NORTH SHORE NEIGHBORHOOD BOARD NO. 27

CESSPOOL COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 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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B. Please turn on your camera
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E. When recognized by the Chair, please address comments to the Chair
F. You will have two minutes to speak and /or ask your question
G. Please do not interrupt others when they are speaking; committees are less formal but we want every voice to be heard

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
C. Wai Home Presentation – Natasha Keshishian

V. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
A. Approval of January 5, 2026 Meeting Minutes
VI. ANNOUNCEMENTS
A. Next meeting is scheduled for March 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.

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, Hawaiʻi 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 as soon as possible, preferably at least three (3) business days before the scheduled meeting. If a request is received with fewer than three (3) business days remaining before the meeting, we will try to obtain the auxiliary aid/service or accommodation, but it may not be possible to fulfill requests received after this date.

CESSPOOL COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
MONDAY, JANUARY 5, 2026
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 Kathleen Pahinui called meeting to order at 5:07 pm.
B. Members present: Pahinui, Andersen, Achiu, Dahlin, Matsumoto
C. Members absent : Cuersma, McNulty, Leinau
D. Guests: Rep Perruso, Natasha Keshishian, James from WaiHome, Dennis Poma
E. No quorum for meeting established but discussed issues as outlined below

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

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

A. EM Hawaii Pilot Project
• Pahinui to follow up with Arlene Velasco on the testing for this project and will work to set up a meeting on site at Andersenʻs home with her.

B. Legislative Overview for 2026
• No updates from Poma.
• Rep Perruso said bills will be introduced starting January 14.
• Rep Lowen is working on a cesspool package
• Rep Perruso will share the bills with us once they are introduced

IV. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
A. Approval of December 1, 2025 Meeting Minutes
• Andersen moved and Achiu seconded. Minutes accepted.
V. ANNOUNCEMENTS
A. Next meeting is scheduled for March 2, 2026

VI. ADJOURNMENT
A. Meeting adjourned at 5:23 pm.

To view agenda and minutes, visit our board website.

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