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SUMMARY:HPHA Board of Directors - Regular Board Meeting (Part 2)
DESCRIPTION:Council: Hawaii Public Housing Authority\n\nOfficial Notice: https://calendar.ehawaii.gov/calendar/meeting/77508/details.html\n\nE.        To: (1) Adopt Proposed Changes to the Hawaii Public Housing Authority’s (HPHA) Chapter 17-2028\, Hawaii Administrative Rules (HAR)\, Entitled “Federally Assisted Public Housing Projects”\, As Follows:
\n(A)         Amend Section 17-2028-2 as Follows:
\n(i)            Incorporate the Definition for "Co-Head" from the HPHA's Admissions & Continued Occupancy Policy (ACOP)\;
\n(ii)          Align the Definition of "Family" with 24 CFR Section 5.403\;
\n(iii)         Incorporate the Definition for "Head of Household" from the HPHA's ACOP\;
\n(iv)         Incorporate the Definition for "Homeless" or "Homelessness" from the HPHA's ACOP\;
\n(v)          Revise the Definition of "Household" to Also Include Foster Children and Foster Adults Approved by the HPHA to Reside in a Dwelling Unit\;
\n(vi)         Delete the Definition of "Involuntarily Displaced"\;
\n(vii)        Delete the Definition of "Serviceman"\;
\n(viii)       Revise the Definition of "Spouse" to Clarify that a Spouse Shares Equal Responsibility with a Head of Household for Ensuring a Family Fulfills All Responsibilities Under the Program\;
\n(ix)         Delete the Definition of "Utility Reimbursement"\; and
\n(x)          Add a New Definition for "Work-Exempt Individual"\;
\n(B)         Amend Section 17-2028-5 as Follows:
\n(i)            Clarify that the Occupancy Standards Set Forth the Appropriate Bedroom Size for Tenant Transfers\; and
\n(ii)          Incorporate Language Regarding the Occupancy Limits Prescribed by Local County Housing Codes Found in Section 17-2028-6\;
\n(C)         Repeal Section 17-2028-6\;
\n(D)         Amend Section 17-2028-7(j) to Clarify the HPHA Shall Not Provide Utility Allowance Reimbursements if the Utility Allowance Exceeds Total Tenant Payment\;
\n(E)         Amend Section 17-2028-22 as Follows:
\n(i)            Require a Family to Submit a Valid Social Security Number and Appropriate Documentation to the HPHA for a New Household Member Under the Age of Six Within Ninety Calendar Days of the Addition\;
\n(ii)          Clarify that an Applicant is Ineligible for Admission if Applicant Gives the HPHA Reasonable Cause to Believe Applicant Engages in or During a Three-Year Period Preceding the Date a Preliminary Application was Submitted had Engaged in Drug-Related Criminal Activity\; Violent Criminal Activity\; Other Criminal Activity Involving Violence\, Threats of Violence\, Weapons\, Sexual Offense\, Crimes Against Persons\, Crimes Against Property\, Offenses Involving the HPHA's Property or Funds\; or Any Other Criminal Activity Which is Considered Likely to Adversely Affect the Health\, Safety\, or Right to Peaceful Enjoyment of a Public Housing Property by Other Tenants or the HPHA\;
\n(iii)         Require an Applicant to Disclose Any Pre-Existing Relationship(s) with a Director\, Officer\, Employee\, or Representative of the HPHA Which May Present a Conflict of Interest\; and
\n(iv)         Establish that an Applicant is Ineligible for Admission if Applicant Uses a Federally Assisted or State-Aided Public Housing Dwelling Unit or Any Dwelling Unit Receiving Rental Assistance from the HPHA as a Primary Residence or Mailing Address as an Unauthorized Tenant\;
\n(F)          Amend Section 17-2028-23 as Follows:
\n(i)            Clarify that an Applicant or Tenant Must Have a Request for a Live-In Aide Approved by the HPHA in Writing\;
\n(ii)          Clarify that an Individual is Ineligible to Serve as a Live-In Aide if the Individual Gives the HPHA Reasonable Cause to Believe the Individual Engages in or During a Three-Year Period Preceding a Tenant's Live-In Aide Request was Submitted had Engaged in Drug-Related Criminal Activity\; Violent Criminal Activity\; Other Criminal Activity Involving Violence\, Threats of Violence\, Weapons\, Sexual Offense\, Crimes Against Persons\, Crimes Against Property\, Offenses Involving the HPHA's Property or Funds\; or Any Other Criminal Activity Which is Considered Likely to Adversely Affect the Health\, Safety\, or Right to Peaceful Enjoyment of a Public Housing Property by Other Tenants or the HPHA\;
\n(iii)         Require that a Live-In Aide Not Provide Supportive Services on Only a Part-Time\, Rotating\, or Intermittent Basis\;
\n(iv)         Require that a Live-In Aide be Certified by a Doctor or Other Professional as Capable of Providing Supportive Services for Twenty-Four Hours a Day\; and
\n(v)          Require that a Live-In Aide Reside with a Tenant and Must Use the Tenant's Dwelling Unit as the Sole Residence\;
\n(G)         Amend Section 17-2028-24 to Remove the Ten Business Day Deadline to Notify Applicants of Their Selection or Non-Selection for a Limited Opening of a Waiting List and Instead State the HPHA Shall Notify Applicants Within a Reasonable Time Following the Closing of the Waiting List\;
\n(H)         Amend Section 17-2028-34 as Follows:
\n(i)            Remove the Local Preferences for Involuntarily Displacement and Domestic Violence Victims Receiving Case Management Services from a Domestic Violence Shelter\, Program\, or Clearinghouse\;
\n(ii)          Amend the Local Preference for Homelessness by Clarifying that an Applicant Qualifies if Applicant Experienced Homelessness at Any Time During the Twelve Months Preceding the Preliminary Application Date\, and Applicant Completed or is Compliant with a Housing or Service Plan as Certified by a Case Manager or Other Employee of a Social Service Provider or Nonprofit Organization Receiving Federal\, State\, or County Funding\, or a State or County Agency Which Administers Social Service Programs\; and
\n(iii)         Remove the Requirement that Single Applicants who are Elderly\, Disabled\, or Displaced Receive Preference in Placement on a Waiting List Over All Other Single Applicants\, Regardless of Local Preferences\;
\n(I)           Amend Section 17-2028-37 to Clarify that an Applicant May Only Request an Informal Hearing if the HPHA Removes Applicant from a Waiting List as a Result of an Ineligibility Determination\;
\n(J)          Amend Section 17-2028-39 to Remove the Requirement that Fifty Percent of Available Dwelling Units be for Applicants Without a Preference\;
\n(K)         Adopt Section 17-2028-51.01 to:
\n(i)            Establish that a Work Requirement Policy for all Non-Elderly\, Non-Disabled Family Members of Fifteen Hours Per Week of Work-Related Activities\;
\n(ii)          Establish that Work-Related Activities May Include Employment on at Least a Part-Time Basis\; Enrollment in an Accredited Educational Institution or a Vocational\, Technical\, or Other Degree-Seeking Certification Program\; Apprenticeships or Internships\; Employment Counseling\; U.S. Job Corps\; and Community Service or Volunteer Activities\;
\n(iii)         Establish how the HPHA may Verify Compliance with the Work-Requirement Policy for Non-Exempt Persons\;
\n(iv)         Establish that Non-Work-Exempt Applicants Shall Be Given a Six Month Grace Period Following Their Admission to the Program\;
\n(v)          Establish a Ninety-Calendar Day Warning Period to be Given if a Non-Work Exempt Tenant Falls Out of Compliance\;
\n(vi)         Establish that the HPHA May Suspend this Policy During Periods of Economic Downturn\, Natural Disasters\, Public Health Emergencies\, or for Other Reasons as Determined to be Necessary\; and
\n(vii)        Clarify that the Work Requirement Policy Does Not Exempt a Tenant or any Family Member from Complying with the Community Service Requirements Pursuant to 24 CFR Part 960\, Subpart F\;
\n(L)          Adopt Section 17-2028-51.02 to:
\n(i)            Establish that a Non-Work Exempt Family Member May Request a Hardship Exemption from the Work Requirement Policy in Writing and the Information that Must Be Included\;
\n(ii)          Establish Examples of Qualifying Hardships\;
\n(iii)         Establish the Factors to be Considered by the HPHA and the Timeline for Review of a Hardship Exemption Request\;
\n(iv)         Establish how the HPHA will Determine the Length of any Hardship Exemption it Grants\; and
\n(v)          Establish that a Tenant may Grieve the Denial of a Hardship Exemption by the HPHA\;
\n(M)        Amend Section 17-2028-52 to Require that a Tenant Comply with the Work Requirement Policy to Remain Eligible for Continued Occupancy\;
\n(N)         Amend Section 17-2028-54 to Allow the HPHA to Perform Biennial Reexaminations\;
\n(O)         Amend Section 17-2028-55 to Clarify the HPHA may Perform Biennial Reexaminations\;
\n(P)         Amend Section 17-2028-57 to:
\n(i)            Remove Language Regarding the Transfer State-Aided Public Housing Tenants to Federal Public Housing Properties\;
\n(ii)          Establish that if no Dwelling Unit is Available at a Public Housing Project\, the HPHA may Transfer a Family to Another Property Within the Same Geographic Waiting List Area\; and
\n(iii)         Remove the Restriction on Families Transferring Between Federally Assisted Housing Programs\;
\n(Q)         Amend Section 17-2020-59 to Provide that the HPHA may Terminate a Rental Agreement if a Tenant\, Member of Tenant's Household\, or a Guest or Other Person Under the Tenant's Control:
\n(i)            Engages in the Illegal Use of a Drug or Gives the Authority Reasonable Cause to Believe that the Illegal Use (or Pattern of Illegal Use) of a Drug or Abuse (or Pattern of Abuse) of Alcohol may Interfere with the Health\, Safety\, or Right to Peaceful Enjoyment of Any Authority Property by Other Tenants\;
\n(ii)          Engages in Any Criminal Activity on Any of the Authority's Properties That Threatens or Could Threaten the Health\, Safety\, or Right to Peaceful Enjoyment of Other Residents\, the Authority's Employees or Representatives\, or Other Individuals on a Property or that Damages the Authority's Property Itself\;
\n(iii)         Engages in Any Drug-Related Criminal Activity on or Near Any Authority Property as Determined by the Authority\;
\n(iv)         Engages in Conduct on Any of the Authority's Properties that Threatens or Could Threaten the Health or Safety of Other Residents\, the Authority's Employees or Representatives\, or Other Individuals on a Property or That Damages the Authority's Property Itself\;
\n(v)          Has Been Convicted of a Felony During the Term of the Tenancy\, Including but not Limited to Felonies Involving Violence\, Threats of Violence\, Weapons\, Sexual Offenses\, Crimes Against Persons\, Crimes Against Property\, Offenses Involving the Authority's or a Resident or Tenant Association's Property or Funds\, or Any Other Felony That Threatens\, or That Could Threaten\, the Health\, Safety\, or Peaceful Enjoyment of the Premises by Others\;
\n(vi)         Allows an Individual\, Who They Know to be Trespassed from the Property\, to Visit or Stay on the Property or in the Unit During the Trespass Period\;
\n(vii)        Furnishes False or Misleading Information During any Authority Grievance or Eviction Hearing That Affects or Could Reasonably Affect the Hearing Decision\; and
\n(viii)       Clarify that Notice of Proposed Termination Shall Be Given to a Tenant Thirty Calendar Days Before an Eviction Referral is Made\;
\n(R)         Amend Section 17-2028-61 to Establish a Minimum Rent of $100\;
\n(S)         Amend Section 17-2028-62 to Remove Reference to the Utility Allowance Reimbursement\;
\n(T)          Delete and Replace Section 17-2028-63(b) with Section 17-2028-64(d)\, and Clarify that the HPHA May Exempt Resident Associations and Nonprofits from the Facilities Maintenance Fee for Community Events or Programs Meant to Provide Supportive Services\; and
\n(U)         Make Technical\, Non-Substantive Changes to Sections 17-2028-2\, 17-2028-3\, 17-2028-7\, 17-2028-21\, 17-2028-22\, 17-2028-32\, 17-2028-36\, 17-2028-37\, 17-2028-38\, 17-2028-39\, 17-2028-54\, 17-2028-59\, 17-2028-60\, 17-2028-60.01\, 17-2028-60.02\, 17-2028-60.03\, 17-2028-62\, 17-2028-64\, 17-2028-82\, 17-2028-83\, and 17-2028-92\; and
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\n(2) Authorize the Executive Director to Conduct a Public Hearing and Undertake All Other Actions Necessary Under Chapter 91\, Hawaii Revised Statutes\, and Administrative Directive No. 18-02 to Implement the Revision of Chapter 17-2028\, Hawaii Administrative Rules\, Including Making Non-Substantive Revisions to Formatting as May Be Required
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\nF.         To: (1) Appoint Ms. Teresa Kobayashi to the Hawaii Public Housing Authority’s (HPHA) State Eviction Board as a Tenant Board Member\, for a Four-Year Term Beginning August 1\, 2026\, and Ending July 31\, 2030\; and (2) Appoint Ms. Andrea Liana to the HPHA State Eviction Board as a Tenant Board Member\, for a Four-Year Term Beginning August 1\, 2026\, and Ending July 31\, 2030
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\nG.        Report on Impact of Hawaii Public Housing Authority Hawaii’s Administrative Rules (HAR) and Policy Amendments
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\nIV.       REPORTS
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\nA.        Executive Director’s Report:
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\nMonthly reports are included in the Board packet.  Meeting updates will include the following:
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\n·         Update on the School Street Elderly Housing Redevelopment and Ka Lei Momi Redevelopment Projects (including Kuhio Park Terrace\, Mayor Wright Homes\, Kapaa\, Kaahumanu Homes\, Lanakila Homes\, Kahekili Terrace and Possible Alternative Sites)\, including timelines and progress\, permitting\, design\, financing and pending approvals
\n·         Status of HUD’s Scheduled Inspections of HPHA’s Asset Management Projects Statewide
\n·         Status of Section 8 Subsidy Programs - Lease-up Rates\, Funding for Kupuna Rent Supplement Program
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\n** The start time is an approximation\, and the meeting will begin immediately after the conclusion of the HHA Wilikina Apartments Project\, Inc. Annual Meeting.
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\nThe Board agenda and packet materials\, which include\, meeting minutes listed under item II\, a written description and narrative discussion of each item and supporting documents listed under item III\, and the monthly Executive Director’s report listed under item IV\, for this meeting are available for inspection on the HPHA’s website: https://hpha.hawaii.gov/about-the-hpha/meeting-packets and are available for in person review at the Board’s office located at 1002 North School Street\, Building E\, Honolulu\, HI 96817.  Written testimony is provided to the Board prior to the start of the meeting\, when practicable. Once the meeting has started\, the HPHA cannot guarantee that the Board will receive late written testimony prior to hearing any specific item.
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\nIf you need an auxiliary aid/service or other accommodation due to a disability\, contact Ms. Angela Nabua by telephone at (808) 832-4682 or by email at angela.j.nabua@hawaii.gov as soon as possible\, preferably by close of business three days prior to the meeting date.  Requests should be made as early as possible to have a greater likelihood of being fulfilled.  If a response is received after Tuesday\, July 14\, 2026\, we will try to obtain the auxiliary aid/service or accommodation\, but we cannot guarantee that the request will be fulfilled.  Upon request\, this notice is available in alternate/accessible formats.
LOCATION:1002 North School Street\, Building A Conference Room Honolulu\, Hawaii 96817
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