Maunakea Authority – 09/11/25

MAUNAKEA STEWARDSHIP AND
OVERSIGHT AUTHORITY (MKSOA)
BOARD MEETING
688 Kinoʻole Street #212
Hilo HI 96720
Telephone (808) 272-0259
Website: http://dlnr.hawaii.gov/maunakea-authority/

MEETING AGENDA

Thursday, September 11, 2025 – 10:00 am
In person at 640 N. Aʻohōkū Place, 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: 640 N. Aʻohōkū Place, 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 640 N Aohoku Place, Hilo HI 96720 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 AUGUST 14, 2025 REGULAR AUTHORITY MEETING

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

A. DISCUSSION: Executive Director Performance Appraisal PIG Report

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. Interim Office Update – Project Director Stormont
2. Community Talk Story Session Series

1. Kona – West Hawaiʻi Civic Center 8/27/25
2. Laupāhoehoe – Community PCS 9/3/25
3. Hilo – UH Hilo, Hale ʻŌlelo 9/24/25

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

1. August Meeting Update

C. Update on Consulting Services to Develop a Management Plan for the Mauna Kea Stewardship and Oversight Authority – MKSOA Advisors Bill Moore and Christopher Daggett

D. Attending the Native Hawaiian Convention by Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement, October 6-10, 2025

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

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

B. FY26-27 MSKOA Biennium Budget Restrictions

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

A. Operational Update- CMS ED Chun

1. Project Updates

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

1. Discussion on Cost-Sharing between CMS and MKSOA for FY26 and FY27
2. Update on Site Visit by Kua o Wākea (Planning Team) to Hale Pōhaku and Summit of Mauna Kea

IX. STATUS OF THE THIRTY METER TELESCOPE (TMT) ̶ Public Testimony taken (written or oral) on any of these items

A. INFORMATION ONLY Briefing ̶ Dr. Fengchuan Liu, Project Manager

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.

[Testimony]

 

X. ANNOUNCEMENTS

A. NEXT AUTHORITY MEETING- OCTOBER 9, 2025, 10:00AM-12:00PM

1. VERIFICATION OF ATTENDANCE AND QUORUM (AUTHORITY MEMBERS)

B. NEW MEETING VENUE- KŪKAHAUʻULA, INSTITUTE FOR ASTRONOMY (IFA) LIBRARY 640 N. AOHOKU PL, HILO
C. COMMUNITY TALK-STORY HILO 9/24/25 – 5:00PM-7:00 PM UH HILO, HALE ʻŌLELO

XI. ADJOURNMENT