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DOWNTOWN NEIGHBORHOOD BOARD

REGULAR MEETING AGENDA

THURSDAY, MARCH 5, 2009

PAUAHI COMMUNITY CENTER

171 NORTH PAUAHI STREET

7:00 P.M.

Reminder of order and decorum: Persons wishing to speak on agenda items must raise their hand and, when recognized, address the Chair. Each member of the audience is entitled to speak once for up to two minutes on any agenda item unless otherwise directed by the chair.

I.              CALL TO ORDER

II.         INTRODUCTION OF BOARD MEMBERS

III.         PUBLIC SAFETY REPORTS

A.   Honolulu Fire Department

B.   Honolulu Police Department

      1.  Crime fighting recommendations in Downtown

C.   Neighborhood Citizen’s Patrol

D.  Report on Arts District and Chinatown meeting on crime

IV.        COMMUNITY CONCERNS

A.   Hawaii Pacific University

B.   Honolulu Culture and Arts District

C.   Safe Haven

D.   High Speed Transit Corridor

E.   Public (2 minutes each for issues not on the agenda)

V.         ELECTED OFFICIALS

A.   City and County of Honolulu

1.   Mayor and City Council

B.   State

1.   Governor, State Senators and State Representatives

VI.        UNFINISHED BUSINESS

VII.       NEW BUSINESS

A.   Crime fighting recommendations in Downtown (20 minutes)

1.  Increase in foot patrols in high crime areas

2.  Foot patrols in the evening

3.  Use of 4^th patrol (training) officers to fight crime and not enforce ticketing

4.  Placement of toadstools at bus stop at Kamalii Park

B.   Path Clinic – presentation by Cindy Nguyen (5 minutes)

C.   Allow Neighborhood Commission Office to send letters to enforce attendance requirements of Board members (3 minutes)

D.   Noise and other issues arising from Mall Café, Pauahi Street – make recommendations to Liquor Commission

E.   Possible declaration (and filling) of vacancy – Anthony Marlin’s seat.  Certified letter sent February 2009 (3 minutes)

F.  Creation of Permitted Interactive Group (PIG) to deal with crime related issues (5 minutes)

G.  Mayor’s speech on streamlining the Neighborhood Board system (5 minutes)

VIII.            APPROVAL OF MINUTES

A.      FEBRUARY 5, 2009 REGULAR MEETING

IX.        BOARD REPORTS

A.   Chair’s Report

1.   Other liquor license applications or street closures

 a. Waterfront Ventures at Aloha Tower on 3/18/09

                  2.    Future agenda items

                         a. Bill to confiscate drug money

                  3.  Major emergency repair on North Vineyard Boulevard between Aala and Liliha streets.

                  4.  Review of candidates for Neighborhood Board elections

                  5.  Update on board newsletter         

B.   Reports of Permitted Interactive Groups (2 minutes each)

1.   Liquor Commission

2.   Restroom Facilities

3.   Ohana Housing

4.   Ong King

5.   Neighborhood Commission

C.   Treasurer’s Report

D.   City and County Affairs

E.   Oahu Metropolitan Planning Organization (OMPO)

X.         ANNOUNCEMENTS

A.   The next regular meeting is scheduled for April 2, 2009, Pauahi Community Center, 171 North

      Pauahi Street at 7:00 p.m.

B.   The Neighborhood Citizen’s Patrol meets each Tuesday on the Diamondhead side of Kukui Plaza at

      8:00 p.m. Please consider joining the patrol and supporting its efforts as they express their service

      and pride in our Downtown/Chinatown community.

XI.        ADJOURNMENT

If you would like to receive this Board’s agenda and minutes, please contact the Neighborhood Commission Office, Honolulu Hale, 530 S. King Street, Room 406, Honolulu, HI 96813 at 768-3718 or fax 768-3711 to be added to the mailing list or visit www.honolulu.gov/nco/index1.htm.

Any individual wishing to attend a Neighborhood Board meeting who has questions about accommodations for a physical disability or a special physical need should call the Neighborhood Commission Office at 768-3710 between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., at least 24-hours before the scheduled meeting.