ALA MOANA – KAKA‘AKO NEIGHBORHOOD BOARD NO. 11
REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2024 6:00 P.M.
Physical Location: Makiki Christian Church
829 PENSACOLA STREET, HONOLULU, HI 96814
IN-PERSON AND WEBEX
Virtual Meeting Link: https://cchnl.webex.com/cchnl/j.php?MTID=mb7f6e1b40156ae36b78556e96eabf086
Meeting number / Access code: 2492 331 1577
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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
Recording link: http://www.youtube.com/@cityandcountyneighborhoodc2559
1. Call to Order: Chair Kathleen Lee
1.1 Roll call
2. Public Safety Reports
2.1 Honolulu Fire Department (HFD)
2.2 Honolulu Police Department (HPD) – Lt. Arnold Sagucio
3. Board Business
3.1 Filling of Board Vacancies – Residents interested in filling a vacant board seat must bring current proof of residency to the board meeting or to Neighborhood Assistant Camilia Epa Gomes (camilia.epa@honolulu.gov) to verify residency in advance. Candidates may speak for up to three minutes prior to board voting.
a. Subdistrict 1 – Two Vacancies
b. Subdistrict 3 – One Vacancy
3.2 Approval of the September 24, 2024 meeting minutes
3.3 Report from October 10, 2024 Action Committee meeting – Emma Davis, Action Committee Chair
3.4 Consideration of Good Government Reforms Resolution
3.5 Discussion on board representation at HCDA meetings
3.6 Attendance at other meetings
4. Presentations
4.1 Changes on Sewer Service Charges starting Fiscal Year 2026 – Jessie Unabia and/or Crayton Higa, City and County of Honolulu’s Department of Environmental Services (ENV)
4.2 Affordable Housing presentation – Spencer Lee, COO, JL Capital
5. Subdistrict Reports
6. Residents’ and Community Concerns (3 minutes per speaker)
7. Agency Reports (3 minutes each)
7.1 Hawaii Community Development Authority (HCDA) – Francine Murray
7.2 Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation (HART)
7.3 Honolulu Board of Water Supply (BWS)
8. Elected Official Reports (3 minutes each)
8.1 City Councilmember Tyler Dos Santos-Tam (District 6) or office representative Robin Henski
a. Honorary Certificate Presentation – Carl Nakao (community member)
8.2 City Councilmember Calvin Say (District 5) or office representative Pualani Smith-Kauhane
8.3 Mayor Rick Blangiardi or office representative Ben Sullivan
8.4 State Senator Sharon Moriwaki (District 12) or office representative Charles Izumoto
8.5 State Representative Scott Nishimoto (District 23) or office representative Taylor Date
8.6 State Representative Adrian Tam (District 24)
8.7 State House Speaker Scott Saiki (District 25) or office representative Frank Rogozienski
8.8 Governor Josh Green’s Representative – Ashton L. Stallings (DCCA)
8.9 U.S. Congressman Ed Case’s representative
9. Announcements
9.1 NB11 social media accounts: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AlaMoanaKakaakoNB11; Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alamoanakakaakonb11/
9.2 Honolulu Night Market, Saturday, November 2, 2024
9.3 The Ala Moana-Kakaako Neighborhood Board’s next regular meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, November 26, 2024 at 6:00 p.m. at the Makiki Christian Church and online via WebEx.
The next Action Committee Meeting is scheduled for Thursday, November 14, 2024.
9.4 ʻŌlelo Broadcasts: Recordings of the meetings are broadcast on ʻŌlelo 49 on the first and third Thursdays at 8:00 a.m. or 2:00 p.m., and every second Sunday at 6:00 p.m. The full schedule is at https://olelo.org/tv-schedule/). Recordings may also be viewed at https://www.honolulu.gov/cms-nco-menu/site-nco-sitearticles/1657-board-meeting-video-archive.html
10. Adjournment
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DRAFT REGULAR MEETING WRITTEN SUMMARY FOR VIDEO RECORD
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2024, 6:00 P.M.
MAKIKI CHRISTIAN CHURCH – 829 PENSACOLA STREET, HONOLULU, HI 96814
IN-PERSON AND ON WEBEX
Video recording of this meeting can be found at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FFMLtN1-rnM
Meeting materials are available online at: https://tinyurl.com/nb11home
I. CALL TO ORDER [0:01:30]: Chair Lee called the meeting to order at 6:03 p.m. Quorum was established with 6 members present. Note: This 11-member Board requires 6 members to establish quorum and to take official Board action. Board members must be in-person or have video access.
Board Members Present: Rodney Chang, Emma Davis, Lori Farinas, Kathleen Lee, Jeanne Rice, Lynn Mariano, Dyson Chee (arrived 6:11 p.m.)
Board Members Absent: Caroline Faringer.
Guests: Captain K. Young (Honolulu Fire Department); Lieutenant Arnold Sagucio (Honolulu Police Department); Ben Sullivan (Mayor Blangiardi’s Representative); Marissa Gonzales (Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transit); Patrick Watson (Frank V. Coluccio Construction); CM Calvin Say, Pua Smith-Kauhane, Janel (Council District 5); Ashton Stallings, Kayla Setcher (Governor Green’s Representatives); Representative Adrian Tam (House District 24); Charles Izumoto (Senate District 12); Taylor Date (Representative Scott Nishimoto); Ronald Higa (Liliha Neighborhood Board No. 14 Member); Perle Besserman, Kim Coco Iwamoto, Karen Cheung, Mike Tave, Mike Oxmaul, Maheshi, Myoung Oh, Travis Saito, Dylan Whitsell, Jill Teneza, Ripley Jones, Kevin Cassel, Matt Joswick, Abigail Joswick, Alex Berganio, Harold Grey, Teva Arapari, Kaleo Young, Theresa Devere, Marty Berkwick, Atsuko Sato, Hiroko Kimuna, Sandra Woo, Kyle Paredes, Judi Lee, Judy Guo, Donna Ede, Lillian Kirk, Elaina Paredes, Rick Dayag, Cindy Kakutani, Su Ebihardt, Peter Grossman, Carol Furuya, Noelle Chun, Gregory Groves, Joy Rogers, Brian Rogers, Jim Hasselman, Dale Randerbrins, Shar Chun-Lum, Aaron Lau (Residents); Camilia Epa (Neighborhood Commission Office – NCO). There were 82 total attendees. Note: Names are not included if not legible on the guest sheet.
II. PUBLIC SAFETY REPORTS [0:02:30]
Honolulu Fire Department (HFD) [0:02:33]: Fire Captain Young provided the report and highlighted the following: monthly incident statistics for August 2024; safety tip for the month is in regards to moving over for emergency vehicles.
• Report: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1gpZdUXR9TDeZzXzJuPyre0A-zokF-5-K/view?usp=drive_link
• For more safety tips and detailed information visit: https://www.ready.gov/power-outages
• HFD website: https://fire.honolulu.gov
Questions, comments, and concerns followed. [0:05:16]
Honolulu Police Department (HPD) [0:07:05]: Lieutenant Arnold Sagucio provided the report and highlighted the following: the monthly crime statistics for August 2024; HPD is taking measures to address the criminal breach this month in regards to the increase of motor vehicle thefts last month; the Badges and Buckets fundraiser raised $16,0000 over three days for Special Olympics Hawai’i at the Ke’eaumoku Walmart location; the Aloha Festivals Floral Parade will be on Saturday, September 28, 2024 and will begin road closures at 6:30 a.m. for the parade starting at Ala Moana Beach Park going through Waikiki and ending at Kapiolani Park; safety tip for the month is in regards to securing loose items in the back or on the top of your motor vehicle to prevent hazards for other drivers and motorcyclists which can result in serious injuries or fatal traffic crashes.
• For more information, visit: https://www.honolulupd.org
Questions, comments, and concerns followed. [0:10:12]
III. BOARD BUSINESS [0:16:10]
Filling of Vacancies – Two Vacancies – Subdistrict 1 and Subdistrict 3 [0:16:13]: There were no volunteers at this time.
• Board and Sub-District Boundaries: https://www8.honolulu.gov/nco/boards-and-sub-district-boundary-descriptions/
Questions, comments, and concerns followed. [0:16:33]
Chee arrived at 6:11 p.m.; 7 members present.
Approval of the Tuesday, July 23, 2024 meeting minutes [0:16:45]: [0:17:00] Rice MOVED and Davis SECONDED to approve the August 2024 regular meeting minutes as written. Hearing no objections, the motion WAS ADOPTED; 7-0-0 (AYE: Chang, Chee, Davis, Farinas, Mariano, Rice, Lee; NAY: None; ABSTAIN: None.) [0:17:04]
Report from September 12, 2024 Action Committee Meeting [0:17:10]: Action Committee Chair Davis provided the report and expressed appreciation for the public sharing their voices on the tennis court issues at Ala Moana Regional Park and encouraged the public to attend the next action committee meeting to continue the conversation of finding a solution to create more designated recreational space for pickleball in the district. The next upcoming action committee would like to gather more community input on the matter before drafting a resolution for the Board to consider. The Action Committee would also like to gather more community input on current rules and regulations about dogs and parks in the district to consider before drafting a resolution.
Questions, comments, and concerns followed. [0:21:50]
Consideration of Good Government Reforms Resolution [0:23:30]: Chair Lee shared due to the 48-hour notice requirement for posting draft Resolutions for the public, they will only be able to discuss the Resolution at the current meeting.
Questions, comments, and concerns followed. [0:24:00]
Attendance at other meetings [0:33:45]: Member Farinas provided her report on attending the Honolulu City Council’s Planning and Economy meeting regarding the Urban Center Development Plan. Some of the topics that were discussed at the meeting were housing affordability, types of conditions, mobility improvements, and creating age friendly communities in the district. Member Lynn shared that he plans on attending the next OahuMPO Citizen Advisory Committee meeting.
IV. PRESENTATIONS [0:37:20]
DTS Complete Streets Office Update [0:37:20]: Due to technical difficulties, this item was skipped and returned to at a later time until the issue was resolved.
V. SUBDISTRICT REPORTS [0:39:03]
Sub-District 3 Report [0:39:07]: Member Rice provided the report and shared that there will be a meeting Thursday, October 3, 2024 at 5:30 p.m. at Kolowalu Park held by HCDA executive director Craig Nakamoto to provide the community updates on: the crosswalks at the intersection of Waimanu St./Queen St.; the Kolowalu Playground reopening date; and the Kolowalu Mauka Dog Park. Member Rice expressed residents in the subdistrict are frustrated with the delay of these HCDA projects.
Sub-District 1 Report [0:41:40]: Member Chang provided the report and shared concerns from residents who reported that the street lights on Rycroft St., Ahana St., and the corner of Liona St./Kaheka St. are off and need to be repaired. Residents are concerned with the safety of this busy area now that there is a decrease in visibility.
Hearing no objections, Chair Lee took the agenda out of order to hear item IV. Presentations at this time.
IV. PRESENTATIONS – CONTINUED – [0:43:31]
DTS Complete Streets Office Update [0:43:43]: Renee Espiau (Complete Streets Administrator) provided updates on a number of initiatives that have taken place in the district. The presentation included information on: the Complete Streets Law (ROH 14-18); rehabilitation of streets Phase 12E; transfer of Kaka’ako Streets; lower Pensacola St; high pedestrian-injury corridors; O’ahu Vision Zero Action Plan; no right turn on red; and Kūhiō Avenue transit-priority lanes.
• Presentation: https://drive.google.com/file/d/15UNfWyLkp8x8kQQ_QNPenLtdMSAX3zzI/view?usp=drive_link
• To learn more about Complete Streets projects visit: www.honolulu.gov/completestreets or www.instagram.com/hnl.completestreets
Questions, comments, and concerns followed. [0:57:30]
VI. RESIDENTS’ AND COMMUNITY CONCERNS [1:22:10]
Pickleball at Ala Moana [1:22:30]: Multiple community members who are either tennis or pickleball players took turns sharing their testimonies and expressing their frustration on the limited court space at Ala Moana Regional Park. Players from both sports shared that the conditions of the courts are also in poor condition with court lights that are out of service for months. Both sides have gained a lot of community input on the status of the courts and created their own petitions to represent their players. Sport statistics and personal observations were shared about the court usage. The tennis courts at the park are already heavily used by tennis players which makes it difficult to share existing courts with the pickleball players. Tennis players and pickleball players took turns sharing their testimonies on the court issue and offering their own suggestions of solutions to accommodate both sports.
VII. AGENCY REPORTS [1:52:20]
Hawaii Community Development Authority (HCDA) – [1:52:30]: No representative present. Chair Lee announced that the next HCDA meeting will be on Wednesday, October 2, 2024.
• Newsletter: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1reXdlmOz0u0JJ5u3VKI5f-v4Ll4CX8uF/view?usp=drive_link
Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation (HART) – [1:53:30]: Marissa Gonzales from HART and Patrick Watson from Frank V. Coluccio Construction provided the report. Marissa Gonzales highlighted the following updates: six rail stations will be about 3 miles of elevated rail from Middle St. transit center to Civic Center station; construction for the City Center Guideway and Stations is expected to begin in 2025; status update of the airport guideway in stations; and HART utility relocation updates. Patrick Watson representing Frank V. Coluccio Construction provided traffic updates: Frank V. Coluccio Construction’s contract has been extended by HART to the first quarter of 2025; and underground trench work.
• For more information, visit: www.honolulutransit.org
• For updates on HART’s Downtown Utilities Relocation (CCUR III) project information, sign up for Frank V. Coluccio Construction Company (FVCCC) weekly e-blast at the link below: https://eepurl.com/h1gW5
Honolulu Board of Water Supply (BWS) – [1:57:40]: No representative present.
VIII. ELECTED OFFICIALS REPORT [1:57:44]
Governor Josh Green – [1:57:50]: Ashton Stallings and Kayla Setcher were present to provide the report and highlight the following: the State Department of Health recommends the public to get their updated 2024-2025 flu vaccines and COVID-19 vaccines that addresses the new strains spreading during this time of the year; U.S households can request four free COVID-19 self test kits starting Monday, December 23, 2024; and the monthly newsletter for September 2024.
• Newsletter: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1rEdXi51AnVLyurC-TPKfByotnUhVjbME/view?usp=drive_link
Mayor Rick Blangiardi – [2:01:16]: Deputy Director Ben Sullivan, Office of Climate Change, Sustainability, and Resiliency shared and highlighted the following: expressed appreciation for community engagement to address complex issues in the district and hearing community input on matters that require both sides to work together; Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) will continue to study options to address the request for Pickleball space in the district and “dog friendly” parks in the district.
• Newsletter: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1hNnMxpP3ItAiqQrzF1BEHYK8ZihyiITs/view?usp=drive_link
Questions, comments, and concerns followed. [2:05:30]
City Councilmember Calvin Say – [2:10:30]: Councilmember Say provided the report and highlighted the following: monthly newsletter for August 2024; encouraged residents who own properties to check if they qualify for the real property tax exemption; the City Department of Transportation will be having a free presentation entitled, “The Pedestrian Crisis in America” on Wednesday, September 25, 2024 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the Neal S. Blaisdell Center.
• Newsletter: https://drive.google.com/file/d/12GNswp4uvZ5bLmXNhPEMNsVqmvCWwDsL/view?usp=drive_link
• City & County Guide: https://drive.google.com/file/d/17jIXEsST4x1MufjlM1TvhArp86nWuB8_/view?usp=drive_link
Questions, comments, and concerns followed. [2:12:10]
City Councilmember Tyler Dos Santos-Tam – [2:14:24]: Chair Lee shared the office was unable to attend the meeting due to hosting a Little Fire Ant community meeting for residents. The office received a constituent concern and submitted a work request to repair the broken catch basin at the entrance of 716 Cooke St. Honolulu, HI 96813.
• Newsletter: https://drive.google.com/file/d/16HS2SgXfTFeb7zsq07PX2pI4NukfFXrE/view?usp=drive_link
State Representative Scott Nishimoto – [2:14:55]: Taylor Date was present to take any questions.
State Representative Adrian Tam – [2:15:17]: Representative Tam was present to take any questions.
• Newsletter: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1qJHFyjpzRIjV5PVpbcY6W10sGPIr7VaW/view?usp=drive_link
State House Speaker Scott Saiki – [2:17:50]: No representative present.
• Newsletter: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1xuWQaHB8l2QYwEeK1h1gHl0OzaaO6qMm/view?usp=drive_link
Senator Sharon Moriwaki – [2:30:51]: Charles Izumoto provided the report and shared highlights on the monthly newsletter for September 2024 and encouraged residents to attend and submit testimony for the upcoming HCDA Kaka’ako Board meeting on Wednesday, October 2, 2024 which will review the current Makai Area Plan and Rules.
• Newsletter: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1dvd2BzsbG6Dvu4MdN1RRjY-xSnCs-gyS/view?usp=drive_link
Questions, comments, and concerns followed. [2:18:57]
U.S Congressman Ed Case – [2:20:16]: No representative present.
IX. ANNOUNCEMENTS [2:20:20]
NB11 social media accounts – [2:20:22]
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AlaMoanaKakaakoNB11
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alamoanakakaakonb11/
Aloha Festivals Floral Parade, Saturday, September 28, 2024 – [2:20:25]
Honolulu Night Market, Saturday, November 2, 2024 – [2:20:31]
Next Regular Meeting – [2:20:35]: The Ala Moana-Kakaako Neighborhood Board’s next regular meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, October 28, 2024 at 6:00 p.m. at the Makiki Christian Church and online via WebEx. A Candidates Forum will be held at this meeting.
Next Action Committee Meeting – [2:20:42]: Scheduled for Thursday, October 10, 2024.
ʻŌlelo Broadcasts: Videotaping of the board meetings are broadcast on ʻŌlelo 49 on the first and third Thursdays at 8:00 a.m. or 2:00 p.m., and every second Sunday at 6:00 p.m.
• The full schedule is at: https://olelo.org/tv-schedule/
• Recordings may also be viewed at: https://olelo.granicus.com/ViewPublisher.php?view_id=20
X. ADJOURNMENT [2:20:55]: Chair Lee adjourned the meeting at 8:23 p.m.
Submitted by: Camilia Epa, Neighborhood Assistant, NCO
Reviewed by: Dylan Buck, Community Relations Specialist, NCO
Finalized by: Kathleen Lee, Chair, Neighborhood Board No.11
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