NOTE: ANYONE WISHING TO SPEAK MUST FIRST BE RECOGNIZED BY THE CHAIR. EACH SPEAKER WILL BE ALLOWED 3 MINUTES.

                                                       REGULAR MEETING AGENDA

                                                      THURSDAY, JANUARY 26, 2006

                                                 WAIPAHU CULTURAL GARDEN PARK

                                                          94-695 WAIPAHU STREET

                                                                       7:00 P.M.

I.          CALL TO ORDER – Vice Chair George Yakowenko

II.          INTRODUCTION OF GUESTS AND BOARD MEMBERS

III.      FILLING OF BOARD VACANCIES IN AT-LARGE, SUBDISTRICT 4 (Robinson Heights area), SUBDISTRICT 7 (Kahua area), SUBDISTRICT 8 (Waipahu Triangle area), SUBDISTRICT 9 (Waipahu HS-Middle Lock area), SUBDISTRICT 10 (North Waipahu Triangle area) and SUBDISTRICT 11 (Waipio Gentry/Crestview/Seaview)

IV.        ELECTION OF BOARD CHAIR

V.         APPROVAL OF NOVEMBER 17, 2005 REGULAR MEETING MINUTES

VI.        TREASURER'S REPORT

VII.       OFFICIAL REPORTS

            A.         HFD

B.                  HPD

C.                  Weed & Seed

VIII.       RESIDENTS' CONCERNS - Open to Anyone (3 minutes per speaker)

IX.         COMMUNITY REPORTS (3 minutes each)

A.                  Alexander & Baldwin

B.                  Castle & Cooke

             C.       Central O'ahu Regional Park/Waipio Soccer Complex - Marty Burke                      

D.         Hawai'i Plantation Village -

E.             Leeward YMCA – Manuel Ayala

F.             O’ahu Arts Center – Reggie Garcia

G.            OMPO Citizen Advisory Committee (CAC) – Craig Richter

H.             Waipahu Community Association - Darrlyn Bunda/David Hirano

I.                Waipahu Community Foundation – Russell Roller

X.         PRESENTATIONS (10 minutes each)

A.                  Mokuola Vista (Affordable Housing Project at Mokuola St. and Kauolu Pl.) – Kusao & Kurahashi – Keith Kurahashi

B.                  Hawaii Literacy: Adult Literacy Programs – Heidi Byrne

C.                  Redistricting Waipahu Neighborhood Board No. 22 seats

D.                  Exempting Neighborhood Boards from Sunshine Law

 XI.        UNFINISHED BUSINESS (3 minutes each)

A.                  Decision on how to expend Board’s FY2006 Publicity Account Funds (Olelo vs. Midweek)

B.                  Committee assignments (voluntary)

C.                  Capital Improvement Project (CIP) recommendations

XII.        NEW BUSINESS (10 minutes each)

XIII.       GOVERNMENT REPORTS (3 minutes each)

A.                  Mayor's Representative – Baybee Hufana-Ablan

B.                  Board of Water Supply – Jane and Rodney Nishihara

C.                  City Councilmembers – Nestor Garcia and Gary Okino

D.                  Office of Congressman Ed Case – James Nakatani

E.          Governor's Representative – Frank Lopez

            F.         State Senators – Will Espero, Brian Kanno, Clarence Nishihara

            G.         State Representatives – Rida Cabanilla, Jon Karamatsu, Mark Moses, Alex Sonson, Ryan Yamane 

XIV.      ADJOURNMENT

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