KALIHI VALLEY NEIGHBORHOOD BOARD NO. 16

REGULAR MEETING AGENDA 
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 13, 2025 7:00 P.M.
KAPALAMA HALE ROOM 153
925 DILLINGHAM BLVD
AND ON WEBEX
 
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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:
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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):
A. Honolulu Fire Department
(July 2025 monthly fire and emergency incident statistics, HFD safety tips, reminders, and any upcoming events)
B. Honolulu Police Department
(July 2025 monthly crime and incident statistics, HPD safety tips, reminders, and any upcoming events)
C. Board of Water Supply, Iris Oda
(July 2025 monthly water main break incidents and statistics, BWS tips, reminders, and any upcoming events)
3. RESIDENT’S AND COMMUNITY CONCERNS (Three Minutes Each):
4. PRESENTATIONS (Ten Minutes Each):
A. Project Dana on Kupuna Services They Provide – Madisyn Sim
5. CITY ELECTED OFFICIALS (Three Minutes Each):
A. Mayor Rick Blangiardi’s Representative – Bandmaster Clarke Bright
B. Councilmember Tyler Dos Santos-Tam – Constituent Services Director Lynn Robinson
6. STATE AND FEDERAL ELECTED OFFICIALS (Three Minutes Each):
A. Governor Josh Green’s Representative – Pending Assignment
B. Senator Donna Mercado Kim – Office Representative Kathy Nii
C. Representative Ikaika Hussey
D. Congressman Ed Case – Communications Director Nestor Garcia

7. BOARD BUSINESS:
A. Resolution on Implementing Camera-Based Traffic Enforcement
B. Resolution on Safety-First Intersection Redesign
C. Resolution to Calibrating Red-Light and Traffic Signal Cameras Using Federal Rules with Daily and Monthly Calibration
D. Approval of Regular Meeting Minutes: Wednesday, July 9, 2025
E. Approval of Neighborhood Board #16 Kalihi Valley Logo
F. Establish Committees, Subcommittees, and their Membership
8.   COMMITTEE REPORTS/ASSIGNMENTS
A. State and County Budget Committee                                 Chair (not assigned)
B. Sidewalk, S-Curve, and Transportation Committee            Chair James Soong
C. Beautification Committee                                                    Chair Randolph Franklin
D. Sustainability Committee                                                    Chair Simeon Rojas
E. RPZ Committee                                                                  Chair Alan Kumalae
F. Communications Committee                                              Chair Chris Lualemaga

9.   OTHER REPORTS
A. Chair’s Report

10. ANNOUNCEMENTS
A. Next Meeting: Wednesday, September 10, 2025, 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.

11.    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, 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.

DRAFT REGULAR MEETING WRITTEN SUMMARY FOR VIDEO RECORD
WEDNESDAY, JULY 9, 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=57vR41Qz-lI
Meeting materials are found at: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1Z1fHoHMtwv6GFUbyc3MTvOmGOo2FuwXO

1. CALL-TO-ORDER [0:01:25] Acting Chair Leialoha Tumbaga called the meeting to order at 7:04 pm. A quorum was established with 8 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: Randy Franklin, Michael Gatti, Alan Kumalae, Chris Lualemaga, May Mizuno, Simeon Rojas, James Soong, and Leialoha Tumbaga

Board Members Absent: Hernando Tan

Guest Total 34 (23 live, 11 remote): Civil Engineer Iris Oda (Board of Water Supply); Honolulu City Councilmember Tyler Dos Santos-Tam; Constituent Services Coordinator Lynn Robinson (Councilmember Dos Santos-Tam’s Representative; Kathy Nii (Senator Donna Mercando Kim’s Representative); Representative Ikaika Hussey and Nadia Alves; Pastoral Council Chair Ropati Liua (Our Lady of the Mount), Taniela, Lynette Kumalae, Natalie Lum, Cardenas Pintor, Joy Tomas, Qiaozhu Wong, Hui Wu, Yunping Wu, and Dana Yap (Residents and Community Organizations); Olelo Virtual, Brandon Tsark (Neighborhood Commission Office, NCO) (Name may be omitted if illegible or not provided).

2. CITY MONTHLY REPORTS [0:05:05]

Honolulu Fire Department (HFD) [0:05:05]: No representative present.

Honolulu Police Department (HPD) [0:05:05]: No representative present.

Board of Water Supply (BWS) [0:05:30]: Civil Engineer Iris Oda highlighted July Smart Irrigation Tips for the month: advising residents to check for leaks, water early to reduce evaporation, use shut-off nozzles and weather-based controllers, and capture rainwater. She also reported one main break on June 6, near 1850 Kam IV Rd, and noted pending answers to last meeting’s questions will be given at the next meeting.

Questions, comments, and concerns followed [0:06:55]

3. ELECTION OF OFFICERS [0:07:40]

Election of Chair [0:09:50]:

• Nominations were opened for Chair.
• Board Member Lualemaga nominated Board Member Tumbaga.
• Board Member Franklin nominated Board Member Mizuno, who respectfully declined.
• Board Member Tumbaga nominated Board Member Soong, who respectfully declined.
• Acting Chair declared nominations closed after hearing no further nominations.
• A roll-call vote was taken [0:11:45]:
Aye (8): Franklin, Gatti, Kumalae, Lualemaga, Mizuno, Rojas, Soong, Tumbaga
Nay (0)
Abstain (0)
• Board Member Tumbaga received a majority of the votes and was declared elected as Chair.

Election of Vice Chair [0:12:55]:

• Nominations were opened for Vice Chair.
• Board Member Franklin nominated Board Member Soong.
• Board Member Mizuno nominated Board Member Gatti.
• Chair declared nominations closed after hearing no further nominations.
• A roll-call vote was taken (first ballot) [0:13:45]:
Gatti (4): Gatti, Lualemaga, Mizuno, Rojas
Soong (4): Franklin, Kumalae, Soong, Tumbaga
Abstain (0)

• No candidate received a majority.
• A roll-call vote was taken (second ballot):
Gatti (8): Franklin, Gatti, Kumalae, Lualemaga, Mizuno, Rojas, Soong, Tumbaga
Soong (0)
Abstain (0)
• Board Member Gatti received a majority of the votes and was declared elected as Vice Chair.

Election of Secretary [0:15:50]:

• Nominations were opened for Secretary.
• Board Member Franklin nominated Board Member Soong.
• Board Member Rojas nominated Board Member Lualemaga, who respectfully declined.
• Chair declared nominations closed after hearing no further nominations.
• A roll-call vote was taken [0:16:25]:
Aye (8): Franklin, Gatti, Kumalae, Lualemaga, Mizuno, Rojas, Soong, Tumbaga
Nay (0)
Abstain (0)
• Board Member Soong received a majority of the votes and was declared elected as Secretary.

Election of Treasurer [0:17:05]:

• Nominations were opened for Treasurer.
• Board Member Mizuno nominated Board Member Kumalae.
• Chair declared nominations closed after hearing no further nominations.
• A roll-call vote was taken [0:17:45]:
Aye (8): Franklin, Gatti, Kumalae, Lualemaga, Mizuno, Rojas, Soong, Tumbaga
Nay (0)
Abstain (0)
• Board Member Kumalae received a majority of the votes and was declared elected as Treasurer.

4. MEETING DETERMINATION (AUGUST 2025 TO JUNE 2026) [0:18:05]

Date, Time, and Location of Regular Meeting [0:18:05]:

• Chair announced the motion to retain 2024-25 meeting details.
• Hearing no debate, Chair put the question [0:32:00].
• A roll-call vote was taken [0:32:00]:
Aye (8): Franklin, Gatti, Kumalae, Lualemaga, Mizuno, Rojas, Soong, Tumbaga
Nay (0)
Abstain (0)
• Chair announced that the ayes have it; the motion is adopted, 8-0-0.

5. RECESS-SCHEDULE DETERMINATION (AUGUST 2025 TO JUNE 2026) [0:32:50]

Recess Schedule [0:32:50]:

• Chair announced the proposal to recess in December and May.
• Hearing no debate, Chair put the question [0:34:50].
• A voice vote being taken, Chair announced that the ayes have it; the motion is adopted, 8-0-0.
• Recorded vote: Aye (8): Franklin, Gatti, Kumalae, Lualemaga, Mizuno, Rojas, Soong and Tumbaga; No (0); Abstain (0).

6. ADOPTION OF ORAL TESTIMONY RULES [0:35:25]

Oral-Testimony Rules [0:35:25]:

• Board Member Franklin motioned to amend rules to allow speakers times of 2-5 minutes and report times of 3-5 minutes; motion seconded.
• Hearing no debate, Chair put the question [0:38:15].
• A voice vote being taken, Chair announced that the ayes have it; the motion is adopted, 8-0-0.
• Recorded vote: Aye (8): Franklin, Gatti, Kumalae, Lualemaga, Mizuno, Rojas, Soong and Tumbaga; No (0); Abstain (0).

7. ESTABLISHMENT OF REGULAR-AGENDA ORDER [0:39:20]

Regular-Agenda Order [0:39:20]:

• Chair announced the proposal to retain 2024-2025 order.
• Hearing no debate, Chair put the question [0:46:15].
• A voice vote being taken, Chair announced that the ayes have it; the motion is adopted, 8-0-0.
• Recorded vote: Aye (8): Franklin, Gatti, Kumalae, Lualemaga, Mizuno, Rojas, Soong and Tumbaga; No (0); Abstain (0).

8. ESTABLISH COMMITTEES, SUBCOMMITTEES, AND THEIR MEMBERSHIP [0:47:05]

Establish Committes, Subcommittees, and Membership [0:47:05]:

• Chair announced motion to defer item to next agenda.
• Hearing no debate, Chair put the question [0:57:10].
• A voice vote being taken, Chair announced that the ayes have it; the motion is adopted, 8-0-0.
• Recorded vote: Aye (8): Franklin, Gatti, Kumalae, Lualemaga, Mizuno, Rojas, Soong and Tumbaga; No (0); Abstain (0).

9. RESIDENTS AND COMMUNITY CONCERNS [0:58:10]

Safety Concern from Overgrown Tree on 1605 Violet St [0:58:20]: Pastoral Council Chair Mr. Ropati Liua raised a concern from a member of his parish regarding overgrown tree that is blocking street light on 1605 Violet and creating safety hazard at night due to poor lighting.

Administrative Concern at Kaewai Elementary [1:00:40]: Resident and retired teacher Ms. Natalie Lum reported communication and leadership problems at Kaewai Elementary that are impacting the community negatively.

Questions, comments, and concerns followed [1:06:50]

10. CERTIFICATE PRESENTATION [1:16:20]

Certificate of Recognition [1:22:40]: Board Member Soong announced the award of multiple certificates of recognition from the City and County of Honolulu (CCH) and State of Hawai’i to Kalihi Valley resident Ms. Yunping Wu for outstanding academic and community achievement.

11. ELECTED OFFICIALS FROM CITY AND STATE [1:21:45]

Senator Donna Mercado Kim [1:21:45]: Representative from Senator Kim’s office Ms. Kathy Nii reported the distribution of the latest community bulletin and followed up on community concerns from June meeting. Ms. Nii also invited Mr. Benjamin Park from the Hawai’i Public Housing Authority (HPHA) to report on plans for the rec center at Kalihi Valley Homes.

Questions, comments, and concerns followed [1:22:50]

Mayor Rick Blangiardi’s Representative [1:46:10]: Bandmaster Clark Bright of the Royal Hawaiian Band (RHB) reported prior to the meeting that he is unable to attend due to rehearsal engagement. Brandon Tsark read the follow up response from DTS regarding installation of motion-activated and solar-powered lights along Kalihi St, beginning at Kuikele and Kalihi.

Questions, comments, and concerns followed [1:48:30]

Councilmember Tyler Dos Santos-Tam and Representative [1:51:30]: Councilmember Tam from the Honolulu City Council (HCC) provided updates on Ahihi St bridge funding and repairs, upcoming launch of RPZ permitting process, and Mayor Blangiardi’s signing of new bills that will empower City departments to crack down on illegal game rooms. He turned the floor over to Constituent-Services Coordinator Lynn Robinson who provided clarification on new regulations for video amusement devices, committed to following up on requested motion-sensor lights and other community concerns, and turned the floor back over to Councilmember Dos Santos-Tam for Q&A with the public.

Questions, comments, and concerns followed [1:55:00]

Representative Ikaika Hussey [2:09:05]: Representative Hussey reported on his current research on social housing programs in Vienna, plans for repurposing vacant property on Laumaile St and Kalihi St, and expressed concern about the local impacts of federal budget cuts.

Questions, comments, and concerns followed [2:11:50]

12. BOARD BUSINESS [2:17:20]

Approval of Regular Meeting Minutes: Thursday, June 12, 2025 [2:17:20]: Motion from Board Member Soong and second from Board Member Kumalae to adopt minutes as distributed [2:17:20], hearing no objections, the ayes have it, and Chair declared the motion passes (8-0-0, Aye – Franklin, Gatti, Kumalae, Lualemaga, Mizuno, Rojas, Soong, and Tumbaga, Nay – None, and Abstain – None) [2:17:50].

13. COMMITTEE REPORTS/ASSIGNMENTS [02:18:05]

Reports from Committes and Subcommittees [02:18:05]: Chair opened the floor for committee reports.

Neighborhood Security Watch [2:18:40]: Board Member Rojas asked for committee participation from community and announced upcoming clean up of Kalihi stream on August 9.

Questions, comments, and concerns followed [2:20:20]

14. OTHER REPORTS [02:23:25]

Chair’s Report [2:23:25]: Chair Tumbaga gave announcements for storytelling, movement, and theater events with Kalihi Youth Creative Leadership and Advocacy Program, Statewide Rally on July 25, honoring the 35th anniversary of Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and again encouraged participation in this event that is happening on August 9, at the corner of Kalihi St and Kilohana St.

15. ANNOUNCEMENTS [02:26:15]

Next Meeting [2:39:00]: The next regular meeting for No.16 Kalihi Valley Neighborhood Board is on Wednesday, August 13, 2025, at 7:00 pm, Kapālama 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.

Farrington Alumni and Community Foundation [2:27:10]: Community Director Mr. Dana Yap from the Farrington Alumni and Community Foundation (FACF) announced upcoming events on November 28, and February 22, 2026.

Questions, comments, and concerns followed [2:30:15]

Our Lady of the Mount [2:31:30]: Pastoral Council Chair Mr. Ropati Liua invited community to their 150th anniversary celebration on August 17, featuring a bishop’s visit and luncheon. He also highlighted additional events for FACF: September 9, away game against Liberty High in Vegas and October 3, scholarship fundraiser in Vegas.

July 18 and 19, Bon Dance Events [2:34:50]: Mr. Cardenas Pintor announced local bon dance events in the community at Koboji Shingon Mission and Jongwanji Jikoen.

16. ADJOURNMENT [02:36:00] Chair Tumbaga adjourned the meeting at 9:28 pm.

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

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