WAIMĀNALO NEIGHBORHOOD BOARD NO. 32

WAIMĀNALO COMMUNITY PLAN COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA

Thursday, August 15, 2024 at 7:00 pm at the Waimānalo Public Library Meeting Room
41-1320 Kalanianaʻole Hwy, Waimanalo, HI 96795
or
Zoom Link
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89516017080?pwd=RlMzcVpQUVlpM1VHOHhTc2ZxMHREQT09
Meeting ID: 895 1601 7080
Meeting Password: Waimanalo

The purpose of the committee is to assist the Waimānalo Neighborhood Board to establish and recommend a Waimānalo Community Plan which articulates community desires, needs and priorities for the community. The plan is intended to inform and guide decision-making for the Waimānalo Neighborhood Board, the City and County of Honolulu, Hawaiʻi state agencies and the Federal government when considering any activity inclusive of but not limited to land use, developments, infrastructure modifications/changes, regulations, rules which impact our community.
This is a nine (9) member Committee, represented by Kimeona Kane (Committee Chair), Kenani Gramberg (Committee Co-Chair), Shaun Wilcox, Kūʻike Kamakea-Ohelo, Lourdes Millan, Pilialoha Callahan, Ted Ralston, Moeata Mokulehua and one (1) vacancies.
Rules of Speaking: Anyone wishing to speak is asked to raise his/her hand, and when recognized by the Chair, to address comments to the Chair. Speakers and those giving reports are encouraged to keep their comments to less than three (3) minutes. Please silence all electronic devices.
Note: The Committee may not take action on any agenda item. Recommendations shall be reported back to the Waimānalo Neighborhood Board No. 32 at its next regular monthly meeting for action.

1. Call to Order- Chair Kimeona Kane, Co-Chair Kenani Gramberg
a. Welcome & Opening Pule
b. Roll Call
c. Meeting Rules & Conduct, including the use of ALOHA, “Akahai”, meaning kindness to be expressed with tenderness; “Lōkahi”, meaning unity, to be expressed with harmony; “ʻOluʻolu” meaning agreeable, to be expressed with pleasantness; “Haʻahaʻa”, meaning humility, to be expressed with modesty; “Ahonui”, meaning patience, to be expressed with perseverance, in accordance with Hawaiʻi Revised Statutes Chapter § 5-7.5.

2. Public Reports, Community Sharing and/or Concerns
a. Report from Waimānalo Hawaiian Homestead Association- Kenneth Ho kianiani@gmail.com
b. Bellows Air Force Station/Marine Corps Base Hawai’i Informational Briefing
c. Other

3. Committee Business
a. Residentially Challenged
b. Transportation
c. Pōpoki Place Concept- Pending invitation of Pōpoki Place, Waimānalo Agriculture Association, Hawaiian Humane Society and the Hawaiʻi Department of Agriculture
d. Approval of Meeting Minutes (requires a Committee Member motion and a second)
i. Tuesday March 19, 2024 Meeting
ii. Tuesday April 16, 2024 Meeting
iii. Tuesday May 21, 2024 Meeting
e. Action Items Reports and Recommendations for Actions
i. Agriculture Update
1. Addressing Invasive Species, Little Fire Ant, Coconut Rhinoceros Beetle, Coqui Frog, others.
ii. Committee Members to research zoning plans and draft a letter to each entity Requesting Information for the following
1. Department of Hawaiian Home Lands- K. Kamakea-ʻŌhelo
2. Update on Act 90 for 2023 Legislative Session- Draft Resolution or Support potential Resolutions to be introduced
f. Bellows Land Lease
i. Invitation to Collaborators- Councilmember Esther Kiaʻāina, State Representative Lisa Marten, State Senator Chris Lee, Congresswoman Jill Tokuda
ii. Draft Letter
1. Department of Interior
2. Bereau of Indian Affairs
4. Committee Updates- Refer to 5.2 Action Matrix, Waimānalo Community Plan, Waimānalo Community Plan Committee- Kimeona Kane
a. Action Items Updates
i. Keep Waimānalo, Waimānalo. Preserve the unique and sacred spaces and culture within Waimānalo in order to maintain this place as a puʻuhonua. Each person has a kuleana to know, demonstrate, and perpetuate the values of Waimānalo.
1. Culture, History, and Our Connections to the ʻĀina
ii. Value the wisdom of the human resrouces within Waimānalo. Edcuation, Cultural Sensitivity, and Sustainable Practices start with self. Build the capacity (knowledge, skills, values) of the next generation. Encourage and leverage collaborative relationships in order to cultivate cohesion and diminish the ʻus and themʻ mentality.
1. Strengthening our people
iii. Keep agriculture – agricultural. Preserve agricultural lands for farming. Improve connections between farming, local food production, and local consumption. Involve the next generation in learning about agriculture in Waimānalo.
1. Agricultural Lands
iv. ʻOhana grow and thrive in Waimānalo. Keep the ʻohana intact and in the community.
1. ʻOhana
v. Cultivate the healthy habits that support the care people have for one another and keep the community safe, such as sharing food grown with neighbors, letting cars in from side roads, respecting kupuna walking across the street, keeping the community clean, and being kind and friendly. Improve public health infrastructure via an emergency evaction route, pedestrian safety enhancements, access to healthy, local foods, housing and mental health services. Restrict commercial use of particular areas.
1. Health and Safety
vi. Support and sustain local businesses and organizations that contribute to a thriving community. Use local businesses as models for future businesses, minimize commercial activities around Waimānalo to those areas zoned for commercial purposes.
1. Local Businesses
vii. Manage our resources to preserve the Waimānalo ahupuaʻa. Plan for the long term healing relationships with the military, engaging in planning efforts with government and private interests to prevent unintended consequences, and teaching newcomers the culture, traditions, values, and best practices for Waimānalo. Ideas for the future must connect mauka-makai, kanaka-ʻāina, kupuna-ʻōpio, kanaka-Ke Akua, wā mamua- wā mahope. Our resources should be protected, in conservation or preservation for the countless generations.
1. Managing growth to preserve resources and community character.
b. Planning and Zoning Sub Committee
i. The Ridge at Olomana Estates Agriculture Cluster Homes Permit

5. Short- and Long-Term Projects, also refer to Appendix C in the Waimānalo Community Plan
a. Aukahi Energy, Offshore Wind Farm, Kaʻiwi Channel
i. Noelani Kalipi, Executive Vice-President Hawaii & Pacific, Chief Strategy Officer, 808-285-2191 (cell), nkalipi@progression-energy.com
ii. Austin Kino, Community Outreach Coordinator, 808-284-3705 (cell), akino@progression-energy.com
b. Department of Hawaiian Homelands goals for 2,005 acres of Waimānalo
i. https://dhhl.hawaii.gov/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/Waimanalo_RP_final_111811.pdf
c. Koʻolaupoko Watershed Restoration Action Strategy (KWRAS)
i. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Ob7iTUn-FKheXtGh1RQqGBz5HlGGSByX56939ertko4/edit?usp=sharing
ii. Water Resources: https://dlnr.hawaii.gov/cwrm/surfacewater/ifs/oahu/
d. Restoration Advisory Board (RAB), occurred on April 23, 2024, jennifer.wehrmann@us.af.mil
e. State and County Reapportionment Planning for 2030, https://elections.hawaii.gov/about-us/boards-and commissions/reapportionment/
f. Board of Water Supply East Honolulu Watershed Management Plan, https://www.boardofwatersupply.com/bws/media/files/east-honolulu-watershed-management-plan-final-draft-2024-01-16.pdf
g. Identify other plans that needs to be discussed
i. Refer to Appendix C in Waimānalo Community Plan

6. Hoʻomakaukau Waimānalo, Community Emergency Response Team (CERT)

7. Announcements
a. Councilmember Kiaʻāina is the Co-Chair for the Council’s Zoning and Planning Committee
b. More information about the Department of Planning and Permitting http://www.honoluludpp.org/Home.aspx
c. Next Meeting has not yet been scheduled.

8. Adjournment
a. Chair Kimeona Kane, kimeonakane@gmail.com
b. Co-Chair Kenani Gramberg, kenanigramberg@gmail.com

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, Hawaii 96817. Fax: (808) 768-3711. Email: nbtestimony@honolulu.gov

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