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MAKAKILO / KAPOLEI / HONOKAI HALE
NEIGHBORHOOD BOARD
REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2007
KAPOLEI HIGH SCHOOL CAFETORIUM
CALL TO ORDER: Chair Shad Kane called the meeting to order at 7:05 p.m. with a quorum present.
MEMBERS PRESENT: Kioni Dudley, Michael Golojuch, Shad Kane, Brian Kanno, Suk Moses, Evelyn Souza, Maeda Timson, Linda Young.
MEMBER ABSENT: George Yamamoto.
GUESTS: Carolyn Golojuch, Gary Omori, Tesha Malama (Kalaeloa Development, Hawaii Community Development Authority – HCDA ), Pat Chardon, Mike Laskovel, John Ridings, Michael Golojuch Jr., Frank Genadio, C. Zahn, B. Nathaniel, Lorraine Martinez, Michelle Golojuch, Matt Riel, Robert Lowe, Herman Young, Steven Kothenbeutel (Kapolei Pacific Center-Avalon Development Company), Kaulana Park (State Transitional Housing Project), Rocky Paiva, Cynthia Rezentes (Waianae Coast Neighborhood Board No. 24), Alan Gano, Puni Chee (Councilmember Garcia’s Office staff), Erika Moon (Senator Gabbard’s Office staff), Lt. Dagan Tsuchida (Honolulu Police Department – HPD), Theresia McMurdo (Kapolei Property Development – KPD), Mike Freitas, Wendy Ferreira (Councilmember Apo’s Office staff), Michelle Golojuch, Bob Farrell, George Kuo (Board of Water Supply – BWS), Representative Karen Awana, Leland Ribac (Representative Sharon Har’s office staff), Captain Stuart Hee (Honolulu Fire Department – HFD), Henry Eng (Mayor’s representative – Director, Department of Planning and Permitting), Tesha Malama (Kalaeloa Development, Hawaii Community Development Authority – HCDA ), Elwin Spray (Neighborhood Commission Office staff).
Welcome and Announcements – Chair Kane welcomed the community to the meeting and encouraged community participation, stressing that anyone desiring to speak needed to come to the microphone (due to broadcasting needs) to be recognized by the chair, to speak on the issue to the chair and that the meeting needed to recognize limits on speaking time in order for the meeting to be fair to all community members. Chair Kane said he would serve as the timekeeper unless there was a volunteer for the evening’s meeting; no one volunteered, and Chair Kane said he would monitor times. Seven Board members were present (Dudley, Kane, Kanno, Moses, Souza, Timson, Yamamoto).
MONTHLY REPORTS, PART I:
Honolulu Fire Department (HFD) – Captain Stuart Hee, Makakilo Station, represented HFD and reported monthly activity statistics for the prior month: twenty-eight fires, thirty-nine medical emergencies, and fifty-one miscellaneous calls. He provided a fire safety tip:
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Hee also announced:
The Honolulu Fire Department (HFD) would like to remind the community that the HFD provides assistance to the Honolulu Emergency Services Department (HESD) by responding cooperatively when the need for emergency care arises. Due to the HFD’s 42 fire stations and the HSED’s ambulance units, HFD are able to provide quality patient care and protect the citizens of the City and County of Honolulu.
Michael Golojuch asked about the status of the current brush fire in the Waianae Coast area, with Hee reporting the Makaha fire was contained and that the mop up was continuing, with helicopter drops still occurring. Michael Golojuch expressed community appreciation for the work performed and asked if Hee had any information on plans for a reverse 911 program (automatic phone message dialing to a geographic area warning of a localized emergency); Hee said he was not aware of current plans. Chair Kane called attention to the dry grass surrounding the upper parts of Makakilo and asked for HFD awareness and for the Station to plan a response in the event of a brush fire, stressing concern about the valley on the side parallel to Palehua. Chair Kane thanked Hee for his report.
Honolulu Police Department (HPD) – Lt. D. Tsuchida distributed a monthly activity statistic report, showing one robbery, twenty-seven burglaries, fifty thefts, twenty auto thefts, twenty-four thefts from vehicles, four identity thefts, ninety-seven Motor Vehicle Collisions (MVC), three driving-under-the-influence arrests, thirty-five property damage acts, four drugs arrests and 1758 total calls and 596 arrests. He reported the numbers are on par with other months. Tsuchida also reported on the “Live and Let Live Program” explaining that it is a community traffic awareness safety program that combines a traffic poster contest, sign waving and traffic awareness activities in the Leeward area, including crashed car displays, adding that this is the first year the 23-year old program will be branching out from Waianae to the Kapolei and Ewa area. He invited calls to Officers Michael Kahikini or Halani Barboza (692-4248) for those interested volunteering to help or seeking information. Timson expressed concern about homeless living in the Kapolei Regional Park near the Seagull School, noting that there is no closing time for that park and asking if such an individual could be cited for illegal camping; Tsuchida explained that a citation might be issued, depending on the circumstances, but that camping is not something that would result in an arrest. Souza noted that the “Live and Let Live” program is in its second year in the community and reported that the owner of the Secure Storage facility had told her of many juveniles being on that building, marking it with graffiti, and commenting on one incident of the kids being naked on top of the structure; Tsuchida said he was not aware of specifics for that site but that he would monitor. Michael Golojuch noted continuing concerns regarding speeding on lower Makakilo Drive and Chair Kane asked about accidents at the Makakilo Drive and Palailai; Tsuchida said he would monitor the area. Michael Golojuch Jr. expressed the community’s thanks for the monitoring of lower Makakilo Drive speeding and asked about the safety training being proposed for the newly forming Kapolei High School anti-truancy; Chair Kane called attention to Golojuch’s t-shirt and said he suggested that Golojuch consider the appropriateness of the t-shirt for the next meeting. Tsuchida explained that training for the school-associated group would be through the HPD juvenile services division. Dudley referenced the Chair’s rule against personal attacks, pointing out that personal attacks could be by voice or by t-shirt, and saying that the vitriolic comments displayed on the shirt should not be displayed before the Board or on the television tape. Chair Kane said that such a position should be a Board vote, with several members saying that taking such a position was outside the Board’s authority. Chair Kane announced a deferral of discussing a ‘t-shirt’ position to the next meeting. Freitas noted that the issue of homeless in the Kapolei Regional Park deserves more attention –
stressing the need for ‘enforcement’ of laws - including ‘theft’ of shopping carts and the need to enforce laws requiring vehicles to have current registrations or be subject to being towed off of City property, saying that he had reported six vehicles observed parking adjacent to the park without current registration but that the HPD dispatch had declined to pursue the complaint. Tsuchida explained that the theft of a shopping cart requires the store to physically identify the item and agree to press charges before HPD can proceed and that a vehicle can not be confiscated but only cited, but invited calls directly to himself with regard to any problems about officers failing to be dispatched or failing to respond appropriately. Low identified himself from Honokai Hale and expressed concerns about area speeding, thefts and safety. Martinez also reported concerns of Honokai Hale speeding, but stressed that the speeders are generally known residents (who also ignore stop signs) and are prepared to retaliate against residences where people complain about the violations. Carolyn Golojuch reported a thank you to HPD, explaining that she had just completed the Citizens Police Academy and as part of ride-alongs had experienced the professional knowledge, dedication and commitment of officers on patrol. Dudley offered to be the timekeeper for the remainder of the evening. Chair Kane passed Dudley the timer and thanked Tsuchida Johnson for his report and attendance.
Mayor’s Representative – Henry Eng (Director, Department of Planning and Permitting) represented Mayor Mufi Hannemann and reported the 2nd Annual Transit Symposium would be held at the
1. City Shower trees on Farrington Highway were inspected and pruning is anticipated in December 2007.
2. Haumea Street lighting is being changed with the installation of solar light poles at bus stops, which will be push-button activated with a 10-foot radius illumination.
3. The Wal-Mart permit is still pending with the consultant addressing comments.
4. The Kamokila Boulevard Extension is expected to be bid by the end of the calendar year.
5. Intersection traffic signal installation (near Campbell Building) has been delayed pending parts from mainland vendors.
Timson asked for consideration of flood lights at the Haumea Street transit site, explaining that she feels the solar lights will not adequately address the safety issue, and offering that prior to this evening’s meeting she had driven by the bus stops where the area was generally dark and there were nine people waiting, four of which were women. Michael Golojuch asked for a follow up with regard to State funds appropriated for traffic calming on lower Makakilo Drive; Eng said he would follow up. Chair Kane reported a community request for a Department of Transportation Services review of the intersection of Palailai onto Makakilo Drive, where one of the lanes is a left-turn only, and expressing the desire for the two lanes to both direct traffic onto Makakilo Drive (going makai); Kanno agreed with the intersection concerns and suggested an advance green on the intersection going mauka. Kanno also suggested that the Farrington Highway corridor widening project, which is projected to be several years in the future, be identified with the projected year date on the circulated transportation project listings, explaining that the community would then understand that the project is ‘pending’ although not current; Eng agreed. Dudley pointed out the need for intersection signage and light changes to improve the safety of children crossing, and also pointed the need to monitor the intersection at Farrington Highway and Makakilo Drive where people are making their own third left lane coming from Safeway and going mauka up Makakilo Drive, proposing the beginning of planning for the moving of the water tanks. Michelle Golojuch expressed her appreciation and thanks for the City ferry operation, endorsing its use. Ridings referred to the Makakilo/Palailai intersection and reported that altering the intersection lights will cause problems but pointed to the more-important safety issues of pedestrian-children, endorsed ‘no-right-turn-on-red’ and encouraged the signs be improved. Michael Golojuch Jr. came to the microphone with Chair Kane commenting that this was a second reminder about the t-shirt and that Mr. Golojuch should consider changing the shirt or refraining from coming to the microphone (and camera view); Golojuch said, as a question to Eng, that he believed action should be deferred until Eng provides Corporation Counsel advice, saying that as a public forum he is allowed to speak (he had no other question at that time); Eng suggested the question could be asked to the Neighborhood Commission. Chair Kane said he asked for the Minutes to note that he has said that the t-shirt being presented at the microphone is disruptive and that the wearer has been asked a second time to not come to the microphone until he removes the disruptive shirt. Gano said he felt the City-controlled Farrington Highway segment should be returned to the State where there would be more likelihood of a quicker widening project. Carolyn Golojuch asked that the Board cease the ‘t-shirt’ issue as it is a civil rights issue and asked for Mayor Hannemann to take note of the anticipated troop movement of the Hawaii National Guard (and City personnel) from the State, requesting the Mayor to join Orange County in opposing the loss of the National Guard as responders in a potential emergency. Eng wished the Board and community a Happy Thanksgiving and Chair Kane thanked Eng for the report.
Community Concerns – Chair Kane asked for community issues not on the agenda:
1. Young announced that Kapolei librarian Richard Burns has been promoted and is leaving Kapolei, thanking him on behalf of the community for his work here.
2. Omori reported planning for the Honolulu High-Capacity Transit Corridor Project is well along, with traffic studies and preliminary engineering proceeding, the Transit Oriented Development concept at the November 13 symposium and additional workshops planned (one in Waipahu on November 14, 2007), with details on the web-site at www.honoluludpp.org and on ‘Olelo public television channels.
3. Timson noted that a concern was expressed by Dudley about low attendance at recent meetings, explaining that the Board has been altering its regular meeting dates and that has resulted in a change in members and community being able to commit to attend.
4. Timson announced the Kapolei City Lights parade, sponsored by Sea Gull Schools and the City and many others, on December 8, 2007. She invited volunteers to assist in the parade, decorations of the route to Kapolei Hale and decorating the Hale itself. Chair Kane encouraged community participation and support of the parade.
5. Michael Golojuch announced that the Palehua Community Association, through its Board of Directors, had taken a position of concern about traffic issues on Makakilo Drive and have asked for more HPD enforcement and an intersection review by traffic engineers:
a. Need for continued targeted enforcement
b. Illegal right turns on red at Palahia Street
c. Speeding (in excessive of the posted 25 mph)
d. Crossing of street (Makakilo Drive) outside of crosswalks
e. Adults encouraging ‘their children’ to j-walk
Timson asked if this was an official position, with Michael Golojuch saying there was a letter to Mayor Hannemann from the Association; Dudley questioned if the small group of directors could take the position for the 3500 homeowners and Golojuch saying that the association board has the authority to take positions.
6. Michael Golojuch Jr. came to the microphone and Chair Kane asked that the Minutes note the t-shirt was inappropriate and disruptive, with Golojuch reporting that he had attended a Neighborhood Commission meeting earlier in the week, where the Commission agenda had material with regard to the Board but that the Commission did not mail that material to Chair Kane – did not have Chair Kane recorded as the Board Chair (after the start of the new term on June 1st) – so that the issues (Complaints against the Board) could not be fully dealt with. Chair Kane thanked Golojuch for his concern. Timson said that she did not agree that the shirt was as inappropriate or offensive as other things she dealt with as the past Board chair and asked that the t-shirt issue be deferred, as well as the Chair’s statements, until the Neighborhood Commission gives legal guidance.
State Transitional Housing Project Update – Kaulana Park reported that the original program to address the homeless problem along the general Leeward Coast of O`ahu is continuing, with a renewal of the original Governor’s one-year emergency proclamation for a second year until June 30, 2008. He explained that the program is to develop emergency and transitional shelters for the homeless by coordinating all available resources, including focusing on developing several locations on the Kalaeloa property, with the immediate intention of moving on the University of Hawaii (UH) site there within a month, with the final deed transfer in five to six months. The Kalaeloa site would be devolved as a three-story building, housing approximately 200, with shelter residents coming from Kalaeloa, Hau Bush and Waianae areas. He explained that there will need to be major work to alter the existing property, citing electrical and compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) as examples of work required, and saying that there are no other plans for area emergency shelters, besides this Kalaeloa site and the Waianae and the Maili sites. He explained that the shelters have tried to provide access to schooling programs for those sheltered and reported that those initially brought into the Waianae shelter have now generally moved on to other programs. He reported pre-school operations were part of the total program and said that the UH Medical School is to assist by exploring a clinic service to Kalaeloa. Park also announced that Governor Lingle regular representative Linda Smith was not present, that he had brought handouts from the Governor’s Office and he would relay any questions. Dudley asked how many homeless were on the beach, with Park responding that the answer was not an easy number, but that 700 were served through the current operations (with 1/3 being children), and that most of those have moved on. Dudley asked about the number remaining; Park said 1000 to 4000, saying that 90% of the number is local Waianae and 70% of those in the shelters are Hawaiian ancestry with no indication that the people who are on the beaches are coming there from the mainland. Park said that a concern that shelters are too strict needs to be explained that the programs are designed to lead to a next step, and if rules were relaxed, then the next level would not be possible to obtain. Park also explained that the emergency proclamation means that an acceleration of construction can occur. Kanno asked about funding for services, with Park agreeing to provide a written report, which would include information on providers and letters of intent. Kanno asked about Kalaeloa bus service, with Park saying that there is one early and one late (6 a.m. and 6 p.m.) and said that more have been asked for, with an expectation of 1000 residents when the shelter opens in six month. Kanno asked about ADA bus requirements and the need for residents to get to jobs, with Park agreeing on the need; Kanno noted that this was a State effort and that the State needs to be involved in finding shuttles along with the existing City bus service. Michael Golojuch and Souza both expressed concern about school children being bussed; Park said the school system does provide coverage. Chair Kane asked for community questions and Gano asked about converted tour buses; Park explained that some tour buses have been donated for a non-State program “H-5” with that program using the site and storing the buses there as they are being converted into temporary shelters. Chair Kane stressed the need to summarize the discussion and asked for community input before other members asked questions, with Martinez expressing concern about the long-term success of the program and Carolyn Golojuch stressing the need for transportation to accompany the shelters and asked Park to continue the project operations with a sprit of aloha. Timson asked to speak, with Chair Kane saying there was a need to move the meeting on, thanking Park for the presentation. Timson said the decision to not permit her to ask a question was not correct; Chair Kane said the Board needed to move on. Kanno moved and Michael Golojuch seconded that the Makakilo/Kapolei/Honokai Hale Neighborhood Board No. 34 urges the State and City to work together to provide proper bus transportation service for the transitional shelters of Kalaeloa. Timson noted that she is a Kalaeloa member of the board of the Hawaii Community Development Authority (HCDA) where many expressions of concern were made ‘from day one’ about the need for transportation to accompany the development of a shelter and said that HCDA and the Neighborhood Board are interested in assisting Park in addressing the transportation needs of the shelter; Park thanked Timson. Chair Kane asked for a vote on the motion, with Kanno adding that the timeframe of as-soon-as-possible (by the time of the opening of the UH facility) be inserted into the motion, and with Chair Kane, with no objection to the amendment, stating the motion as the Makakilo/Kapolei/Honokai Hale Neighborhood Board No. 34 urges the State and City to work together to provide proper bus transportation service as-soon-as-possible (by the time of the opening of the UH facility) for the transitional shelters of Kalaeloa. Chair Kane announced that the motion passed unanimously 8-0-0. Chair Kane thanked Park for his presentation.
Kapolei Pacific Center - Avalon Development Company – Steven Kothenbeutel was present to provide an update on the Kapolei Pacific Center project, with a presentation having been made earlier in the year to the Board, on the plans for phased construction adjacent to the Kapolei State Library (across from the Kapolei Regional Park), including several multi-storied structures and a parking garage. He announced that the first building was finishing its design phase and would be planning to turn dirt in about three months and displayed a colored drawing. Dudley commented on the dark color depicted, with Kothenbeutel explaining that color choices are limited by Campbell but that the building will have a rock veneer. Timson moved and Young seconded that the Makakilo/Kapolei/Honokai Hale Neighborhood Board No. 34 supports the Avalon Development Company’s
Councilmember Todd Apo – Wendy Ferreira introduced herself from Councilmember Apo’s staff and reported Apo being active in the district and continuing to work with Park on homeless shelter issues, with HCDA and said she was available to work with the Board on the community priorities for the Budget process. Chair Kane thanked Ferreira for her offer and her report.
City Budget Capital Improvement Project (CIP) Recommendations – Michael Golojuch presented a listing of community transportation items from the Transportation Committee:
1. Makakilo Derive Extension to H-1 (Second Access), Environmental Impact Study under way and design. Needs more money for construction and City must work with State to connect to North-South Road underpass at H-1.
2. Farrington Highway Widening, between Kapolei Golf Course and Ft. Weaver Road. Understand project is on hold due to rail project. Recommend that at least City funding in FY09 go into the design portion from Golf Course to North-South Road be included and/or worked with the University of Hawaii – West Oahu for the funding.
3. Kamokila Blvd Extension, just ensure that City completes its portion form railroad tracks to Roosevelt Road with funds from FY08 and all applicable work with Hawaiian Railroad Society, Federal Government and State of Hawaii to connect Roosevelt is complete.
4. Relocation of the Kapolei Transit Center – show our support and begin design work.
5. Kapolei Parkway, again ensure the City is working on last two phases to complete their portion that connects to the North-South Road.
6. North-South Road, Phase III, would connect Kapolei Parkway to Roosevelt Road. Since DHHL also needs for their new homes and shopping center, recommend that they fund the project instead of using City CIP funds.
Michael Golojuch recommended that the projects all be adopted as Board recommendations, although noting that six are already in process and not necessarily Fiscal Year 2009 (FY09) Budget items but the inclusion would stress the community’s commitment to the issues. He stressed that the Transit site was in need of floodlights now, as well as saying he was agreeing with the Parks committee on the need for a community gym. Kanno asked for comments from any City representatives about process limitations on recommendations; Chee said Councilmember Garcia would consider the process wide open and would work with Eng on any suggested projects that could be handled administratively. Chair Kane asked for agreement, with Dudley suggesting a re-prioritized listing and Michael Golojuch saying the list was not intended to be a prioritized list but that all projects were critical and that the budget process, because some projects are under way, would take care of prioritizing. Michael Golojuch moved to adopt the transportation list as submitted.
Brent Buckley announced prioritized recommendations from the Parks and Recreation Committee on community projects:
1. Gym/Recreation Center for Kapolei on City property but not sited at Kapolei Regional Park.
2. Makakilo Community Park – reconstruction of the basketball, tennis and volleyball courts, including parking lot renovations.
3. Kapolei Regional Park master plan development, additional parking, comfort station, roadway entrance to skateboard and archery range, fencing on archery range, etc.
4. Complete improvements to Makakilo Community Park. Install water line, sprinklers, landscape and grass parking strip and other areas, and picnic tables and additional trees.
5. Install recycled water pipes to the Makakilo Drive median stripe and parks in Makakilo.
6. Complete the City’s Parks Master Plan for Kalaeloa.
7. Complete the Master Plan for Palailai Neighborhood Park, which includes a walking path around the park.
8. Finish putting in additional trees in Mauka Lani Neighborhood Parks outside the park field.
Buckley stressed that item #1 “Gym/Recreation Center for Kapolei” is important as the Makakilo/Kapolei community is the largest City community without a gym. Dudley proposed the Makakilo Community Park also reflect the need for improvements to the “slope along sidewalk” and noted the need for Makakilo Drive median care, with Michael Golojuch recommending Dudley directly contact the City Department of Facility Maintenance with any concerns he identifies. Souza stressed that the Park needs an entrance designed, since the school’s parking lot is currently the only level access to the park and that the school’s parking lot is gated and closed after school hours, whereby not allowing for ADA access. Michael Golojuch also suggested design funds be obtained from the Mayor’s community-development benefit funds and that “stairs” be added to the Makakilo Community Park item; he also commented on the need to convert a portion of the Palailai Neighborhood Park to a dog park. Genadio noted the need to develop a transit center that would be useable for different types of transit modes, including anticipation of transit lines here and serving as a focal point for Kapolei and Kalaeloa, and suggested designation of adjoining parcels of the transit center for those purposes. Glasovitch reported concerns about baseball fields, saying that he was told the Navy would take back the Kalaeloa fields and dispose of the property by October 2008. HCDA’s Malama responded that the community has been trying to obtain the site, with the Makakilo/Kapolei/Honokai Hale Neighborhood Board having made a motion last year to support the State’s attempt to purchase 449 acres, and with continuing attempts (including Governor’s Office Linda Smith meeting with the Congressional delegation on the issue) to help find a solution. Moses aggressed with the urgent need to obtain the recreational sites; Malama said HCDA would come back to the Board with any update. Dudley left at 9:12 p.m.; seven Board members were present. Buckley moved for the Committee report to be accepted, with Souza agreeing to make the motion that the Makakilo/Kapolei/Honokai Hale Neighborhood Board No. 34 supports the prioritized community projects CIP recommendations from the Parks and Recreation Committee. Chair Kane called for the vote and announced the motion passed unanimously 7-0-0.
Approval of Regular Meeting Minutes for September 19, 2007 – Chair Kane asked for corrections or additions to the Regular Meeting Minutes for September 19, 2007. Young moved and Souza seconded for approval of the minutes, with Chair Kane announcing the motion to approve the minutes as circulated passed unanimously 7-0-0.
Board Standing Committees
Planning & Zoning Committee – Souza reported an October 22, 2007 meeting of the Planning & Zoning Committee, noting that anyone attending the committee meetings will be permitted to speak, and that regular monthly committee meetings (for the 2nd Wednesday of the month) are planned to be established when a regular location is identified. Souza and Timson discussed that all are welcome to participate at committee meetings, with Timson saying that Board members should be responsible for the committees.
Education Committee – Education Committee Chair Moses reported that the Kapolei High School videotaping department are still interested in video participation with the Board but have declined the plans for the school to be responsible for the monthly videotaping.
Permitted Interaction Groups – Chair Kane noted that Dudley wished to defer the discussion to the next meeting.
Treasurer’s Report – Chair Kane reported expenditures of $442.19 and a balance of $3049.55.
Councilmember Nester Garcia – Puni Chee represented Councilmember Garcia, and distributed a community report. He reported that the current funds available for Makakilo Community Park are not sufficient to allow for the discussed parking, entrance and fence improvements but that the stairs are being started, although additional funds are needed in next year’s budget. Chee also said he was following up with the left turn issue, having submitted a memo from Garcia, and was also dealing with the traffic speeding issue. Chee also reported that Dudley’s suggestion for additional stacking lanes for Farrington Highwas had been submitted and he would be following up on that issue. Chee reported on Council legislation, explaining that an item had passed on allowing for developer’s to provide up-front funds to make road improvements. Chee said he was available to respond or refer questions. Chair Kane recognized Michael Golojuch Jr., saying that this was the fourth time about the t-shirt, with Golojuch Jr. asking for attention on a prior issue of campaign signs being posted on City and State property and also proposing training for neighborhood board chairs. Chee answered that the language on prohibited signage was clear but that there was an enforcement problem and that he would follow up. Michelle Golojuch encouraged Garcia to provide support for the City’s ferry operation, with Chee saying that Garcia would seek a federal grant for the project. Chair Kane thanked Chee for his report.
Governor’s Representative – Chair Kane noted that Smith was not present but that Park had been here earlier.
Board of Water Supply – George Kuo reported no main breaks. Chair Kane thanked Kuo for the BWS briefing the past weekend. Kuo reported that all parks in Ewa to Kapolei are planned for R-1 Recycled Water, with the Kapolei Regional Park lines to be installed at the end of the year. Young expressed concerns that the public might not know to not drink irrigation water, with Kuo explaining that City Parks employees are to be trained and are to be monitoring the use of the water, and reported that if anyone might think that there is a problem that they should contact the park, adding that the watering is intended to be done only at night. Chair Kane thanked Kuo for his report.
Senator Mike Gabbard – Erika Moon represented Senator Gabbard and reported the special legislative session to deal with issues regarding the Super Ferry, 102 nominees to State boards and commissions, and a court nomination of Kapolei resident Randall Lee. She reported Gabbard on the Agriculture and Hawaiian Affairs Committee and a joint community meeting with Representative Har on November 10, 2007 at Kapolei High School. Kanno asked about advocating State Auditor’s review of the Super Ferry issue; Moon said she would ask. Moon invited calls to the office for information. Chair Kane thanked Moon for the report.
Representative Sharon Har – Leland Ribac represented Representative Har, reporting that he is a Kapolei resident and Har’s office manager. He reported Har was attending meetings associated with the special session’s starting. He was available to relay questions. Chair Kane thanked Ribac for the report.
Representative Karen Awana – Representative Karen Awana reported on community landfill meetings and that she would be following up regarding more frequent groundwater testing and has been having meetings regarding ocean water quality monitoring with the enforcement agencies involved (including HPD, State Department of Land and Natural Resources, and Park enforcement). Kanno asked about a State Auditor’s review of the Super Ferry issue; Awana said she didn’t think a provision was in the House version. Chair Kane said he apologized that the meeting was always rushed at the point where she and Malama were reporting. Michael Golojuch thanked Awana for her participation in the town meeting. Chair Kane thanked Awana for her report.
Hawaii Community Development Authority – HCDA – Kalaeloa Development – Tesha Malama represented the State HCDA, and asked for the public’s assistance with stopping illegal dumping on the White Plains and Nimitz Beach sites; please call 911 or military 474-2222. She reported a Kalaeloa community network site dedication on November 8, 2007 and reported new neighbors include Hope Chapel Kapolei. She reported the first Kalaeloa Advisory Team meeting would be occurring and that she was soon to meet with Utu Langi, who is the coordinator of the bus re-furbishing project, regarding the 17 buses now located (while they are being re-furbished) at Kalaeloa, and that she would report back to the Board. Chair Kane thanked Malama for her report.
ANNOUNCEMENT – The video tape of the Board’s meeting was announced to be shown on Channel 54 at 6:00 p.m. on Saturdays. Chair Kane announced the next Board meeting planned for December 5, 2007 at 7 p.m. at the Kapolei High School Cafeteria.
ADJOURNMENT: Chair Kane announced that the meeting was adjourned at 9:50 p.m.
Submitted by Elwin Spray, Neighborhood Commission Office staff.