KAILUA NEIGHBORHOOD BOARD NO. 31

PUBLIC SAFETY, PUBLIC HEALTH, AND CIVIL DEFENSE (PSPHCD) COMMITTEE
MEETING AGENDA
Thursday, April 16, 2026
7:00 pm to 8:00 pm
In-person at the Kailua District Park Multipurpose Room or District Meeting Room

Chair: Jeremy Treskon. Members: Bruce Andrews, Bill Hicks, David Laeha, Levani Lipton, and Malie Thoemmes; Kailua Alert & Prepared (BOD), Community Member Claudine Tomasa.

1. Call to order/Approval of minutes

2. Announcements/New Issues/Community Concerns
a. Kailua Alert & Prepared

3. Update/Report on Continuing Issues
a. Public Health & Safety
(1) Securing our Schools.
(2) Water Quality-Continuing initiatives and leaching from the old Kapaa Landfill.
(3) Invasive Species/Little Fire Ants and Coconut Rhinoceros Beetle (CRB)
b. Civil Defense updates – David Laeha
(1) Community Point of Distribution (CPOD) update
(2) Disaster Preparedness (Flash Floods / Tsunamis / Wildfires / Hurricane shelters)
(3) Potential plans for rebuilding the Kailua Library to include a resilience hub

4. Adjournment

Public Safety, Public Health, and Civil Defense Committee
March 2026 Meeting Report
Chair: Jeremy Treskon

1. A committee meeting was held in-person on March 19, 2026, chaired by Levani Lipton and attended by committee member Claudine Tomasa.

2. Continuing issues were discussed as well as new issue of library replacement with a resilience hub.

To view agenda and minutes, visit our board website.

Event shows physical location; however, other options of participation may also include WebEx and phone.  If available, instructions for WebEx and phone can be found at the top of the agenda.