KAIMUKĪ NEIGHBORHOOD BOARD NO. 4

Candidate Registration is
Now Open for 2025
Neighborhood Board Elections!

All current board members of the 2023-2025 Board term will need to register for the new term. Registration and candidate profile forms will not roll over from the previous Neighborhood Elections.

Important Dates:
• Friday, December 20, 2024 – Candidate and Voter Registration Begins
• Friday, February 21, 2025 – Candidate Filing and Voter Registration Deadline
• Friday, April 25, 2025 – Voting Begins
• Friday, May 16, 2025 – Voting Ends

For more information
Visit https://web5.hnl.info/nbe or https://www8.honolulu.gov/nco/

Contact us at NCO@honolulu.gov or
Call 808-768-3710

REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2025 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. FILLING OF VACANCY: We have one (1) vacancy on our Board in Subdistrict 2 (Wilhelmina Rise area). If there are any volunteers to fill this position, please contact Neighborhood Assistant Jeffrey Jones at (808) 768-3720 or e-mail jeffrey.jones@honolulu.gov to verify residency and attend this meeting

III. CITY / STATE MONTHLY REPORTS (Limited to three (3) minutes each)
A. Honolulu Fire Department – Monthly report; fire and emergency incident statistics for January, 2025; fire safety tips
B. Honolulu Police Department – Monthly report; crime and incident statistics for January, 2025; and HPD safety tips
C. Board of Water Supply – Monthly report; water main break incidents and statistics for January, 2025; BWS tips, reminders, and events

IV. PUBLIC INPUT – (Limited to three (3) minutes each) Items that are not listed on the agenda may be discussed (and Board members may ask questions) 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.

V. COMMUNITY UPDATES (Limited to three (3) minutes each, except as noted)
A. Kaimukī Business and Professional Association (KBPA) – Ivan Nguyen / Tu Chanh Hua / Calvin Hara

VI. PRESENTATIONS / DISCUSSIONS (Limited to three (3) minutes each, except as noted)
A. Hawaii Bicycling League – Eric McCutcheon (10 minutes)
B. City Department of Environmental Services (Increase in Sewer Charges) – (15 minutes)
C. Ocean Flow Project Presentation – Reid Bernier / Jude Windler (10 minutes)
D. Follow the Drop Initiative Update – Saige Ranon (10 minutes)

VII. ELECTED OFFICIALS’ REPORTS (Limited to three (3) minutes each)
A. Mayor Rick Blangiardi’s Representative – Brian McKee (Monthly report; updates on previous questions / concerns)
B. City Council Member Tommy Waters (Council District 4) tommy.waters@honolulu.gov (Monthly report; updates on previous questions / concerns)
D. Governor Josh Green’s Representative – Amanda Stevens (Department of Human Services) (monthly report; updates on previous questions / concerns)
E. State Senator Stanley Chang (Senate District 9) SenChang@capitol.hawaii.gov (monthly report; updates on previous questions / concerns)
F. State Senator Les Ihara, Jr. (Senate District 10) SenIhara@capitol.hawaii.gov (monthly report; updates on previous questions / concerns)
G. State Representative Tina Grandinetti (House District 20) RepGrandinetti@capitol.hawaii.gov (monthly report; updates on previous questions / concerns)
H. State Representative Jackson Sayama (House District 21) RepSayama@capitol.hawaii.gov (monthly report; updates on previous questions / concerns)
I. Congressman Ed Case (Congressional District 1) Staff Assistant, Honolulu Office kirra.Empting@mail.house.gov (monthly report / updates on previous questions / concerns)

VIII. ANNOUNCEMENTS
A. Registration to be a candidate for the 2025-2027 Neighborhood Board term closes on Friday, February 21, 2025 at 4:30 p.m. To register, and to obtain more information, please go to: https://www8.honolulu.gov/nco/neighborhood-board-elections/

IX. BOARD BUSINESS
A. Approval of September 18, 2024, October 16, 2024, November 20, 2024, and January 15, 2025 Written Summaries of Video Record

X. REPORTS (Limited to three (3) minutes each)
A. Report of Traffic and Transportation Committee
B. Members’ attendance at other meetings

XI. NEXT MEETING OF THIS BOARD
A. The next regular meeting of the Kaimukī Neighborhood Board will be on Wednesday, March 19, 2025 at 6:30 pm, at the Kaimukī Public Library meeting room and remotely via WebEx

XII. 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, JANUARY 15, 2025 – 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=gjGDRQCE5Ek

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

I. CALL TO ORDER [0:00:06]: 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, Joyce Murakami, James Logue, Franklin Chung, Travis Saito, Audrey Abe, Kelsie Aguilera, and Paul Hoe

Board Members Absent: Joyce Murakami.

Guests: 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 McCutcheon (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 43 total participants including those on Webex.

II. FILLING OF VACANCY [0:00:17]: No residents volunteered to fill the vacancy. The seat will be advertised at the next Board meeting.

III. CITY MONTHLY REPORTS [0:00:52]

Honolulu Fire Department (HFD) [0:00:55]: Firefighter Brehm provided the monthly statistics for December 2024 and appliance and electrical safety tips.
• December 2024 Statistics:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/19otaiNecEz5FyE0-l0Sd82XH40e4HZbt/view?usp=drive_link

Honolulu Police Department (HPD) [0:02:57]: Lieutenant Nishimura provided the monthly statistics for December 2024.
● Crime Mapping Statistics: https://www.honolulupd.org/information/crime-mapping/

Questions, comments, and concerns followed – [0:04:20]

Board of Water Supply (BWS) [0:05:33]: No representative present.

IV. PUBLIC INPUT [0:05:50]

• Culinary Institute of the Pacific [0:06:19]: Carol Hoshiko provided an update regarding the current state of the construction of the Culinary Institute of the Pacific.
o Presentation: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1o882UAzDfoc2jhhsu0S2naglydUzEI9X/edit?usp=drive_link&ouid=115604878251730642927&rtpof=true&sd=true

V. COMMUNITY UPDATES [0:10:27]

Kaimuki Business and Professional Association (KBPA) [0:10:32]: Calvin Hara from the KBPA thanked the community and the City for participating in the Kaimukī Christmas Parade stating it was the largest public turnout he has seen come view the parade.

Questions, comments, and concerns followed – [0:12:17]

VI. PRESENTATIONS [0:12:48]

• Hawai’i Bicycling League – Eric McCutcheon [0:12:53]: Eric McCutcheon presented his monthly presentation regarding an update from the Hawaii Bicycling League, this month discussing the status of Bill 52 and Bill 61. Bill 52 is regarding increasing the age of helmet wearing of electric bike riders to 18 and Bill 61 is regarding punishment for riders performing wheelies.
o Presentation:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1s9RQgZyTuO3uSdCN7HeOmtrMTcZazwXt/view?usp=drive_link

Questions, comments, and concerns followed – [0:16:00]

Honolulu Foundation Proposal for Kyudojo (Japanese Archery Practice Facility at Mauʻumae Nature Park [0:16:50]: Robert Dewitz provided an oral and visual presentation of the proposed Kyudojo (Japanese Archery Practice Facility) at Mauʻumae Nature Park. This facility is still early in its development and is set to be open for just 12 hours a week from Friday-Sunday once operation begins before eventually increasing its hours. Dewitz shared this form of archery is quite so it will not disturb nearby residents and the facility itself is specifically designed for this specific type of archery so no western archery can be practiced here. The goal is for the facility to be open for every resident who wishes to participate and a system of membership will be generated and shared for interested residents.

Questions, comments, and concerns followed – [0:28:00]

III. CITY MONTHLY REPORTS (cont.) [0:40:05]

• Board of Water Supply [0:40:07]: Lorna Heller provided the BWS statistics for December 2024.

VII. ELECTED OFFICIALS’ REPORTS [0:41:50]

Mayor Rick Blangiardi Representative [0:41:52]: Brian McKee shared he will be taking the responsibility of Mayor’s representative moving forward and shared highlights from the Newsletter.
• Mayor’s Newsletter: https://www8.honolulu.gov/mayor/newsletter/

Council Member Tommy Waters (City Council District 4) [0:45:25]: Adam Doo provided the report and highlighted the following: Chair Waters has a new senior advisor; Scott Nishimoto has filled the open councilmember seat; the Department of Parks and Recreation’s tree planting; Resolution 25-1 regarding the Oʻahu Vision Zero Action Plan; the upcoming informational briefing for the Public Safety Committee; community can make suggestions to Capital Improvement Projects with the council budget coming up.
• Report: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1fnfGZwU0lbPvw3o4eoRTLb9592TpPK1G/view?usp=drive_link

Council Member Scott Nishimoto (City Council District 5) [0:49:47]: Councilmember Nishimoto will no longer report at the Board meeting.

Governor Josh Green’s Representative [0:50:23]: Amanda Stevens provided the report and highlighted the following: the opening day of the 2025 legislature can be found on YouTube; increases to the income limit; increases to Medicaid eligibility;

State Senator Stanley Chang (Senate District 9) [0:52:32]: No representative present.

State Senator Les Ihara, Jr. (Senate District 10) [0:52:43]: Senator Ihara provided the report and highlighted the following: there are already several hundred bills already introduced; the committees he is sitting on this sessions; February 14 is the deadline for the subject matter committee for bill review; how to get in contact with his office.
State Representative Tina Grandinetti [0:57:03]: No representative present. Report taken later in meeting.

State Representative Jackson Sayama (Representative District 20) [0:57:10]: Representative Sayama provided the report and highlighted the following: he is the chair of the labor committee; the majority caucus is focusing on bills tailored to affordable housing and workforce, kauhale initiatives, prek licensure and schooling, and food security; his personal legislative package;

Congressman Ed Case (Congressional District 1) [1:01:10]: No representative present.

VIII. ANNOUNCEMENTS [1:01:42]: Registration for the 2025-2027 Neighborhood Board Term closes on Friday, February 21, 2024.

VII. ELECTED OFFICIALS’ REPORTS (cont.) [1:02:18]

State Representative Tina Grandinetti [1:02:20]: Representative Grandinetti provided the report and highlighted the following: her committee assignments for this legislative session: her personal bill package; introduced her staff for the legislative session.

IX. BOARD BUSINESS [1:05:17]

Approval of September 18, 2024, October 16, 2024, and November 20, 2024 Written Summaries of Video Record [1:05:19]: The approval of minutes was deferred to the March 2025 meeting due to multiple edits needing to be made.

Establishment of Kaimuki Neighborhood Board No. 4 Transportation Committee and Appointment of Committee Members [1:05:55]: Following discussion, members Abe and Logue volunteered to oversee the transportation committee.

X. REPORTS [1:07:40]: Board members shared community meetings they attended during December 2024

XI. NEXT MEETING OF THIS BOARD [1:12:03]

The next regular meeting of the Kaimukī Neighborhood Board will be on Wednesday, February 19, 2025 at 6:30 pm, at the Kaimukī Public Library meeting room and remotely via WebEx

XII. ADJOURNMENT [1:12:16]: Chair Kang adjourned the meeting at 7:44

Submitted by: Jeffrey Jones, Neighborhood Assistant
Reviewed by:
Final approval by:

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.