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CITIZENS ADVISORY COMMISSION ON EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT

MEETING NOTICE

February 12, 2026 10:30 AM – 11:30 PM

Emergency Operation Center @ Frank Fasi Municipal Building

650 South King Street, Basement, Honolulu HI 96813

The community may participate in person at the Department of Emergency Management, or join us virtually via Zoom.

Click here to go to Zoom Meeting:
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Dial in #: +1 346 248 7799

Meeting ID: 893 9279 2931

Passcode: 038112

All meeting attendees: in order to minimalize background noise, please remain in mute mode on your device when not speaking.  Mahalo for your consideration.

AGENDA

1. Call to Order and Roll Call, Determination of Quorum
2. Review & Approval of October 30, 2025 minutes
3. Public Comments
4. Old Business
   • Citizens Advisory Commission on Emergency Management’s (CACEM) to provide Recommendations:
     • Advise the Mayor
     • Advise the Honolulu City Council
     • Advise the Director of Emergency Management
   • The Citizens Advisory Commission on Emergency Management (CACEM) is to provide a decision on the type of advisory/reporting schedule they would like to commit to. Last meeting the following schedule was discussed as a possibility. CACEM was to determine their bandwidth and advise.
     • Biannual for the Mayor (Written)
     • Annual for the City Council (Written)
     • Quarterly for the director (Verbal)

5. New Business
   • Introduction of new Commissioner
     • Commissioner Anna Neubauer
   • Election of new Citizens Advisory Commission on Emergency Management (CACEM) Vice Chairperson
     • The Committee will accept nominations and conduct a vote among CACEM members present during the meeting.
   • Introduction of the new Department of Emergency Management Training and Exercise Staff Officer (DEM Director)
     • Mary Evelyn Daughety
   • Updates on how the City and County of Honolulu and the State of Hawai‘i are integrating and improving overall coordination, including the State of Hawai‘i’s Emergency Operations Center; disaster recovery.
   • Discussion regarding how individuals with disabilities are notified, assisted, and safely evacuated during emergencies, including consideration of accessibility needs, transportation, communication methods, and coordination with emergency response agencies.

6. Motion to Adjourn

Testimony may be provided on any agenda item in person or by submitting written testimony.  Written Testimony may be faxed to 808-768-1492, transmitted via email to dem@honolulu.gov, or submitted via mail to the Citizen’s Advisory Commission on Emergency Management, 650 S. King Street, Basement, Honolulu, Hawai‘i 96813.

If you need an auxiliary aid/service or other accommodation due to a disability, contact the secretary or office assistant at 808-723-8960 or email dem@honolulu.gov as soon as possible.  Requests made as early as possible have a greater likelihood of being fulfilled.

Upon request, this notice is available in alternate/accessible formats.