MĀNOA NEIGHBORHOOD BOARD NO. 7

REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2025 at 7:00 P.M.
via WEBEX Platform and
Kapālama Hale, 925 Dillingham Blvd., Conference Room 153
This is an alternate meeting location open to the public for those without private internet capabilities.

Meeting Link:

https://cchnl.webex.com/cchnl/j.phpM?TID=m0703b535a40c894de5b9cd9e2a50ae05 
Meeting Number/ Access Code: 2483 095 1817
Password: NB07 (6207 from phones and video systems)
Join by Phone: 1-408-418-9388

Meeting Materials: Find a monthly archive of handouts and referenced materials relating to the Mānoa Neighborhood Board No. 7 at: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1NO7LXTCebl7VkAMZ8–ocGHcb14-omUL

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

Rules of Speaking: Address the chair, be recognized before proceeding, and confine remarks to the subject under discussion. Speakers are asked to keep their comments under one (1) minute. Please listen for the direction of the timekeeper and mute yourself if not recognized by the chair to speak.

Written Testimony: 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, 530 South King Street, Room 406, Honolulu, HI 96813. Fax: (808) 768-3711. Email: nbtestimony@honolulu.gov

Note: The Board may act 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 vote of 12 of this 17-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 Dave Nagaji

II. FIRST RESPONDER MONTHLY REPORTS
a. Honolulu Fire Department (HFD): (1) summary of fire statistics relating to the neighborhood and (2) Safety Tip
b. Honolulu Police Department (HPD): (1) summary of crime statistics relating to the neighborhood and (2) Safety Tip

III. STATE MONTHLY REPORTS
a. Senator Carol Fukunaga
b. Representative Andrew Takuya Garrett
c. University of Hawaii at Mānoa Updates – Elmer Kaai
d. Governor Josh Green’s Representative – Laci Goshi
e. Congressman Ed Case’s Representative – Julia Anuszewska

IV. CITY MONTHLY REPORTS
a. Board of Water Supply (BWS) – Dominic Dias
b. Mayor Rick Blangiardi’s Representative
c. City Councilmember Scott Nishimoto

V. RETURNING BUSINESS
a. Decisions from the City Department of Planning & Permitting
i. Mānoa Banyan Court: A Final Environmental Assessment was filed by LYCA in November. In late December, DPP responded that such Final Environmental Assessment was incomplete. LYCA then revised and re-filed its Final Environmental Assessment. Another response from DDP is pending.
ii. Aria Lane at the Former Saint Francis School Location: A determination by DPP was scheduled to be made by the end of 2024. However, this determination has been delayed until February 2025. Additionally, the developer revised its proposal, and the details of those revisions were presented by a community member during the January meeting.
b. Ala Wai Flood Mitigation: Potential City Ordinance Establishing an Ala Wai Watershed Special Improvement District
c. Motion to Change Time and Location of Monthly Meetings
i. Noelani School – Contingent upon changing adjournment time to 8:30p.m. Also contingent upon securing funds to pay the facility usage fees.
ii. Mānoa Public Library – Per Member DeMarco’s suggestion at the January meeting, the Chair requested that NCO staff investigate the possibility of using Manoa Public Library. Availability has not yet been confirmed at the time of this writing.
iii. Mānoa Valley District Park Gymnasium No. 2 – Per Member Moylan’s suggestion at the January meeting, the Chair requested that NCO staff investigate the possibility of using the Manoa Valley District Park facilities that are currently undergoing renovations (after such renovations are completed). Availability has not yet been confirmed at the time of this writing.
iv. Any other location proposed by a board member or member of the public.

VI. BOARD BUSINESS
a. Presentation on Korean Language Programs for Public Schools – Jessica Lee
b. Resolution: Requesting The Department Of Education To Expand The Korean Language Program For Public School Students Within The Kaimuki-McKinley-Roosevelt Complex
c. Open Forum to Discuss Legislation and Make Suggestions or Requests to Area Lawmakers
d. Filling of Vacancies: Sub District 4 (Three Vacancies). – Residents interested in filling a vacant board seat must bring current proof of residency to the board meeting or contact Neighborhood Assistant Anson Wu [anson.wu@honolulu.gov] to verify residency in advance.
e. Approval of the Wednesday, January 8, 2025 Meeting Minutes
f. Update on the Primary Urban Center Development Plan

VII. PRESENTATION
a. “Reimagining Public Safety” – presented by the Reimagining Public Safety Coalition

VIII. COMMUNITY CONCERNS
a. Other Concerns Not Otherwise Listed

IX. ANNOUNCEMENTS
a. Neighborhood Board Candidate Registration: The City has opened registration for people who are interested in serving on the neighborhood boards. Online registration is due by February 21, 2025. Mail-in registration must be postmarked by February 21, 2025, and received by February 28, 2025. You can register using the link here: https://www8.honolulu.gov/nco/neighborhood-board-elections/
b. Next Meeting: Next regular board meeting will be held on Wednesday, March 5, 2025. It will be held via the WebEx online platform and at Kapālama Hale Conference Room 153 (for residents without internet capabilities), starting at 7:00 p.m.; location and time subject to change pursuant to agenda item V(c).
c. Olelo Re-Broadcast: Watch on second and fourth Saturdays of the month at 3:00 p.m., or every third Tuesday at 9:00 p.m., or online: https://olelo.org/tv-schedule/ or https://www.honolulu.gov/cms-ncomenu/site-nco-sitearticles/1657-board-meeting-videoarchive.html.

X. 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, Hawaiʻi 96817; Telephone (808) 768-3710 Fax (808) 768-3711; or call Neighborhood Assistant Anson Wu at (808) 768- 3706 or e-mail anson.wu@honolulu.gov. Agendas and minutes are also available on the internet at www.honolulu.gov/nco.

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, Hawaiʻi 96817. Fax: (808) 768-3711. 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.

NAME SUB DISTRICT CONTACT
Ellen Watson 1 pehi@hawaii.rr.com
Robert Zane (2nd Vice Chair) 1 zanero9141@gmail.com
Whitney Bosel (1st Vice Chair) 1 wboselmnb@gmail.com
Elton Fukumoto 2 etfukumoto@gmail.com
Dave Nagaji (Chair) 2 davenagaji@gmail.com
Clyde Lewman 2 Mico22@aol.com
Christopher R. Moylan 3 drcmoylan@gmail.com
Diane Chong 3 dchonghawaii@gmail.com
Joan Koff (Secretary) 3 joankoff@yahoo.com
Jason DeMarco 3 jddemarch@gmail.com
Philmund “Phil” Lee 3 philmund@gmail.com
Robert Fox 4 rfoxent@gmail.com
Patty Kawano (Treasurer) 4 lowermanoa@gmail.com
Joseph Mishreki 4 joseph.mishreki@gmail.com
VACANT 4
VACANT 4
VACANT 4

MAP: For a map of the Mānoa Neighborhood Board Sub District Boundaries go to: https://www.honolulu.gov/rep/site/nco/maps/07_Manoa.jpg.