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Kalihi Valley NB Regular Meeting DESCRIPTION:KALIHI VALLEY NEIGHBORHOOD BOARD NO. 16\n \;\n\n \;\n\n  \;\n\nREGULAR MEETING AGENDA \nWEDNESDAY\, OCTOBER 8\, 2025 7:00 P.M. \nKAPĀLAMA HALE\, ROOM 153\n925 DILLINGHAM BOULEVARD\nAND ON WEBEX\n\nMee ting Link: https://cchnl.webex.com/cchnl/j.php?MTID=m08f15763a74e55673ba30 1c551aeac04 \nMeeting Number / Access Code: 2486 074 5181\nMeeting Passwor d: NB16 (6216 from phones and video systems)\nJoin by Phone: +1-408-418-93 88 United States Toll\nJoin by Video System: Dial 24940045995@cchnl.webex. com\n\nRULES OF SPEAKING: Anyone wishing to speak is asked to click the “raise hand” icon\, and when recognized by the Chair\, to address comm ents to the Chair. Speakers are encouraged to keep their comments under 2 - 5 minutes\, and those giving reports are encouraged to keep their report s under 3 - 5 minutes. Please ensure your microphone is muted unless you a re speaking. Please state your first and last name for the record before m oving into your comment or question. Written testimony may also be submitt ed via email using the contact information listed on the Neighborhood Comm ission Office website. Please silence all electronic devices. NOTES: The B oard may take action on any agenda item. As required by the State Sunshine Law (Hawaiʻi Revised Statutes Chapter 92)\, specific issues not listed o n this agenda cannot be voted on\, unless properly added to the agenda.\nA RCHIVE: Find an archive of handouts and referenced materials concerning to the Kalihi Valley Neighborhood Board No.16 at:\nhttps://drive.google.com/ drive/folders/1Z1fHoHMtwv6GFUbyc3MTvOmGOo2FuwXO\nVIDEO RECORD: Meeting Rec ordings can be found at: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1DZJTKor6TTNYiq x5U-P2w\n\n1. CALL TO ORDER: Chair Leialoha Tumbaga\n\n2. CITY MONTHLY REP ORTS (Three Minutes Each):\nA. Honolulu Fire Department\n(September 2025 m onthly fire and emergency incident statistics\, HFD safety tips\, reminder s\, and any upcoming events)\nB. Honolulu Police Department\n(September 20 25 monthly crime and incident statistics\, HPD safety tips\, reminders\, a nd any upcoming events)\nC. Board of Water Supply\, Iris Oda\n(September 2 025 monthly water main break incidents and statistics\, BWS tips\, reminde rs\, and any upcoming events)\n3. RESIDENT’S AND COMMUNITY CONCERNS (Thr ee Minutes Each):\n4. PRESENTATIONS (Ten Minutes Each):\nA. Global Preserv ation Initiative on Sand Island State Recreation Area - Aaron Magee\n5. CI TY ELECTED OFFICIALS (Three Minutes Each):\nA. Mayor Rick Blangiardi's Rep resentative – Bandmaster Clarke Bright\nB. Councilmember Tyler Dos Santo s-Tam – Constituent Services Director Lynn Robinson\n6. STATE AND FEDERA L ELECTED OFFICIALS (Three Minutes Each):\nA. Governor Josh Green’s Repr esentative – Pending Assignment\nB. Senator Donna Mercado Kim – Office Representative Kathy Nii\nC. Representative Ikaika Hussey\n\n7. BOARD BUS INESS:\nA. Approval of Regular Meeting Minutes: Wednesday\, September 10\, 2025\n8. COMMITTEE REPORTS/ASSIGNMENTS\nA. State and County Budget Commit tee Chair May Mizuno\nB. Sidewalk\, S-Curve\, and Transportation Committee Chair James Soong\nC. Beautification Committee Chair Randolph Franklin\nD . Sustainability Committee Co-Chairs Simeon Rojas and Alan Kumalae\nE. RPZ Committee Chair Alan Kumalae\nF. Communications Committee Chair Chris Lua lemaga\nG. Resolutions Committee Chair Randolph Franklin\nH. Joint Committ ee Chair James Soong\n\n9. OTHER REPORTS\nA. Chair's Report: Henry Kennedy from State Department of Transportation will attend our meetings quarterl y. If you have questions for him to report next time\, please email me you r questions so I can forward them to Henry.\n\n10. ANNOUNCEMENTS\nA. Next Meeting: Wednesday\, November 12\, 2025\, 7:00 p.m.\, at Kapālama Hale\, Room 153.\nB. Broadcast Meetings: Neighborhood Board meetings aired on ʻ Ōlelo Channel 49 on the fourth Saturday of the month at 6:00 p.m.\, and t he first and third Sunday of the month at 9:00 a.m.\n\n11. ADJOURNMENT\n\n 2025-2026 Kalihi Valley Neighborhood Board No. 16 Members:\nAlan Kumalae – kumalaea001@hawaii.rr.com\nLeialoha Tumbaga – leialt98@gmail.com\nRa ndolph Franklin – bigvalley808@gmail.com\nSimeon Rojas – simeonrojas@g mail.com\nMichael Gatti — mcgatti@gmail.com\nChris Lualemaga — clualem aga@gmail.com\nJames Soong — jaysoong@outlook.com\nMay Mizuno – jojema y@yahoo.com\nRopati Liua – N/A\nJeffrey Jones (NB Assistant) – jeffrey .jones@honolulu.gov\n\nA mailing list is maintained for interested persons and agencies to receive this Board’s agenda and minutes. Additions\, co rrections\, and deletions to the mailing list may be directed to the Neigh borhood Commission Office (NCO) at Kapālama Hale\, 925 Dillingham Bouleva rd\, Suite 160\, Honolulu\, Hawaiʻi 96817\; Telephone (808) 768-3710 Fax (808) 768-3711\; or Email nco@honolulu.gov. Agendas and minutes are also a vailable on the internet at www.honolulu.gov/nco\n\nIf you need an auxilia ry aid/service or other accommodation due to a disability or an interprete r for a language other than English\, please call the Neighborhood Commiss ion Office at (808) 768-3710 between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. or send an em ail to nco@honolulu.gov at least three (3) business days before the schedu led meeting. It may not be possible to fulfill requests received after thi s date.\n\nAll written testimony must be received in the Neighborhood Comm ission 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 meetin g. 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) 76 8-3711. Email: nbtestimony@honolulu.gov\n\n \;\n\nDRAFT REGULAR MEETIN G WRITTEN SUMMARY FOR VIDEO RECORD\nWEDNESDAY\, SEPTEMBER 10\, 2025 at 7:0 0 P.M.\nKAPĀLAMA HALE\, ROOM 153 – 925 DILLINGHAM BOULEVARD\, HONOLULU\ , HI 96817\nAND VIA WEBEX TELECONFERENCING\nVideo recording of this meetin g can be found at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C4SDzx5zoM4&\;list=P LfqRwVpRroom9FNwLoYym1M1wpU3eZ2qO\nReports &\; other meeting materials can be found at: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1Z1fHoHMtwv6GFUbyc 3MTvOmGOo2FuwXO\nI. CALL TO ORDER – [0:00:06]: 7:02 p.m.\nChair Tumbaga called the Kalihi Valley Neighborhood Board No. 16 meeting to order at 7:0 2 p.m. Quorum was established with 7 members present. Note: This 9-member Board requires 5 members to establish quorum and to take official Board ac tion.\nMembers Present: Randolph Franklin\, Michael Gatti\, Alan Kumalae\, Chris Lualemaga\, Simeon Rojas\, James Soong\, and Leialoha Tumbaga.\nMem bers Absent: May Mizuno.\nGuests: Captain (Honolulu Fire Department)\; Ser geant Leighton Kato (Honolulu Police Department)\; Henry Kennedy (State De partment of Transportation)\; Iris Oda (Board of Water Supply)\; Bandmaste r Clarke Bright (Mayor Rick Blangiardi)\; Lynn Robinson (Councilmember Tyl er Dos Santos-Tam)\; Kathy Nii (Senator Donna Mercado Kim)\; Representativ e Ikaika Hussey\; Olivia Eagle (Representative Amy Perruso’s Office)\; B ill (State of Hawaii Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Commission)\ ; Nursing Students (University of Hawaii at Manoa)\; Dana\, Ropati Liua (R esidents)\; Brandon Tsark (Neighborhood Commission Office) Note: Name was not included if not legible. There were approximately 31 total attendees.\ nII. PUBLIC SAFETY REPORTS – [0:01:28]\n\nHonolulu Fire Department – [ 0:01:31]: A Captain from the Honolulu Fire Department (HFD) provided the r eport and highlighted the following:\n• Report: For August 2025\, there were 0 structure fires\, 0 large brush fires\, 3 nuisance fires\, 1 cookin g fire\, 0 activated alarms\, 73 medical emergencies\, zero (0) motor coll isions with pedestrians\, five (5) motor vehicle collisions\, zero (0) mou ntain rescues\, zero (0) ocean rescues\, and zero (0) hazardous material i ncidents.\n• Safety Tip: Charge into fire safety batteries in your home. This year\, the National Fire Protection Association's Fire Prevention We ek campaign works to educate everyone about using lithium-ion batteries sa fely. Lithium-ion batteries store a lot of energy in a small place and can overheat\, start a fire\, or explode if overcharged or damaged. Tips incl ude: buy only listed products with safety certification marks\; charge dev ices safely using manufacturer-approved cords\; charge on hard surfaces\; don't overcharge\; and recycle batteries responsibly at proper recycling l ocations (visit calltorecycle.org).\n• Announcement: HFD is hosting a Fi re Prevention Family Day event on October 4\, 2025\, at the Honolulu Zoo f rom 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.\nHonolulu Police Department – [0:04:34]: Ser geant Leighton Kato provided the report and highlighted the following:\n • Report: Statistics for August 2025: 3 aggravated assaults\, 4 auto the fts\, 4 burglaries\, 0 robberies\, 0 sexual assaults\, 5 simple assaults\, 7 thefts\, 1 unauthorized entry into motor vehicle (UEMV)\, and 638 total calls for service.\n• Safety Tip: How to avoid road rage: don't tailgat e\; drive predictably\; call 911 immediately if you encounter road rage\; avoid engagement\; drive with grace and show appreciation and aloha\; slow down and plan ahead\; leave the area immediately if you encounter negativ ity\; and stay calm and composed.\n\nBoard of Water Supply – [0:06:14]: Iris Oda provided the report and highlighted the following:\n• Report: T he "Imagine a Day Without Water" event on Saturday\, September 20\, 2025\, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at Windward Mall Center Court. This free fam ily-friendly event will feature: learning about the "one water" concept an d why water is essential to every part of life\; interactive displays from over 20 city\, state\, and community organizations\; hands-on activities\ ; and prize giveaways including a 45-gallon rain barrel. More information is available at boardofwatersupply.com/1waterHawaii.\n\nQuestions\, commen ts\, and concerns followed – [0:07:53]\n1. PE Elementary Road: Board Mem ber Soong asked about the road in front of PE Elementary. Oda responded th at she hasn't received any updates about the Compass Up Road that was supp osed to be discussed with the school.\nIII. FILLING OF VACANCIES – [0:08 :09]\n[0:08:24] – Board Member Lualemaga MOVED and Board Member Soong SE CONDED to nominate Ropati Liua to fill the At-Large Vacancy. Hearing no ot her nominations Ropati Liua provided an introduction. Following the introd uction\, a roll-call vote was conducted. The motion was ADOPTED\; 7-0-0 (L iua: Franklin\, Gatti\, Kumalae\, Lualemaga\, Rojas\, Soong\, Tumbaga\; Na y: None) – [0:11:08]\n[0:11:10] Ropati Liua joined the Board for the rem ainder of the meeting.\; 8 members present.\nIV. RESIDENT'S AND COMMUNITY CONCERNS – [0:13:25]\n\n1. PE Nani Aha Sidewalk Cleanup – [0:13:36]: M ember Kumalae announced a cleanup of the Piliwai and Nalanieha Street side walk area on Saturday\, September 13\, 2025\, from 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.\ n\n2. Community Events – [0:14:52]: Resident Dana announced several upco ming events:\na. Hoy Walls at Dave Market on September 20\, 2025\, from 2: 00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at Farrington High School\nb. Annual Kalihi Parade on Black Friday (sign-up sheets were provided)\nc. Farrington Alumni Communi ty Foundation's 50th anniversary celebration on February 22\, 2026\, with two events: a breakfast/brunch for seniors at Honolulu Country Club and an evening celebration/reunion at Bishop Museum from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.\ nd. Farrington football team playing Liberty in Las Vegas next Friday\n\n3 . Kalihi Valley Gym Cleanup – [0:18:15]: Member Lualemaga announced a cl eanup project at the Kalihi Valley Gym on October 11\, 2025\, from 8:00 a. m. to 11:00 a.m. Volunteers will clean the gym walls\, windows\, and glass doors. Community members are encouraged to bring buckets and old rags as supplies are limited.\n\nQuestions\, comments\, and concerns followed – [0:20:00]\n1. Gym Maintenance Responsibility: Member Franklin expressed fr ustration that the Parks Department is not providing cleaning supplies for the gym cleanup and questioned why the facility is not being properly mai ntained by staff. Board Member Lualemaga explained that according to the c oordinator Danny\, supplies are shared among district parks and they don't know where the cleaning supplies are.\n\n4. Farrington Football Team Upda te – [0:22:32]: Member Liua added that the Farrington football team will be flying to Las Vegas on Wednesday\, visiting UNLV on Thursday\, and ret urning Saturday. The Farrington Alumni Community Foundation will be servin g dinner to the players while they're in Las Vegas.\n\n5. Kakawa Gym Compa rison – [1:13:04]: Members Franklin and Kumalae reported visiting Kakawa Gym\, which is clean and has a full-time janitor. They questioned why Kal ihi Valley Gym doesn't have similar staffing and maintenance.\nV. PRESENTA TIONS – [0:23:34]\nClimate Future Forum on Harmful Effects of Pesticides used in Hawaii – [0:23:39]: Olivia Eagle from Representative Amy Perrus o’s office presented on pesticides in Hawaii and their effects on neighb orhoods. She explained that pesticides are substances designed to kill pes ts including weeds\, fungi\, rodents\, and insects. She differentiated bet ween general use pesticides (GUPs) like Roundup and restricted use pestici des (RUPs)\, which require certification for purchase and use due to their severe environmental and health impacts. Eagle suggested improvements inc luding better reporting systems\, increased buffer zones\, larger fines\, classifying neonicotinoids as RUPs\, implementing environmental testing\, and improving transparency in labeling. She encouraged the board to consid er adopting resolutions\, sharing experiences\, testifying\, holding commu nity meetings\, contacting elected officials\, educating about pesticide u se in schools\, and supporting local organic farms.\n\nQuestions\, comment s\, and concerns followed – [0:30:33]\n1. District Representation: Membe r Soong asked which district Eagle represents. She explained she works wit h Representative Peruso's office (District 46\, North Shore)\, where the h ighest concentration of pesticides is found.\n2. Comparison to Other State s: Member Gatti asked how Hawaii compares to other states. Eagle explained that other states have passed more restrictive pesticide bills\, with Cal ifornia implementing quarter-mile school buffer zones and Vermont passing a neonicotinoid ban.\n3. Enforcement: Member Gatti asked about enforcement and punishments. Eagle explained that punishments are just small fines th at are ineffective for large chemical companies\, and enforcement is minim al due to limited reporting requirements.\nThe State of Hawaii Climate Cha nge Mitigation and Adaptation Commission on Climate Action Pathways Report – [0:32:55]: Bill from the State Climate Commission presented on the Cl imate Action Pathways report. He explained that the Climate Commission inc ludes representatives from all counties and state departments and was esta blished to address climate change impacts affecting Hawaii. The Commission has been developing a Climate Action Pathways plan for the past year and a half\, working with lawmakers\, focus groups\, consultants\, and communi ty input. The plan aims to make Hawaii more affordable\, healthy\, and saf e by reducing greenhouse gas emissions through renewable energy adoption a nd native forest replanting.\n\nQuestions\, comments\, and concerns follow ed – [0:39:41]\n1. Materials Request: Chair Tumbaga requested that Bill email the flyer shown during the presentation for inclusion in the board's Google Drive.\nVI. CITY ELECTED OFFICIALS – [0:40:40]\n\nMayor Rick Bla ngiardi's Representative – [0:40:43]: Bandmaster Clarke Bright provided updates from the Mayor's newsletter:\n• The city honored Oahu's Purple H eart recipients.\n• HART broke ground on new guideways and rail stations across the third segment from Kalihi to Kakaako.\n• The US Department o f Housing and Urban Development Region 9 Administrator visited Honolulu Ha le to discuss housing and homelessness.\n• New members of the Honolulu Y outh Commission were sworn in.\n• Oahu's junior lifeguards returned from the state championship on Maui with a historic victory.\n• The Honolulu Charter Commission is conducting its once-in-a-decade review of the city charter\, with community members invited to submit proposals by November 7 \, 2025. Community meetings will be held in October.\n• Follow-up Issue: Bright provided an update on a request to investigate restaurant customer s using a resident's trash bin at 1433 Kamehameha IV Road. The Department of Environmental Services has requested an extension as they continue to i nvestigate.\nQuestions\, comments\, and concerns followed – [0:43:16]\n1 . Performance Schedule: Board Member Soong asked about Bright's performanc e schedule. Bright responded that the Royal Hawaiian Band will perform for 9/11 commemorations on Thursday at 12:00 p.m. at Tamarind Park Bishop Squ are and at 5:45 p.m. at Honolulu Hale. He added that they perform at Iolan i Palace every Friday at noon.\nVII. STATE ELECTED OFFICIALS – [0:44:49] \nGovernor Josh Green's Representative – [0:44:51]: No representative wa s present.\n\nSenator Donna Mercado Kim – [0:45:13]: Chair Tumbaga read Senator Kim's report:\n• Senator Kim joined the Senate Ways and Means Co mmittee on their recent visit to Kauai\, with a Big Island visit scheduled for November.\n• Kalihi schools (Farrington\, Kalihi Waena\, Kapalama\, Kalihi Kai\, and Kalihi Uka) are taking advantage of Act 35 to expand lib rary access and activities for students.\n• Senator Kim will continue to support Kalihi on reinstating the Kalihi stream program after meeting wit h Principal Uchida\, Superintendent Mahoe\, and the Kalihi Valley Neighbor hood Board.\n• Senator Kim and Councilmember Tyler Dos Santos-Tam are wo rking to improve signage at Likelike and Kalihi Streets due to ongoing imp roper right turns.\n• Senator Kim will be distributing 100 backpacks to Kalihi Elementary and Kapalama Elementary.\n• Photos of Our Lady of the Mount's 155th anniversary celebration are available on Senator Kim's socia l media.\n• HART is hosting a design workshop for Kalihi and Kapalama st ations on September 11\, 2025\, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at Kalakaua Mi ddle School cafeteria.\nVIII. BOARD BUSINESS – [0:48:36]\nApproval of Re gular Meeting Minutes: Wednesday\, August 13\, 2025 – [0:48:38]: Lualema ga MOVED and Soong SECONDED to approve the minutes from August 13\, 2025\, with the amendment to correct "Thursday\, August 13" to "Wednesday\, Augu st 13." The motion was ADOPTED\; 7-0-0 (Aye: Franklin\, Gatti\, Kumalae\, Lualemaga\, Rojas\, Soong\, Tumbaga\; Nay: None\; Abstain: None) – [0:49 :56]\nIX. COMMITTEE REPORTS/ASSIGNMENTS – [0:50:07]\nState and County Bu dget Committee – [0:50:20]: Member Mizuno was absent\; no report was giv en.\nSidewalk\, S-Curve\, and Transportation Committee – [0:50:28]: Memb er Soong reported no updates.\nBeautification Committee – [0:50:36]: Mem ber Franklin reported he is working on signage and starting a new "Adopt a Bus Bench" program to encourage residents to help keep bus benches clean and to advocate for shelters. Once t-shirts are available\, he plans to kn ock on doors to recruit volunteers.\n\nQuestions\, comments\, and concerns followed – [0:52:10]\n1. Department of Transportation: Henry Kennedy fr om the State Department of Transportation introduced himself and offered t o attend meetings quarterly to address highway-related questions. He will next attend in November.\n2. Speed Limit Signs: Member Franklin asked abou t speed limit signs on Likelike Street and School Street that were suppose d to be changed to 35 mph but remain at 25 mph. Kennedy promised to invest igate. Board Member Rojas clarified that while the signs weren't changed\, traffic enforcement signs were added.\nSustainability Committee – [0:56 :01]: Members Rojas and Kumalae reported they will be conducting the clean up on Saturday\, September 13\, at 8:00 a.m. as mentioned earlier.\nRPZ Co mmittee – [0:56:40]: Member Kumalae reported no updates and that they ar e still soliciting registration or permits.\nCommunications Committee – [0:57:00]: Member Lualemaga reported they are continuing to produce the mo nthly newsletter. He requested that board members share information about their projects and photos so they can be highlighted in the newsletter.\n\ nResolutions Committee – [0:58:01]: Chair Randolph Franklin reported:\n • If there was any update on the demolition of the Kam Recreation Center .\n• If there are any updates on the roofing and cleaning of the distric t park.\n\nVI. CITY ELECTED OFFICIALS (cont.) – [0:59:08]\n\nCouncilmemb er Tyler Dos Santos-Tam – [0:59:10]: Lynn Robinson provided the report a nd highlighted the following:\n• HART and Tutor Perini Corporation are h osting a design workshop for Kalihi and Kapalama stations on Thursday\, Se ptember 11\, 2025\, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at King David Kalakaua Mid dle School cafeteria\n• DTS responded to a request for timed parking sig ns on Numana Road\, noting that the area already has 24/7 parking restrict ions. They recommended installing a "No Parking Here to Corner" sign on th e eastern side of Numana Road from Kalihi Street and have issued a work or der to replace faded signs and repaint pavement markings\n• A letter has been sent to the Department of Design and Construction requesting a statu s update on Kalihi Valley District Park improvements. The council member h as dedicated his entire appropriation to these improvements\n\nQuestions\, comments\, and concerns followed – [1:03:41]\n1. Kalihi Valley Gym Clea nup: Member Franklin expressed frustration that the Parks Department is no t providing cleaning supplies for the October 11 gym cleanup. Robinson off ered to help secure supplies and suggested creating a sign-up sheet to tra ck volunteers. She also offered to promote the event through the district newsletter to recruit more volunteers.\n2. Gym Maintenance Responsibility: Member Gatti asked if interior cleaning is even being done at the facilit y. Robinson promised to investigate whether there is a regular cleaning sc hedule and why there isn't a janitor assigned to the facility as there is at Kakawa Gym.\n3. Illegal Dumping: Member Rojas reported illegal dumping at multiple street corners in Kalihi Valley and requested "No Dumping" sig ns. Robinson agreed to submit requests for signs and removal of existing d umped items once specific locations are identified.\n4. Kalihi Valley Gym Importance: Member Liua emphasized the importance of the Kalihi Valley Gym to the community\, noting that he grew up using the facility and is sadde ned by its current condition.\nIX. COMMITTEE REPORTS/ASSIGNMENTS (cont.) – [1:18:58]\n\nJoint Committee – [1:19:24]: Member Soong reported on s everal initiatives:\n• A tour of the Salvation Army facility on August 3 0\, 2025\, where board members learned about their substance abuse recover y programs\n• Plans for an event at Kalihi-Uka Kaina with Aloha United W ay on the first Saturday of November\n• Plans for a joint meeting with t he Kalihi-Palama Neighborhood Board at Kalihi Valley District Park to disc uss needs of low-income housing communities including Kalihi Valley Homes and KPT\nQuestions\, comments\, and concerns followed – [1:27:17]\n1. Sa lvation Army Services: Members Kumalae and Rojas asked what services the S alvation Army offers to Kalihi Valley. Member Soong explained they provide substance abuse treatment with 40 available beds that don't require insur ance coverage. Member Lualemaga suggested including this information in th e newsletter.\nVII. STATE ELECTD OFFICIALS (cont.) – [1:33:33]:\nReprese ntative Ikaika Hussey – [1:33:36]: Representative Hussey provided the re port and highlighted the following:\n• The new four-way stop at the inte rsection of Hala Drive and Likelike\, noting that many drivers are still n ot stopping. He proposed organizing a community sign-waving event at the i ntersection on Monday\, September 15\, 2025\, from 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. to raise awareness about the change.\n• He also provided an update on hi s project at 2046 Kalihi Street (across from Kalihi-Uka Elementary School) \, where he has taken over a retail space to create a community resource. The space has been cleaned up with a new window and freshly painted walls. He is considering options like shave ice or boba tea that would appeal to elementary school students\, as well as tutoring and other community serv ices.\n\nQuestions\, comments\, and concerns followed – [1:41:10]\n1. Re porting Format: Chair Tumbaga requested that Representative Hussey provide a more structured report in the future rather than an informal conversati on.\n2. Crosswalk History: Member Franklin explained that the crosswalk th at used to exist mid-block on Kalihi Street was originally at an intersect ion before the school was built and the street pattern changed.\n\nIX. COM MITTEE REPORTS/ASSIGNMENTS (cont.) – [1:18:58]\n\nResolutions Committee – [1:43:47]: Member Franklin reported the following:\n• Installing cam eras at Kalihi-Uka Park.\n• Transforming Kalihi-Uka Park into a usable s pace with a track and proper grass for the 430 elementary students at Kali hi-Uka School who currently play on concrete\n• Following up on the dist rict gym roof/facade improvements\n• Advocating for the replacement of t he recreation center at Camp 4 area with a Category 5 facility where meeti ngs can be held\n• Franklin also expressed frustration with the slow pac e of improvements\, noting that the seven resolutions passed last year sti ll need to be tracked to ensure implementation.\nX. OTHER REPORTS – [1:4 6:42]\n\nChair's Report – [1:46:41]: Chair Tumbaga shared several announ cements:\n• The Department of Emergency Management offers training oppor tunities (honolulu.gov/dem/get-trained)\n• The Law Enforcement Explorer Program for young adults 14-20 years old is accepting year-round enrollmen t\n• HART's Neighborhood Design Workshop for Kalihi and Kapalama station s is on Thursday\, September 11\n• The "We Are Kalihi" event is on Satur day\, September 13\, from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at Kalakaua Middle Schoo l\nXI. ANNOUNCEMENTS – [1:49:14]\n• Next Meeting: Wednesday\, October 8\, 2025\, 7:00 p.m.\, at Kapālama Hale\, Room 153\n• Broadcast Meeting s: Neighborhood Board meetings aired on ʻŌlelo Channel 49 on the fourth Saturday of the month at 6:00 p.m.\, and the first and third Sunday of the month at 9:00 a.m.\n• Member Liua thanked the Kalihi Valley Neighborhoo d Board\, James Soong\, Senator Donna Mercado Kim\, Representative Ikaika Hussey\, and Councilmember Dos Santos-Tam for attending Our Lady of the Mo unt's 150th anniversary celebration\nXII. ADJOURNMENT – [1:51:30]: The m eeting was adjourned at 9:00 p.m.\n\nSubmitted by: Brandon Tsark\, Neighbo rhood Assistant\, NCO\nReviewed by: Jeffrey Jones\, Neighborhood Assistant \, NCO\nFinalized by:\n\nTo view agenda and minutes\, visit our board web site.\n\nEvent shows physical location\; however\, other options of partic ipation may also include WebEx and phone.  If available\, instructions fo r WebEx and phone can be found at the top of the agenda. 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