BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.4.0.1//EN TZID:Pacific/Honolulu X-WR-TIMEZONE:Pacific/Honolulu BEGIN:VEVENT UID:53-30254@honolulu.gov DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Honolulu:20260915T190000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Honolulu:20260915T220000 DTSTAMP:20260909T210855Z URL:https://www.honolulu.gov/nco/events/12-nu%ca%bbuanu-punchbowl-nb-regul ar-meeting-2026-07-21-2026-08-18-2026-09-15/ SUMMARY:12. Nuʻuanu-Punchbowl NB Regular Meeting DESCRIPTION:NU‘UANU - PUNCHBOWL NEIGHBORHOOD BOARD NO. 12\n \;\n\n&nb sp\;\n\nREGULAR MEETING AGENDA\nTUESDAY\, SEPTEMBER 15\, 2026 AT 7:00 P.M. \n\nJoin by web conference:\nMeeting link: https://cchnl.webex.com/cchnl/j .php?MTID=mc7a7040282033e0d2de2bc5b0070f6b9\nMeeting number/Access code: 2 497 187 9026\nPassword: NB12 (6212 from phones and video systems)\nJoin by phone: +1-408-418-9388 United States Toll\nPlease ensure that your comput er or phone is muted unless you are speaking.\n\nJoin at the Physical loca tion: Kapālama Hale\, 925 Dillingham Boulevard\, Room 153\, Honolulu\, HI 96817\n*This is an alternative meeting location open to public participat ion.\n\nMeeting Materials: Find a monthly archive of handouts &\; refer enced materials concerning to the Nuʻuanu Neighborhood Board No.12 at:\nB oard Google Drive: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1Th_r5SpEofyVf6k 1XoeuiP9z_Xfa77xN\nBoard Meeting Recordings: https://www.youtube.com/@Neig hborhoodCommissionOffice/search?query=Nuʻuanu\n\nRules of Speaking: Anyon e wishing to speak is asked to raise his/her hand\, and when recognized by the Chair\, to address comments to the Chair. Our public and elected offi cials giving reports are encouraged to keep their comments brief and to th e point to less than five (5) minutes\, board member’s comments limited to two (2) minutes for each order of business\, presenters are limited to 10 (ten) minutes for the presentation portion and community member input i s limited to two (2) minutes per participant. Please silence all electroni c devices. Participants on web conferencing please mute yourself when not speaking. While attending via phone\, press *6 to mute and unmute.\n\nNote : The Board may take action on any agenda item. As required by the State S unshine Law (HRS Ch. 92)\, specific issues not noted on this agenda cannot be voted on\, unless added to the agenda. A two-thirds (2/3) vote (10) of this 15-member Board is needed to add an item to the agenda. Adding an it em to the agenda\, however\, is not permitted 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 persons. Determination of whether a sp ecific matter may be added to an agenda must be done on a case-by-case bas is.\n\n1. CALL TO ORDER – Chair Pro Tempore Rae Gee (raegee2012@gmail.co m)\n1.1 Rules of Speaking\n1.2 Roll Call and Quorum – Neighborhood Assis tant Zhoydell Magaonay\n\n2. STATUS REPORTS – Three (3) minutes maximum\ , questions to follow.\n2.1 Honolulu Fire Department (HFD) – https://dri ve.google.com/file/d/1IHMK3cKD9M9SxLXNV99BzkikYsur8lHy/view?usp=drive_link \n2.2 Honolulu Police Department (HPD)\n2.2.1 District 1 Report – Centra l Honolulu (https://www.honolulupd.org/d1)\n2.2.2 District 5 Report – Ka lihi (https://www.honolulupd.org/d5)\n2.3 Neighborhood Security Watch/Comm unity Policing Report – Paula Kurashige (808-595-7094)\n2.4 Board of Wat er Supply (BWS) – Jimmy Yanos (https://www.boardofwatersupply.com/contac t-us)\n\n3. ELECTION OF OFFICERS\n3.1 To serve from July 2026 to June 30\, 2027: Chair\, Vice Chair\, Secretary\, Treasurer\, and any other officer the board determines it needs to conduct its business\n\n4. OFFICIAL REPOR TS – Limited to five (5) minutes each\, reports should relate to issues of interest to residents of the Nuʻuanu and Punchbowl areas.\n4.1 Mayor R ick Blangiardi’s Representative – Director Kim Hashiro (https://www.ho nolulu.gov/mayor/newsletter)\n4.1.1 Nuʻuanu Valley Park – Requests sent to the City Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) – resident Mike El lis\n4.1.1.1 Park’s pathway lights change request from high-pressure sod ium to LED Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) project update\;\n4.1.1.2 Hau Tr ee &\; Monkey Pod Tree Canopy Trimming DPR Division of Urban Forestry ( DUF) (11/10/25 request) Update\n4.1.1.3 2502/2424 Pacific Heights Road Sid ewalk/Drainage repair update – resident Beatrice Ku\n4.1.1.4 3148 Alika Avenue Stream Grate Hazard to Ducks State Jurisdiction – Paula Kurashige \n4.1.1.5 Integrity of Utility Pole and Live Tree Growing On the Pole loca ted at Pali Highway and Dowsett Avenue\n4.2 Councilmember Tyler Dos Santos -Tam – Lisa Leonardo\n(https://www.honolulucitycouncil.org/district-6-do s-santos-tam)\n4.2.1 Pali Highway/Puiwa Road - Catch Basin and Exposed Reb ar Request to Inspect and Repair\n4.2.2 DPR DUF and Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) Nuʻuanu Avenue and Bates Street overgrown branc hes removal\n4.2.3 Nuʻuanu Avenue and Bates Street Complete Streets Cross walk Redo Status – Patrick Smith\n4.2.4 Pali Highway/Pauoa Road On-Ramp (Kaneohe Bound) Houseless Encampment – Jill Easley\n4.3 Governor Josh Gr een’s Representative – (https://governor.hawaii.gov)\n4.3.1 Pali Highw ay Transportation Projects Update\n4.3.1.1 Wood Street Crosswalk Noise Iss ue &\; Study Scheduling and Update – Resident Mark Oyama\n4.3.1.2 Pal i Highway and Wood Street Crosswalk 4-inch High Curb Trip Hazard Design Te am Update Resident Pat Taira\n4.3.1.3 2024 Pali Highway Resurfacing Projec t Update – ADA Sidewalks Compliance Assessment Report findings – Paula Kurashige\n4.3.1.4 Pali Highway Rockfall Safety – Pauoa Road/2004 Pacif ic Heights Road/Highway 61 On-Ramp Kailua-bound Direction request for Hawa iʻi Department of Transportation (HDOT) to mitigate future rockfalls – Paula Kurashige\n4.4 District 13 Senator Karl Rhoads (senrhoads@Capitol.ha waii.gov)\n4.4.1 Senate Bill 2397\, CD1 Act 77\, SLH 2026 Relating to Neig hborhood Boards - Patrick Smith\n4.5 District 27 Representative Jenna Take nouchi (reptakenouchi@capitol.hawaii.gov)\n4.6 Office of Hawaiian Affairs Update (https://www.oha.org)\n\n5. COMMUNITY EVENTS AND UPDATES\nBrief ann ouncements by board members and the public on events\, activities and gene ral information directly relating to the Nuʻuanu Punchbowl neighborhood a reas.\n5.1 Papakōlea Community Updates – Mike Lum/Lilia Kapuniai\n5.2 O ʻahu Metropolitan Planning Organization Statewide Transportation Project Updates (https://oahumpo.org)\n\n6. COMMUNITY CONCERNS FROM RESIDENTS – Limited to three (3) minutes each.\nUse the Honolulu 311 App (HNL311.com) to report City issues.\nPer the State “Sunshine Law” (HRS § 92)\, con cerns not on the agenda may be presented\, but the Board cannot take actio n.\n6.1 2041 Puowaina Drive Residential – Mike Ferry Project (Neighbors want to discuss)\n\n7. PROJECT INTRODUCTION\n7.1 H-1 Cap Park Planning Stu dy – Harlee Shim-Huckso\, Hawaii Department of Transportation\nH-1 freew ay between Liliha Street and Queen Emma Street. The planning study's scope is to improve multimodal accessibility and connectivity between the Mauka and Makai neighborhoods that are separated by the freeway by creating a c onceptual design of a cap park over the H-1.\n7.2 The Alcoholic Rehabilita tion Services of Hawaii\, dba Hina Mauka of the Federal Bureau of Prisons Residential Re-entry Center at the Proposed Location of 1747 Pali Highway. The proposed site is a 75-bed apartment building for 60 males and 15 fema les\, contractor provided services\, which transitions into a residential re-entry complex\, for federal parolees from Hawaii will be provided couns eling\, mental health and substance abuse support services\, life skills t raining\, peer support\, crisis intervention and housing placement.\n\n8. BOARD BUSINESS – For discussion/action. Five (5) minutes per item.\n8.1 3148 Alika Avenue Stream Grate Replacement – request to change grate siz e to prevent ducks from entering the stream grate. Unable to determine Cit y or State jurisdiction.\n8.2 Punchbowl Cesspools Projects – Mike Lum (m ikelum.nb12@gmail.com)\n8.3 Nuʻuanu Valley Park – DPR Proposal to Expan d the On-Leash Dog Privileges\nAt the May 2025 NB #12 meeting\, there was discussion by the members to extend the dog-friendly on-leash privileges t o Nuʻuanu Valley Park. The Department of Parks and Recreation would like to hear back from the Board to allow this privilege to be extended to this park. We ask for community input on this topic as the Department will req uire a response and board action by December 2026 (the Board will need act ion by November 2026 since the Board is recessed in December 2026).\n8.4 V acancies - Interested residents must bring current proof of residency to t he board meeting or contact Neighborhood Assistant Zhoydell Magaoay (zhoyd ell.magaoay@honolulu.gov) to verify their residency. Boundaries: www.honol ulugis.org/apps/9ac890a4fadb4b1e907201233f1fee8f/explore\n8.4.1 Four (4) v acant positions for Subdistrict 1 (Punchbowl-Papakōlea)\n8.4.2 One (1) va cant position for Subdistrict 2 (Pacific Heights-Pauoa Valley)\n8.5 Approv al of the draft meeting minutes from: Tuesday\, February 17\, 2026\, Tuesd ay\, April 21\, 2026\, Tuesday\, May 19\, 2026\, Tuesday\, June 16\, 2026\ , and Tuesday\, July 21\, 2026\n\n9. ANNOUNCEMENTS\n8.1 Next Regular Board Meeting – The Nu'uanu-Punchbowl Neighborhood Board No. 12 will hold its next meeting on Tuesday\, October 20\, 2026 at 7:00 p.m.\n\n10. ADJOURNME NT\nA mailing list is maintained for interested persons and agencies to re ceive this board’s agenda and minutes. Additions\, corrections\, and del etions to the mailing list may be directed to the Neighborhood Commission Office (NCO) at Kapālama Hale\, 925 Dillingham Boulevard\, Suite 160\, Ho nolulu\, Hawaiʻi 96817\, by telephone on (808) 768-3710\, fax (808) 768-3 711\, or e-mailing nco@honolulu.gov. Agenda documents and minutes are also available online at https://www.honolulu.gov/nco/boards.\n\nAll written t estimony must be received in the Neighborhood Commission Office 48 hours p rior to the meeting. If within 48 hours of the meeting\, written and/or or al testimony may be submitted directly to the Board at the meeting. If sub mitting written testimony\, please note the Board and agenda item(s) your testimony concerns. Send to: Neighborhood Commission Office\, 925 Dillingh am Boulevard\, Suite 160\, Honolulu\, HI 96817\, fax (808) 768-3711 or com plete the form on https://www.honolulu.gov/nco/board-testimony.\n\nIf you need an auxiliary aid/service or other accommodation due to a disability o r an interpreter for a language other than English\, please call the Neigh borhood Commission Office at (808) 768-3710 between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m . or send an email to nco@honolulu.gov as soon as possible\, preferably at least three (3) business days before the scheduled meeting. If a request is received with fewer than three (3) business days remaining before the m eeting\, we will try to obtain the auxiliary aid/service or accommodation\ , but it may not be possible to fulfill requests received after this date. \n\nSubdistrict 1: Starting at the Tantalus Drive Bridge (over Kanahā)\, north along the Honolulu Watershed Forest Reserve Boundary\, thence west a long the Forest Reserve Boundary to its northwest corner\, thence southwes t in a straight line just south of Kekuanonii Street to Pauoa Stream\, the nce west along Pauoa Stream to the bridge at Lusitana Street\, thence alon g Lusitana to Pauoa Road\, thence northwest on Pauoa Road to Pacific Heigh ts Road\, thence southwest along Pacific Heights Road to Kuakini Street an d northwest along Kuakini to Nuʻuanu Avenue\, thence southwest on Nuʻuan u Avenue to the H-1 Freeway\, thence southeast along the H-1 Freeway to Pe le Street\, thence east on Pele Street and continuing to the rim of Punchb owl Crater\, thence east along the rim of Punchbowl Crater to a line conne cting the rim and the southwest corner of Stevenson Intermediate School\, thence southeasterly along that connecting line to Prospect Street\, thenc e east along Prospect Street to Nehoa Street\, thence east along Nehoa Str eet to ʻAuwaiolimu Street\, thence north on ʻAuwaiolimu Street to Kahan ā Stream\, thence north along Kahanā Stream to the Tantalus Drive Bridge along the Forest Reserve Boundary.\n\nSubdistrict 2: Beginning at the jun ction point of the Koʻolau Ridge and a ridge (Puʻu Konahuanui)\, south a long the face of the ridge on the east side of Pauoa Flats\, thence south along the Forest Reserve Boundary to Pauoa Stream\, thence west along Pauo a Stream to the intersection of Pauoa Road and Pali Highway\, thence north on Pali Highway to the Nuʻuanu Stream Bridge\, then in a northern direct ion to Bluff Ridge following a path between Pacific Heights and Nuʻuanu V alley\, thence north along Bluff Ridge (following a path between Pacific H eights and Nuʻuanu Valley\, thence north along Bluff Ridge) to the Koʻol au Range.\n\nSubdistrict 3: From the northern crest of the Koʻolau Range south to Kapālama-Waolani Stream Divide (ridge) to Waolani Stream\, then in a straight line east to ʻAhi Place\, thence east on ʻAhi Place to Nu ʻuanu Avenue\, thence south on Nuʻuanu Avenue to Kuakini Street\, thence east on Kuakini to Pacific Heights Road\, thence north along Pacific Heig hts Road to Pauoa Road\, thence west along Pauoa Road to Pali Highway\, th ence north on Pali Highway to Nuʻuanu Stream Bridge\, thence in a norther n direction to Bluff Ridge following a path between Pacific Heights and Nu ʻuanu Valley\, and north along Bluff Ridge to the Koʻolau Range.\n\n&nbs p\;\n\nDRAFT MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD\nTUESDAY\, JULY 21\, 2026 at 7:00 P .M.\nKAPĀLAMA HALE\n925 DILLINGHAM BOULEVARD\, ROOM 153\nHONOLULU\, HI 96 817 AND VIA WEBEX TELECONFERENCING\n\nMeeting Recording: https://www.youtu be.com/watch?v=WypG0xbmOT0\n\nMeeting Materials: https://drive.google.com/ drive/folders/1Th_r5SpEofyVf6k1XoeuiP9z_Xfa77xN\n\nCALL TO ORDER – [0:01 :30]: Chair Rae Gee called the Nuʻuanu-Punchbowl Neighborhood Board No. 1 2 meeting to order at 7:02 p.m.\n\nROLL CALL – [0:01:52]: Neighborhood A ssistant Curtis Hayashi conducted roll call. Seven (7) members were presen t. Quorum was NOT established. This 15-member Board requires eight (8) mem bers to establish quorum and to take official board action.\n\nMembers Pre sent: Chair Pro Tempore Rae Gee\, Michael Lum\, Jill Easley-Allen\, Kathy Grebe\, Patrick Smith\, Audrey Hidano\, and Kaulana Lee.\n\nMembers Absent : Larry Smith\, Sylvia Young\, and Paula Kurashige.\n\nGuests: Firefighter Emile Meder (Honolulu Fire Department – HFD)\; Sergeant Brian Sekiya (H onolulu Police Department – HPD District 1)\; Sergeant Kathleen Cruz (Ho nolulu Police Department – HPD District 5)\; Jimmy Yanos (Board of Water Supply – BWS)\; Director Kim Hashiro (Mayor Rick Blangiardi's Office)\; Lisa Leonardo (Councilmember Tyler Dos Santos-Tam's Office)\; Kayla Setzl er (Governor Josh Green's Office)\; Senator Karl Rhoads\; Representative J enna Takenouchi\; Ashley May (Centerline Communications)\; Ronald Higa\, P eter Lee\, Sandra J. Wooters\, Gary Kikuchi\, Shawn\, and Heidi (Guests/Re sidents)\; Neighborhood Assistant Curtis Hayashi (Neighborhood Commission Office). Note: The names of any attendees who were illegible or not clearl y identifiable in the recording were not included.\n\nELECTION OF OFFICERS TO SERVE FROM JULY 1\, 2026 TO JUNE 30\, 2027 – [0:03:16]: Due to lack of quorum\, the Board could not hold its election of officers.\n\nSTATUS R EPORTS – [0:04:12]:\nHonolulu Fire Department (HFD) – [0:04:34]: Firef ighter Meder reported the following June 2026 statistics.\nJune 2026 Stati stics: There were three (3) activated fire alarms with no fire\, 33 medica l emergencies\, one (1) hazardous materials incident\, and one (1) mountai n rescue.\nFire Safety Tip – Hiking Safety: Choose a trail that matches your skill level\, using www.hawaiitrails.org for official trail informati on or Fire Station 25 for questions. Check the weather beforehand\, stay o n marked trails\, and never leaving the trail for a photo. Hike with a bud dy\, and tell family your planned trail\, start time\, and expected return time. Start early enough to allow extra daylight\, since outings often ta ke longer than expected.\n• Report: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1UaS gg4XAciY7a5yWcHfJM1J-uA4KyiE1/view?usp=drive_link\n\nHonolulu Police Depar tment (HPD) – District 1 (Central) – [0:08:28]: No District 1 represen tative was present at this point on the agenda. Sergeant Sekiya's report w as given later in the meeting at [1:13:44].\nJune 2026 Statistics: There w ere four (4) motor vehicle thefts (previous: 8)\, zero (0) burglaries (pre vious: 2)\, five (5) thefts (previous: 3)\, zero (0) assaults (previous: 1 )\, four (4) unauthorized entry to motor vehicle (UEMV)/car break-ins (pre vious: 0)\, zero (0) sex assaults (no change)\, zero (0) graffiti cases (n o change)\, zero (0) drug cases (previous: 1)\, 16 motor vehicle collision s (previous: 23)\, and 529 total calls for service (previous: 549).\n\nHon olulu Police Department (HPD) – District 5 (Kalihi/Pali Corridor) – [0 :09:24]: Sergeant Cruz reported the following June 2026 statistics.\nJune 2026 Statistics: There were three (3) aggravated assaults\, two (2) auto t hefts\, two (2) burglaries\, zero (0) robberies\, zero (0) sex assaults\, three (3) simple assaults\, 10 theft cases\, and 10 UEMV/car break-ins. Se rgeant Cruz noted overall incidents in the area were down 12 compared to t he prior period\, though car break-ins had increased\; extra patrols (with out emergency lights) have been added in response.\nSafety Tip: Do not lea ve visible valuables in vehicles (sunglasses\, bags\, backpacks\, purchase s). Only click your key fob remote once when locking — clicking it multi ple times unlocks all doors rather than just the driver's side\, which is a risk in darker areas such as gas stations at night.\nDrone Pilot Program : Sergeant Cruz reported that HPD Districts 1 and 5 have been approved by Chief David Lazar to begin a joint drone pilot program to assist with purs uits and searches.\n\nQuestions\, comments\, and concerns followed – [0: 12:14]\n1. Drone Program Data Policy – [0:13:11]: Member Smith asked abo ut the drone program's data-retention policy\, who would have access to fo otage\, and whether a public policy would be published. Sergeant Cruz resp onded that policy and legal review is still underway with the Department o f the Prosecuting Attorney\; only specially trained officers will operate the drones\, which will be used for active pursuits and searches rather th an general surveillance. Member Smith asked that HPD publish its footage r etention and use policy once finalized\; Sergeant Cruz agreed to relay the request.\n2. Drone Identification and Procurement Status – [0:15:50]: C hair Gee asked how a police drone would be visually distinguished from a p rivately owned drone. Sergeant Cruz said the specific drones have not yet been procured and the program remains in an early stage\, following its ap proval by Chief Lazar.\n3. Recording of Uninvolved Members of the Public – [0:16:28]: Chair Gee raised a concern\, echoing Member Smith\, that re cordings should be limited to individuals relevant to a case rather than t he general public. Sergeant Cruz agreed to relay the concern to the depart ment.\n\nNeighborhood Security Watch / Community Policing Report – [0:18 :23]: Member Kurashige was not present.\n\nBoard of Water Supply (BWS) – [0:18:50]: Jimmy Yanos reported that the Dowsett Avenue/Puiwa Road Water System Improvement Project remains on track\, consistent with last month. State Historic Preservation Division (SHPD) approval has been received\, t he service lateral design has been revised to improve corrosion protection and reduce leaks and main breaks\, and BWS has confirmed component compat ibility with suppliers\, manufacturers\, and design consultants. BWS is co ordinating a change order with the contractor and anticipates work will be gin by September 2026\, barring unforeseen circumstances.\nJune 2026 Main Break Report: There were no main breaks in June 2026.\n2026 Annual Hālawa Xeriscape Garden Plant Sale: The 2026 Annual Hālawa Xeriscape Garden Pla nt Sale will be held Saturday\, August 1\, 2026\, from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p .m. at Hālawa Xeriscape Garden\, 99-1268 Iwaena Street. Admission is free \, and payment for plants is by credit card only. Parking is available on Iwaena Street\, with a free shuttle to the garden. The event will feature xeric plants from local vendors\, Master Gardener volunteers offering plan t care advice\, and information on rain barrel catchment and free-soil con ditioning. More information is available at www.boardofwatersupply.com/pla ntsale.\n• Report: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1vZwVcHVZtgETidDXXRol c4YNBDbrasop/view?usp=drive_link\n• Plant Sale Flyer: https://drive.goog le.com/file/d/1volMrtFFlRo6jWyHgW6xyZtuFj3Rv-Gq/view?usp=drive_link\n\nQue stions\, comments\, and concerns followed – [0:21:34]\n1. SHPD Approval Date and Change Order Status – [0:21:34]: Member Hidano asked that futur e reports include the specific date SHPD approval was received\, since it was granted several months ago and repeating "approval was received" each month could mislead residents who are not tracking the project closely. Sh e also confirmed her understanding that\, if BWS anticipates a September 2 026 start\, the proposed change order must already be secured with the con tractor. Yanos said he would follow up on the exact status of the change o rder.\n\nBOARD VACANCIES – Subdistricts 1 &\; 2 – [0:23:46]:\nSubdi strict 1 (Punchbowl): Four (4) vacant positions. Appointment through June 2027.\nSubdistrict 2 (Pacific Heights/Pauoa/Papakōlea): One (1) vacant po sition. Appointment through June 2027.\n\nREPORTS FROM NON-BOARD EVENTS – [0:24:39]:\nPapakōlea Community Updates – [0:24:59]: Vice Chair Lum had no report and deferred to any Papakōlea residents in attendance\; no ne was available. Item deferred to next meeting.\n\nOʻahu Metropolitan Pl anning Organization (OMPO) Updates – [0:25:11]: Chair Gee had no new rep ort. She attended the meeting and posted the OMPO newsletter to the board' s shared drive\; new summer interns were introduced\, with no new projects to report at this time.\n\nRESIDENTS'/COMMUNITY CONCERNS – [0:25:45]:\n Nuʻuanu Valley Park – [0:25:51]: Requests were sent to the City Departm ent of Parks and Recreation (DPR) on behalf of resident Mike Ellis\, who w as not present. Chair Gee reported that the pathway lights conversion from high-pressure sodium to LED remains a CIP project with no update\, and th at per DPR's last email\, hau tree and monkey pod tree canopy trimming\, i ncluding trees along the property border\, is expected to be completed by the end of the month.\n\n2502/2424 Pacific Heights Road – Sidewalk/Drain age Repair – [0:27:58]: Resident Beatrice Ku's request. Chair Gee report ed no update has been received from the City\; the matter was expected to be addressed under the Mayor's Representative's report.\n\nQuestions\, com ments\, and concerns followed – [0:29:00]\n1. Ohai Lane Missing Street S ign and Stormwater Flooding – [0:29:09]: Resident Peter Lee reported tha t during a recent renovation\, the property owner at the end of Ohai Lane removed the street sign\, added a fifth house to a previously four-house p arcel\, and paved extensively without an apparent building permit\, removi ng a wall and fence that had diverted stormwater runoff from Pali Highway. Lee said the runoff now floods his adjacent property\, but he had given u p pursuing a complaint with the Department of Planning and Permitting (DPP ). Chair Gee said the Board would raise the drainage issue with the Mayor' s Representative and ask the Department of Facility Maintenance (DFM) to r einstall the missing street sign.\n2. Pali Highway Overgrown Grass/Hedges (Resolved) and Tree Growing from Utility Pole – [0:37:10]: Member Hidano raised two items. First\, overgrown grass and hedges blocking the sidewal k on the mauka side of Pali Highway between Dowsett Avenue and Wood Street had been cleared quickly\, and she thanked the crew. Second\, she remains concerned about a large tree growing out of a utility pole on Pali Highwa y near Wood Street\, worried it could eventually fail\; the item is now on record. Member Smith suggested using the HNL 311 app going forward\, sinc e it allows photo uploads and GPS tagging to route reports to the correct department.\n\n3148 Alika Avenue Stream Grate Hazard to Ducks – [0:36:04 ]: Member Kurashige's issue (not present). Chair Gee noted the ongoing con cern about the stream grate posing a hazard to hybrid ducks/ducklings\; no update was available\, and the matter was expected to be addressed by the Mayor's or Governor's Representative report. Member Smith observed this i tem may be more appropriately classified as Board Business going forward\, since it originates from a board member rather than a resident.\n\nOFFICI ALS' REPORTS – [0:39:35]:\nMayor Rick Blangiardi's Representative – [0 :39:59]: Director Kim Hashiro highlighted Mayor's Newsletter items\, inclu ding efforts to strengthen community disaster preparedness\; the naming of John Berry as the new Honolulu Zoo director\; leadership changes in the M anaging Director's Office\, with Mike Formby departing\, Krishna Jayaram n amed Managing Director-designate\, and a new Deputy Managing Director name d\; new enclosed trash receptacles under the Cleaner Waikiki initiative\; infrastructure improvements in Kailua\; Honolulu's top-tier ranking among U.S. public transportation systems per Travel + Leisure\; and a DTS report on lower school-zone speed limits\, reduced from 25 to 20 mph on school d ays between 6:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m.\, along with new signage within 1\,000 feet of schools. On follow-up\, park staff deep-cleaned the Nuʻuanu Vall ey Park restroom\, though it remains worn due to its age\; DPR fenced it o ff on Thursday\, July 16\, 2026 and began a roughly two-month renovation o n Friday\, July 17\, 2026 to install new fixtures\, partitions\, tile\, an d flooring\, during which it will stay closed. Other items noted for next report: the pathway lights CIP update\, the Pacific Heights Road sidewalk/ drainage timeline\, the missing Ohai Lane street sign (Hashiro recommended the HNL 311 app)\, and the tree growing from the utility pole on Pali Hig hway near Wood Street.\n• Newsletter: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1H emC94HkJG8F0ISanKv3aiEm_Lw-j0i_/view?usp=drive_link\n\nQuestions\, comment s\, and concerns followed – [0:45:00]\n1. Liability for Stormwater Diver ted by New Construction – [0:45:00]: Member Smith asked whether DPP has regulations addressing liability or requirements when a building project d iverts a significant amount of stormwater onto neighboring properties\, re ferencing resident Peter Lee's earlier report. Director Hashiro said she w ould follow up with DPP on the applicable regulations.\n\nCouncilmember Ty ler Dos Santos-Tam – [0:46:50]: Lisa Leonardo reported that the Councilm ember introduced Resolution 26-158\, requesting a review of how rising ele ctricity and fuel costs are affecting city operations and the budget\, inc luding transit\, emergency response\, sewer services\, and road maintenanc e\, to identify vulnerabilities and potential savings before costs threate n essential services. She also noted the Department of Environmental Servi ces Customer Assistance for Residential Environmental Services (CARES) pro gram\, which provides bill credits to eligible residential sewer customers through applications open until Saturday\, October 31\, 2026\, and the Ci ty's low-income transit fare program\, offering reduced HOLO fares of $1.2 5 per ride\, a $3 daily cap\, a $20 monthly cap\, or a $45 annual prepaid fare for eligible households. The Councilmember's office requested inspect ion and repair of a catch basin with exposed rebar at the Diamond Head cor ner of Pali Highway and Puiwa Road\, and is working with the Division of U rban Forestry and Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) to trim overgrown trees with heavy branches in the Nuʻuanu area near Pauoa and Ba tes Streets.\n• Newsletter: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Ze5alF3r36L 2i4mhwymqbnnPZH2aLGhJ/view?usp=drive_link\n\nQuestions\, comments\, and co ncerns followed – [0:49:25]\n1. Complete Streets Crosswalk Project Statu s – [0:49:35]: Member Smith asked Leonardo to follow up with the Council member's office on the status of a long-pending Complete Streets crosswalk /pedestrian refuge project\, which stalled after a temporary paving and ha s reportedly been delayed due to funding.\n2. Homeless Encampment near Pal i Highway On-Ramp – [0:50:56]: Secretary Easley reported a growing homel ess encampment near the on-ramp by the gas station at Pauoa Road onto Pali Highway\, including a cooking fire and mopeds regularly parked there\, an d asked that it be addressed. Leonardo indicated she was familiar with the location.\n\nGovernor Josh Green's Representative – [0:52:53]: Kayla Se tzler highlighted Governor's Newsletter items\, including a coordinated wi ldfire-response operation launched ahead of the dry season under the Gover nor's emergency proclamation\, allowing the Hawaiʻi National Guard to pre position helicopters and firefighting equipment statewide for under-one-ho ur response\, with last year's operation helping contain four major wildfi res by dropping more than 280\,000 gallons of water\; the State's ongoing modernization of its financial data system\, which will affect payroll\, t ax refunds\, SNAP benefits\, and other programs\; and a new trauma-informe d care training program from the Office of Wellness and Resilience\, now a vailable to nearly all state executive branch employees with plans to expa nd to other agencies and community organizations.\n• Newsletter: https:/ /drive.google.com/file/d/1t0eL5qM1EdBQg3zgScA7b8WbMeZNZ_xz/view?usp=drive_ link\n\nSenator Karl Rhoads – [0:55:55]: Senator Rhoads reviewed electio n deadlines: absentee ballots for off-island voters are due by Saturday\, August 1\, 2026\; Primary Election Day is Saturday\, August 8\, 2026\, wit h ballots already mailed and due back by 7:00 p.m. that day\, by mail or i n person\; and the General Election is Tuesday\, November 3\, 2026\, with ballots to be mailed by Friday\, October 16\, 2026. Drop box and Voter Ser vice Center locations are listed at hawaii.gov/elections\, with the neares t for most District 13 residents at Honolulu Hale\, and ballot tracking ca n be set up at elections.hawaii.gov. On health\, he noted that COVID-19 ri sk is currently high while Influenza A and B risk are low\, encouraged res idents over 65 or with underlying conditions to consult their doctor about a booster\, and pointed to wastewaterscan.org for wastewater data. He als o highlighted FY2027 Capital Improvement funding\, including $40 million t o the Dwelling Unit Revolving Fund for affordable housing and related infr astructure\, $605\,000 to Pauoa Elementary School for maintenance\, and $1 .1 million to Nuʻuanu Elementary School for maintenance.\n• Report: htt ps://drive.google.com/file/d/1ZXFNyEQvKXzrFvp30NPcIft13De-B6oN/view?usp=dr ive_link\n• Legislative Update:\nhttps://drive.google.com/file/d/1O00ze8 vyn7mFGKP0nk1rzyIOTI4czqq7/view?usp=drive_link\n\nQuestions\, comments\, a nd concerns followed – [1:01:39]\n1. Neighborhood Board Quorum Bill (Bil l 2397) – [1:01:42]: Member Smith asked whether the Senator's office had been involved with a bill (referenced as Bill 2397) amending the neighbor hood board quorum requirement\, noting the language appeared to allow boar ds to act using a quorum based on filled seats rather than total seats\, w ithout changing voting authority\, and asked for confirmation of that read ing. It was noted the amendment (to the quorum provision) takes effect Fri day\, January 1\, 2027\, and that it does not appear to change the board's ability to vote\, only the quorum threshold\; Member Smith suggested Corp oration Counsel confirm the interpretation.\n2. Concerns Regarding Voting Machine Security – [1:07:11]: Resident Peter Lee raised concerns\, citin g a radio program\, about the security of electronic voting machines and e xpressed a preference for in-person\, machine-tallied paper ballots over m ail-in voting. It was noted that Hawaiʻi's voting system undergoes regula r audits\, that mail voting is understood to cost less overall than staffi ng numerous in-person polling places\, and that the cited security example pertained to a different country's process rather than Hawaiʻi's.\n\n[1: 12:44] – Hearing no objections\, Chair Gee returned to HPD District 1 Re port on the agenda.\n\nRepresentative Jenna Takenouchi – [1:16:17]: Repr esentative Takenouchi apologized for missing last month's meeting and repo rted on several items: a new State law requiring helmets for minors on e-b ikes/e-scooters\, updating registration requirements to track e-bike owner ship\, and establishing statutory definitions and specifications\, such as speed and motor power\, to regulate higher-speed e-bikes\; a Hawaiʻi Pub lic Housing Authority senior housing project at Lanakila Avenue and School Street\, with Phase 1's 250 American with Disabilities Act (ADA)-accessib le units now accepting applications for income-based affordable senior ren tals up to 60% Area Median Income (AMI)\, with rents ranging from about $7 34 to $2\,000 per month depending on unit size and income\; DLNR grant pro grams for forest restoration\, reforestation\, and conservation projects\; and an Executive Office on Aging survey on caregiver support gaps and bar riers\, open through Tuesday\, August 25\, 2026\, to help inform future le gislative funding. She also followed up on the Bates Street crosswalk Comp lete Streets project\, previously raised by Member Smith\, noting it remai ns in progress and is awaiting bid.\n\nFederal Elected Officers &\; Oth er Elected Officials – [1:23:58]: No representatives were present.\n\nOf fice of Hawaiian Affairs (OHA) – [1:24:05]: No OHA representative was pr esent at tonight's meeting.\n\nMEETING MINUTES – [1:24:11]: Due to lack of quorum\, approval of the February 17\, 2026\, April 21\, 2026\, May 19\ , 2026\, and June 16\, 2026 meeting minutes was deferred to the Tuesday\, August 18\, 2026 meeting.\n\nPRESENTATIONS – [1:24:20]:\nAT&\;T Propo sed Telecommunications Facility\, 275 ʻAuwaiolimu Street – [1:24:45]: A shley May of Centerline Communications\, on behalf of AT&\;T Mobility\, presented a proposed telecommunications facility at the upper of two apar tment buildings at 275 ʻAuwaiolimu Street\, near the end of Punchbowl bef ore Pauoa Road. T-Mobile currently operates a similar facility on the adja cent lower building. The proposed installation includes six (6) antennas a nd 12 radios behind Radio Frequency (RF)-transparent screening\, and the r esulting rooftop enclosure will resemble the existing T-Mobile installatio n\, with the antennas not visible from the street. Notice letters were sen t to residents\, and Centerline has a fully executed lease with the proper ty owners\, who assured Centerline that residents of the apartment buildin gs were informed. For more information\, contact Ashley May at amay@clinel lc.com.\n\nQuestions\, comments\, and concerns followed – [1:27:04]\n1. Resident Awareness and Approval – [1:27:10]: Chair Gee asked whether res idents were aware of and supportive of the proposed facility. May confirme d notice letters were sent and that the property owner assured Centerline that residents had been informed.\n\nBOARD BUSINESS – [1:28:54]:\nUpdate on the Pali Highway Transportation Projects – [1:29:02]: DOT representa tive Ryan Nakata was not present and had no updates to provide by email\; he indicated he plans to attend or provide updates at the next meeting.\n1 . Wood Street Crosswalk Noise Issue &\; Study Scheduling: Resident Mark Oyama reported he had not yet heard back from HDOT following a recent inq uiry (sent one to two weeks prior) but felt encouraged that Mr. Nakata pla ns to attend or report at the next meeting.\n2. Pali Highway/Wood Street C rosswalk 4-inch High Curb Trip Hazard: Raised by resident Pat Taira (not p resent). No updates from Mr. Nakata\; no additional member or audience com ments.\n3. Pali Highway Crosswalk Flashing Pedestrian Beacons Installation Status: Raised by resident Pat Taira (not present). No updates from Mr. N akata\; no additional member or audience comments.\n4. DOT Pali Highway Tr affic Delineators Maintenance Update: Chair Gee reported DOT reinstalled d amaged traffic delineators (plastic tubes) last month after a resident req uest\, and is testing a lower-base delineator design after vehicles struck the taller base once the plastic broke off.\n5. 2024 Pali Highway Resurfa cing Project — ADA Sidewalks Compliance Assessment: Raised by Member Kur ashige (not present). No update from Mr. Nakata.\n6. Pali Highway Rockfall Safety — Pauoa Road/2004 Pacific Heights Road/Highway 61 On-Ramp: No up date from Mr. Nakata\; a possible update was anticipated in August 2026.\n \nPunchbowl Cesspools Projects Update — Bill 1618\, Act 204 (Cesspool Co nversion Revolving Loan Fund) – [1:35:10]: Vice Chair Lum reported that the revolving loan fund offers up to a $20\,000 loan for cesspool-to-septi c conversions\, which he characterized as an insufficient amount given tha t upgrades on steep\, rocky terrain (such as along the volcanic crater) ca n require deep excavation costing close to $100\,000\, per a neighbor's re cent experience. He noted fewer than twenty (about eighteen) cesspool prop erties remain in the 2100 block of Pūowaina Drive\, and reiterated that e xtending the sewer line to this area remains the better long-term solution \, saving homeowners money and resolving the wastewater issue for good. He noted the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)'s deadline for eliminatin g cesspools statewide (or in certain areas) is 2050.\n\nQuestions\, commen ts\, and concerns followed – [1:37:02]\n1. Feasibility of a Sewer Line E xtension Petition – [1:37:10]: Chair Gee asked whether residents in the affected area had considered petitioning the city to extend the sewer line as a capital improvement project (CIP). Vice Chair Lum was not aware of a formal letter having been sent\, though he noted past legislative advocac y (including funding previously secured by former Councilmember Carol Fuku naga) and periodic funding for surveying and assessment dating back to 197 5\, without a completed extension\; he suggested renewed outreach to the c urrent councilmember may be worthwhile.\n2. Cesspool Conversion Compliance Deadline – [1:38:48]: Member Smith asked for the compliance deadline. V ice Chair Lum cited the EPA's 2050 deadline for eliminating cesspools.\n3. Location of Affected Properties – [1:39:30]: Chair Gee asked Vice Chair Lum to clarify the affected neighborhood. He described it as the 2100 blo ck of Pūowaina Drive\, in the section of houses across from the National Cemetery of the Pacific visitor center.\n\nANNOUNCEMENTS – [1:40:40]:\nN ext Regular Board Meeting: The Nuʻuanu-Punchbowl Neighborhood Board No. 1 2 will hold its next meeting on Tuesday\, August 18\, 2026 at 7:00 p.m.\n\ nHPD Community Engagement Session: Hosted by Chief David Lazar's office\, Saturday\, August 8\, 2026 from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Koʻolau Bal lrooms\, 45-550 Kionaʻole Road\, Kāneʻohe (enter through Hoʻomaluhia B otanical Garden). RSVP required by Friday\, July 31\, 2026.\n\nBoard Membe r Bios: The Neighborhood Commission Office asked members to review and\, i f desired\, update their online board-member bios and photos for the new f iscal year\; members were asked to contact Zhoydell Magaoay with updates.\ n\nADJOURNMENT - [1:42:41]: The meeting was adjourned at 8:44 p.m.\n\nSubm itted by: Zhoydell Magaoay\, Neighborhood Assistant\nReviewed by: Rachel C ristobal\, Neighborhood Assistant\nFinalized by: Secretary Jill Easley-All en and Chair Rae Gee\n\nTo view agenda and minutes\, visit our board webs ite.\n\nEvent shows physical location\; however\, other options of partici pation 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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