Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 15, Number 8, 1 August 1998 — Board Busines [ARTICLE]

Board Busines

At its June 30 meeting, the Board of Trustees of the Office of Hawaiian Affairs approved a reallocation of general funds among divisions for FY 1 9971998 and $5,252,721 in the trust-fund-only portion of OHA's Proposed Operating Budget. The sum represents an increase of $684,295 or 1 5 percent over the same portion of last-year's budget, alloeahle to a $789,522 increase in program expenses, including $280,648 for the selfhelp housing project, $322,036 in lower education tutorial assistance and $1 81 ,278 for the Native Hawaiian Legal Corporation, offset by $105,227 decrease in personnel costs. On July 14, the board adopted a policy on sexual and other harassment. ltapproved $129,150 in third-year funding for alternative education at Ho'omaka Hou; $125,000 payable to the Providence Museum of Natural History for the ki'i lā'au; up to $813,000 for legal, accounting, appraisal and mediation services, as necessary, in connection with negotiations toward an amicable settlement of the issues whieh Judge Daniel Heely's summary judgment order in OHA vs. State had resolved in OHA's favor.

On July 28, the board approved grant awards totaling $510,518.03 as follows: • $27,430 to Ka Meheu 'Ohu o Ka Honu for cultural awareness workshops; • $9,717 to the Moloka'i Canoe Club to refurbish canoes; • $37,322.03 to the Kīhei Canoe Club for restoration of native vegetation at Kealia Beach and elean up; • $95,000 to Hana Laulima Lāhui o Ka'ū to develop an eeotourism attraction; • $54, 1 00 to the Maui Eeonomie Opportunity, ine., for youth employment referral; • $37,239 to the Maui AIDS Foundation for outreach and education; • $28,500 to Tri-lsle Resource Conservation for playground equipment for Paukūkalo Homestead; • $76,250 to the Waimānalo Hawaiian Homestead Association for kitchen and bathrooms at the community center; • $50,000 to the agriculture department of Hāna High and Elementary School for a native species botanical garden; • $64,960 to Nā Leo Kako'o o O'ahu for bus service for Ānuenue students. ■