KĀNE‘OHE NEIGHBORHOOD BOARD NO. 30

REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
**NEW LOCATION**
THURSDAY, MARCH 20, 2025 AT 6:30 P.M.
WINDWARD COMMUNITY COLLEGE – HALE AʻO 101-102
45-720 KEA‘AHALA ROAD, KĀNEʻOHE, HI 96744
AND VIA WEBEX ONLINE PLATFORM

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I. CALL TO ORDER – Chair Mo Radke 6:30 – 6:32

II. FILLING OF VACANCIES ON THE BOARD: Subdistrict 2-Windward Mall

III. CITY/STATE MONTHLY REPORTS AND DISCUSSION (3 minutes each) 6:32 – 6:50
A. Honolulu Fire Department
B. Honolulu Police Department – In addition to regular reports, please discuss listed question(s):
a. Status update: Sport motorcycles and car racing on the H3.
C. Hawaii Department of Transportation
a. Status update: Camera installation on the H3. Is there a plan to install?
b. Status update: Both scenic lookous at the H3 and Kaneohe Bay Drive. Have there been any enhancements to prevent gatherings after hours?
c. Status update: Metal plates on H3. Is there a work completion and removal date?
D. Marine Corps Base Hawaii

IV. BOARD BRIEFS & DISCUSSION (10 minutes each) 7:00 – 7:30
a. Invasive Anemone in Kāneʻohe Bay – Kate Gonzalez, DAR 7:00 – 7:15
b. Site Visit Brief – Lora Burbage 7:15 – 7:25

V. RESIDENT/ COMMUNITY CONCERNS (3 minutes each) 7:25 – 7:40
a. Oahu Pentathalon Briefing – Sara Aiko Mayo
b. Board Update: Conditional Use Permitting – Shon Kapu
c. Restricted parking time adjustment at Poʻokela St. to accomodate Friday evening service

VI. ELECTED OFFICIALS (2 minutes each) 7:40 – 8:15
Note: The two minutes is for formal comments and not to include community Q & A
A. US Representative Jill Tokuda & Q & A
B. Governor Green’s Representative
a. Status: (Feb) Provide follow-up relating to He’eia State Park contract renewal and commercial operations
C. Mayor Rick Blangiardi’s Representative
D. Council Member Esther Kiaaina
Governor, Mayor & City and County Q&A
E. Senator Jarrett Keohokalole
F. Senator Brenton Awa
G. Representative Lisa Kitagawa
H. Representative Scot Matayoshi
I. Representative Mike Lee
a. Any Representative: Discussion: Update with electric bike law HB486.
b. State Officials: Q&A

VII. COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS (3 minutes each) 8:15 – 8:18
a. Windward Community College

VIII. BOARD BUSINESS 8:18 – 8:25
a. Approval of the February 2025 Regular Meeting Minutes

IX. BOARD COMMITTEE REPORTS / ASSIGNMENTS 8:25– 8:30
A. Attended Meeting Reports
B. Community Engagement Committee – Lam, Bryant
C. Emergency Preparedness Committee – Carstensen, Fleitell, Quitevis
D. Education Committee – Sevier
E. Transportation – Sevier, Lam, Sakamoto
F. Military Affairs – Radke, Downing
G. Haiku Stairs – Sevier
H. State Legislative – Tomey
I. Environmental – Bryant
J. HPD Liaison -Carstensen, Sakamoto
K. Planning – Lam
L. Homeless/Kauhale – Burbage, Bryant, Fleitell

X. ANNOUNCEMENTS
A. Next Regular Board Meeting: Thursday, April 17, 2025 at 6:30 p.m. at Windward Community College – HALE AʻO 101-102 or using the virtual login listed on page 1 of this document.

XI. 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, by telephone on (808) 768-3710, fax (808) 768-3711, or e-mailing nco@honolulu.gov Agenda documents and minutes are also available online at http://www.honolulu.gov/nco/boards.html
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DRAFT REGULAR MEETING WRITTEN SUMMARY FOR VIDEO RECORD
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2025 at 6:30 P.M.
BEN PARKER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, 45-259 WAIKALUA ROAD, KĀNEʻOHE, HI 96744
AND VIA WEBEX

Video Recording of Meeting Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nz4H2BhubA4&t=2s

Google Drive Link: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1bP-j4YYw0YCi4sBV5QEZ8TwVGavf7v_K

I. CALL TO ORDER – [0:00:00]: Chair Mo Radke called the Kāneʻohe Neighborhood Board No. 30 meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. Note: This 17-member Board requires nine members to establish a quorum and to take official Board action. Quorum was established with 9 members present.

Board Members Present: Mo Radke, Adriel Lam, Lora Burbage, Donald Sakamoto, Mark Brandle, Dale Carstensen, Cecil Downing, Neil Fleitell, Patty Yamashiro, David Shizuma (6:30 p.m.); Abe Toma (6:51 p.m.); Elena Bryant (6:52 p.m.); and Greg Quitevis (7:39 p.m.).

Board Members Absent: Bryan Heverly, Holly Sevier, and Kim Tomey.

Guests: Fire Captain Jacob Char (Honolulu Fire Department); Lieutenant Jarrett Atkins and Lt. D. Akagi (Honolulu Police Department); Kristi Kaluhiwa (Kāneʻohe Marine Corps Base); Andy Kawano (Mayor Rick Blangiardi); Councilmember Esther Kiaʻāina and Tim Carson (Councilmember Kiaʻāina); Shana Kukila (Representative Matayoshi); Annette C. Tashiro, Lorcan Doull, Daniel Cappuccino (Aloha Harvest – Worcester Poly Tech); Soy Yee (Hawaii State Hospital); Haunani Kahea, Leah Chang, Lisa Uyesato (Windward Neighborhood Security Watch Coordinators Group); Janice Lai (KEPAR); M. Lyman, Margaraet Schmitt, Robert Harter, Katai Takakawa, Anthony Beebe, Johnrae Christian, Sean O’Connor, Rosie Goo, Zack Pilien, Bob Krekel, Paul and Kini Graham, Joshlynn Ojiri, Stacy Evenen, Maydeen Lu, Cherie O’Connor, Kathi Takakuwa, Helene Jo, CJ Smith, Jessica Smith, Chelsea Smith, Jamie Baek, Seoyoung Lee (Residents); Spencer Johnson (Neighborhood Commission Office). Note: Name not included if not legible or stated for the record. There were 36 total participants.

II. FILING OF VACANCIES ON THE BOARD – [0:00:05]
Chair Radke called for nominations for the Subdistrict 2 – Windward Mall vacancy. There were no nominations.

Shizuma arrived at 6:30 p.m., 10 members present.

III. CITY/STATE MONTHLY REPORTS AND DISCUSSION – [0:00:35]
Honolulu Fire Department – [0:00:40]: Fire Captain Jacob Char reported the January 2025 statistics and safety tip for the month concerning power outages. For more detailed information, including response mapping, visit: https://fire.honolulu.gov/, click on News & Info.
• Report: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1U-xH4qxvsM4q2hEuLnUzba_LMaREpo-e/view?usp=sharing

Honolulu Police Department – [0:05:05]: Officer Jarrett Atkins reported the January 2025 statistics, including speeding citations on the H-3 Freeway.

Questions, comments, and concerns followed – [0:06:08]

Hawaii Department of Transportation – [0:11:03]: There was no representative present.

Marine Corps Base Hawaii – [0:12:00]: Kristi Kaluhiwa reported the following; annual training for new employees, increased air traffic for deployment training, and a report on Makahiki festivities.

Questions, comments, and concerns followed – [0:16:00]

IV. BOARD BRIEFS & DISCUSSION – [0:17:25]
Aloha Harvest – [0:17:35]: Lorcan Doull presented on Aloha Harvest, a program which takes excess food from neighborhoods, residential and commercial, and donates it to communities in need.
• Handouts: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1anzhkJ1XfK-HSzisN-2nAW6uwT3PBPAF?usp=sharing

Toma arrived at 6:51 p.m., 11 members present.
Bryant arrived at 6:52 p.m., 12 members present.

Questions, comments, and concerns followed – [0:23:55]

DOTAX presentation – [0:27:30]: Dr. Seth Colby presented the following, based on legislation reducing taxes, that was passed in 2024. This legislation decreases the amount of money workers pay to the state government. In summary, the structural fiscal surplus in state government will be returned to taxpayers.

Questions, comments, and concerns followed – [0:37:49]

Micro-Grid Presentation – [0:41:20]: Fleitell introduced Kurt Tsue, Hawaiian Electric, who presented the following on critical customer hubs. Critical customer hubs allow communities to store electricity in neighborhoods, to provide power to critical facilities like hospitals, shelters, and first responders, in case of emergency or natural disaster.
• Presentation: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1c75Byz73z1BcMivWyIjlrWw3YeHh9kP0/view?usp=sharing

Questions, comments, and concerns followed – [0:53:28]

V. RESIDENT / COMMUNITY CONCERNS – [0:59:33]
Hawaiian Legacy Senior Care Update (Feb 6 contested CUP report) – [0:59:35]: Rosie Goo provided an update on the conditional use permit, and the appeals being heard by the zoning board of appeals. The hearing for the conditional use permit will be on Thursday, March 20, 2025.

Bayview Golf Course – [1:05:37]: Kathy Takakuwa raised concerns with Bayview Golf Course and the plans to develop housing on Holowai place. The current zoning of this parcel is preservation, and owned by Dragon Pacific Investors. Kathy would like to know if these rumors are true, and if so, would oppose the petition for a district boundary amendment, to prevent homes from being constructed.

Quitevis arrived at 7:39 p.m., 13 members present.

Questions, comments, and concerns followed – [1:10:27]

Bottle Fee – [1:14:44]: Resident Johnrae Christian raised concerns regarding the proposal to increase Hawaiʻi’s Bottle Fee from 5 cents to 10 cents.

Health Insurance Statements – [1:15:50]: Resident Johnrae Christian raised concerns regarding medical expenses and insurance companies leaving credit on the table, relating to Medicare.

Kulauli Street Construction – [1:19:23]: Resident Margaret Schmitt raised concerns with the construction occurring on Kulauli Street, South of the Kaneohe Stream, near the opening into Keana Fish Pond. Margaret and her neighbors are looking to find out what is being built, the scope of work, timeframe, and other details about construction.

VI. ELECTED OFFICIALS – [1:24:23]
U.S. Representative Jill Tokuda & Q&A [1:24:25]: No representative was present.

Governor Green’s Representative – [1:24:39]: No representative was present.

Mayor Rick Blangiardi’s Representative – [1:25:16]: Andy Kawano, Director, Department of Budget and Fiscal Services, provided the following link: https://www8.honolulu.gov/mayor/newsletter and provided information about 911 wait times, and updates on the City’s fiscal year 2026 budget.
• Report: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1J5vF9d29o_lOaqpvdmgtM-QwQdSYCxEB/view?usp=sharing

Questions, comments, and concerns followed – [1:25:56]

Councilmember Esther Kiaʻāina – [1:29:05]: Councilmember Kiaʻāina provided information including the following: potential landfill locations on the Windward Side, Bill 17 relating to home exceptions for ages 65 and older, and Bill 7 relating to fireworks.

Questions, comments, and concerns followed – [1:32:30]

Senator Jarrett Keohokalole – [1:42:08]: There was no representative present.

Senator Brenton Awa – [1:42:22]: Makana provided updates from Senator Awa, including attendance at the salaries commission meeting, Food Tree project, and Senate Bills relating to agriculture.

Representative Lisa Kitagawa – [1:45:20]: There was no representative present.

Representative Scot Matayoshi – [1:45:48]: Shana Kukila provided community updates including the following; Agriculture Day at the State Capitol, and Hawaii State Hospital announcement.

Representative Mike Lee – [1:47:45]: Representative Lee provided a brief update and reported information relating to the landfill location possibilities, invasive species updates, and bills relating to school lunches and family leave.

Questions, comments, and concerns followed – [1:51:42]

VII. COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS – [1:57:30]
Windward Community College – [1:57:32]: No representative present.

VIII. BOARD BUSINESS – [1:57:45]
Approval of January 2025 Minutes – [1:58:02]: [1:58:15] – Sakamoto MOVED and Fleitell SECONDED to approve the January 2025 Minutes as written by Sakamoto and corrected below. There being no objections, the motion WAS ADOPTED; 13-0-0 (Aye: Radke, Lam, Burbage, Sakamoto, Brandle, Carstensen, Downing, Fleitell, Yamashiro, Shizuma, Toma, Bryant, Quitevis; Nay: None; Abstain: None) – [1:58:25]

Meeting Determination Date/Time/Location (March 2025 to June 2025) – [1:58:27]: Chair Radke announced this will be the last meeting at Ben Parker Elementary School, and the board is hoping to meet at Windward Community College, but waiting for confirmation.

IX. BOARD COMMITTEE REPORTS / ASSIGNMENTS – [1:59:30] Sakamoto announced he attended the Oahu Metropolitan Planning Organization meeting, and announced the next meeting.

X. ANNOUNCEMENTS – [2:00:04]
• Windward Coast Emergency Preparedness Fair: Janice Lai announced the upcoming fair on Saturday, May 3 2025 at Windward Mall from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
• Neighborhood Board Election: NA Johnson announced the last day to register for the 2025 Neighborhood Board Elections is on Friday, February 21, 2025.
• Neighborhood Security Watch: Lisa Uyesato announced the graffiti paint-out will be on Saturday, Aoruk 12 dein 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at the Kāneʻohe District Park.
• Donations: Lisa Uyesato announced a donation opportunity for an HPD officer in need of a heart transplant.
• Next Regular Board Meeting: Thursday, March 20, 2025 at 6:30 p.m. at a location to be determined, or using the virtual login credentials listed on page 1 of this document.

XI. ADJOURNMENT – [2:06:00]: Chair Rake adjourned the meeting at 8:36 p.m.
Submitted by: Spencer Johnson, Neighborhood Assistant, NCO
Reviewed by: Dylan Buck, Community Relations Specialist, NCO
Finalized by:

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