PĀLOLO NEIGHBORHOOD BOARD NO. 6

REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2025, at 7:00 P.M.
Pālolo Elementary School Cafeteria
2106 10th Avenue, Honolulu, HI, 96816
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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 under three (3) minutes, and those giving reports are urged to keep their reports less than three (3) minutes. Please silence all electronic devices. §2-11-311 Order and decorum. (a) All commissioners shall promote and preserve the order and decorum of the commission’s proceedings.
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. The presiding officer of the commission or the commission may expel any individual whose conduct at the commission meeting is disruptive, disorderly, contemptuous, or improper for the conduct of business at the commission meeting. [Effective 10/20/08] (Auth: RCH §§4-105(4), 14-102)
(Imp: RCH §§4-105(4), 14-102)
§2-14-117 Order and decorum. (a) All board members shall promote and preserve the order and decorum of the board’s proceedings. (b) The presiding officer of the board or a majority of the board may expel any individual whose conduct at the board meeting is disruptive, disorderly, contemptuous, or improper for the conduct of business at the board meeting.
[Eff 10/20/08] (Auth: RCH §14-103(a)) (Imp: RCH §14-104)
§2-14-118 Discussion. (a) When a board member or person properly before the board wishes to speak, the member or person shall address the chair, be recognized before proceeding, and shall confine remarks to the subject under discussion, avoiding personalities and abusive language.
§2-14-126 Parliamentary authority. The most current edition of Robert’s Rules of Order Newly Revised shall be the parliamentary authority of all boards when the Hawaii Revised Statutes, the charter, the Revised Ordinances of Honolulu, and the plan are silent. [Eff 10/20/08] (Auth: RCH §14-103(a)) (Imp: RCH §14-104)

1. CALL TO ORDER – Chair Ranell Asuega Fualaau

2. MONTHLY REPORTS (Three (3) minutes each including Q&A)
2.1. Honolulu Fire Department (HFD)
2.2. Honolulu Police Department (HPD)
2.3. Board of Water Supply (BWS) – Dominic Dias

3. BOARD BUSINESS
3.1. Election of Officer to serve to June 30, 2025 – Vice Chair
3.2. Filling of Vacancies – Residents interested in filling a vacant board seat must bring current proof of residency to the board meeting or contact Neighborhood Assistant Camilia Epa Gomes [camilia.epa@honolulu.gov] to verify residency in advance.
3.2.1. At-Large – One Vacancy
3.2.2. Subdistrict 1 – One Vacancy
3.2.3. Subdistrict 3 – Two Vacancies
3.3. Consideration of Supporting Resolution/s
3.3.1. Resolution adopted by Kaimuki Neighborhood Board No.4 regarding bus route 200 – Leolani Iwaki, Kaimuki Resident
3.3.2. Bill 46 Empty Homes Tax Resolution – Ross Isokane

4. PRESENTATIONS (3 minutes each including Q&A)
4.1. Early Eviction Mediation Program – Roberta Hickey-Gomez, Project Manager
4.2. Sewer Rates Increase – Mark Owens Public Info Officer III, City Dept. of Environmental Services (ENV)
4.3. Hawaii Green Growth Program and Grant – Saige Ranon, Rainwater Assessment Intern

5. RESIDENT/COMMUNITY CONCERNS (Three (3) minutes each)

6. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Wednesday, December 11, 2024 regular meeting minutes

7. ELECTED OFFICIALS (Three (3) minutes each including Q&A)
7.1. Congressman Ed Case’s Representative
7.2. Governor Josh Green’s Representative – Kiele Amundson
7.3. Mayor Rick Blangiardi’s Representative – Warren Mamizuka
7.4. City Council (District 5) – Councilmember Scott Nishimoto
7.5. State House (District 21) – Representative Jackson Sayama
7.6. State Senate (District 10) – Senator Les Ihara Jr.

8. ANNOUNCEMENTS
8.1. Next Meetings:
8.1.1. The Palolo Neighborhood Board regular meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, March 12, 2025 at 7:00 p.m. at Pālolo Elementary School and online via WebEx
8.2. Neighborhood Board Elections: Deadline for Voter and Candidate Registration is Friday, February 21, 2025. Please call the NCO office for any assistance at 808-768-3710 or for more information, please visit https://web5.hnl.info/nbe
8.3. ʻŌlelo Rebroadcasts: Rebroadcasts of the Pālolo Neighborhood Board No.6 meetings are scheduled each month on ʻŌlelo channel 49 for fourth Thursday at 9:00 p.m. and the first and third Sundays at 12:00 p.m. An archive of past meetings may be found on https://olelo.org/olelonet/ by searching <Palolo>.

9. 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, HI 96817, by telephone on (808) 768-3710, fax (808) 768-3711, or e-mailing: nco@honolulu.gov. Agenda documents and minutes are also available online at https://www8.honolulu.gov/nco/boards/

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 WRITTEN SUMMARY FOR VIDEO RECORD
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2024 at 7:00 P.M.
PĀLOLO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CAFETERIA, 2106 10TH AVENUE, HONOLULU, HI 96816
AND VIA WEBEX

Video Recording of Meeting: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k9lpoO8FMMI

Google Drive Link: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1mRIiZ-kR00PVW8z-q2zHi9L60YE1mXmR

1. CALL TO ORDER – [0:00:27]: Chair Ranell Asuega-Fualaau called the Pālolo Neighborhood Board No. 6 meeting to order at 7:03 p.m.

Quorum was not established with 5 members. Note: This 13-member Board requires seven (7) members to establish a quorum and to take official Board action.

Board Members Present: Ranell Asuega-Fualaau, Beverly Mau, Darlene Nakayama, Dallas Ige, Dean McColgan.

Board Member(s) Absent: Randolph Hack, Earl M. Shiraki, Juanita Brown Kawamoto, Kaleolani Leo.

Guests: Judi-Ann (Pua) Smith-Kuahane (Councilmember Calvin Say); Martha Samson (Long Spoon Farms); Leolani Iwaki, Audrey Abe (Kaimukī Neighborhood Board No. 4); Warren Mamizuka (Mayor Rick Blangiardi); Kiele Amundson (Governor Josh Green); Dalia Asuega, Grace Benson, Hoku Akiu, Keenan Tydingco, Ku Lono Cuadra, Jo Ann Nishiki, John Francis Sapigao, Juanita Liu (Residents); Camilia Epa (Neighborhood Commission Office (NCO)). Note: Name was not included if not legible. There were 16 total participants.

2. MONTHLY REPORTS – [0:00:33]

Honolulu Fire Department (HFD) – [0:00:38]: No representative present.
• Report: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Bq8Uq3i7Ud34o-uGIz_7hwG5bDgJ0iLH/view?usp=drive_link

Honolulu Police Department (HPD) – [0:00:46]: No representative present.

Honolulu Board of Water Supply (BWS) – [0:00:54]: No representative present.

3. PRESENTATION OF CERTIFICATE OF RECOGNITION – City Councilmember Calvin Say – [0:01:23]
Member Nakayama provided information regarding the Pālolo Neighborhood Board No. 6 Certificate of Recognition presentation to Councilmember Calvin Say, who was still in a Council Committee meeting. Member Nakayama spoke of Councilmember Say’s background as a public servant for over 48 years. Chair Asuega-Fualaau presented the certificate to Judi-Ann (Pua) Smith-Kuahane, who accepted the certificate on behalf of Councilmember Say and provided remarks.

Questions, comments, and concerns followed – [0:05:10]

Members of the Community – [0:06:43]: Members of the community provided remarks acknowledging Councilmember Say.

4. BOARD BUSINESS – [0:11:25]

Approval of Regular Meeting Written Summary for Video Record: Wednesday, November 13, 2024 – [0:11:26]: Chair Asuega-Fualaau announced this Agenda item is postponed as there was no quorum at the time.
Filling of Vacancies – One (1) Subdistrict 1, Two (2) Subdistrict 3 – [0:11:41]: Chair Asuega-Fualaau announced this Agenda item is postponed as there was no quorum at the time.

5. PRESENTATIONS – [0:11:48]

Resolution Adopted by Kaimuki NHB District 4 Regarding Bus Route 200, Leolani Iwaki, Resident of District 4 – [0:12:16]: Kapahulu resident Leolani Iwaki of District 4 provided information relating to bus Route 200, including with respect to the Pālolo Neighborhood Board No. 6 supporting the Kaimukī Neighborhood Board No. 4 resolution titled “Resolution Urging the Department of Transportation Services DTS, and the City and County of Honolulu to Address Safety Concerns of the Newly Installed Bus Route 200.”
• Kaimukī Neighborhood Board No. 4 Resolution:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1WV1eudkue-FYmh0Ojyu73YOR8auH3_s7/view?usp=drive_link

Questions, comments, and concerns followed – [0:16:51]

Chair Asuega-Fualaau stated the Board was unable to take action on the Resolution as there was no quorum at the time.

Crop Swap Community Event – Kaleolani Leo, Longspoon Farms – [0:44:08]: Martha Samson of Long Spoon Farms gave this presentation on behalf of her daughter Kaleolani Leo, who she said was unable to be attend the meeting. Ms. Samson provided information on her daughter’s non-profit organization, which she said promotes people with community gardens, including its community crop swap on the 15th day of each month at 4:00 p.m. at Pālolo Valley District Park.
• Flyer: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1IO8kSOoXNhJd5WVKWh3hqSO4bLLbNGyk/view?usp=drive_link

6. REPORT FROM PERMITTED INTERACTION GROUPS: This item was skipped. There was no report for December.

7. RESIDENT/COMMUNITY CONCERNS – [0:47:05]

Pālolo Valley District Park Parking Lot Lights – [0:47:32]: Resident Jo Ann Nishiki shared safety concerns regarding five parking lot lights she said has been out relating to evening use of the swimming pool at Pālolo Valley District Park.

Albizia Tree Overgrowth – [0:49:14]: Residents Hoku Akiu and Jo Ann Nishiki shared safety concerns and information regarding an overgrowth of Albizia trees on Narcissus St.

Questions, comments, and concerns followed – [0:55:11]

8. ELECTED OFFICIALS – [0:55:40]

Congressman Ed Case’s Representative – [0:55:42]: No representative present.

City Councilmember Calvin Say – [0:56:20]: Ms. Smith-Kuahane provided information, including the following: Councilmember Say will be in office through January 2; she is following up on concerns, including relating to the lights at the swimming pool; and the monthly newsletter will be completed at the end of the month. Ms. Smith-Kuahane provided neighborhood updates, including regarding prior requests, as well as announcements regarding information that may be found online: real property tax payment timeline; Kuahea Street Stabilization Project; and homeowner’s handbook to prepare for natural disasters.

Mayor Rick Blangiardi’s Representative – [1:00:56]: Warren Mamizuka, Department of Facility Maintenance Deputy Director, highlighted the following from the newsletter: announcement of new landfill site; celebrating Oʻahu’s storied places; new City leaders; and providing immersive experience for students. Mr. Mamizuka provided a response to a prior inquiry, and encouraged visiting the Honolulu City Lights with new light displays.
• Newsletter: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1DqwkOTrq13hZ0RgPtlcb2Stsk-XrL9Ws/view?usp=drive_link
• Mayor Landfill Site Information: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1HgCo75rd9075PtSvXinSO47QAj_tpfVi/view?usp=drive_link

Questions, comments, and concerns followed – [1:03:50]

Governor Josh Green’s Representative – [1:04:40]: Kiele Amundson, Hawaiʻi Emergency Management Agency Communications Director, reported the Department of the Attorney General is working to strengthen the robocall mitigation database and provided tips. She provided information on the following: Hawaiʻi Annual Code Challenge at the University of Hawaiʻi West Oʻahu that was held on November 16; U.S. Department of Agriculture award announcement of 17 Hawaiʻi projects totaling $2.6 million under the Resilient Food System Infrastructure program; and Department of Law Enforcement Narcotics Enforcement Division enhancement of the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program. Ms. Amundson provided a follow up from the prior Board meeting.
• Newsletter: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1OnbnsceOvJxe2IePS5nEtDcgcn0JEHcf/view?usp=drive_link

Questions, comments, and concerns followed – [1:08:44]

Representative Jackson Sayama – [1:09:35]: Representative Sayama provided legislative updates, including the following: he is assigned as Chair of the Committee on Labor; reaching out to him regarding issues or ideas for legislation; and they will be reintroducing legislation to address local issues in the district and on statewide issues, including relating to pharmacy, and condominium governance and insurance. Representative Sayama announced his new room number 443.

Questions, comments, and concerns followed – [1:12:12]

Senator Les Ihara, Jr. – [1:12:58]: No representative present.

9. ANNOUNCEMENTS – [1:13:19]

Next Meetings – Pālolo Neighborhood Board No. 6 – [1:13:24]: Chair Asuega-Fualaau announced the Pālolo Neighborhood Board No. 6 will recess in January 2025, and the next regular meeting is scheduled on Wednesday, February 12, 2025 at 7:00 p.m. at Pālolo Elementary School and online via WebEx.

Neighborhood Board Elections – [1:13:43]: Chair Asuega-Fualaau announced registration for the Neighborhood Board elections is between Friday, December 20, 2024 to Friday, February 21, 2025. Contact NCO for assistance or information: (808) 768-3710.

ʻŌlelo Rebroadcasts – [1:14:08]: Chair Asuega-Fualaau announced that rebroadcasts of the Pālolo Neighborhood Board No.6 meetings are scheduled each month on ʻŌlelo channel 49 on the fourth Thursday at 9:00 p.m. and the first and third Sundays at 12:00 p.m. and that an archive of meetings may be found online.

Board Tradition of Sing Along – [1:14:53]: Member Mau announced what she said is a sing along tradition of the Board, with the song “We Wish You a Merry Christmas.”

XI. ADJOURNMENT – [1:16:44]: Chair Asuega-Fualaau adjourned the meeting at 8:16 p.m.

Submitted by: Camilia Epa, Neighborhood Assistant, NCO
Reviewed by: Dylan Whitsell, Deputy, NCO
Finalized by: Darlene Nakayama, Secretary, Neighborhood Board No.6

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