KALIHI VALLEY NEIGHBORHOOD BOARD NO. 16

INITIAL CONVENING MEETING AGENDA
WEDNESDAY, JULY 9, 2025, 7:00 P.M.
KAPĀLAMA HALE ROOM 153
925 DILLINGHAM BLVD
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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 comment or question. 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 Pro Tem Leialoha Tumbaga

2. CITY MONTHLY REPORTS (Three Minutes Each):
A. Honolulu Fire Department
(June 2025 monthly fire and emergency incident statistics, HFD safety tips, reminders, and any upcoming events)
B. Honolulu Police Department
(June 2025 monthly crime and incident statistics, HPD safety tips, reminders, and any upcoming events)
C. Board of Water Supply, Civil Engineer Iris Oda
(June 2025 monthly water main break incidents and statistics, BWS tips, reminders, and any upcoming events)
3. ELECTION OF OFFICERS
4. MEETING DETERMINATION-DATE/TIME/LOCATION (AUGUST 2025 to JUNE 2026)
5. DETERMINATION OF BOARD RECESS SCHEDULE (AUGUST 2025 to JUNE 2026)
6. ADOPTION OF ORAL TESTIMONY RULES
7. ESTABLISH REGULAR ORDER FOR AGENDAS
8. ESTABLISH COMMITTEES, SUBCOMMITTEES, AND THEIR MEMBERSHIP
9. RESIDENT’S AND COMMUNITY CONCERNS (Three Minutes Each):
10. CERTIFICATE PRESENTATION (Five Minutes Each):
A. Certificate of Recognition from City and State Elected Officials for Ms. Yunping Wu

11. CITY AND STATE ELECTED OFFICIALS (Three Minutes Each):
A. Senator Donna Mercado Kim, Office Representative Kathy Nii
B. Mayor Rick Blangiardi’s Representative, Bandmaster Clarke Bright
C. Councilmember Tyler Dos Santos-Tam, Constituent Services Coordinator Lynn Robinson
D. Governor Josh Green’s Representative – Pending Assignment
E. Representative Ikaika Hussey

12. BOARD BUSINESS:
A. Approval of Regular Meeting Minutes: Thursday, June 12, 2025
13. COMMITTEE REPORTS/ASSIGNMENTS
14. OTHER REPORTS
A. Chair’s Report
15. ANNOUNCEMENTS
A. Next Meeting: (Tentative) Wednesday, August 13, 2025, starting at 7:00 pm, at Kapālama Hale Room 153
B. Broadcast Meetings: Neighborhood Board meetings air on Olelo Channel 49, on the fourth Saturday of the month at 6:00 pm, and the first and third Sunday of the month at 9:00 am.
F. Event: August 9th Kalihi Valley Stream Clean Up at the corner of Kalihi St. and Kilohana St.
16. ADJOURNMENT

2025-2026 Kalihi Valley Neighborhood Board No. 16 Members:
Hernando Tan – hernandortan@yahoo.com
Alan Kumalae – kumalaea001@hawaii.rr.com
Leialoha Tumbaga – leialt98@gmail.com
Randolph Franklin – bigvalley808@gmail.com
Simeon Rojas – simeonrojas@gmail.com
Michael Gatti — mcgatti@gmail.com
Chris Lualemaga — clualemaga@gmail.com
James Soong — jaysoong@outlook.com
May Mizuno – jojemay@yahoo.com
Brandon Tsark (NB Assistant) – brandon.tsark@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, Hawaiʻi 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.

DRAFT REGULAR MEETING WRITTEN SUMMARY FOR VIDEO RECORD
THURSDAY, JUNE 12, 2025, AT 7:00 P.M.
KAPĀLAMA HALE CONFERENCE ROOM 153 – 925 DILLINGHAM BOULEVARD, HONOLULU, HAWAIʻI, 96817
AND ONLINE VIA WEBEX

Video recording of this meeting is found at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5_YAZedIzzA

Meeting materials are found at: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1Z1fHoHMtwv6GFUbyc3MTvOmGOo2FuwXO

1. CALL-TO-ORDER [0:00:30] Chair Leialoha Tumbaga called the meeting to order at 7:02 pm. A quorum was established with 7 of 9 members of the Board present. Note: This 9-member Board requires five (5) members to establish a quorum and to take official Board action.

Board Members Present: Michael Gatti, Chester Koga, Alan Kumalae, Chris Lualemaga (joined 7:15 pm), James Soong, Hernando Tan (left 8:05 pm), Leialoha Tumbaga, and Simeon Rojas.

Board Members Absent: Randy Franklin.

Guest Total 35 (20 live, 15 remote): Fire Captain Eric Papianou (Honolulu Fire Department); Sergeant E. Tabanera and Lieutenant Yamashita, District 5 (Honolulu Police Department); Civil Engineer Iris Oda (Board of Water Supply); Bandmaster Clark Bright of the Royal Hawaiian Band (Mayor Rick Blangiardi’s Representative); Constituent-Services Director Lynn Robinson at the Honolulu City Council (Councilmember Tyler Dos Santos-Tam’s Representative); Senator Donna Mercando Kim and Kathy Nii; Representative Ikaika Hussey; Ronald Higa, Ropati Liwa, and Lynette Kumalae (Residents); Olelo Virtual, Brandon Tsark (Neighborhood Commission Office, NCO) (Name may be omitted if illegible or not provided).

2. CITY MONTHLY REPORTS [0:02:50]

Honolulu Police Department (HPD) [0:02:50]: Sergeant E. Tabanera from District 5 provided May 2025 crime statistics (2 motor-vehicle thefts, 1 unauthorized entries into motor vehicle, 7 thefts, 3 burglaries, 2 robberies, 4 assaults, 1 aggravated assault, and 685 calls for service). Lieutenant Yamashita, also from District 5, announced “Coffee with a Cop” Event, Friday, June 27, 9:00 to 11:00 am, at Liliha McDonald’s, to talk story and build connections between public and police.

Questions, comments, and concerns followed [0:05:00]

Honolulu Fire Department (HFD) [0:28:10]: Fire Captain Eric Papianou provided May and June 2025 statistics, as well as April 2025 incident summary: 1 brush fire, 65 medical calls, 1 motor-vehicle collision, and 1 structure fire on Kalihi St. He also shared the new online tools: Incident Trend Dashboard and Fire Response Search Tool (fire.honolulu.gov) for neighborhood-level emergency data and incident look-ups.

Questions, comments, and concerns followed [0:30:00]

Board of Water Supply (BWS) [0:45:55]: Civil Engineer Iris Oda provided updates on: summer conservation tips (water plants early, take shorter showers, check toilets for leaks using dye tablets, don’t let faucets run, and apply for rebates on water-efficient appliances); 0 main breaks in April 2025, with May 2025 to be reported next meeting; water-quality reports mailed in July and December (also available at boardofwatersupply.com); and upcoming N School St Improvement Project.

Questions, comments, and concerns followed [0:53:10]

3. RESIDENTS AND COMMUNITY CONCERNS [1:06:55]

Persistent Trespass and Safety Concerns at “Doc’s Pond” Private Residence [1:06:55]: Resident Aunty Donna Hindridge [1:07:50] who lives across from Keiki O Ka ‘Aina at 3097 Kalihi St shared concerns of armed gang members trespassing on her property and insufficient response from HPD in regards to harassment and vandalism. Board and community are seeking a coordinated solution involving HPD, youth outreach programs, and patrols from Kalihi Valley Neighborhood Watch.

Questions, comments, and concerns followed [1:08:15]

4. PRESENTATIONS [1:22:40]

Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) on Activities and Programs [1:22:40]: No representative present.

5. CITY-ELECTED OFFICIALS [1:23:00]

Mayor Rick Blangiardi’s Representative [1:23:00]: Bandmaster Clark Bright of the Royal Hawaiian Band (RHB) highlighted recent City events in June 2025, including Memorial Day Punchbowl ceremony, 17 new ambulances, 50-year service awards to bus drivers and dispatchers, and progress on joint City and State food drive. He also provided responses from DPR on current progress on rec center repairs and information on youth programs at Kalihi Valley District Park (KVDP).

Questions, comments, and concerns followed [1:25:50]

Councilmember Tyler Dos Santos-Tam’s Representative [1:35:35]: Constituent-Services Director Lynn Robinson at the Honolulu City Council (HCC) reported on Residential Parking Control (RPC) as under review, office will host pop-up events to help residents with permit registration, and mailers will be distributed to public (no changes will occur without ample notice to stakeholders).

Questions, comments, and concerns followed [1:36:50]

6. STATE-ELECTED OFFICIALS [1:43:15]

Governor Josh Green’s Representative [1:43:15]: No representative present.

Senator Donna Mercado Kim [1:43:40]: Senator Kim highlighted Governor Green’s “intent to veto” list of 19 bills. She shared her team’s success in securing funding for footbridge repair, gave her congratulations to Farrington Class of 2025, celebrated May 30 groundbreaking of Farrington new multipurpose room, and announced Juneteenth parade on June 14, and free redesigned library cards.

Questions, comments, and concerns followed [1:49:20]

Representative Ikaika Hussey [1:59:50]: provided update on demo and renovations at Kalihi Valley Homes’ rec center, contracting of private security, encouraged residents to propose community-driven plans of action, and announced plans to invite local leaders to a strategy session.

Questions, comments, and concerns followed [2:03:10]

7. BOARD BUSINESS [2:09:35]

Resolution on Implementing Camera-Based Traffic Enforcement with a Safety-First Approach and Revenue Allocation for Intersection Redesign with Accessible Monitoring Data [2:09:45]: Motion from Vice Chair Rojas and second from Secretary Gatti to open discussion [2:10:25]. Board Member Soong distributed draft of resolution focused on implementing traffic enforcement under a safety-first framework, and directing revenues from fines toward redesigning dangerous intersections and mandating that enforcement data be monitored transparently and made available to public. Chair conducted a voice vote that was approved to defer this agenda item to next meeting (7-0-0, Aye – Gatti, Koga, Kumalae, Lualemaga, Soong, Tumbaga, and Rojas, Nay – None, and Abstain – None) [2:14:15].

Resolution on Implementing Camera-Based Traffic Enforcement with a Safety-First Approach and Revenue Allocation for Intersection Redesign [2:14:20]: Motion from Vice Chair Rojas and second from Secretary Gatti to open discussion [2:14:20]. Board Member Soong distributed draft of resolution that is similar to one above but omitting the requirement for public accessibility of enforcement data. Chair conducted a voice vote that was approved to defer this agenda item to next meeting (7-0-0, Aye – Gatti, Koga, Kumalae, Lualemaga, Soong, Tumbaga, and Rojas, Nay – None, and Abstain – None) [2:20:15].

Resolution to Recalibrate Red-Light and Traffic-Signal Cameras Using Federal Rules with Daily and Monthly Calibration [2:20:45]: Motion from Vice Chair Rojas and second from Secretary Gatti to open discussion [2:20:55]. Board Member Soong distributed draft of resolution seeking requirements for red-light and traffic-signal cameras to be calibrated according to federal standards to ensure accuracy and reliability of enforcement. Chair conducted a voice vote that was approved to defer this agenda item to next meeting (7-0-0, Aye – Gatti, Koga, Kumalae, Lualemaga, Soong, Tumbaga, and Rojas, Nay – None, and Abstain – None) [2:35:35].

Approval of Regular Meeting Minutes: Wednesday, April 9, 2025 [2:32:55]: Motion from Board Member Lualemaga and second from Vice Chair Rojas to approve minutes as is [2:33:00]. Chair conducted a voice vote that was approved to adopt minutes as written (7-0-0, Aye – Gatti, Koga, Kumalae, Lualemaga, Soong, Tumbaga, and Rojas, Nay – None, and Abstain – None) [2:33:00].

Approval of Certificate of Recognition to Chester Koga [2:33:20]: Motion from Board Member Soong and second from Board Member Lualemaga to award certificate [2:33:20]. Chair conducted a voice vote that was approved to award certificate (7-0-0, Aye – Gatti, Koga, Kumalae, Lualemaga, Soong, Tumbaga, and Rojas, Nay – None, and Abstain – None) [2:33:20]. Hearing no objections, Board presented a well-deserved award to Board Member Koga for his longstanding and outstanding service to the community.

8. COMMITTEE REPORTS/ASSIGNMENTS [02:37:05]

Neighborhood Security Watch [2:37:05]: Vice Chair Rojas asks for participation for this community and announced upcoming training classes.

9. OTHER REPORTS [02:38:40]

Chair’s Report [2:38:40]: Chair Tumbaga reminded newly-elected board members to RSVP for Installation.

10. ANNOUNCEMENTS [02:39:00]

Next Meeting [2:39:00]: The next regular meeting for No.16 Kalihi Valley Neighborhood Board is on Wednesday July 9, 2025, at 7:00 pm, Kapalama Hale Room 153.

Broadcast Meetings [2:39:00]: Neighborhood Board meetings air on Olelo Channel 49: on the fourth Saturday of each month at 6:00 pm; and the first and third Sunday of each month at 9:00 am.

Travel with Farrington Football Team [2:39:20]: Resident Ropati Liwa announced 155th anniversary of Farrington High and invited community to travel with the team in upcoming months for out-of-state games and events versus Liberty High in Vegas on September 19.

11. ADJOURNMENT [02:42:00] Chair Tumbaga adjourned the meeting at 9:42 pm.

Submitted by: Brandon Tsark, Neighborhood Assistant, NCO
Reviewed by: Dylan Whitsell, Deputy, NCO
Finalized by:

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