Maunakea Authority

 

MAUNAKEA STEWARDSHIP OVERSIGHT
AUTHORITY (MKSOA)
BOARD MEETING
19 E. Kawili Street,
Hilo, HI 96720
Telephone (808) 272-0259 Fax (808) 933-3208

MEETING AGENDA
Thursday, November 14, 2024
10:00 AM
In person at 19 E. Kawili Street,
Hilo, HI
Online via ZOOM, livestreamed at
https://www.youtube.com/@MaunaKeaSOA

 

Board members, staff, and testifiers can choose to participate either in-person, via Zoom or by telephone. Note: The Board members will be participating via live or Zoom for this meeting. Members of the public are asked to wear a mask if attending in-person.

I. CALL TO ORDER AND WELCOME PROTOCOL

II. PUBLIC COMMENTS ON AGENDA ITEMS

III. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF THE SEPTEMBER 12, 2024 10:00 AM REGULAR BOARD MEETING AND 6:00 PM COMMUNITY MEETING

IV. CHAIR REPORT– Public Testimony taken (written or oral) on any of these items

A. Report by Chair Komeiji

a. Post-2024 Election Update
b. Projects and Milestones PIG

V. GOVERNANCE – Public Testimony taken (written or oral) on any of these items

VI. ADMINISTRATION – Public Testimony taken (written or oral) on any of these items

A. Report of Executive Director (ED) De Fries

a. Update on Interim and Permanent Offices- Project Director Stormont

1. Interim Office
2. Permanent Office

b. Status of Management Plan Request For Proposal
c. Budget setback for Maui Disaster Fund
d. Update on proposed Board Retreat

B. Status of Long Term Transition Working Group (LTTWG)- Member Kudo

a. Retention of outside legal counsel
b. Coordination meeting with attorneys serving the LTTWG Jordan Ching, Jesse Souki, and Joel Kam.
c. Creation and review of a new manifest of documents in UH Inventory files.
d. December 10-11 Mauna Kea site visit

VII. FINANCE– Public Testimony taken (written or oral) on any of these items

A. Finance Report by Interim Administrative Services Officer Unebasami

VIII. OPERATIONAL UPDATE: Center for Maunakea Stewardship (CMS)– Public Testimony taken (written or oral) on any of these items

IX. JOINT MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE (JMC): CMS, MKSOA- Public Testimony taken (written or oral) on any of these items

A. Report by CMS ED Chun and MKSOA ED De Fries

a. Halepōhaku Underground Fuel Storage Tank (UST) Final Project Proposal
b. Canada France Hawaiʻi Telescope UST retirement
c. CSO Sublease termination

B. VOTE: MKSOA Approval of Halepōhaku UST Final Project Proposal

X. EXECUTIVE SESSION– Public Testimony taken (written or oral) on any of these items

The Authority, if needed, convenes in Executive Session pursuant to Section 92-5(a)(4) to consult with the Board’s attorney on questions and issues pertaining to the Authority’s power, duties, privileges, immunities, and liabilities.

XI. ANNOUNCEMENTS

A. NEXT AUTHORITY MEETING- DECEMBER 12, 2024, 10:00AM-12:00PM, DOFAW-HILO, 19 E. KAWILI ST

XII. ADJOURNMENT

 

To provide in person testimony:
Attend live at 19 E. Kawili Street, Hilo, HI
(Note: Testimony may be limited to 3-minutes)

To provide written testimony:
Individuals wishing to provide written testimony on agenda items can submit copies of their testimony to the Chair at 19 E. Kawili Street, Hilo, HI 96720, fax to (808) 969-9748 or email it to [email protected]. Written testimony that is received later than 24-hours prior to the meeting will be retained as part of the record and distributed to MKSOA members as soon as practicable, but we cannot ensure that MKSOA members will receive it with sufficient time for review prior to decision-making.

To provide live oral/video testimony via Zoom:
Email your request to [email protected], with the agenda item on which you would like to testify. Once your request has been received, you will receive an email with the Zoom link via which to testify. Requests may be made during the meeting and will be processed as soon as practicable.

To provide oral testimony by telephone:
Dial: +1 669 444 9171. At the prompts, enter: Meeting ID: 986 9951 5770 Passcode: 523433  Note: To unmute, press *6

Further Assistance:
If you need an auxiliary aid/service or other accommodation due to a disability, contact MKSOA Board Secretary at [email protected], 808-272-0259, 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 formats.

Packet materials may be viewed prior to the meeting at the MKSOA
website: https://dlnr.hawaii.gov/maunakea-authority/

If you would like to be notified of meetings and agenda notices, please
email [email protected]

The meeting will be livestreamed at:
https://www.youtube.com/@maunakeaauthority