KO‘OLAULOA NEIGHBORHOOD BOARD NO. 28
REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2024 AT 6:30 P.M.
HAUʻULA COMMUNITY CENTER
54-10 KUKUNA ROAD, HAUʻULA, HI 96717
IN-PERSON & VIRTUALLY VIA WEBEX
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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 (5) of this 9-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.
I. CALL TO ORDER – Chair Pane Meatoga III
II. CITY/STATE MONTHLY REPORTS
a. A. Honolulu Fire Department (HFD)
b. Honolulu Police Department (HPD)
c. United States Army
III. GOVERNMENT REPORTS – Three (3) minute limit per speaker.
a. Mayor Rick Blangiardi’s Representative – Cat Taschner https://www8honolulu.gov/mayor
b. Councilmember Matt Weyer or Staffer mweyer@honolulu.gov
c. US House of Representatives- Congresswoman Jill Tokuda or Staffer www.tokuda.house.gov
d. Governor’s Representative – Erica Yamauchi at erica.k.yamauchi@hawaii.gov
e. State Senator – Senator Brenton Awa or Staffer sennawa@capitol.hawaii.gov
f. State House Representative – Representative Sean Quinlan or Staffer repquilan@capitol.hawaii.gov
IV. BOARD BUSINESS:
a. Board letter regarding the inclusion of communities in planning and installation of speed humps.
i. Presenter: Alfred Lee
V. PRESENTATIONS – Eight (8) minute limit per presentation.
a. Turtle Bay Development- Arete Collective
i. Presenter: Rebecca Buchan
b. Bill 64- Wind Turbine language amendments
i. Presenter: Sunny Unga
c. SMA- 55- 225 Kamehameha Hwy., Remington Property
i. Presenter: Mark Howland
VI. COMMITTEE REPORTS:
i. Crime & Neighborhood Watch- Chair Greer
ii. Community Resilience/Emergency Preparedness- Chair Kelly-Paddock
iii. Food Security- Chair Avegalio
iv. Planning and Permitting: Co-Chair Lee and Greer, Member Michael Epps
v. Health, Human Service, and Housing: Chair Atalina Pasi, Member Miller, and Unga
vi. Cultural and arts: Chair Miller, Michael Epps, Atalina Pasi
vii. Parks and Recreation: Chair Sunny Unga, Atalina Pasi
VII. PUBLIC INPUT/COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS (Two (2) Minute Limit per Speaker)
VIII. APPROVAL OF THE REGULAR MINUTES
a. Approval of Thursday August 8, 2024 and Thursday, October 10, 2024 regular meeting minutes
IX. BOARD ANNOUNCEMENTS
a. The next meeting is scheduled for Thursday, January 9, 2025
X. ADJOURNMENT
Ko’olauloa Neighborhood Board
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DRAFT REGULAR MEETING WRITTEN SUMMARY FOR VIDEO RECORD
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2024 at 6:30 P.M.
HAU’ULA COMMUNITY CENTER 54-10 KUKUNA ROAD, HAUʻULA, HI 96717
AND VIA WEBEX TELECONFERENCING
Video recording of this meeting can be found at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q956_FsTQIg&t=8218s
Reports & other meeting materials can be found at: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/135-VFpB_IUlcPhYjRfW60vbUJhRvSyrB
I. CALL TO ORDER – [0:00:12]: Chair Pane Meatoga III called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m.
Quorum was established with six (6) members present. Note – This 11-member Board requires six (6) members to establish a quorum and take official Board action.
Members Present: Failautusi Avegalio, Michael Epp, Dotty Kelly-Paddock, Lorraine Azain Matagi, Pane Meatoga III, Sunny Unga, Rebecca Carlson (6:33 p.m.), Sunny Greer (7:00 p.m.), and Atalina Pasi (8:11 p.m.).
Member(s) Absent: Alfred Lee and Kela Miller.
Guests: Fire Fighter 3 Regan (Honolulu Fire Department); Lieutenant Sanford Yue (Honolulu Police Department); Catherine Taschner (Mayor Blangiardi); Chelsea Gonzales (Councilmember Matt Weyer); Erica Yamauchi (Governor Green); Representative Sean Quinlan; Emma Fonoti, Sylvia Craig, Ginny Alatasi, Erica Yamauchi, Kalu Wolfe, Wanda Kamauoha, Elgin Onaga, Ben Williams, Choon James, Kevin Conley Jr., Kawela Farrant, Sanford Yue, Kiele, Lillie, Kathryn Heath, Andrea Anixt, Ella Siroskey, Johnny Aguirre, and Kawela Farrant (Resident); and Anson Wu (Neighborhood Commission Office). Note: Name was not included if not legible. Total Participants: 44.
II. CITY/STATE MONTHLY REPORTS – [0:02:34]
Honolulu Fire Department (HFD) – [0:02:89]: Fire Fighter 3 Regan provided a response to a question asked in the previous meeting, the statistics for September 2024, and the fire safety tip for October 2024 regarding Smoke Alarms.
• For any questions, please email the Honolulu Fire Department Community Relations Office at hfdnhb@honolulu.gov
• Report: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1x5vLBJJjlBfsElh2Dx9dXR-4CbPWorOg/view?usp=drive_link
• For more information: https://fire.honolulu.gov/
Carlson arrived to the meeting at (6:33 p.m.); 7 members present.
Questions, comments, and concerns followed – [0:04:53]
Honolulu Police Department (HPD) – [0:15:18]: Lieutenant Sanford Yue provided the statistics for the month of September 2024.
• Crime statistics: https://www.crimemapping.com/map/agency/165#;
• For more information¬: https://www.honolulupd.org/
Questions, comments, and concerns followed – [0:15:58]
Greer arrived to the meeting at (7:00 p.m.); 8 members present.
United States Army – [0:35:45]: No representative present.
III. GOVERNMENT REPORTS – [0:35:59]
Mayor Rick Blangiardi’s Representative – [0:36:00]: Catherine Taschner provided the report and highlighted the following: updates on operations for Oahu’s rail transit system; the city unveils ʻAʻala Respite; Honolulu’s Medical Examiner shows off an upgraded facility; the city opens a new lifeguard tower; updates on renovations at the Waikīkī Shell; and responses to questions asked in the previous meeting. Tuesday, July 1, 2025 proposed new increase in sewer charges/fees takes effect.
• Newsletter: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1xpJc1TXHiuEQUlMhyFFc7SxwYVThEgmg/view?usp=drive_link
Questions, comments, and concerns followed – [0:38:44]
Councilmember Matt Weyer – [1:01:20]: Chelsea Gonzales provided the report and highlighted the following: Councilmember Weyer and staffers attended the Kahaluʻi Elementary School’s new fitness center; Saturday, October 12, 2024 from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Waiheʻe Festival fundraiser; The Council approved Resolution 24-213 and pass Bill 40; and updates regarding Bill 64.
• Newsletter: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ZC1muzn4DDIsCSybtovX9oe6k_mshBtb/view?usp=drive_link
Questions, comments, and concerns followed – [1:04:25]
US House of Representatives Congresswoman Jill Tokuda – [1:19:49]: No representative present.
Governor Josh Green Representative – [1:19:59]: Director Erica Yamauchi provided information about herself and about the office of Wellness and Resilience.
• Newsletter: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Lz2DcdeNuqhBAuoLZQIMkOq8jJjfjzp-/view?usp=drive_link
Pasi arrived to the meeting at (8:11 p.m.); 9 members present.
Questions, comments, and concerns followed – [1:23:45]
State Senator Brenton Awa – [1:47:36]: No representative present.
State House Representative Sean Quinlan – [1:47:53]: Representative Sean Quinlan provided a response to questions asked at the meeting and updates regarding his letter to the Department of Planning and Permitting to delay the Turtle Bay Development.
Questions, comments, and concerns followed – [1:51:41]
IV. BOARD BUSINESS – [2:09:32]
Board letter regarding the inclusion of communities in planning and installation of speed humps – [2:09:35]: Member Kelly-Paddock suggested to add more information to Member Lee’s letter.
[2:11:43] – Matagi MOVED and Carlson SECONDED to postpone the Board letter regarding the inclusion of communities in planning and installation of speed humps. Hearing no objections, the motion WAS ADOPTED; 9-0-0 (AYE: Avegalio, Epp, Greer, Kelly-Paddock, Matagi, Pasi, Carlson, Meatoga, and Unga; NAY: None; ABSTAIN: None) – [2:11:45].
Selection of Koʻolauloa NB delegate to the Kahuku Community Fund Committee – [2:12:00]: Member Unga provided information about the Kahuku Community Fund Committee and is asking for the Koʻolauloa Neighborhood board’s support in having Member Pasi be a member of the committee.
[2:13:34] – Unga nominated Atalina Pasi to be a delegate to the Kahuku Community Funding Committee. Hearing no objections, the motion WAS ADOPTED; 9-0-0 (AYE: Avegalio, Epp, Greer, Kelly-Paddock, Matagi, Pasi, Carlson, Meatoga, and Unga; NAY: None; ABSTAIN: None) – [2:13:40].
V. PRESENTATIONS – [2:13:52]
Department of Planning and Permitting Turtle Bay Unilateral Agreement – [2:13:52]: Postponed to next month’s meeting.
VI. COMMITTEES – [2:13:57]
Digital Award – [2:14:04]: Member Kelly-Paddock announced that Hui O Hauula was recognized by the City Mayor For the Digital Equity Award.
Breakfast announcement – [2:14:43]: Member Kelly-Paddock announced that Native Americans from Louisiana will be attending their Friday, October 11, 2024 breakfasts.
Emergency Preparedness – [ 2:15:44]: Member Kelly-Paddock announced a special training for Kapuna regarding emergency preparedness on Saturday October 19, 2024 from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Search Training Session – [2:16:53]: Member Kelly-Paddock announced third search training session on Saturday, October 12, 2024 at Diamond Head.
November Breakfast – [2:17:44]: Member Kelly-Paddock announced Lieutenant Governor Sylvia Luke will be attending the November breakfast.
Starlink meeting – [2:18:13]: Member Kelly-Paddock announced a Starlink meeting on Saturday, November 16, 2024 from 2:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Kailua Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) – [2:19:36]: Member Carlson announced that on Saturday November 2, 2024 a Kailua CERT exercise at Christ Church Uniting at 1300 Kailua Road from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Kahuku District Park Recreation Center Meeting – [2:20:51]: Member Unga announced that the September 26, 2024 planning and design meeting for the Kahuku District Park Recreation Center had a great turn out and the second meeting is on Tuesday, October 29, 2024 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
VII. PUBLIC INPUT/COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS – [2:22:33]
Turtle Bay Triathlon – [2:22:43]: Race Director Williams came to the meeting asking for the Neighborhood Blessing for another triathlon at Turtle Bay and asked for feedback and concerns.
Land Restoration – [2:25:07]: Resident Farrant from the North Shore Community Land Trust asked for residents who have ties with the Waialeʻes Training School for Boys and will be hosting a workshop on Saturday, October 19, 2024.
Tutuʻs Treasure Thrift Shop – [2:26:59]: Resident Siroskey announced that Tutuʻs Treasures Thrift Shop is having a three day sale on Saturday, Sunday, and Monday from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Hauula Community Center.
VIII. APPROVAL OF THE REGULAR MEETING MINUTES – [2:27:29]
Written Summary for Video Record – Thursday, September 12, 2024 regular meeting minutes – [2:27:29]: [2:28:21] – Matagi MOVED and Carlson SECONDED to adopt the Thursday, September 12, 2024 with amendments. Hearing no objections, the motion WAS ADOPTED; 9-0-0 (AYE: Avegalio, Epp, Greer, Kelly-Paddock, Matagi, Pasi, Carlson, Meatoga, and Unga; NAY: None; ABSTAIN: None) – [2:28:24].
IX. BOARD ANNOUNCEMENTS – [2:28:55]
The next meeting is scheduled for Thursday, November 14, 2024 at 6:30 p.m. at the Hauʻula Community Center and via WebEx online platform.
X. ADJOURNMENT – [2:28:59]: The meeting ended at 8:59 p.m.
Submitted by: Anson Wu, Neighborhood Assistant, NCO
Reviewed by: Dylan Whitsell, Deputy
Final Review by: Lorraine Azain Matagi, Secretary
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