Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 33, Number 1, 1 January 2016 — OHA Board Actions Compiled by Garett Kamemato [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

OHA Board Actions Compiled by Garett Kamemato

The following actions were taken by the Office of Hawaiian Affairs Board of Trustees, and are summarized here. For more information on board actions, please see the complete meeting minutes posted online at http://www.oha.org/BOT.

- LEGEND 9 'Ae (Yes) 9 'A'ole (No) < Kānalua (Abstain) 9 Excused

Motion to approve the adoption of an OHA Water Policy along with Attachment A: Water Backgrounder Appendix, where Motion passes with sevenAYES upon approval, both will be included in the Executive Board Policy Manual of the Board of Trustees, as fully stated in Action and two EXCUSED. Item BAE 15-06. Motion to approve the adoption of a Board of Trustees (BOT) policy to be included in the OHA Board of Trustees Executive Policy Manual as a new section numbered 2080 entitled "Iwi Kupuna" within the 2000 Series on Beneficiary Support and Services: 2080 Iwi Kupuna Care, Management, and Protection of Iwi Kupuna 2.8. a. Consistent with its advocacy regarding the Hawaiian culture, OHA shall protect and promote the reverence and cultural importance of proper care, management, and protection of ancestral Native Hawaiian remains or iwi kupuna. Recognizing that iwi is culturally "considered the most cherished possession" as defined by Mary Kawena Pukui as well as oral and written historical accounts, OHA shall ensure that in all OHA efforts and initiatives, the proper care, management, and protection of iwi kupuna is of paramount consideration. OHA Mntinn nasses ith se en AYFS also recognizes that the care and disposition of iwi kupuna is primarily an 'ohana kuleana and shall promote , f fxCUSED the active involvement of descendants and 'ohana in matters regarding the treatment and disposition of iwi w kupuna. In furtherance of this policy objective, OHA shall: 1. Formulate consistent responses in the planning, consultation, and decision making regarding the care, management, and protection of iwi kupuna; and 2. Ensure that all relevant OHA land management and planning documents, contractual agreements and grant agreements include an acknowledgment of a higher cultural standard of care regarding the care, management, and protection of iwi kupuna, whieh may exceed minimal requirements set forth in law and rule; and 3. Consult with the Native Hawaiian Historic Preservation ūouneil for guidance on iwi issues when deemed necessary by the Chief Executive Officer. Motion to approve the following candidates as OHA's 2016 nominees for appointment to the lsland Burial Councils for transmittal to the Governor: • Gail Mililani Makuakāne-Lundin, Nomineefor Hilo or Puna regional representative on the Hawai'i lsland Burial Council Motionpasses with seven AYES • Solomon Church, Nominee for Hāna regional representative on the Maui/Lāna'i lsland Burial Council and two EXCUSED. ■ Keao Nesmith, Nominee for Waimea/Nāpali, Kawaihau, or Hanalei regional representative on the Kaua'i/Ni'ihau lsland Burial Council Motion to support the following new legislative proposals and approve their inclusion in the 2016 OHA Legislative Package: Motion passes with sevenAYES, • OHA-8 one NO, and one EXCUSED. Mauna Kea Sublease Rules: Requires the University of Hawai'i to promulgate rules for the subleasing of Mauna Kea lands, whieh shall describe the method by whieh it will ensure a "fair rate of return" in establishing sublease rent. Provides for a public hearing process for the public and stakeholders to review and comment on proposed sublease terms and fees. • OHA-9 Posting Notice for Environmental Review at Project Sites: Requires agencies and applicants to post a "Notice of Preparation" of an environmental assessment or environmental impact statement for a site-specific action at the physical site or sites that may be directly impacted by the action. • OHA-10 Remnants Right of First Refusal: Provides OHAwith a right offirst refusal to purchase remnant parcels, prior to their disposal to any other entity. Motion that the Office of Hawaiian Affairs' ("OHA") Board of Trustees directs its Ka Pouhana (Chief Executive Officer) to Motionpasses withsixAYES, timely submit 0HA's comment in strong support of the proposed rule with amendments, including comments explaining why two NO, and one EXCUSED. the proposed amendments should be made, in response to the Department of the lnterior's ("lnterior") proposed rule for Procedures for Reestablishing a Formal Government-to-Government Relationship with the Native Hawaiian Community.