KAHALU‘U NEIGHBORHOOD BOARD NO. 29

REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 9, 2025
6:00 P.M.
Via WebEx or Call-In

In Person Venue
KEY Project
47-200 Waiheʻe Road Room 105
Kāneʻohe, HI 96744

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I. CALL TO ORDER – Chair Parker Spencer

II. EMERGENCY RESPONDER MONTHLY REPORTS (Limited to three (3) minutes each)
A. Honolulu Fire Department
B. Honolulu Police Department

III. FILLING OF VACANCIES ON THE BOARD (Residents must present I.D. & proof of address)
A. Election of Officers
i. Secretary
B. Board Member Vacancies
i. Sub-District Six (6): Two (2) Vacancies

IV. CITY / STATE / FEDERAL REPORTS
A. Mayor Rick Blangiardi Representative – Regina Malepeai, Dept. of Planning & Permitting
B. Councilmember Esther Kiaʻāina
C. Councilmember Matt Weyer – Kelly Anaya
D. Board of Water Supply – Barry Usagawa
E. Governor Josh Green Representative – Katie Lambert, Dept. of Hawaiian Home Lands
F. Senator Brenton Awa
G. Representative Lisa Kitagawa
H. Windward Community College – Chancellor Ardis Eschenberg
I. Kāneʻohe Bay Regional Council – Clifford Loo
J. U.S. Congress Representative Jill Tokuda
K. Kāneʻohe Marine Corps Base – Kristi Kaluhiwa

V. COMMUNITY PRESENTATIONS (Limited to ten (10) minutes each)
A. SMA Major Permit Application Presentation for 47-347 Lulani St. – Ryan Kulovitz, White Space Architects

VI. RESIDENTS’/COMMUNITY CONCERNS (Limited to two (2) minutes each)

VII. BOARD BUSINESS
A. Approval of Wednesday, February 12, 2025, Regular Meeting Minutes
B. Approval of Wednesday, March 12, 2025, Regular Meeting Minutes
C. Board Decision on SMA Major Application TMK: (1) 4-7-014:010
D. Board Decision on Heʻeia State Park: 6-9 Month Revocable Permit Issuance to Hālau Nohona Hawaiʻi
E. Adoption of Resolution Opposing Wastewater Variance Application #WW83DOC24: 49-716 Kamehameha Hwy.
F. Adoption of Resolution Supporting MCBH to be Awarded Reclaimed Watch Status & Submit Environmental Assessment During Comment Period 04108125 – 051081250
G. Adoption of “Rules of Speaking”

VIII. SUBDISTRICT REPORTS (Limited to two (2) minutes each)
Kahaluʻu Board Boundary Map: https://www.honolulu.gov/rep/site/nco/maps/29_Kahaluu.jpg

IX. ANNOUNCEMENTS
A. Next Regular Board Meeting is tentatively scheduled for Wednesday, May 14, 2025, at 6:00 p.m. at KEY Project.
B. City and County of Honolulu and Hawaiʻi Foodbank are Partnering to Fight Against Hunger: Neighborhood Assistant Rachel Cristobal will be collecting donated canned goods at tonight’s meeting.

X. 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 Email nco@honolulu.gov. Agendas and minutes are also available on the internet at www.honolulu.gov/nco

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 at least three (3) business days before the scheduled meeting. It may not be possible to fulfill requests received after this date.

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

DRAFT REGULAR MEETING WRITTEN SUMMARY FOR VIDEO RECORD
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 12, 2025 AT 6:00 P.M.
KEY PROJECT ROOM 105, 47-200 WAIHEʻE, KĀNEʻOHE, HI 96744
AND VIA WEBEX

Video recording of this meeting can be found at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F3NFhqO2oqE

Reports & other meeting materials can be found at: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1T530VW69IeAahTHy9svOIVH4gGqNA4bB

I. CALL TO ORDER – [0:00:01]:

Vice Chair Makaʻīnaʻi called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.; Quorum was NOT established with 6 members present. Note – This fifteen-member Board requires 8 members to establish a quorum and to take official Board action.

Board Members Present: Jessie Makaʻīnaʻi, Clifford Loo, Rocky Kaluhiwa, Ken LeVasseur, Edwin Ige, John Reppun, Arthur Machado (joined at 6:01 p.m.), Jarrett Machado (joined at 6:02 p.m.), and Parker Spencer (joined at 6:24 p.m.).

Board Members Absent: Dan Bender, Hiʻiaka Jardine, Rick Towill and Ian Masterson.

Guests: Captain Sueda (Honolulu Fire Department); Sargent Noguchi (Honolulu Police Department); Regina Malepeai (Mayor Blangiardiʻs Representative); Katie Lambert (Governor Green’s Representative); Makana (Senator Awaʻs Office); Chelsea Gonzales (Councilmember Weyerʻs Office); Emily Natori (Congress Representative Tokudaʻs Office); Kristi Kaluhiwa (Kāneʻohe Marine Corps Base); Joe Wat (KEY Project); Aimee sato, Megan D. (Hawaiʻi Institute of Marine Biology); Marie Samudio (KKCERT); Mark Howland (Whale Environmental); Chantel, Csmith, Donald Sakamoto, Fritz Custodio, Jamie Baek, Renlin, James Sipin, Linda Nosaka, Jordan Fahmie (Residents & Guests); Rachel Cristobal (Neighborhood Commission Office). Note: Name was not included if not legible. There was a total of 41 participants.

II. EMERGENCY RESPONDER MONTHLY REPORTS – [0:00:16]

Honolulu Fire Department (HFD) – [0:00:16]: Captain Sueda reported the following:
● Responded to a concern raised from the previous month regarding a fire that happened a year a half ago behind the Kahaluʻu Park.
● Monthly statistics for the month of February 2025
● Fire safety tip regarding smoke alarms
● Report: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1toVKKxIKXBF9vv07_ADmgk2hQuWPT8x8/view?usp=drive_link

Member Arthur Machado joined at 6:01 p.m.; 7 members present.
Member Keone Machado joined at 6:02 p.m.; 8 members present. Quorom has been established.

Questions, comments, and concerns followed – [0:02:00]

Honolulu Police Department (HPD) – [0:05:04]: Item was discussed later in the meeting due to no representative present.

III. FILLING OF VACANCIES ON THE BOARD – [0:05:24]

Election of Officers – Secretary – [0:05:26]: No volunteers.
Sub-District Six (6): Two (2) Vacancies – [0:05:46]: No volunteers.
IV. CITY / STATE / FEDERAL REPORTS – [0:06:02]

Mayor Rick Blangiardi Representative – [0:06:03]: Regina Malepeai reported the following:
● Responses to follow ups regarding the request of usage for the State’s tractor and the potential development projects that Member Keone Machado was inquiring about.
● Newsletter: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ZmNK44p03C3FI2_FVOr0s2PYW_6PBCDz/view?usp=drive_link

Questions, comments, and concerns followed – [0:09:19]

Councilmember Esther Kiaʻāina – [0:13:26]: Irene Limos reported the following:
● Fiscal year 2026 budgetary process begins
● Councilmember Kiaʻāina continues to monitor the measures relating to the landfill at the Hawaiʻt State Legislature which has crossed over.
● Councilmember is working on the membership of the Agricultural Task Force

Questions, comments, and concerns followed – [0:14:48]

Mayor Rick Blangiardi Representative (Continued) – [0:16:46]: Member Reppun provided a video with tents filled with chickens at the Kahalu’u Regional Park that was recorded by a police officer. He mentioned that the officer has no jurisdiction since there were no blue signs that would go on a site and provide the ordinances. There have also been complaints about dogs attacking people in the park due to protecting of the fighting chickens.

Councilmember Matt Weyer – [0:22:33]: Chelsea reported the following:
● Mayorʻs Town Hall: Thursday, May 8, 2025 at 6:30 p.m. at Castle High School.
● Legislative Updates regarding the cesspool conversion grant, the removal of single plastic bottles from vending machines at City facilities, and a few others.
● Responded to follow ups from the previous meeting regarding Bill 15 relating to the cesspool conversion grant.
● Newsletter: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1UGquiTzEWCFHKstN03s0LGCxccsqwDHa/view

Chair Spencer joined at 6:24 p.m.; 9 members present.

Questions, comments, and concerns followed – [0:27:16]

Board of Water Supply – Barry Usagawa – [0:34:26]: Barry Usagawa reported the following:
● No water main breaks
● Water audit & water wisdom information
● Board of Water Supply is hiring

Questions, comments, and concerns followed – [0:36:03]

Governor Josh Green Representative – [0:40:29]: Katie Lambert reported the following:
● Governorʻs messages from the newsletter
● Will follow up on a concern from the last meeting regarding ensuring that the Governor knew about the debris from starlink satellites.
● Newsletter: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1iSZuwmRX4_K_KgQW90rYDVWNbQ3JqfKy/view?usp=drive_link

Questions, comments, and concerns followed – [0:42:43]

Senator Brenton Awa – [0:46:00]: Makana reported the following:
• Legislative updates
• Updates on the aina restoration work regarding Kahaluʻu Beach
• Provided follow ups for community concerns regarding Kamehameha Waihee Roadʻs intersection and possibly treating cesspools with genki balls.

Questions, comments, and concerns followed – [0:48:25]

Representative Lisa Kitagawa – [0:52:31]: No representative present.

Windward Community College – Chancellor Ardis Eschenberg – [0:52:47]: No representative present.

Kāneʻohe Bay Regional Council – Clifford Loo – [0:52:57]: Member Kaluhiwa mentioned that the Kahaluʻu Neighborhood Board needs to choose a representative. The reason was because at the last Kāneʻohe Bay Regional Council meeting, it was canceled due to the Board not meeting quorum. The Board did not have a quorum because the majority of the membersʻ terms were up. She mentioned that representative need to be chosen before legislation is over because it needs to go to the Governorʻs office. Member Kaluhiwa shared that she would like this to be on the agenda before it is too late.

Add “Selection of a Representative for Kaneohe Bay Regional Council” to Board Business – [0:55:05]: MOVED by Vice Chair Makaʻīnaʻi and SECONDED by Member Kaluhiwa to add “Selection of a Representative for Kaneohe Bay Regional Council” under Board Business as letter “G”. There were no abstains/oppositions. Item was added to the agenda 9-0-0 (Aye: Makaʻīnaʻi, Spencer, Arthur Machado, Jarrett Machado, Loo, Kaluhiwa, LeVasseur, Ige, Reppun. Nay: None; Abstain: None).
Questions, comments, and concerns followed – [0:56:00]

U.S. Congress Representative Jill Tokuda – [0:56:59]: Emily Natori reported the following:
● Congresswoman Tokuda Telephone Town Hall:
○ When: Thursday, March 13, 2025 at 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. HST
○ Dial (833) 946-1568 or listen live from Facebook.
○ RSVP at: https://tokuda.house.gov/services/events
● Jill Tokuda voted in opposition to the House funding bill because it would cut veteranʻs benefits by 23 billion and 700 million from Housing while boosting defense spending.
● If you have been personally impacted by the Trump administration’s policies: https://tokuda.house.gov/share-your-story
● Congresswoman Tokuda is accepting FY26 appropriations and Community Project Funding requests: https://tokuda.house.gov/services/fiscal-year-2026-requests

Questions, comments, and concerns followed – [0:59:32]

Kāneʻohe Marine Corps Base – Kristi Kaluhiwa – [1:00:12]: Kristi Kaluhiwa reported the following:
● Construction of a C-40A Aircraft Maintenance Hangar Revised Draft Environmental Assessment: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1fuWsrGMsMeP-HZ1CwEmg_U1t0t8SpI7O/view?usp=drive_link
● QR code to submit comments is on the flyer
● Kristi informed the Board in advance that an environmental assessment is being released on Tuesday, April 8, 2025 regarding their water reclamation
● Community engagement during February 2025

Questions, comments, and concerns followed – [1:05:06]

II. EMERGENCY RESPONDER MONTHLY REPORTS (CONTINUED) – [1:10:18]

Honolulu Police Department (HPD) (Continued) – [1:10:18]: Sargent Noguchi reported the following:
● Monthly statistics for the month of February 2025

Questions, comments, and concerns followed – [1:12:13]

V. COMMUNITY PRESENTATIONS – [1:28:07]

Sewer Rate Increase Presentation – [1:28:28]: Director Babcock provided a presentation regarding the proposed sewer fees increase. He mentioned that it hasn’t been increased for years. He shared the proposed 10-year plan and provided an example of how a bill would look over overtime.
● Comparing Sewer Bills – Single Family Residential: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Z5Wf7oJx68xNta4o3ZYXT8ZmzcC35urq/view?usp=drive_link
● ENV Plans Adjustment to its Sewer Fees Flyer: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1wGX3y_zodYV24rttsVIu_XWhT-ujpX7Y/view?usp=drive_link

Questions, comments, and concerns followed – [1:44:26]

SMA Major Application Presentation for TMK: (1) 4-7-014:010 – [1:57:10]: Mark Howland provided a presentation regarding a home that James Sipin would like to create to retire in with his family. Board members had many concerns regarding the area having no sewer line and it being a flood zone. Board Members shared that if the property gets flooded, the City and State will not help.

Chair Spencer left at 8:20 p.m.; 8 members present.

Moving and Voting On the “Selection of a Representative for Kaneohe Bay Regional Council” After Community Presentations – [2:31:13]: Due to having about 30 minutes left in the meeting and legislature will be closed in April. MOVED by Member Makainai and SECONDED by Member Reppun that the selection of a representative for Kaneohe Bay Regional Council to be voted at this time [2:31:12]. Seeing no objections; the Board discussed who to nominate. There was a discussion that Member Keone Machado will represent and if he no longer has the capacity then Vice Chair Makainai will replace him during the second year. Vice Chair Makaʻīnaʻi MOVED and Member Reppun SECONDED to have Member Keone Machado as the representative in the Kaneohe Bay Regional Council [2:45:06]. There was no further discussion; hearing no objections/abstentions. The Board unanimously supported the motion 8-0-0 (Aye: Makaʻīnaʻi, Arthur Machado, Jarrett Machado, Loo, Kaluhiwa, LeVasseur, Ige, Reppun. Nay: None; Abstain: None).

He’eia State Park: 6-9 Month Revocable Permit Issuance to Hālau Nohona Hawaiʻi – [2:45:27]: Member Kaluhiwa expressed frustration over the leasing of Heʻeia State Park to an out-of-state organization, Halau Nohona Hawaiʻi, based in Virginia. Despite local groups showing interest, the State failed to provide necessary financial reports for a fair proposal process. Member Kaluhiwa stated that the lease should have gone through a public bidding process and been offered to local entities. She also mentioned the lack of transparency and accountability, requesting an audit of nonprofit organizations involved with the park.

Questions, comments, and concerns followed – [2:52:10]

VI. RESIDENTS’/COMMUNITY CONCERNS – [2:53:40]

Hawaiʻi Institute of Marine Biology (HIMB) – [2:53:59]: Aimee Sato addressed Coconut Rhinoceros Beetle (CRB) damage at HIMB, where around 400 trees, including those planted by Princess Pauahi Bishop, were affected. To manage CRB, controlled burns were conducted to reduce breeding sites, with approval from the Clean Air Branch and fire inspectors. Practice burns began the following week, and the community had been notified.
● Info Sheet: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1MjhBqSjVvNDtJRjIwecm2ClwfsnrHgQ-/view?usp=drive_link

Funding for Cesspool Conversion Project – [2:57:56]: Jordan Fahmie, an engineer with Aecom, informed the community about a project aimed at securing funding for cesspool conversion initiatives. Funded by the EPA and supported by the Hawaii Green Infrastructure Authority, City and County of Honolulu, and Department of Health, the project will develop preliminary engineering reports to evaluate conversion alternatives, including cost estimates and recommendations. These reports will help secure funding, with the Hawaii Green Infrastructure Authority facilitating financing for the community.

VII. BOARD BUSINESS – [3:00:05]: All items were deferred to the next meeting due to the lack of time.

Approval of Wednesday, April 10, 2024 Regular Meeting Minutes
Approval of Wednesday, February 12, 2025, Regular Meeting Minutes
Board Decision on SMA Major Application TMK: (1) 4-7-014:010
Board Decision on He’eia State Park: 6-9 Month Revocable Permit Issuance to Hālau Nohona Hawaiʻi
Adoption of Resolution in opposition to Wastewater Variance Application #WW83DOC24: 49-716 Kamehameha Hwy.
Adoption of “Rules of Speaking”

VIII. SUBDISTRICT REPORTS – [3:00:11]

Subdistrict One (1) – [3:00:14]: No report.

Subdistrict Two (2) – [3:00:14]: No report.

Subdistrict Three (3) – [3:00:14]: Member Kaluhiwa mentioned that deadlines for Koʻolaupoko Hawaiian Civic Club
scholarships were due on Tuesday, April 15, 2025

Subdistrict Four (4) – [3:00:14]: No report.

Subdistrict Five (5) – [3:00:14]: No report.

Subdistrict Six (6) – [3:00:14]: No report.

IX. ANNOUNCEMENTS – [3:00:33]

2025 Neighborhood Board Elections Timeline:
● Friday, April 25, 2025: Voting begins; Passcodes mailed out
● Friday, May 16, 2025: Voting ends

Next Regular Board Meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, April 9, 2025, at 6:00 p.m. at KEY Project.

City and County of Honolulu and Hawaiʻi Foodbank are Partnering to Fight Against Hunger: Neighborhood Assistant Rachel Cristobal will be collecting donated goods at the next Neighborhood Board meeting on Wednesday, April 9, 2025.

X. ADJOURNMENT – [3:01:00]: The meeting was adjourned at 9:01 p.m.

Submitted by: Rachel Cristobal, Neighborhood Assistant, NCO
Reviewed by: Dylan Whitsell, Deputy, NCO
Finalized by:

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