasehold property of Queen 1 Lili'uokalani Trust; endorsed OHA ] administration's plan relating to advocacy and native rights, to l secure a predictable, on going 1 revenue stream from the Public i Land Trust — whieh led to restoration of quarterly transfer of ceded j land revenues to OHA and payment of past due "undisputed" revenues; approved OHA administrative plan i to take the lead role in guiding selfdetermination, federal recognition and self-governance for Hawaiians

with assistance of Native Hawaiian organizations, starting with the Association of Hawaiian Civic supported Bill 82 seeking repeal of Chapter 38, Revised Ordinances of Honolulu 1990 in protectionof interests of Hawai'i 's private Ali'i trust; established OHA Ad Hoe Committee on Resolving Public Land Trust issues; approved OHA measures for Legislature 2003; approved support for S. 344 and its House eompanion (H.R. 665) reserving amendments as appropriate; testified in support of before the U.S. Senate Indian Affairs Committee with Governor Lingle, and while in D.C., completed the formal opening of OHA's Washington, D.C. Bureau staffed by Martha Ross. We will continue to work to pass the Hawaiian federal recognition facilitate a process to organize a Hawaiian governing entity, work with the state toward resolution of Public Land Trust issues, prepare for Legislature 2004 and further stabilize policy making, administrative and organizational efficiency. 29/48 ■