BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID:-//Hawaii Public Meetings and Events Calendar//111285972//EN VERSION:2.0 CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20261031T193335Z DTSTART:20261026T093000 DTEND:20261027T000000 SUMMARY:JOINT Meeting of the OHA Committee on Beneficiary Advocacy and Em powerment (BAE) and the OHA Committee on Budget and Finance (BF) UID:20261031T193335Z-uidGen@fe80:0:0:0:410:d2ff:fefd:e5dd%ens5 TZID:HST LOCATION:560 N. Nimitz Hwy.\, Suite 200\, Honolulu\, HI 96817 Remote Mee ting by Interactive Conference Technology Viewable at www.oha.org/livest ream OR Listen by phone: (213) 338-8477\, Webinar ID: 971 0800 5133 DESCRIPTION:

JOINT MEETING of the

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COMMITTEE ON BENEFICIARY ADV OCACY AND EMPOWERMENT (BAE) and the COMMITTEE ON BUDGET AND FINANCE (BF)
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DATE: \; \; Monday \;October 26\, 2026
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\; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; TIME: \; \; \; \; 9:30 a.m. or immediately foll owing the conclusion of the
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OHA Committee on Budget and Finance (BF) Meeting
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\; \; \; \; \; \; \; \;&nbs p\; PLACE : \; \; \; \; Re mote Meeting by Interactive Conference
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Technology Viewable at www.oha.org/livestream OR
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Listen by phone: (213) 338-8477\,
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Webinar ID: 971 0800 5133
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This meeting can be viewed via livestre am on OHA&rsquo\;s website at www.oha.org/livestream or listened to by p hone using the call-in information above. \; Additionally\, this meeting can be viewed live on ʻŌle lo Community Media https://olelo.org/. \; A physical meeting location\, open to members of the publ ic who would like to provide oral testimony or view the meeting\, will b e available at 560 N. Nimitz Hwy.\, Suite 200\, Honolulu\, HI 96817.

AGENDA

\ ; \; \; I.& nbsp\; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; Call to Order

\;II. \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; Approval of Minutes

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A.& nbsp\; \; \; \; \; ~~October 19\, 2026~~
\nIII. \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; Unfinished Busin ess - None
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IV. \; \; \; \; \; \; \;&nb sp\; \; New Business
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~~A. \;~~Action Item BAE-BF #26-01: Approve the Malu Project framework and fund ing approach for the management\, allocation\, and use of the $55 millio n transferred to OHA pursuant to Act 032\, Session Laws of Hawaiʻi 2026\ , to address critical\, short-term funding needs affecting Native Hawaii an beneficiaries and organizations and programs serving them\, including \, but not limited to\, those affected by cuts to or loss of funding pre viously available for Native Hawaiians specifically.
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\;V. \; \; \;&n bsp\; \; \; \; \; \; < !--[endif]-->Executiv e Session§\;
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A. \ ; \; \; \; \; Approval of Minutes
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1.&nbs p\; \; \; \; Approval of Executive Session Minutes of September 9\, 2026
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2. \; \; \; \; Approv al of Executive Session Minutes of September 16\, 2026
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3. \; \; \; \; Approval of Executive Session Minutes of S eptember 21\, 2026
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4. \; \; \; \; Approv al of Executive Session Minutes of September 22\, 2026
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5. \; \; \; \; Approval of Executive Session Minutes of S eptember 30\, 2026
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V I. \; \; \;&nb sp\; \; \; \; \; \; Adjournme nt
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~~If you need an auxiliary aid/service o r 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 a s possible have a greater likelihood of being fulfilled. Upon request\, this notice is av ailable in alternate/accessible formats.
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§\;Notice: \; T his portion of the meeting will be closed pursuant to HRS §\; 92-5.
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Public Testimony will be called for each agenda item and must be limi ted to matters listed on the meeting agenda. Hawai&lsquo\;i Revised Statutes\, Chapter 92\, Public Agency Meetings and Records\, prohibits Board members from discussing or taking a ction on matters not listed on the meeting agenda.
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The board packet will be available for the public to inspect at OHA&rsquo\;s main office located at 560 N. Nimitz H wy.\, Suite 200\, Honolulu\, HI 96817 no later than three full business days before the meeting.\n
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~~The board packet will also be made available on OHA&rsquo\;s website https://www.oha.org/ bf as soon as practicable~~ thereafter.

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In the event that the livestream public bro adcast 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.

Meeting recordings will b e made available on OHA&rsquo\;s website https://www.oha.org/about/leadership/bo ard-of-trustees/ as soon as practicable after the meeting.

Testimony can be provided to the ~~Board of Trustees either as:~~

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(1) \; written testimony\; or
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(2) \; live\, oral testimony online\, by telephone\, or at the physical meeting locat ion during the remote ~~meeting.~~
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(1) \; \; Persons wishing to provide written testimony on items listed on the agenda should submit testimony via email to botmeetings@oha.org or via postal mail to Office of Hawaiian Affairs\, 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 m eeting.
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Please note that all written testimony will be posted on OHA&rsq uo\;s meeting website. Please omit or redact any persona l information (e.g.\, name\, email address\, phone number\, home address\, or materials) that you do not want to be disclosed publicly online.
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(2) \; \; \; \; \; \; Persons wishing to provide oral testimony online during the remote meeting\, please u se the link below:
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\; \ ; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \;& nbsp\; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \;&nb sp\; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; Webinar ID: 971 0800 5133
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https://zoom.us/j/97108005133
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(*if you are unable to link directly\, copy and paste in searc h)
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To provide oral testimony online \, you will ~~need:~~
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(a) \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \;&n bsp\; \; \; \; computer or mobile device to connect to the virtual meeting\;
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~~(b) \; \; \; \; \;&n bsp\; \; \; \; \; \; \; \;~~ internet access\; and
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~~(c) \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \;& nbsp\; \; \; \; \;~~ ~~a microphone to provide oral testimony.~~
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Persons wishing to provide oral testimony by telephone during the remote meeting may dial the phone num ber listed at the beginning of this agenda and enter the corresponding W ebinar ID. Telephone participants will be able to provide oral testimony during the meeting.
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Persons wishing to provide oral testimony at the physical meeting location can sign up the day of the meeting at the physical meeting lo cation.
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If you willfully disrupt the meeting\, support staff will remove you from the Z oom meeting. You can continue to view the remainder of the meeting on th e livestream or by telephone\, as provided at the beginning of this agen da.
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Oral testimon y online\, by telephone or at a physical meeting location will be limite d to five (5) minutes.
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JOINT MEETING of the
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COMMITTEE O N BENEFICIARY ADVOCACY AND EMPOWERMENT (BAE) and the COMMITTEE ON BUDGET AND FINANCE (BF)
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DATE: \; \; Monday \;October 26\, 2026
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OHA Committee on Budget and Finance (BF) Meeting
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\; \; \; \; \; \;& nbsp\; \; \; PLACE: \; \; \; \; Remote Meeting by Interactive Conference
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Technology Viewable at www.oha.o rg/livestream OR
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Listen by phone: (213) 338-8477\,
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Webinar ID: 971 0800 5133
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\nThis meeting can be vi ewed via livestream on OHA&rsquo\;s website at www.oha.org/livestream or listened to by phone using the call-in information above. \; Additionally\, this meeting can be vi ewed live on ʻŌlelo Community Media https://olelo.org/. \; A physical meeting location\, open to me mbers of the public who would like to provide oral testimony or view the meeting\, will be available at 560 N. Nimitz Hwy.\, Suite 200\, Honolul u\, HI 96817.
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AGENDA\n
< !-- [if !supportLists]--> \; \; \; I. \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; Call to Order
\n \;II. \; \; \; \; \;&nbs p\; \; \; \; Approval of Minutes
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A. \; \; \; \; \; October 19\, 2 026
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III. \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \;&nbs p\; Unfinished Business - None
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IV. \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; A. \;Action Item BAE-BF #26-01: Approve the Malu Project f ramework and funding approach for the management\, allocation\, and use of the $55 million transferred to OHA pursuant to Act 032\, Session Laws of Hawaiʻi 2026\, to address critical\, short-term funding needs affect ing Native Hawaiian beneficiaries and organizations and programs serving them\, including\, but not limited to\, those affected by cuts to or lo ss of funding previously available for Native Hawaiians specifically.
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&nb sp\;V. \ ; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; Executive Session§\;
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A. \; \; \; \; \; Approval of Minutes
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1. \; \; \; \; Approval of Executive Se ssion Minutes of September 9\, 2026
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2. \; \; \;&nb sp\; Approval of Executive Session Minutes of September 16\, 2026
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3. \; \; \; \; Approval of Executive Ses sion Minutes of September 21\, 2026
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4. \; \; \;&nb sp\; Approval of Executive Session Minutes of September 22\, 2026
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5. \; \; \; \; Approval of Executive Ses sion Minutes of September 30\, 2026
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VI. \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; Adjournment
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If you need an auxiliary aid/service 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 possibl e have a greater likelihood of being fulfilled. Upon request\, this notice is available in alternate/accessible formats.
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§\;Notice: \; This porti on of the meeting will be closed pursuant to HRS §\; 92-5.
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\;
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Public Testimony will be called for each agenda item an d must be limited to matters listed on the meeting agenda. Hawai&lsquo\;i Revised Statutes\, Chapter 92\, Public Agency Meetings and Records\, p rohibits Board members from discussing or taking action on matters not listed on the meeting agenda.
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The board packet will be available for the public to inspect at OHA&rsquo\;s main office located at 560 N. Nimitz Hwy.\, Sui te 200\, Honolulu\, HI 96817 no later than three full business days before the meeting.
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The board packet will also be made available on OHA&rsquo\;s website htt ps://www.oha.org/bf as soon as practicable thereafter.
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In the event that the livestream public broadcast is interrupted and cannot be restored\, the mee ting may continue as audio-only through the phone numb er and Webinar ID provided at the beginning of this agenda.
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Meeting recordings will be made available on OHA&rsquo\;s website ~~https://www.oha.org/ab out/leadership/board-of-trustees/ as soon as practicable after the meeting.~~
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Testimony can be provided to the Board of Trustees either as:
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(1) \ ; wri tten testimony\; or
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(2) \; ~~live\, oral testimony online\, by telephone\, ~~or at th e physical meeting location~~~~ ~~during the remote meeting.~~
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\n(2) \;&n bsp\; \; \; \; \; Persons wishing to provide oral testimony online during the remote meeting\, please use the link below:\n
\; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \;&n bsp\; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \;&nbs p\; \; \; Webinar ID: 971 0800 5133
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https://zoom .us/j/97108005133
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(*if you are unable to link directly\, copy and paste in search)
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To provide oral testimony online\, you will need :
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(a) \; \; \; \; \; \; \ ; \; \; \; \; \; \; compute r or mobile device to connect to the virtual meeting\;
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(b) \; \; \ ; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; internet access\; and
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~~(c) \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; a~~ microphone to provide oral testimony.
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Persons wishing to provide o ral 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.
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Persons wi shing to provide oral testimony at the physical meeting location can sign up the day of the meeting at the ph ysical meeting location.
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If you willfully disrupt the meeting\, support staff will remo ve 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 begin ning of this agenda.
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Oral testimony online\, by telephone or at a physical meeting locati on will be limited to five (5) minutes.
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