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:53-29872@honolulu.gov DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Honolulu:20260810T183000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Honolulu:20260810T213000 DTSTAMP:20260804T210006Z URL:https://www.honolulu.gov/nco/events/14-liliha-%ca%bbalewa-nb-regular-m eeting-2026-08-10/ SUMMARY:14. Liliha-ʻĀlewa NB Regular Meeting DESCRIPTION:LILIHA - PU‘UNUI - ‘ĀLEWA - KAMEHAMEHA HEIGHTS NEIGHBORHOO D BOARD NO. 14\n \;\n\n \;\n\nREGULAR MEETING AGENDA\nMONDAY\, AUG UST 10\, 2026 at 6:30 P.M.\nMAʻEMAʻE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CAFETERIA\n319 WY LLIE STREET\, HONOLULU\, HI 96817\nIN-PERSON AND VIA WEBEX\n\nThis meeting location is open to public participation.\nOther available options includ e participating by computer\, phone or by video system. \nWebEx and phone- in instructions are as follows:\n\nMeeting Link: https://cchnl.webex.com/c chnl/j.php?MTID=m3c14ed22282c8414b012aa62171d7a98 \nMeeting Number: 2481 7 37 7502\nPassword: NB14 (6214 from phones and video systems)\nJoin by vide o system: Dial 24817377502@cchnl.webex.com \nJoin by phone: +1-408-418-938 8\n\nRules of Speaking: There is a 5-minute time limit on presentations an d three (3) minutes on all other reports unless authorized by the Chair. T he Chair must first recognize any board member or guest desiring to speak. Questions/testimonies are limited to one (1) minute per speaker and no sp eaker may comment more than twice on each subject. Those who interrupt ano ther speaker are out of order and will not be allowed to comment.\n\nMeeti ng Materials: To view NB 14’s reports\, presentations\, and other meetin g materials visit: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/14NHDPlCeVLKfUh3 ZE-qR4B2PrWYzprSp?usp=sharing\n\nMeeting Recording: Can be found at: http: //www.youtube.com/@NeighborhoodCommissionOffice\n\nI. CALL TO ORDER: Vice Chair – Darren Cantrill\n\nII. GOVERNMENT AGENCIES FORUM (Three (3) minu tes each):\nA. Honolulu Fire Department (Kuakini Station)\nB. Honolulu Pol ice Department (Kalihi Station)\nC. Board of Water Supply (BWS)\n\nIII. RE SIDENTS/COMMUNITY CONCERNS\n\nIV. REPORTS OF MEMBERS ATTENDANCE AT OTHER M EETINGS\n\nV. OAHU METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION (OMPO) CITIZEN ADVIS ORY COMMITTEE (CAC)\n• Citizen Advisory Committee (CAC) Email: OahuMPO@O ahuMPO.org\n• CAC Meeting Information: https://oahumpo.org/citizen-advis ory-committee/\n\nVI. ELECTED OFFICIALS AND GOVERNMENT AGENCIES\nA. Mayor ’s Representative – Aedward Los Banos\n1. Install Houghtailing foot pa th.\n2. Should 4 parking stalls fronting Liliha Longs be eliminated?\n3. C urtail speeding going makai on Nuuanu Ave after Oahu Cemetery\n4. Longs Dr ugs Building on corner of Kuakini and Liliha – status?\n5. Nuuanu Ave an d Judd St. crosswalk installation?\n6. Curtail speeding at intersection of Kapalama Ave. and Hala Dr.\n7. Maintenance of slow signs on Wyllie St. in front of Maemae School\n8. Eliminate parking sign fronting 1900 Bachelot St.\n9. Nuuanu/Bates St. cross walk – installation status?\nB. District 6 Councilmember – Tyler Dos Santos Tam\nC. 13th Senatorial District – Karl Rhoads\nD. 14th Senatorial District – Donna Mercado Kim\nE. Distric t 27 Representative – Jenna Takenouchi\nF. District 28 Representative – Michael Ratcliffe\nG. District 29 Representative – Ikaika Hussey\nH. Governor’s Representative – Dallis Ontiveros\n1. Community gardens at Kuhio Park Terrance and Kalihi Gardens – feasibility?\nI. 1st Congressi onal District Representative - Ed Case\n1. Elimination of military fly ove r Honolulu residential areas\n\nVII. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Monday\, July 13 \, 2026 regular meeting minutes\n\nVIII. UNFINISHED BUSINESS: Election of Treasurer\n\nIX. NEW BUSINESS\nA. Proposal to change hours for Alewa park\ nB. Liliha/Palama Christmas parade - approval\n\nX. COMMUNITYORGANIZATIONS \nA. Maluhia\nB. St. Francis\nC. Lanakila Multi-Purpose Senior Center – Carole Kaapu/Brandon Mitsuda\nD. Friends of Liliha Library – Brandon Mit suda\nE. Other non-profit organizations\n\nXI. ANNOUNCEMENTS\nA. The next regular meeting is scheduled for Monday\, September 14\, 2026 at 6:30 p.m. \nB. Ōlelo – NB 14 monthly meetings can be viewed on ʻŌlelo channel 4 9 on first Saturdays at 9:00 p.m. and second and fourth Thursdays at 2:00 p.m.\n\nXII. ADJOURNMENT\nReferences:\n1. Report Potholes: (City) 768-7777 (State) 536-7852\n2. Report Abandoned Vehicles: 768-2530\n3. Report Illeg al Dumping to Office of Environmental Services: 768-3401/3203\n4. To repor t illegal dumping\, find collection schedule information\, or for more inf ormation about collection services and notices of violation: 768-3300/5220 or https://www.honolulu.gov/opala\n5. Advance Traffic/Travel Information Website: http://goakamai.org/\n6. Hawaii Drug Take-Back Program: http:/goa kamai.org/\n7. Homeless Hotline: 791-9359\n8. Community Policing Team: 723 -8230\nComplete Streets: https://www.facebook.com/hnlcompletestreets/\n\nA mailing list is maintained for interested persons and agencies to receive this board’s agenda and minutes. Additions\, corrections\, and deletion s to the mailing list may be directed to the Neighborhood Commission Offic e (NCO) at Kapālama Hale\, 925 Dillingham Boulevard\, Suite 160\, Honolul u\, 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/\n\nAll written testimony must be received in the Neighborhood Commission Office 48 hours prior to t he meeting. If within 48 hours of the meeting\, written and/or oral testim ony may be submitted directly to the Board at the meeting. If submitting w ritten testimony\, please note the Board and agenda item(s) your testimony concerns. Send to: Neighborhood Commission Office\, 925 Dillingham Boulev ard\, Suite 160\, Honolulu\, HI 96817\, fax (808) 768-3711\, or online on https://www.honolulu.gov/nco/board-testimony/.\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 Commissio n Office at (808) 768-3710 between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. or send an emai l 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 meeting\, 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\n \;\n\nDRA FT REGULAR MEETING WRITTEN SUMMARY FOR VIDEO RECORD\nMONDAY\, JULY 13\, 20 26 at 6:30 P.M.\nMA’EMA’E ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CAFETERIA – 319 WYLLIE S TREET\, HONOLULU\, HAWAIʻI\, 96817\nAND VIA WEBEX TELECONFERENCING\n\nVid eo recording of this meeting can be found at: https://www.youtube.com/watc h?v=lPuq2t2SYBQ&\;t\n\nMeeting materials: https://drive.google.com/driv e/folders/14NHDPlCeVLKfUh3ZE-qR4B2PrWYzprSp?usp=sharing\n\nI. CALL TO ORDE R - [0:00:00]: Chair Pro Tem Wesley Fong opened the meeting with brief adm inistrative announcements (cell phones off\; raise hand to be recognized) and welcomed attendees\, including several candidates for the upcoming Pri mary Election who were present to participate in the Candidate Forum later in the meeting. Quorum was established with 11 members present. This thir teen-member Board requires 7 members to establish quorum and to take offic ial Board action.\n\nBoard Members Present: Wesley Fong\, Darren Cantrill\ , Wallyn Christian\, Ronald Higa\, Zhoydell Magaoay\, Carole Kaapu\, Carol e Yamamoto\, Loy Kuo\, Christy MacPherson\, Ronald Nitta\, Chance Naauao-O ta\, and Alika Valdez (joined at 7:43 p.m.).\n\nBoard Members Absent: Bran don Mitsuda.\n\nGuests: Firefighter Recruit Dana Yoshizu (Honolulu Fire De partment)\; Sergeant R. King (Honolulu Police Department)\; Tricia Nakamur a\, Jordan Nakamura\, Wallyn Christian\, Nadia Alves\, Representative Mich ael Ratcliffe\, and Representative Ikaika Hussey\; Kathy Nii\, Fetu Kolio\ , Laurie VonHamh\, Karl Rhoads\, Robert Lzu (Residents)\; Braxon Cristobal \, Camilia Epa Gomes (Neighborhood Commission Office). Note: Name was not included if not legible. There were 37 total participants.\n\nII. GOVERNME NT AGENCIES FORUM - [0:01:00]:\nHonolulu Fire Department (Kuakini Station) - [0:01:30]: Firefighter Recruit Dana Yoshizu reported the following:\n ● June 2026 Incident Statistics: 0 structure fires\, 0 wildland/brush fi res\, 3 nuisance fires\, 0 cooking fires\, 7 activated alarms with no fire \, 108 medical emergencies\, 0 motor vehicle collisions with pedestrians\, 0 motor vehicle crashes/collisions\, 0 mountain rescues\, 0 ocean rescues \, and two hazardous material incidents.\n● Safety Tip – Hiking Safety : With summer hiking season underway\, residents were encouraged to choose trails within their skill and stamina level (visit www.hawaiitrails.org)\ , check the weather forecast\, stay on marked trails\, hike with a buddy\, and plan to return before dark.\n● HFD Community Relations Office: HFDN HB@honolulu.gov or text (808) 741-8014.\n\nQuestions\, comments\, and conc erns followed. [0:03:50]\n1. Firefighter Recruit's Length of Service: Chai r Pro Tem Fong asked how long Firefighter Recruit Yoshizu had served with HFD. Recruit Yoshizu responded that she had been with the department just over three months\, having recently completed recruit training.\n2. Hiking Injury Response &\; Potential Emergency Costs: Kuo asked how a hiker w ho is injured roughly a half-mile into a trail should respond\, and whethe r the injured person or the responding firefighter would be charged for th e emergency response. Recruit Yoshizu advised always calling 911\, noting HFD would respond along with EMS\, and stated she did not have information on associated costs on hand but would look into it and report back at a f uture meeting.\n\nHonolulu Police Department (Kalihi Station) - [0:05:54]: Sergeant R. King reported the following:\n● June 2026 Crime Statistics: 3 aggravated assaults (up from 2 in May)\, 3 auto thefts (down from 4)\, 3 burglaries (up from 0)\, 0 robberies (down from 1)\, 0 sex assaults (unc hanged)\, 5 simple assaults (up from 3)\, 12 thefts (down from 16)\, 8 una uthorized entries into motor vehicles/car break-ins (up from 2)\, and 1\,2 46 total calls for service (up from 1\,221 in May).\n● Safety Tip: Serge ant King attributed the summer increase in property crime to more people b eing out and about\, creating opportunities for crime. Residents were advi sed never to leave visible valuables in vehicles or by entryways\, to alwa ys lock doors\, and to store important documents securely.\n\nIII. BOARD B USINESS - [0:09:39]:\n\nElection of Officers to Serve from July 1\, 2026 t o June 30\, 2027 - [0:09:39]:\n[0:10:51] – Chair: Cantrill nominated Wes ley Fong for Chair. Hearing no other nominations\, a roll call vote was co nducted. The motion to elect Wesley Fong as chair was ADOPTED\; 11-0-0. (A ye: Cantrill\, Christian\, Higa\, Kaapu\, Kuo\, Macpherson\, Magaoay\, Naa uoa-ota\, Nitta\, Yamamoto\, Fong. Nay: None. Abstain: None) – [0:11:58] .\n\n[0:14:38] - Vice Chair: Chair Fong nominated Darren Cantrill for Vice Chair. [0:14:19] Hearing no other nominations\, a roll call vote was cond ucted.\nThe motion to elect Cantrill as Vice Chair was ADOPTED\; 11-0-0 (A ye: Cantrill\, Christian\, Higa\, Kaapu\, Kuo\, Macpherson\, Magaoay\, Naa uoa-ota\, Nitta\, Yamamoto\, Fong. Nay: None. Abstain: None) – [0:15:26] .\n\n[0:15:43] - Secretary: Chair Fong nominated Chance Naauao-Ota for Sec retary. Hearing no other nominations\, a roll call vote was conducted.\nTh e motion to elect Naauao-Ota as Secretary was ADOPTED\; 10-0-1 (Aye: Cantr ill\, Christian\, Higa\, Kaapu\, Kuo\, Macpherson\, Magaoay\, Nitta\, Yama moto\, Fong. Nay: None. Abstain: Chance Naauo-Ota.) – [0:17:05].\n\n[0:1 7:25] - Treasurer: No nominations were made for Treasurer. Chair Fong stat ed the position would remain vacant and invited any interested board membe r to contact him ahead of the next meeting to be nominated.\n\nIV. APPROVA L OF MINUTES - [0:18:10]:\n\nApproval of Monday\, May 11\, 2026 Regular Me eting Minutes - [0:18:10]: Chair Fong asked whether there were any correct ions to the minutes. Hearing none\, the May 2026 minutes were approved as circulated\; 11-0-0 (Aye: Darren Cantrill\, Wallyn Christian\, Ronald Higa \, Carole Kaapu\, Loy Kuo\, Christy Macpherson\, Zhoydell Magaoay\, Chance Naauoa-ota\, Ronald Nitta\, Carole Yamamoto\, Wesley Fong. Nay: None. Abs tain: None) – [0:18:56].\n\nV. RESIDENTS/COMMUNITY CONCERNS - [0:19:13]: \n\nNo Parking Zone at 1900 Bachelor Street (Care Center of Honolulu) - [0 :19:30]: Kolio raised the same issue at the May 2026 meeting reiterated a concern regarding vehicles routinely parking in the no-parking zone near t he facility's ramp\, blocking access needed for HandiVan pickups and disab ility transportation. The resident requested that the city repaint the fad ed red curb marking and change the signage to a 24-hour tow-away zone. Cha ir Fong confirmed the board would follow up with the city representative a nd place the item on the August 2026 agenda.\n\nChair Fong called a Recess for the Candidate Forum – [0:23:20]\nMember Kuo Loy left at 6:55 p.m. 1 0 members present.\nMember Alika Valdez joined at 7:43 p.m. 11 members pre sent.\nMeeting Reconvened at 8:00 p.m. – [1:30:00]\n\nVIII. ANNOUNCEMENT S - [1:31:07]:\n\nNext Regular Meeting: The next regular meeting is schedu led for Monday\, August 10\, 2026\, at 6:30 p.m.\, at the same venue. Chai r Fong noted the board would address outstanding concerns carried over fro m the June recess.\n\nIX. ADJOURNMENT - [1:31:27]:\n\n[1:31:27] – Chair Fong moved to adjourn the meeting. Hearing no objections\, the motion was ADOPTED by unanimous vote 11-0-0 (Aye: Cantrill\, Christian\, Higa\, Kaapu \, Valdez\, Macpherson\, Magaoay\, Naauoa-ota\, Nitta\, Yamamoto\, Fong\; Nay: None\; Abstain: None) - [1:31:47].\n\nChair Fong adjourned the meetin g at approximately 8:02 p.m.\n\nSubmitted by: Braxon Cristobal\, Neighborh ood Assistant\, NCO\nReviewed by: Dylan Buck\, Community Relations Special ist\, NCO\nReviewed and finalized by:\n\nTo view agenda and minutes\, visi t our board website.\n\nEvent shows physical location\; however\, other o ptions 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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