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SAo , deadline.Treasurer King restated her desire to have Mr.Okudara help HSAC prioritize bill,to be a constant presence at the Capitol for HSAC, and to advise the body on what to do to navigate public sentiment as well as legislator sentiment.She recalled hiring Pacopac last year and that HSAC bylaws stipulate the body can only spend certain per- centage of its budget on a consultant.Aida Kawamura clarified and said that is not part of HSAC's bylaws,but rather procurement rules.Vice President Kagawa wanted to know what are options HSAC has to retain Mr.Okudara.Treasurer King wants a the SOW to be reworked as time has passed,and we need get in what we're allowed to do.She wanted a better understanding of the legislative process and how HSAC can work this.Mr.Oku- dara requested copies of the bills to see if they needed refinement.He suggested talk- ing with the State Legislative Reference Bureau(LRB) and key legislative staff members to plant seeds. • Treasurer King said there is a package of housing bills coming from the Housing Summit. Mr.Okudara asked for clarification as to who the bills came from.Treasurer King said summit attendees submitted and they were "adopted" by the group,and that it was mentioned that they could be included as part of the HSAC and HCOM 2020 Legislative Packages. Mr.Okudara wanted to know if these bills were submitted by HHFDC.Trea- surer King responded that Dawn Chang,who facilitated the meeting,was in charge of getting the final bills to HSAC.Secretary Kierkiewicz provided insight into her impres- sions of the Housing Summit,and agreed that while the convening was impressive and the kinds of bills put forth were numerous and very ambitious,and that to be successful HSAC needed to focus on what's doable. Mr.Okudara said draft bills needed to be ready by now and said he's like to review what we have.President Manahan said HSAC has some recycled legislation, but whatever itis,it has been unsuccessful. He wanted to scrap everything and start fresh. He said HSAC needed a better working relationship with legislators. Mr.Okudara requested to see materials from the Housing Summit. • Secretary Kierkiewicz asked if Mr.Okudara recommended a theme for the package. He stated each county has different needs.Secretary Kierkiewicz agreed and stated a po- tential theme could be equity among counties to access funds,with flexibility to spend since needs were broadly diverse. • Vice President Kagawa asked about the limit HSAC is being held to to hire a lobbyist. Aida Kawamura referenced IRS rules for 501.Kamakana Watanabe said the cap is 20 percent of the budget. 'The Executive Committee entered a brief recess at 11:54a.m.and reconvened at 12:03p.m. U_ ,date Quickbooks.Online Account to Reflect Nicole Kahinu(Maui County Council)as Master Administrator Motion to approve by Treasurer King,with a second by Vice President Kagawa.The Motion car- ried unanimously.