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REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2007
KAILUA RECREATION CENTER
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The Neighborhood Board: Excerpts from the Revised Charter of the City & County of
I. CALL TO ORDER: 7:00 P.M.
II. Announcements:
A. cOMMITTEE OF THE wHOLE: jANUARY 10, 2007,
B. Committees not meeting in Dec: tRANSPORTATION, pLANNING AND ZONING, AND pUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY
III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: 7:02 P.M.
A. Regular Meeting September 6, 2007
B. Regular Meeting October 4, 2007
C. REGULAR MEETING NOVEMBER 1, 2007
IV. AGENCY REPORTS: 7:05 P.M.
A.
B. Honolulu Police Department (HPD) – Lt. Richard Robinson
C. Emergency Services Department (
D. Marine Corps Base
E. Board of Water Supply (BWS)
F.
Questions & answers for the above (one-minute to question/one-minute answer)
v. Board Unfinished Actions: 7:25 P.M.
A. GOVERNMENT & COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMITTEE – Jon Chinen, Chair
Motion 1: The Kailua Kailua
B. PLANNING AND ZONING COMMITTEE – Donna Wong, Chair
Motion 1: The
C. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE:
Motion to cancel January regular meeting on Jan. 3, 2008
Motion to participate in 10 x 10 group discussions and report back to board
Motion to participate in Windward Healthcare Coalition discussions and report back to board
Appointment of board members to above if passed
D. NON-COMMITTEE MOTION: Proposed Tax Resolution
PROPOSED RESOLUTION of
Whereas,
Whereas, the property tax on homes and apartments ignores the fact that the market value of a person’s home gives little or no indication of how much a person can afford to pay for city services, and
Whereas, the principle of tax fairness is seriously violated by taxing people on the market value of their home regardless of their ability to pay, and
Whereas, the most regressive tax is one which uses the value of person’s home to determine tax amount without determining ability to pay, and
Whereas, dollar exemptions given to residential properties have not kept pace with rapid increases in assessments, and
Whereas, no way has been found to provide exemptions for renters even though exemptions are given to resident owners, and
Whereas, assessed values of properties have been routinely inaccurate evidenced by numerous appeals that have been upheld, and
Whereas, senior citizens, in other states, have had to give up their family home because of the amount of property tax, and
Whereas, the high level of property tax makes housing less affordable, and
Whereas, unlike other states and cities, Honolulu City and County is in a unique position because of its geography, and because a small change in the much less regressive GET tax will yield the same revenue as the residential property tax, and
Whereas, current State and County data show that the residential and apartment property tax classification can be completely replaced by an increase of only 1.06 points in the existing General Excise Tax (GET) rate on Oahu, bringing the rate to 5.56%, and
Whereas, the GET is a much broader based tax; tourists pay 38% of it while they pay little property tax, and
Whereas, as an example, residents now paying $3,000 in annual property tax, who spend $40,000 per year subject to GET, may instead expect to pay only about $424 in additional GET, a major tax cut of $2,576, and
Whereas, substituting the GET will not only eliminate the property tax on homes and apartments, but is revenue neutral so that it will provide the City and County the same revenue it will collect in the coming budget year (based upon the 2007 tax rate of $3.29, and $200 rebate), and
Whereas, businesses and the economy would also benefit from the new spending power of all
Now, Therefore, Be It Resolved that the Kailua Neighborhood Board requests that the legislature of the State of Hawaii introduce and adopt a bill that will permit the City and County of Honolulu to collect an increase in the General Excise Tax if it is used only as a substitute to completely replace the property tax on residential and apartment properties, and
Be It Further Resolved that this resolution be transmitted to the Governor, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the President of the Senate, the Mayor of Honolulu, the Honolulu City Council, and all the other Neighborhood Boards on
VI. COMMUNITY ISSUES & ANNOUNCEMENTS: 8:00 P.M.
Please sign in at meeting or complete community concern form or e-mail to: kathybryant@dprhawaii.com (Comments should be limited to 2 minutes)
VII. ELECTED OFFICIALS: (written reports welcome, 2 minutes per) 8:10 P.M.
A. Councilmember Barbara Marshall
B. Mayor's Representative – Ann Chung, Director, Office of Economic Development
C. Governor's Representative – Dr. Morgan Barrett, State Department of Health
D. Representative Pono Chong
E. Representative Cynthia Thielen
F. Representative Tommy Waters
H. Senator Fred Hemmings
I. Senator Jill Tokuda
J. U.S. Congresswoman Mazie Hirono
Questions & answers for the above (one-minute to question/one-minute answer)
VIII. PRESENTATIONS & COMMUNITY PROJECTS: 8:30 P.M.
IX. Board Actions: 8:30 P.M.
A. Transportation and Public Works – Charles Prentiss, Chair
Motion: The KNB requests that a traffic light, a three-way stop or other pedestrian safety measures be provided at the intersection of
B. GOVERNMENT & COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMITTEE – Jon Chinen, Chair
Motion 1: The
a. Resolution 06-291, CD1, in establishing the Task Force, erred by failing to acknowledge that language in the Charter, Article XIV, relating to Neighborhoods and Neighborhood Boards had been amended by the electorate;
b. Despite assurances to the contrary, the Task Force was, and is, exempt from statutory requirements of HRS Chapter 92 the “Sunshine Law”;
c. Resolution 06-291, CD1, was introduced without adequate and appropriate notice to Neighborhood Boards although the Executive Secretary of the Neighborhood Commission Office is identified in the body of resolution as an ex-officio member of the Task Force and serves as the official link providing all relevant information to all Neighborhood Boards;
d. Resolution 06-291, CD1, incorrectly identified the branch of government in that the City Council cannot make changes to the Neighborhood Board System’s “structure and operations” except by either, or both,
1. restrictions on budget;
2. charter amendments by Council Resolution;
e. The reorganization recommendations of the Task Force are poorly conceived and lack the understanding of organizational structure and dynamics; the reorganization recommendations of the Task Force exceed its mandate and therefore satisfy neither continuity nor structure.
Motion 2: Transmitted to all Kailua neighborhood Board Committee Chairs and Vice- Chairs for deliberation, discussion and decision as a Board Policy Statement: The Kailua Neighborhood Board opposes, and will continue to oppose, any and all measures, proposals, and initiatives wherein there is an intent to impose, or support, “resort zoning” in Kailua.
C. SUSTAINABILITY & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE – Chris Porter, Chair
Motion: Formation of Permitted Interaction Group to investigate and research public beach access in
D. PLANNING AND ZONING COMMITTEE – Donna Wong, Chair
Motion 1: The
Motion 2: The
Motion 3: The
E. Non-Committee Motion:
Motion 1: The Kailua Neighborhood Board supports the appeal sent to SHPDA by Representative Thielen recommending further investigation concerning environmental impact upon the health and safety of patients- located at CARE HAWAII's proposed 16 Bed STF on 110 Kaneohe Bay Drive-by the Aikahi Waste Water Treatment Plant.
X. COMMITTEE REPORTS: (5 minutes per committee) 9:00 P.M.
A. Civilian-Military Council – Jim Corcoran
B. Permitted Interaction Groups:
1. Enforcement of B&B and TVUs – Chris Porter, Chair
a. Report on Planning Commission hearing, Nov. 28, 2007
2. Neighborhood Plan 2007 – Jon Chinen, Chair
a. Report on Neighborhood Commission Public Hearing November 3, 2007
C. GOVERNMENT & COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMITTEE - Jon Chinen, Chair
1. Community Mental Health Services – report
a. SHPDA has approved the Certificate of Need Application for 16-bed special needs facility in
b. Mental Health Parity Act which had bipartisan support in the U.S. Senate has moved to the U.S. House of Representatives. It is currently in Committee awaiting action.
2. Transitional Housing -- Kailua Office – report the
3. Healthcare Facilities and Group Homes, Continuity of Services--Pending and Proposed Legislation; Windward Health-Network
4. City Charter, Supplement & Recent Additions Publication – update
5. Sunshine Law Considerations – report
6.
7.
a. Akiohala Community Concerns
b. Pohakupu Community Concerns
8. Legislative Liaison – report
a. CIP Emergency Shelters: letter inquiring on legislative intent on emergency shelters in
b. City Council Task Force Review of Neighborhood Board System
c. Task Force Recommendations and response
9. Correspondence Report
10. Property Tax Reform: The Government and Community Services Committee rejects the resolution for property tax reform because it lacks clarity, negatively impacts home rule, the outcome remains doubtful, the need for economic provisos, homeowner exemptions changes, and unstable trends in tourism.
11. Next Committee Meeting, Third Saturday, December 15, 2007 @ 10:00 a.m. at Zippy's
D. PARKS AND RECREATION COMMITTEE –
1. Responses to Correspondence
2. Next Committee Meeting,
E. Planning & Zoning Committee – Donna Wong, Chair Current updates and anticipated January discussions
1. Announcement: January update presentation: D.R. Horton/Schuler Homes re:
2. Wilson Home Care,
3. Care
4. The Kailuan Co-op Apartments – update
5. Hamakua Triangle Wetland issues – update
6.
7. Exceptional Trees in
8. Neon lights in
9. McMansion zoning – update
10. Fractional home ownership – update
11. Shoreline management (SMA Designation Removal) on
12. ITT property – update
13. Audit of City’s Management of Unilateral Agreements in Affordable Housing – update
14. Liquor license for Tamura’s Fine Wine & Liquors at
15. NO MEETING IN DECEMBER
16. Next Committee meeting, Third
F. Sustainability & Environment Ccommittee – Chris Porter, Chair
1. Beach Access Issues and Update
2. Committee Reports and Updates
a. Status of Review of Sustainability Communities Plan for Ko’olaupoko (August 2000)
b. Issues related to B&B and TVU advertising as relates to HVB and HVCB
3. Next Committee Meeting, Second Tuesday, December 11, 2007 @ 7-9 pm Kailua District Park, Tiny Tots Room
G. Public Health, Public Safety & Civil Defense Committee – Claudine Tomasa, Chair
1. Report on Presentation by Toby Clairmont, Director of Emergency Services, Healthcare Association n of Hawaii- Disaster Preparedness /
2. NO COMMITTEE MEETING IN DECEMBER
3. Next Committee Meeting, Second Thursday,
H. Transportation & Public Works Committee – Chuck Prentiss, Chair
1. NO COMMITTEE MEETING IN DECEMBER
2. Next Committee Meeting: Third Thursday: January 17, 2008, 7—9:00 p.m.,
I. Executive Committee:
1. Agenda Requirements -- due December 19, 2007 to Chair and Secretary
2. Letter to NCO on Budget Problems – response
3. Mail lists Updates and Purges – response
4. Letter to NCO on Reasonable Accommodation Requirements Clarification – response
5. Next Committee Meeting, Thursday Dec. 20, 2007 @ 8:30 a.m. Agnes’ Bakery- Kailua
XI. Announcements:
A. Committee of the Whole,
c. Committee correspondence copied to Chair and Secretary
XII. ADJOURNMENT
If you would like to receive this Board’s agenda and minutes, please contact the Neighborhood Commission Office, Honolulu Hale, Room 400,
Any individual wishing to attend a Neighborhood Board meeting and has questions, physical disabilities, or needs accommodations should call the
December COMMITTEE MEETINGS
SUSTAINABILITY AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE:
Committee: Chris Porter, Chair;
Second Tuesday:
1. Call to Order
2. Community Concerns & Presentations
3. Committee Reports and Updates:
a. Beach Access Issues and Update
4. Status of Review of Sustainability Communities Plan for Ko’olaupoko (August 2000)
5. Issues related to B&B and TVU advertising as concerns HVB and HVCB
7. New Business
8. Adjournment
GOVERNMENT & COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMITTEE:
Committee: Jon Chinen, Chair; Jim Corcoran, Vice Chair; Members: Debbi Glanstein and
Third Saturday:
1. Call to order
2. Community Concerns & Presentations
3. Community Mental Health Services
4. Transitional Housing --
5. Healthcare Facilities and Group Homes, Continuity of Services--Pending and Proposed Legislation; Windward Health-Network
6. City Charter, Supplement & Recent Additions Publication – update
7. General Excise Tax $5M guarantee funding by City Council—repaid or not
8. Sunshine Law Considerations – report
9. h. Neighborhood Plan 2007
10.
11.
a. Akiohala Community Concerns
b. Pohakupu Community Concerns
12. Legislative Liaison – report
a. CIP Emergency Shelters: letter inquiring on legislative intent on emergency shelters in
13. City Council Task Force Review of Neighborhood Board System
a. Task Force Recommendations and response
14. Correspondence Report
15. Property Tax Reform: The Government and Community Services Committee rejects the resolution for property tax reform because it lacks clarity, negatively impacts home rule, the outcome remains doubtful, the need for economic provisos, homeowner exemptions changes, and unstable trends in tourism.
16.
17. New Business
18. Adjournment
PARKS & RECREATION COMMITTEE:
Committee:
Committee Meeting: Tuesday, December 18,
1. Call to Order
2. Community Concerns & Presentations
3. Committee Updates
a. Sprinkler System near pavilion at Kailua Beach Park
b. Lifeguard(s) and Lifeguard Station at Kalama Beach Park
c. Commercial activities at Beach Parks in Kailua and CITY/HPD pamphlet pertaining to rules and regulations at Kailua Beach Park - Sgt Cui/Officer Kanoho of HPD Community Policing and distribution at Kailua Beach Park
d. Update on HPD circular being made available to various locations in Kailua
e. Commercial activities at beaches in Kailua
f. Park benches and tables in disrepair – various parks, inventory
g. Parking by commercial vehicles in Kailua Beach Park
h. Graffiti in neighborhood parks – timely removal monitoring
4. New Business
5. Adjournment
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE:
Committee: Board Chair, Vice Chair, and Secretary/Treasurer
Thursday Dec. 20 at 8:30-9:30 a.m. at Agnes' Bakery in
1. Call to Order
2. Community Concerns & Presentations
3. Unfinished Business
a. Budget
b. Letter to NCO RE: Accommodations
4. Agenda Setting for Committee of Whole and Regular Jan. Meeting if held
a. Discussion and Action
5. Review correspondence responses
6. New Business
a. Agenda Setting: Committee of the Whole
7. Adjournment
PERMITTED INTERACTION GROUPS: Meet as needed, contact chairs for more information
1. NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN 2007: Jon Chinen - Chair; Jim Corcoran, Debbi Glanstein and
2. Enforcement of B&B and TVUs: Chris Porter – Chair; Kalana Best, Kathy Bryant-Hunter and Donna Wong