WAI‘ANAE COAST NEIGHBORHOOD BOARD NO. 24

HOUSING / HOMELESSNESS COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA
Sunday, March 22, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
In-Person
Physical Location: Pōkaʻī Bay Beach Park (Near Womenʻs Restroom)
960 Bayview Street #85, Waiʻanae, HI 96792

Rules of Speaking: Anyone wishing to speak is asked to a) in attendance at physical location please raise your hand to be recognized by the chair; When recognized by the Chair, state your name for the record and then address comments to the Chair. Speakers are encouraged to keep their comments under two (2) minutes, and those giving reports are urged to keep their reports to three (3) or five (5) minutes or less, including Q&A, and depending on your Item section allotment.
Please silence all electronic devices in physical location if you need to answer a call please step outside.

Working Agreements: Please be respectful while others are speaking, let’s agree to disagree and please refrain from making any comments and gestures towards fellow community members on any topic. While addressing concern please stay within the 2 minutes or yield the remaining of your time if less and try to stay on topic one concern at a time. No more than two concerns shall be heard in one single meeting any more than the allotted amount please feel free to fill out our concern sheets in writing or speak to me after our meeting is adjourned.

Note: This committee may not act on any agenda item, unless voted and added to General Board Meeting. We are here to discuss our concerns as a community and address and find solutions together. If a vote is needed after proper protocols, it may be added to our General Board Meeting for discussion and voting.

1. Oli/Opening Protocol
Welcoming chant or pule to ground the meeting in aloha ʻāina and kuleana to Waiʻanae.
“E hō mai ē
E hō mai ē
E hō mai ē
I ke aloha”

2. Call to Order & Introductions
Chair calls meeting to order, notes time and quorum.

Self-introductions of subcommittee members and guests.

3. Approval of Minutes (if applicable)
Review and approve previous subcommittee meeting minutes.

4. Cultural Mana‘o / Community Grounding
Reflection on Waiʻanae’s history of resilience and mālama ʻāina.
Share ʻike kupuna on kuleana to kūpuna, keiki, and houseless ʻohana.

5. Presentation: Francine Park Palama,
Maunakai & Associates, Kāne’ohe; re: shoreline

6. Public Input
Space for community members to share mana‘o (limit 2 minutes per speaker).

7. Order of Business
7.1. Updates: Reports from outreach groups, service providers, and community advocates.

7.2. Needs Assessment: Identify urgent houseless needs (health, food, sanitation, cultural support).

7.3. Cultural Solutions: Discuss how ʻike Hawaiʻi-such as mālama ʻāina, laulima, and hoʻokipa-can guide outreach.

7.4. Partnerships: Planning resource pop-ups (food distribution, healthcare screenings, cultural healing spaces).

7.5. Recommendations: Drafting actions for full Neighborhood Board consideration.

8. Action Items / Recommendations
Confirm tasks and kuleana for subcommittee members.

Identify items to present to full Neighborhood Board.

10. Community announcements

11. Next Meeting Date / Agenda Items
Confirm next meeting date, time, and place.

Suggest future agenda topics.

12. Closing Mana‘o & Oli
Closing reflection or chant to mahalo all participants and reaffirm collective kuleana.

“Mahalo ē, mahalo ē, mahalo nui loa ē”

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.