‘EWA NEIGHBORHOOD BOARD NO. 23

REGULAR BOARD MEETING AGENDA
THURSDAY, JANUARY 9, 2025 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)
Join by Video System: Dial 24822352708@cchnl.webex.com
Dial by Phone: 1-408-418-9388

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, November 14, 2024.
B. Resolution: Good Government Reforms

4. PRESENTATIONS
A. TheBus Route Modifications – Department of Transportation Services (DTS).
B. ʻEwa Early Learning Center Development – Department of Community Services (DCS)

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 Communities 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 –
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 Julie Reyes Oda (email pending)
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, February 13, 2025 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.