Maunakea Authority – 05/08/25
MAUNAKEA STEWARDSHIP AND
OVERSIGHT AUTHORITY (MKSOA)
BOARD MEETING
600 ʻImiloa Place
Hilo HI 96720
Telephone (808) 272-0259
Website: http://dlnr.hawaii.gov/maunakea-authority/
MEETING AGENDA
Thursday, May 8, 2025 – 10:00 am
In person at 19 E. Kawili Street, Hilo, HI
This agenda and the listed submittals will be provided in the Board Packet. This
meeting will be held using interactive conference technology under section 92-3.7,
Haw. Rev. Stat. (HRS). Board members, staff, applicants, testifiers, and the public can
choose to participate in person, online via Zoom, or by telephone.
The public may also view the live meeting via its live stream at:
https://www.youtube.com/@MaunaKeaSOA
To Provide Written Testimony: We encourage interested persons to submit written testimony in advance of the meeting, which will be distributed to Board members prior to the meeting and allow a timely review. Please submit written testimony via email to: [email protected]. Written testimonies can also be mailed to: 600 ʻImiloa Place, Hilo, HI 96720. Written testimonies may be posted upon the Board of Land and Natural Resources meeting website; as a precaution, please be mindful with any personal information prior to submitting unless you intend it to be shared. Late written testimony will be retained as part of the record and distributed to Board members as soon as practicable, but we cannot ensure the Board will receive it in sufficient time to review, prior to decision-making.
To Provide In-Person Oral Testimony (masks are appreciated): Attend in-person at: 19 E Kawili St, Hilo, HI, 96720
To Provide Testimony by Telephone: On the day of the meeting at the start of the agenda item you wish to testify on, dial 1-669-444-9171 (Zoom), input Meeting ID: 986 9954 5770, Passcode: 523433 Note: to unmute, press *6
To Provide Video/Zoom Testimony: Please send your request in a timely manner to: [email protected] with your information, email address, and the agenda item you wish to testify on. Once your request has been received, you will receive a confirmation email with the Zoom link via which to testify. You may testify without signing up in advance. Requests may be made during the meeting and will be processed as soon as practicable.
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/accessible formats.
Board 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].
I. CALL TO ORDER AND WELCOME PROTOCOL
II. PUBLIC COMMENTS ON AGENDA ITEMS
III. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF THE April 10, 2025 REGULAR BOARD MEETING
IV. CHAIR REPORT– Public Testimony taken (written or oral) on any of these items
V. GOVERNANCE – Public Testimony taken (written or oral) on any of these items
A. Formation of Astronomy Management Systems Permitted Interaction Group (PIG)
1. Purpose: To study, identify, investigate and analyze different systems for the management, operations and oversight of ground-based astronomy facilities.
a. Members: John Komeiji, Chair, Noe Noe Wong-Wilson, Richard Matsuda, Lanakila Manguail, Neal Hannahs
B. Formation of Executive Director Performance Evaluation Permitted Interaction Group (PIG)
1. Purpose: To study, identify, create criteria and a process to evaluate, on an annual basis, the performance of the MKSOA’s Executive Director.
a. Members: Paul Horner, Chair, Pomai Bertelmann, Ryan Kanakaʻole
VI. ADMINISTRATION – Public Testimony taken (written or oral) on any of these items
A. Report by Executive Director (ED) De Fries
1. Update on Interim and Permanent Offices
a. Interim Office- Work in Progress
2. Status of Management Plan RFP
3. Community Talk Story Session in Waimea, Date April 17, 2025 Report
4. Community Talk Story Session in Kona, June 2025- Date and Location TBD
B. Status of Long-Term Transition Working Group (TWG) Report by Member Kudo-
1. TWG April Meeting
VII. PROJECTS & MILESTONES INVESTIGATIVE GROUP REPORT– Public Testimony taken (written or oral) on any of these items
A. Discussion of MKSOA Strategic Framework Draft [Testimony]
B. Waimea Talk Story Community Feedback to be Posted Online
VIII. FINANCE– Public Testimony taken (written or oral) on any of these items
A. Report by Interim Administrative Services Officer Unebasami- April Financial Report Including Appropriations, Budget, Expenditures, Balance
IX. CENTER FOR MAUNAKEA STEWARDSHIP (CMS)– Public Testimony taken (written or oral) on any of these items
A. Operational Update-
1. NASA Infrared Telescope Facility (IRTF) Erosion and Safety Measures- Information Only
2. Canada France Hawaii Telescope (CFHT)/Gemini OHANA Conduit Removal- Action Required
B. Joint Management Committee (JMC)- CMS, MKSOA
1. UH Plans Overview- Information Only Nahua Guilloz, Director of Stewardship Programs, CMS
b. Comprehensive Management Plan
The Authority may go into Executive Session pursuant to Section 92-5(a)(4) to consult with the Authority’s attorney on questions and issues pertaining to the Authority’s power, duties, privileges, immunities, and liabilities.
X. ANNOUNCEMENTS
A. NEXT AUTHORITY MEETING- JUNE 12, 2025, 10:00AM-12:00PM, DOFAW HILO, 19 E. KAWILI ST
B. NEXT COMMUNITY TALK-STORY IN KONA, JUNE 2025- DATE AND LOCATION TBA
XI. ADJOURNMENT