DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & TOURISM (DBEDT)MINUTES OF THE COMMISSION ON THE 13TH FESTIVAL OF PACIFIC ARTS
AND CULTURE (FESTPAC) MEETINGHELD ON WEDNESDAY, MARCH 7, 2018, AT 10:00 A.M.
AT THE HAWAII CONVENTION CENTER, 1801 KALAKAUA AVENUE, HONOLULU HI
BOARDROOM A

Commission Members Present were:
J. Kalani English, Chair
Lynn DeCoite
Mapuana de Silva
Kalani Ka‘ana‘ana
Misty Kela‘i
Dennis Ling
Monte McComber-Senate President’s Designee
House Speaker’s Designee
Community MemberHawaii Tourism Authority Designee
City & County of Honolulu Designee
DBEDT Designee
Governor’s Designee

Jacob Aki
Iwalani Kaho‘ohanohano
Michi Moore
Kapuahelani Sterling
Vicky Takamine
Kathy Tschudy-Office of Senator English
Hawaii Tourism Authority
Senate Communications
Hawaii Tourism Authority
PA‘I Foundation
Senate Communications

Margaret Ahn
Jamie Lum

-Deputy Attorney General
DBEDT-

Community Member
Office of Hawaiian Affairs Designee

Guests:Staff:

Apologies for Absence:
Snowbird Bento
Mehana Hind
CALL TO ORDER:
The meeting was called to order by the Chair at 10:00 a.m., who welcomed everyone present.
Prayer was said by Ms. Kaho‘ohanohano.

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APPROVAL OF JANUARY 4, 2018 MEETING MINUTES:
Minutes of the meeting held on Thursday, January 4, 2018, were approved on a motion byMr. Ka‘ana‘ana and seconded by Ms. Kela‘i.
The motion was carried unanimously.
OLD BUSINESS:
Festival Coordinator Contract – Status update
Ms. Lum reported that the Contract awarded to PA‘I for FESTPAC Coordinator wassigned and estimated PA‘I would receive the first installment between mid-April to earlyMay 2018.
NEW BUSINESS:
A. Legislative Report:
The Chairman reported that the Senate passed the FESTPAC appropriation bill and it
crossed over to the House.
B. Festival Coordinator’s Report:
Ms. Vicky Takamine reported the following:Bill SB2693 SD1 relating to FESTPAC was submitted to the House for hearings.

A state Grant-in-Aid application was submitted on 1/19/18 for $237,200 for theplanning and construction of the FESTPAC Village. The potential sites that havebeen identified for the Village are Kaka’ako Park, Kapiolani Park andFisherman’s Wharf. The Village will be the center of activities for the two weeksof festivities showcasing and celebrating the culture and arts of the participatingnations. Ms. Takamine also stated that the Foundation’s vision is to transform theVillage into a Native Hawaiian Culture and Arts Center after FESTPAC for thepeople of Hawaii and visitors.

Fundraising for the event will be sought through various government and nongovernment agencies, private and public foundations.
Ms. Kela‘i offered information for the Commission to consider if there is going tobe a request for funding from the City & County of Honolulu. If a request is
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could not receive any other in-kind assistance from the City for services such aspolice, refuse collection, venues, etc.
PA‘I will partner with communities and churches; vendors and local farmers todevelop community agricultural farm lots to grow most of the food for
FESTPAC. The Foundation will also partner with other Native Hawaiian
institutions, local and national non-profits to successfully create and implement
events/activities for the Festival.

The main responsibilities of the Commission/Host Committee are to provide
venues for all performances, activities and meetings, and provide meals (3 per day
for 2 weeks), housing, ground transportation and support services for theparticipating nations during the two weeks of festivities. Discussion ensued.

The following recommendations and requests were made:It was recommended that the Commission’s final report to the Legislature
should include a request that a line item be set aside in DBEDT’s budget thatbuilds up over a four-year period to assist Hawaii delegations to attend future
FESTPACs.

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It was also recommended that the contract that was signed between DBEDTand PA‘I Foundation be made available to the Commission. The scope ofwork, payments schedule and/or any other budgets that are attached to it will
help the Commission to fully understand the obligations of PA‘I Foundation.

The Commission members requested copies of PA‘I Foundation’smonthly/annual FESTPAC budget.

The next FESTPAC will be held in Fiji in 2024.
C. Formation of Permitted Interaction Group (PIG) Pursuant to Subsection 92-2.5(b):Deputy AG Margaret Ahn briefed Commission members on the section of the statutes
pertaining to the formation of Permitted Interaction Groups (PIG). Chair English felt
there may be a need to form a PIG for fundraising. Ms. Ahn pointed out that a PIG isallowed for one time and cannot be ongoing. Chair English asked the Commission
members to give more thought to this issue.

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There was discussion about a group of Commission members attending the Council ofPacific Arts and Culture (CPAC) meetings in Nadi, Fiji, from May 15-17, 2018, to give astatus report on plans for the 2020 FESTPAC. A motion was made by Mr. Ka‘ana‘ana
and seconded by Mr. McComber to create a Permitted Interaction Group (PIG) for the28th Meeting of the Council of the Pacific Arts and Culture. However, the motion waswithdrawn when Ms. Ahn informed the Commission that this action is allowed perHawaii Revised Statutes (HRS) 92-2.5(e) and that not more than four (4) members canattend (must be less than quorum).
The Commission members indicating interest and availability to attend the CPAC
meetings are:

Mapuana de Silva (currently serves as CPAC Chair)
Senator J. Kalani English (FESTPAC Commission Chair)
Kalani Ka‘ana‘ana (Commission Member)NEXT MEETING:
The next meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, May 23, 2018, at 10:00 a.m. at the HawaiiConvention Center.
ADJOURNMENT:The meeting was adjourned at 11:30 a.m. on a motion made by Mr. Ka‘ana‘ana and seconded by
Ms. Kela‘i.
The motion was unanimously carried.
Respectfully submitted,May 30, 2018__________________________________________________________________

Senator J. Kalani English
ChairDate