KALIHI VALLEY NEIGHBORHOOD BOARD NO. 16

REGULAR MEETING AGENDA 
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 14, 2024 7:00 P.M.
KAPĀLAMA HALE ROOM 153
925 DILLINGHAM BLVD
AND ON WEBEX

Meeting Link: https://cchnl.webex.com/cchnl/j.php?MTID=m098d4b5ba3f9928aeb24959da9d9a76d 
Meeting Number / Access Code: 2483 860 1460
Meeting Password: NB16 (6216 from phones and video systems)
Join by Phone: +1-408-418-9388 United States Toll
Join by Video System: Dial 24838601460@cchnl.webex.com 
RULES OF SPEAKING: Anyone wishing to speak is asked to click the “raise hand” icon, and when recognized by the Chair, to address comments to the Chair. Speakers are encouraged to keep their comments under two minutes, and those giving reports are encouraged to keep their reports under three minutes. Please ensure your microphone is muted unless you are speaking. Please state your first and last name for the record before moving into your comments/question, etc. Written testimony may also be submitted via email using the contact information listed on the Neighborhood Commission Office website. Please silence all electronic devices. NOTES: The Board may take action on any agenda item. As required by the State Sunshine Law (Hawaii Revised Statutes Chapter 92), specific issues not listed on this agenda cannot be voted on, unless properly added to the agenda.
ARCHIVE: Find an archive of handouts and referenced materials concerning to the Kalihi Valley Neighborhood Board No.16 at:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1Z1fHoHMtwv6GFUbyc3MTvOmGOo2FuwXO 
VIDEO RECORD: Meeting Recordings can be found at: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1DZJTKor6TTNYiqx5U-P2w

1. CALL TO ORDER: Chair Leialoha Tumbaga

2. CITY MONTHLY REPORTS (Three Minutes Each): This is an opportunity for everyone to speak directly with representatives of the City Administration and City elected officials. Community residents are encouraged to ask the representatives questions after each report. City representatives are encouraged to remain to listen and respond to concerns under the next agenda item.
A. Honolulu Fire Department
B. Honolulu Police Department
C. Board of Water Supply, Iris Oda
3. FILLING OF VACANCIES: There is one At-Large Vacancy.
4. RESIDENT’S AND COMMUNITY CONCERNS (Three Minutes Each):
5. CITY ELECTED OFFICIALS (Three Minutes Each):
A. Mayor Rick Blangiardi’s Representative – Bandmaster Clarke Bright
B. Councilmember Tyler Dos Santos-Tam
a. Parks designated for dogs on a leash
6. STATE ELECTED OFFICIALS (Three Minutes Each):
A. Governor Josh Green’s Representative – Deputy Director Kristen Sakamoto
B. Senator Donna Mercado Kim
C. Representative May Mizuno
8. COMMITTEE REPORTS/ASSIGNMENTS
A. Communications Committee Chair Nominations
B. Transportation Committee
9. BOARD BUSINESS
A. Approval of Regular Meeting Minutes: Wednesday, July 10, 2024
10. OTHER REPORTS
A. Chair’s Report

11. ANNOUNCEMENTS
A. Next Meeting: Wednesday, September 11, 2024 at 7:00 p.m. at Kapalama Hale Room 153
B. Broadcast Meetings: Neighborhood Board meetings aired on Olelo Channel 49 on the fourth Saturday of the month at 6:00 p.m., and the first and third Sunday of the month at 9:00 a.m.

12. ADJOURNMENT

2023-2024 Kalihi Valley Neighborhood Board No. 16 Members:
Hernando Tan – hernandortan@yahoo.com
Chester Koga – chesterkoga@yahoo.com
Alan Kumalae – kumalaea001@hawaii.rr.com
Ikaika L. Hussey – ikaika@kalihi.org
Leialoha Tumbaga – leialt98@gmail.com
Randolph Franklin – bigvalley808@gmail.com
Simeon Rojas –  simeonrojas@gmail.com
Michael Gatti –
Spencer Johnson (NB Assistant) – spencer.johnson@honolulu.gov

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 business days before the scheduled meeting. It may not be possible to fulfill requests received after this date.

DRAFT REGULAR MEETING WRITTEN SUMMARY FOR VIDEO RECORD
WEDNESDAY, JULY 10, 2024 – 7:00 P.M.
KAPĀLAMA HALE ROOM 153
925 DILLINGHAM BLVD, HONOLULU, HI, 96817

Video recording of this meeting can be found at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JbNq92uME7A&t=5s

Meeting materials: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1838qO1labk-Y0m4lmf1H-GR5b1S_TO0z?usp=sharing

I. CALL TO ORDER [0:00:00]: Chair pro tem Leialoha Tumbaga called the meeting to order at 7:01 p.m. Quorum was NOT established with 4 members present. (Note: This 9-member Board requires 5 members to establish quorum and to take official Board action.) Board members must be in-person or have video access.

Board Members Present: Leialoha Tumbaga, Michael Gatti, Alan Kumalae, Simeon Rojas, Ikaika Hussey (arrived at 7:11 p.m.); and Chester Koga (arrived at 7:08 p.m.).

Board Members Absent: Ethan Dayton, Randy Franklin, and Hernando Tan.

Guests: Lieutenant Creighton Hatico (Honolulu Police Department); Iris Oda (Board of Water Supply); Lynn Robinson (Councilmember Dos Santos-Tam’s Representative); Lynette Kumalae, Chris Lualemaga, Ronald Higa, Christine Mahelona Carole Kaʻapu, James Soong, Dana Yap, Rodel Talbano (Residents and Guests); Lindon Valenciano (Neighborhood Commission Office). Note: Name was not included if not legible on the guest attendance sheet. There were 26 total participants.

II. CITY MONTHLY REPORTS [0:01:23]
Honolulu Fire Department (HFD) [0:01:23]: No representative was present. A report was submitted.
• June 2024 Statistics: There were 2 activated alarms, 61 medical calls, and 1 motor vehicle crash/collision.
• Fire Safety Tip: Heat safety tips were provided.

Honolulu Police Department (HPD) [0:01:45]: Lieutenant Hatico reported the following.
• June 2024 Statistics: There were 2 burglaries, 4 motor vehicle thefts, 7 thefts, 1 theft from a vehicle, 2 robberies, 1 aggravated assault, 1 sex assault, 2 assaults, and 528 total calls for service.
• Safety Tip: Public safety tips and theft from persons were provided.

Board of Water Supply (BWS) [0:05:30]: Iris Oda reported the following.
• Report: There was one water main break in June 2024.
• Announcements: The Annual Unthirsty Plant Sale is on Saturday, August 3, 2024.

[0:08:15] Agenda Item III ELECTION OF OFFICERS AND BOARD BUSINESS was conducted later in the meeting due to lack of quorum.

IV. RESIDENTS’ AND COMMUNITY CONCERNS [0:08:24]
Illegal Car Shop [0:08:52]: Resident Rodel Talbano reported an illegal car shop at 2308 Kalihi St in a residential area. There are concerns for health and safety as fumes travel to neighboring properties.

Hussey arrived at 7:11 p.m., 5 members present. QUORUM WAS ESTABLISHED.

Rose Street Fire [0:12:05]: Resident Dana Yap inquired about the fire that occurred near Rose Street that occurred Tuesday, July 9, 2024.

Kalihi Annual Christmas Parade [0:12:33]: Resident Dana Yap announced they will be holding the Kalihi Annual Christmas Parade on Friday, November 29, 2024 with more information to follow.

Koga arrived at 7:15 p.m., 6 members present.

Kids Playing at the Stream [0:14:05]: Kumalae reported their neighbor saw kids playing at the stream near Kaʻewai Elementary School and built a fire. Kumalae went to check and they were no longer there but the fire was still smoldering so he put it out. Concerns raised that they were using construction trash from Kaʻewai Elementary School and may have accessed the stream from there.

Storm Drain [0:16:07]: Resident Christine reported there was a main break last year that clogged the storm drain fronting her house, now it gets clogged constantly and floods the area. Robinson from Councilmember Dos Santos-Tam noted they will look into who is responsible for the storm drain.

III. ELECTION OF OFFICERS AND BOARD BUSINESS [0:21:14]
Election of Officers – To serve from July 2024 to June 30, 2025: Chair, Vice Chair, Secretary, Treasurer, and any other officer the board determines it needs to conduct its business [0:21:14]:
• Chair [0:21:40]: [0:21:43] Hussey nominated Tumbaga for Chair. Hearing no other nominations, the Board conducted a roll call vote. Tumbaga was elected as Chair; 6-0-0 (TUMBAGA: Gatti, Hussey, Koga, Kumalae, Rojas, Tumbaga; Nay: None, Abstain: None.) [0:23:37]
• Vice Chair [0:23:41]: [0:24:05] Gatti nominated Rojas. Rojas nominated Hussey; Hussey declined. Hearing no other nominations, the Board conducted a roll call vote. Rojas was elected as Vice Chair; 6-0-0 (ROJAS: Gatti, Hussey, Koga, Kumalae, Rojas, Tumbaga; Nay: None, Abstain: None.) [0:24:50]
• Secretary [0:25:00]: Discussion followed. [0:26:39] Kumalae nominated Gatti. Hearing no other nominations, the Board conducted a roll call vote. Gatti was elected as Secretary; 6-0-0 (GATTI: Gatti, Hussey, Koga, Kumalae, Rojas, Tumbaga; Nay: None, Abstain: None.) [0:28:04]
• Treasurer [0:28:14]: Discussion followed. [0:29:40] Hussey nominated Koga. Hearing no other nominations, the Board conducted a roll call vote. Koga was elected as Treasurer; 6-0-0 (KOGA: Gatti, Hussey, Koga, Kumalae, Rojas, Tumbaga; Nay: None, Abstain: None.) [0:30:55]

Meeting Date, Time, Location, and Format (Virtual Component) [0:31:02]: Discussion followed regarding holding the meetings back in the Board area. [0:34:24] Hussey MOVED and Rojas SECONDED the Motion they retain meeting on the 2nd Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. both in-person and remote, with the location to be determined. The Motion was ADOPTED; 6-0-0 (Aye: Gatti, Hussey, Koga, Kumalae, Rojas, Tumbaga; Nay: None, Abstain: None.) [0:36:42]

Determination of Recess Schedule – Up to three (3) per year [0:36:56]: [0:37:17] Kumalae MOVED and Hussey SECONDED the Motion to retain the recess schedule during December and May. The Motion was ADOPTED; 6-0-0 (Aye: Gatti, Hussey, Koga, Kumalae, Rojas, Tumbaga; Nay: None, Abstain: None.) [0:38:02]

Adoption of Oral Testimony Rules [0:38:05]: Discussion followed. [0:39:16] Kumalae MOVED and Gatti SECONDED the Motion to retain the oral testimony rules where speakers are encouraged to keep their comments under two (2) minutes, and those giving reports are encouraged to keep their reports under three (3) minutes. Discussion followed. The Motion was ADOPTED; 6-0-0 (Aye: Gatti, Hussey, Koga, Kumalae, Rojas, Tumbaga; Nay: None, Abstain: None.) [0:41:34]

Election of a Communications Committee Chairperson [0:41:41]: This item was postponed to next month’s meeting.

Approval of Regular Meeting Minutes: Wednesday, June 12, 2024 [0:42:55]: [0:43:20] Rojas MOVED and Kumalae SECONDED the Motion to approve the Wednesday, June 12, 2024 Regular Meeting Minutes as written. The Motion was ADOPTED; 6-0-0 (Aye: Gatti, Hussey, Koga, Kumalae, Rojas, Tumbaga; Nay: None, Abstain: None.)

Chair Tumbaga called a recess at 7:47 p.m. to conduct the State House Candidate Forum.

V. STATE HOUSE CANDIDATE FORUM [0:47:32]

The Board held the State House Candidate Forum.

Koga departed the meeting at 8:00 p.m.

Chair Tumbaga called the meeting back to order at 8:37 p.m.; 5 members present.

VI. ANNOUNCEMENTS [1:35:41]
• Kalihi Annual Christmas Parade: Kalihi Annual Christmas parade on Friday, November 29, 2024 with more information to follow.
• Next Meeting: The next Kalihi Valley Neighborhood Board No.16 regular meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, August 14, 2024 at 7:00 p.m. at a location to be determined and virtually via Webex.
• Broadcast Meetings: Neighborhood Board meetings aired on Olelo Channel 49 on the fourth Saturday of the month at 6:00 p.m., and the first and third Sunday of the month at 9:00 a.m.
• NCO Website: For more information about Neighborhood Boards, visit: www.honolulu.gov/nco
• Cleanup: Resident Mehelona announced a successful community cleanup and suggest scheduling regular cleanups.

VII. ADJOURNMENT [1:35:08]: The meeting was adjourned at 8:35 p.m.

Submitted by: Lindon Valenciano, Public Relations Assistant
Reviewed by: Dylan Whitsell, Deputy
Reviewed and finalized by: Leialoha Tumbaga, Chair

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.