MAKAKILO – KAPOLEI – HONOKAI HALE NEIGHBORHOOD BOARD NO. 34

SPECIAL MEETING AGENDA
WEDNESDAY, MAY 20, 2026 AT 5:00 P.M.
KAPOLEI HALE – CONFERENCE ROOMS A & B
1000 ULUʻŌHIʻA STREET, KAPOLEI, HI 96707
AND ONLINE VIA ZOOM

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Neighborhood Board Meeting Recordings: https://www.youtube.com/@NeighborhoodCommissionOffice

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 until you are recognized by the Chair. Disruptive behavior or violations may result in removal (NP §2-14-117).
2. Requesting to Speak: To speak, raise your hand in person or online via WebEx. Once recognized by the Chair, direct comments to the Chair and stay on the agenda topic (NP §2-14-118(a)).
3. 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). Speakers online on WebEx are encouraged to either have their cameras turned on, share their slides during their presentations, or both (adopted September 24, 2025).
4. 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)
5. Oral Testimony: Public 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)).
6. Written Testimony: Participants may submit written comments on agenda items. To submit testimony, visit https://www.honolulu.gov/nco/board-testimony (NP §2-14-118(b); HRS §92-3).
7. Board Packet: 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: https://www8.honolulu.gov/nco/boards-and-sub-district-boundary-descriptions

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

2. ROLL CALL

3. PUBLIC INPUT (Limited to 3 minutes per member of the public in totality)
Elected officials and their community liaisons should raise their hands to be recognized during this agenda item.
Contact Information for District Elected Officials and their Community Liaisons to the Board:
a. Councilmember Andria Tupola (atupola@honolulu.gov)
b. U.S. Congressman Ed Case (https://case.house.gov/contact)
c. U.S. Congresswoman Jill Tokuda (https://tokuda.house.gov/contact)
d. Governor Josh Green (https://governor.hawaii.gov/contact-us) – HHFDC Housing Information Officer Gordon Pang (gordon.pang@hawaii.gov)
e. State Senator Mike Gabbard (District 21) (sengabbard@capitol.hawaii.gov) – Melanie June (m.june@capitol.hawaii.gov)
f. State Senator Samantha DeCorte (District 22) (sendecorte@capitol.hawaii.gov)
g. State Representative Diamond Garcia (District 42) (repgarcia@capitol.hawaii.gov)
h. State Representative Kanani Souza (District 43) (repsouza@capitol.hawaii.gov)
i. State Representative Darius Kila (District 44) (repkila@capitol.hawaii.gov)

4. BOARD BUSINESS
a. Committee Reports:
• Transportation – Michael Ferreira
• Parks & Recreation – Mikiala Lidstone
• Environmental Justice – Dr. Kioni Dudley
• Beautification and Holiday – Carol England
• Community Outreach and Education – Sheila Medeiros
b. Request from Council Chair Tommy Waters
SB2423 – Prohibits the counties from imposing certain lot requirements on lots zoned for housing on parcels of land located within the urban district for purposes of subdivision, development, or the issuance of a building permit, with certain exemptions. Allows the counties to establish a petition process for neighborhoods, subdivisions, or other geographically contiguous areas to establish or retain certain requirements or specifications.
HB1734 – Prohibits the counties from imposing certain lot requirements and dwelling specifications for parcels of land zoned for residential uses located within the urban district for purposes of subdivision, development, or the issuance of a building permit, with certain exemptions. Allows the counties to establish a petition process for neighborhoods, subdivisions, or other geographically contiguous areas to establish or retain certain requirements or specifications
c. Resolution – SUPPORTING THE REQUEST OF NĀNĀKULI–MĀʻILI NEIGHBORHOOD BOARD TO AMEND THE NEIGHBORHOOD BOARD BOUNDARIES TO INCLUDE KO OLINA WITHIN THE NĀNĀKULI–MĀʻILI NEIGHBORHOOD BOARD DISTRICT
d. Resolution – ADVOCATING FOR PEACE IN IRAN AND ITS NEIGHBORING REGION THROUGH DIPLOMATIC SOLUTIONS INSTEAD OF MILITARY FORCE
e. Resolution – DENOUNCING PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP’S UNILATERAL MILITARY ACTION IN IRAN WITHOUT CONGRESSIONAL APPROVAL
f. Resolution – REJECTING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF HAWAI’I AS A HUB FOR MILITARY WEAPONS MANUFACTURING
g. Resolution – SUPPORTING MILITARY READINESS WITHOUT EXPANDING PERSONNEL IN HAWAI’I
h. Resolution – SUPPORTING THE INSTALLATION OF SECURE MOTORCYCLE, E-BIKE, AND BICYCLE SHELTERS AT KEONEʻAE AND HONOULIULI STATIONS
i. Resolution – SUPPORTING THE EXTENSION OF THE ZIP LANE WESTWARD TO CONTINUE PAST NORTH–SOUTH ROAD
l. Resolution – PROMOTING EQUITABLE GEOGRAPHIC REPRESENTATION ON MAKAKILO–KAPOLEI–HONOKAI HALE NEIGHBORHOOD BOARD NO. 34
m. Resolution – PROVIDING FULL FUNDING FOR THE OFFICE OF ECONOMIC REVITALIZATION IN THE CITY BUDGET
n. Resolution – DEVELOPMENT CRITERIA AND COMMUNITY BENEFIT FRAMEWORK FOR RESPONSIBLE & SUSTAINABLE GROWTH
o. Supporting Board of Water Supply Job 25-013D for a temporary pumping connection at Makakilo Booster II to increase system reliability to area residents
p. Authorize the Chair to send a letter to City Council supporting an amendment to Bill 23 to remove the $30 million (or any dedicated allocation) earmarked for securing Makaiwa Hills for a landfill.
q. Authorize the Chair to send a letter to City Council expressing support for Resolution 26-7 to establish the End Landfill Task Force.

5. BOARD ANNOUNCEMENTS
a. Next Scheduled Meeting: The next scheduled Neighborhood Board No. 34 meeting is May 27, 2026, at 7:00 p.m. at Kapolei Hale – Conference Rooms A & B and online via Webex (https://www8.honolulu.gov/nco/nb34). Sign up for meeting agendas/notices via email at https://www8.honolulu.gov/nco/newsletter-subscription.
b. Meeting Recordings: Visit https://www.youtube.com/@NeighborhoodCommissionOffice to watch all Neighborhood Board meeting recordings. Neighborhood Board No. 34 meetings are televised on OLELO Channel 49 on the second Friday at 9:00 p.m. and the third Saturday at 12:00 p.m. (https://olelo.org/tv-schedule).

6. 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, 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: https://www.honolulu.gov/nco/boards.

All written testimony must be received in the Neighborhood Commission Office 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 complete the form on https://www.honolulu.gov/nco/board-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 as soon as possible, preferably at least three (3) business days before the scheduled meeting. If a request is received with fewer than three (3) business days remaining before the meeting, we will try to obtain the auxiliary aid/service or accommodation, but it may not be possible to fulfill requests received after this date.

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.