ALA MOANA – KAKA‘AKO NEIGHBORHOOD BOARD NO. 11

ACTION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA
THURSDAY, AUGUST 15, 2024, 6:00 P.M.

Physical Location: Makiki Christian Church, 829 Pensacola Street – Conference Room (next to lower Social Hall)
Virtual Meeting Link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82780019493?pwd=FmS50l7MJ9JLl1k8naCvWxZk4ne7dI.1
Meeting ID: 827 8001 9493
Meeting number / Access code: 231232

Video-Teleconference: The Board will be making a good faith effort to provide the public with the opportunity to observe the meeting as it happens and an opportunity to provide oral testimony without a physical presence in the physical meeting room. Please ensure that your computer or phone is muted unless you are speaking.
Rules of Speaking: Please indicate a desire to speak by (1) using the “Raise Hand” button at the bottom of the control panel; (2) placing a comment in the chatbox; (3) activating your video camera and physically raising your hand; or (4) making a verbal request. When recognized by the Chair, please keep your comments relevant and under three (3) minutes.
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 (8) of this eleven (11)-member Board is needed to add an item to the agenda. Adding an item to the agenda, however, is not permitted if (1) the item to be added is of reasonably major importance and (2) action on the item by the board will affect a significant number of persons. Determination of whether a specific matter may be added to an agenda must be done on a case-by-case basis.
Meeting materials are available online at: https://tinyurl.com/nb11home

1. Call to Order: Committee Chair, Emma Davis
1.1 Roll call

2. Report from July Regular Board Meeting (15min)
2.1 Approval of co-created resolution for community
2.2 Other recent topics of note: graffiti, rent increases (inc. subsidized rent costs), dog parks/park regulations

3. Ongoing on Community Engagement / Neighborhood Education Efforts (90min)
3.1 Reshare purpose/vision for Neighborhood Board to increase community participation/engagement
3.1.1 Updates on outcomes of July Action Committee
3.1.1.1 Suggestions for: creation of Communications Director Position, review of current Board funding and needs for support request to City Council, request to write letter to Farmers Market
3.2 Strategic direction/planning
3.2.1 How are we currently communicating with our neighborhood? What are we currently communicating?
3.2.2 Communication pathways – output pathways? Input pathways?
3.2.2.1 Demographics and access considerations
3.2.3 What information is essential? Helpful? What information would improve the experience of residents living, working and connecting in our neighborhood?
3.2.4 Categories and/or topics for community communications
3.2.4.1 Community events, upcoming votes/methods to submit testimony, HPD/HFD tips or updates, community businesses, community resources, other
3.2.5 Partnership with NB11 K-12 schools – encourage civic participation/role of local government

3.3 Determination of action items, prioritization
3.4 Next steps

4. Resident/Community Concerns (15min)

5. Adjournment
Next Regular Neighborhood Board Meeting – Tuesday, August 27, 2024
Next Action Committee Meeting – Thursday, September 12, 2024

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, Hawaii 96817, by telephone on (808) 768-3710, fax (808) 768-3711, or e-mailing 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, or email nbtestimony@honolulu.gov.

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.

To view agenda and minutes, visit our board website.

Event shows physical location; however, other options of participation may also include WebEx and phone.  If available, instructions for WebEx and phone can be found at the top of the agenda.