‘EWA NEIGHBORHOOD BOARD NO. 23

REGULAR BOARD MEETING AGENDA
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 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 John Clark III
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. Approval of Regular Meeting Minutes: Thursday, July 11, 2024
B. Filling of Vacancy: 1 At-Large Seat (if interested, please be prepared to show proof and verify residency)
C. Draft Resolution on Good Government Reforms

4. PRESENTATIONS
A. ʻEwa Beach Homestead Master Plan and Environmental Assessment Project (DHHL)
B. The Queen’s Health Systems Acquisition of Kahi Mohala Update

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, October 10, 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, AUGUST 8, 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=lojr99643mQ
Reports and other meeting materials can be found at: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1dzLurzztmyWv4B00ZQWXoxydjOBMv0cY
I. CALL TO ORDER [0:00:06]
Chair John Clark III called the meeting to order at 7:01 p.m.; Quorum was NOT established with 5 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 Gaos read the rules of speaking.
Board Members Present: Alexander Gaos, Trey Gordner, John Rogers, Jannah Lyn Dela Cruz (Arrived at 8:11 p.m.), Corey Rosenlee, Julie Reyes Oda (Arrived at 7:11 p.m.), John Clark III and Mitchell Tynanes (Arrived at 7:08 p.m.).
Board Members Absent: Jannah Dela Cruz
Guests: Corporal Roland Pagan (Honolulu Police Department – HPD / Ewa Weed & Seed Unit); Representative Diamond Garcia; Fawn (Hawaii Department of Transportation); Colonel Beaven (US Marine Corp Base Hawaii); Dave “Duna” Hodge (US Navy); Leah (Senator Mike Gabbard’s Office); Councilmember Augie Tulba; 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 75 total participants both in person and VIA Webex.
II. PUBLIC SAFETY (FIRST RESPONDER) REPORTS [0:02:16]

Honolulu Fire Department (HFD) [0:02:20]: Firefighter Rooney provided the report and shared back to school fire safety tips.
• Report: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1JErMzcH4Tt5l36pN9XNEKrKVajEVfnKu/view?usp=drive_link

Honolulu Police Department (HPD) [0:04:12]: Corporal Pagan provided the crime statistics for July 2024.
• Crime Mapping: https://www.crimemapping.com/map/agency/165

Member Tynanes joined the meeting. Quorum established at 7:08 p.m.; 6 members present.

Questions, comments, and concerns followed – [0:05:59]

Member Reyes Oda joined the meeting at 7:11 p.m.; 7 members present.

Ewa Weed & Seed Unit [0:13:36]: Corporal Pagan shared they concluded their summer culinary program and the next program with involve either junior golf or bowling.

Questions, comments, and concerns followed – [0:14:27]

Board Members who were not present at the beginning of the meeting introduced themselves.

III. BOARD ADMINISTRATION AND PLANNING – [0:15:49]
Approval of Regular Meeting Minutes: Thursday, July 11, 2024 – [0:16:08]: Hearing no corrections, the minutes were approved as written.
Filling of Vacancy – [0:16:26]: Following a discussion regarding responsibilities of the Board, residents Susan Gorman-Chang and Mike Plowman volunteered to fill the current At-Large vacancies.
[0:23:54] Member Gordner MOVED and Member Tynanes SECONDED to nominate resident Mike Plowman to fill one of the three available At-Large seats. A roll call vote was conducted and ADOPTED 7-0-0 (Aye: Gaos, Gordner, Rogers, Rosenlee, Reyes Oda, Tynanes, Clark III; Nay: None; Abstain: None) – [0:24:00]
[0:28:50] Member Gaos MOVED and Reyes Oda SECONDED to nominate resident Susan Gorman-Chang to fill one of the three available At-Large seats. A roll call vote was conducted and ADOPTED 7-0-0 (Aye: Gaos, Gordner, Rogers, Rosenlee, Reyes Oda, Tynanes, Clark III; Nay: None; Abstain: None) – [0:29:18]

[0:30:03] Chair Clark III called a recess so the newly nominated Board Members could be sworn in.
[0:30:05] Chair Clark III called the meeting back to order.

Newly appointed Members Gorman-Chang and Plowman joined the Board; 9 members present.

Kalaeloa Pickleball Complex Resolution [0:30:35]: Member Gaos and Member Rogers presented a resolution to build a dedicated lighted pickleball complex within the Kalaeloa Parklands. With the sport becoming so popular and having very few dedicated pickleball courts, the Parks committee felt it necessary to pave the way for this dedication. Following discussion, the resolution was ADOPTED with a vote count of 9-0-0 (Aye: Gaos, Gorder, Rogers, Rosenlee, Reyes Oda, Tynanes, Gorman-Chang, Plowman, Clark III; Nay: None; Abstain: None) – [0:53:43]
• Resolution: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1eBcds6JarRiFCFHxpTQ1nocu51I-izbe/view?usp=drive_link

IV. PRESENTATIONS – [0:54:06]

Proposed Bus Service Changes – Department of Transportation Services (DTS) [0:54:12]: Irene Banao from the Department of Transportation Services (DTS) presented the proposed bus route additions and changes that will directly impact the Ewa community.
• Presentation: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1flzMfLo4XwTgJ_Ggiha0PyGcPo9HamdT/view?usp=drive_link

Questions, comments, and concerns followed – [1:03:48]

Member Dela Cruz joined the meeting at 8:11 p.m.; 8 members present.

[1:20:00] Chair Clark entertained a discussion to determine the recess schedule for the year. Following discussion, the Board decided they will recess in December 2024.

[1:22:18] The Board discussed the meeting date, place, and time for the remainder of the term. Following discussion, the Board decided they will continue to meet on the 2nd Thursday of every month at the ʻEwa Public Library at 7:00 p.m.

V. RESIDENTS AND COMMUNITY CONCERNS – [1:22:45]

Community Leader Support: Resident Karen Luke shared her concerns about how much support community representatives get from residents.

Community Representation Initiative Announcement: Resident Susan Gorman-Change invited the community to the next meeting that will be held Thursday, July 18, 2024 at 5:00 p.m. She also shared the second proposed wave pool being halted.

Center for Resilient Neighborhoods Announcement: Resident Brianna announced the work the program has been doing to establish resilience hubs on Oʻahu.

Simone Pietri Enterprises Announcement: Resident Naomi Kukac shared that Simone Pietri Enterprises is currently working on establishing a sustainable materials recycling and fertilizer facility in Campbell Industrial Park.

Questions, comments, and concerns followed – [1:36:13]

Bike to the Train Event Announcement: Member Rogers shared of the upcoming Bike to the Train event happening Sunday, July 14, 2024 starting at 9:00 a.m. at Neil Blaisdell Park.

VI.OTHER MONTHLY REPORTS – [1:40:02]

HUNT – VA Clinic Update [1:40:12]: No representative present.

Gentry Homes Update [1:40:22]: No representative present.

Haseko Homes Update [1:40:28]: No representative present.

DR Horton Hoʻopili Update [1:40:38]: No representative present. Member Rogers shared a concern regarding a recent DR Horton project where dirt has been left on a nearby bikeway.

VII.GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS – [1:41:32]

US Marine Corp Base Hawaii (MCBH) – [1:41:50]: Colonel Beaven provided the report and highlighted the update on the sampling and analysis plan and how information will be available to the public once data is finalized.

Questions, comments, and concerns followed – [1:43:50]

US Navy – [1:45:44]: Dave “Duna” Hodge provide the report and highlighted the following: RIMPAC ships leaving Hawaiʻi waters but are expected to be back towards end of event; the current Joint Base Pearl Harbor commander retiring; Red Hill tanks 7 and 8 being cleaned months earlier than anticipated; continued air quality monitoring; continued drinking water monitoring along the Navy waterline.

Questions, comments, and concerns followed – [1:49:00]

US Army – [1:57:00]: Major Camacho provided the report and highlighted the following: the US Army Garrison job fair happening on Tuesday, July 16, 2024 at Radford High School; the Oʻahu July training advisory; the Oʻahu draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) publication notification.

Questions, comments, and concerns – [1:58:50]

Mayor Rick Blangiardi’s Representative – [2:00:41]: No representative present.

Councilmember Andria Tupola – [2:01:00]: No representative present.

Councilmember Augie Tulba – [2:01:12]: Councilmember Tulba provided the report and highlighted the following: the EBike roundtable that took place at ʻIlima Intermediate School; how to register for upcoming community beautification projects; the adoption of Resolution 24-17 which is taking steps towards acquiring the privately owned portion of North Road.

Questions, comments, and concerns followed – [2:02:57]

Board of Water Supply – [2:07:52]: No representative present.

Department of Education (DOE) – [2:08:01]: No representative present. Chair Clark III shared his interaction with the superintendent regarding a policy regarding EBikes.

Governor Josh Green’s Representative – [2:08:58]: No representative present.

Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) – [2:09:12]: Fawn was present but due to technical difficulties, she was unable to give her report. Member Rogers shared about the new signage installed along Fort Weaver Road.

Questions, comments, and concerns followed – [2:11:19]

Senator Henry Aquino – [2:14:37]: Nathaniel Isei shared the office is standing on their report.

Senator Kurt Fevella – [2:15:07]: No representative present.

Senator Mike Gabbard – [2:15:42]: Leah provided the report and highlighted the following: August Listen Story Community Meeting happening on Saturday, August 17, 2024 at the Kapolei High School Teacher’s lounge from 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.; Comprehensive legislative wrap up that took place on Saturday, May 18, 2024; the topic of the June 2024 Listen Story Community Meeting.

Representative Elijah Pierick – [2:17:16]: No representative present.

Representative Rose Martinez – [2:17:30]: No representative present.

Representative David Alcos – [2:17:42]: No representative present.

Representative Diamond Garcia – [2:17:53]: Representative Garcia provided the report and highlighted the following: the passing of House Resolution (HR) 45 regarding the installation of speed mitigation along Kapolei Parkway; a joint meeting between Neighborhood Security Watches (NSW) and Representative Garcia’s office will be at Kanehili Community Park on Saturday, July 13, 2024 from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Questions, comments, and concerns followed – [2:19:42]

VIII. COMMITTEE REPORTS – [2:22:20]: Member Gordner suggested to postpone the committee reports and membership until the vacancies can be filled. Hearing no opposition, the committee reports will be postponed to the August 2024 meeting.

IX. ANNOUNCEMENTS – [2:23:09]

Meeting – [2:23:11]: The next regular board meeting is scheduled for Thursday, August 8, 2024 at 7:00 p.m. – virtually via Webex and in-person at the ʻEwa Beach Public Library.

Rebroadcast – [2:23:21]: 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.

X. ADJOURNMENT [2:23:33] – The meeting was adjourned at 9:25 p.m.

Submitted by: Jeffrey Jones, Neighborhood Assistant
Reviewed by:

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