MAKAKILO – KAPOLEI – HONOKAI HALE NEIGHBORHOOD BOARD NO. 34

REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2025 AT 7:00 P.M.
KAPOLEI HALE – CONFERENCE ROOM A & B
1000 ULUʻŌHIʻA STREET, KAPOLEI, HI 96707
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MEETING RULES AND GUIDELINES

1. Order and Decorum: Meetings are conducted with fairness, order, and in compliance with the Neighborhood Plan 2008 (NP). Participants must treat each other with respect and share aloha, stay focused on the agenda, and adhere to time limits. Please silence electronic devices and keep yourself on mute if on WebEx. Disruptive behavior or violations may result in removal (NP §2-14-117).
2. Reports and Presentations: Reports and presentations should be limited to 10 minutes unless otherwise specified. The Chair may allow public questions (Auth: NP §2-14-123(2)). Neighborhood board members are allowed to discuss, ask questions, and receive information as outlined in the agenda, as well as receive additional information without providing comments (Agenda Guidance for Neighborhood Boards, CORR 2024-0718-01, p. 3-5).
3. Public Input: The public may present community concerns to the board. Neighborhood board members may discuss, ask questions, and receive information on these matters under the limited notice exemption under HRS §92-81; however, no action may be taken on issues raised by the public (Agenda Guidance for Neighborhood Boards, CORR 2024-0718-01, p. 7)
4. Oral Testimony: Public oral testimony will be allowed on agenda items, with the Chair setting reasonable procedures (NP §2-14-118(c) and (d); HRS §92-3). Testimony is limited to 3 minutes (adopted August 24, 2022; Auth: NP §2-14-118(d)).
5. Requesting to Speak: To speak, raise your hand. Once recognized by the Chair, direct comments to the Chair and stay on the agenda topic (NP §2-14-118(a)).
6. Written Testimony: Participants may submit written comments on agenda items. To submit testimony, visit Testimony | Neighborhood Commission Office (NP §2-14-118(b); HRS §92-3).
7. Board Packet: All written reports, presentations, flyers, handouts, and documents distributed to the Board are available on Google Drive (HRS §92-7.5).
8. Agenda Items and Voting: Under the Hawaii State Sunshine Law (HRS §92), matters not listed on the agenda cannot be voted on unless added during the meeting. The Board may add items if (1) the matter is not major, (2) it doesn’t affect many people, and (3) two-thirds of the full membership approves (HRS §92-7(d)). Items may also be added if an unanticipated event requires timely action for public health, welfare, or safety (HRS §92-8).
9. Board Boundaries: To learn more about the board’s boundaries, visit Board Boundaries.
10. Stay Informed: To subscribe to monthly agendas and minutes, visit Newsletter Subscription.

1. CALL TO ORDER – Chair Anthony Makana Paris (makana.paris@gmail.com)

2. ROLL CALL – Neighborhood Board Assistant Curtis Hayashi (curtis.hayashi@honolulu.gov)

3. REPORTS (Limited to 10 minutes each)
a. Honolulu Fire Department (HFD) regarding fire and emergency incidents and statistics related to District 34 for January 2025 and fire safety tips and the recent arrest of Mr. George D. Sado, a 53-year-old man, in Makakilo for intentionally leaving screws on the roadway, an issue that residents have reported over the past 3-4 years (HFDNHB@honolulu.gov)
b. Honolulu Police Department (HPD) on crime incidents and statistics related to District 34 for January 2025 and crime prevention and safety tips (https://www.honolulupd.org/contact-us/)
c. Board of Water Supply (BWS) regarding January 2025 incidents and statistics and existing and planned projects related to District 34, Red Hill-related water concerns, current and planned landfill water concerns, and water conservation tips – Liaison Nicole Rodwell (https://www.boardofwatersupply.com/contact)
d. Office of the Mayor regarding the Mayor’s Newsletter (https://www8.honolulu.gov/mayor/newsletter), Neighborhood Board elections (https://www8.honolulu.gov/nco/neighborhood-board-elections), addressing constituent concerns, including a response from the Honolulu Emergency Services Department regarding the Crisis Outreach Response and Engagement (CORE) program and Makakilo Drive updates– Liaison Land Management (DLM) Deputy Director Keith Suzuka (keith.suzuka@honolulu.gov)
e. Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation (HDOT) regarding airports, harbors, highway incidents and statistics, traffic, and existing and planned projects related to District 34 (https://hidot.hawaii.gov/contact/)
f. O‘ahu Metropolitan Planning Organization (OMPO) regarding OMPO Policy Board, Citizen’s Advisory Board, and Technical Advisory Committee discussions and actions and OMPO events for January 2025 and the status of Makakilo Drive completion on the Transportation Improvement Program – Board Delegate Frank Genadio (https://oahumpo.org/) (genadiof001@hawaii.rr.com)

4. PRESENTATIONS (Limited to 10 minutes each)
a. Villages of Kapolei Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Plans – Villages of Kapolei, Crystal Germano, Community Engagement (cgermano@villagesofkapolei.com) and Neighbor Reuben Kelii
b. Ocean Era Offshore Aquaculture Farm proposed in ‘Ewa, O’ahu, for Fish and Limu – Ocean Era, Inc.; Neil Anthony Sims, CEO/Founder (neil@ocean-era.com)

5. PUBLIC INPUT (Limited to 3 minutes per member of the public in totality)

Contact Information for District Elected Officials and their Community Liaisons to the Board
a. Mayor Rick Blangiardi (https://www8.honolulu.gov/mayor/contact-the-mayor/) – Liaison Department of Land Management (DLM) Deputy Director Keith Suzuka (keith.suzuka@honolulu.gov)
b. Councilmember Andria Tupola (atupola@honolulu.gov)
c. U.S. Congressman Ed Case (https://case.house.gov/contact/)
d. U.S. Congresswoman Jill Tokuda (https://tokuda.house.gov/contact)
e. Governor Josh Green (https://governor.hawaii.gov/contact-us/) – Liaison HHFDC Housing Information Officer Gordon Pang (gordon.pang@hawaii.gov)
f. State Senator Mike Gabbard (District 21) (sengabbard@capitol.hawaii.gov) – Liaison Melanie June (m.june@capitol.hawaii.gov)
g. State Senator Samantha DeCorte (District 22) (sendecorte@capitol.hawaii.gov)
h. State Representative Diamond Garcia (District 42) (repgarcia@capitol.hawaii.gov)
i. State Representative Kanani Souza (District 43) (repsouza@capitol.hawaii.gov)
j. State Representative Darius Kila (District 44) (repkila@capitol.hawaii.gov)

6. BOARD BUSINESS
a. Approval of Written Summary for Video Record: Wednesday, January 22, 2025
b. Position on the Ocean Era, Inc. proposal for an Offshore Aquaculture Farm in ‘Ewa, O’ahu, for Fish and Limu – Ocean Era, Inc.; Neil Anthony Sims, CEO/Founder (neil@ocean-era.com)
c. Resolution – Supporting Efforts to Divert Waste from Landfilling, Including Recycling to Create Fuel and Construction Materials from Construction and Demolition Waste and H-Power Ash
d. Resolution – Supporting Funding for the Repair and Activation of the Hawaii Public Housing Authority Units to Address Homelessness
e. Resolution – Supporting the Strengthening of Food Banks to Provide Hawaii-Grown Food to Food-Insecure Communities
f. Resolution – Supporting the Protection of Hawaii’s Wai (Groundwater) from PFAS
g. Support the repeal of the 1984 amended rules and the adoption of Chapters 19-12 of the City and County of Honolulu Administrative Rules (https://www8.honolulu.gov/dpr/volunteer-give/community-gardening/hrcgp-rule-revision-process/), which establishes guidelines for the Honolulu Recreational Community Gardening Program to promote public participation, ensure equitable access, maintain garden plots for recreational use, and enhance the health, safety, and welfare of all users

7. MEMBER REQUEST FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEM (Limited to 3 minutes per board member in totality)

8. BOARD ANNOUNCEMENTS
Next Scheduled Meeting: The Makakilo/Kapolei/Honokai Hale Neighborhood Board No. 34 will recess in
March 2024 for Prince Kūhiō Day. The next regular Makakilo/Kapolei/Honokai Hale Neighborhood Board No. 34 meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, April 23, 2025 at 7:00 p.m. at Kapolei Hale – Conference Room A & B and online via Webex (https://www8.honolulu.gov/nco/nb34/).

9. ADJOURNMENT

‘Olelo Community Television Cablecast of Board Meetings: The Makakilo/Kapolei/Honokai Hale Neighborhood Board regular meetings are video recorded and televised on ‘Olelo Community Television Channel 49 at 9:00 p.m. on the second Friday of the month and on Channel 49 with a schedule of the 1st and 3rd Saturday of the month at 12:00 p.m. determined by ‘Olelo. The ‘Olelo program schedule is posted at http://www.olelo.org/programming/default.html.

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, HI 96817, by telephone on (808) 768-3710, fax (808) 768-3711, or emailing nco@honolulu.gov. Agenda documents and minutes are also available online at https://www8.honolulu.gov/nco/boards/.

All written testimony must be received in the NCO 48 hours prior to the meeting. If within 48 hours of the meeting, 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, HI 96817, fax (808) 768-3711, email nbtestimony@honolulu.gov or visit https://www8.honolulu.gov/nco/testimony/.

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.