MILILANI MAUKA – LAUNANI VALLEY NEIGHBORHOOD BOARD No. 35

REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2024, at 7:00 P.M.
MILILANI MAUKA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
95-1111 MAKAIKAI STREET, MILILANI HI 96789
AND VIA WEBEX

WebEx Link: https://cchnl.webex.com/cchnl/j.php?MTID=mda3110550817610029390c6f72decace
Meeting number / Access Code: 2490 158 5754
Password: NB35 (6235 from phones and video systems)
Join by phone: +1-408-418-9388 (United States Toll)

Meeting Materials Link: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1zCauqWgTX4syd8vO3Ci5UCL_ePiRXlbE
Video Recordings: http://www.youtube.com/@cityandcountyneighborhoodc2559
Rules of Speaking: Anyone wishing to speak is asked to raise their hand, and when recognized by the Chair, to address comments to the Chair. All dialogue at the meeting will be conducted by use of the microphone. Those joining the meeting on WebEx are reminded to mute their speakers until they wish to be recognized by the Chair. Anyone not following these rules will be ruled out of order by the Chair. Those providing Presentations to the Board are encouraged to do so via a PowerPoint presentation, with a projector and provide handouts for the board and the community. The public concerns and comments are limited to three (3) minutes each. Please silence all electronic devices.
Note: The Board may take action on any agenda item. As required by the State Sunshine Law (HRS 92), specific issues not noted on this agenda cannot be voted on, unless allowed for under HRS 92. A two-thirds (2/3) vote (5) of this 9- member Board is required to meet quorum requirements.
I. CALL TO ORDER: Chair Dean I. Hazama
II. PRESENTATION OF THE COLORS & PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Scouts BSA Troup 664
III. MEETING DECORUM: Vice Chair Keith Tamashiro
IV. AWARDS PRESENTATION – Army BOSS Program – SPC Morgan Creasy
V. MONTHLY REPORTS
A. Honolulu Fire Department (HFD)
B. Honolulu Police Department (HPD)
C. Board of Water Supply (BWS)
D. Military Representative Report
VI. BOARD BUSINESS
A. Presentation – Installation of Two Telecommunication Facilities in Mililani Mauka – Erika Reyes (AT&T Mobility)
B. Mililani Holiday Parade – Mililani Lions – Marilyn Lee
C. Presentation – Hawaii School Facilities Authority (HISFA) – Cheri Nakamura
VII. RESIDENT/COMMUNITY CONCERNS: Any community member can come forward and express any comment or concern within decorum. Please, limit your comments to three (3) minutes each per issue for items not on the agenda.
VIII. ELECTED OFFICIALS
A. Office of Governor Josh Green – Melanie Martin
B. Office of Congressman Ed Case – Nestor Garcia
C. Office of the Mayor Rick Blangiardi – Carrie Castle
D. Office of Councilmember District 8 – Val Okimoto
E. Office of Councilmember District 2 – Matt Weyer
F. Office of Senator District 17 – Donovan Dela Cruz
G. Office of Representative District 38 – Lauren Matsumoto
H. Office of Representative District 46 – Amy Perruso
I. Office of Representative District 37 – Trish La Chica
J. State Department of Transportation – Casey Abe
IX. APPROVAL OF BOARD MEETING MINUTES: Tuesday, September 17, 2024, Regular Meeting Minutes
X. REPORTS
A. Patsy T. Mink Central Oahu Regional Park
B. Committees
a) Education – Steven Melendrez/Anna Hudson
b) Military and Civil Defense – Keith Tamashiro
c) Parks and Recreation – Susan Miyamoto
d) Planning, Permitting and Zoning – Stanton Oishi & Dana Agader
e) Transportation – Dean Hazama
f) Recognition and Service Awards – Alice Rogers
XI. ANNOUNCEMENTS
A. The next Mililani Mauka/Launani Valley Neighborhood Board meeting will be held on Tuesday, November 19, 2024, at 7:00 p.m. at Mililani Mauka Elementary School and via WebEx.
XII. ADJOURNMENT

A map of the subdistrict boundaries is at – https://www.honolulu.gov/rep/site/nco/maps/35Mililani-Mauka.jpg.
Capital Improvement Projects (CIP) and Budget Planning. Suggestions for projects in the Neighborhood Board district and adjacent areas are welcome at any time to prepare for planning actions and the next fiscal year.
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 e-mailing nco@honolulu.gov. Agenda documents and minutes are also available online at http://www.honolulu.gov/nco/boards.html
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, or email nbtestimony@honolulu.gov.
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.

DRAFT REGULAR MEETING WRITTEN SUMMARY FOR VIDEO RECORD
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2024 at 7:00 P.M. 
MILILANI MAUKA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL – 95-1111 MĀKAʻIKAʻI STREET, MILILANI, HI 96789
AND VIA WEBEX

Video recording of this meeting can be found at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yDJRwKe3p8c

Reports & other meeting materials can be found at:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1zCauqWgTX4syd8vO3Ci5UCL_ePiRXlbE

I. CALL TO ORDER – [0:00:31]: 7:00 p.m.

Chair Dean I. Hazama called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.; Quorum was established with 9 members present. Note – This 9-member Board requires 5 members to establish a quorum and to take official Board action.

Board Members Present: Dana Agader, Dean Hazama, Anna Hudson, Theresa Kuehu, Steven Melendrez, Susan Miyamoto, Alice Rogers, Keith Tamashiro, and Stanton Oishi.

Board Members Absent: None.

Guests: Firefighter Kenton Wong, Fire Captain Brian Calhoun (Honolulu Fire Department); Lieutenant Rommel Baysa (Honolulu Police Department); Lieutenant Colonel Melander (Military Representative); Carrie Castle (Mayor Rick Blangiardi); Aaron Wilson (Councilmember Val Okimoto); Kelly Anaya (Councilmember Matt Weyer); Jona Uehara (Senator Donovan Dela Cruz); Representative Lauren Matsumoto (House District 38); Representative Amy Perruso (House District 46); Representative Trish La Chica (House District 37); Casey Abe (State Department of Transportation – Highways Division); Boy Scout Troop 664; Jocelyn Roberts, Rob Dubuque, Rita Kama-Kimura, Val Kupihea Tuiloma (Residents); Camilia Epa (Neighborhood Commission Office). Note: Name was not included if not legible. There were 19 total participants.

II. PRESENTATION OF THE COLORS & PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – [0:00:44]: Boy Scout Troop 664.

III. MEETING DECORUM – [0:02:48]: Vice Chair Keith Tamashiro recited the rules of speaking.

IV. MONTHLY REPORTS – [0:03:35]

Honolulu Fire Department (HFD) – [0:03:40]: Firefighter Wong provided the report and highlighted the following: follow-up responses for questions raised at last month’s board meeting; incident statistics for August 2024; fire safety tip for the month in regards to moving over for emergency vehicles.
• Report: https://drive.google.com/file/d/11iuSM5VaFo6Qw9hCE-ef94shhFD7ERVy/view?usp=drive_link
• Honolulu Fire Department Community Relations Office: HFDNHB@honolulu.gov

Questions, comments, and concerns followed – [0:04:56]

Honolulu Police Department (HPD) – [0:05:54]: Lieutenant Baysa provided the report and highlighted the following: the incident statistics for August 2024; HPD will have a ‘Meet the Major’ community social event on Tuesday, September 24, 2024 from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at Sunset Beach Recreation Center (59-540 Kamehameha Hwy, Haleiwa, HI 96712; the Honolulu Police Department Career Fair will be on Friday, September 20, 2024 from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the Ka Makana Ali’i Shopping Center.
• Crime Mapping: https://www.honolulupd.org/information/crime-mapping/

Questions, comments, and concerns followed – [0:07:32]

Board of Water Supply (BWS) – [0:09:50]: No representative present. Report was submitted.
• Report: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1mI2zuMa3dTWV4W5PDxe2fA1MyQiQIeiS/view?usp=drive_link
• Event Flyer: https://drive.google.com/file/d/15Z5kOXL8iwJ6fpQX6vc8_OdFQsWVzcPC/view?usp=drive_link
• O’ahu Household Questionnaire Flyer: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1YBzoDesexJmc8MHYibJOIekm0h9ENx5v/view?usp=drive_link

Military Representative Report – [0:08:52]: Lieutenant Colonel Melander provided the report and highlighted the following: training advisories for the month of September 2024 include live fire exercises throughout the whole day from the 17th to the 19th, East Range jungle and ranger tactics during the daytime from 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on the 21st and 23rd to 27th, and aviation training will take place on the 19th during the daytime.
• Report: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1_qdQMUiGnv6IC0NcbLBbwGh5vUiDIj-7/view?usp=drive_link
• Joint Pacific Multinational Readiness Center: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1DlTVaWZ4xD3fMnDHX9rKyRe6dTZ3PkSU/view?usp=drive_link
• Subscribe to Monthly Training Advisory Schedule: usag.hawaii.comrel@army.mil
• Community Concern Hotline: (808) 787-1528

Questions, comments, and concerns followed – [0:10:00]

V. BOARD BUSINESS – [0:11:40]

Army BOSS Program Presentation – [0:16:26]: SPC Morgan Creasy (BOSS President) presented a PowerPoint about the program and shared community service projects the soldiers participate in. The program is rated #1 in the whole Army for community service. The soldiers participate in a great range of community service projects throughout the island which also provides a great opportunity for the soldiers to engage with the community. SPC Morgan Creasy shared that the program is always looking to participate in more community service projects throughout the island and would be happy to help the Board out with any community service projects that they may have.
• Presentation: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1_YUJsITBbM2-ROfOxBzWia-sduIY3X6f/view?usp=drive_link

Questions, comments, and concerns followed – [0:18:12]

VI. RESDIENT/COMMUNITY CONCERNS – [0:20:33]: No concerns at this time.

VII. ELECTED OFFICIALS – [0:20:45]

Office of Governor Josh Green – [0:20:50]: No representative present.
• Newsletter: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1AUMcz2Pl8hEjS_i94edMNaG5CYyF46ev/view?usp=drive_link

Office of Congressman Ed Case – [0:21:01]: No representative present.
• For any questions, please visit website: https://case.house.gov/
• Contact Information for Honolulu District Office: (808) 650-6688 or email at ed.case@mail.house.gov

Office of Mayor Rick Blangiardi – [0:21:10]: Deputy Director Carrie Castle (Department of Budget and Fiscal Services) provided the report and shared highlights from the monthly newsletter for September 2024 and provided follow-up responses on questions raised at last month’s Board meeting.
• Newsletter: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1EPUNZCFvk8VDagibNtZhkZqjKdoVwC9O/view?usp=drive_link

Questions, comments, and concerns followed – [0:33:04]

Office of Councilmember District 8, Val Okimoto – [0:30:50]: Aaron Wilson provided the report and highlighted the following: updates on Mililani Mauka Road repaving project; Resolution 24-199 (Urging the Hawaii State Legislature to update and clarify  the Hawaii State Laws relating to electric bicycles and electric dirt bike motorcycles) passed in the City Council and will be going to the State Legislature; Bill 041(24) (relating to the public spay and neuter clinic for dogs and cats) passed and will be referred to the City Department of Customer Services; Bill 039(24) (relating to building permits) passed second reading.
• Newsletter: https://drive.google.com/file/d/16Ol6bPRIEArCMaJoWCXlbdttpgdQhdDl/view?usp=drive_link
• Contact Information for Councilmember Okimoto’s Office: (808)768-5008 or email valokimoto@honolulu.gov

Questions, comments, and concerns followed – [0:25:25]

Office of Councilmember District 2, Matt Weyer – [0:34:27]: Kelly Anaya provided the report and highlighted the following: CM Weyer joined the Mayor for the 9/11 Remembrance Walk; Bill 046(24) (relating to real property taxation) is currently postponed for hearing to allow more community input on the measure; Bill 046(24) will be heard on Thursday, September 26, 2024; follow-up response on the Wikao St. issue.
• Newsletter: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1M2Z5m9Vpgg8egegiCgQuNHO_N8NcZh9Q/view?usp=drive_link

Questions, comments, and concerns followed – [0:37:25]

Office of Senator District 17, Donovan Dela Cruz – [0:39:00]: Jona Uehara provided updates on the Mililani Teacher Housing Project.

Questions, comments, and concerns followed – [0:40:00]
Office of Representative District 38, Lauren Matsumoto – [0:42:00]: Representative Matsumoto provided her report and highlighted the following: monthly newsletter highlights for September 2024; updates on the condo insurance increase are available on www.repmatsumoto.com; updates on the Mililani Mauka emergency road project.
• Newsletter: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1zX2-MvuC9mab50e-EbqP2znMUms2hrKn/view?usp=drive_link

Questions, comments, and concerns followed – [0:45:00]

Office of Representative District 46, Amy Perruso – [0:49:50]: Representative Perruso provided her report and highlighted the following: recap of Good Government Forum that was on Thursday, August 29, 2024; recap of meeting on the State budget primer that was on Sunday, September 15, 2024; there will be a community forum on land use and affordable housing on Monday, September 30, 2024 with Rep Perruso and Councilmember Weyer at Wahiawa Elementary School from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.; recap of the Western States Legislatures Conference.

Office of Representative District 37, Trish La Chica – [0:52:47]: Representative La Chica provided the report and highlighted the following: updates on the school bus shortage issue; the IRA funding that was received for the charging and fueling infrastructure grant will provide six (6) electric vehicle charging stations at Mililani Park and Ride with two (2) more additional stations added later by the end of the year; updates on the improvements underway for Kamehameha Highway; updates on the illegal dumping at the Kipapa Gulch gate; recap of graffiti clean-up at Waipio Gentry alongside Ka Uka Blvd and Waipio Uka St.; the office will be planning there next cleanup in December; recap of attending a parent/guardian meeting for Mililani Middle School’s new curriculum on preventing sex violence.

Questions, comments, and concerns followed – [0:56:56]

VIII. APPROVAL OF BOARD MEETING MINUTES – [1:00:55]

Tuesday, August 20, 2024, Regular Meeting Written Summary for Video Record – [1:00:57]: Hearing no objections, the Tuesday, August 20, 2024 Regular Meeting Written Summary for Video Record was approved as written; 9-0-0 (Aye: Agader, Hazama, Hudson, Kuehu, Melendrez, Miyamoto, Oishi, Rogers, Tamashiro; Nay: None; Abstain: None) – [1:01:20]

IX. REPORTS – [1:01:25]

Patsy T. Mink Central Oahu Regional Park – [1:01:28]: No report.

Committees – Education – [1:01:30]: Committee Co-Chairs Anna Hudson and Steven Melendrez provided their reports. Co-chair Hudson highlighted the following: Mililani Ike Elementary School student council and CPO members will be sign-waving to raise awareness to promote good attendance at their school throughout the month of September; Mililani Ike Elementary School along with other complex schools will be collecting donations for the Institute of Human Services; Mililani Mauka Elementary School will have their Annual Fall Fair on Friday, October 4, 2024 from 4:00 p.m. 8:00 p.m.; Leilehua High School is showing their support for suicide prevention month; Wheeler Middle School has on ongoing fundraiser at the Wahiawa Papa John’s Pizza. Co-chair Melendrez highlighted the following: Mililani Middle School will be having their spirit week from Monday September 30, 2024 to Friday, October 4, 2024 for their students; Mililani Middle is accepting donations for the Institute of Human Services; Mililani Middle School has thirty-two (32) high interest after-school programs students can join for free; Mililani Middle School Community Council meets every second Tuesday of the month at 6:00 p.m. in the administration main conference room and the PTSO meets at 5:00 p.m. in the main administration building in front of the conference room; important upcoming dates for the Mililani Middle School 2024-2025 School Year.
• Co-Chair Hudson Report:  https://drive.google.com/file/d/1yEZl4nQivS1ZZNUL8Px0ADRLCyirKq99/view?usp=drive_link
• Co-Chair Melendrez Report: https://drive.google.com/file/d/14qbhvZbNwJFgjHMLZxkzyR1U4sFUvI_r/view?usp=drive_link

Questions, comments, and concerns followed – [1:06:56]

Committees – Military and Civil Defense – [1:07:01]: No report.

Committees – Parks and Recreation: This item was skipped. No report.

Committees – Planning, Permitting and Zoning – [1:07:08]: No report.

Committees – Transportation – [1:07:17]: Casey Abe from the State Department of Transportation Highway Division provided the report and highlighted: follow-up on constituent concern on the overgrowth of trees behind Taps & Apps Brewpub alongside Meheula Pkwy; presentation on the Navahine vs State Department of Transportation Climate Lawsuit.
• For questions and concerns email: casey.abe@hawaii.gov and attach photos or google map location.

Questions, comments, and concerns followed – [1:11:32]
Committees – Recognition and Service Awards – [1:15:02]: No report.

X. ANNOUNCEMENTS – [1:15:09]

Next Meeting – [1:15:15]: The next Mililani Mauka/Launani Valley Neighborhood Board No.35 regular meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, October 15, 2024, at 7:00 p.m. at the Mililani Mauka Elementary School and via WebEx.

Video Recordings: Videotapes of board meetings are scheduled to be shown on ‘Olelo Channel 49 on the 1st Saturday of the month at 6:00 p.m., and 2nd and 4th Fridays of the month at 1:00 p.m. Videotapes of board meetings are also available on YouTube at: https://www.youtube.com/@cityandcountyneighborhoodc2559

XI. ADJOURNMENT – [1:15:26]: The meeting was adjourned at 8:14 p.m.

Submitted by: Camilia Epa Gomes, Neighborhood Assistant, NCO
Reviewed by: Dylan Buck, Community Relations Specialist, NCO
Finalized by: Susan Miyamoto, Secretary, Neighborhood Board No. 35

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.