8/17/26 OHA Board of Trustees (BOT) Emergency Meeting

Office of Hawaiian Affairs Board of Trustees · August 17, 2026

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Call to order and emergency meeting justification

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Chair Merida opened an emergency meeting, citing Hawaii Revised Statutes 92-8 and the need to waive the usual notice because Hurricane Lala produced widespread damage across the state—especially on Hawaii Island's Kaʻu district—and poses imminent threats to public health, safety and welfare.

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The Office of Hawaiian Affairs Board of Trustees held an emergency meeting on Aug. 17, 2026 to consider immediate response to Hurricane Lala. Trustees authorized redeployment of carryover emergency funds, a package of gift cards and a Home Depot credit to support Kaʻū (Cahoo) and directed the administrator to implement a streamlined relief program and reporting cadence.

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