BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID:-//Hawaii Public Meetings and Events Calendar//111285982//EN VERSION:2.0 CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20261031T172255Z DTSTART:20261029T090000 DTEND:20261030T000000 SUMMARY:Hawaiʻi Island - Meeting of the Board of Trustees - Office of Haw aiian Affairs UID:20261031T172255Z-uidGen@fe80:0:0:0:410:d2ff:fefd:e5dd%ens5 TZID:HST LOCATION:Ka Haka ‘Ula O Ke’elikōlani College of Hawaiian Language\, Unive rsity of Hawaiʻi at Hilo 200 W Kawili Street\, Hilo\, HI. 96720 And Remo te Meeting via Interactive Conference Technology Viewable at www.oha.org /livestream DESCRIPTION:

HAWAIʻI ISLAND BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING

DATE: Thursday\, October 29\, 2026

TIME: 9:00 A.M.

PLACE: Ka Haka &lsquo\;Ula O Ke&rsquo\;elikōlani Colleg e of Hawaiian Language\,

< strong>University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo

200 W Kawili Street\, Hilo\, HI. 96720

And Remote Meeting via Interacti ve Conference Technology Viewable at www.oha.org/livestream

This meeting will be held virt ually and may be viewed live via OHA&rsquo\;s website at www.oha.org/liv estream or listened to by phone by dialing (213) 338-8477 and entering W ebinar ID: 989 7479 7690. A physical meeting location will be open to th e public for those who wish to provide oral testimony or observe the mee ting in person at: Ka Haka &lsquo\;Ula O Ke&rsquo\;elikōlani College of Hawaiian Language\, University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo 200 W Kawili Street\, Hilo\, HI. 96720

A GENDA

I. Call to Order

II. Introductions

III. Status of OHA Activitie s and Hawaiʻi Island Updates.

IV. New Business< /strong>

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A. County of Hawaiʻi Updates &ndash\; Mayor Kimo Alameda
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B. University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo: Updates &ndash\; Bonnie Irwin\, Chancellor
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Kalei Rapozo\, Vice Chancellor for Administrative Affairs
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Amy Kalili\, Director of University Relations
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C. Univeristy of Hawai ʻi at Hilo: Ka Haka ʻUla O Keʻelikōlani Hawaiian Language College: Updat e Kaʻiu Kimura\, Director of Ka Haka ʻUla o Keʻelikōlani
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Kanani Mākaʻimoku\, Associate Professor\, Kahuawaiola Coordinator
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D. Signing of the official agreement between Ka Haka ʻUla O Keʻelikōlani College of Hawaiian Language\, University of Hawaiʻi at Hil o and the Office of Hawaiian Affairs (OHA) to reaffirm and strengthen OH A&rsquo\;s statutory obligation to support the College\, consistent with Act 315 (1997) and Act 226 (2001). This agreement formalizes OHA&rsquo\ ;s recommitment to sustaining the College&rsquo\;s mission of Hawaiian l anguage and cultural renewal. &ndash\; Kaʻiu Kimura\, Director of Ka Hak a ʻUla o Keʻelikōlani

E. Action Item BOT #26-13 : Discussion of and possible action regarding Office of Hawaiian Affairs insurance policy renewals for the period from December 1\, 2026 to Dece mber 1\, 2027.

V. Community Concerns and Celebrations

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VI. Announcements
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VII. A djournment
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If you need an auxiliary aid/service or othe r 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 ma de as early as possible have a greater likelihood of being fulfilled. Up on request\, this notice is available in alternate/accessible formats.\n
In 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 . Meeting recordings will be made available on OHA&rsquo\;s website http s://www.oha.org/about/leadership/board-of-trustees/ as soon as practicab le after the meeting.
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Public Testimony will be called for each a genda item and must be limited to matters listed on the meeting agenda. Community Concerns and Celebrations is not limited to matters listed on the meeting agenda. Hawai&lsquo\;i Revised Statutes\, Chapter 92\, prohi bits Board members from discussing or taking action on matters not liste d 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. Nimi tz Hwy.\, Suite 200\, Honolulu\, HI 96817\, no later than three full bus iness days before the meeting. The board packet will also be made availa ble on OHA&rsquo\;s website\, https://www.oha.org/bot as soon as practic able thereafter.
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Testimony can be provided to the Board of Trust ees either as: (1) written testimony or (2) live\, oral testimony online \, by telephone or at the physical meeting location during the remote me eting.
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(1) Persons wishing to provide written testimony on items listed on the agenda should submit testimony via email to botmeetings@o ha.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 h ours prior to the scheduled meeting to allow board members with sufficie nt time to review the testimony before the meeting. All written testimon y will be posted on OHA&rsquo\;s meeting website. Please omit or redact any personal information (e.g.\, name\, email address\, phone number\, h ome address\, or materials) that you do not want to be disclosed publicl y online.
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(2) Persons wishing to provide oral testimony online d uring the remote meeting\, please click on the link below: https://zoom. us/j/98974797690
\n
To provide oral testimony online\, you will nee d:
\n
1. a computer or mobile device to connect to the remote meeti ng\, internet access\, and
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2. a microphone to provide oral testi mony.
\n
Persons wishing to provide oral testimony by telephone dur ing the remote meeting may dial the phone number listed at the beginning of this agenda and enter the corresponding Webinar ID. Telephone partic ipants will be able to provide oral testimony during the meeting.
\n< p>Persons wishing to provide oral testimony at the physical meeting loca tion can sign up the day of the meeting at the physical meeting location .
\n
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.
\n
Oral testimony online\, by telephone or at a physical meeting location will be limited to five (5) minutes.
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HAWA IʻI ISLAND BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING
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DATE: Thursday\, October 29\, 2026
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TIME: 9:00 A.M.
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PLACE: Ka Haka &lsquo\;Ula O Ke&rsquo\ ;elikōlani College of Hawaiian Language\,
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University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo
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200 W Kawili Street\, Hilo\, HI. 967 20
\n
And Remote Meet ing via Interactive Conference Technology Viewable at www.oha.org/livest ream
\n
This meeting will be held virtually and may be viewed live via OHA&rsquo\;s website a t www.oha.org/livestream or listened to by phone by dialing (213) 338-84 77 and entering Webinar ID: 989 7479 7690. A physical meeting location w ill be open to the public for those who wish to provide oral testimony o r observe the meeting in person at: Ka Haka &lsquo\;Ula O Ke&rsquo\;elik ōlani College of Hawaiian Language\, University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo 200 W Kawili Street\, Hilo\, HI. 96720
\n
AGENDA
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I. Call to Order
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II. Introductions
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III. Status of OHA Activities and Hawaiʻi Island Updates.
\n
IV. New Business
\n
A. County of Hawaiʻi Updates &ndash\; Mayor Kimo Alameda
\n
B. Universi ty of Hawaiʻi at Hilo: Updates &ndash\; Bonnie Irwin\, Chancellor
\n< p>Kalei Rapozo\, Vice Chancellor for Administrative Affairs
\n
Amy Kalili\, Director of University Relations
\n
C. Un iveristy of Hawaiʻi at Hilo: Ka Haka ʻUla O Keʻelikōlani Hawaiian Langua ge College: Update Kaʻiu Kimura\, Director of Ka Haka ʻUla o Keʻelikōlan i
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Kanani Mākaʻimoku\, Associate Professor\, Kahuawaiola Coordina tor
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D. Signing of the official agreement betwee n Ka Haka ʻUla O Keʻelikōlani College of Hawaiian Language\, University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo and the Office of Hawaiian Affairs (OHA) to reaffirm and strengthen OHA&rsquo\;s statutory obligation to support the College\ , consistent with Act 315 (1997) and Act 226 (2001). This agreement form alizes OHA&rsquo\;s recommitment to sustaining the College&rsquo\;s miss ion of Hawaiian language and cultural renewal. &ndash\; Kaʻiu Kimura\, D irector of Ka Haka ʻUla o Keʻelikōlani
\n
E. Actio n Item BOT #26-13: Discussion of and possible action regarding Office of Hawaiian Affairs insurance policy renewals for the period from December 1\, 2026 to December 1\, 2027.
\n
V. Community Concerns an d Celebrations
\n
VI. Announcements
\n
VII. Adjournment
\n
If you need an auxiliary ai d/service or other accommodation due to a disability\, please contact Ke ola Fong at (808) 626-5484 or by email at keolaf@oha.org as soon as poss ible. Requests made as early as possible have a greater likelihood of be ing fulfilled. Upon request\, this notice is available in alternate/acce ssible formats.
\n
In the event that the livestream public broadcas t is interrupted and cannot be restored\, the meeting may continue as au dio-only through the phone number and Webinar ID provided at the beginni ng of this agenda. Meeting recordings will be made available on OHA&rsqu o\;s website https://www.oha.org/about/leadership/board-of-trustees/ as soon as practicable after the meeting.
\n
Public Testimony will be called for each agenda item and must be limited to matters listed on the meeting agenda. Community Concerns and Celebrations is not limited to m atters listed on the meeting agenda. Hawai&lsquo\;i Revised Statutes\, C hapter 92\, prohibits Board members from discussing or taking action on matters not listed on the meeting agenda.
\n
The board packet will be available for the public to inspect at OHA&rsquo\;s main office locat ed at 560 N. Nimitz Hwy.\, Suite 200\, Honolulu\, HI 96817\, no later th an three full business days before the meeting. The board packet will al so be made available on OHA&rsquo\;s website\, https://www.oha.org/bot a s soon as practicable thereafter.
\n
Testimony can be provided to t he Board of Trustees either as: (1) written testimony or (2) live\, oral testimony online\, by telephone or at the physical meeting location dur ing the remote meeting.
\n
(1) Persons wishing to provide written t estimony 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.\, Suit e 200\, Honolulu\, HI 96817. Testimony is requested to be received at le ast twenty-four hours prior to the scheduled meeting to allow board memb ers with sufficient time to review the testimony before the meeting. All written testimony will be posted on OHA&rsquo\;s meeting website. Pleas e 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 wishing to provide oral t estimony online during the remote meeting\, please click on the link bel ow: https://zoom.us/j/98974797690
\n
To provide oral testimony onli ne\, you will need:
\n
1. a computer or mobile device to connect to the remote meeting\, internet access\, and
\n
2. a microphone to p rovide oral testimony.
\n
Persons wishing to provide oral testimony by telephone during the remote meeting may dial the phone number listed at the beginning of this agenda and enter the corresponding Webinar ID. Telephone participants will be able to provide oral testimony during th e meeting.
\n
Persons wishing to provide oral testimony at the phys ical meeting location can sign up the day of the meeting at the physical meeting location.
\n
If you willfully disrupt the meeting\, suppor t 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 prov ided at the beginning of this agenda.
\n
Oral testimony online\, by telephone or at a physical meeting location will be limited to five (5) minutes.
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