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McCully - Moiliili Neighborhood Board # 8

Regular Meeting Agenda

Thursday, December 4, 2008

Washington Middle School Cafeteria, 1633 S. King Street

6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.

RULES OF SPEAKING: Anyone wishing to speak must raise their hand; and when recognized to speak, addressing comments to the Chair. Comments must relate to the pending agenda item. Speakers are encouraged to keep their comments under 1 minute, and those giving reports are encouraged to keep their reports under 3 minutes. Please silence all electronic devices.

NOTES: The Board may take action on any agenda item. As required by the State Sunshine Law (Hawaii Revised Statutes Chapter 92), specific issues not listed on this agenda cannot be voted on, unless properly added to the agenda. Only two (2) turns per person to speak, including Board members, of one minute each.

I.                    CALL TO ORDER at 6:30 p.m. by Chair Lockwood

II.         PUBLIC SAFETY & COMMUNITY LIAISON (20 Minutes) - Questions in private or in writing to these officials before or after they speak would be greatly appreciated to save time

A.      Honolulu Fire Department (2 minutes)

B.      Honolulu Police Department Districts 1 & 7 (5 minutes total)

District 7 web site:  www.honolulupd.org/patrol/d7 

C.      University of Hawaii – Jim Manke (2 minutes) manke@hawaii.edu        

D.      Kamehameha Schools/Bishop Estate – Susan Todani (2 minutes)

E.      Mayor’s Representative - Mark Oto (3 minutes)

F.      Governor’s Representative - Sandra Lee Kunimoto (2 minutes)

G.     Board of Water Supply – Kurt Tsue (2 minutes)

III.      RESIDENTS’ CONCERNS (10 Minutes) - One minute per person until everyone has spoken. Two

                        turns maximum. Questions for Public Safety & Community Liaison should have been                                  addressed in Section II above to save time and to inform the proper agencies, please.

      IV.      ELECTED OFFICIALS (2 minutes or less per official please) In keeping with N.B. No. 8 policy, only                         elected officials may present their report

A.      Councilmember Kobayashi

B.      Councilmember-elect Duke Bainum         (would you like to be added here?)        

C.      Representative Isaac Choy                       (would you like to be added here?)

D.      Representative Scott Nishimoto                 repnishimoto@capitol.hawaii.gov

E.      Representative Scott Saiki          repsaiki@capitol.hawaii.gov

F.      Senator Carol Fukunaga                            senfukunaga@capitol.hawaii.gov

G.     Senator Brian Taniguchi              sentaniguchi@capitol.hawaii.gov

V.                  FILLING OF VACANCIES (2 Minutes) Sub-District One: 3 vacancies

VI.                PRESENTATION – (5 – 10 Minutes)

       Federal Communications Commission. Lyle Ishida, Project Manager

                         High Definition Television Transition (HD) on January 15^th          

                        For more information go to:  http://www.dtv.gov/Hawaii/index.html

      VII.    HOUSEKEEPING (5 Minutes) for information only; material that arrived after the agenda deadline

A.   Reminder.  Recess of our January 1^st meeting

B.   Mo’ili’ili Graduate Planning Practicum Fall 2008 (resource for board)

C.   Legislators Community Clean up of October 18^th Report (covered in IV above)                        

             D.   Kapiolani Medical Center Upgrade.   There is a 15plus year renovation plan for the removal and             replacement of buildings and parking.  A presentation will be scheduled for our input into the                  Environmental Analysis (EA) in the coming months. 

              E.  Public Hearings – Draft EIS Transit.  Comments are due by January 7^th.

                  Meetings are scheduled at:  Dec. 6^th (9 – 11 a.m.) Kapolei Hale

                       Dec. 8^th (6 – 8 p.m.) Neal Blaisdell Center, Hawai’i Suites

                       Dec. 9^th (6 – 8 p.m.) Salt Lake District Park

                       Dec. 10^th (6 – 8 p.m.) Filipino Community Center

                       Dec. 11^th (6 – 8 p.m.) Bishop Museum

               F. Care-A-Van an organization that provides services to the homeless will be moving from our                   neighborhood board area to a new location.  They have been a good neighbor and we wish               them well.

              G.  Report on Neighborhood Commission Meeting of Nov. 24^th. R. Lockwood

                    There will be on-line voting for the 2009 Neighborhood Board elections with a printed

                     mail out notification.  Candidate applications are available tonight

VIII.   UNFINISHED BUSINESS (5 minutes per / topic) 

             Facility Charges from Washington Middle School

             Need to approve the increase in charges per meeting

             ($46.30/ hour custodial x 2 hours and $9.10/ hour utilities x 3 hours = $119.90 / meeting)

IX.   NEW BUSINESS (5 minutes / topic). 

A.      Combined Committees Meeting of November 19^th Report

1.  Draft EIS Transit. Resolution to have our TOD document completed by 2012. M. Carlos and K. Kondratovich

2.  Resolution for Bill 67 (2008) Use of Electronic Devices while Operating Motor Vehicles.

J. DeVilbiss and C. Takamura

                    B.  Resolution on Filling Open Board Seats. R. Lockwood

                    C.  Resolution on Bulky Item Pick up. G. Cuadra

                    D.  Election of 2^nd vice chair  

                    E. 2nd alternate for OMPO meetings: Held on the 3^rd Wednesday at 3:30 P.M. at Honolulu Hale

X.    APPROVAL OF November 6^th, 2008 REGULAR MEETING MINUTES (3 Minutes) please submit written corrections to expedite time.  Mahalo

        XI.     TREASURER’S REPORT (2 Minutes) – Loren Tilley

       XII.    COMMITTEE REPORTS AND NEXT MEETINGS (2 Minutes each)

A.      Affordable Housing/Homeless - Chair Betty Lou Larson

Next meeting is to be determined as 2008 Legislation is being reviewed

B.      Public Safety & Legislative Affairs – Chairs: DeVilbiss (Pub Safe)  & Takamura (Leg)

       Issues include but are not limited to: HPD, HFD and Emergency Management Legislative    packages. Elderly Drivers, Pedestrian Safety, Street Repairs, Street Signs, Night Court.

        Next meeting: 3rd Thursday of each month @ MCC

C.      Planning, Zoning & Transportation – Chair: Carlos & Vice Chair Kondratovich

       Issues include but are not limited to: Public Condemnation for private concern

       Transit Oriented Development / Bicycle Master Plan

Next meeting is the 3^rd Tuesday of each month @ American Legion Post

 D.  Schools & Community Outreach - Chairs Tabor & Kyi-Yim

                          Issues include but are not limited to: UH -Manoa Long Range Development Plan review,

                          Early Childhood Education / Ala Wai Bridge

                          Transit Oriented Development: Schools and Library Master Planning

       XIII.      ANNOUNCEMENTS - NEIGHBORHOOD EVENTS / MEETINGS / IMPORTANT NUMBERS

                     Stream / Watershed Status Report. See: manoawatershed.oceanit.com

1.       Ala Wai Canal Bypass Update.  go to www.beachwalkbypass.com

2.       Hausten Ditch.  No action due to cost

3.       Makiki Stream.  Next cleanup:  May 16, 2009

4.       Manoa Stream –

5.       Palolo Stream –

XIV.             ADJOURNMENT & NEXT MEETING

A.  Next meeting is February 5^th 2009.  Enjoy the holidays and visit City Lights

                         DISTRICT MONTHLY MEETINGS

1st Monday of each month at 5:30 p.m. Kuhio KSCA (PTA) in Library

2nd Monday of each month at .5:00 p.m. Kuhio SCC in library

2nd Monday of each month at 5:30 p.m. WMS Ohana - PTA Office

2nd Thursday of each month at 5:30 p.m. Kaimuki High SCC in Aloha Room

Electronic newsletter contact http://www.kaimukibulldog.com/

2nd Thursday of each month at   7:00 p.m. Kaimuki High School PTA - Aloha Room

2nd Wednesday of each month at 5:00 p.m. WMS SCC – Library

3rd Tuesday of each month at 7:00 p.m. Planning, Zoning & Transportation Committee

3rd Wednesday each month at 3:30 p.m. OMPO at Honolulu Hale (Dec 17^th)

3rd Thursday of each month at 7:00 p.m. Public Safety & Community Affairs

                                         1.  Thurs. Dec. 18 Washington Middle School 8^th grade cleaning project

FREQUENTLY CALLED PHONE NUMBERS & WEBSITES

HPD- District 7 website (interactive): www.honolulupd.org/patrol/d7

Abandoned / Junk Cars (24/7): 532-7700 x 250

      All City links: www.honolulu.gov

Bus Route/Schedule Information: 848-5555

Bulky Items: 832-7840 (Honolulu)

City Complaints: 523-4381

Dept. of Emergency Management: 523-4121

Dead Animal Pickup, Honolulu:   484-7621

     City Elderly Affairs: 523-4545

State Executive Office on Aging: 1- 808- 586-0100

Graffiti Hotline: 527-5180

Honolulu Disposal Service: 845-7581

         City Pothole (24 /7): 768-7777

E. Honolulu Refuse Collection: 832-7840

Sewer Trouble: 768-7272

Street Light maintenance/repair:  564-6113

    Street Sign repair: 484-7644

                                                          Tree Trimming-city: 971-7151

                                                                      Water trouble: 748-5010

For presentations or concerns, contact: Chair, Ron Lockwood rnlockwoodohana@yahoo.com

1st Vice Chair, Serena Kyi Yim s.kyi-yim@hotmail.com

2nd Vice Chair, vacant

If you would like to receive Board agendas and minutes, please contact the Neighborhood Commission Office, Honolulu Hale, Room 406, Honolulu, Hawaii  96813, Phone: 768-3710, Fax: 768-3711 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.  Mahalo.