BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID:-//Hawaii Public Meetings and Events Calendar//111286028//EN VERSION:2.0 CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20261102T113548Z DTSTART:20261105T090000 DTEND:20261106T000000 SUMMARY:HPHA Board of Directors Meeting UID:20261102T113548Z-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\, November 5\, 2026

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9:00 a.m.
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AGENDA
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THIS MEETING WILL BE HELD VIA ZOOM (Interactive Audio Visua l conference Technology) OR TELECONFERENCE CALL (Audio-only communication) AND AT 1002 NORTH SCHOOL STREET\, BUILDING A\, HONOL ULU\, HI 96817
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\n Viewing/Participating in the Meeting:
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Zoom: The p ublic may participate in the Board meeting as it happens via Zoom (a fre e video conferencing service to hold virtual meetings online) by clickin g on this link: \; \; 
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https://us06web.zoom.us/j/8166551024?pwd=V1QwWnc3aE96bk xmeTI4V0tIekhkZz09&\;omn=83425407515 \;When prompted\, enter the Meeting ID: 816 655 1024 and the Passw ord: 9dn9C3
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Alter natively\, the public may also participate via telephone by calling: 1-6 69-900-6833. \; When prompt ed\, 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 f irst and last name to expedite roll call. \; Please keep in mind that many devices will display you r cellphone number if not changed.
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If the Hawai i Public Housing Authority (HPHA) loses internet or Zoom connection duri ng the meeting where audiovisual communication cannot be maintained with all participating Board members and quorum is lost\, the meeting will a utomatically be recessed for 30 minutes to restore audiovisual communica tion. \; Audio-Only Communication: If the attempt to restore audiovisual communica tion is unsuccessful\, all Board members\, staff\, the public may contin ue to participate in the Board meeting via teleconference call by callin g 1-701-802-5435\, whereby audio-only communication will be established for all participants and the meeting will continue. \; When prompted\, callers outside of the Unite d 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 School Street\ , Building A\, Honolulu\, HI 96817\, which will be connected via Zoom to the re mote meeting. \; At this ti me\, no Board members are scheduled to be physically present at this loc ation.
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Providing/Submitting Testimony &ndash\; Written\, Or al\, Audiovisual: \;
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Interested persons can submit written testimony in advance of each meeting that will be distri buted to the Board members prior to the meeting. \; Written testimony should indicate the relevant agenda item. \; Submit writ ten testimony via email to angela.j.nabua@hawaii.gov or via postal mail to the Hawaii Public Housing Au thority at P.O. Box 17907\, Honolulu\, HI 96817. \; We request that 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 reco rd 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.
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The Board will also consider public testimony given at the meeting on any item relevant to this agenda.&n bsp\; Pursuant to Section 92-3\, Hawaii Revised Statutes\, and Se ction 17-2000-18\, Hawaii Administrative Rules\, the Board may limit pub lic testimony to three minutes per agenda item and shall only accept ora l testimony related to items on the agenda.
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Individual s may submit oral testimony during the meeting by sending an email reque st to angela.j.nabua@hawaii.gov no later than Monday\, November 2\, 2026\, or by using the &ldquo\;Raise Hand&rdquo\; f eature in Zoom\, or by physically raising their hand on camera or in the public conference room and waiting to be called upon by t he Chairperson. \; Individuals providing 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\; ico n to turn camera on should also wait to be called upon by the Chairperso n.
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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 welcom e to wait in the virtual waiting room and will be readmitted to the meet ing 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 MINUT ES
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Regular Meeting Minutes\, September 24 \, 2026
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III.&n bsp\; \; \; \; \; \; \; DISCUSSION AND/OR DECISION MAKING
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\nA. \; \; \ ; \; \; \; \; To Approve the Conciliation Agreeme nt in Ayers vs. Hawaiʻi Public Housing Authority\, HUD Case Nos. 09-25-5 664-8\, 09-25-5664-4\, and 09-25-5664-D\, and to Authorize the Executive Director to Take All Actions Necessary to Carry Out the Agreement
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B. \; \;&nbs p\; \; \; \; To: (1) Adopt Payment S tandards for the Hawaii Public Housing Authority&rsquo\;s Housing Choice Voucher Program for Calendar Year 2027 Which are Based on the U.S. Depa rtment of Housing and Urban Development's Small Area Fair Market Rents f or the Island of Oahu\; and (2) Authorize the Executive Director to Implement the New Payment Standards\, Including Adjusting t he Payment Standards Between 90% and 120% Based on Projected Funding and Allowable HUD and MTW Waivers
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C. \; \; \; \; \; \; \; To: (1) Approve Additional Changes\, Made Subsequent to the Public Hearing\, to the Proposed Amendments to Chapter 17-2028\, Hawaii Administrative Rules (HAR)\, Entitled &ldquo\;Federally Assisted Public Housing Projects&rdquo\;\, Which the Board Initially Reviewed and Approved on July 16\, 2026\, As Follows:
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(A)&nb sp\; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; Amend the D efinition of "Work-Exempt Individual" in Section 17-2028-2 as Follows:
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~~(i) \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \;&nb sp\; \; \; Define a Disabled Work-Exempt Individual by Re ference to 24 C.F.R. Section 5.403\; and~~
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(ii) \; \;&n bsp\; \; \; \; \; \; \; Clarify that No M ore Than One Adult in a Household May Serve as a Primary Caretaker and Q ualify as a Work-Exempt Individual\;
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(B) \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; Amend Section 17-2028-23 to R emove the Proposed Requirement that a Live-In Aide be Certified by a Doc tor or Other Professional as Capable of Providing Supportive Services\;
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(C) \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; Amend Section 17-2028-51.01 to Clarify the Work Requirement Policy Only Applies to Non-Work Exempt Family Members Aged Eighteen or Older\;
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(D) \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; Amend Section 17-2028-51.02 to:
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(i) \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; Add as an Example of a Qualifying Hardship When a Family Member is Deemed by t he Authority to be Engaged in a Good-Faith Search for Employment by Comp leting at Least Twelve Work-Search Activities Per Month\;
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(ii) \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; Allow the Authority Discretion to Grant a Hardship for Fewer Activities Based on Factors Outside the Family Member's Control\; and
\n(iii) \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; Allow the HPHA to Accept Receipt of Unemployment Insurance as Verification\; and
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(E) \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; Withdraw the Proposed Amendment to Section 17-2028-61 to Estab lish a Minimum Rent of $100 for Non-Elderly\, Non-Disabled Families\; an d
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\n(2) Authorize the Executive Direc tor to Submit the Amendment and Compilation of Chapter 17-2028\, HAR\, t o the Governor for Approval and Undertake All Other Actions Necessary Un der Chapter 91\, Hawaii Revised Statutes\, to Implement the Revision of Chapter 17-2028\, HAR
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\nD. \; \; \; \; \; \; To: (1) Adopt Proposed Ch anges to Chapter 17-2035\, Hawaii Administrative Rules (HAR)\, Entitled &ldquo\;State-Aided Elderly Public Housing Projects&rdquo\;\, As Follows :
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Amend Section 17-2035-20 to Restore Language Which Provides That an Applicant Is Ineligible for Admission If the Applicant Previously Li ved in a Housing Project and Was Evicted from the Project Since March 1\ , 1985\;
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(B) \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; Adopt Section 17-2035-30.01 to Allow a Family Participati ng in Another Housing Program Administered by the Hawaii Public Housing Authority That Claims and Verifies a Special Preference to Apply to the State-Aided Elderly Public Housing Program and Be Placed on a Waiting Li st Regardless of Whether the Waiting List Is Closed\; to Require Such a Family to Meet the Eligibility Requirements for Admission\; to Provide T hat an Applicant with a Verified Special Preference Shall Be Offered a D welling Unit Before an Applicant Without a Verified Special Preference\; and to Establish That a Special Preference May Be Granted to Such a Fam ily That:
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(i) \; \; \; \; \; \; \ ; \; \; \; \; Is Involuntarily Displaced Due to M odernization or Redevelopment Activity\, or Due to an Emergency That Pos es an Immediate Threat to the Life\, Health\, or Safety of the Family\;
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(ii) \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \;& nbsp\; Is Approved for a Reasonable Accommodation Transfer to a D welling Unit with Certain Accessibility Features\, and an Appropriate Dw elling Unit Is Not Available Within the Other Program&rsquo\;s Inventory or the Family Has Waited Over One Year for Such a Unit\;
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(iii) \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; Includ es a Member Who Is a Victim of Domestic Violence or Assault\, and Cannot Be Safely Transferred Within the Other Program\; or
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(iv)&nbs p\; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; Is Under-Hou sed\, and an Appropriately Sized Dwelling Unit Is Not Available Within t he Other Program&rsquo\;s Inventory\;
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(C) \; \; \ ; \; \; \; \; \; Delete Section 17-2035-43(c) \, Which Refers State-Aided Elderly Public Housing Tenants to the Grieva nce Procedure in Chapter 17-2021\, HAR\, Which Does Not Apply to State-A ided Public Housing Projects\; and
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(D) \; \; \;&n bsp\; \; \; \; \; Make Technical\, Non-Substantiv e Changes to Section 17-2035-2 for the Purposes of Clarity\, Consistency \, and Style\; and
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(2) Authorize the Executive Director to Conduct a Public He aring and Undertake All Other Actions Necessary Under Chapter 91\, Hawai i Revised Statutes\, and Administrative Directive No. 25-04 to Implement the Revision of Chapter 17-2035\, Hawaii Administrative Rules\, Includi ng Making Non-Substantive Revisions to Formatting as May Be Required
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\n E. \; \; \; \; \; \; \; To: (1) Adopt Proposed Ch anges to Chapter 17-2034\, Hawaii Administrative Rules (HAR)\, Entitled &ldquo\;State-Aided Family Public Housing Projects&rdquo\;\, As Follows:
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(A) \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; A mend Section 17-2034-31 to Establish That Applicants with a Special Pref erence Shall Receive First Preference for Placement\;
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(B)&nbs p\; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; Adopt Sectio n 17-2034-31.01 to Allow a Family Participating in Another Housing Progr am Administered by the Hawaii Public Housing Authority That Claims and V erifies a Special Preference to Apply to the State-Aided Family Public H ousing Program and Be Placed on a Waiting List Regardless of Whether the Waiting List Is Closed\, and to Establish That a Special Preference May Be Granted to Such a Family That:
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~~(i) \; \; \;&n bsp\; \; \; \; \; \; \; \;~~ Is Involun tarily Displaced Due to Modernization or Redevelopment Activity\, or Due to an Emergency That Poses an Immediate Threat to the Life\, Health\, o r Safety of the Family\;
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(ii) \; \; \; \;&nbs p\; \; \; \; \; Is Approved for a Reasonable Acco mmodation Transfer to a Dwelling Unit with Certain Accessibility Feature s\, and an Appropriate Dwelling Unit Is Not Available Within the Other P rogram's Inventory or the Family Has Waited Over One Year for Such a Uni t\;
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(iii) \; \; \; \; \; \; \;&nb sp\; Includes a Member Who Is a Victim of Domestic Violence or As sault\, and Cannot Be Safely Transferred Within the Other Program\; or
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~~(iv) \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; Is Under-Housed\, and an Appropriately Sized Dwelling Unit Is Not Available Within the Other Program's Inventory\;~~
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(C) \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; Amend Se ction 17-2034-32 to Exempt Applicants with a Special Preference from the Loss of Preference\;
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~~(D) \; \; \; \; \;& nbsp\; \; \; Amend Section 17-2034-36 to Exempt Applicant s with a Special Preference from the Standard Unit Offer Procedures\;~~
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~~(E) \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \;~~ Delete Section 17-2034-43(c)\, Which Refers State-Aided Family Publi c Housing Tenants to the Grievance Procedure in Chapter 17-2021\, HAR\, Which Does Not Apply to State-Aided Public Housing Projects\; and

~~(F) \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \;~~ Make Technical\, Non-Substantive Changes to Sections 17-2034-2\, 17-2034-5\, 17-2034-31\, 17-2034-32\, 17-2034-41\, 17-2034-43\, 17-2034- 45\, and 17-2034-48 for the Purposes of Clarity\, Consistency\, and Styl e\; and

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(2) Authorize the Executive Director to Conduct a Public Hearing and Undertake All Other Actions Nec essary Under Chapter 91\, Hawaii Revised Statutes\, and Administrative D irective No. 25-04 to Implement the Revision of Chapter 17-2034\, Hawaii Administrative Rules\, Including Making Non-Substantive Revisions to Fo rmatting as May Be Required
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F. \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; To Appoint No Less Than One (1) and No More Than Four (4) Directors to the HHA Wilikina Apartments Project\, Inc. Board of Direct ors
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IV. \; \; \; \; \; \; REPORTS
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A. \; \;&nb sp\; \; \; \; Executive Director&rsquo\;s Report:
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Monthly reports are included in the Board packet. \; Meeting updates will inc lude the following:
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·\; \; \; \; \; \; \; \ ; \; Hoʻohiki Senior Living\, formerly known as School Street Elderly Housing\; status of opening and application
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·\; \; \ ; \; \; \; \; \; \; Ka Lei Momi Redevelop ment\, including status of activities at targeted sites: Kuhio Park Terr ace/Kuhio Homes\, Mayor Wright Homes\, Kapaa\, Lanakila Homes\, Kahekili Terrace\, Kaahumanu Homes
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·\; \; \; \; \; \; \ ; \; \; Launch of Kupuna Rent Supplement Program Interest Form
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The Board agenda an d packet materials\, which include meeting minutes listed under item II\ , a written description and narrative discussion of each item and suppor ting documents listed under item III\, and the monthly Executive Directo r&rsquo\;s Report 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 available fo r in person review at the Board&rsquo\;s office located at 1002 North Sc hool Street\, Building E\, Honolulu\, HI 96817. &nbs p\;Written testimony is provided to the Board prior to the start of the meeting\, when practicable. &nb sp\;Once the meeting has started\, the HPHA cannot guarantee that the Board will receive late written testimony prior to hearing any spec ific item.

If you need an auxiliary aid/service or oth er accommodation due to a disability\, contact Ms. Angela Nabua by telep hone at (808) 832-4682 or by email at angela.j.nabua@hawaii.gov as soon as possible\, preferably by close of business three da ys prior to the meeting date. \; Requests should be made as early as possible to have a greater lik elihood of being fulfilled. \; If a response is received after Monday\, November 2\, 2026\, we will try to obtain the auxiliary aid/service or accommodation\, but we canno t guarantee that the request will be fulfilled. \; Upon request\, this notice is available in alter nate/accessible formats.

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HAWAII PUBLIC HOUSING AUTHORITY

NOTICE OF

BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING

1002 Nor th School Street\, Building A

Honolulu\ , Hawaii 96817

Thursday\, November 5\, 2026

9:00 a.m.

AGENDA

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

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Viewing/Participating in the Meeting:\n

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Zoom: The public may participate in the Board meeting as it happen s via Zoom (a free video conferencing service to hold virtual meetings o nline) by clicking on this link: \ ; \;

https://us06web.zoom.us/j/8166551024?p wd=V1QwWnc3aE96bkxmeTI4V0tIekhkZz09&\;omn=83425407515 \;When prompted\, enter the Meeting ID: 816 655 1 024 and the Password: 9dn9C3

Alternatively\, the public may also participate via telephon e 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 devic e to show their first and last name to expedite roll call. \; Please keep in mind that many devices will display your cellphone number if not changed.

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If the Hawaii Public Housing Authority (HPHA) loses internet or Zoo m connection during the meeting where audiovisual communication cannot b e maintained with all participating Board members and quorum is lost\, t he meeting will automatically be recessed for 30 minutes to restore audi ovisual communication. \; Audio-Only Communication: If the attempt to restore audi ovisual communication is unsuccessful\, all Board members\, staff\, the public may continue to participate in the Board meeting via teleconferen ce call by calling 1-701-802-5435\, whereby audio-only communication wil l be established for all participants and the meeting will continue. \; When prompted\, callers out side of the United States should enter the Access Code: 8232649.\n

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Physical Meeting Location:

The public may also attend the meeting at 1002 Nor th School Street\, Building A\, Honolulu\, HI 96817\, which will be connected v ia Zoom to the remote meeting. \; At this time\, no Board members are scheduled to be physically pr esent at this location.

Providing/Submitting Testimony &nda sh\; Written\, Oral\, Audiovisual:&nbs p\;

Inter ested persons can submit written testimony in advance of each meeting th at will be distributed to the Board members prior to the meeting. \; Written testimony should indic ate 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 that written testim ony be submitted no later than 48 hours prior to the scheduled meeting t o ensure that the testimony may be distributed to the Board prior to the meeting. \; Late written t estimony 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 prac ticable\, 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 give n 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 Bo ard may limit public testimony to three minutes per agenda item and shal l only accept oral testimony related to items on the agenda.

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Individuals may submit oral testimony during the meeting by sendi ng an email request to angela.j.nabua @hawaii.gov no la ter than Monday\, November 2\, 2026\, or by using the &ldquo\;Rai se Hand&rdquo\; feature in Zoom\, or by physically raising their hand on camera or in the public conference room and waiting to be called upon by the Chairperson. \ ; Individuals providing audiovisual oral testim ony by using the &ldquo\;Raise Hand&rdquo\; feature in Zoom\, clicking t he &ldquo\;Unmute&rdquo\; icon to talk\, and clicking the &ldquo\;Start Video&rdquo\; icon to turn camera on should also wait to be called upon by the Chairperson.

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Executive Session: If or when the Board of Directors enter execut ive session\, all non-Board members will be moved to the virtual waiting room by the HPHA. \; Indiv iduals are welcome to wait in the virtual waiting room and will be readm itted to the meeting at the end of the executive session.

I. \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; CALL TO ORDER/ESTABLISHING QU ORUM

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II. \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; APPROVAL OF MINUTES

Regular Meeting Minut es\, September 24\, 2026

III. \; \; \; \; \; \; \; DISCUSSION AND/OR DECISION MAKING

A.&nb sp\; \; \; \; \; \; \; To Approve the Con ciliation Agreement in Ayers vs. Hawaiʻi Public Housing Authority\, HUD Case Nos. 09-25-5664-8\, 09-25-5664-4\, and 09-25-5664-D\, and to Author ize the Executive Director to Take All Actions Necessary to Carry Out th e Agreement

B. & nbsp\; \; \; \; \; \; To: (1) Adopt Payment Standards for the Hawaii Public Housing Authority&rsquo\ ;s Housing Choice Voucher Program for Calendar Year 2027 Which are Based on the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Small Area Fa ir Market Rents for the Island of Oahu\; and (2) Author ize the Executive Director to Implement the New Payment Standards\, Incl uding Adjusting the Payment Standards Between 90% and 120% Based on Proj ected Funding and Allowable HUD and MTW Waivers

C . \; \; \; \; \;&nb sp\; \; To: (1) Approve Additional Changes\, Made Subsequent to the Public Hearing\, to the Proposed Amendments to C hapter 17-2028\, Hawaii Administrative Rules (HAR)\, Entitled &ldquo\;Fe derally Assisted Public Housing Projects&rdquo\;\, Which the Board Initi ally Reviewed and Approved on July 16\, 2026\, As Follows:

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(A) \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; Amend the Definition of "Work-Exempt Individual" in Section 17-202 8-2 as Follows:

(i) \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; Define a Disabled Work-Exempt Individual by Reference to 24 C.F.R. Section 5.403\; and

(ii) \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; Clarify that No More Than One Adult in a Household May Serve as a Primar y Caretaker and Qualify as a Work-Exempt Individual\;

(B)&nbs p\; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; Amend Sectio n 17-2028-23 to Remove the Proposed Requirement that a Live-In Aide be C ertified by a Doctor or Other Professional as Capable of Providing Suppo rtive Services\;

(C) \; \; \; \; \; \ ; \; \; Amend Section 17-2028-51.01 to Clarify the Work R equirement Policy Only Applies to Non-Work Exempt Family Members Aged Ei ghteen or Older\;

(D) \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; Amend Section 17-2028-51.02 to:

(i)&n bsp\; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \;&nbs p\; Add as an Example of a Qualifying Hardship When a Family Memb er is Deemed by the Authority to be Engaged in a Good-Faith Search for E mployment by Completing at Least Twelve Work-Search Activities Per Month \;

Allow the Authority Discretion to Grant a Hardship for Fewer Activities Based on Factors Outside the Family Member's Control\; and

(iii) \; \; \; \; \; \; \;&nb sp\; Allow the HPHA to Accept Receipt of Unemployment Insurance a s Verification\; and

(E) \; \; \; \; \;&n bsp\; \; \; Withdraw the Proposed Amendment to Section 17 -2028-61 to Establish a Minimum Rent of $100 for Non-Elderly\, Non-Disab led Families\; and

(2) Authorize th e Executive Director to Submit the Amendment and Compilation of Chapter 17-2028\, HAR\, to the Governor for Approval and Undertake All Other Act ions Necessary Under Chapter 91\, Hawaii Revised Statutes\, to Implement the Revision of Chapter 17-2028\, HAR

D. \; \; \; \; \; \; To: (1) Adopt Proposed Changes to Chapter 17-2035\, Hawaii Administrative Rules (HAR)\, Entitled &ldquo\;State-Aided Elderly Public Housing Projects&rdq uo\;\, As Follows:

(A) \; \; \; \; \;&nbs p\; \; \; Amend Section 17-2035-20 to Restore Language Wh ich Provides That an Applicant Is Ineligible for Admission If the Applic ant Previously Lived in a Housing Project and Was Evicted from the Proje ct Since March 1\, 1985\;

< !-- [if !supportLists]-->(B) \; \; \; \;&nbs p\; \; \; \; Adopt Section 17-2035-30.01 to Allow a F amily Participating in Another Housing Program Administered by the Hawai i Public Housing Authority That Claims and Verifies a Special Preference to Apply to the State-Aided Elderly Public Housing Program and Be Place d on a Waiting List Regardless of Whether the Waiting List Is Closed\; t o Require Such a Family to Meet the Eligibility Requirements for Admissi on\; to Provide That an Applicant with a Verified Special Preference Sha ll Be Offered a Dwelling Unit Before an Applicant Without a Verified Spe cial Preference\; and to Establish That a Special Preference May Be Gran ted to Such a Family That:

(i) \; \; \; \;&nb sp\; \; \; \; \; \; \; Is Involuntarily D isplaced Due to Modernization or Redevelopment Activity\, or Due to an E mergency That Poses an Immediate Threat to the Life\, Health\, or Safety of the Family\;

(ii) \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; Is Approved for a Reasonable Accommodatio n Transfer to a Dwelling Unit with Certain Accessibility Features\, and an Appropriate Dwelling Unit Is Not Available Within the Other Program&r squo\;s Inventory or the Family Has Waited Over One Year for Such a Unit \;

Includes a Member Who Is a Victim of Domestic Violence or Ass ault\, and Cannot Be Safely Transferred Within the Other Program\; or

(iv) \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; Is Under-Housed\, and an Appropriately Sized Dwelling Unit Is Not A vailable Within the Other Program&rsquo\;s Inventory\;

(C)&nb sp\; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; Delete Sect ion 17-2035-43(c)\, Which Refers State-Aided Elderly Public Housing Tena nts to the Grievance Procedure in Chapter 17-2021\, HAR\, Which Does Not Apply to State-Aided Public Housing Projects\; and

(D) \ ; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; Make Technical \, Non-Substantive Changes to Section 17-2035-2 for the Purposes of Clar ity\, Consistency\, and Style\; and

(2) Authorize the Executive Director to Co nduct a Public Hearing and Undertake All Other Actions Necessary Under C hapter 91\, Hawaii Revised Statutes\, and Administrative Directive No. 2 5-04 to Implement the Revision of Chapter 17-2035\, Hawaii Administrativ e Rules\, Including Making Non-Substantive Revisions to Formatting as Ma y Be Required

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E. \; \; \; \; \; \; \; To: (1) Adopt Proposed Changes to Chapter 17-2034\, Hawaii Administrative Rules (HAR)\, Entitled &ldquo\;State-Aided Family Public Housing Projects&rdqu o\;\, As Follows:

(A) \; \; \; \; \; \; \ ; \; Amend Section 17-2034-31 to Establish That Applicants wi th a Special Preference Shall Receive First Preference for Placement\;

(B) \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; Adopt Section 17-2034-31.01 to Allow a Family Participating in Anot her Housing Program Administered by the Hawaii Public Housing Authority That Claims and Verifies a Special Preference to Apply to the State-Aide d Family Public Housing Program and Be Placed on a Waiting List Regardle ss of Whether the Waiting List Is Closed\, and to Establish That a Speci al Preference May Be Granted to Such a Family That:

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(i) \ ; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; Is Involuntarily Displaced Due to Modernization or Redevelopment Activity\, or Due to an Emergency That Poses an Immediate Threat to the Life\, Health\, or Safety of the Family\;
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(ii) \; \;& nbsp\; \; \; \; \; \; \; Is Approved for a Reasonable Accommodation Transfer to a Dwelling Unit with Certain Acce ssibility Features\, and an Appropriate Dwelling Unit Is Not Available W ithin the Other Program's Inventory or the Family Has Waited Over One Ye ar for Such a Unit\;
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(iii) \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; Includes a Member Who Is a Victim of Domest ic Violence or Assault\, and Cannot Be Safely Transferred Within the Oth er Program\; or
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(iv) \; \; \; \; \; \ ; \; \; Is Under-Housed\, and an Appropriately Sized Dwel ling Unit Is Not Available Within the Other Program's Inventory\;
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Amend Section 17-2034-32 to Exempt Applicants with a Special Pr eference from the Loss of Preference\;
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(D) \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; (E) \; \; \; \; \; \;& nbsp\; \; Delete Section 17-2034-43(c)\, Which Refers State-A ided Family Public Housing Tenants to the Grievance Procedure in Chapter 17-2021\, HAR\, Which Does Not Apply to State-Aided Public Housing Proj ects\; and
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(F) \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; Make Technical\, Non-Substantive Changes to Sect ions 17-2034-2\, 17-2034-5\, 17-2034-31\, 17-2034-32\, 17-2034-41\, 17-2 034-43\, 17-2034-45\, and 17-2034-48 for the Purposes of Clarity\, Consi stency\, and Style\; and
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(2) Authori ze the Executive Director to Conduct a Public Hearing and Undertake All Other Actions Necessary Under Chapter 91\, Hawaii Revised Statutes\, and Administrative Directive No. 25-04 to Implement the Revision of Chapter 17-2034\, Hawaii Administrative Rules\, Including Making Non-Substantiv e Revisions to Formatting as May Be Required
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F. \; \; \; \;&nbs p\; \; \; \; To Appoint No Less Than One (1) and No M ore Than Four (4) Directors to the HHA Wilikina Apartments Project\, Inc . Board of Directors
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IV. \;&nbs p\; \; \; \; \; REPORTS
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A. \; \; \; \; \; \; Executive Director&rsq uo\;s Report:
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Monthly reports are included in t he Board packet. \; Meeting updates will include the following:
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~~·\; \; \; \; \;&nb sp\; \; \; \; Hoʻohiki Senior Living\, formerly known as School Street Elderly Housing\; status of opening and application~~

·\; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; Ka L ei Momi Redevelopment\, including status of activities at targeted sites : Kuhio Park Terrace/Kuhio Homes\, Mayor Wright Homes\, Kapaa\, Lanakila Homes\, Kahekili Terrace\, Kaahumanu Homes

· \; \; \; \;&nb sp\; \; \; \; \; Launch of Kupuna Rent Supplement Program Interest Form

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Th e Board agenda and packet materials\, which include meeting minutes list ed under item II\, a written description and narrative discussion of eac h item and supporting documents listed under item III\, and the monthly Executive Director&rsquo\;s Report listed under item IV\, for this meeti ng are available for inspection on the HPHA&rsquo\;s website: https://hpha.hawaii.gov/about-the-hpha/m eeting-packets and are available for in person review at the Board&rsquo\;s office located at 1002 North School Street\, Building E\, Honolulu\, HI 96817. \;Written testimony is provided to the Board pr ior to the start of the meeting\, when practicable. \;Once the meeting has started\, the HPHA cann ot guarantee that the Board will receive late written testimony prior to hearing any specific item.

If you need an auxiliary a id/service or other accommodation due to a disability\, contact Ms. Ange la 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 h ave a greater likelihood of being fulfilled. \; If a response is received after Monday\, November 2 \, 2026\, we will try to obtain the auxiliary aid/service or accommodati on\, but we cannot guarantee that the request will be fulfilled. \; Upon request\, this notice is a vailable in alternate/accessible formats.

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