PĀLOLO NEIGHBORHOOD BOARD NO. 6

REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 13, 2025, at 7:00 P.M.
Pālolo Elementary School Cafeteria
2106 10th Avenue, Honolulu, HI, 96816
IN-PERSON AND VIA WEBEX
Board Meetings are held on the Second Wednesday of the Month

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Board Google Drive Link: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1mRIiZ-kR00PVW8z-q2zHi9L60YE1mXmR
Board Meeting Recordings: http://www.youtube.com/@NeighborhoodCommissionOffice

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)

3. BOARD BUSINESS
3.1. Approval of Minutes for Wednesday, May 14, 2025 and Wednesday, July 9, 2025.
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. Map: https://www.honolulu.gov/nco/boards-and-sub-district-boundary-descriptions/
3.2.1. One (1) At-Large
3.2.2. One (1) Sub-district One
3.2.3. Two (2) Sub-district Two
3.2.4. One (1) Sub-district Four

4. PRESENTATIONS (3 minutes each including Q&A)
4.1. Coqui Response in Pālolo – Robbie Snyder, Community Liaison-Oahu Invasive Species Committee

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

6. ELECTED OFFICIALS (Three (3) minutes each including Q&A)
7.1 Congressman Ed Case
7.2 City Councilmember Scott Nishimoto
7.3 Mayor Rick Blangiardi’s Representative – DFM Deputy Director Warren Mamizuka
7.4 Governor Josh Green’s Representative – Kiele Amundson
7.5 Representative Jackson Sayama
7.6 Senator Les Ihara Jr.

7. ANNOUNCEMENTS
7.1. Next Meeting: The next Pālolo Neighborhood Board regular meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, September 10, 2025 at 7:00 p.m. at Pālolo Elementary School and online via WebEx.
7.2. 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>.

8. 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 INITIAL CONVENING MEETING WRITTEN SUMMARY FOR VIDEO RECORD
WEDNESDAY, JULY 9, 2025 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=GwwAcfTlrWI

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

1. CALL TO ORDER – [0:00:13]: Chair Ranell Asuega-Fualaau called the Pālolo Neighborhood Board No. 6 meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Seven (7) members present. Quorum was established. Note: This 9-member Board requires five (5) members to establish a quorum and to take official Board action.

Board Members Present: Randolph Hack, Kaleolani Leo, Darlene Nakayama, Andrew Phomsouvanh, Earl Shiraki, Keenan Tydingco, and Ranell Asuega-Fualaau.

Board Member(s) Absent: Sean Aronson.

Guests: Firefighter Kaulana Vares (Honolulu Fire Department); Lieutenant Nakamura (Honolulu Police Department); Warren Mamizuka (Mayor Rick Blangiardi); Kiele Amundson (Governor Josh Green); Kylie Tokujo (Councilmember Scott Nishimoto); William Malina, Mike Buck (Residents); Camilia Epa Gomes (Neighborhood Commission Office (NCO). Note: Name was not included if not legible. There were 10 total participants.

2. MONTHLY REPORTS – [0:00:48]

Honolulu Fire Department (HFD) – [0:00:52]: Firefighter Kaulana Vares provided the report and highlighted the following: incident statistics for June 2025; and safety tips for the month to help mitigate wildfires.

Questions, comments, and concerns followed – [0:03:35]

Honolulu Police Department (HPD) – [0:08:52]: Lieutenant Nakamura provided the report and shared the crime statistics for June 2025 and safety tips regarding emergency preparedness for natural disasters.

Questions, comments, and concerns followed – [0:11:05]

Honolulu Board of Water Supply (BWS) – [0:17:13]: No representative at this time.

3. FILLING OF VACANT BOARD SEAT – [0:18:25]: There were no volunteers at this time.

Questions, comments, and concerns followed – [0:18:40]

4. ELECTION OF OFFICERS AND DETERMINATION OF BOARD DETAILS – [0:21:13]
Election of Board Officers – Chair – [0:21:22]: Hack nominated Asuega-Fualaau for Chair. Hearing no other nominations, the Board conducted a roll-call vote. The Board elected Asuega-Fualaau as Chair; 7-0-0 (Asuega-Fualaau: Hack, Leo, Nakayama, Phomsouvanh, Shiraki, Tydingco, Asuega-Fualaau; Nay: None; Abstain: None) – [0:25:11].
Election of Board Officers – Vice Chair – [0:25:28]: Nakayama nominated Phomsouvanh for Vice Chair. Hearing no other nominations, the Board conducted a roll-call vote. The Board elected Phomsouvanh as Vice Chair; 7-0-0 (Phomsouvanh: Hack, Leo, Nakayama, Phomsouvanh, Shiraki, Tydingco, Asuega-Fualaau; Nay: None; Abstain: None) – [0:27:04].
Election of Board Officers – Secretary – [0:27:34]: Shiraki nominated Nakayama for Secretary. Hearing no other nominations, the Board conducted a roll-call vote. The Board elected Nakayma as Secretary; 7-0-0 (Nakayama: Hack, Leo, Nakayama, Phomsouvanh, Shiraki, Tydingco, Asuega-Fualaau; Nay: None; Abstain: None) – [0:28:37].
Election of Board Officers – Treasurer – [0:28:40]: Shiraki nominated Hack for Treasurer. Hearing no other nominations, the Board conducted a roll-call vote. The Board elected Hack as Treasurer; 7-0-0 (Hack: Hack, Leo, Nakayama, Phomsouvanh, Shiraki, Tydingco, Asuega-Fualaau; Nay: None; Abstain: None) – [0:30:00].
Election of Board Officers – Sergeant at Arms – [0:30:24]: Hack nominated Shiraki for Sergeant at Arms. Hearing no other nominations, the Board conducted a roll-call vote. The Board elected Shiraki as Sergeant at Arm; 7-0-0 (Shiraki: Hack, Leo, Nakayama, Phomsouvanh, Shiraki, Tydingco, Asuega-Fualaau; Nay: None; Abstain: None) – [0:31:30].
Determination of Meeting Date, Time, Location, Format (Virtual Component) – [0:31:54]: The Board held a discussion on suggested days for the Board to consider.
[0:39:10] – Asuega-Fualaau MOVED and Tydingco SECONDED to retain the previous term’s meeting date/time/ location/format: Second Wednesday/7:00 p.m./Palolo Elementary School Cafeteria/with virtual component. Hearing no objections, the motion was ADOPTED; 7-0-0 (Aye: Hack, Leo, Nakayama, Phomsouvanh, Shiraki, Tydingco, Asuega-Fualaau; Nay: None; Abstain: None) – [0:39:50].
Board Recess Schedule – [0:39:56]: Chair Asuega-Fualaau recommended for the Board to recess September 2025, January 2026, and June 2026.

[0:41:14] – Hack MOVED and Asuega-Fualaau SECONDED for the Board to recess September 2025, January 2026, and June 2026. Further discussion followed. Hearing no objections, the motion was ADOPTED; 7-0-0 (Aye: Hack, Leo, Nakayama, Phomsouvanh, Shiraki, Tydingco, Asuega-Fualaau; Nay: None; Abstain: None) – [0:42:30].

Adoption of Oral Testimony Rules – [0:42:34]: Hearing no objections, the Board retained the previous term’s oral testimony rules: three (3) for community input and five (5) minutes for presentations; 7-0-0 (Aye: Hack, Leo, Nakayama, Phomsouvanh, Shiraki, Tydingco, Asuega-Fualaau; Nay: None; Abstain: None) – [0:43:30].

Formation of Committees – [0:43:31]: Chair Asuega-Fualaau asked if any Board member is interested in forming a committee. There were none at this time.

Questions, comments, and concerns followed – [0:43:54]

5. ELECTED OFFICIALS – [0:45:25]

Congressman Ed Case’s Representative – [0:45:34]: No representative present.

Councilmember Scott Nishimoto – [0:45:45]: Kylie Tokujo provided the report and shared the budget allocations for District 5 that was passed at the full City Council budget hearing that was held on Wednesday, June 4, 2025. She noted that over two million dollars was allocated for Pālolo Valley District Park design and construct sustainable and resilient improvements.
• To sign-up for Councilmember Nishimoto’s e-blast please go to: http://eepurl.com/dl6xMz
• For questions or concerns please email: scott.nishimoto@honolulu.gov or kylie.tokujo@honolulu.gov or call the office at 808-768-5005.

Questions, comments, and concerns followed – [0:47:28]

Mayor Rick Blangiardi’s Representative – [0:50:47]: Warren Mamizuka provided follow-up responses for concerns raised at last month’s Board meeting on the following: updates on the federal-to-municipal hiring initiative; parking lot lights for the Pālolo Valley District Park Pool area; and addressing illegal fireworks in Pālolo Valley.
• Newsletter: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1FTwzHvsnJTufp6fpjHNTsSrcHapxLBuu/view?usp=drive_link

Questions, comments, and concerns followed – [0:53:34]

Governor Josh Green’s Representative – [0:58:57]: Kiele Amundson provided the report and highlighted various updates. Governor Green announced the appointment of Dori Booth as Hawaii’s new state Fire Marshal on Monday, June 2, 2025, reviving a critical public safety position that has been vacant for nearly 46 years. On June 27, 2025 Governor Green signed five bills into law and noted House Bill (HB) 427 which renames the Department of Agriculture as the Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity and additional amendments. On June 27, 2025 the Hawaiʻi Green Growth Business Program recognized 45 Hawaiʻi Businesses and events for their commitment to energy and water efficiency, waste reduction, pollution prevention and community involvement, as well as cultural and natural resource reservation. On June 30, 2025, Governor Green signed into law House Bill (HB) 1483 relating to illegal fireworks. On July 1, 2025, the Hawaiʻi Department of Health launched Vision Zero, which is a public service announcement campaign to raise awareness for Hawaiʻi’s commitment to eliminate all traffic debts and serious injuries on our roads. A follow-up response was provided on a question raised last month on the emergency sirens in Pālolo Valley.
• Newsletter: https://drive.google.com/file/d/14yiKqimMFdGCvLRVl0TkDEtn_q2Ql640/view?usp=drive_link
• For more tips on how to be prepared for any natural disasters, please visit: https://dod.hawaii.gov/hiema/
• Hawaiʻi Emergency Management Community Preparedness Survey: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1s7mPaJXVV9M50n05wvqdpHatiVgbfw3z/view?usp=drive_link

Questions, comments, and concerns followed – [1:03:31]

Representative Jackson Sayama – [1:06:24]: No representative at this time.

Senator Les Ihara, Jr. – [1:06:50]: No representative at this time.

6. RESIDENTS’/COMMUNITY CONCERNS: This item was skipped unintentionally.

7. BOARD BUSINESS – [1:07:40]

Approval of Regular Meeting Written Summaries for Video Record: Wednesday, May 14, 2025 – [1:07:40]: Member Hack provided comments on making sure the format of the meeting minutes is aligned with the requirements set forth by the Office of Information Practices. No further action was made.

8. ANNOUNCEMENTS – [1:08:34]

Next Meetings – Pālolo Neighborhood Board No. 6 – [1:08:35]: The next regular meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 7:00 p.m. at Pālolo Elementary School and online via WebEx.

ʻŌlelo Rebroadcasts: 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.

Go-Greener E-Waste Recycling Event – [1:09:00]: Member Nakayama shared an announcement that Pālolo Chinese Home is hosting an e-waste recycling event on Saturday, July 26, 2025 from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. They will also be accepting donations for other charitable organizations such as the Hawaiʻi Foodbank, Goodwill, and the Lions Club. This event is a collaboration between Pālolo Chinese Home, Battery Bill, and E-Opala Computer Recycling Center. It’s the first of its kind in Pālolo and is a fundraiser for the Pālolo Chinese Home.

9. ADJOURNMENT – [1:11:11] The meeting was adjourned in at 8:16 p.m.

Submitted by: Camilia Epa Gomes, Neighborhood Assistant, NCO
Reviewed by: Dylan Buck, Community Relations Specialist, NCO
Finalized by: Darlene Nakayama, Secretary, Neighborhood Board No.06

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.