NORTH SHORE NEIGHBORHOOD BOARD NO. 27

CESSPOOL COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA
MONDAY, JANUARY 5, 2026
5:00 P.M. – 6:00 P.M. NEIGHBORHOOD COMMISSION OFFICE
925 DILLINGHAM BLVD., SUITE 160 AND VIA ZOOM
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I. CALL TO ORDER: Chair Kathleen Pahinui

II. MEETING RULES (Virtual meeting)

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III. COMMUNITY CONCERNS REGARDING CESSPOOLS (Limited to two (2) Minutes Each)

IV. COMMITTEE BUSINESS (Limited to maximum 10 Minute Presentation)

A. EM Hawaii Pilot Project
• Update

B. Legislative Overview for 2026
• Update

V. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
A. Approval of December 1, 2025 Meeting Minutes
VI. ANNOUNCEMENTS
A. Next meeting is scheduled for February 2, 2026

VII. ADJOURNMENT

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, Hawaiʻi 96817; Telephone (808) 768-3710 Fax (808) 768-3711; or call Neighborhood Assistant Zhoydell Magaoay at (808) 768-4224 or e-mail zhoydell.magaoay@honolulu.gov. Agendas and minutes are also available on the internet at www.honolulu.gov/nco.

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CESSPOOL COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
MONDAY, DECEMBER 1, 2025
5:00 P.M. – 6:00 P.M. NEIGHBORHOOD COMMISSION OFFICE
925 DILLINGHAM BLVD., SUITE 160 AND VIA ZOOM

I. CALL TO ORDER: Chair Kathleen Pahinui
A. Chair Pahinui called the meeting to order at 5:00 PM
B. Members in Attendance: Pahinui, Leinau, Matsumoto, Andersen (quorum reached)
C. Members absent: Achiu, Cuersma, McNulty
D. Guests: Rep Perruso, Ted Bohlen, Stuart Coleman, Dennis Poma

II. COMMUNITY CONCERNS REGARDING CESSPOOLS (Limited to two (2) Minutes Each)
A. Andersen mentioned they found an old pipe crossing their property that looks as if it might belong to the Board of Water Supply – Pahinui to check

III. COMMITTEE BUSINESS (Limited to maximum 10 Minute Presentation)

A. EM Hawaii Pilot Project
• Chair Pahinui will connect Bill Andersen with Arlene Velasco of Surfrider to work on the water quality testing prior to use of the genki product and then a month or so afterwards

B. Legislative Overview for 2026
• Rep Perruso mentioned there will be a legislative listening session on Wednesday, December 3, 2025 held by Rep Lowen and the topic of cesspools will be discussed; it is expected that Rep Lowen may reintroduce some of her bills from last year
• Re Perruso mentioned that it was submitted to use some of the green fees for cesspools, need to review submission
• Ted Bohlen looking for help for the Dept of Health (DOH); may be rule updates (it has been about 10 years); a group may be set up (informally) to work with DOH on cesspools and other waste management issues
• Dennis Poma is working closely with Stuart Coleman and his group W.A.I.
• Bohlen: looking at a bill regarding de-nitrifying systems
• Questions
• Leinau asked when cesspool pumpers take their load to a station – do they have to say where it comes from? Coleman and Bohlen said yes, each station should be keeping a log of addresses but they stopped doing it claiming it was too difficult to keep track of; Pahinui will call ENV to talk about tracking the data and getting the practice re-established – not good rules are not being followed
• This would help track failing cesspools – not for punitive measures but to help the owners find solutions
• Bohlen stated that owners of failing cesspools are required to upgrade – it is an ordinance – if a cesspool is pumped 2 times or more per year, it is failing
• Poma said it also helps the stations track on why so much is being brought in and from where
• Rep Perruso will also check the laws and can introduce a bill to bring the reporting back if the rules were amended
• Bohlen said that Rule 6262 states that pumpers must keep records and provide said records if they are requested
• Coleman stated that this record keeping helped to track illegal dumping of waste and cited an example from Kauai

IV. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
A. Approval of October 6, 2025 Meeting Minutes – Andersen moved and Leinau seconded. Motion carried.
B. Approval of the November 3 meeting memo – Andersen moved and Leinau seconded. Motion carried.

V. ANNOUNCEMENTS
A. Next meeting is scheduled for Monday, January 5, 2026 at 5:00 PM

VI. ADJOURNMENT

A. Meeting adjourned at 5:45 PM

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