Minutes have been redacted to keep confidential
references to legal strategies and implications.
‘Ōlelo Community Television
Special Board Meeting / Executive Session Meeting
Notes
August 11, 2004 - 5:15 p.m.
1122 Mapunapuna Street, Honolulu, Hawaii
Board Members Present: Marsha Bolson, John Flanagan,
Rochelle Gregson, Gary Honda, Alan Pollock and Steve Van Ribbink
Staff Present: Kealii Lopez and Miki Lee
Purpose for Meeting:
- To consult with the Board's attorney on questions and issues
pertaining to the Board's powers, duties, privileges, immunities, and liabilities
regarding contract negotiations with DCCA
- To consult with the Board's attorney on questions and issues
pertaining to the Board's powers, duties, privileges, immunities and liabilities
regarding UIPA and the Office of Information Practices
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Special Board Meeting called to order at 5:15 p.m.
Public Comment:
- Cheryl Kaster provided written comments and followed up with
oral comments expressing dissatisfaction with the board election process.
- Jeff Garland provided oral comment expressing his interest
in the organization embracing transparency.
Executive Session:
- The Board voted unanimously to recess into Executive Session.
- The Special Meeting was recessed at 5:20 p.m. and the Board
moved into Executive Session.
- A representative Alston Hunt Floyd and Ing provided the Board
with background and history on the Office of Information Practices' advisory
opinion that suggested `Ōlelo is a state agency for the purposes UIPA.
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- The Board voted unanimously to not release `Ōlelo's
client database and to pursue a friendly lawsuit.
- Kealii informed the Board that the four Hawaii PEG operations
were jointly pursuing contract negotiations with DCCA, and that `Ōlelo
was selected by the PEGs to lead the discussions. The PEGs are planning on
having discussions to identify and agree upon shared contract issues.
Executive Session adjourned at 6:25 p.m.
Special Meeting resumed at 6:30 p.m.
- Board Chair Gregson announced that the Board was returning
from its Executive Session and resuming the Special Meeting. She added that
while in Executive Session, the Board voted unanimously to not release its
client database and authorized its legal counsel to take the appropriate legal
action to support this decision.
Special Meeting adjourned at 6:35 p.m.