BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID:-//Hawaii Public Meetings and Events Calendar//111285128//EN VERSION:2.0 CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20261026T150816Z DTSTART:20260521T090000 DTEND:20260522T000000 SUMMARY:HPHA Board of Directors Meeting UID:20261026T150834Z-uidGen@fe80:0:0:0:410:d2ff:fefd:e5dd%ens5 TZID:HST LOCATION:1002 North School Street\, Building A Conference Room Honolulu\, Hawaii 96817 DESCRIPTION:

HAWAII PUBLIC HOUSING AUTHORITY\n

NOTICE OF

BOARD OF DIRE CTORS MEETING

1002 North School Street\ , Building A

Honolulu\, Hawaii 96817

Thursday\, May 21\, 2026\n

~~9:00 a.m.~~

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AGENDA
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THIS MEETING WILL BE HELD VIA ZOO M (Interactive Audio Visual co nference Technology) OR TELECONFERENCE CALL (Audio-only communication) < a name="_Hlk86408716">AND AT 1002 NORTH SCHOOL STREET\, BUILDING A\, HONOLULU\ , HI 96817
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View ing/Participating in the Meeting:
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Zoom: The publi c may participate in the Board meeting as it happens via Zoom (a free vi deo conferencing service to hold virtual meetings online) by clicking on this link: \; \;
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https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81665 51024?pwd=V1QwWnc3aE96bkxmeTI4V0tIekhkZz09&\;omn=83425407515 \;~~When prompted\, enter the Meeting ID: 816 655 1024 and the Password: 9dn9C3~~
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Alternati vely\, the public may also participate via telephone by calling: 1-669-9 00-6833. \; When prompted\, callers should enter the Meeting ID: 816 655 1024 and the Password: 9dn 9C3. \; We request that mee ting participants change the display on their device to show their first and last name to expedite rollcall.&n bsp\; Please keep in mind that many devices will display your cel lphone number if not changed.
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If the Hawaii Pub lic Housing Authority (HPHA) loses internet or Zoom connection during th e meeting where audiovisual communication cannot be maintained with all participating Board members and quorum is lost\, the meeting will automa tically be recessed for 30 minutes to restore audiovisual communication. \; Audio-Only Comm unication: 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 1-8 62-799-9759\, whereby audio-only communication will be established for a ll participants and the meeting will continue. \; When prompted\, callers outside of the United Sta tes should enter the Access Code: 8232649.
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Physical Meeting Location:
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The publ ic may also attend the meeting at 1002 North School Street\, Bui lding 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 .
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Providing/Submitting Testimony &ndash\; Written\, Oral\, Audiovisual: \;
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\nInterested persons can subm it 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 agend a item. \; Submit written t estimony via email to angela.j.nabua@hawaii.gov or via postal mail to the Hawaii Public Housing Authori ty at P.O. Box 17907\, Honolulu\, HI 96817. \; We request written testimony be submitted no later t han 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 distribute d to the Board at the meeting and retained as part of the record and dis tributed to the Board members as soon as practicable\, but we cannot ens ure they will receive it with sufficient time for review prior to decisi on-making on the agenda item in question.
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The B oard will also consider public testimony given at the meeting on any ite m relevant to this agenda. \; Pursuant to Section 92-3\, Hawaii Revised Statutes\, and Section 17-2 000-18\, Hawaii Administrative Rules\, the Board may limit public testim ony to three minutes per agenda item and shall only accept oral testimon y related to items on the agenda.
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Individuals may subm it 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 &ldquo\;Raise Hand&rdquo\; feature in Zoo m\, or by physically raising their hand on camera or in the publi c testimony room and waiting to be called upon by the Chairperson. \; Individuals may also provide audiovisual oral testimony by using the &ldquo\;Raise Hand&rdquo\; feature in Zoom\, clicking the &ldquo\;Unmute&rdquo\; icon to talk\, and clicking the &ldquo\;Start Video&rdquo\; icon to turn came ra on.
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\nExecutive Session: \; If or when the Board of Directors enter executive session\, all non-Board members w ill be moved to the virtual waiting room by the HPHA. \; Individuals are welcome to wait in the vir tual waiting room and will be readmitted to the meeting at the end of th e executive session.
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I. \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; CALL TO ORDER/ESTABLISHING QUORUM
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II. \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; APPROVAL OF MINUTES
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Regular Meeting Minutes\, April 9\, 2026
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III. \; \; \; \;&nb sp\; \; \; DISCUSSION AND/OR DECISION MAKING
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A. \; \; \; \; \; \; \; To: (1) Adopt the Utility Allowance Rates Prepared by Sustainable Design Consulting LL C for the Hawaii Public Housing Authority's (HPHA) Section 8 Housing Cho ice Voucher Section 8 Program to Cover the Period from July 1\, 2026\, t o June 30\, 2027\; and (2) to Authorize the Executive D irector to Undertake All Actions Necessary to Implement the Utility Allo wance Rates Effective July 1\, 2026
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B. \; \; \; \; \; \; \; To Appoint Mr. George DeMello to t he Hawaii Public Housing Authority&rsquo\;s (HPHA) Federal Eviction Boar d as a Tenant Board Member\, for a Four-Year Term Beginning June 1\, 202 6\, and Ending May 31\, 2030
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C. ~~\; \; \; \; \; \ ;~~ ~~Presentation by Highridge Costa and Form Partners Regarding a Q uarterly Status Update on Predevelopment and Development Achievements Re lated to the Ka Lei Momi Redevelopment Project~~
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D.&n bsp\; \; \; \; \; \; \; Laurie Thorson's Fraud Complaint and Response by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
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IV. \; \; \; \;&nbs p\; \; REPORTS
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A. \; \; \; \; \; \; Report of the Board&rsquo\;s Financial Task Force Related to the HPHA&rsquo\;s Operating Budget for 2026 - 2027
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B. \; \; \; \; \; \; \; Exe cutive Director&rsquo\;s Report:
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Monthly report s are included in the Board packet.&nb sp\; Meeting updates will include the following:
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The Board agenda and packet materia ls\, which include\, meeting minutes listed under item II\, a written de scription and narrative discussion of each item and supporting documents listed under item III\, and the monthly Executive Director&rsquo\;s rep ort listed under item IV\, for this meeting are available for inspection on the HPHA&rsquo\;s website: https://hpha.hawaii.gov/about-the-hpha/meeting-packets and are a vailable for in person review at the Board&rsquo\;s office located at 10 02 North School Street\, Building E\, Honolulu\, HI 96817. \;Written testimony is provided to the Board prior to the start of the meeting\, when practicable.
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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 a t angela.j.nabua@hawaii.gov as soon as possible\, pref erably by close of business three days prior to the meeting date. \; Requests should be made as ear ly 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 requ est\, this notice is available in alternate/accessible formats. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:
HAWAII PUBLIC HOUSING AUTHORITY
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NOTICE OF
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING
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1002 Nor th School Street\, Building A
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Honolulu\ , Hawaii 96817
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Thursday\, May 21\, 2026
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9:00 a.m.
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AGENDA
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THIS MEETING WIL L BE HELD VIA ZOOM (Interactiv e Audio Visual conference Technology) OR TELECONFERENCE CALL (Audio-only communication) AND AT 1002 NORTH SCHOOL STREET\, BUILD ING A\, HONOLULU\, HI 96817
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Viewing/Participating in the Meeting:
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~~Zoom:~~ ~~The public may participate in the Board meeting as it happens vi a Zoom (a free video conferencing service to hold virtual meetings onlin e) by clicking on this link: \;&nb sp\;~~
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https://us06we b.zoom.us/j/8166551024?pwd=V1QwWnc3aE96bkxmeTI4V0tIekhkZz09&\;omn=834 25407515 \;When prompted\, enter the Meeting ID: 816 655 1024 and the Password: 9dn9C3
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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.
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\n If the Hawaii Public Housing Authority (HPHA) loses internet or Zoom con nection during the meeting where audiovisual communication cannot be mai ntained with all participating Board members and quorum is lost\, the me eting will automatically be recessed for 30 minutes to restore audiovisu al communication. \; Audio-Only Communication: If the attempt to restore audiovisu al communication is unsuccessful\, all Board members\, staff\, the publi c may continue to participate in the Board meeting via teleconference ca ll 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.
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Physical Meeting Location:
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The public may also attend the meeting at 1002 North Sc hool Street\, Building A\ , Honolulu\, HI 96817\, which will be connected via Zo om to the remote meeting. \; At this time\, no Board members are scheduled to be physically present at this location.
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Providing/Submitting Testimony &ndash\; Written\, Oral\, Audiovisual: \; 
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Interested persons can submit written testimony in advance of each meeting that wi ll be distributed to the Board members prior to the meeting. \; Written testimony should indicate t he relevant agenda item. \; Submit written testimony via email to angela.j.nabua@hawaii.gov or via postal mail to the Hawaii Publi c Housing Authority at P.O. Box 17907\, Honolulu\, HI 96817. \; We request written testimony be sub mitted no later than 48 hours prior to the scheduled meeting to ensure t hat the testimony may be distributed to the Board prior to the meeting. \; Late written testimony w ill be distributed to the Board at the meeting and retained as part of t he record and distributed to the Board members as soon as practicable\, but we cannot ensure they will receive it with sufficient time for revie w prior to decision-making on the agenda item in question.
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The Board will also consider public testimony given at the m eeting 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 li mit public testimony to three minutes per agenda item and shall only acc ept oral testimony related to items on the agenda.
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Ind ividuals may submit oral testimony during the meeting by sending an emai l request to angela.j.nabua@hawaii.go v no later than T uesday\, May 19\, 2026\, or by using the &ldquo\;Raise Hand&rdquo \; feature in Zoom\, or by physically raising their hand on camer a or in the public testimony room and waiting to be called upon by the C hairperson. \; Individuals may also provide audiovisual oral testimony by using t he &ldquo\;Raise Hand&rdquo\; feature in Zoom\, clicking the &ldquo\;Unm ute&rdquo\; icon to talk\, and clicking the &ldquo\;Start Video&rdquo\; icon to turn camera on.
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Executive Session: \; If or when the Board of Directors enter executive session\, all no n-Board members will be moved to the virtual waiting room by the HPHA. \; ~~Individuals are welcome t o wait in the virtual waiting room and will be readmitted to the meeting at the end of the executive session.~~
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I. \; \; \; \; \; \; \;&nb sp\; \; CALL TO ORDER/ESTABLISHING QUORUM
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II. \; \;&n bsp\; \; \; \; \; \; APPROVAL OF MINUTES
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Regular Meeting Minutes\, April 9\, 2026
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III. \; \; \; \; \; \; \; DISCUSSION AND/OR DECISION MA KING
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A. \; \; \; \; \; \; \; To: (1 ) Adopt the Utility Allowance Rates Prepared by Sustainable Des ign Consulting LLC for the Hawaii Public Housing Authority's (HPHA) Sect ion 8 Housing Choice Voucher Section 8 Program to Cover the Period from July 1\, 2026\, to June 30\, 2027\; and (2) to Authoriz e the Executive Director to Undertake All Actions Necessary to Implement the Utility Allowance Rates Effective July 1\, 2026
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~~B. \; \; \; \; \; \; \;~~ To Appoint Mr. Ge orge DeMello to the Hawaii Public Housing Authority&rsquo\;s (HPHA) Fede ral Eviction Board as a Tenant Board Member\, for a Four-Year Term Begin ning June 1\, 2026\, and Ending May 31\, 2030
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C. \; \; \;&nb sp\; \; \; Presentation by Highridge Costa and Form Partn ers Regarding a Quarterly Status Update on Predevelopment and Developmen t Achievements Related to the Ka Lei Momi Redevelopment Project\n
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D. \; \; \; \; \; \; \; Laurie Thorson's Fraud Complaint and Response by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urba n Development
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IV. \; \;& nbsp\; \; \; \; REPORTS
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A. &nbs p\; \; \; \; \; \; Report of the Board&rsquo\ ;s Financial Task Force Related to the HPHA&rsquo\;s Operating Budget fo r 2026 - 2027
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B. \; \; \; \; \; \;& nbsp\; Executive Director&rsquo\;s Report:
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Monthly reports are included in the Board packet. \; Meeting updates will include the following:
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~~·\; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \;~~ Pro perty Management and Maintenance Services Branch Statewide Activities
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·\; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; Secti on 8 Subsidy Programs Lease-up Rates
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The Board agenda a nd packet materials\, which include\, meeting minutes listed under item II\, a written description and narrative discussion of each item and sup porting documents listed under item III\, and the monthly Executive Dire ctor&rsquo\;s report listed under item IV\, for this meeting are availab le for inspection on the HPHA&rsquo\;s website: https://hpha.hawaii.gov/about-the-hpha/meeting-packets ~~and are available for in person review at the Board&rsquo\;s off ice located at 1002 North School Street\, Building E\, Honolulu\, HI 968 17. \;Written testimony is provided to t he Board prior to the start of the meeting\, when practicable. \n~~
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If you need an auxiliary aid/service or other accommodation du e to a disability\, contact Ms. Angela Nabua by telephone at (808) 832-4 682 or by email at angela.j.nabua@haw aii.gov as soon a s possible\, preferably by close of business three days prior to the mee ting date. \; Requests shou ld be made as early as possible to have a greater likelihood of being fu lfilled. \; If a response i s received after Tuesday\,
May 19\, 2026\, we will try to obtain t he 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.
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