MAKIKI – LOWER PUNCHBOWL – TANTALUS NEIGHBORHOOD BOARD NO. 10

REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2024 AT 6:00 P.M.
MAKIKI DISTRICT PARK (OLD MAKIKI COMMUNITY LIBRARY, 2ND FLOOR)
1527 KE’EAUMOKU STREET, HONOLULU, HI 96822
AND ONLINE VIA WEBEX

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Board Meeting Recordings: https://www.youtube.com/@cityandcountyneighborhoodc2559/search?query=Makiki

Purpose: §2-13-101 [Neighborhood Plan of 2008, City Charter.] “Purpose. The purpose of this neighborhood plan and the neighborhood boards is to increase and assure effective citizen participation in the decisions of government.”

Community Vision Statement: “A safe and healthy community with a lei of parks connected by roads, sidewalks, and public transportation; where daily life is not interrupted by loud vehicles and other obnoxious noises; where all community members are valued, including the least fortunate; and where residents are proud to live.”

Rules of Speaking: Anyone wishing to speak is asked to raise their hand. When recognized by the Chair, address comments to the Chair. Speakers are encouraged to keep their comments under three (3) minutes, and those giving reports are urged to keep their reports under three (3) minutes. Please silence all electronic devices.

Note: The Board may take action on any agenda item. As required by the State Sunshine Law (HRS 92), specific issues not noted on this agenda cannot be voted on, unless added to the agenda. A two-thirds (2/3) vote of this 17-member Board is needed to add an item to the agenda. No item shall be added to the agenda if it is of reasonably major importance and action thereon by the board will affect a significant number of persons.

Description of Board Boundaries: https://www8.honolulu.gov/nco/boards-and-sub-district-boundary-descriptions/

I. CALL TO ORDER – Chair Nathan Char (nathanielchar@gmail.com)

II. CITY & COUNTY OF HONOLULU MONTHLY REPORTS (Priority is given to Responders Reports, pursuant to NP §2-14-112.)
A. Honolulu Fire Department (HFD)
B. Honolulu Police Department (HPD)
C. Board of Water Supply (BWS) – Michele Harman

III. BOARD BUSINESS (Limited to 3 minutes each)
A. Filling of 1 Vacant Seat in Subdistrict 1 (Tantalus, Mott-Smith, Heulu): Residents interested in filling a vacant board seat must bring current proof of residency to the board meeting or contact Neighborhood Assistant Curtis Hayashi (curtis.hayashi@honolulu.gov) to verify residency in advance.
B. Filling of 1 Vacant Seat in Subdistrict 2 (Kinaʻu, Lower Makiki, Kewalo): Residents interested in filling a vacant board seat must bring current proof of residency to the board meeting or contact Neighborhood Assistant Curtis Hayashi (curtis.hayashi@honolulu.gov) to verify residency in advance.
C. Approval of Regular Meeting Minutes: Thursday, September 19, 2024
D. Approval of Candidate Forum Permitted Interaction Group (PIG) Report (PIG Report: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1xSd85V69gF0O76PyVbc_gIs9QGxt5K0z/view?usp=sharing)
E. Nice Neighborhood Committee Report
F. Motion of Support for the Hawaiian Ultra Running Team (HURT) Endurance Run (HURT Letter: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1lame6JokwxIIeunFBlDoSVdjQuEMMs11/view?usp=sharing)

IV. CITY & COUNTY OF HONOLULU ELECTED OFFICIAL REPORTS (Limited to 3 minutes each)
A. Mayor Rick Blangiardi’s Representative – Office of Housing (HOU) Executive Director Denise Iseri-Matsubara (https://www8.honolulu.gov/mayor/contact-the-mayor/)
B. City Councilmember Calvin Say, Council District 5 (ckysay@honolulu.gov)
C. City Councilmember Tyler Dos Santos-Tam, Council District 6 (tdossantos-tam@honolulu.gov)

V. STATE OF HAWAIʻI ELECTED OFFICIAL REPORTS (Limited to 3 minutes each)
A. Governor Josh Green’s Representative – Russell Pang (https://governor.hawaii.gov/contact-us/)
B. Senator Carol Fukunaga, Senate District 11 (senfukunaga@capitol.hawaii.gov)
C. Representative Della Au Belatti, House District 26 (repbelatti@capitol.hawaii.gov)
D. Representative Scott Nishimoto, House District 23 (repnishimoto@capitol.hawaii.gov)
E. Representative Andrew Garrett, House District 22 (repgarrett@capitol.hawaii.gov)

VI. RESIDENT/COMMUNITY CONCERNS (Limited to 2 minutes each)
Per the “Sunshine Law” (HRS 92), concerns not on the agenda may be presented, but the Board cannot take action.

VII. COMMUNITY REPORTS (Limited to 3 minutes each)
A. Makiki/Lower Punchbowl Neighborhood Security Watch – Chuck Lee (makikipb.nsw@gmail.com)
B. Oahu Metropolitan Planning Organization (OMPO) – John Steelquist (john@steelquist.com)

VIII. RECESS FOR CANDIDATE FORUM

IX. BOARD ANNOUNCEMENTS
Next Regular Meeting: The Makiki/Lower Punchbowl/Tantalus Neighborhood Board No. 10 is scheduled to meet on Thursday, November 21, 2024 at 6:00 p.m. at Makiki District Park (Old Makiki Community Library, 2nd Floor) and online via Webex.

Broadcast: The meetings can be viewed on ʻŌlelo FOCUS 49 at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, October 22, 2024.

Social Media: Follow us at Facebook.com/MakikiNB

Board Member Contact Information: Visit https://www8.honolulu.gov/nco/nb10/

X. ADJOURNMENT

Capital Improvement Projects (CIP) and Budget Planning: Suggestions for projects in the Neighborhood Board district and adjacent areas are welcome at any time to prepare for planning actions and the next fiscal year.

A mailing list is maintained for interested persons and agencies to receive this board’s agenda and minutes. Additions, corrections, and deletions to the mailing list may be directed to the Neighborhood Commission Office (NCO) at Kapālama Hale, 925 Dillingham Boulevard, Suite 160, Honolulu, HI 96817, by telephone on (808) 768-3710, fax (808) 768-3711, or emailing nco@honolulu.gov. Agenda documents and minutes are also available online at http://www.honolulu.gov/nco/boards.html.

All written testimony must be received in the Neighborhood Commission Office 48 hours prior to the meeting. If within 48 hours of the meeting, written and/or oral testimony may be submitted directly to the Board at the meeting. If submitting written testimony, please note the Board and agenda item(s) your testimony concerns. Send to: Neighborhood Commission Office, 925 Dillingham Boulevard, Suite 160, Honolulu, HI 96817, fax (808) 768-3711, email nbtestimony@honolulu.gov, or complete the form on https://www8.honolulu.gov/nco/testimony/.

If you need an auxiliary aid/service or other accommodation due to a disability or an interpreter for a language other than English, please call the Neighborhood Commission Office at (808) 768-3710 between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. or send an email to nco@honolulu.gov at least three (3) business days before the scheduled meeting. It may not be possible to fulfill requests received after this date.