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