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Chop said the OTS team supports OHA's day-to-day operations across Oʻahu and neighbor-island offices and recommended investment to improve network reliability and secure links to statewide infrastructure. He described planned cybersecurity work with a newly contracted vendor and said the division is considering a new ticket-management system to improve internal support.

The proposed IT spending in the presentation included personnel costs (about $1.6 million over the biennium), overhead for internet and phone services (roughly $223,000), a server-room fire-protection upgrade estimated at about $234,000, and equipment and licenses (around $1.1 million). Chop said equipment needs include laptop replacements, monitors and standard application licenses (Microsoft, Adobe, et al.).

Chop and Moriwaki told trustees the office expects regular travel for in-state site support and BOT island meetings; travel for server-room, site and neighbor-island setups was budgeted at roughly $57,000 for the biennium. Moriwaki, the new director, introduced himself and described priorities for stabilizing IT operations and supporting digital transformation projects such as paper-to-digital workflows and software-as-a-service migrations.

The IT team also provided an estimate for equipping staff for telework: about $355 per staff member for a home package that would include a monitor, keyboard, mouse and headset. Chop said equipping 150 employees at that per-person rate would cost roughly $53,250.

Trustees asked for clarifications on whether telework equipment is a laptop replacement or an auxiliary home kit; Chop clarified laptops remain standard issue and the home package covers peripherals for a home workstation. Trustees also discussed locating OIT work space during a proposed relocation of the third floor to the second floor and the need to enclose and secure IT equipment.

Chop said the division will return with more detailed line-item breakdowns as trustees requested. No formal action was taken; trustees asked for follow-up details tied to the agency's broader biennium budget process.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","(BF) COMMITTEE ON BUDGET AND FINANCE OF THE OHA BOARD OF TRUSTEES","oneSentenceSummary","OHA's Office of Technology Services proposed investments in network upgrades, cybersecurity, equipment refresh and a server-room fire-suppression installation; the team also estimated telework home kits at about $355 per staffer.","taxTitle","Task Force Created by Act 170, Executive , Hawaii","taxId",26072,"location","Hawaii","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6639780,"OHA operations manager requests safety program, facility upgrades and contract reviews for island offices",804,4804000,5608000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3388705-a617070d3519d0ff4eff4f43583de2c2&start=4804&end=5608","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3388705-a617070d3519d0ff4eff4f43583de2c2/thumbnail_4804000.jpg","/articles/6639780/Hawaii/OHA-operations-manager-requests-safety-program-facility-upgrades-and-contract-reviews-for-island-offices","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6639780-9e3fca02ca58b7b60618a652aef4a491/orig.mp4?Expires=1771134494&Signature=ZQtU9Mjtqxs4vEtTUywX47vz~nLvJ2vmogttW0knyoxmb630-19yNKztd8DYw7YGnyLGlaM9JkRNiSuZRQVoTeXBwOhIelhpHqllXZVh2h4~ZMcA7X~epgvx1P3xwuaLlT4T8DDoZYE7L5EQM-~zS3HXOCsGpbpHSvYPKR05fbqHhmco3XG0xPnePptepDLbb0nhtJ2s82TXY2o8UH22T-2BUTTReyZrWz6FwTgQ1ITcTtcyocGSPKeOyr2Xtf4N6F7QSuGjaeu156YPzpMnQ8LHXs1HUu8WGUHtZmv49Q83gdCZnLcn1pUk2OwZGZh5W65OTBwf0Jz9Fu0PbUf1Uw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Operations Manager Royce Campbell briefed trustees on the Office of Hawaiian Affairs operations budget and infrastructure priorities, saying safety, standard operating procedures and improved maintenance are top goals for the upcoming biennium.

Campbell presented an operations budget he described as “a little bit above $8,200,000” for the biennium and said a substantial portion of that is overhead for building services, utilities and facility maintenance. He listed personnel, contract services, equipment and program costs and said his team is prioritizing a comprehensive safety program and site-specific emergency operating procedures for OHA's island offices.

“Currently I'm creating a safety handbook, an emergency preparedness handbook, and our operating emergency operation procedures book,” Campbell said. He described plans to standardize building access (single vendor for badge/scan systems across offices), expand staff safety certifications (CPR, OSHA-related trainings) and deploy a mass-notification/text system for emergencies.

Campbell flagged Molokai as a facility needing focused attention. He said Molokai’s monthly electric and janitorial charges are high relative to other island offices and that OHA is reviewing cleaning and facilities contracts and the facility’s participation in the building association. Campbell said some repair work — for example, floor replacement after water intrusion — is already under way.

Trustees pressed Campbell on specific overhead items: the agenda and budget worksheets list about $1,900,000 in rent for the main complex and $96,000 for off-site storage. Campbell said storage contains furniture, records and artifacts, and confirmed staff are preparing an inventory and disposal plan to reduce storage costs. He also noted an ongoing month-to-month arrangement with a facilities contractor and said the larger running-logistics contract expires in September 2025, allowing renegotiation.

Security and emergency preparedness were recurring topics. Trustees asked about the cost and coverage of on-site security, whether OHA will re-bid the current Aliʻi security contract that runs to the fall, and where security funding should be placed in the budget. Campbell said the operations budget includes $50,000 per year for on-site security and an additional $5,000 in the second year to cover special events.

Trustees and staff also raised building-specific issues that could require capital work. Trustee Kehel reported an estimate of roughly $450,000 for modernizing the building elevator — a figure presented during questioning about plans to relocate the third floor into the second-floor suite to free the third-floor space for revenue-generating tenancy. Campbell said a relocation cost estimate is pending and that he is collecting contractor quotes for necessary modifications.

Campbell said his team is also reviewing recurring expenses such as DOE parking charges (about $86,000 a year for staff parking stalls) and larger janitorial and facilities fees. He said telework policies could reduce parking costs and that he and other staff plan to renegotiate vendor agreements where possible.

Campbell closed by reiterating the need for strengthened SOPs, clearer disaster plans for each site, and a dedicated safety-and-facilities officer (a vacancy he said the division is actively recruiting for). Trustees asked Campbell to return with more detailed line-item breakdowns — including travel detail for in-state site visits — and a timeline for filling the safety role and completing the Molokai work.

No formal votes were taken during the presentation; trustees asked for follow-up estimates and contract detail for consideration in the broader biennium budget process.","Operations manager Royce Campbell proposed a safety-first operations plan, highlighted high overhead and facility costs (including Molokai), and asked for funds for equipment, contracts and site assessments; trustees raised questions on security, storage and elevator modernization.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6639785,"OHA COO outlines $1.4 million biennium budget, highlights staffing, beneficiary metrics and rebuilding trust",1393,680000,2073000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3388705-a617070d3519d0ff4eff4f43583de2c2&start=680&end=2073","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3388705-a617070d3519d0ff4eff4f43583de2c2/thumbnail_680000.jpg","/articles/6639785/Hawaii/OHA-COO-outlines-14-million-biennium-budget-highlights-staffing-beneficiary-metrics-and-rebuilding-trust","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6639785-a344da848f860054a684f9bde16be165/orig.mp4?Expires=1771134494&Signature=TgvF6A4dToKWDPTHxNFy~8QixZP5cLBOlXUL53L30TYsoHpiOxIV-aT7YixWSIlp0dZF56PqYuzw~WAMZxlJeOep~GeJynR4gQItEORoUikk8aVOUsFYWB1Xk1OBdrYKLbSGsK9tAzExu0QllOlcWykoE8LMvGImbr31p7zuvZ7C49DyQeLVUmbI333yEzB8mKhbOOKxSWi-w5QxwP0~aJTtG27BdQX5kv2gnmj64l~bcbd6GEx3hRk-2jIq74oTB9cVGzrwvhOHLrTgurA4x0ooSjAAdXk2Euj2IlzcEqZLXS1EcRIOubIkrRpL95O6Ra5zCdC5bs2kDYIKPZ8xyA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Chief Operating Officer Kapunui Kehau presented the Office of Hawaiian Affairs' proposed biennium budget for the COO office on Oct. 27, 2025, saying the office's spending priorities emphasize personnel, leadership development and systems to measure organizational performance.

Kehau said the COO operational budget totals about $1.4 million for the two-year biennium, with personnel representing the largest share. The presentation listed personnel costs at just over $1.2 million, contracts budgeted at $75,000, programs at about $13,000 and travel at roughly $41,040. Kehau described the budget as focused on “aligning our goals and objectives to our spending priorities” and on implementing a performance management system across OHA divisions.

The proposal includes funding for leadership training intended for the executive leadership team and a cohort of senior managers (referred to as Kaaha) and a $75,000 contracts line for outside facilitators. Kehau said the training will cover leadership practices rooted in Hawaiian values, emotional intelligence and “cognitive coaching” — an approach she described as coaching staff to think through problems rather than having supervisors supply solutions.

Kehau also explained organizational changes: the COO now oversees six divisions, and two administrative assistant positions are shown in the COO budget as permanent shared roles (one already filled, one offered but declined). She told trustees temporary and interim workers have been used during the reorganization and that the agency maintains a separate program code that has paid Remedy Intelligent Staffing for contracted temporary workers.

Kehau said her strategy is to provide temporary workers the opportunity to compete for permanent OHA positions where they meet minimum qualifications. “My strategy is to give all of our temporary staff the opportunity to compete for these vacancies,” she said.

Public testimony and trustee questions focused on measures tying budget items to beneficiary outcomes. Germaine Myers, who gave public testimony, said she reviewed the packet of presentations and “failed to see anything related to beneficiary, including objectives and goals” that show how budgeted programs will affect beneficiaries. “I don't see the programs that are going to be paid for with the budget, and it was not outlined in today's presentation,” Myers added.

Kehau acknowledged gaps in public understanding of OHA’s role and said rebuilding trust and visibility in communities is a priority that is cascading from the CEO through the executive leadership team: “I think there's…a feeling like OHA has not necessarily addressed some of the issues that are important to community,” she said, adding that improving web presence, community engagement and communications are part of the approach.

Trustees asked for more specificity on several items, including leadership training cadence and the proposal's temporary staff strategy. Kehau told the trustees the training line was estimated as two cohort trainings per quarter in year one and a reduced allocation in year two, and reiterated that vacancies and hiring processes will be managed by HR, with temporary staff evaluated competitively for permanent roles.

The COO presentation covered process and infrastructure improvements (standard operating procedures, a one-stop repository for SOPs and an agency-wide performance system), an emphasis on staff morale and workplace safety, and program-level goals that Kehau said will be translated into performance measures as the agency finalizes its performance-management system.

No formal votes or budget decisions were recorded at this meeting; the session was a briefing and question-and-answer period on the proposed budgets.

Kehau and trustees indicated follow-up briefings and documents would be provided that list page-and-line references in the line-by-line budget and that staff would return with more detailed measures tying program activities to beneficiary outcomes.","Office of Hawaiian Affairs Chief Operating Officer Kapunui Kehau presented a proposed biennium budget for the COO office that emphasizes personnel, leadership training and performance systems; a public commenter urged clearer metrics tying budget lines to beneficiary impacts.","actionData","errors"]

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OHA technology services seeks network and cybersecurity upgrades, telework home kits and a server-room fire-suppression project

OHA operations manager requests safety program, facility upgrades and contract reviews for island offices

OHA COO outlines $1.4 million biennium budget, highlights staffing, beneficiary metrics and rebuilding trust