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\"It is a very momentous occasion,\" Kekai Robinson, deputy director of the Department of OUV Resources, said during the presentation. Robinson said the department will use July through September as a transition period for practice runs and that the ordinance itself takes effect in September.

Speakers tied the local move to the state constitutional amendment adopted in 1978 that designates English and Hawaiian as official state languages and to broader efforts to restore Hawaiian-language use in government. Department staff said they have drafted workflow templates, will build a desktop quick-reference for staff and secretaries, and plan quarterly workshops and classes in partnership with the University of Hawaii Maui College. The department identified its Hawaiian-language specialists (named in the presentation as Kahealani Collado and Kepa Revel) as core translators and coordinators.

The county's open-meetings law (Sunshine Law) requires agendas be posted not later than six days before a meeting; corporate counsel and department staff reminded secretaries and chairs that translated agendas must meet the same statutory deadlines. \"The agenda in English and 'Olelo Hawai'i must be published within the sunshine law requirements,\" the deputy director said, noting a failure to post both language versions in time could have the same consequences as failing to post an agenda in English.

Office of Council Services (OCS) Director David Rotz told the committee OCS has a Hawaiian language communication specialist (referred to in the meeting as Nalani/Fujihara) and intends to work with the department on committee pilots. OCS said it attempted to recruit a second specialist but was unsuccessful and that, if necessary, the county may contract with external translators or academic partners. Rotz said OCS believes it has the capability to support the eight council committees during a pilot phase but that council and clerks should plan for additional resourcing and workflow adjustments for longer or last-minute agendas.

Council members raised practical issues: which version appears first on a combined document; whether attachments and minutes must be translated (department staff said the ordinance applies to official agendas only and that attachments and minutes are not required translations); how last-minute changes or late submissions will be handled; and whether translation work will be centralized or decentralized across county departments.

Department staff recommended agendas be formatted with Hawaiian and English presented on equal footing rather than as a separate Hawaiian attachment or as Hawaiian subtext below English. The department said secretaries have already shared templates and that the July'September period will be used to finalize workflows and test timelines. Officials also said they aim to offer classes and recorded sessions for county employees beginning this fall and to provide training materials and periodic workshops for board and commission secretaries.

Public testimony included supportive remarks. James Langford said the effort \"allow[s] truth to come through,\" and Stacy Law of Waiako Ahupua'a Kula 'oka praised the county's move and encouraged staff and officials to participate in the language revival.

The committee took no final vote: the item was presented for information and the committee deferred further action. Department and OCS staff said they will continue coordination, finalize templates and timing during the transition period and report back as needed.

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\"It serves as the kahua or the foundation, the stones upon which our department itself will stand,\" Kapona Aye Molitao, director of the Department of OUV Resources, said during the presentation. She described the plan as a framework to center Native Hawaiian perspectives in county decision-making.

The plan, the department said, sets five broad goals to guide its work over the next five years: reestablishing OUV (observed, remembered and cared for) perspectives in governance and cultural protocols; creating regular community touchpoints and communications; developing cultural learning spaces and programs (the presentation named \"Halau OUV Arts\" as an example); standing up grantmaking and funding programs; and formalizing processes for natural-resource advocacy. The department noted it was established by charter on 07/01/2024 and secured county funding in fiscal 2025 to produce the strategic plan.

As part of its first-year actions the department said it had run a competitive grants process for the new program, receiving about 25 applications and awarding nine grants in the first round. Amira Lagayo, introduced as the department's grant coordinator, told the committee an outside panel and county staff reviewed submissions and selected projects that align with the department's three divisions (named in the plan as Kipuka, Kumuweola and Paikaleo).

Public testimony generally supported the plan. Jen Mather, who identified herself as connected to Haneo'o and other local sites, praised the plan's emphasis on updating the county's Cultural Resource Management Plan (last revised in 1984) and asked that department staff coordinate with Planning Department commissions and the State Historic Preservation Division on archaeology and permitting. \"That was a wonderful presentation and a great strategic plan to be put in place,\" Mather said. Kai Nishiki urged the department to address coastal hazards and shoreline public access in future work.

Committee members pressed department leaders on coordination with other agencies and on specifics. Councilmember Tom Cook asked how the department would coordinate with existing water-management entities in West Maui; Molitao said OUV views water from a \"cultural holistic standpoint\" and described ongoing efforts to integrate traditional knowledge into resource-management conversations. Members also discussed the need to update the Cultural Resource Management Plan and whether responsibilities should remain with Planning or be more closely coordinated with the new department.

The committee noted the item was posted for information only with no legislative action; the committee deferred further formal action on the presentation. The department said it plans regional outreach across Maui Nui and to develop implementation benchmarks for the plan, with additional community-led work and workshops to follow.

The presentation and public comments will be available in the committee record; department staff said they will share a one-year implementation timeline and continue to coordinate with Planning, Office of Council Services and other county partners.

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