MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
\nDATE: Monday\, October 26\, 2026
\nTIME: 9:45 A.M.
\n< strong>PLACE: Remote Meeting via Interactive Conference Technology
\nThis meeting will be he ld virtually and may be viewed live via OHA&rsquo\;s website at www.oha. org/livestream or listened to by phone by dialing (213) 338-8477 and ent ering Webinar ID: 945 7532 0928. Additionally\, this meeting can be view ed live on &lsquo\;Ōlelo Community Media https://olelo.org/. A physical meeting location will be open to the public for those who wish to provid e oral testimony or observe the meeting in person at: Office of Hawaiian Affairs\, 560 N. Nimitz Hwy.\, Suite 200\, Honolulu\, HI 96817.
\nAGENDA
\n< strong>I. Call to Order
\nII. New Business
\n\;A. Committee on Budget and Finance &ndash\; October 26 \, 2026
\n\; 1. Action Item BF #26-26: Approval of FY2027\, Q uarter 3 Hoʻākoakoa Lāhui Event Sponsorship Awards for the Following Org anizations and Events\, and an FY2027 Budget Adjustment to the Hoʻākoako a Lāhui Event Sponsorship Budget.
\n\; \;a. Keu The Bran d- Pai Ka Leo 2027
\n\; \;b. Kūlaniākea- Ola Ka ʻĪ Koʻol au 2027
\n\; \;c. YMCA of Honolulu - YMCA of Honolulu
\n\; \;d. Family Promise of Hawaiʻi &ndash\; Brighter Futu res Gala
\n\; \;e. Hale Kipa\, Inc. &ndash\; 2027 Hale K ipa Annual Pāʻina
\n\; \;f. Outrigger Canoe Society and Paddlers Hall of Honor &ndash\; Outrigger Canoe Society Hall of Honor In duction Ceremony
\n\; \;g. Project K4 - Prince Kūhiō&rsq uo\;s Vision in Motion: K4 ʻOhana STEAM Day
\n\; \;h. Wa iʻanae Coast Community Foundation &ndash\; 9th Annual Legacy Prince Jona h Kūhiō Kalanianaʻole Festival
\n\; \;i. Mokupuni Commun ity Development Corporation &ndash\; 2027 Prince Kūhiō Celebration
\n\; \;j. The Queen&rsquo\;s Court- Onipa&rsquo\;a Peace Marc h
\n\; \;k. Mutual Aid Lāhui &ndash\; Onipaʻa Lokahi
\n\; 2. Action Item BF #26-07 (revised to add $125\,000): Approv al to modify the existing Mahiʻai Micro Fund program and authorize the r eallocation of $100\,000 from existing Kūlana ʻĀina (Economic Resilience ) funds [and $125\,000 from existing Contract 4536 with Hawaiian Council for Kona Low relief] to support agricultural recovery and stabilization needs\, in response to current agricultural conditions\, including impa cts from the March 2026 Kona Low weather events.
\n\; 3. Amen d the Board&rsquo\;s August 17\, 2026 action establishing OHA&rsquo\;s L ālā Emergency Relief Fund and Kōkua Kaʻū Relief Fund\, and the Board's S eptember 9\, 2026 action establishing OHA&rsquo\;s Hurricane Lowell disa ster response\, to authorize a dollar-for-dollar exchange of remaining u nused Kōkua Kaʻū Home Depot (ʻInaʻi Kōkua) gift cards or e-credit with a n equal amount of FY2027 Grants in Aid&ndash\;Disaster Aid funds designa ted for Hurricane Lowell household grants.
\nFollowing the exchang e\, the gift cards or e-credit will assist eligible Native Hawaiian bene ficiaries on Kauaʻi impacted by Hurricane Lowell\, while the exchanged f unds will support continued Kōkua Kaʻū household recovery and resiliency assistance. The total Board-authorized disaster-relief funding remains unchanged by these amendments.
\n\;B. Joint Meeting of the Co mmittee on Beneficiary Advocacy and Empowerment (BAE) and the Committee on Budget and Finance (BF) - October 26\, 2026
\n\; 1. Action Item BAE-BF #26-01: Approve the Malu Project framework and funding appr oach for the management\, allocation\, and use of the $55 million transf erred to OHA pursuant to Act 032\, Session Laws of Hawaiʻi 2026\, to add ress critical\, short-term funding needs affecting Native Hawaiian benef iciaries and organizations and programs serving them\, including\, but n ot limited to\, those affected by cuts to or loss of funding previously available for Native Hawaiians specifically.
\n\;C. Board of Trustees
\n1. Action Item BOT #26-14: Acceptance of the Final Repo rt of the Office of Hawaiian Affairs (OHA) Permitted Interaction Group ( PIG)\, established pursuant to BOT Action Item #25-18 on December 18\, 2 025\, to negotiate OHA&rsquo\;s official position regarding U.S. militar y land leases scheduled to expire between 2028 and 2031 with the United States Army\, United States Air Force\, United States Navy\, and Nationa l Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)\; and approval of the eigh t (8) recommendations contained in the Final Report.
\n\;2. * SPECIAL HEARING*
\nDiscussion\, Deliberation\, and Board Action Re garding a Trustee Code of Conduct Complaint Filed by
\nTrustee Keo ni Souza on June 29\, 2026\, Against Trustees Kalei Akaka\, Keliʻi Akina \, Luana Alapa\, and
\nCarmen Hulu Lindsey\, Pursuant to the Offic e of Hawaiian Affairs Board of Trustees Executive Policy
\nManual\ , Appendix 7 &ndash\; Trustee Code of Conduct and Sanctions for Violatio n of the Code of Conduct
\nPolicy.
\nConsideration and adjud ication of a formal complaint submitted by Trustee Keoni Souza\, dated J une
\n29\, 2026\, and supported by a letter from Trustee Brickwood Galuteria\, dated June 30\, 2026\, alleging
\nviolations of the O ffice of Hawaiian Affairs Board of Trustees Executive Policy Manual\, Ap pendix 7\,
\nand other applicable Board policies.
\nThe comp laint concerns allegations arising from the June 26\, 2026 filing of Doc ket No. 162 in Ferreira
\nv. Office of Hawaiian Affairs\, et al.\, Civil No. 1CCV-25-0001822 at 11:59 AM HST by Trustee Kalei
\nAkak a Individually and in Her Official Capacity\, including alleged unauthor ized actions taken in an
\nofficial capacity\, actions inconsisten t with duly adopted Board litigation positions and directives\,
\nunauthorized disclosure or use of confidential or privileged Board commu nications\, and violations of
\nTrustees&rsquo\; fiduciary duties of care\, loyalty\, obedience\, and confidentiality.
\nPursuant to Appendix 7\, Part II\, the Board will conduct a hearing\, receive prese ntations and responses
\nfrom the Complainant and Respondent Trust ees\, consider relevant evidence and testimony\, deliberate
\non t he allegations\, and determine separately whether each Respondent Truste e violated specified
\nprovisions of the Trustee Code of Conduct.< /p>\n
The Board may take appropriate action\, including adopting indiv idual findings of violation or no
\nviolation and\, where a violat ion is established\, considering and voting separately on sanctions or\n
corrective measures authorized by Appendix 7\, Part II\, Section E\, including censure\, removal from
\nBoard committees or appoint ments\, lawful corrective measures\, or direction to Board Counsel or ot her
\nappropriate officials to evaluate or pursue available legal remedies.
\nThe Board may also consider preliminary procedural mat ters\, including Trustee participation\, conflicts
\nof interest\, recusal\, disqualification\, and other matters necessary to ensure a fa ir hearing consistent
\nwith applicable law and Board policy.
\ n\;III. Executive Session§\;
\n\ ; A. Legal Matters. Consultation with Board Counsel pursuant to Hawaiʻi Revised Statutes (HRS) §\; 92-
\n5(a)(4) regarding the Board o f Trustees&rsquo\; powers\, duties\, privileges\, immunities\, and liabi lities relating
\nto the formal Trustee Code of Conduct complaint filed by Trustee Keoni Souza on June 29\, 2026\,
\nagainst Trustee s Kalei Akaka\, Keliʻi Akina\, Luana Alapa\, and Carmen Hulu Lindsey\, p ursuant to the
\nOffice of Hawaiian Affairs Board of Trustees Exec utive Policy Manual\, Appendix 7 &ndash\; Trustee Code of
\nConduc t and Sanctions for Violation of the Code of Conduct Policy.
\nThe Board anticipates convening in executive session to obtain legal advice concerning the applicable
\nprocedural and legal requirements for adjudicating the complaint\, including Trustee participation\,
\nconflicts of interest\, recusal or disqualification\, protection of atto rney-client privileged or otherwise
\nlegally protected informatio n\, applicable fiduciary duties\, the Board&rsquo\;s authority to impose sanctions or
\ncorrective measures\, and potential legal liabilit ies arising from the proceedings.
\nAll evidentiary presentations\ , consideration of the merits\, Board deliberations\, findings\, and vot es on
\nthe complaint or any proposed sanctions shall occur in ope n session\, consistent with HRS Chapter 92
\nand Appendix 7\, Part II\, unless otherwise expressly authorized by applicable law.
\n< strong> \;IV. Community Concerns and Celebrations
\n< strong> \;V. Announcements
\n\;VI. Adjou rnment
\nIf you need an auxiliary aid/service or other ac commodation due to a disability\, please contact Keola Fong at (808) 626 -5484 or by email at keolaf@oha.org as soon as possible. Requests made a s early as possible have a greater likelihood of being fulfilled. Upon r equest\, this notice is available in alternate/accessible formats.
\nIn the event that the livestream public broadcast is interrupted and cannot be restored\, the meeting may continue as audio-only through the phone number and Webinar ID provided at the beginning of this agenda. Me eting recordings will be made available on OHA&rsquo\;s website https:// www.oha.org/about/leadership/board-of-trustees/ as soon as practicable a fter the meeting.
\nPublic Testimony will be called for each agend a item and must be limited to matters listed on the meeting agenda. Comm unity Concerns and Celebrations is not limited to matters listed on the meeting agenda. Hawai&lsquo\;i Revised Statutes\, Chapter 92\, prohibits Board members from discussing or taking action on matters not listed on the meeting agenda
\nThe board packet will be available for the p ublic to inspect at OHA&rsquo\;s main office located at 560 N. Nimitz Hw y.\, Suite 200\, Honolulu\, HI 96817\, no later than three full business days before the meeting. The board packet will also be made available o n OHA&rsquo\;s website\, https://www.oha.org/bot as soon as practicable thereafter.
\n§\; Notice: This portion of the meeting will be closed pursuant to HRS §\; 92-5.
\nTestimony can be provided t o the Board of Trustees either as: (1) written testimony or (2) live\, o ral testimony online\, by telephone\, or at the physical meeting locatio n during the remote meeting.
\n(1) Persons wishing to provide writ ten testimony on items listed on the agenda should submit testimony via email to botmeetings@oha.org or via postal mail to Office of Hawaiian Af fairs\, Attn: Board of Trustees Meeting Testimony\, 560 N. Nimitz Hwy.\, Suite 200\, Honolulu\, HI 96817. Testimony is requested to be received at least twenty-four hours prior to the scheduled meeting to allow board members with sufficient time to review the testimony before the meeting . All written testimony will be posted on OHA&rsquo\;s meeting website. Please omit or redact any personal information (e.g.\, name\, email addr ess\, phone number\, home address\, or materials) that you do not want t o be disclosed publicly online.
\n(2) Persons wishing to provide o ral testimony online during the remote meeting\, please click on the lin k below:
\nhttps://zoom.us/j/94575320928
\nTo provide oral t estimony online\, you will need:
\n(1) a computer or mobile device to connect to the remote meeting\;
\n(2) internet access\; and
\n(3) a microphone to provide oral testimony.
\nPersons wishin g to provide oral testimony by telephone during the remote meeting may d ial the phone number listed at the beginning of this agenda and enter th e corresponding Webinar ID. Telephone participants will be able to provi de oral testimony during the meeting.
\nPersons wishing to provide oral testimony at the physical meeting location can sign up the day of the meeting at the physical meeting location.
\nIf you willfully d isrupt the meeting\, support staff will remove you from the Zoom meeting . You can continue to view the remainder of the meeting on the livestrea m or by telephone\, as provided at the beginning of this agenda.
\nOral testimony online\, by telephone or at a physical meeting location will be limited to five (5) minutes
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:MEET ING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
\nDATE: Monday\, October 26\, 2026
\nTIME: 9:45 A.M.
\nPLACE: Remote Meeting via Interactive Conference Technology
\nThis m eeting will be held virtually and may be viewed live via OHA&rsquo\;s we bsite at www.oha.org/livestream or listened to by phone by dialing (213) 338-8477 and entering Webinar ID: 945 7532 0928. Additionally\, this me eting can be viewed live on &lsquo\;Ōlelo Community Media https://olelo. org/. A physical meeting location will be open to the public for those w ho wish to provide oral testimony or observe the meeting in person at: O ffice of Hawaiian Affairs\, 560 N. Nimitz Hwy.\, Suite 200\, Honolulu\, HI 96817.
\nAGENDA
\nI. Call to Order
\nII. Ne w Business
\n\;A. Committee on Budget and Finance &n dash\; October 26\, 2026
\n\; 1. Action Item BF #26-26: Appro val of FY2027\, Quarter 3 Hoʻākoakoa Lāhui Event Sponsorship Awards for the Following Organizations and Events\, and an FY2027 Budget Adjustment to the Hoʻākoakoa Lāhui Event Sponsorship Budget.
\n\; \;a. Keu The Brand- Pai Ka Leo 2027
\n\; \;b. Kūlaniākea - Ola Ka ʻĪ Koʻolau 2027
\n\; \;c. YMCA of Honolulu - YM CA of Honolulu
\n\; \;d. Family Promise of Hawaiʻi &ndas h\; Brighter Futures Gala
\n\; \;e. Hale Kipa\, Inc. &nd ash\; 2027 Hale Kipa Annual Pāʻina
\n\; \;f. Outrigger C anoe Society and Paddlers Hall of Honor &ndash\; Outrigger Canoe Society Hall of Honor Induction Ceremony
\n\; \;g. Project K4 - Prince Kūhiō&rsquo\;s Vision in Motion: K4 ʻOhana STEAM Day
\n&nb sp\; \;h. Waiʻanae Coast Community Foundation &ndash\; 9th Annual L egacy Prince Jonah Kūhiō Kalanianaʻole Festival
\n\; \;i . Mokupuni Community Development Corporation &ndash\; 2027 Prince Kūhiō Celebration
\n\; \;j. The Queen&rsquo\;s Court- Onipa&rs quo\;a Peace March
\n\; \;k. Mutual Aid Lāhui &ndash\; O nipaʻa Lokahi
\n\; 2. Action Item BF #26-07 (revised to add $ 125\,000): Approval to modify the existing Mahiʻai Micro Fund program an d authorize the reallocation of $100\,000 from existing Kūlana ʻĀina (Ec onomic Resilience) funds [and $125\,000 from existing Contract 4536 with Hawaiian Council for Kona Low relief] to support agricultural recovery and stabilization needs\, in response to current agricultural conditions \, including impacts from the March 2026 Kona Low weather events.
\n< p> \; 3. Amend the Board&rsquo\;s August 17\, 2026 action establishi ng OHA&rsquo\;s Lālā Emergency Relief Fund and Kōkua Kaʻū Relief Fund\, and the Board's September 9\, 2026 action establishing OHA&rsquo\;s Hurr icane Lowell disaster response\, to authorize a dollar-for-dollar exchan ge of remaining unused Kōkua Kaʻū Home Depot (ʻInaʻi Kōkua) gift cards o r e-credit with an equal amount of FY2027 Grants in Aid&ndash\;Disaster Aid funds designated for Hurricane Lowell household grants.\nFoll owing the exchange\, the gift cards or e-credit will assist eligible Nat ive Hawaiian beneficiaries on Kauaʻi impacted by Hurricane Lowell\, whil e the exchanged funds will support continued Kōkua Kaʻū household recove ry and resiliency assistance. The total Board-authorized disaster-relief funding remains unchanged by these amendments.
\n\;B. Joint Meeting of the Committee on Beneficiary Advocacy and Empowerment (BAE) a nd the Committee on Budget and Finance (BF) - October 26\, 2026
\n\; 1. Action Item BAE-BF #26-01: Approve the Malu Project framework and funding approach for the management\, allocation\, and use of the $ 55 million transferred to OHA pursuant to Act 032\, Session Laws of Hawa iʻi 2026\, to address critical\, short-term funding needs affecting Nati ve Hawaiian beneficiaries and organizations and programs serving them\, including\, but not limited to\, those affected by cuts to or loss of fu nding previously available for Native Hawaiians specifically.
\n&n bsp\;C. Board of Trustees
\n1. Action Item BOT #26-14: Acceptance of the Final Report of the Office of Hawaiian Affairs (OHA) Permitted In teraction Group (PIG)\, established pursuant to BOT Action Item #25-18 o n December 18\, 2025\, to negotiate OHA&rsquo\;s official position regar ding U.S. military land leases scheduled to expire between 2028 and 2031 with the United States Army\, United States Air Force\, United States N avy\, and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)\; and app roval of the eight (8) recommendations contained in the Final Report.
\n\;2. *SPECIAL HEARING*
\nDiscussion\, Deliberation\, an d Board Action Regarding a Trustee Code of Conduct Complaint Filed by
\nTrustee Keoni Souza on June 29\, 2026\, Against Trustees Kalei Aka ka\, Keliʻi Akina\, Luana Alapa\, and
\nCarmen Hulu Lindsey\, Purs uant to the Office of Hawaiian Affairs Board of Trustees Executive Polic y
\nManual\, Appendix 7 &ndash\; Trustee Code of Conduct and Sanct ions for Violation of the Code of Conduct
\nPolicy.
\nConsid eration and adjudication of a formal complaint submitted by Trustee Keon i Souza\, dated June
\n29\, 2026\, and supported by a letter from Trustee Brickwood Galuteria\, dated June 30\, 2026\, alleging
\nvi olations of the Office of Hawaiian Affairs Board of Trustees Executive P olicy Manual\, Appendix 7\,
\nand other applicable Board policies.
\nThe complaint concerns allegations arising from the June 26\, 2 026 filing of Docket No. 162 in Ferreira
\nv. Office of Hawaiian A ffairs\, et al.\, Civil No. 1CCV-25-0001822 at 11:59 AM HST by Trustee K alei
\nAkaka Individually and in Her Official Capacity\, including alleged unauthorized actions taken in an
\nofficial capacity\, ac tions inconsistent with duly adopted Board litigation positions and dire ctives\,
\nunauthorized disclosure or use of confidential or privi leged Board communications\, and violations of
\nTrustees&rsquo\; fiduciary duties of care\, loyalty\, obedience\, and confidentiality.
\nPursuant to Appendix 7\, Part II\, the Board will conduct a hearin g\, receive presentations and responses
\nfrom the Complainant and Respondent Trustees\, consider relevant evidence and testimony\, delibe rate
\non the allegations\, and determine separately whether each Respondent Trustee violated specified
\nprovisions of the Trustee Code of Conduct.
\nThe Board may take appropriate action\, includi ng adopting individual findings of violation or no
\nviolation and \, where a violation is established\, considering and voting separately on sanctions or
\ncorrective measures authorized by Appendix 7\, P art II\, Section E\, including censure\, removal from
\nBoard comm ittees or appointments\, lawful corrective measures\, or direction to Bo ard Counsel or other
\nappropriate officials to evaluate or pursue available legal remedies.
\nThe Board may also consider prelimina ry procedural matters\, including Trustee participation\, conflicts
\ nof interest\, recusal\, disqualification\, and other matters necessa ry to ensure a fair hearing consistent
\nwith applicable law and B oard policy.
\n\;III. Executive Session§\;
\n\; A. Legal Matters. Consultation with Board Counsel pur suant to Hawaiʻi Revised Statutes (HRS) §\; 92-
\n5(a)(4) rega rding the Board of Trustees&rsquo\; powers\, duties\, privileges\, immun ities\, and liabilities relating
\nto the formal Trustee Code of C onduct complaint filed by Trustee Keoni Souza on June 29\, 2026\,
\n< p>against Trustees Kalei Akaka\, Keliʻi Akina\, Luana Alapa\, and Carmen Hulu Lindsey\, pursuant to the\nOffice of Hawaiian Affairs Board of Trustees Executive Policy Manual\, Appendix 7 &ndash\; Trustee Code of
\nConduct and Sanctions for Violation of the Code of Conduct Po licy.
\nThe Board anticipates convening in executive session to ob tain legal advice concerning the applicable
\nprocedural and legal requirements for adjudicating the complaint\, including Trustee partici pation\,
\nconflicts of interest\, recusal or disqualification\, p rotection of attorney-client privileged or otherwise
\nlegally pro tected information\, applicable fiduciary duties\, the Board&rsquo\;s au thority to impose sanctions or
\ncorrective measures\, and potenti al legal liabilities arising from the proceedings.
\nAll evidentia ry presentations\, consideration of the merits\, Board deliberations\, f indings\, and votes on
\nthe complaint or any proposed sanctions s hall occur in open session\, consistent with HRS Chapter 92
\nand Appendix 7\, Part II\, unless otherwise expressly authorized by applicab le law.
\n\;IV. Community Concerns and Celebrations
\n\;V. Announcements
\n\;VI. Adjournment
\nIf you need an auxiliary aid/se rvice or other accommodation due to a disability\, please contact Keola Fong at (808) 626-5484 or by email at keolaf@oha.org as soon as possible . Requests made as early as possible have a greater likelihood of being fulfilled. Upon request\, this notice is available in alternate/accessib le formats.
\nIn the event that the livestream public broadcast is interrupted and cannot be restored\, the meeting may continue as audio- only through the phone number and Webinar ID provided at the beginning o f this agenda. Meeting recordings will be made available on OHA&rsquo\;s website https://www.oha.org/about/leadership/board-of-trustees/ as soon as practicable after the meeting.
\nPublic Testimony will be call ed for each agenda item and must be limited to matters listed on the mee ting agenda. Community Concerns and Celebrations is not limited to matte rs listed on the meeting agenda. Hawai&lsquo\;i Revised Statutes\, Chapt er 92\, prohibits Board members from discussing or taking action on matt ers not listed on the meeting agenda
\nThe board packet will be av ailable for the public to inspect at OHA&rsquo\;s main office located at 560 N. Nimitz Hwy.\, Suite 200\, Honolulu\, HI 96817\, no later than th ree full business days before the meeting. The board packet will also be made available on OHA&rsquo\;s website\, https://www.oha.org/bot as soo n as practicable thereafter.
\n§\; Notice: This portion of the meeting will be closed pursuant to HRS §\; 92-5.
\nTestimony can be provided to the Board of Trustees either as: (1) written testimon y or (2) live\, oral testimony online\, by telephone\, or at the physica l meeting location during the remote meeting.
\n(1) Persons wishin g to provide written testimony on items listed on the agenda should subm it testimony via email to botmeetings@oha.org or via postal mail to Offi ce of Hawaiian Affairs\, Attn: Board of Trustees Meeting Testimony\, 560 N. Nimitz Hwy.\, Suite 200\, Honolulu\, HI 96817. Testimony is requeste d to be received at least twenty-four hours prior to the scheduled meeti ng to allow board members with sufficient time to review the testimony b efore the meeting. All written testimony will be posted on OHA&rsquo\;s meeting website. Please omit or redact any personal information (e.g.\, name\, email address\, phone number\, home address\, or materials) that you do not want to be disclosed publicly online.
\n(2) Persons wis hing to provide oral testimony online during the remote meeting\, please click on the link below:
\nhttps://zoom.us/j/94575320928
\nTo provide oral testimony online\, you will need:
\n(1) a computer or mobile device to connect to the remote meeting\;
\n(2) interne t access\; and
\n(3) a microphone to provide oral testimony.
\nPersons wishing to provide oral testimony by telephone during the rem ote meeting may dial the phone number listed at the beginning of this ag enda and enter the corresponding Webinar ID. Telephone participants will be able to provide oral testimony during the meeting.
\nPersons w ishing to provide oral testimony at the physical meeting location can si gn up the day of the meeting at the physical meeting location.
\nI f you willfully disrupt the meeting\, support staff will remove you from the Zoom meeting. You can continue to view the remainder of the meeting on the livestream or by telephone\, as provided at the beginning of thi s agenda.
\nOral testimony online\, by telephone or at a physical meeting location will be limited to five (5) minutes
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