§206G-3 Barbers Point Naval Air Station redevelopment commission; established. (a) There is established within the department of business, economic development, and tourism, for administrative purposes, the Barbers Point Naval Air Station redevelopment commission, which shall be a body corporate and a public instrumentality of the State for the purpose of implementing this chapter.

(b) The purpose of the commission shall be to act as the local redevelopment authority to facilitate the redevelopment of Barbers Point Naval Air Station in accordance with the Barbers Point Naval Air Station community reuse plan. The commission's duties shall include but not be limited to:

(1) Coordinating with the Navy and other entities during the preparation of an environmental impact statement and conduct of remediation activities for the Barbers Point Naval Air Station community reuse plan;

(2) Assisting the landholders designated by the plan in the marketing of their properties and the preparation and processing of conveyance requests;

(3) Assisting the Navy by providing "caretaker services" after the closure of Barbers Point Naval Air Station as necessary;

(4) Working with the Navy and others to ensure that infrastructure support is provided to the existing developed area, which is referred to as the "downtown area" and other federally retained areas;

(5) Developing the infrastructure necessary to support the implementation of the Barbers Point Naval Air Station community reuse plan; and

(6) Providing, to the extent feasible, maximum opportunity for the reuse of surplus property by private enterprise or state and local government.

(1) The state director of business, economic development, and tourism; the chairperson of the board of land and natural resources; the adjutant general; the chairperson of the Hawaiian homes commission; and the director of transportation, or their designated representatives, shall serve as ex-officio voting members;

(2) Four county department directors appointed by the mayor or their designated representatives, shall serve as voting members;

(3) Six voting members shall be appointed for staggered terms as follows:

(A) The governor shall appoint one member from a list of three nominees submitted by the chair of the Makakilo/Kapolei/Honokai Hale neighborhood board;

(B) The governor shall appoint one member from a list of three nominees submitted by the chair of the Ewa neighborhood board;

(D) The mayor of Honolulu shall select one member from the general public; and

(E) The Honolulu city council shall select one member from the general public.

(d) The commission shall select a chairperson and such other officers as it may deem necessary from among its members.

(e) The commander, naval base Pearl Harbor and commanding officer, naval air station Barbers Point may serve as non-voting ex-officio members of the commission.

(f) A majority of all voting members shall constitute a quorum to do business, and the concurrence of a majority of all voting members shall be necessary to make any action of the commission valid. All members shall continue in office until their respective successors, selected in the same manner and representing the same community of interest, have been appointed and qualified.

(g) The commission shall hire an executive director for the commission. The Hawaii community development authority shall assist the commission as the commission deems necessary.

(h) Members appointed under subsection (c) shall serve without compensation, but each shall be reimbursed for expenses including travel expenses incurred in the performance of their duties.

(i) The commission may establish advisory committees as it deems necessary. [L 1997, c 359, pt of §2; am L 1999, c 160, §3]