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REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 2007
KAILUA RECREATION CENTER
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I. CALL TO ORDER: 7:00 P.M.
II. SWEARING IN OF NEW MEMBER – Virginia Enos 7:01 P.M.
III. Announcements:
A. Waimanalo Gulch Leeward Landfill Draft EIS Public Hearing before the City Planning Commission November 14 2007 at Mission Memorial Auditorium, City Hall Annex, 550 South King Street, Honolulu, Hawaii 96813 1:30 p.m. RE: “Request Amendment to Condition No. 10 of the Planning Commission’s Finding of Fact, Conclusions, and Decision dated
B. Graffiti in neighborhood parks – timely removal, monitoring and reporting:
City & County of
C. Neighborhood Commission public hearing of 2007 revised neighborhood plan of the city and
· November 3, 2007, Saturday, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., conference rooms a – c, kapolei hale,
· november 3, 2007, saturday, 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., hale akoakoa building,
· november 5, 2007, monday, 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., mayor’s conference room, 3rd floor,
IV. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: 7:10 P.M.
A. Regular Meeting
B. Regular Meeting October 4, 2007
V. Board Unfinished Actions: 7:15 P.M.
A. PARKS AND RECREATION COMMITTEE – Linda Ure, Kalana Best, Co-Chairs
Motion 1: The
Motion 2: The
Motion 3: The
Motion 4: The Kailua Neighborhood Board strongly urges the Department of Parks and Recreation to amend permitting user rules for groups of 50 to groups of 25 in an effort to address increases in park use by groups in an effort to defray park maintenance costs and excess carrying capacity degradation.
VI. UNFINISHED BUSINESS / COMMITTEE REPORTS 7:30 P.M.
E. GOVERNMENT & COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMITTEE – Jon Chinen, Chair
1. Response to comments on Draft Four-Year Area Plan Elder Affairs Division - written report submitted for file.
F. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE:
1. Public participation at Neighborhood Board committee meetings including clarification of voting rights of non-board committee members
2. Clarification on use of neighborhood board letterhead
3. Neighborhood Board representation to 10 x 10 group
G. PARKS AND RECREATION COMMITTEE – Linda Ure, Kalana Best, Co-Chairs
2. Park Benches, Tables, Play Equipment in disrepair – various park inventories
VII. AGENCY REPORTS: 7:35 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)
VIII. 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)
IX. 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)
X. PRESENTATIONS & COMMUNITY PROJECTS: 8:30 P.M.
A.
XI. Board Actions: 8:45 P.M.
A. GOVERNMENT & COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMITTEE – Jon Chinen, Chair
Motion 1: The
B. SUSTAINABILITY & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE, Chris Porter, Chair
Motion 1: The
Motion 2: The Kailua Neighborhood Board requests that the State Department of Land and Natural Resources, the Attorney General along with other state agencies as appropriate verify whether, or not, the County of Honolulu is in compliance with public access to the beaches and other recreational activities, and to provide the KNB with that information as required by Section 198D-3, Hawaii Revised Statutes, including access to all beaches, shorelines and inland recreational areas in Ko’olaupoko.
Motion 3: The Kailua Neighborhood Board No 31 requests the Department of Planning and Permitting to verify that Building Permit No. 610328 for a “six foot wooden fence and gate” is inspected and found in compliance and, if not, cause said permitted work to become compliant. (Photo shall be included in the required transmittal letter.)
C. PLANNING AND ZONING COMMITTEE – Donna Wong, Chair
Motion 1: The
Motion 2: The Kailua Neighborhood Board supports the intent of City Council Resolution 05- 186, CD1, and the information presented orally by the Department of Planning and Permitting and the Kailua Neighborhood Board also calls for inclusion of additional tools for enforcement of existing rules and regulations relating to Bed & Breakfast and Temporary Visitor Units’ activities.
Motion 3: The Kailua Neighborhood Board opposes City Council Resolution 05-187, CD1, and the information presented orally by the Department of Planning and Permitting because its intent is to permit Bed & Breakfast and other similar visitor activities in Kailua.
D. Transportation and Public Works – Charles Prentiss, Chair
Motion 1: The KNB requests that crosswalks and 3-way stop signs be provided at the four intersections on
Motion 2: The KNB supports the
a. A parking lot is constructed;
b. A left turn phase is added to the traffic light at
c. The high school access gate is closed at
d. Traffic calming measures are provided on
e. Vehicle and pedestrian control is provided at the Akiohala and
Motion 3: The KNB requests that the City and
E. Non-Committee Motion:
Property Tax Resolution:
DRAFT RESOLUTION
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
XII. COMMITTEE REPORTS: (5 minutes per committee) 9:30 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 Department of Planning and Permitting Meeting October 11, 1007
b. Status of Planning Commission Hearing
2. Neighborhood Plan 2007 – Jon Chinen, Chair
a. Report on Public Hearing
C. GOVERNMENT & COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMITTEE - Jon Chinen, Chair
1. Community Mental Health Services – report
2. Transitional Housing -- Kailua Office – report
3. Continuity of Healthcare Services; Pending and Proposed Legislation relating to Group Homes
4. City Charter, Supplement & Recent additions Publication – update
5. Sunshine Law Considerations – report
6.
7. Legislative Liaison – report
8. City Council Task Force Review of Neighborhood Board System
9. GCS Committee Newsletter
10. Whistle Blower Statutes
11. Next Committee Meeting, Third
D. PARKS AND RECREATION COMMITTEE – Linda Ure, Kalana Best, Co-Chairs
1. Graffiti in neighborhood parks – timely removal, monitoring and reporting: City & County of Honolulu – 527-5180; Honolulu Police Department – 529-3222
2. Park Benches, Tables, Play Equipment in disrepair – various park inventories – report.
3. Commercial Activities and Commercial Parking at Beach Parks in
4. Park Maintenance and User Equipment in disrepair – continued inventory report
5. Graffiti in neighborhood parks – timely removal, or not, report
6. Next Committee Meeting, Fourth
E. Planning & Zoning Committee – Donna Wong, Chair
1. Wilson Home Care, 22 bedroom, 24 bath elder care facility at
2. Care
3. The Kailuan Co-op Apartments
4. Hamakua Triangle Wetland issues
5. Waimanalo Gulch Landfill-Leeward issues
6.
7. Kailua Wastewater Treatment Plant issues
8. 'iwi (bones) at 151 Hekili Street, situation
9. Charles Wang,
10. Shoreline Management Area (SMA) Designation removal on
11. Exceptional Trees in
12. Next Committee meeting, Third Tuesday, November 20, 2007 @ 7-9:00 p.m. Kalama Beach Park
F. Sustainability & Environment Ccommittee – Chris Porter, Chair
1. Beach Access Issues and Update
2. Committee scope of work:
a. Status of Review of Sustainability Communities Plan for Ko’olaupoko (August 2000)
b. Status of Review of O’ahu Tourism Strategic Plan 2006-2015
c. Identify Areas of Research and Scope of Work
3. Review of Proposed Legislation and any Committee Motions regarding such legislation
4. Issues related to HVB and HVCB
5. Next Committee Meeting, Second Tuesday, November 13, 2007 @ 7-9 pm Kailua District Park, Tiny Tots Room
G. Public Health, Public Safety & Civil Defense Committee – Claudine Tomasa, Chair
1. Committee on Public Health, Public Safety & Civil Defense, October 11, 2007 Memorandum of the Meeting submitted for the Record.
2. Next Committee Meeting, Second Thursday,
H. Transportation & Public Works Committee – Chuck Prentiss, Chair
1.
2. Update on protected left turn lanes
3. Maunawili Bus Shelters – Reestablish CIP Process
4.
5. Next Committee Meeting: Third Thursday:
I. Executive Committee:
1. Babineau Complaint October 2, 2003–disposition
2. Agenda Requirements -- due November 26, 2007 to Chair and Secretary
3. Correspondence Requirements
4. Letter to NCO on Budget Problems
5. Mail lists Updates and Purges
6. Letter to NCO on Reasonable Accommodation Requirements Clarification
7. Next Committee Meeting, Tuesday, November 27, 2007 @ 8:30 a.m. Agnes’ Bakery- Kailua
XIII. Announcements:
A. Appointment of 2 Board members to Windward Health Network; sponsored by Castle Medical Center
B. Committee of the Whole, January 10, 2008,
c. Committee correspondence copied to Chair and Secretary
XIV. 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 Neighborhood Commission Office at 527-5749 between
November COMMITTEE MEETINGS
SUSTAINABILITY AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE:
Committee:
Second Tuesday:
1. Call to Order
2. Community Concerns & Presentations
3. Committee Updates
a. Beach Access Issues and Update
4. Committee scope of work
a. Status of Review of Sustainability Communities Plan for Ko’olaupoko (August 2000)
b. Status of Review of O’ahu Tourism Strategic Plan 2006-2015
c. Identify Areas of Research and Scope of Work
5. Review of Proposed Legislation and any Committee Motions regarding such legislation
6. Issues related to HVB and HVCB
7. New Business
8. Adjournment
Public Health, PUBLIC SAFETY AND CIVIL DEFENSE COMMITTEE:
Committee: Claudine Tomasa - Chair, Debbi Glanstein Vice-Chair, Members: Rick Bratt, Michele Brooks, Mike Correa, Susan Dowsett, Knud Lindgard and Linda Ure
Second Thursday, November 8, 2007 @ 7:00-9:00 pm,
1. Call to Order
2. Community Concerns
3. Civil Defense: Disaster Preparedness: Presentation—Toby Clairmont, Director, Emergency
Services, HealthCare Assn. of
4. Discussion of Issues:
Role of emergency management,
Community awareness,
Interagency communication,
Intergovernmental communication
Unfinished Business & Pending Issues:
Determination of Priorities (by nature of Event)
Evacuation Shelters (funding issues)
Correspondence:
Received: DOE: compilation of civil defense shelter for the Ko’olaupoko area; City Council: on emergency sirens
5. PUBLIC HEALTH
a. Results of request relating to soil testing: DOH, et al.
b. Mapping of Cesspools: Ironwoods
c. Mental Health Services
d. Eldercare Services
e. STF Application –
f. Certificate of Need Applications
Unfinished Business & Pending Issues:
SHPDA decision on C.O.N. application
Correspondence:
Received: SHPDA; C.O.N. application; Policies & Procedures (under separate cover); copy of Mental Health Parity Act 2007 (S.558) from Senator Akaka.
6. PUBLIC SAFETY
a. WCCC & HYCF – Liaison Report
b. Confirmation of DPS director
c.
d. Unfinished Business & Pending Issues
7. NEW BUSINESS
a. Leptospirosis – inadequate signage - jurisdiction: DOH & DLNR
b. Emergency Shelters – inspection for structural integrity: DOE
c. Emergency Shelters - funding for retrofitting and maintenance
d. Antibiotic Resistant Staphylococcus aureus - DOH
8. ANNOUNCEMENTS
9. ADJOURNMENT
TRANSPORTATION & PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE:
Committee: Chuck Prentiss, Chair: Vacancy, Vice-Chair; Members: Kalana Best, and Rick Bratt
Third Thursday: November 15, 2007, @ 7-9:00 p.m., Kailua District Park Multi Purpose Room
1. Call to Order
2. Unfinished Business
3. Community Concerns & Presentations
4. Committee Updates
a. Maunawili Bus Stop Shelters – CIP
b.
c.
d. Lanakai Commercial Vehicle Parking
e.
f.
5. New Business
6. Adjournment
GOVERNMENT & COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMITTEE:
Committee: Jon Chinen, Chair; Jim Corcoran, Vice Chair; Members: Debbi Glanstein and Linda Ure
Third Saturday:
1. Call to Order
2. Unfinished Business
3. Community Concerns and Presentations
4. Committee Updates
a. Community Mental Health Services (HRS Vol 3) Update
b. Service of homeless in new
c. Legislative Liaison
d. City Charter, Supplement & Recent Additions Publication
e. GET $5M guarantee funding
f. Transitional Housing – monitor
g.
h. Neighborhood Plan 2007
i. Property Tax Reform
j.
k. Healthcare facilities and Group Homes, Continuity of Services and Pending and Proposed Legislation
5. New Business
6. Adjournment
PLANNING AND ZONING COMMITTEE:
Committee: Donna Wong, Chair; Jim Corcoran, Vice Chair; Members: Kalana Best, Michele Brooks, Susan Dowsett, Knud Lindgard, Chuck Prentiss, Claudine Tomasa and Linda Ure
Third Tuesday: November 20, 2007 @ 7-9:00 p.m.,
1. Call to Order
2. Community Concerns & Presentations
3. Unfinished Business
4. Updates and Reports
5. Wilson Homecare, 22 bedroom, 24 bath elder care facility at
a. Care
b. The Kailuan Co-op Apartments
c. Hamakua triangle wetland issues
d. Waimanalo Gulch Landfill-Leeward issues
e.
f. Kailua Wastewater Treatment Plant issues
g. 'Iwi (bones) at 151 Hekili Street, situation
h. Fractional Home ownership
i. Shoreline Management Area (SMA) Designation removal on
j.
k. Exceptional trees in
l. Neon lights in
6. New business
7. Adjournment
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE:
Committee: Board Chair, Vice Chair, and Secretary/Treasurer
Tuesday, November 27, 2007 @ 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
a. Discussion and Action
5. Review correspondence responses
6. New Business
a. Agenda Setting: Committee of the Whole
7. Adjournment
PARKS & RECREATION COMMITTEE:
Committee: Linda Ure and Kalana Best, Co-Chairs; Member: Joe Harding
Committee Meeting: Fourth Saturday, November 24, 2007 @ 10:00 a.m. meet at Zippy’s
1. Call to Order
2. Community Concerns & Presentations
a. Sprinkler system near pavilion at Kailua Beach Park
3. Unfinished Business
4. Committee Updates
a. Lifeguard(s) and Lifeguard Station at Kalama Beach Park
b. Commercial activities at Beach Parks in Kailua and CITY/HPD pamphlet pertaining to rules and regulations at Kailua Beach Park - Sgt Cui, HPD Community Policing and distribution at Kailua Beach Park
c. Update on HPD circular being made available to various locations in Kailua
d. Commercial activities at beaches in Kailua
e. Park benches and tables in disrepair – various parks, inventory
f. Parking by commercial vehicles in Kailua Beach Park
g. Graffiti in neighborhood parks – timely removal monitoring
5. New Business
6. Adjournment
PERMITTED INTERACTION GROUPS: Meet as needed, contact chairs for more information
1. NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN 2007: Jon Chinen - Chair; Jim Corcoran, Debbi Glanstein and Linda Ure
2. Enforcement of B&B and TVUs: Chris Porter – Chair; Kalana Best, Kathy Bryant-Hunter and Donna Wong