WAI‘ALAE – KĀHALA NEIGHBORHOOD BOARD NO. 3

REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
THURSDAY, AUGUST 15, 2024 at 7:00 p.m.
IN-PERSON FACILITY LOCATION AND VIA WEBEX
Paki Hale
3840 Paki Avenue, Main Floor, Honolulu, HI 96815

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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 under three (3) minutes. Please silence all electronic devices.

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. A two-thirds (2/3) vote six (6) of this nine (9)-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 Pro Tem – Richard Turbin

II. ELECTION OF OFFICERS/CONFIRMATION OF BOARD DETAILS
a. Election of Officers – To serve from August 2024 to June 30, 2025: Chair, Vice Chair, Secretary, Treasurer, and any other officer the board determines it needs to conduct its business
b. Meeting Date, Time, Location, and Format (Virtual Component) – Waialae-Kahala Neighborhood Board No.03 presently meets on the Third Thursday of the month at 7:00 p.m. via WebEx and Paki Hale, or a district venue to be determined later.
c. Determination of Recess Schedule – Up to three (3) per year
d. Adoption of Oral Testimony Rules

III. 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 Anson Wu (anson.wu@honolulu.gov) to verify residency in advance.
a. Waialae-Kahala At – Large – One (1) vacancy

IV. CITY/STATE MONTHLY REPORTS – Limited to three (3) minutes each
a. Honolulu Fire Department
b. Honolulu Police Department
c. Board of Water Supply

V. REPORTS OF MEMBERS’ ATTENDANCE AT OTHER MEETINGS

VI. ELECTED OFFICIALS – Limited to three (3) minutes each
a. Governor Josh Green Representative
i. Department of Transportation, Highway Divisions Representative – Casey Abe
b. Mayor Rick Blangiardi’s Representative
c. Councilmember Tommy Waters (Council District 4)
d. Representative Bert Kobayashi (House District 19)
e. Representative Mark Hashem (House District 18)
f. Senator Stanley Chang (Senate District 9)

VI. RESIDENTS’ COMMUNITY CONCERNS – Limited to three (3) minutes each

VII. BOARD BUSINESS/UNFINISHED BUSINESS/PRESENTATIONS
A. Board Business:
a. Approval of the Thursday, June 20, 2024 Minutes
b. $1000 one-time fund for outreach – Kahala Mall or other venue means
to promote the work of Neighborhood Board No.3: Brian Wong to give report
c. Moving venue of Neighborhood Board No.3 to Wilson Elementary School or elsewhere

B. Presentations/New Business
a. Presentation from DLNR, Division of Aquatic Resources

C. Unfinished Business:
a. Primary Urban Center Development Plan Move To East Honolulu Region
b. The danger of fires on Diamond Head caused by illegal campers and other causes
c. Proposed demolition of Shangri La Breakwater
d. Crime and other problems at Kahala Community Park – Proposal to lock restrooms at night

VIII. ANNOUNCEMENTS
a. Next Regular Board Meeting – The next regular meeting of the Waialae-Kahala Neighborhood Board No. 3 will be held on Thursday, September 19, 2024 unless the board votes for a recess

XI. ADJOURNMENT

Waiʻalae Kāhala Neighborhood Board
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 (808) 768-3710 or e-mail nco@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.

DRAFT REGULAR MEETING WRITTEN SUMMARY FOR VIDEO RECORD
THURSDAY, JUNE 20, 2024 at 7:00 P.M.
ALA WAI GOLF COURSE CLUBHOUSE – 404 KAPAHULU AVENUE, HONOLULU, HI 96815
AND VIA WEBEX TELECONFERENCING

Video recording of this meeting can be found at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UYxcPu-6l1I&t=1330s 

Reports & other meeting materials can be found at:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/17LXJxz95TzKD5-I_NellIitTwSrY6MBr 

I. CALL TO ORDER – [0:00:02]: 7:00 p.m.

Secretary Wong called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Quorum was NOT established with three (3) members present. Note – This nine (9)-member Board requires five (5) members to establish a quorum and to take official Board action. Board members must be in-person or have video access.

Board Members Present: Christian De Quevedo, Peter Dudgeon, Colin Fujiki, Sylvia Himeda, Rich Turbin, Brian Wong, and Lee Castonguay

Board Members Absent: Pedro Haro

Guests: Lieutenant Miura (Honolulu Police Department); Duty officer (Honolulu Fire Department); Casey Abe (Department of Transportation, Highways Division); Amanda Zepeda (Council Chair Tommy Waters); Representative Mark Hashem; Emily (Senator Stanley Chang); Carol Hoshiko (University of Hawaiʻi Kapiʻolani); Eric Grover (Transportation Service); Robert Pennell; Tina Grandinetti; John Choy; Kevin Wong; Nikolai (resident); Sandra Abelaye; and Anson Wu (Neighborhood Commission Office). Note: Name was not included if not legible. There were 26 total participants.

II. FILLING OF VACANCIES – [0:01:23]: Due to no quorum, this was postponed to the next agenda.

III. CITY/STATE MONTHLY REPORTS – [0:01:38]:

Honolulu Fire Department (HFD) – [0:01:40]: Due to technical issues this was revisited at a later time.

Dudgeon arrives to the meeting at (7:02 p.m.); 4 members present.

Honolulu Police Department (HPD) District 6 – [0:02:25]: Lieutenant Miura provided the monthly statistics for May 2024 and June 2024 safety tips regarding Auto Thefts Prevention.
● Report: https://www.honolulupd.org/information/crime-mapping/

De Quevedo arrives to the meeting at (7:04 p.m.); 5 members present.

Questions, comments, and concerns followed – [0:04:09]

Colin and Chair Turbin arrives to the meeting at (7:06 p.m.); 7 members present. Quorum is established.

[0:07:02] Secretary Wong passed the gavel to Chair Turbin.

Board of Water Supply (BWS) – [0:11:18]: No representative present.

Honolulu Fire Department (HFD) – [0:11:58]: HFD Duty officer provided the statistics for May 2024 and the June 2024 safety tip regarding Power Outages.
• Report: https://drive.google.com/file/d/123y0UgbraS16lBBW3AvLxCjCk4x9G_Po/view?usp=drive_link
• For more information: https://fire.honolulu.gov/

Questions, comments, and concerns followed – [0:15:03]

IV. REPORTS OF MEMBERSʻ ATTENDANCE AT OTHER MEETINGS: This was revisited later in the meeting.

V. ELECTED OFFICIALS – [0:21:57]:

Governor Josh Green’s Representative – [0:21:58]: No representative present. A copy of Govenor Greens Newsletter can be found here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/16IPJaZuHMP2fCUrz7FA3l34I0fLsdfKY/view?usp=drive_link

Department of Transportation (HDOT) – [0:22:07]: Highway Division representative Casey Abe provided his report and highlighted the following: fulfilling a request to replace a speed limit sign; repatching of a pothole on Waiʻalae Avenue and Kīlauea intersection; updates on graffiti and overgrowth removal; and new homeless encampment.

Questions, comments, and concerns followed – [0:25:33]

Mayor Rick Blangiardi’s Representative – [0:33:02]: No representative present. A copy of the Mayor Blangiardi’s newsletter can be found here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1yeA2iAGLVw8maZ3yH42pF-NdUyRPC8P-/view?usp=drive_link

Council Chair Tommy Waters – [0:33:24]: Amanda Zepeda provided the report and highlighted the following: Chair Water’s office is working on coordinating a community work day to clean Kīlauea District Park on Friday June 28, 2024 at 2:00 p.m.; 22 million dollars in Capital Budget for the fiscal year of 2025 to renovate of Kīlauea Park; addressing the Kāhala Community Park restroom concerns; the adoption of Resolution 24-105, Bill 52, and Bill 6; and Vision Zero Action Draft Plan has been released and  Complete Streets is soliciting feedback; and the Primary Urban Center (PUC) Department of Planning (DP) info briefing.
A copy of Council Chair Tommy Waters’ report can be found here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1INs-0HF2LrRNTb08zzu8Xl2kX00xd3NY/view?usp=drive_link

Questions, comments, and concerns followed – [0:41:10]

Representative Bert Kobayashi – [0:48:37]: No representative present.

Representative Mark Hashem – [0:48:45]: Representative Mark Hashem provided his report and highlighted the following: the legislature had passed a large tax break in State history, the allocation of 40 more positions for the department of agriculture, and requirements for Hawaiian coffee labeling. A copy of Representative Mark Hashem’s report can be found here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1_lrm6hLSqpWKc-Eet-zBxKEjXidqnQ7I/view?usp=drive_link

Questions, comments, and concerns followed – [0:50:58]

Senator Stanley Chang – [0:51:54]: Emily provided the report and highlighted the following: on Wednesday, May 7, 2025 all residents are required to get the real ID driver license or State Identification card to board domestic flights or enter federal facilities and the Senate convened a special session on Wednesday, June 26, 2024 to consider four Judicial appointments. A copy of Senator Stanley Chang’s report can be found here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1DYhcIUQhk6BAlScpaq8ZVzUcKKUmTnqE/view?usp=drive_link

Questions, comments, and concerns followed – [0:53:32]

VI. RESIDENTS’ COMMUNITY CONCERNS – [0:54:48]:

Culinary Institute of the Pacific [0:55:45]: Carol Hoshiko announced on Thursday, June 27, 2024 a press conference with The Culinary Institute of America and The Culinary Institute of the Pacific regarding a professional development workshop, provided a construction update on the Culinary Institute of the Pacific, and Kapiʻolani Community College is offering Community interest courses. A copy of the presentation can be found here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1FJc9j8u3N_9R0yGP9DWGWZrgLp3lwcLY/view?usp=drive_link

Questions, comments, and concerns followed – [0:58:37]

VII. REPORTS OF MEMBERSʻ ATTENDANCE AT OTHER MEETINGS – [1:01:13]:

Complete streets – [1:01:31]: Member Wong attended the Oahu Vision Zero Action Plan meeting on June 12, 2024. From the meeting, Wong has created alternative suggestions for the drafted plan for Kīlauea Avenue. He will send his suggestion to Complete the Streets and will present his suggestions at the next board meeting.

Questions, comments, and concerns followed – [1:04:22]

30-foot fence – [1:06:58]: Resident Nikolai returned to the meeting for any updates regarding a Chair’s Turbin letter to the Department of Planning and Permitting about the 30-foot fence.

Questions, comments, and concerns followed – [1:07:28]

VIII. BOARD BUSINESS / UNFINISHED BUSINESS / PRESENTATIONS – [1:08:56]:

A. Board Business – [1:08:56]:

Approval of the Thursday, May 16, 2024 Minutes – [1:08:58]: Discussion Followed.

[1:09:37] – Wong MOVED and De Quevedo Seconded to approve the Thursday, May 16,2024 minutes with amendments. With no further discussion, the board conducted a show of hands. The Motion WAS Adopted. 7-0-0. (Aye: De Quevedo, Dudgeon, Fujiki, Himeda, Turbin, Wong, and Castonguay; Nay: None; Abstain: None.) – [1:09:45].

Outreach – Kāhala Market Mall or other venue means – [1:09:51]: Member Wong has sent out a request to have an outreach at Kāhala Market and is still waiting for a reply. Wong also provided a rough draft handout that could be used in the outreach. Discussion Followed.

Moving venue of Neighborhood Board No.3 to Wilson Elementary School to promote the work of Neighborhood Board No.3 – [1:13:45]: The NA announced the new location for the Kāhala. Discussion followed.

B. Presentations/New Business – [1:15:59]:

Presentation from Department of Transportation (DTS) regarding bus route modifications – [1:16:00]: Eric Grover provided a presentation on the upcoming TheBus Service changes that will be effective Sunday, August 18, 2024. A copy of the presentation can be found here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1oA-PXOIiZbRUTZhehw_aPjju_qKtZjhJ/view?usp=drive_link

Questions, comments, and concerns followed – [1:21:10]

Crime and other problems at Kāhala Community Park – Proposal to lock the restrooms at night – [1:24:33]: Pennell was present at the meeting to give his testimony regarding the criminal activity happening at the Kāhala Community Park Restroom. Pennell addressed the safety issue of restrooms high number of homeless people and how it affected his community. He proposed the Park to have an earlier closing time, a gate installed at the restrooms, and more police presence.

Questions, comments, and concerns followed – [1:35:43]

C. Unfinished Business – [1:47:21]:

Primary Urban Center Development Plan Move to East Honolulu Region – [1:47:22]: No Updates.

The danger of fires on Diamond Head caused by illegal campers and other causes – [1:47:33]: No Updates.

Letter of opposition of the Proposed demolition of Shangri La Breakwater – [1:47:53]: Chair Waters shared his letter to the board members and will send it to The Department of Land & Natural Resources and Board of Land & Natural Resources.

IX. ANNOUNCEMENTS – [1:49:10]:

Next Regular Meeting: The next regular meeting of the Waiʻalae-Kāhala Neighborhood Board No. 3 will be held on Thursday, August 15, 2024 at 7:00 p.m.

Slow Down Signs [1:49:38]: Member Castonguay asked if Slow Down Signs can be placed in the middle of the road of Halekoa Drive to reduce speeding and prevent cars from crossing the yellow line.

Questions, comments, and concerns followed – [1:50:09]

X. ADJOURNMENT – [1:53:22]: The meeting was adjourned at 8:53 p.m.

Submitted by: Anson Wu, Neighborhood Assistant
Reviewed by: Lindon Valenciano, Public Relation Assistant
Finalized by: Brian Wong, Secretary

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