Commission on the 13th Festival of Pacific Arts & Culture (FestPAC)
MEETING

Commission on the 13thFestival of Pacific Arts &Culture

Tuesday, September 7, 2021
2:30 p.m.

ChairKalani KaʻanāʻanāHawaiʻi Tourism Authority

This meeting will be held via teleconference as authorized by theGovernor’s Emergency Proclamation Related to the COVID-19 Response
dated August 5, 2021.

Vice - Chair
Makanani SalāCity & County of Honolulu

Live streaming via Zoom on DBEDT Facebook:

Commissioners
Maenette Ah Nee-Benham, Ph.D.
Governor’s Designee
Snowbird BentoCommunity
Māpuana de SilvaCommunity
Sen. Jarrett Keohokālole
Hawaiʻi State Senate

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Materials for this agenda and minutes of this meeting will be available at:Mike McCartney
Dept. Of Business, EconomicDevelopment & Tourism
Rep. Richard Onishi
Hawai‘i State House ofRepresentatives
Hinaleimoana Wong-Kalu
Office of Hawaiian Affairs
No. 1 Capitol District Bldg.
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Honolulu, Hawaiʻi 96813
Mail: P.O. Box 2359
Honolulu, Hawaiʻi 96804
festpachawaii.org
festpachawaii

https://invest.hawaii.gov/international/festival-of-pacific-arts-culture-festpac/

AGENDAI.

Call to OrderII.

Public Testimony on Agenda Items

III.

Approval of August 23, 2021 Meeting Minutes

IV.

Report on Permitted Interactions (PIG), pursuant to Act 103, Session
Laws of Hawaiʻi 2021

V.

Creation of an Administrative permitted interaction group (PIG) toconsider the Commission’s administrative tasks in planning theFestival and make recommendations to the full Commission

V.

Discussion and action regarding the CEO/Festival Director position
A. Oversight by the Administrative PIG for the hiring andperformance of the CEO/Festival Director
B. Adoption of the CEO/Festival Director job description
C. Approval of the Salary Range for the CEO/Festival Directorposition

D. Approval of revised Festival Budget with regard to theCEO/Festival Director position
E. Delegation to Native Hawaiian Hospitality Association tohire the CEO/Festival Director candidate for one year within
the approved Salary RangeVI.

Discussion and action on Festival Venues
A. Selection of Waʻa Ceremony (Arrival) venue
B. Selection of ʻAwa Ceremony venue
C. Selection of Opening Ceremony venue
D. Selection of Festival Village venue
E. Selection of Closing Ceremony venue

VII.

Public Testimony on Agenda Items

VII.

Announcements

IX.

Next Meeting – September 27, 2021

X.

Adjournment

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