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McCully - Moiliili Neighborhood Board # 8
Regular Meeting Agenda
Thursday, June 7, 2007
7:00 p.m.
A quorum (8 members) must be present by 7:10 p.m. or the meeting is cancelled.
Please turn off/silence all pagers and telephones. You must be recognized by the Chair before speaking. Only two turns per person to speak, including Board members, of one minute each.
I. CALL TO ORDER - Board member roll call by chair pro-TEM at 7:00 p.m.
A. Call to Order by Chair pro tem Ron Lockwood
(Rule No. 4 Section 4-4.1(a) - "the board member receiving the highest number of votes
in the board election immediately preceeding shall call the neighborhood board members to
order and shall serve as the temporary presiding officer."
B. Roll Call of Board Members:
Furuto, G. sub-district 3 (0 votes) Larson, B. sub-district 1 ( 5 votes)
Gans, M. sub-district 1 (5 votes) Lockwood, R. sub-district 2 ( 6 votes)
Hata, L. sub-district 3 (0 votes) Tabor, S. sub-district 2 ( 5 votes)
Kato, J. sub-district 3 (0 votes) Takamura, C. sub-district 2 ( 3 votes
Kyi-Yim, S. sub-district 3 (0 votes)
II. ADMINISTRATION OF OATH OF OFFICE TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS FOR THE 2007 - 2009 TERM.
A. Oath of Office for those who missed the June 2nd Installation
B. Remarks on Community Service:
(RNP) Article 1. 1-1.1 Purpose "...to increase and assure effective citizen participation in the decisions of government..."
(RNP) Article 7. 1-7.1 Powers, Duties & Functions "...boards are responsible for actively participating in functions and processes of government by articulating defining, and addressing neighborhood problems. Their actions should reflect the needs and wants of the neighborhood. Boards are expected to take the initiative..."
C. Remarks on Absenteeism:
(RNP) Chapter 4. 4-2.3 Absence "When a board member accumulates three (3) or more absences from properly noticed regular board meetings within a one (1) year period, beginning June 1 and ending May 31, the board shall have the option to declare the seat vacant..."
D. Order & Decorum.
(RNP) Rule 9 4-9.2 "When a board member or person properly before the board wishes to speak, the member or person shall address the chairperson, be recognized before proceeding, and shall confine remarks to the question under discussion, avoiding personalities and abusive language.
(RNP) Rule 4-9.3 "If a board member or other person in speaking, or otherwise, shall violate these rules, the presiding officer or any board member may raise a question of order. The presiding officer shall than decide the question of order without debate.”
(RNP) Rule 4-7.4 Adjournment. "A meeting may be adjourned at any time by an affirmative vote of at least a majority of the entire membership to which the board is entitled. Every adjournment shall be deemed to be the next regular meeting of the board unless otherwise specified in the motion."
III. PROCEDURES FOR INITIAL CONVENING OF 2007 - 2009 BOARD. RNP 4-4.1 (b-d)
A. ELECTION OF BOARD OFFICERS FOR A ONE-YEAR TERM 2007 – 2008
1. Chair - Duties of chair can be found in Rule 5 4-5.2 a.
2. Vice - Chair (one or more) - Duties of vice chair(s) can be found in Rule 5 4-5.2 b.
3. Secretary - Duties of secretary can be found in Rule 5 4-5.2 c.
4. Treasurer - There is no treasurer in the RNP; this office falls under 4-5.1 "...and any other
officers the board feels necessary to conduct board business."
IV. DETERMINATION OF PRE-ESTABLISHED DAY OF MONTH, TIME AND PLACE TO HOLD
REGULAR BOARD MEETINGS
(RNP) 4-7.1 - "A regular meeting of the board on a pre-established day of the month shall be held in at least ten (10) months of a twelve (12) month annual cycle... At no time shall
two (2) consecutive months elapse between regular meetings".
A. First Thursday of the month, 7:00 p.m. at
B. Calendar for 2007 - 2008
July 5th November 1st March 6th
August 2nd December 6th April 3rd
September 6th January 3rd May 1st
October 4th February 7th June 5th (election of officers)
V. PUBLIC SAFETY & COMMUNITY LIAISON (35 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 (5 minutes total)
1. District 1
2. District 7
C. UH – Manoa - Jim Manke (2 minutes) manke@hawaii.edu
D. Kamehameha Schools/Bishop Estate - Bob Oda / Tara Young (2 minutes)
E. Mayor's Representative - Mark Oto (3 minutes)
F. Governor's Representative - Sandra Lee Kunimoto (2 minutes)
G. Board of Water Supply - Keith Ishinaga ((2 minutes)
H. Elected Officials ( 2 minutes or less per offical please)
In keeping with N.B. #8 policy, only elected officials may present their report
1. Ann Kobayashi, Councilmember
2. Kirk Caldwell, State Representative
3. Scott Nishimoto, State Representative
4. Scott Saiki, State Representative
5. Carol Fukunaga, State Senator
6. Brian Taniguchi, State Senator
VII. FILLING OF VACANCIES. (2 minutes)
A. Sub - District 1 has 3 vacancies
B. Sub - District 2 has 2 vacancies
C. Sub - District 3 has 1 vacancy
VIII. PRESENTATION. (15 minutes). None this month. In July UH-Manoa will present their Long Range Development plan. In August the Department of Transportation Services will make a presentation on pedestrian safety.
HOUSEKEEPING. (5 minutes) For information and action, if necessary.
A. Neighborhood Commission Meeting Report - May 21st meeting
B. Neighborhood Task Force Report - May 21st meeting
C. Stream Status
1.
2. Hausten Ditch - No action due to cost.
3. Makiki Stream - Next clean ups are: August 11th and October 20th at 8:00 a.m. Please park at
4. Manoa Stream – No report at time of press.
5. Palolo Stream - No clean up during rainy season.
D. OMPO Report - May 16th meeting. Details:OMPO001@hawaii.rr.com
E. Transit Oriented Community-Based Development Project
F. McCully - Moiliili Vision Statement of April 2004 - Review
G. Report on Multi-Culture Day at Prince Kuhio School of May 18th
H. Report on
1. May 18th - Ohana Night Dinner and 6th grade GLO showcase
2. Math Team at National Math Meet in
3. Math Meet for 5th graders at WMS on May 26th
I. Report on
1. Mock Car Crash of May 22nd
2. SCC Election Results
J. Hawaii 2050 - Go to www.hawaii2050.org for details and summary of state-wide discussion.
X. RESIDENTS’ CONCERNS. (10 minutes)
One item per resident for one minute until everyone has spoken. Two turns maximum. Questions for Public Safety & Community Liaison should be addressed in Section Ii above.
XI. UNFINISHED BUSINESS. * indicates for action ( 5 minutes per topic)
A. * Transportation
B. *
C. Mental Health Care for Incarcerated Persons. Tabled by request of S. Cheever
at May 2007 meeting
XII. NEW BUSINESS. * indicates for action (5 minutes per topic)
A. * McCully Fire Station Resolution
B.
XIII. MINUTES. (3 minutes)
Written corrections are encouraged to expedite time for the May, 2007 minutes.
XIV. TREASURER'S REPORT. (2 minutes)
XV. COMMITTEE REPORTS, ACTIONS AND NEXT MEETINGS. ( 8 minutes)
(RNP 4-5.2 (a) (7) Chairperson shall, "Appoint all committee chairs, unless otherwise
directed by the board."
(RNP 4-6.1 Committees "...The function of such committees shall be to report its findings recommendations to the neighborhood board for appropriate action. No committee may speak for the board."
A. Affordable Housing / Homeless
B. Legislative Affairs
C. Outreach
D. Planning & Zoning
E. Public Safety - Minutes of May 29th meeting
F. School Liaison
G. Transportation
XVI. ANNOUNCEMENTS OF NEIGHBORHOOD EVENTS/MEETINGS
1. Saturday, June 2nd 8:00 - noon
Orientation, Sunshine Law Training & Installation of Neighborhood Board members
2. Thursday, June 7th 7:00 p.m.
McCully - Moiliili Neighborhood Board meeting
Thursday, June 7th 6:00 p.m. - 10:30 p.m. Queen Kapiolani
Hawaii VFW Convention begins and ends June 9th
Thursday, June 7th 5:30 - 7:00 p.m.
Groundbreaking for new Gym
3. Thursday, July 5th 7:00 p.m.
McCully - Moiliili Neighborhood Board meeting