KULI‘OU‘OU – KALANI IKI NEIGHBORHOOD BOARD NO. 2

REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 7, 2024  
6:30 PM VIA IN PERSON & WEBEX

IN PERSON
ʻĀina Haina Library Meeting Room
5246 Kalanianaʻole Hwy, Honolulu, HI 96821 
Other available options include participating by WebEx and phone; instructions listed below

WEBEX 
Meeting Link: https://cchnl.webex.com/cchnl/j.php?MTID=ma6159b26be049fc54ccf1a89ce26bd02 
Meeting Number: 2484 622 4053 
Password: NB02 (6202 from phones and video systems)
Join by video system: Dial  24846224053@cchnl.webex.com 
Dial: 173.243.2.68 and enter your meeting number
Join by phone: 1-408-418-9388

For Neighborhood Board Announcements, Correspondence, and Monthly Reports please go to the NB#2 Google drive link: Google drive link: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1wxdR6xNlTizXlldmPYPTfHohyApWixsV

Rules of Speaking: Anyone wishing to speak is asked to raise his/her hand, and when recognized by the Chair, to address comments to the Chair. Speakers are allowed two (2) minutes, those giving reports are asked to keep them under three (3) minutes, and presenters under five (5) minutes. Comments should be brief and to the point. Please silence all electronic devices. Participants on Webex please be sure to mute yourself when you are not speaking to avoid any background noise. When attending the meeting via cell phone press *6 to mute and unmute.
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.
Privacy: This meeting is being recorded for future telecast.  Comments made will be part of the video presentation.
Timing: Times on this agenda are a guide only to keep the meeting within the time allotted for use of this facility.

1. CALL TO ORDER – Chair Pro Tem Clarissa Burkert 6:30 p.m.

2. CITY / STATE MONTHLY REPORTS–Three (3) minutes maximum per department.
2.1. Honolulu Fire Department (HFD) https://www.hfd.honolulu.gov/ 6:35 p.m.
2.2. Honolulu Police Department (HPD) https://www.honolulupd.org/ 6:40 p.m.
2.3. Board of Water Supply (BWS) https://www.boardofwatersupply.com 6:45 p.m.
– Christopher Sugimoto

3. ANNUAL ELECTION OF OFFICERS 6:50 p.m.
3.1. Chair
3.2. Vice Chair
3.3. Secretary
3.4. Treasurer

4. MEETING ARRANGEMENTS AND PROTOCOLS 7:10 p.m.
4.1. Date, time (First Wednesday, 6:30 pm)
4.2. Location (ʻĀina Haina Library), format (hybrid)
4.3. Rules of speaking, time limits
4.4. Recess months (January 2025, July 2025)
4.5. Approval of June 5, 2024 minutes

5. PUBLIC INPUT FOR ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA – (Two (2) minutes each) 7:30 p.m.
Because of the State “Sunshine Law,” concerns may be discussed,
but no Board Action may be taken until a subsequent meeting).

6. OFFICIALSʻ REPORTS – Three (3) minutes per speaker. Reports should relate to issues
of interest to residents of the Kuliʻouʻou Kalani Iki area.
6.1. Congressman Ed Case Representative – Julia Anuszewska 7:40 p.m.
6.2. Mayor Rick Blangiardi Representative – Jon Nouchi 7:45 p.m.
6.3. Governor Josh Green Representative – Dave Day 7:50 p.m.
6.4. City Council Chair Tommy Waters – District 4- Adam Doo 7:55 p.m.
6.5. Senator Stanley Chang – District 9 – Marli Mason 8:00 p.m.
6.6. Representative Mark Hashem – District 18 8:05 p.m.
6.7. Hawai’i Department of Transportation (HDOT) –
Casey Abe https://hidot.hawaii.gov/ 8:10 p.m.

7. PRESENTATIONS
Bus route modifications (Kent Yang) 8:15 p.m.

8. CLOSING ANNOUNCEMENTS 8:25 p.m.

7.1. The next regular meeting of the Kuliʻouʻou – Kalani Iki Neighborhood Board is Wednesday September 4, 2024,
6:30 p.m., at the ʻĀina Haina Library and via Webex.
7.2. Audio and Video Recordings: Videotapes of board meetings are scheduled to be shown on
ʻŌlelo Channel 49 on the 3rd Saturday at 9:00 p.m. and 4th Tuesday at 8:00 a.m.   Informal audio
and video recordings of the meetings are available to the general public on https://olelo.granicus.com/ViewPublisher.php?view_id=20 and on the NCO’s YouTube channel at: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1DZJTKor6TTNYiqx5U-P2w.

9. ADJOURNMENT 8:30 p.m.

Kuliʻouʻou – Kalani Iki Neighborhood Board
A mailing list is maintained for interested persons and agencies to receive Neighborhood Commission agendas and minutes. Additions, deletions, and corrections to the list may be directed to the Neighborhood Commission Office, Kapālama Hale, 925 Dillingham Boulevard, Suite 160, Honolulu, HI 96817; please call the Neighborhood Commission Office at 1(808) 768-3710 between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. or send an email to nco@honolulu.gov, or fax 768-3705 to be added to the mailing list or visit https://www.honolulu.gov/esub/email-subscribe-nco.

If you need an auxiliary aid/service or other accommodation due to a disability or an interpreter for a language other than English, call the Neighborhood Assistant Zhoydell Magaoay at 1 (808) 768-4224, e-mail zhoydell.magaoay@honolulu.gov at least three (3) business days before the scheduled meeting. It may not be possible to fulfill requests received after this date.

All written testimony must be received in the Neighborhood Commission Office 48 hours prior to the meeting. If within 48 hours, 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.

DRAFT MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 5, 2024
ONLINE VIA WEBEX AND IN PERSON AT ʻĀINA HAINA PUBLIC LIBRARY

Video recording of this meeting can be found at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iml70-gR7O4.

Reports and other meeting materials can be found at: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1wxdR6xNlTizXlldmPYPTfHohyApWixsV.

I. CALL TO ORDER – [0:00:13] 6:31 p.m.

Chair Clarissa Burkert called the meeting to order at 6:31 p.m. – Quorum was not established with eight (8) members present via WebEx and in person. Note – This 17 – member Board requires nine (9) members to establish a quorum and to take official Board action.

Board Members Present: Clarissa Burkert, Jeannine Johnson, Sheridan Spangler, Kaui Lucas, Shelley Ham, Tim Stanton, Healani Sonoda-Pale, and Ulupuhi Pale.

Board Members Absent: Bill Kilcoyne and Kelvin Gonsalves

Guests – Captain Hall (Honolulu Fire Department – HFD); Lieutenant Mike Thompson (Honolulu Police Department – HPD); Christopher Sugimoto (Board of Water Supply); Adam Doo (Council Chair Tommy Waters’ office); Theresa Ng (Senator Stanley Changʻs Office); Casey Abe (Hawaii Department of Transportation); Steven Doo (Kaʻe Design LLC); Sanna Matheny (CRB Response HI); Daniel Alexander (Department of Transportation Services – DTS); Stephanie Spangler, Frank Fujii, Kevin Mulkern, Chris Cramer (Residents, Guests); Zhoydell Magaoay (Neighborhood Commission Office – NCO). Note: Name was not included if not legible, signed-in, not stated, and/or not participated in the discussion.

II. CITY/STATE MONTHLY REPORTS – [00:00:29].
Honolulu Fire Department (HFD) – [00:00:42]: Captain Hall provided responses to concerns raised at previous meeting regarding stream maintenance and incident statistics. Captain Hall reported the following. A copy of the report can be found at: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1JOrVtt6SJMqMsYFYRK3vyO6zp3V3SVf-/view?usp=drive_link.
• May 2024 Statistics: There was one (1) structure fire, six (6) activated alarms (no fire), 31 medical emergencies, four (4) motor vehicle crashes/collisions.
• Safety Tips: Captain Hall provided safety tips in the event of power outages. For more in-depth information, please go to their website: https://www.hfd.honolulu.gov/.

Question, comments, and concerns followed – [00:04:33]. Several in attendance thanked HFD for their help in dealing with medical emergencies. Captain Hall would not speculate as to whether conditions are suitable for a fire disaster but stated they will train as hard as they can and respond as quickly as they can.

[00:10:24] – Chair Burkert took a short recess to address the technical issues with WebEx.
[00:18:37] – Chair Burkert called the meeting back to order.

Honolulu Police Department (HPD) – [00:18:50]: Lieutenant Thompson reported the following:
• May 2024 Statistics: There were four (4) motor vehicle thefts, two (2) burglaries, two (2) thefts, 11 Unauthorized Entries to Motor Vehicle (UEMV), and 6,450 calls for service.
• Safety Tip: Lieutenant Thomson provided the auto theft prevention safety tips which can be found at: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1EMNGQ6g27fqY4S1bMUG0Fmy-GlGtKHdS/view?usp=drive_link. For more in-depth information, please go to their website: https://www.honolulupd.org/.

Board of Water Supply (BWS) – [00:20:57]: Chris Sugimoto provided the report which can be found at: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1jSmblw9dqikvIVjsst6JfOFwErJpNBp9/view?usp=drive_link. Sugimoto provided responses to questions raised at the previous meeting regarding drought condition projections. Sugimoto reported four (4) main breaks – one (1) on Monday, May 20, 2024 at 912 Waiiki Street, one (1) on Wednesday, May 22, 2024 at 2186 Halakau Street, and two (2) on Thursday, May 23, 2024 at 2180 Halakau Street and 2174 Halakau Street. Sugimoto provided the general water announcement regarding the Annual Water Quality Reports. For more information visit www.boardofwatersupply.com.

Questions, comments, and concerns followed – [00:24:52]. It was reported that a sinkhole has appeared at the end of Anolani Street in Niu Valley and BWS will investigate. BWS does not take or have data on global warming or ocean rising but the public can go to UHERO to get that information.

[00:31:23] – NA addressing technical issues with WebEx.
[00:35:50] – Technical issue resolved.

III. BOARD BUSINESS – FOR DISCUSSION/ACTION [00:36:04].
Approval of Regular Meeting Minutes: May 1, 2024 – [00:36:08]: Deferred to the next meeting due to lack of quorum.

Announcements – Honolulu Century Ride – [00:3617]: There was no representative present from the Hawaii Bicycling League.

Strawberries and Onions Awards – [00:36:49]: Deferred to the next meeting due to lack of quorum.

IV. PUBLIC INPUT FOR ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA – [00:36:51], [00:44:40]

[00:37:14] – The Board took a short recess to address technical issues with WebEx.
[00:43:59] – Chair Burkert reconvened the meeting.

[00:44:57] – There were no concerns.

V. OFFICIAL’S REPORTS – [00:45:00]:
Congressman Ed Case Representative – [00:45:07]: There was no representative present. No report was submitted.

Mayor Rick Blangiardi’s Office Representative – [00:45:19]: There was no representative present. The Mayor’s monthly newsletter can be found at: https://drive.google.com/file/d/14XMZnaMh_3UbBnSxAcj798NMLokRB3_e/view?usp=drive_link.

Governor Josh Green Representative – [00:45:35]: There was no representative present. Dave Day informed Chair Burkert that he was not able to attend tonight’s meeting.

City Council Chair Tommy Waters – [00:45:56]: Adam Doo provided the report, which can be found at: https://drive.google.com/file/d/17jfFYBpg2w20037WnSfZsYIGdF3mYWKE/view?usp=drive_link. Doo provided updates to concerns raised at previous meetings regarding overgrowth on Poola Street, Puʻuhonua o Wailupe, Complete Streets, City Budget.

Questions, comments, and concerns followed – [00:48:24].

Senator Stanley Chang (District 9) – [00:49:26]: Theresa Ng provided the report, which can be found at: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1pnxuaFIXNtyjOm3SojydDGBfWyJHXqNo/view?usp=drive_link. Ng provided an update regarding power outages in some portions of East Honolulu. Ng reminded residents to get their real identification (ID) driver’s license or real ID State ID card to board domestic flights or enter Federal facilities by May 25, 2025. To subscribe to the Senator’s housing newsletter, visit https://www.senatorchang.com/housingnewsletter.

Questions, comments, and concerns followed – [00:51:17].

Representative Mark Hashem (District 18) – [00:52:30]: There was no representative present and no report was submitted.

Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) – [00:52:52]: Casey Abe provided updates to concerns regarding graffiti, potholes on Kalanianaʻole Highway going westbound right after the West Halema‘uma‘u intersection, street name sign for Bay Street, and missing overhead street name signs for Kuliʻouʻou Road, Iki Place, Pu‘uikena Drive, East Halema‘uma‘u Street and Hawaiʻi Kai Drive.

Questions, comments, and concerns followed – [00:55:28].

VI. PRESENTATIONS – [01:00:48]
Crane Residence SMA Major: Steven Doo presented the Crane residence Special Management Area Use Permit project on 4920 Kalanianaʻole Highway which can be found at: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1KeTyeg1aN869fFL6olQzA9z0iPNs7_ky/edit?usp=drive_link&ouid=113660273786562269535&rtpof=true&sd=true. The two-story, single-family residence will be approximately 7,030 square feet (sf) with total floor area of approximately 10,275 sf with the residence setback 97 feet from shoreline. Doo noted that the application for SMA use permit will be submitted sometime in June 2024, DPP public hearing scheduled for Summer 2024, DPP report to City Council thereafter, and City Council Review and Approval by Winter 2024. Doo also noted that the building permit approvals is tentatively set for Spring 2025 and construction completion by Summer 2026. The area has been reviewed and investigated which indicated no significant historic or cultural resources observed, no candidate or listed endangered or threatened species observed, and a Residential Storm Water Management Plan will be submitted.

[01:02:57] – Virtual participants were having audio issues during the presentation.
[01:19:13] – Audio issues resolved.

Questions, comments, and concerns followed – [01:19:13].

Coconut Rhinoceros Beetle (CRB) Response Hawaiʻi – [01:19:47]: Sanna Matheny presented a quick overview of the Coconut Rhinoceros Beetle and its impacts, identification, recommendation, and best management practices. A copy of the presentation can be found at: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1nu1-Mj0h9v2jIn0mc6TIq_tl3u16lr0m/view?usp=drive_link. The CRB is native to Southeast Asia and has invaded a lot of other Pacific Islands before it ended up on O‘ahu in 2013. CRB feed on mostly palm trees – coconut, royal, date, and fan palms but if these food sources are not available, CRB feed on banana, sugar cane, kalo, pineapple, and tree ferns. Matheny noted that CRB are concentrated more in Central O‘ahu, West O‘ahu, and North Shore. The adult CRB is two inches long, all black beetle with a horn that are feeding on the palm trees and the larva which can reach up to 3.5-4 inches long can be found in any decaying plant matter-mulch, compost, rotting logs. There are trap finds on Oahu which detect and monitor CRB population. CRB will bore through the crown area of the tree leaving two-inch boreholes and when the palm grows out, you will see V-shape cuts on the fan leaves. Possible breeding materials are chipped green waste/mulch, whole green waste, potting mix, compost, potted plants, dead trees, and logs. Matheny noted that more cases are being detected in shipped garden potting mix where the CRB are boring through the potting mix bags, lay their eggs in the bag and residents accidentally bringing the infested potting mix home. Matheny provided some recommendations to address the CRB crisis which includes not transporting CRB material, manage green waste by treating and removing potential breeding materials, and treating the infestation with palm treatments and breeding site treatments. CRB treatments includes the use of netting which trap the beetle, or pesticide injections. Matheny encouraged community management by adopting best practices and treatments across entire neighborhoods. Board members raised concerns with chemical treatments affecting the fruit of the tree for edibility, possible repellant plants, and the State response.

Questions, comments, and concerns followed – [01:32:25].

Kīlauea Avenue Roadway Improvements (Complete Streets) – [01:49:26]: Daniel Alexander, DTS presented the roadway improvements on Kīlauea Avenue. Alexander noted a lot of speeding on Kīlauea Avenue with max speeds observed at 65-70 miles per hour(MPH) on a 30MPH speed limit, and a wide range of vehicle traffic which can reach up to 20,000 cars per day, Kīlauea Avenue is a corridor is packed with students, one (1) fatality in the last five years, and Kīlauea Avenue is 78 feet wide. The section running the mall where the heaviest tracking traffic volumes, the plan is to maintain the current configuration where two lanes in each direction with the dedicated left turn lanes and then as you go south from Pahoa Avenue, DTS will be removing a through lane in each direction so you go down to one through lane in each direction and dedicated left turn lanes. This configuration will continue all the way to the 22nd Avenue and then would have select left turn pockets at 19th and 18th Avenues to accommodate the schools and the heavier left turn volumes at 18th Avenue. The proposed plan will also include buffered bike lanes. Alexander noted that a queue study was conducted on Pahoa Avenue, Pueo Street, and Waiʻalae Avenue. Alexander noted that the lane reduction will reduce speeding and shortening the pedestrian crossing distance will help pedestrian cross the Kīlauea Avenue and provide opportunity to do curve extensions which will further improve the crossing distance for pedestrians and minimize their exposure. More public outreach to residents, businesses, schools, and communities in the area will continue as the project progresses. The project design is ongoing and the bidding of the first phase of the project will be by the end of 2024. Board members raised concerns with traffic congestion and community outreach.

Questions, comments, and concerns followed – [02:11:54].

VII. CLOSING ANNOUNCEMENTS

Next Meeting: The next Kuliʻouʻou-Kalani Iki Neighborhood Board No. 2 Regular Meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, August 7, 2024 at 6:30 p.m., via WebEx Application and In-person location at the ʻĀina Haina Public Library. The Kuliʻouʻou-Kalani Iki Neighborhood Board will recess its Regular Meeting in July, 2024.

Archived Audio and Video Recordings: ‘Ōlelo Broadcast: Videotapes of board meetings are scheduled to be shown on ‘Ōlelo Channel 49 on the 3rd Saturday at 9:00 p.m. and 4th Tuesday at 8:00 a.m. Informal audio and video recordings of the meetings are available to the general public on https://olelo.granicus.com/ViewPublisher.php?view_id=20 and on the NCO’s YouTube channel at: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1DZJTKor6TTNYiqx5U-P2w.

VIII. ADJOURNMENT: The meeting was adjourned at 8:37 p.m.

Submitted by: Zhoydell Magaoay – Neighborhood Assistant
Approved by: Dylan Whitsell, Deputy Director
Finalized by: Chair Clarissa Burkert and Secretary Jeannine Johnson

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.