NORTH SHORE NEIGHBORHOOD BOARD NO. 27

HEALTH AND DISASTER PREPAREDNESS COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA
MONDAY, MAY 4, 2026
6:30 P.M. – 8:00 P.M.
WAIALUA COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION
66-434 KAMEHAMEHA HWY
HALEʻIWA, HI 96712

I. CALL TO ORDER: Chair Kathleen Pahinui

II. MEETING RULES (Virtual meeting)

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B. Please turn on your camera
C. Please stay muted at all times unless recognized by the Chair to speak
D. Please raise your hand to be recognized by the Chair
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 (Limited to two (2) Minutes Each)

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

A. Updates committee priorities for 2026
1. Recap of Recent Storm
• Resolution regarding Flood Study and other Mitigation Measures
2. Hawaii Hazards Awareness and Resilience Program (HHARP) Discussion
3. Tsunami Routes Update
4. C.E.R.T. Update
5. Health Care Outreach

V. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
A. Approval of minutes from April 6, 2026
VI. ANNOUNCEMENTS
A. Next meeting is scheduled for Monday, June 1, 2026 at 6:30 PM

VII. ADJOURNMENT

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HEALTH AND DISASTER PREPAREDNESS COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
MONDAY, APRIL 6, 2026
WAIALUA COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION
66-434 KAMEHAMEHA HWY
HALEIWA, HI 96712

I. CALL TO ORDER
a. Meeting called to order by Chair Kathleen Pahinui @ 6:30pm. Quorum confirmed
b. Members present: Pahinui, Achiu, Witten, Matsumoto, Dahlin, Miller, Casson-Fisher, Atkins, Aguirre, Luke-Boe
c. Guests: Council Member Matt Weyer, Kelly Anaya, Evan Mokuahi, HIEMA

II. COMMITTEE BUSINESS
a. Minutes of 2/2/26 meeting approved
b. Minutes of 3/2/26 meeting approved

III. Introduction of Evan Mokuahi w HIEMA
a. Leads HHARP Hawaii Hazard Awareness Resilience Program.
b. Plan is to help communities build action plans. Communities are always first responders, “grass roots effort” Notes that only 12% local households are prepared for disasters. Plan: educate public.
c. CIC: Core Implementing Committee Preparedness is goal: personal and legislative
i. Need discussions re different potential hazards
ii. Personal preparedness, build kits
iii. Donation management (learn from Lahaina)
d. Risk assessment: know boundaries, look @ threats, know resources
e. Build plan w worksheets. Develop community action plan w/ HIEMA software.
i. Pahinui stated that the city and nonprofits quickly got together @ the Waialua gym & worked alongside the distribution centers. Advises being aggressive in working on a plan ASAP (hurricane season ahead), reviewing previous plan (worked on by Miller), incorporating CERT (Aguirre)
ii. Mokuahi avail to meet as often as requested to develop plan for NS under HHARP, everyone gets to work w/in their own “lane.” “We aren’t waiting or asking permission.”
iii. Miller advises working w WCA & NS COC, as core, to implement plan.
iv. Atkins asks re availability of packets re “Preparedness.” Mokuahi to send copy to Pahinui.
v. Pahinui asks for help during the initial disaster response to keep extra people out of recovery area to allow needed work. Mokuahi will add to HIEMA info
vi. Pahinui clarifies that DEM is new version of previous Civil Defense & are not 24/7, unless activated. Residents need to be the boots on the ground. Warns that residents need to be vigilant when weather forecasts have “low confidence” or tagged “unpredictable,” like 2nd Kona Low.
vii. Achiu clarified that when an area is under an evacuation order, residents will not be allowed to return until order is lifted.
viii. Atkins spoke re issue w HPD being inconsistent w allowing residents to travel into NS areas & 911 operator saying there were no “check points”. Inconsistency with reports that roads were opened when others reported them closed.
ix. Dahlin discussed delay in alerts being sent out. Flooding was already happening by the time 1st alert was sent.
x. Mokuahi: HPD & HFD to be involved spelled out in module 4. HHARP to make foundation, certify every 3 yrs & in between disasters, have simulations
xi. Achiu recapped need for multilevel input for plan (State, County, EOC, DLNR) presently working w Dr Fox for plan proposal. Noted the delay in alerts being sent & inaccurate alerts re “dam failure.”
xii. Pahinui discussed confusion re what do sirens mean. Suggest Emergency Mngt work w Achiu & Dr Fox.
xiii. Atkins asked if cell towers have backup generators. Pahinui stated that cell companies have not cooperated in public power shut off simulation. Allen Lenard is working on this issue. Atkins suggests individuals have Starlink. Mokuahi states that State can provide Starlink for certain hubs
xiv. Weyer states that request has been made to the city for more gauges for watershed monitoring. Pahinui said that UH may be of help as they put gauges on Mt Ka’ala.
xv. Aguirre proposes a need for a law that requires cell phone companies to have backup generators in case of power failure. Asked if emergency response training is in classroom or hands on. Mokuahi states it could be both
xvi. Dahlin suggests using AI to give info from water gauges located under bridges. Achiu suggests tracking solar power water level data. Aguirre: use solar powered satellite tracked info (works when cell towers are down)
xvii. Pahinui suggests needing legislation on City & State levels for cell phone companies, Starlink and watershed gauges.
f. Mokuahi discussed plan to have Community Resource Center which would have water, food, and shelter to sustain category 4-5 hurricane.
g. Witten recapped multiple levels of poor management w communicating need for medical response to have 2 different evac areas in Wahiawa, LHS w Red Cross supplies and Wahiawa District Park as a City shelter, w no supplies & inadequately trained medical students to deal w patients. City set up clinic @ Haleiwa Harbor, not even in disaster area & open for 3 weeks post disaster (too long). North Shore will not have shelter due to flooding. Pahinui suggested that Witten speak with City re his concerns.
h. Casson-Fisher recapped role of navigators at Community Assistance Center to help residents get to appropriate tables for assistance. Hawaiian Council & OHA plan to be available to public @ Haleiwa Courthouse as a smaller scale assistance center for resources. Need to make appt. Samaritans Purse also aided w gift card to Walmart, study Bible and offer to replace appliances.
i. Aguirre states need for Incident Commander to coordinate between different POD, points of distribution sites, like WCA and distillery.
j. Achiu asks for more collaboration between City & State, to form one system for emergency response. Acknowledged great community resources during last storm. Voiced concern that resources are utilized appropriately. 911 calls to area that has no address is problem.
k. Aguirre states need to enforce laws for landowners that could help to prevent landslides.
l. Casson-Fisher commented on Mobile Health Clinic having their own agenda, not coordinated w CAC.
m. Mokuahi recaps need to build plan and partner w Isaac and Dustin w 808.
n. Pahinui says that no everyone affected showed up at CAC. May need to go door to door, community by community.
o. Casson-Fisher states Haz Mat training @ St Michael’s this Saturday to give info re flood clean up. $25 gift card is available.
p. Pahinui informs that next Disaster Preparedness Expo will be October 24th @ WCA.
q. Achiu gave statistic that 49” rain fell during both Kona Low storms and the 2nd Kona Low had 19”. Matsumoto shared that Seattle, Wa has average annual rain fall of 37”.

Pahinui mahalo’d Mokuahi for his attendance.

IV Meeting adjourned @ 8:12pm

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