HAWAII PUBLIC HOUSING AUTHORITY

NOTICE OF

BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING

1002 North School Street, Building A

Honolulu, Hawaii 96817

Thursday, May 21, 2026

9:00 a.m.

AGENDA

THIS MEETING WILL BE HELD VIA ZOOM (Interactive Audio Visual conference Technology) OR TELECONFERENCE CALL (Audio-only communication) AND AT 1002 NORTH SCHOOL STREET, BUILDING A, HONOLULU, HI 96817

Viewing/Participating in the Meeting:

Zoom: The public may participate in the Board meeting as it happens via Zoom (a free video conferencing service to hold virtual meetings online) by clicking on this link:  

https://us06web.zoom.us/j/8166551024?pwd=V1QwWnc3aE96bkxmeTI4V0tIekhkZz09&omn=83425407515  When prompted, enter the Meeting ID: 816 655 1024 and the Password: 9dn9C3

Alternatively, the public may also participate via telephone by calling: 1-669-900-6833.  When prompted, callers should enter the Meeting ID: 816 655 1024 and the Password: 9dn9C3.  We request that meeting participants change the display on their device to show their first and last name to expedite rollcall.  Please keep in mind that many devices will display your cellphone number if not changed.

If the Hawaii Public Housing Authority (HPHA) loses internet or Zoom connection during the meeting where audiovisual communication cannot be maintained with all participating Board members and quorum is lost, the meeting will automatically be recessed for 30 minutes to restore audiovisual communication.  Audio-Only Communication: If the attempt to restore audiovisual communication is unsuccessful, all Board members, staff, the public may continue to participate in the Board meeting via teleconference call by calling 1-862-799-9759, whereby audio-only communication will be established for all participants and the meeting will continue.  When prompted, callers outside of the United States should enter the Access Code: 8232649.

Physical Meeting Location:

The public may also attend the meeting at 1002 North School Street, Building A, Honolulu, HI 96817, which will be connected via Zoom to the remote meeting.  At this time, no Board members are scheduled to be physically present at this location.

Providing/Submitting Testimony – Written, Oral, Audiovisual: 

Interested persons can submit written testimony in advance of each meeting that will be distributed to the Board members prior to the meeting.  Written testimony should indicate the relevant agenda item.  Submit written testimony via email to angela.j.nabua@hawaii.gov or via postal mail to the Hawaii Public Housing Authority at P.O. Box 17907, Honolulu, HI 96817.  We request written testimony be submitted no later than 48 hours prior to the scheduled meeting to ensure that the testimony may be distributed to the Board prior to the meeting.  Late written testimony will be distributed to the Board at the meeting and retained as part of the record and distributed to the Board members as soon as practicable, but we cannot ensure they will receive it with sufficient time for review prior to decision-making on the agenda item in question.

The Board will also consider public testimony given at the meeting on any item relevant to this agenda.  Pursuant to Section 92-3, Hawaii Revised Statutes, and Section 17-2000-18, Hawaii Administrative Rules, the Board may limit public testimony to three minutes per agenda item and shall only accept oral testimony related to items on the agenda.

Individuals may submit oral testimony during the meeting by sending an email request to angela.j.nabua@hawaii.gov no later than Tuesday, May 19, 2026, or by using the “Raise Hand” feature in Zoom, or by physically raising their hand on camera or in the public testimony room and waiting to be called upon by the Chairperson.  Individuals may also provide audiovisual oral testimony by using the “Raise Hand” feature in Zoom, clicking the “Unmute” icon to talk, and clicking the “Start Video” icon to turn camera on.

Executive Session:  If or when the Board of Directors enter executive session, all non-Board members will be moved to the virtual waiting room by the HPHA.  Individuals are welcome to wait in the virtual waiting room and will be readmitted to the meeting at the end of the executive session.

I.          CALL TO ORDER/ESTABLISHING QUORUM

II.         APPROVAL OF MINUTES

Regular Meeting Minutes, April 9, 2026

III.        DISCUSSION AND/OR DECISION MAKING

A.        To: (1) Adopt the Utility Allowance Rates Prepared by Sustainable Design Consulting LLC for the Hawaii Public Housing Authority's (HPHA) Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Section 8 Program to Cover the Period from July 1, 2026, to June 30, 2027; and (2) to Authorize the Executive Director to Undertake All Actions Necessary to Implement the Utility Allowance Rates Effective July 1, 2026

B.        To Appoint Mr. George DeMello to the Hawaii Public Housing Authority’s (HPHA) Federal Eviction Board as a Tenant Board Member, for a Four-Year Term Beginning June 1, 2026, and Ending May 31, 2030

C.        Presentation by Highridge Costa and Form Partners Regarding a Quarterly Status Update on Predevelopment and Development Achievements Related to the Ka Lei Momi Redevelopment Project

D.        Laurie Thorson's Fraud Complaint and Response by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

IV.       REPORTS

A.        Report of the Board’s Financial Task Force Related to the HPHA’s Operating Budget for 2026 - 2027

B.        Executive Director’s Report:

Monthly reports are included in the Board packet.  Meeting updates will include the following:

·         Property Management and Maintenance Services Branch Statewide Activities

·         Section 8 Subsidy Programs Lease-up Rates

The Board agenda and packet materials, which include, meeting minutes listed under item II, a written description and narrative discussion of each item and supporting documents listed under item III, and the monthly Executive Director’s report listed under item IV, for this meeting are available for inspection on the HPHA’s website: https://hpha.hawaii.gov/about-the-hpha/meeting-packets and are available for in person review at the Board’s office located at 1002 North School Street, Building E, Honolulu, HI 96817.  Written testimony is provided to the Board prior to the start of the meeting, when practicable.

If you need an auxiliary aid/service or other accommodation due to a disability, contact Ms. Angela Nabua by telephone at (808) 832-4682 or by email at angela.j.nabua@hawaii.gov as soon as possible, preferably by close of business three days prior to the meeting date.  Requests should be made as early as possible to have a greater likelihood of being fulfilled.  If a response is received after Tuesday,
May 19, 2026, we will try to obtain the auxiliary aid/service or accommodation, but we cannot guarantee that the request will be fulfilled.  Upon request, this notice is available in alternate/accessible formats.