Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 22, Number 7, 1 July 2005 — BOARD ACTION REPORT [ARTICLE]

BOARD ACTION REPORT

Major actions approved by the Office of Hawaiian Affairs Board of Trustees in the second quarter of 2005 By Mark B. Glick Office of Board Services • Grants: In March, the BOT approved a third round of grant recommendations totaling $323,770. Recipients included the Hawaiian Community Development Board, for the demolition of 25 homes to be rebuilt for Hawaiian Homes lessees; Kauahea Ine., to support the planning and coordination of Ka 'Aha Hula 'O Hālauaola 2005 world conference on hula; Maui Tomorrow Foundation, to produce a comprehensive cultural report and preservation plan for Ka'eo ahupua'a on Maui; PBS Hawai'i, for research and development of an educational television documentary on Hawai'i's ali'i trusts; and the Polynesian Voyaging Society, for the preparation of a eanoe voyage to Micronesia and Japan. The board also approved a separate grant of $15,000 to Kaua'i County for acquisition of kuleana parcels adjacent to Pāpa'a Bay through a puhlie access easement.

• Revolving Loan Fund appointments: The board approved the nominations of Gail F. Nakama, Linda Henriques and Jo-Ann T. Redao to serve on the Native Hawaiian Revolving Loan Fund Advisory Board of Directors, with Ronald K. Jarrett as a possible alternative. The nominations were submitted to the Administration for Native Americans (ANA), whieh contributes major financing to the loan fund. • Resolutions: The board passed two resolutions, one congratulating Lea Hong, Esq. on being named 2004 Woman Lawyer of the Year, and another honoring the late Hawaiian-heritage activist David "Mauna" Roy Jr. of Kona. Also approved during this period were: • support for an amended version of the Akaka Bill, • a programmatic agreement with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on small-scale heaeh nourishment, and • an evaluation of OHA's homeownership partnership with the Fannie Mae program. These actions bring to 20 the total passed by OHA trustees thus far in 2005.