Department of Land and Natural Resources

 

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, June 12, 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 MAY 8, 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

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. Community Talk Story Session in Kona, Date June 26, 2025, 5PM-7PM, Location TBA

B. Status of Long-Term Transition Working Group (TWG), Report by Member Kudo-

1. TWG May Meeting Update

C. President’s FY26 Federal Budget Request- Summary of Impact to Mauna Kea Observatories, Report by Member Matsuda

D. Update on Consulting Services to Develop a Management Plan for the Mauna Kea Stewardship and Oversight Authority

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

A. Report by Interim Administrative Services Officer Unebasami- May Financial Report Including Appropriations, Budget, Expenditures, Balance

VIII. CENTER FOR MAUNAKEA STEWARDSHIP (CMS)– Public Testimony taken (written or oral) on any of these items

A. Operational Update-

1. DLNR Land Division Permit Review

B. Joint Management Committee (JMC)- CMS, MKSOA

1. Integration of University of Hawaiʻi Comprehensive Management Plan 2022 Supplement, Maunakea Master Plan and Administrative Rules (with an expiration date of “no later than June 30, 2028”)

2. Proposed Federal Funding Reductions

3. Exploring Co-funding Opportunities Between CMS and MKSOA

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.

IX. ANNOUNCEMENTS

A. NEXT AUTHORITY MEETING- JULY 10, 2025, 10:00AM-12:00PM, DOFAW-HILO, 19 E. KAWILI ST
B. NEXT COMMUNITY TALK-STORY IN KONA, JUNE 26, 2025- LOCATION TBA

X.ADJOURNMENT