MEETING AGENDA - April 30, 2021

1:30 pm
Online via ZOOM, Livestream via YouTube




Considering the evolving COVID-19 situation, protecting the health and welfare of the community is of utmost concern. As such, the meeting will be held remotely, with commission members, staff and presenters participating via online meeting venue.

The meeting will be livestreamed at

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwldtwe45CzyLZLlN1fFPaw

I. CALL TO ORDER

II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES

A. Minutes of September 21, 2020 Regular Commission Meeting

III. COMMUNITY AND PUBLIC COMMENTS*

IV. ACTION ITEMS

1. Review and Approve Proposed CY 2021 Access Dates and Activities for the Protect Kahoʻolawe ʻOhana

V. ADMINISTRATIVE BUSINESS

A. Legislative Update

B. Grants Update

C. Executive Director's Report

1. Status Update on Budget, Finance and Funding

2. Status Update on Plans, Policies and Procedures

3. Status Update on Administration, Staffing and Personnel

4. Status Update on Public Information, Outreach and Government Relations

5. Status Update on Capital Improvements, Reserve Operations and Logistics

D. Review Expenditures as of March 31, 2021




VI. PROJECT STATUS UPDATES

A. Status Update on Current and Planned Restoration Projects: Capital Improvement Project II; North American Wetlands Conservation Act (NAWCA) grant; Hakioawa Operations and Maintenance Plan (State of Hawaiʻi Department of Health, Clean Water Branch grant); Kanaloa plant update; plant cover and native seed regeneration survey in fire plots

B. Status Update on Current Ocean Program Projects: NOAA PIRO Marine Educational Training (MET) Grant: Marine Science Education and Training from a Hawaiian Perspective on Kahoʻolawe: A Pilot Program for Maui Youth; NOAA NFWF Nets to Energy Marine Debris Removal Grant: Removal of Derelict Fishing Gear from Keoneuli Beach in Kanapou Bay on Kaho‘olawe, Hawai‘i; Cooke Foundation Grant: engaging Hawai‘i communities through Kaho‘olawe culture, history and coastal restoration; coastal restoration; homemade fish aggregation device (FAD) removal; in water surveys and data collection

C. Status Update on Current Commission Projects: Kahoʻolawe Virtual Museum Stage 3: Collaborations & Special Collections

D. Public Information Specialist (PIS) Outreach and Media Update




VII. ANNOUNCEMENTS/FYI




VIII. NEXT MEETING AND FOLLOW-UPS




IX. ADJOURNMENT

*Individuals wishing to provide written testimony on agenda items can submit copies of their testimony to the Executive Director at 811 Kolu Street, Suite 201, Wailuku, HI 96793, fax to (808) 243-5885 or email it to publictestimony@kirc.hawaii.gov, 24 hours prior to the scheduled meeting. To provide live oral/video testimony during the online meeting, email your request to publictestimony@kirc.hawaii.gov at least 24 hours in advance, with your name, phone number, email address, computer identification name (check your device settings), and the agenda item on which you would like to testify. Once your request has been received, you will receive an email with the Zoom link via which to testify. You will need a computer with internet access, video camera and microphone to participate. If you require access by phone only, please indicate that in your email request..