Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 9, Number 4, 1 April 1992 — OHA Board Business [ARTICLE]

OHA Board Business

by Ann L. Moorc

The monthly board of trustees meeting for the Office of Hawaiian Affairs took plaee at the OHA offices, 711 Kapi'olani Blvd., Honolulu, at 9:24 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 28, in the conferenee room. All trustees were present: Clayton Hee, chair, Abraham 'Aiona, Moanikeale Akaka, Rowena Akana, Thomas Kaulukukui Sr., Moses Keale Sr., A. Frenchy DeSoto, Louis Hao and Kamake Kanahele.

Also present were Richard Paglinawan, administrator, and Stanley Lum, deputy administrator, Linda Kawaiono Delaney, land officer, Rona Rodenhurst, education officer, Elizabeth Higa, administrative secretary, and trustee aides Glady Rodenhurst, Emmett Leeloy and Rod Oshiro. Present as guests were: Keahi Allen, James Ahloy and Greg Meyers all representing Lunalilo Home, and Mel Kalahiki. Chairman Hee moved the committee report to the top of the agenda since guests were present for specific matters. Hee also deferred the following to OHA committees for reports: • item on OHA bylaws amendment of article eight to the committee on budget, finance, policy and plannino;

• item on theme for centennial of the overthrow to OHA relations committee; and • a legal consultation on former employees was moved to the executive session. DeSoto moved to accept the agenda as amended, second by 'Aiona, motion carried with Akana voting no. Following a two-minute recess, 'Aiona moved acceptance of the minutes of Feb. 7 as circulated. Akana opposed the motion and questioned amendments to the Feb. 7 minutes and insisted she did not vote to approve them. Kanahele favored the motion and reminded trustees that minutes should be reviewed when circulated, before the board meeting. Motion carried with Akana voting no.

Committee Reports Budget, Finance, Policy, Planning 'Aiona moved, second by Kanahele, to provide assistance to help fund Lunalilo Home through a grant through special funds for the

current fiscal year (Aug. 1, 1 991 -July 31, 1 992) for the support of the care of elderly Hawaiians and to provide money from special funds. Motion carried unanimously. 'Aiona moved, second by Kanahele, to appropriate an amount not to exceed $12,500 in special funds, to the Protect Kaho'olawe Fund (PKF) for the purchase of a Zodiac and other necessary equipment as described in package prepared by Valley Isle Marine Center, ine. Motion carried unanimously.

Chairman's report The chairman reported on the following items. Jan. 31 from Hoaliku Drake, A. Frenchy DeSoto appointed as official OHA representative to Sovereignty Advisory Council (SAC). Other members are: Dr. Kekuni Blaisdell, Mililani Trask, Steve Kamahana, Leila Hubbard, Kioni Dudley, Hayden Burgess, Speaker of the House Daniel Kihano, Senate President Richard Wong, Gov. John Waihee, Sen. Mike Crozier, Rep. David Hagino, Bruss Keppeler, Imai Kalahele, Mel Kalahiki, Peggy Hao Ross and Dawn Farm Ramsey. Feb. 4: scholarship awards

Feb. 5: from Keale, a memo on the memorandum of agreement on Kualoa, a memo on the Kaua'i flooding, and the Hibbard letter regarding skeletal remain%. 'Aiona on the Yee letter regarding the Native Hawaiian Revolving Loan Fund. DeSoto and 'Aiona on the Souki request regarding supplemental budget information. 'Aiona on the DeSoto memo regarding the Protect Kaho'olawe Fund. Dr. Franklin Odo and the recommendation for Hubert Minn. Feb. 6: David L. Bourgoin on "regret" letters of the OHA Native Hawaiian Historic Preservation Council and Gladys Ainoa Brandt on letter of confirmation to the NHHPC. Andy Mathieson of Ashfield & Company on OHA investment portfolio also Bill Barton of Hawaiian Trust Company and Ted Friedel of NWQ Investments. Akana memo regarding executive session.

Feb. 7: OHA trustees and administrator on bylaws amendment. Sen. Daniel K. Inouye's transmittal of federal legislation. Feb. 11: OHA trustees with Sen. Inouye press conference. Sen. Inouye letter in support of Gwich'in Indian Steering Committee. 'Aiona and Rep. Peter Apo letter regarding funding request. Notice to all media on press conferenee with Sen. Inouye. Feb. 14: OHA trustees and administrator, appointment of DeSoto as interim representative to Hui Na'auao. 'Aiona and Akana letter request to seek legal opinion. Feb. 19: OHA administration and Keale memo concerning allowanee. 'Aiona and NHCAP meeting Feb. 29 at Volcano, Island of Hawai'i. Meeting with investment portfolio Dlanners. Barton, Friedel and Mathieson.

Feb. 20: OHA administration and DeSoto on Betts letter. Hao on Hao memo; Waihee referal. Feb. 21: Paul Loo and delivery of assets, Akana board of trustees minutes of Jan 31 and Martin Luther King Day compensation. OHA administration and preliminary audit draft report by Deloitte & Touche. OHA trustees

and administration on comments to audits by LRB and Deloitte & Touche preliminary draft. Feb. 25: invitation to informal luneh sent to Senators Crozier, Tungpalan, Blair, Yamasaki, Aki, Salling, Holt, Solomon and Wong and Representatives Metcalf, Hagino, Souki, Say, Amaral, Anderson, Kanoho, Kawakami and Peters. Feb. 27: OHA trustees and administrator action item for board meeting. DeSoto moved, second by Kanahele, to accept the chairman's report as presented. Voted unanimously.

Administrator's report Administrator Paglinawan reported on: a Jan. 27 letter from Norma Kassi, Yukon Legislative Assembly, Yukon Territory regarding Hon. Margaret Joe, Minister of Justice in the Yukon Territory, visiting Honolulu; Jan. 30 letter from Patricia Zell, staff director and chief counsel to U.S. Senate Select Committee on Indian Affairs, about revised work sheet on the right to sue bill; Feb. 4 letter from U.S. Army Strategic Defense Command on the draft environmental impact statement for the strategic target system program at Kaua'i Test Facility on the Pacific missile range facility;

Feb. 6 letter from S. Haunani Apoliona, president and CEO of Alu Like ine., extending thanks to OHA for the opportunity to request OHA's used office furniture and computers for the Alu Like Offender/Ex-Offender Project; Feb. 7 memo from Diane Smith, resident services coordinator, state Department of Human Services, about home ownership and opportunities for people everywhere workshop; Feb. 11 note of thanks from Margaret Joe, Minister of Justice of Yukon Territory, for the opportunity to exchange information and ideas with the OHA administration;

Feb. 18 letter from William Paty, chair of the state Board of Land and Natural Resources, about an invitation to a workshop to discuss interpretation in Hawai'i and to identify the role of state parks within a statewide framework; Feb. 20 letter from Yukio Kitagawa, director of the state Department of Agriculture, about the Wai'anae Valley Ranch; Feb. 21 letter from Mike John, Na Kupuna O Keaukaha, on a request for financial assistance from OHA;

Feb. 20 letter from Alan T. Murakami ot Native Hawaiian Legal Corporation about 1990 memorandum of agreement between Castle & Cooke ine., OHA, and Lanaians For Sensible Growth; Feb. 24 memo from the state ethics commission about complimentary round trip airline tickets. Kanahele moved, second by 'Aiona, to accept the administrator's report as presented, motion carried. No reports were presented by the committees on Eeonomie Development and Land, on Education and Culture, on Health and Human Services, Housing, Entitlement or Sovereignty. DeSoto moved, second by 'Aiona, to approve support of the following legislation. Senate Bill 2524 to recognize Native Hawaiian access to ancient Hawaiian sites, including burials, on private property; Senate Bill 3184 to support intervention by the State of Hawai'i in the federal condemnation proceedings to acquire the private property of the Kamaka continued on page 4

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family in Waikane Valley; and to support Senate Bill 3662 to support the formation of a sovereignty task force with representatives from the legislature, the executive branch, and OHA. The motion carried unanimously.

DeSoto moved, second by Hao, to oppose: Senate Bill 2656 that would amend HRS Chapter 10 to allow deposit of all OHA retroactive entitlement monies into a special housing fund and to create the position of housing administrator. Motion carried unanimously.

Kanahele moved, second by Akaka, to approve the slogan "Me Kela Aupuni I Keia Aupuni (From Sovereignty To Sovereignty) 1893-1993," as a unifying theme for the eentennial observance of the overthrow of me Kingdom. Motion carried unanimously. Announcements DeSoto announced a meeting of Legislative Review Committee for the following Friday.

Kanahele noted a television program, "Dialogue," scheduled for Feb. 28, would be on Hawaiian Home Lands issues. Akana announced a Health and Human Services Committee meeting March 12.

Other action On a point of personal privilege, and addressing fellow-trustees, Akana said that her actions, taking to court, challenges the leadership of the board and not its body in respect to the items not listed under "executive session" of the posted Jan. 31 meeting of the board of trustees. The chairman said that if the agenda was not clear, the board will post another as a ■ "vote of no confidence." On Jan. 31, two votes of no confidence were taken. However, neither vote of confidence was listed rather "personnel matters/OHA matters" was listed. OHA bylaws clearly state that as officers of the BOT, the chair and vice-chair

are clearly matters of personnel. Hee said, "It is my intention as chair, in an effort to clarify what has been — in my view — a proacted and unfortunate waste of taxpayers' money, that the board reconcile onee and for all whether or not Trustee Akana should serve as vice-chair. The decision is the board's decision and not mine." On a point of privilege, 'Aiona said that in all the articles throughout the month, that he has read, Akana says she is the top vote-getter. The numbers, as he reads them, from the 1990 election results are actually: Abraham 'Aiona 19,612, Clayton Hee 18,495, Rowena Akana 18,318, Frenchy DeSoto 17,581, and Kamake Kanahele 13,008.

At 10:29 a.m., a recess was called and 11 minutes later, at 10:40 a.m., the session reconvened. At that time Akana spoke in answer to 'Aiona's remarks, she said that at no time did she say she was the top vote-getter and that it was the writers' prerogative. She said that she is not challenging the vice-chair seat, she is challenging the fact that the procedures were not followed and she has no recourse but to take the matter to court. DeSoto moved, second by Akaka to resolve into executive session. The motion carried unanimously. The executive session began at 10:47 a.m. and regular session reconvened at 11:07 a.m. At that time 'Aiona moved, second by Keale to adjourn. The motion carried unanimously.

The meeting adjourned at 11:14 a.m. The monthly meetings of the full board of trustees are held in the OHA conference room on the 5th floor of the building at 711 Kapi'olani Blvd., Honolulu, generally on the last weekday of the month. For information on times and dates, eall OHA weekdays at 5863777, between 7:45 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.