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HCDA presents revised strategic plan; board convenes executive session for director review
Summary
At its May 7 at-large meeting, HCDA staff presented a revised strategic plan with updated one-, three- and five-year goals and tied several high-priority items to pending legislative appropriations.
At the May 7 Hawaiʻi Community Development Authority at-large meeting, staff presented a revised strategic plan that incorporates the permitted interaction group’s findings and sets out updated one-, three- and five-year objectives. The presentation framed several goals as “aggressive” and tied some short-term priorities to pending legislative appropriations.
Craig Nakamoto, HCDA executive director, told the board the strategic plan reflects (1) carryover goals from prior years, (2) new priorities related to the FY26 CIP items cited in HB300, and (3) goals arising from the authority’s move toward being a transit-oriented development (TOD)–focused agency. Nakamoto described the plan as the second of three public meetings on the matter and said staff would return to the board for adoption and action once final revisions are made.
Board members asked questions and requested clarifications. Member Strikes asked whether inclusion of budget items in the strategic plan was appropriate given pending governor action; Nakamoto said the timing of the executive review necessitated including budget-related goals for discussion and that the plan could be amended if the governor’s final action differs. Member Gorman asked for a briefing to the board on bond issuance mechanics and noted a minor typographical correction in the draft; Nakamoto agreed to provide a bond briefing contingent on legislative outcomes and to correct typos.
Member Yamashita asked about the Kakaʻako Makai planning effort and whether it covers lands held by various stakeholders. Nakamoto said the Makai planning area spans from Kīholo Basin/Keʻeaumoku area to Ala Moana Boulevard and the ocean and includes land owned or leased by Kamehameha Schools, the Office of Hawaiian Affairs, the University of Hawaiʻi leases and some HCDA-owned parcels. He said the 2023 rule amendments were mostly ministerial and that a deeper community planning effort is warranted to address land use, environmental hazards and sea-level rise.
After the strategic-plan discussion, the board voted to convene an executive session under HRS §92-5(a)(2) to complete the executive director’s annual performance review and discuss goals. Member Kabibi moved to convene the executive session and Member Evans seconded; the motion passed with unanimous aye votes. The board met in executive session with the executive director excused from discussion related to his evaluation. HCDA reported on the record that the board made no decisions and took no votes during the closed session. The authority will consider the proposed performance evaluation and a proposed compensation adjustment at a subsequent meeting.
Ending: The board requested follow-up briefings on bond issuance, staffing needs tied to TOD work, and coordination steps for Iwilei–Kapalama and Kakaʻako planning before final adoption of the strategic plan and any compensation decisions.
