‘EWA NEIGHBORHOOD BOARD NO. 23

REGULAR BOARD MEETING AGENDA
THURSDAY, JULY 11, 2024 7:00 P.M.
Ewa Beach Public Library 91-950 North Road, Ewa Beach, HI 96706 & WEBEX Teleconference

Meeting Link: https://cchnl.webex.com/cchnl/j.php?MTID=mf8120ffd4cf83d32ede6d6906acb20e6
Meeting ID/Access Code: 2482 235 2708
Passcode: NB23 (6223 from phones and video systems)
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Meeting Materials: Find an archive of handouts and referenced materials concerning to Ewa Neighborhood Board No. 23 at: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1dzLurzztmyWv4B00ZQWXoxydjOBMv0cY.
Rules of Speaking:
Aloha! This is your Community Public Forum; your input and cooperation are really appreciated. The Ewa Neighborhood Board is an advisory board and we provide fairness, integrity and collaboration to all to increase and assure effective citizen participation in the decisions of government. Anyone wishing to speak is asked to raise their hand, and when recognized by the Chair, to address comments to the Chair. Speakers are encouraged to keep their comments under one (1) minute – one (1) turn per person. Those giving reports are urged to keep their reports less than Three (3) minutes and presentations under 10 minutes. Please silence all electronic devices.
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.
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 vote eight (8) of this 11-member Board is needed to add an item to the agenda. Items may not be added if they are of major importance and will affect a significant number of people.

1. CALL TO ORDER: Chair Mitchell Tynanes
A. Reading of the Rules of Speaking
B. Introduction of Board Members

2. PUBLIC SAFETY (FIRST RESPONDER) REPORTS: (Limited to three (3) minutes each report. Follow up questions & answers are limited to one (1) turn – one (1) minute per person. (Questions in private, or in writing, to these officials before or after they speak would be greatly appreciated in the interest of time).
A. Honolulu Fire Department – Duty Officer
B. Honolulu Police Department – Duty Officer
C. Ewa Weed & Seed Unit – Duty Officer https://www.weedandseedhi.org/ Phone (808)376-7005

3. BOARD ADMINISTRATION AND PLANNING
A. Election of Officers: Chair, Vice Chair (1st and 2nd), Secretary, Sergeant at Arms, Treasurer
B. Approval of Regular Meeting Minutes: Thursday, June 13, 2024
C. Filling of Vacancy: 1 At-Large Seat (if interested, please be prepared to show proof and verify residency)
D. Three-Absence Notice: Consider Declaring a Vacancy of 2 At-Large Seats

4. PRESENTATIONS
A. Kalaeloa Community Development District Master Plan and Rules – Hawaiʻi Community Development Authority (HCDA)

5. RESIDENTS AND COMMUNITY CONCERNS AND COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS: Limited to one (1) turn – two (2) minutes per person. Concerns or comments to Public Safety & Government Officials should be addressed in Sections three (3) & eight (8). In the interest of time, please be brief with your concerns or questions.

6. OTHER MONTHLY REPORTS: Limited to three (3) minutes per report. Follow up, questions & answers, and comments limited to (1) one turn – one (1) minute per person.
A. HUNT – VA Clinic Update
B. Gentry Homes Update
C. Haseko Homes Update
D. DR Horton Ho’opili Update

7. GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS: (Limited to three (3) minutes per report. Follow up, questions & answers, and comments limited to (1) one turn – one (1) minute per person.
A. US Marine Corp Base Hawaii (MCBH) – Duty Officer
B. US Navy
C. US Army – Duty Officer
D. US Representative Ed Case – Quarterly Report
E. Mayor Rick Blangiardi’s Representative – Kehaulani Pu’u kehaulani.puu@honolulu.gov
F. Councilmember District 1 – Councilmember Andria Tupola atupola@honolulu.gov
G. Councilmember District 9 – Councilmember Augie Tulba atulba@honolulu.gov
H. Board of Water Supply – Kelson Lee klee@hbws.org
I. Department of Education (DOE)
J. Governor Josh Green’s Representative – Perry M. Arrasmith perry.m.arrasmith@hawaii.gov
K. Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) – Quarterly report
L. Senate District 19 – Senator Henry Aquino senaquino@capitol.hawaii.gov
M. Senate District 20 – Senator Kurt Fevella senfevella@capitol.hawaii.gov
N. Senate District 21 – Senator Mike Gabbard sengabbard@capitol.hawaii.gov
O. Representative District 39 – Representative Elijah Pierick reppierick@capitol.hawaii.gov
P. Representative District 40 – Representative Rose Martinez repmartinez@capitol.hawaii.gov
Q. Representative District 41 – Representative David Alcos, III repalcos@capitol.hawaii.gov
R. Representative District 42 – Representative Diamond Garcia repgarcia@capitol.hawaii.gov

8. COMMITTEE REPORTS
A. Parks
B. Education
C. Transportation
D. Oahu Metropolitan Planning Organization (OMPO) Citizen’s Advisory
E. Public Safety/Community Outreach/Homeless Outreach
F. Economic Development
G. Climate Change
H. Hawaiian Affairs
I. Military Affairs

9. ANNOUNCEMENTS
A. Next Regular Meeting – Scheduled for Thursday, August 8, 2024 at 7:00 p.m. – Virtually via Webex and in person at the Ewa Beach Public Library.
B. Regular Board Meetings are broadcasted every first Sunday at 6:00 p.m. and every second and fourth Friday at 10:00 a.m. on Olelo digital channel 49.

10. ADJOURNMENT

Hawaii Revised Statutes – §92-3 – Open meetings: Every meeting of all boards shall be open to the public and all persons shall be permitted to attend any meeting unless otherwise provided in the constitution or as closed pursuant to sections 92-4 and 92-5; provided that the removal of any person or persons who willfully disrupts a meeting to prevent and compromise the conduct of the meeting shall not be prohibited. The boards shall afford all interested persons an opportunity to submit data, views, or arguments, in writing, on any agenda item. The boards shall also afford all interested persons an opportunity to present oral testimony on any agenda item. The boards may provide for reasonable administration of oral testimony by rule.

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; Telephone (808) 768-3710 Fax (808) 768-3711; or call Neighborhood Assistant Jeffrey Jones at (808) 768-3720 or e-mail jeffrey.jones@honolulu.gov. Agendas and minutes are also available on the internet at www.honolulu.gov/nco.

All written testimony must be received in the Neighborhood Commission Office 48 hours prior to the meeting. If within 48 hours, 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, Hawaii 96817. Fax: (808) 768-3711. 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 13, 2024
ʻEWA BEACH PUBLIC LIBRARY – 91-950 North Road, Ewa Beach, HI 96706
AND VIA WEBEX
Video recording of this meeting can be found at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MnSUROrK3vA
Reports and other meeting materials can be found at: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1dzLurzztmyWv4B00ZQWXoxydjOBMv0cY
I. CALL TO ORDER [0:00:01]
Chair Mitchell Tynanes called the meeting to order at 7:01 p.m.; Quorum was established with 8 members present. Note – This 11-member Board requires six (6) members to establish a quorum and to take office Board action.

Reading of the Rules of Speaking – Member Clark III read the rules of speaking.
Board Members Present: Alexander Gaos, Trey Gordner, John Rogers, Jannah Lyn Dela Cruz, Corey Rosenlee, Julie Reyes Oda, John Clark III and Mitchell Tynanes.
Board Members Absent: Jamaica Cullen, Liam Chinn, and Wayne Kaiwi.
Guests: Fire Fighter Duduoy, Captain Nakamura(Honolulu Fire Department – HFD); Corporal Roland Pagan (Honolulu Police Department – HPD / Ewa Weed & Seed Unit); Senator Kurt Fevella; Representative David Alcos III; Tony Gaston (HUNT); Karen Luke, Kenny Liu, Patricia Liu, Tara Rojas, Eric Blanco, Nathan Reyes Oda, Zarina Mae, Josiah, Tesha Malama, Myoung Oh, Kiran Polk, DJ Alfonso, Kristi, Mr. Z, P. Roque, Melissa Andres, John Paul Jones, Susan Gorman-Chang, Thomasina Simmons, Douglas Simmons, Stephanie Dixon, Paula Keliinui, and April Nishii (Residents and Guests); Jeffrey Jones(NCO). Note: Name was not included if not legible. There were approximately 70 total participants both in person and VIA Webex.
II. PUBLIC SAFETY (FIRST RESPONDER) REPORTS [0:02:32]

Honolulu Police Department (HPD) [0:02:42: Corporal Pagan provided monthly statistics for May 2024
• Report: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1WqsYeY9P6ddD5Q-rDAqkNE2k148noXA1/view?usp=drive_link

Questions, comments, and concerns followed – [0:03:47]

Ewa Weed & Seed Unit [0:05:54]: Corporal Pagan encouraged the community to act in a civil manner in light of the issues that happened at the April 2024 Board meeting. Ewa Weed & Seed began their culinary program at James Campbell High School and announced the upcoming Homeless Outreach on Saturday, June 15, 2024

III. BOARD ADMINISTRATION AND PLANNING – [0:08:51]
Approval of Regular Meeting Minutes: Thursday, April 11, 2024 – [0:08:53]: A voice vote was conducted and PASSED with a vote of 8 AYES (Gaos, Gordner, Rogers, Clark III, Dela Cruz, Rosenlee, Reyes Oda, Tynanes), 0 NAYS, 0 ABSTAINS. [0:09:07]
Resolution: Establishing a Puʻuloa Range Training Facility Permitted Interaction Group – [0:00:44]: Board members discussed the resolution and shared potential amendments that could tailor the resolution to more of what they want out of the relationship with the Marines.
Questions, comments, and concerns followed – [0:04:03].

IV. PRESENTATIONS – [0:09:49]

Ameresco: Update on Kupono Solar – [0:09:51]: Member Rogers shared of the opening blessing event that took place and provided some backstory on the organization.

Towerco / Verizon Wireless: Proposed Wireless Telecommunication Project at ʻEwa Villages Golf Course – [0:11:50]: Due to technical difficulties, this was moved to later in the meeting.

V. RESIDENTS AND COMMUNITY CONCERNS – [0:15:39]

Transportation Concern: Resident David Aki shared his concern regarding air pollutants on City buses and the issues they can cause for riders.

II.PUBLIC SAFETY (FIRST RESPONDERS) REPORTS (cont.) – [0:18:02]

Honolulu Fire Department (HFD) – [0:18:04]: Firefighter Duduoy provided the monthly statistics for May 2024.
• Report: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ql6iiXF-YXAqiUD_hy-jBRvx4BRqNOVd/view?usp=drive_link

Questions, comments, and concerns followed – [0:21:21]

V.RESIDENTS AND COMMUNITY CONCERNS (cont.) – [0:23:31]

Candidacy Announcement: Resident Choon James announced her candidacy for the Mayor of Honolulu.

Questions, comments, and concerns followed – [0:25:58]

Pohakupuna Road Cluster Update: Resident Kenny Liu provided an update on the Pohakupuna Road cluster project stating he met with developers and they have agreed to grant the wishes of the community and downsize the project.

2nd Proposed Wave Pool Update: Resident Tara Rojas shared the 2nd proposed wave pool, similar to the current Wai Kai, will no longer be developed in the ʻEwa Community.

Hunt Companies Update: Tony Gaston provided an update on the road changes near the new VA clinic.

Questions, comments, and concerns followed – [0:34:04]

Renton Road Maintenance: Resident Deb Garcia shared of the overgrown trees and grass along Renton Road that has been causing issues at her home. Trees are overgrowing into her yard and the grass is a fire hazard with it being so high.

Town Hall Announcement: Senator Kurt Fevella shared of the upcoming town hall on Friday, June 19, 2024 to discuss legislative updates and community concerns.

Puʻuloa Range Training Facility (PRTF) Noise Issues: Member Gaos shared that noise from the recent PRTF training has been louder than normal. He asked if there could be any way for the marines to decrease the frequency of daily training.

Hawaiʻi Bicycling League (HBL) July 2024 Update: Member Rogers shared that July is “Bike Month” and HBL will be hosting multiple events during the month

Puʻuloa Range Training Facility Resolution Update: Senator Kurt Fevella shared the work that the Senate and House have done to help educate others officials with the resolution to help find an alternate location for the facility.

IV.PRESENTATIONS (cont.) – [0:48:50]

Towerco / Verizon Wireless Telecommunications Project – [0:50:20]: Sunny Ausink gave a short presentation on the proposed telecommunications project involving the installation of a cell tower to help give better service to the ʻEwa Villages Golf Course and the surrounding area. This cell tower was described to not be an eye-sore but rather look like a pine tree and not to exceed a certain height to follow permitted guidelines. When built, this tower will provide reliable cellular and wireless communication.

Questions, comments, and concerns followed – [0:55:10]

V. RESIDENTS AND COMMUNITY CONCERNS (cont.) – [0:59:23]

Kilaha Street Dumping: Resident Cory Asuncion shared about illegal dumping taking place along various areas of Kilaha Street. Stating it ranges from everyday trash to bulk items and tires.

Renton Road Safety: Resident Cory Asuncion shared of the current pedestrian and traffic safety concerns along Renton Road near Asing Park. He stated that pedestrians in marked crosswalks and vehicles are not safe from cars exiting from Asing Park and has observed many close calls at the intersection.

VI. ANNOUNCEMENTS – [1:01:11]

Meeting – [1:01:13]: The next regular board meeting is scheduled for Thursday, July 11, 2024 at 7:00 p.m. – virtually via Webex and in-person at the ʻEwa Beach Public Library.

Rebroadcast – [1:01:21]: Regular Board Meetings are broadcasted every first Sunday at 6:00 p.m. and every second and fourth Friday at 10:00 a.m. on Olelo Digital Channel 49.

Archive: Find an archive of handouts and referenced materials concerning to No. 23 Ewa Neighborhood Board at: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1dzLurzztmyWv4B00ZQWXoxydjOBMv0cY.

VII. ADJOURNMENT [1:01:32] – The meeting was adjourned at 8:02 p.m.

Submitted by: Jeffrey Jones, Neighborhood Assistant
Reviewed by: Dylan Buck, Community Relations Specialist

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.