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i 3 �a`5tPT8 ASgaCl9 Page � 5 a"�cauxt`�' i 3 • Secretary Kierkiewicz recognized the value of Treasurer King's point of view, but agreed with Vice President Kagawa in that Executive Committee assignments be made based on which 3 delegate is the best fit for each position. • Treasurer King said that she's already made a commitment to Maui Office of Council Services 3 3 that Maui County won't be treasurer next year. • President Manahan ended the discussion by noting that if the committee can't decide on as- signments, perhaps falling back to a rotation among counties would be in order. He encour- aged members to think about this and postponed this matter until November. i VI. OLD BUSINESS 3 I A. Proposal of Okudara and Associates to the HSAC to Perform Legislative Functions At this time the Executive Committee entered into a discussion with Mr.Jon Okudara. • President Manahan recapped the body initially offered Mr. Okudara $40,000 for legislative ad- vocacy. HSAC's nonprofit status precludes it from entering into agreements greater than 20 percent of its overall budget, so Mr. Okudara's contract is for$36,000 which he has graciously agreed to.The agreement has been amended to reflect the new time frame, and work from previous months has been compressed. President Manahan shared that he worked with Mr. Okudara for several years, having met him at the Legislature, and noting he is very reputable, knowledgeable and experienced in moving legislation. • Vice President Kagawa stressed how fortunate HSAC is to have Mr. Okudara. He noted all the work Mr. Okudara has done pro-bono to support HSAC for the upcoming legislative session, priorto having a signed contract.Vice President Kagawa heeded the group to listen to Mr. Okudara because he has the experience to know what it takes to be successful. • Treasurer King asked Mr. Okudara if he would assist with the HSAC legislative briefing, and re- quested his opinion on Maui's invasive species fund. Mr. Okudara said he would help with the briefing and would develop a working group to review the package. He noted that some things need to be fixed or don't have a chance because they break rules. He offered to redraft the concepts in better forms, but also noted how late the body is in the process so work need- ed to happen quickly. He noted interesting concepts such as the motor vehicle disposal fee as something to get into play so it's considered this session. • Secretary Kierkiewicz requested a vote be taken to capture the revised contract for the record. • Vice President Kagawa motioned to accept the revised proposal and agreement for HSAC to engage Okudara for the 2020 legislative session,with a second by Treasurer King.The motion carried unanimously. i B. 2020 HSAC Legislative Package Proposal Submittals from Kaua'i County • Vice President Kagawa presented two vehicle related fee bills. He shared police express strains on their budget as there aren't enough folks to handle the calls. He also presented the tort lia- I i i 3