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

REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 4, 2025
6:30 PM VIA IN PERSON & WEBEX

IN PERSON
ʻĀina Haina Library Meeting Room
5246 Kalanianaʻole Hwy, Honolulu, HI 96821
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WEBEX
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Password: NB02 (6202 from phones and video systems)
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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

Recordings: Recordings of Board meetings can be found at: https://www.youtube.com/@NeighborhoodCommissionOffice

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.

1. CALL TO ORDER – Chair Clarissa Burkert

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

3. BOARD BUSINESS – For discussion/action
3.1. Approval of regular meeting minutes – Wednesday, May 7, 2025
3.2. Wailupe stream management follow up (Director Gene Albano, Department of Facility Maintenance)
3.3. Approval of public relations flyer
3.4. Reckless juvenile e-biker gangs

Announcements:
Emergency Preparedness Fair – July 26, 2025 Kahala Mall, 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

4. PUBLIC INPUT FOR ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA (Two 2) minutes each
(Because of the State “Sunshine Law”, concerns may be discussed, but no Board action may be taken until
a subsequent meeting.)

5. OFFICIALSʻ REPORTS – Three (3) minutes per speaker. Reports should relate to issues of interest to residents of the Kuliʻouʻou Kalani Iki area.
5.1. Congressman Ed Case Representative -Julia Anuszewska
5.2. Mayor Rick Blangiardi Representative – Dita Holifield
5.3. Governor Josh Green Representative – Dave Day
5.4. City Council Chair Tommy Waters – District 4- Adam Doo
5.5. Senator Stanley Chang – District 9
5.6. Representative Mark Hashem – District 18
5.7. Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation (HDOT) – Casey Abe https://hidot.hawaii.gov/
6. PRESENTATIONS – Five (5) minutes per presentation. Questions to follow. Discussion as needed.
6.1. Kaluahaʻihaʻi Fishpond restoration
6.2. HNL Connect

7. CLOSING ANNOUNCEMENTS
7.1. The next regular meeting of the Kuli’ou’ou Kalani Iki Neighborhood Board is Wednesday, August 6, 2025,
6:30 p.m., at the ʻĀina Haina Library and via Webex. The Board will be in recess for the month of July 2025.
7.2. Audio and Video Recordings: Informal audio and video recordings of the meetings are available to the
general public via ʻOlelo ʻOn Demand at http://goo.gl/mhGBVv. Search for “Kuliʻouʻou Kalani Iki Board”
and you can download an mp3 file or watch a video of the meetings online.

8. ADJOURNMENT

DRAFT REGULAR MEETING WRITTEN SUMMARY FOR VIDEO RECORD
WEDNESDAY, MAY 7, 2025
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=fu-fy5cIy4g

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

CALL TO ORDER – [0:00:31] 6:30 p.m.

Chair Clarissa Burkert called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. – Quorum was established with seven (7) members present via WebEx and in person. Note – This 13 – member Board requires seven (7) members to establish a quorum and to take official Board action. Chair Burkert read the rules of speaking.

Board Members Present: Clarissa Burkert, Kaui Lucas, Shelley Ham, Bill Kilcoyne, Kelvin Gonsalves, Sheridan Spangler (logged on at 6:48 p.m.), Mecca Monson-Gere, Healani Sonoda-Pale (logged on at 8:31 p.m.), and Jeannine Johnson.

Board Members Absent: Tim Stanton and Frank Fujii.

Guests – Captain Emmette Hall (Honolulu Fire Department – HFD); Lieutenant Mike Thompson (Honolulu Police Department – HPD); Nate Serota (Department of Parks and Recreation – DPR); City Council Chair Tommy Waters, Adam Doo (Council Chair Tommy Waters’ Office); Zephanii Smith Eisenstat (Senator Stanley Chang’s Office); Jane Taylor (Representative Mark Hashem’s Office); Casey Abe (Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation – HDOT); Sanna, Arisa B. (Coconut Rhinoceros Beetle Response); Bill Brennan, Mark Watanabe, Trustee Kalei Akaka (Office of Hawaiian Affairs – OHA); Meymo Rego, Stephani Spangler, Phil Rarick, Kathy Takemoto, Kevin Mulkern, Barney Robinson, Lexy Robinson, Chris Cramer, Mike Buck, Kimi, Cindy, Tommy, (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. There were 36 participants.

CITY/STATE MONTHLY REPORTS – [0:01:55].
Honolulu Fire Department (HFD) – [0:02:11]: Captain Emmett Hall reported the following. A copy of the report can be found at: HFD May 2025 Report. Should you have questions, please e-mail the HFD’s Public Affairs & Media Liaison at HFDNHB@honolulu.gov.
• April 2025 Statistics: There was one (1) nuisance fire, three (3) activated alarms (no fire), 36 medical emergencies, four (4) motor vehicle crashes/collisions, one (1) mountain rescue, and one (1) ocean rescue.
• Safety Tips: Captain Hall provided safety tips home fire sprinklers. For more in-depth information, please go to their website: https://www.hfd.honolulu.gov/.

Questions, comments, and concerns followed – [0:03:37].

Honolulu Police Department (HPD) – [0:04:17]: Lieutenant Mike Thompson reported the following:
• April 2025 Statistics: There were seven (7) motor vehicle thefts, six (6) burglaries, 10 thefts, seven (7) Unauthorized Entry to Motor Vehicle (UEMV), and 6,334 calls for service.
• Safety Tip: Lieutenant Thompson provided driving safety tips. For more in-depth information, please go to their website: https://www.honolulupd.org/.

Questions, comments, and concerns followed – [0:06:25]. Concerns regarding speed racing on the highway.

Board of Water Supply (BWS) – [0:07:48]: No representative present. The report can be found at: BWS May 2025 Report.
BOARD BUSINESS – [0:08:25]
Approval of Minutes – April 2, 2025 – [0:08:32]: Hearing no corrections, the Minutes were adopted as written.

Dog Parks – [0:09:01]: Nate Serota of the Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) discussed plans for increasing on-leash dog parks within City park locations. Serota noted that there is less than fifteen percent of City parks which either have off-leash areas or on-leash dog parks. Serota shared a map of dog parks, which can be found at: bit.ly/dogneighborhoods. Serota noted there are two (2) parks in the Kuliʻouʻou-Kalani Iki Neighborhood Board area with dog privileges, which are Wailupe Valley Neighborhood Park, and Kamole Mini Park. A list of area City parks can be found at: DPR Letter – Dog Park Initiative. Serota asked community members to gather input from neighbors regarding which parks should allow leashed dogs and send their comments by September 2025. A copy of the news release can be found at: News Release – Dog Friendly Parks. The link to livestream of the news conference can be found at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-6eGUKPfUxc.

Member Spangler logged on at 6:48 p.m. There were eight (8) members present.

Questions, comments, and concerns followed – [0:12:55]. Community members expressed concerns about dog management and accessibility to sloped parks, undeveloped lands, vacant lots and leashed vs. unleashed fenced areas.

Neighborhood Board No. 2 Public Relations – [ 0:32:05]: No action was taken. Formation of a public relations committee will be discussed further by interested members.

PUBLIC INPUT FOR ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA – [00:34:17]
Homeless Concerns in City Parks – [0:34:42]: Resident Phil Rarick is concerned with homeless individuals using their dogs as a defensive measure to occupy City beach parks, specifically at Wailupe Beach Park, Kawaiku‘i Park, Kuliʻouʻou Park, and Kāhala. He is also concerned with the parks not being cleared out at the closure hours. Resident Rarick is requesting that HPD conduct multiple patrols in the parks to enforce closure times and to address the homeless situation.

Public Beach / Hiking Trail Access – [0:37:17]: Kevin Mulkern expressed concerns about the community’s attitude about public beaches and public hiking trails. Homeowners are using cones to prevent people from parking and restricting public access to the beach and hiking trails on Paikō Drive and Hao Street. Mulkern is requesting that the Board provide feedback on the email that he sent to the Board members right before the meeting started.

OFFICIAL’S REPORTS – [0:42:10]
Congressman Ed Case Representative – [0:42:16: No representative present and no report submitted.

Mayor Rick Blangiardi’s Office Representative – [0:42:27]: No representative present. The Mayorʻs Newsletter can be found at: Mayor’s Highlights May 2025. Chair Burkert read the responses to concerns raised at previous meeting.

Governor Josh Green Representative – [0:43:50]: No representative present. The Governor’s Newsletter can be found at: Ke Ala Hou May 2025.

City Council Chair Tommy Waters – [0:44:21]: City Council Chair Waters acknowledged Department of Facility Maintenance (DFM) Director Gene Albano for viewing the streams in the area, more specifically, the Wailupe Stream and for working with the community to make sure that stream maintenance for the Wailupe Stream is ongoing. Council Chair Waters stated that he will follow up with the concerns that were raised in tonight’s meeting regarding the homeless situation in the beach parks and the homeowners restricting public access to beaches and hiking trails. Council Chair Waters provided updates and his stance on to the proposed sewer rate fees and landfill site. Adam Doo provided a brief presentation about the City departments.

Questions, comments, and concerns followed – [0:51:49] & [1:12:15]. Questions were raised regarding the redistribution of the transient accommodation tax (TAT), the house that is being built next to the canal across the ‘Āina Haina Shopping Center, and vacant home tax.

Senator Stanley Chang – District 9 – [1:17:02]: No representative present and no report submitted.

Representative Mark Hashem – District 18 – [1:17:17]: No representative present and no report submitted

Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation (HDOT) – [1:17:33]: Casey Abe provided updates regarding the homeless encampment under the Wai‘alae Stream bridge and mentioned he would have the homeless coordinator come weekly, BWS missing handhole cover on the intersection of Wai‘eli Street, highway lighting near Anali‘i Street, tree trimming, damaged sign base, mattress and overgrowth in the drainage canal near Wailupe Beach Park, graffiti removal, and missing pedestrian push button pedestal covers.

Questions, comments, and concerns followed – [1:20:46]. Abe was thanked for all his good work.

PRESENTATIONS – [1:24:32]
Coconut Rhinoceros Beetle (CRB): Sanna from CRB Response provided a brief overview of what are Coconut Rhinoceros Beetles and the resources to manage CRB. Sanna discussed the primary food sources for the CRB, lifecycle of a CRB, possible breeding materials such as green waste/mulch, potting mix, compost, potted plants, etc., and how CRB move to new areas. Sanna provided trap detections data on Oʻahu and specifically the Kuli’ou’ou-Kalani Iki Neighborhood Board area. Sanna provided recommendations to combat CRB infestation which includes not transporting CRB materials, managing green waste, treatment options, and educating the public. A copy of the presentation can be found at: Coconut Rhinoceros Beetle Presentation. For more information visit www.crbhawaii.org.

Questions, comments, and concerns followed – [1:37:51]. Questions were raised regarding netting treatment, CRB trap, CRB detection dogs, attraction to lights and CRB resources. Sanna was thanked for coming out to our community to speak and give us helpful information which the Board would be happy to publicize.

Office of Hawaiian Affairs – [1:52:36]: Trustee Kalei Akaka, Bill Brennan, and Mark Watanabe provided informational presentation and handouts of what OHA does and share about the different programs that focuses on education, housing, economic stability and resiliency, and healthcare for the Native Hawaiians. More information can be found at: What is OHA?. To subscribe to Ka Wai Ola News, scan the QR code, which can be found at: Ka Wai Ola News QR code. For more information, visit the Office of Hawaiian Affairs website at https://www.oha.org/.

Member Sonoda-Pale logged on at 8:31 p.m. There were nine (9) members present.

Questions, comments, and concerns followed – [1:59:41]. Questions were raised regarding advocacy, access to resources, and Puʻuhonua o Wailupe. The Board extended the invitation to have OHA attend and provide monthly reports/updates on a regular basis.

CLOSING ANNOUNCEMENTS – [2:14:44]
Neighborhood Board Elections – [2:14:50]: Chair Burkert reminded the Kuliʻouʻou residents to check out the Neighborhood Commission Office website and vote for Neighborhood Board members for next term.

Mayorʻs Town Hall – [2:15:30]: Thursday, June 5, 2025 at 7:00 p.m., at Kalani High School Cafeteria.

Next Meeting – [2:15:43]: The next Kuliʻouʻou-Kalani Iki Neighborhood Board No. 2 Regular Meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, June 4, 2025 at 6:30 p.m., via WebEx Application and In-person location at the ʻĀina Haina Public Library.

Archived Audio and Video Recordings: ʻŌlelo Broadcast: 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/@NeighborhoodCommissionOffice.

ADJOURNMENT: The meeting was adjourned at 8:46 p.m.

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

To view agenda and minutes, visit our board website.

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