KAIMUKĪ NEIGHBORHOOD BOARD NO. 4

REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 21, 2024 at 6:30 P.M. TO 8:30 P.M.
Kaimukī Public Library Meeting Room
1041 Koko Head Ave, Honolulu, HI 96816 and VIA WEBEX

Meeting Link: https://cchnl.webex.com/cchnl/j.php?MTID=m5b53d5fed2843961f5b231017977597d
Meeting Number/Access Code: 2497 433 3168
Password: NB04 (6204 from phones and video systems)
Join by Phone: +1-408-418-9388 (Access Code: 2497 433 3168)
Meeting Materials / Information: https://bit.ly/knb4

Rules for Virtual Participation: All participants will be muted by the moderator. You will be recognized by “raising your hand” to be recognized by the Chair, and then please unmute yourself and turn on your camera. You may also write comments and questions in the chat box.

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. Speakers are encouraged to keep their comments and questions under three (3) minutes, and those giving reports are urged to keep their reports under three (3) minutes, except where noted. If you exceed these time periods, you may be requested by the Chair to summarize and conclude. 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 added to the agenda. A two-thirds (2/3) vote eight (8) of this 11-member Board is needed to add an item to the agenda. Items may not be added if they are of major importance and will affect a significant number of people.

I. CALL TO ORDER – Chair Brian Kang

II. CITY/STATE MONTHLY REPORTS (Limited to three (3) minutes each)
A. Honolulu Fire Department
B. Honolulu Police Department
C. Board of Water Supply

III. PUBLIC INPUT – (Limited to three (3) minutes each) Items that are not listed on the agenda may be discussed but no Board action may be taken. Please email the chair or let us know in the chat if you want to speak during this portion of the meeting.

IV. COMMUNITY UPDATES (Limited to three (3) minutes each, except as noted)
A. Kaimukī Business and Professional Association (KBPA) – Calvin Hara
B. Kapiʻolani Community College – Carol Hoshiko

V. PRESENTATIONS (Limited to three (3) minutes each, except as noted)
A. Hawaii Bicycling League – Eric McCutcheon (5 minutes)
B. Discussion and consideration of resolution on community concerns regarding student drop off and pickup at Liholiho Elementary School (20 minutes)

VI. ELECTED OFFICIALS’ REPORTS (Limited to three (3) minutes each)
A. Mayor Rick Blangiardi Representative – Mark Wong, Department of Information Technology
B. Council Member Tommy Waters (City Council District 4) Tommy.Waters@honolulu.gov
C. Council Member Calvin Say (City Council District 5) ckysay@honolulu.gov
D. Governor Josh Green’s Representative – Amanda Stevens (Department of Human Services)
E. State Senator Stanley Chang (Senate District 9) SenChang@capitol.hawaii.gov
F. State Senator Les Ihara, Jr. (Senate District 10) SenIhara@capitol.hawaii.gov
G. State Representative Jackson Sayama (Representative District 20) RepSayama@capitol.hawaii.gov
H. State Representative Bertrand Kobayashi (Representative District 19) RepKobayashi@capitol.hawaii.gov
I. Congressman Ed Case (Congressional District 1) Staff Assistant, Honolulu Office kirra.Empting@mail.house.gov

VII. ANNOUNCEMENTS

VIII. BOARD BUSINESS
A. Approval of May 15, 2024, June 19, 2024, and July 17, 2024 Written Summaries of Video Record

IX. REPORTS (Limited to three (3) minutes each)
A. Members’ attendance at other meetings

X. NEXT MEETING OF THIS BOARD
A. The next regular meeting of the Kaimukī Neighborhood Board will be on Wednesday, September 18, 2024 at 6:30 pm, at the Kaimukī Public Library meeting room and remotely via WebEx

XI. 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, Hawaii 96817, by telephone on (808) 768-3710, fax (808) 768-3711; or call Neighborhood Assistant Jeffrey Jones at (808)768-3720 or e-mail jeffrey.jones@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 MINUTES
WEDNESDAY, JULY 17, 2024 – 6:30 P.M.
KAIMUKĪ PUBLIC LIBRARY MEETING ROOM – 1041 Koko Head Ave, Honolulu, HI 96816
AND WEBEX TELECONFERENCING

Video recording of this meeting can be found at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L__8C-MZVMs

Meeting materials: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1Wt9pOrbakhHBtITFDEP84GlbdXeCis0s

I. CALL TO ORDER [0:00:02]: Chair Kang called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. Quorum was established with 10 members present. Note: This 11-member Board requires six (6) members to establish a quorum and to take official Board action. Board members must be in-person or have video access.

Board Members Present: Brian Kang, Judi-Ann Smith-Kauhane, Becky Gardner, Paul Hoe, Joyce Murakami, James Logue, Franklin Chung, and Audrey Abe.

Board Members Absent: Travis Saito and Kelsie Aguilera

Guests: Captain Hu (Honolulu Fire Department);Lieutenant Nishimura (Honolulu Police Department); Lorna Heller (Board of Water Supply); Mark Wong (Mayor Blangiardi & Department of Information Technology); Councilmember Calvin Say; Adam Doo, Council Chair Tommy Waters; Faith Quintua (Senator Stanley Chang’s Office); State Representative Jackson Sayama; Eric McCutheon (Hawaii Bicycle League); Carol Hoshiko; Elwood, Toni Robinson, Lot Lau, Justin Murata (Residents); Jeffrey Jones (Neighborhood Commission Office). Note: Name not included if not legible or stated for the record. There were 34 total participants including those on Webex.

II. FILLING OF VACANCIES [0:00:17]: Resident Logan Hutchinson volunteered to fill the Subdistrict 2 vacancy. After discussion, Member Smith-Kauhane nominated Logan Hutchinson. A roll call vote was conducted and ADOPTED 8-0-0 (Aye: Smith-Kauhane, Logue, Gardner, Murakami, Abe, Chung, Hoe, Kang; Nay: None; Abstain: None) – [0:04:08]

Logan Hutchinson joined the Board; 9 members present.

III. CITY MONTHLY REPORTS [0:05:42]

Honolulu Fire Department (HFD) [0:05:46]: Firefighter Maxwell provided the monthly statistics for June 2024 and heat safety tips.
• Report: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1fgy4ACUBCsw2gPFoYePynpENqpgptkwE/view?usp=drive_link

Questions, comments, and concerns followed [0:07:56]

Honolulu Police Department (HPD) [0:09:14]: Lieutenant Nishimura provided the monthly statistics for June 2024.
● Crime Mapping Statistics: https://www.honolulupd.org/information/crime-mapping/

Board of Water Supply (BWS) [0:12:03]: Lorna Heller provided the monthly statistics for June 2024.

IV. ELECTION OF OFFICERS AND CONFIRMATION OF BOARD DETAILS [0:13:56]: All positions were voted via voice vote and adopted with a vote count of 9-0-0 (Aye: Smith-Kauhane, Logue, Gardner, Murakami, Abe, Chung, Hutchinson, Hoe, Kang; Nay: None; Abstain: None)

• Chair: Brian Kang was nominated as Chair. They will serve in this position for the remainder of the term.
• Vice Chair: Paul Hoe was nominated as Chair. They will serve in this position for the remainder of the term.
• Secretary: Kelsie Aguilera was nominated as Secretary. They will serve in this position for the remainder of the term.
• Treasurer: Audrey Abe was nominated as Treasurer. They will serve in this position for the remainder of the term.

Board Details [0:16:30]

• Meeting Date, Place, and Time: The Board decided to continue having their meetings on the 3rd Wednesday of the month from 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. at the Kaimukī Public Library.

• Determination of Recess Schedule: The Board decided to recess in December 2024.

• Adoption of Oral Testimony Rules: The Board decided to maintain the same rules of speaking.

V. PUBLIC INPUT [0:18:17]

Center For Resilient Neighborhoods Announcements: Resident Brianna shared an update regarding the development of resilience hubs on Oʻahu.

Questions, comments, and concerns followed [0:20:15]

VI. ANNOUNCEMENTS [0:21:29]: The next Kaimukī Neighborhood Board No. 4 Regular Meeting is scheduled on Wednesday, August 21, 2024 at 6:30 p.m. at the Kaimukī Public Library meeting room and remotely via WebEx.

VII. ADJOURNMENT [0:22:31]: The meeting was adjourned at 7:24 p.m.

Submitted by: Jeffrey Jones, Neighborhood Assistant
Reviewed by: Lindon Valenciano, Public Relations Assistant
Final approval by:

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