BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.2.3.1//EN TZID:Pacific/Honolulu X-WR-TIMEZONE:Pacific/Honolulu BEGIN:VEVENT UID:53-19478@honolulu.gov DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Honolulu:20250916T190000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Honolulu:20250916T220000 DTSTAMP:20250910T185910Z URL:https://www.honolulu.gov/nco/events/12-nu%ca%bbuanu-punchbowl-nb-regul ar-meeting-2025-09-16/ SUMMARY:12. Nuʻuanu-Punchbowl NB Regular Meeting DESCRIPTION:NU‘UANU - PUNCHBOWL NEIGHBORHOOD BOARD NO. 12\n \;\n\n&nb sp\;\n\n \;\n\nREGULAR MEETING AGENDA \nTuesday\, September 16\, 2025\ n7:00 P.M.\nVideo-Teleconference: The Board will be making a good-faith ef fort to provide the public with the opportunity to observe the meeting as it happens and an opportunity to provide oral testimony without a physical presence in the physical meeting room\, in accordance with the Governor ’s Eighth Supplementary Proclamation\, Related to the COVID-19 Emergency . Please ensure that your computer or phone is muted unless you are speaki ng.\n\nPlease join us by Webex\nMeeting link: https://cchnl.webex.com/cchn l/j.php?MTID=m344054c6443e8ef4ec8d4b0eb2fb42dc\nMeeting number/Access code : 2483 239 6499\nPassword: NB12 (6212 from phones and video systems)\nJoin by phone: +1-408-418-9388 United States Toll\n\nPhysical location: Kapāl ama Hale 925 Dillingham Boulevard\, Room 153\, Honolulu\, HI 96817\n*This is an alternative meeting location open to public participation.\n\nBoard Google Drive: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1Th_r5SpEofyVf6k1Xoeu iP9z_Xfa77xN\nBoard Meeting Recordings: https://www.youtube.com/@Neighborh oodCommissionOffice\n\nRules of Speaking: Anyone wishing to speak is asked to raise his/her hand\, and when recognized by the Chair\, to address com ments to the Chair. Our public and elected officials giving reports are en couraged to keep their comments to less than three (3) minutes\, board mem ber’s comments limited to two minutes for each order of business\, prese nters are limited to 10 (ten) minutes for the presentation portion and com munity member input is limited to two (2) minutes per participant. Please silence all electronic devices.\nNote: The Board may take action on any ag enda item. As required by the State Sunshine Law (HRS Ch. 92)\, specific i ssues not noted on this agenda cannot be voted on\, unless added to the ag enda. A two-thirds (2/3) vote (10) of this 15-member Board is needed to ad d an item to the agenda. Adding an item to the agenda\, however\, is not p ermitted if (1) the item to be added is of reasonably major importance and (2) action on the item by the board will affect a significant number of p ersons. Determination of whether a specific matter may be added to an agen da must be done on a case-by-case basis.\n\nI. CALL TO ORDER – Chair Rae Gee\n\nII. CITY MONTHLY REPORTS (Limited to three (3) minutes each)\nA. H onolulu Fire Department\nB. Honolulu Police Department\n1. District 1\n2. District 5\nC. Neighborhood Security Watch Report\nD. Board of Water Suppl y\n\nIII. FILLING OF VACANCIES\n\nA. There are four (4) vacancies in Subdi strict 1 (Punchbowl). Proof of Residency Required.\n\nIV. DETERMINATION OF BOARD’S SECOND RECESS DATE\nA. Board previously voted on a recess for t he December 16\, 2025 meeting.\nB. Board to determine the second optional month (October 21 2025\; February to June 2026) to recess for the fiscal y ear July 1\, 2025 to June 30\, 2026.\n\nV. REPORT FROM NONBOARD EVENTS\nA. OahuMPO (Metro Planning Org)\nB. Papakōlea Community Updates\n\nVI. RESI DENTS’/COMMUNITY CONCERNS (Limited to three (3) minutes each)\n\nVII. EL ECTED OFFICIALS (Limited to five (5) minutes each)\nA. Mayor Rick Blangiar di’s Representative\nB. Councilmember Tyler Dos Santos-Tam\nC. Governor Josh Green’s Representative\nD. District 13 Senator Karl Rhoads\nE. Dist rict 27 Representative Jenna Takenouchi\nF. Federal Elected Officers and O ther Elected Officials\n\nVIII. MEETING MINUTES\nA. Approval of the August 19\, 2025 Meeting Minutes\n\nIX. PRESENTATIONS\n\nA. Hawaii Bicycling Lea gue “Walk Bike Drive” Presentation – Coordinator Paula Bender\nB. St ate Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Commission - Climate Action P athways Report Presentation\nC. Pali Highway Wood Street Crosswalk Update\ nD. Pali Highway Sidewalks ADA Compliance Request\nE. Nuʻuanu Valley Park (Security Lights Request &\; Hau Tree Trimming)\nF. Hawaiian Ducks Nu ʻuanu Relocation Request\nG. Telecommunications Wireless Facility located at 2313 Nuʻuanu Avenue Presentation\nH. Punchbowl Cesspools Projects – Mike Lum\nI. In-Person Board Meeting (Date and Location)\n\nX. BOARD BUSI NESS\nA. Invitation to Participate at Representative Jenna Takenouchi’s Community Resource Fair on October 21\, 2025\n\nXI. ANNOUNCEMENTS\nA. New Neighborhood Board Term – Contact Form\, Oath of Office\, Sunshine Law V ideo Training\nB. Next Regular Board Meeting- The next Nu'uanu/Punchbowl N eighborhood Board No. 12 meeting is October 21\, 2025 at 7:00 p.m.\n\nXII. ADJOURNMENT\n\nA mailing list is maintained for interested persons and ag encies to receive this Board’s agenda and minutes. Additions\, correctio ns\, and deletions to the mailing list may be directed to the Neighborhood Commission Office (NCO) at Kapālama Hale\, 925 Dillingham Boulevard\, Su ite 160\, Honolulu\, Hawaiʻi 96817\; Telephone (808) 768-3710 Fax (808) 7 68-3711\; or Email nco@honolulu.gov. Agendas and minutes are also availabl e on the internet at www.honolulu.gov/nco\n\nIf 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 Off ice 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 mee ting. It may not be possible to fulfill requests received after this date. \n\nAll 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 s ubmitting written testimony\, please note the Board and agenda item(s) you r testimony concerns. Send to: Neighborhood Commission Office\, 925 Dillin gham Boulevard\, Suite 160 Honolulu\, Hawaiʻi 96817. Fax: (808) 768-3711. Email: nbtestimony@honolulu.gov\n\n \;\n\nDRAFT OF REGULAR MEETING WR ITTEN SUMMARY FOR VIDEO RECORD\nTUESDAY\, AUGUST 19\, 2025 AT 7:00 P.M. \n KAPĀLAMA HALE CONFERENCE ROOM 153 - 925 DILLINGHAM BOULEVARD\, HONOLULU\, HAWAIʻI\, 96817 AND VIA WEBEX TELECONFERENCING\n\nVideo recording of thi s meeting is found at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bXPCSweFH-o&\;t= 94s\n\nReports and meeting materials are found at: https://drive.google.co m/drive/folders/1Th_r5SpEofyVf6k1XoeuiP9z_Xfa77xN\n\n1. CALL-TO-ORDER [0:0 0:00] Chair Rae Gee called meeting to order at 7:00 pm. Quorum was establi shed with 9 members present. (This 15-member Board requires eight (8) memb ers to establish quorum and to take official Board action.)\n\nBoard Membe rs Present: Jill Easley-Allen\, Rae Gee\, Katherine Grebe\, Audrey Hidano\ , Paula Kurashige\, Kaulana Lee\, Michael Lum\, Larry Smith\, and Patrick Smith\n\nBoard Members Absent: Mason Aiona\, Philip Soon\, and Sylvia Youn g\n\nGuest Total 28 (6 live\, 22 remote): Sergeant Higa from District 1 (H onolulu Police Department\, HPD)\, Sergeant Leighton Kato and Lieutenant C reighton Hatico from District 5 (Honolulu Police Department\, HPD)\, Civil Engineer Jimmy Yanos (Board of Water Supply\, BWS)\, Director Kim Hashiro (Mayor Rick Blangiardi’s Representative)\, Ms. Peggy Mierzwa (Councilme mber Tyler Dos Santos-Tam’s Representative\, Honolulu City Council\, CCL )\, (Governor Josh Green’s Representative)\, District 13 Senator Karl Rh oads\; District 27 Representative Jenna Takenouchi\, Mr. W\, Pat\, Ella Al exander\, Mike Buck\, Olivia Eagle\, Terrie Easley\, Ronald Higa\, Mark Oy ama\, Cardenas Pintor (Residents)\; Olelo Virtual\, Brandon Tsark (Neighbo rhood Commission Office) (Name may be omitted if inaudible\, illegible\, o r not provided)\n\n2. CITY MONTHLY REPORTS [0:02:15]\n\nHonolulu Fire Depa rtment (HFD) [0:2:15]: No representative present.\n\nHonolulu Police Depar tment (HPD) – District 1 [0:2:30]: No representative present.\n\nHPD Dis trict 5 [0:2:45]: Sergeant Leighton Kato from District 5 reported crime st atistics for July: 1 aggravated assault\, 2 auto thefts\, 1 burglary\, 0 r obberies\, 2 assaults\, 4 thefts\, and 4 unauthorized vehicle entries\, wi th 823 total calls for service. Sergeant Kato also offered tips to mitigat e the effects of aggressive driving and road rage\, and urged drivers and pedestrians to remain vigilant to prevent avoidable accidents.\n\nQuestion s\, comments\, and concerns followed [0:05:45]\n\n1 BOLO Announcement: Boa rd Member Kurashige followed up again and reported a White Toyota Truck (L icense YAB 246) that has been sighted near Alika Street and stealing flowe rs and fruits. She also suspects that the driver might be selling them in Downtown or at nearby cemeteries. Sergeant Kato confirmed that this area i s in his sector and he will have his officers investigate. He also request ed that 911 ought to be called if the truck is seen again.\n\nNeighborhood Security Watch Report [0:09:40]: Board Member Paula Kurashige encouraged the community to be vigilant for spotting the driver of the White Toyota T ruck.\n\nBoard of Water Supply (BWS) [0:10:40]: Civil Engineer Jimmy Yanos followed up on questions from July\, reporting that customers can file de tailed claims for damages caused by BWS operations\, provided updates on P uiwa Road and Dowsett Avenue\, and noted that required documents have been submitted to SHP D for review with monthly meetings ongoing. He announced no main breaks in July and promoted “Imagine a Day Without Water” fam ily event\, September 20\, 10:00 am to 2:00 pm\, at Windward Mall Center C ourt.\n\nQuestions\, comments\, and concerns followed [0:05:45]\n\n1 Reimb ursement Inquiry: Board Member Kurashige asked about getting reimbursement for mud cleanup costs when water main breaks on Alika St send dirt and mu d down to her house and driveway. Mr. Yanos directed her to file a claim b y calling 808-748-5181 and provide descriptive documentation\, including p ictures\, repair estimates\, and receipts to support her property damage c laim.\n\n2 Speeding Trucks: Board Member Kurashige also reported that BWS trucks are speeding through the school zone on Alika Street between 7:00 – 8:00 am while children are walking on sidewalks. Mr. Yanos thanked her for her comment and committed to informing their team and truck drivers t o slow down.\n\n3. FILLING OF BOARD VACANCIES [0:18:30]\n\nFilling of Vaca ncies [0:18:30]: Chair informed the community of a fourth vacancy in Subdi strict 1 due to Board Member Soon resigning because of a family move to Ne vada. Hearing no other comments and seeing no volunteers\, Chair invited n ominations from board members and participation from residents in Subdistr ict 1.\n\n4. REPORT FROM NONBOARD EVENTS [0:20:20]\n\nOahuMPO (Metro Plann ing Org) [0:20:20]: Board Member Rae Gee reported that the most recent mon thly OahuMPO meeting focused on organizational matters\, including selecti on of vice president and chair\, and reviewed the Transportation Improveme nt Plan for 2022-2025 revision which she had previously covered. She noted there was nothing new to report and directed people to the OahuMPO websit e for meeting agendas and presentations.\n\nPapakōlea Community [0:21:30] : as the only active board member from Puowaina subdistrict\, Mr. Mike Lum committed to reaching out to the Papakōlea community.\n\n5. RESIDENT AND COMMUNITY CONCERNS [0:22:30]\n\nInvitation for Collaboration between Neig hboring Boards [22:50]: NB15 Member Cardenas Pintor (Cards) introduced him self and invited open communication and collaboration between Kalihi Palam a\, NB12\, and other boards.\n\nQuestions\, comments\, and concerns follow ed [0:24:00]\n\n1 Welcoming: Board Members Kurashige\, Easley-Allen\, and others extended their welcome.\n\n2 Welcoming Continued: Board Member Patr ick Smith invited Cards to attend Neighborhood Commission meeting next wee k.\n\n6. ELECTED OFFICIALS [0:26:10]\n\nMayor Rick Blangiardi’s Represen tative [0:26:10]: Director Kim Hashiro at Department of Customer Services (CSD) provided highlights from August\, including: City makes a major land acquisition on South Beretania to support future Honolulu Police Departme nt operations\; Mayor Blangiardi announces additions to the City’s leade rship team\, including a new Assistant Zoo Director at the Honolulu Zoo\; Demolition begins at 1615 Ala Wai Blvd as the City prepares to build a new a affordable housing complex on the property\; new solar canopy is coming to the Ala Wai Golf Course parking lot\; and Honolulu Youth Commission di scuss a wide range of topics with the Mayor during a meeting in July. Dire ctor Hashiro also followed up on Board Member Young’s suggestion to Depa rtment of Transportation Services (DTS)\, which they forwarded appropriate ly to Hawaiʻi State Department of Transportation (HDOT).\n\nQuestions\, c omments\, and concerns followed [0:28:25]\n\n1 DMV Inquiry: Board Member P atrick Smith reported a DMV system error\, and praised CSD and DMV for the ir customer service and assistance with his concern. Director Hashiro appr eciated the feedback about her team’s hard work\, and committed to follo wing up on this concern.\n\n2 DMV Inquiry: Board Member Kurashige asked if a resident is able to register a car with a Mainland license. Director Ha shiro shared that residents are able to do so and must provide identificat ion proving that they are the legal owner of the vehicle.\n\nHonolulu City Council (CCL) Councilmember Tyler Dos Santos-Tam’s Representative [0:34 :00]: Councilmember Tyler Dos Santos-Tam’s Representative Peggy Mierzwa reported that repairs to broken light fixtures in Booth Park restroom show ers are flagged as top priority by Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR )\, announced the installation of long-requested speed bumps in the commun ity\, and shared progress on enforcement regarding illegal gaming rooms.\n \nQuestions\, comments\, and concerns followed [0:36:20]\n\n1 Downtown Par king for Older Residents: Board Member Kurashige raised concerns about old er residents wanting to move from this community to Downtown\, but facing severe parking shortages that prevent family\, caregivers\, and doctors fr om visiting. Ms. Mierzwa committed to sharing this concern with Councilmem ber Dos Santos-Tam.\n\n2 City-Charter Inquiry: Board Member Patrick Smith requested clarification on the Honolulu Charter Commission process\, speci fically whether there will be public comment opportunities on submitted pr oposals before they're accepted\, asking for clearer information on the we bsite. Ms. Mierzwa thanked him for sharing his request.\n\n \;\n\n3 Up date on Installation of Speed-Limit Signs: Board Member Kurashige asked wh en signs will be installed for the 20 mph school zone because drivers are ignoring speed limit in the area\, and endangering pedestrians and wildlif e. Ms. Mierzwa shared that DTS is working to install these signs as a roll out process\, and will bring this concern back to Councilmember Dos Santos -Tam.\n\nGovenor Josh Green’s Office [0:41:40]: No representative presen t.\n\nDistrict 13 Senator Karl Rhoads [0:42:00]: Senator Rhoads reported a nd cautioned residents statewide to be alert for jury scams and bad actors posing as jury officials who will attempt to deceive members of the publi c to pay fines for missed jury duty. He also encouraged residents to stay safe and take proper precautions because COVID-19 is on the rise in the st ate.\n\nQuestions\, comments\, and concerns followed [0:44:40]\n\n1 Jury-F orms Inquiry: Board Member Kurashige expressed her difficulty with filling out the jury-duty form. Senator Rhoads confirmed that residents over 80 a re able to check and box that exempts them\, and that his office will veri fy this process further.\n\n2 Surveillance-Network Concern: Board Member P atrick Smith raised concern about Waikīkī surveillance network (official ly called a safety project) potentially adding drones\, and requested Sena tor Rhoads maintain oversight when the Director from Department of Law Enf orcement presents to NB09. Senator Rhoads confirmed that if the project re quires legislation\, then it will go through his judiciary committee for r eview.\n\nDistrict 27 Representative Jenna Takenouchi [0:48:40]: Represent ative Takenouchi announced that: the next location in her informal “Park Talks” series is at Nu’uanu Valley Park (NVP)\, Saturday\, August 30\ , 10:00 to 11:30 am\, and encouraged residents to visit her website and at tend any of these free events\; they are moving the emergency siren to ʻ Ālewa Neighborhood Park to serve residents along Pali Highway and ʻĀlew a Heights area better\; and updates on installation of signs near Nu’uan u Elementary School and speeding concerns along the Pali\, noting that her office is still awaiting several responses\, but that she will provide th em as soon as possible.\n\nQuestions\, comments\, and concerns followed [0 :56:20]\n\n1 Sidewalk Installation on Pelekane Drive: Board Member Kurashi ge requested an update on CIP budget for sidewalks along Pelekane Drive. R epresentative Takenouchi confirmed that her aide is tracking this concern and that her office will provide an update as soon as it is available.\n\n Pesticides Presentation [0:56:20]: Intern Ella Alexander from the Office o f Representative Amy Perusso presented on pesticides in Hawaii\, explainin g that restricted use pesticides like 1\,3-D and metam sodium pose signifi cant health risks including cancer and respiratory impacts\, with metam so dium able to drift up to a mile from application sites\, making Act 45's c urrent 100-foot school buffer zone insufficient. Nuʻuanu Punchbowl is not cited in 2019 as an affected area. For the 2026 legislative session\, Rep resentative Perusso’s office is proposing better reporting systems\, inc reased buffer zones\, and mandatory soil and water testing. Ms. Alexander suggested that the Neighborhood Boards can help by adopting resolutions\, holding community meetings\, testifying on pesticide issues\, and supporti ng locally-owned farms that are transitioning to organic practices.\n\nQue stions\, comments\, and concerns followed [1:04:00]\n\n1 Concern about Pes ticides at NVP: Board Member Kurashige asked about the use of pesticides a t NVP. Ms. Alexander clarified that the study only confirms that these pes ticides were not used in Nuʻuanu Punchbowl in 2019\, but acknowledges tha t this could have changed\, and encouraged advocating for better reporting on the use of pesticides. She also confirmed that their Office Manager Yv onne will contact the State Department of Health (DOH) for more data.\n\n2 DAB Contact: Board Member Gee asked if Representative Perusso has been in contact with the Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity (DAB). Ms. Ale xander confirmed that their office has been working with DAB on this issue of pesticides and invasive species\, and committed to dialoging with them further.\n\nFederal Elected Officers and Other Elected Officials [1:09:20 ]: No representative present.\n\n7. MEETING MINUTES [1:09:40]\n\nApproval of Regular Meeting Minutes - Tuesday\, July 15\, 2025 Meeting [1:09:40]: T here being no corrections\, Chair declares minutes are approved as distrib uted.\n\n \;\n\n8. BOARD BUSINESS [1:12:30]\n\n“Walk Bike Drive” P rogram: HDOT and Hawaii Bicycling League (HBL) [1:12:30]: No representativ e present.\n\nOvergrown Banyan Tree on Pacific Heights Road [1:14:40]: No representative present.\n\nOffice of Hawaiian Affairs [1:18:00]: No repres entative present.\n\nSenior Housing and Parking Availability [1:18:20]: No representative present.\n\nCommunity Resource Fair [0:7:00]:\n\nFollowing a brief opening statement by Representative Takenouchi\, Board Member Lee motioned to accept Representative Takenouchi’s invitation for NB12 to p articipate in Community Resource Fair on October 18\, 2025\, second by Boa rd Member Lum [1:21:00].\n\nChair opened the floor for discussion and clos ed after all comments have been heard.\n\nFollowing discussion\, Board Mem ber Easley-Allen motioned to postpone definitely to next regular meeting i n September as the event date in October gets closer [1:24:00]. Board Memb er Lee withdrew original motion.\n\nThere being no objections\, Chair decl ared that the ayes have it and the motion to postpone definitely is approv ed\, 9-0-0 (Aye: Easley-Allen\, Gee\, Grebe\, Hidano\, Kurashige\, Lee\, L um\, Larry Smith\, Patrick Smith\, No: none\, Abstain: none) [1:25:10].\n\ n9. ANNOUNCEMENTS [1:28:00]\n\nNB12 Board Member Official Forms [1:28:00]: NB12 and Neighborhood Assistant Brandon Tsark discussed formal procedures and options available to board members to submit official forms by deadli ne on August 30. Chair also read announcements submitted to Google Drive s eeking feedback from community.\n\nThe next Nu’uanu Punchbowl Neighborho od Board No. 12 Regular Meeting [1:31:40]: is scheduled for Tuesday\, Sept ember 16\, 2025\, beginning at 7:00 pm.\n\n10. ADJOURNMENT [1:32:05]\n\nCh air adjourned the meeting at 8:32 pm.\n\nSubmitted by: Brandon Tsark\, Nei ghborhood Assistant\, NCO\nReviewed by: Robert Whitsell\, Deputy\, NCO\nFi nal approval by: Rae Gee\, Chair\, NB12\n\nTo view agenda and minutes\, vi sit our board website.\n\nEvent 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. 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