KALIHI VALLEY NEIGHBORHOOD BOARD NO. 16
REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 12, 2026 6:30 P.M.
KALIHI VALLEY DISTRICT PARK
1911 KAMEHAMEHA IV ROAD, HONOLULU, HI 96819
AND ON WEBEX
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ARCHIVE: Find an archive of handouts and referenced materials concerning to the Kalihi Valley Neighborhood Board No.16 at: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1Z1fHoHMtwv6GFUbyc3MTvOmGOo2FuwXO
VIDEO RECORD: Meeting Recordings can be found at:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1DZJTKor6TTNYiqx5U-P2w
1. CALL TO ORDER: Chair Leialoha Tumbaga
2. CITY MONTHLY REPORTS (Three Minutes Each):
A. Honolulu Fire Department
(July 2026 monthly fire and emergency incident statistics, HFD safety tips, reminders, and any upcoming events)
B. Honolulu Police Department
(July 2026 monthly crime and incident statistics, HPD safety tips, reminders, and any upcoming events)
C. Board of Water Supply, Iris Oda
(July 2026 monthly water main break incidents and statistics, BWS tips, reminders, and any upcoming events)
3. FILLING OF VACANCIES: There is one (1) At-Large Vacancy.
4. RESIDENT’S AND COMMUNITY CONCERNS (Three Minutes Each):
5. PRESENTATIONS (Ten Minutes Each):
A. Mediation Center of the Pacific on the Act 278 PreFiling Eviction Mediation Program that commenced on Thursday, February 5, 2026 — Tracey Wiltgen
6. CITY ELECTED OFFICIALS (Three Minutes Each):
B. Mayor Rick Blangiardi’s Representative – Bandmaster Clarke Bright
C. Councilmember Tyler Dos Santos-Tam – Constituent Services Director Lynn Robinson
7. STATE AND FEDERAL ELECTED OFFICIALS (Three Minutes Each):
A. Governor Josh Green’s Representative – Jill Radke
B. Senator Donna Mercado Kim – Office Representative Kathy Nii
C. Representative Ikaika Hussey
8. BOARD BUSINESS:
A. Approval of Regular Meeting Minutes: Wednesday, July 8, 2026 and Wednesday, January 14, 2026
B. Vote to change physical location of the meeting
C. Vote to support Nomination and Pruning applications of the Monkey Pod Tree near Kalihi St. + Kilihana St. to the Exceptional Tree Program.
D. Vote to hold the stream clean up behind Kalihi Valley District Park on Saturday, October 3, 2026.
E. Vote for our board to volunteer for the We Are Kalihi event on Saturday, September 12, 2026 at King David Kalākaua Middle School.
F. Vote for our board to hold a booth for the We Are Kalihi event.
9. COMMITTEE REPORTS/ASSIGNMENTS
A. State and County Budget Committee Vacant
B. Sidewalk, S-Curve, and Transportation Committee Chair James Soong
C. Beautification Committee Chair Randolph Franklin
D. Resolutions Committee Chair Randolph Franklin
E. Sustainability Committee Co-Chairs Simeon Rojas and Alan Kumalae
F. RPZ Committee Chair Alan Kumalae
G. Communications Committee Chair Chris Lualemaga
H. Joint Committee Chair James Soong
I. Education Committee Chair Ropati Liua
10. OTHER REPORTS
A. Chair’s Report
11. ANNOUNCEMENTS
A. Next Meeting: Wednesday, October 12, 2026, 6:30 p.m. at Kalihi Valley District Park.
B. Broadcast Meetings: 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.
11. ADJOURNMENT
2025-2026 Kalihi Valley Neighborhood Board No. 16 Members:
Alan Kumalae – kumalaea001@hawaii.rr.com
Leialoha Tumbaga – leialt98@gmail.com
Randolph Franklin – bigvalley808@gmail.com
Simeon Rojas – simeonrojas@gmail.com
Michael Gatti — mcgatti@gmail.com
Chris Lualemaga — clualemaga@gmail.com
James Soong — jaysoong@outlook.com
Ropati Liua – ropati1985@gmail.com
Anson Wu (NB Assistant) – anson.wu@honolulu.gov
A mailing list is maintained for interested persons and agencies to receive this board’s agenda and minutes. Additions, corrections, and deletions to the mailing list may be directed to the Neighborhood Commission Office (NCO) at Kapālama Hale, 925 Dillingham Boulevard, Suite 160, Honolulu, HI 96817, by telephone on (808) 768-3710, fax (808) 768-3711, or emailing nco@honolulu.gov. Agenda, documents, minutes are also available online: https://www.honolulu.gov/nco/boards.
All written testimony must be received in the Neighborhood Commission Office 48 hours prior to the meeting. If within 48 hours of the meeting, written and/or oral testimony may be submitted directly to the Board at the meeting. If submitting written testimony, please note the Board and agenda item(s) your testimony concerns. Send to: Neighborhood Commission Office, 925 Dillingham Boulevard, Suite 160, Honolulu, HI 96817, fax (808) 768-3711, or complete the form on https://www.honolulu.gov/nco/board-testimony.
If you need an auxiliary aid/service or other accommodation due to a disability or an interpreter for a language other than English, please call the Neighborhood Commission Office at (808) 768-3710 between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. or send an email to nco@honolulu.gov 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.
DRAFT REGULAR MEETING WRITTEN SUMMARY FOR VIDEO RECORD
WEDNESDAY, JULY 8, 2026 at 6:30 P.M.
KALIHI VALLEY DISTRICT PARK – 1911 KAMEHAMEHA IV ROAD
AND VIA WEBEX TELECONFERENCING
Video recording of this meeting can be found at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qPvnGfaFhzk
Reports and other meeting materials can be found at:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1Z1fHoHMtwv6GFUbyc3MTvOmGOo2FuwXO
CALL TO ORDER – [0:00:13]: Chair Leialoha Tumbaga called the Kalihi Valley Neighborhood Board No. 16 meeting to order at 6:31 p.m. Quorum NOT WAS established with four (4) members present. (Note: This 9-member Board requires 5 members to establish quorum and to take official Board action). Chair Tumbaga noted that May is normally the Board’s recess month, but the meeting was held because the previous two months were canceled due to Kona Low storms.
Members Present: Randolph Franklin, Alan Kumalae, James Soong, Leialoha Tumbaga (Chair), Michael Gatti (arrived at 6:33 p.m.), and Chris Lualemaga (arrived at 7:02 p.m.).
Members Absent: Ropati Liua and Simeon Rojas.
Guests: Iris Oda (Board of Water Supply – BWS); Sergeant Cruz (Honolulu Police Department (HPD) District 5); Emily Perry (Mayor’s Arborist Advisory Committee); Lynn Robinson (Councilmember Tyler Dos Santos-Tam); Captain Nolan Nip (Honolulu Fire Department (HFD)); Jill Radke (Governor Josh Green); Kathy Nii (Senator Donna Mercado Kim); Representative Ikaika Hussey; Lynette Kumalae, Roxanne Fo, Bekah Stinehour, Max Kalhammer, and John Hamilton (Guests/Residents); and Melissa Urubio (Neighborhood Commission Office – Neighborhood Assistant). Note: Name was not included if not legible on the guest attendance sheet. There were 19 total participants.
CITY MONTHLY REPORTS – [0:01:28]:
Honolulu Fire Department – [0:01:32]: No representative present, was revisited later at the meeting.
Honolulu Police Department – [0:01:48]: No representative present, was revisited later at the meeting.
Board of Water Supply – [0:02:14]: Iris Oda, joining provided the report and highlighted the following: the Semi-Annual Water Quality Report was mailed to customers beginning Wednesday, July 1, 2026, with a second report to follow in December 2026. Residents can access reports online or call (808) 748-5041 for more information. There were four main breaks on Friday, June 5, 2026 near 2461 Lakoloa Place; Saturday, June 6, 2026 near 2458 Lakoloa Place; Monday, June 22, 2026 near 2005 Kamehameha IV Road; and Friday, June 26, 2026 near 1699 Ahihi Street. Oda announced the BWS 2026 Annual Drought-Tolerant Plant Sale on Saturday, August 1, 2026, from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at Hālawa Xeriscape Garden at 99-1268 Iwaena Street. Oda also followed up on three resident questions raised at the June 2026 meeting: (1) an inspection of the reported leak near Holua Way and Valley View Drive found no leak from the BWS system or private properties; (2) Oda clarified that a hose running without a shut-off nozzle (water waste) should be reported to BWS, while soap, detergent, or other pollutants entering the city storm drain falls under the Department of Facility Maintenance’s Storm Water Quality Branch at (808) 768-3343; and (3) the School Street work observed was a response to a 16-inch main break near Kamehameha IV Road on Tuesday, June 9, 2026 at approximately 5:00 p.m., which caused temporary traffic modifications and was repaired by the next day.
• Report: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1IxW9v9uHqHhJViUVaOvaooPANfAic1OO/view?usp=drive_link
Gatti arrived to the meeting at 6:33 p.m. 5 members present.
Honolulu Police Department – [0:08:27]: Sergeant Cruz provided the report and highlighted the following:
● May 2026 to June 2026 Statistics: Aggravated assaults decreased from 1 to 0; auto thefts decreased from 5 to 3; burglary 1 for both months; robberies and sexual assaults remained at 0; simple assaults were 2; thefts increased from 3 to 5; and Unauthorized Entry into Motor Vehicle (UEMV) incidents decreased from 2 to 0; Calls for Service HPD responded to 1,453 calls for service and wrote 1,182 reports districtwide in the first week of July 2026.
Questions, comments and concerns – [0:10:19]
1. Officer Parking at Kalihi Valley District Park: Member Kumalae raised a concern that HPD vehicles appear to exceed the parking stalls assigned to the department at the Rec Center, leaving little parking for park users and forcing some to park farther away. Sergeant Cruz acknowledged the concern and stated HPD has recently implemented a take-home car program, allowing officers with secure home garages to take vehicles home, and said the department is working to expand the program further.
2. Mobile Surveillance Camera Trailers: Member Franklin asked whether HPD has deployed or plans to deploy mobile surveillance camera trailers to Kalihi Valley, referencing a program discussed in prior meetings. Sergeant Cruz was not aware of a deployment plan for the area but offered to check, noting he was only aware of new traffic cameras and a pilot camera program currently limited to Waikīkī.
3. Mobile Drone Program: Member Franklin asked about HPD’s mobile drone network for responding to and monitoring crime activity. Sergeant Cruz confirmed new Chief Lazard is working to establish a drone team in every district; HPD currently has only four certified drone operator’s department-wide, with some drones on loan from the Department of Law Enforcement, and officers still need to be trained and certified as the program expands.
4. HPD Staffing Shortage: Member Franklin asked how many officer positions HPD is currently short. Sergeant Cruz stated HPD is down close to 500 officers, and expressed optimism that Chief Lazar’s new retention initiatives will help keep officers on the force in addition to ongoing recruitment.
RESIDENT’S AND COMMUNITY CONCERNS – [0:18:21]: No concerns.
CITY ELECTED OFFICIALS – [0:18:39]:
Mayor Rick Blangiardi’s Representative – Bandmaster Clarke Bright – [0:18:42]: No representative present. Chair Tumbaga read the memo highlighting the mayor’s newsletter and responses to questions asked in the previous meeting regarding the residential restricted parking zone permit concerns, renovations at the Kalihi District Park, and overgrown tree trimming.
• Report: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1P4kuJZrzON_hMboFOh9SF41sC7IWOfC5/view?usp=drive_link
• Newsletter: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1gn0AOwWuibhOJ378vSfZsamwem30wCcF/view?usp=drive_link
Councilmember Tyler Dos Santos-Tam – Constituent Services Director Lynn Robinson – [0:23:31]: Lynn Robinson provided the report and highlighted the following: crosswalks near the Kalihi Street bridge have been repainted and “No Dumping” signs installed; the Councilmember’s office met with new HPD Chief David Lazar and is optimistic about his initiatives, including the drone program and a plan for regular roundtables with district commanders on crime trends; and the office continues to seek updates on the Kalihi Valley District Park pool repairs, with none available yet.
Questions, comments and concerns – [0:26:06]
1. Mobile Camera Program Funding Follow-Up: Member Franklin, referencing HPD’s staffing shortage, asked whether the Council could help fund additional mobile surveillance camera trailers to help keep the community safe while HPD works to recruit officers. Robinson said the connection was breaking up but that she understood the general request, and offered to follow up by email so Member Franklin could suggest specific camera locations for referral to HPD.
2. City Bus/Van Storage at District Park: Member Kumalae raised a concern that city buses or vans are being stored overnight in the Kalihi Valley District Park parking lot, apparently to deter vandalism, and that the vehicles take up significant space needed by park, gym, and pool users, as well as attendees of Board meetings. Robinson called it a legitimate concern, recalled a past restriping of parking stalls to help HPD and the public share the lot, and agreed to look into alternative secure storage options for the vehicles.
3. Resilience Plan Follow-Up with Council: Member Soong asked Robinson to confirm that she and Councilmember Dos Santos-Tam received his community resilience plan by email. Robinson confirmed receipt, called it a comprehensive and well-done document, and discussed with Soong the idea of holding community workshops on the plan once the current election season concludes.
4. Red-Light Running Near Valley Entrance: Resident Fo raised a safety concern about drivers running the red light where Kalihi Street meets the road leading into the valley, noting it happens regularly once traffic has died down. Robinson called it a legitimate concern and agreed to request increased HPD enforcement at that intersection.
Honolulu Fire Department – [0:35:23]: Captain Nolan Nip provided the report and highlighting the following:
● June 2026 Statistics: There was 1 structure fire, 4 activated alarms, 49 medical emergencies, and 1 motor vehicle collision.
● Safety Tip – Hiking Safety: With hiking a popular summer activity, HFD encouraged residents to plan ahead and choose a trail suited to their skill and stamina level (see hawaiitrails.org for official trail information), check the weather forecast, stay on marked trails, bring a companion and let others know their plans, and watch the time to ensure a safe return before dark.
● Report: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1psz7nkxhfxkeRHT8uQreEgbMqeWlaHtu/view?usp=drive_link
STATE AND FEDERAL ELECTED OFFICIALS – [0:37:00]:
Governor Josh Green’s Representative – Jill Radke – [0:37:09]: Jill Radke provided the report and highlighted the following the Governor has been actively signing bills, including the state budget, which includes approximately $130 million in Green Fee funding for sustainable environmental and climate projects, with further details to be announced.
Questions, comments and concerns – [0:37:46]
1. Resilience Plan Sharing with Governor’s Office: Member Soong asked how to share his community resilience plan with the Governor’s office. Radke offered to receive it directly and provided her email address for the record.
2. Hurricane and Disaster Preparedness Planning: Member Franklin asked what the State is doing to increase preparedness in Kalihi Valley in the event of a major hurricane, referencing food and supply distribution challenges that could arise if cell service and roads were disrupted, and asked about plans to increase shelter capacity. Radke said she would follow up on the questions.
Senator Donna Mercado Kim – Office Representative Kathy Nii – [0:41:32]: Kathy Nii provided the report and highlighted the following: reported that a sewage pipe break on North School Street, located on private property, caused an approximately week-long leak that the City could not repair directly, prompting Senator Kim’s office to contact the Department of Planning and Permitting to have the property owner address it. She also reported that, following up on a concern raised by Member Liua regarding an overgrown lot near Kuahiwi Way, the Department of Transportation Services confirmed a portion of the lot is state-owned, with a cleaning schedule update to follow. She announced the H-1 freeway will close again Saturday, July 11, 2026 from 8:00 p.m. to Sunday, July 12, 2026 at 8:00 a.m. for continued Middle Street overpass work. Finally, she reported that following passage of the supplemental budget bill (House Bill (HB) 1800), the Governor released an intent-to-veto list of four bills – Senate Bill (SB) 2338, SB 2600, SB 3262, and HB 2344 – addressing housing agency restructuring, the state emergency reserve fund, the Hawaiʻi State Teachers Standards Board director confirmation, and a commission to study school consolidations, respectively, and noted Senate and House leadership have indicated there are no plans for a special session at this time.
• Newsletter: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1hvOKKLFPdGq8G8uSWG9rMWPEf-iZWRFv/view?usp=drive_link
Representative Ikaika Hussey – [0:45:35]: Representative Ikaika Hussey provided the report and highlighted the following: no special legislative session is currently planned and he thanked Secretary Soong for his work on the community resilience plan and noted he is thinking ahead to the 2027 legislative session.
BOARD BUSINESS – [0:47:09]:
Approval of Regular Meeting Minutes: Wednesday, June 10, 2026 – [0:47:12]: [0:47:28] – Soong MOVED and Kumalae SECONDED to adopt the Wednesday, June 10, 2026 minutes as written. Hearing no discussion or objections, the motion WAS adopted; 6-0-0 (AYE: Franklin, Gatti, Kumalae, Lualemaga, Soong, and Tumgaga; NAY: None; ABSTAIN: None) – [0:48:11]
Election of Officers – To Serve from July 2026 to June 30, 2027 – [0:48:35]: Chair Tumbaga reminded members that applications for the next general Board election open in January 2027, with voting expected in May 2027 or June 2027, and invited interested residents to apply. The Board then held elections for the following officer positions:
Chair – [0:49:49]: [0:49:50] – Soong NOMINATED Tumbaga and Gatti SECONDED. Hearing no further nominations, Tumbaga was elected Chair; 6-0 (TUMBAGA: Franklin, Gatti, Kumalae, Lualemaga, Soong, and Tumbaga; ABSTAIN: None) – [0:51:20]
Vice Chair – [0:52:28]: [0:52:43] – Gatti NOMINATED Soong and Kumalae SECONDED. Hearing no further nominations, Soong was elected Vice Chair; 6-0 (SOONG: Franklin, Gatti, Kumalae, Lualemaga, Soong, and Tumbaga; ABSTAIN: None) – [0:53:22]
Secretary – [0:53:59]: [0:54:22] – Soong NOMINATED Gatti and Kumalae SECONDED. Hearing no further nominations, Gatti was elected Secretary; 6-0 (GATTI: Franklin, Gatti, Kumalae, Lualemaga, Soong, and Tumbaga; ABSTAIN: None) – [0:54:39]
Treasurer – [0:55:09]: [0:55:26] – Lualemaga NOMINATED Kumalae and Soong SECONDED. Hearing no further nominations, Kumalae was elected Treasurer; 6-0 (KUMALAE: Franklin, Gatti, Kumalae, Lualemaga, Soong, and Tumbaga; ABSTAIN: None) – [0:55:56]
Meeting Date, Time, Location, and Format (Virtual Component) – [0:56:20]: The Board discussed a potential change of meeting location to Kalihi Elementary School, following up on a prior suggestion from Member Liua that also included a church and Farrington High School as alternatives. Principal John Hamilton, joining online, confirmed the school could accommodate the Board but recommended the Board tour the facility before deciding, citing parking capacity, restroom access, and other logistics. Resident Lynette Kumalae asked about ADA accessibility given the school’s sloped terrain and the risk of being displaced by a school activity; Principal Hamilton reiterated he did not foresee a calendar conflict and that the library should be accessible.
[1:01:36] – Soong MOVED and Gatti SECONDED to change the Board’s meeting location to Kalihi Elementary School. Discussion followed. Treasurer Alan Kumala raised concerns whether a facility-use fee is required; Chair Tumbaga noted the Neighborhood Commssion Office (NCO) would cover any such fee. Resident Lynette Kumalae raised concern about deciding so quickly without a tour. Member Franklin then stated he would prefer to keep the current location at Kalihi Valley District Park so the Board can continue to monitor the gym renovation firsthand, though the pending motion to relocate had to be voted on first. Hearing no further discussion, the board conducted a roll call vote. The motion WAS NOT adopted; 0-5-1 (AYE: None; NAY: Franklin, Gatti, Kumalae, Lualemaga, and Tumbaga; ABSTAIN: Soong) – [1:05:03].
Determination of Recess Schedule – Up to Three (3) Per Year – [1:07:02]: [1:07:47] – Tumbaga MOVED and Soong SECONDED to keep the Board’s recess schedule as the same. Hearing no discussion, objections, or abstentions, the motion WAS adopted; 6-0-0 (AYE: Franklin, Gatti, Kumalae, Lualemaga, Soong, and Tumbaga; NAY: None; ABSTAIN: None) – [1:08:45].
Neighborhood Plan §2-14-106 Three Absences Notice for Board Member – Randolph Franklin – [1:09:37]: Member Franklin explained he was unable to get online for one meeting despite attempting to contact Treasurer Kumalae for assistance, and missed two additional meetings, including June 2026, while off-island for approximately three months on personal and family matters in three different states; he stated he remains off-island but intends to remain on the Board unless removed by vote, and will decide later whether to seek re-election. Hearing no motion to vacate the seat, Member Franklin remains on the Board.
Neighborhood Plan §2-14-106 Three Absences Notice for Board Member – Chris Lualemaga – [1:10:43]: Member Lualemaga explained his absences were due to two work-related trips and one instance in which his child’s birthday fell on a Board meeting night, which he chose to prioritize. Hearing no motion to vacate the seat, Member Lualemaga remains on the Board.
Neighborhood Plan §2-14-106 Three Absences Notice for Board Member – May Mizuno – [1:11:26]: Member Mizuno was not present. Chair Tumbaga reported receiving a signed resignation form from Mizuno, in which she expressed gratitude for the opportunity to represent the community and her intent to continue supporting Kalihi Valley in other ways. Chair Tumbaga thanked Mizuno for her service to the Board, noted her seat will become vacant, and invited residents or family and friends interested in serving on the Board to attend a future meeting to be considered.
COMMITTEE REPORTS/ASSIGNMENTS – [1:12:26]:
State and County Budget Committee – [1:12:31]: This item was skipped.
Sidewalk, S-Curve, and Transportation Committee – [1:12:36]: Committee Chair Soong will provide an update at the next committee report.
Beautification Committee – [1:12:50]: Committee Chair Franklin reported no report this month, noting he has been off-island for the past three months and has not been able to follow up on tree-trimming complaints in the neighborhood.
Resolutions Committee – [1:13:02]: Committee Chair Franklin reported the Rec Center resolution has been addressed and is now working on a District Park resolution; the school safety resolution has also been addressed and is awaiting installation of traffic signals. He noted he will next work on a resolution regarding the Kalihi Green Park and cameras, and plans to bring forward a public safety/emergency shelter resolution, previously presented to the Board, for a vote at a future meeting.
Sustainability Committee – [1:14:03]: No report given.
Restricted Parking Zone (RPZ) Committee – [1:14:22]: No report given.
Communications Committee – [1:14:28]: Committee Chair Lualemaga apologized for not having time to the committee due to work commitments and announced the Board newsletter will resume publication next month; he asked members and residents to send community highlights or content to him or Member Franklin for inclusion.
Joint Committee – [1:15:10]: Committee Chair Soong thanked the Board for its work and reported the “Safe Places” initiative has been approved by the Department of Education (DOE) and now needs to be rolled out to individual schools; a discussion with school counselors was scheduled for that Friday. He also distributed a Hawaiʻi Hazards Awareness and Resilience Program (HHARP) based community resilience plan to Board members and some school principals addressing hurricanes, flash floods, wildfires, tsunamis, invasive species, and other neighborhood hazards, including street safety concerns such as speeding on Kalihi Street. Soong emphasized Kalihi’s role as the primary shipping and distribution hub for Oʻahu, stating that if Kalihi’s roads become impassable, the impact would be felt statewide, and encouraged community participation.
Education Committee – [1:17:41]: This item was skipped.
OTHER REPORTS – [1:17:49]:
Chair’s Report – [1:17:51]: Chair Tumbaga expressed appreciation and pride in the Board’s work and dedication, specifically thanking Member Franklin for his work on resolutions, Secretary Soong for his ongoing efforts, and community members for their continued presence and support, including Lynette Kumalae’s behind-the-scenes contributions (also acknowledged by Member Franklin). Chair Tumbaga also followed up on an earlier resident question about the limited range of city departments reporting to the Board, explaining she had since spoken with NCO staff, who advised that departments such as Parks and Recreation or the Department of Education can be invited to report on specific topics as needed. Noting there is no single DOE point of contact focused on Kalihi, she said she is considering inviting area school principals to report to the Board a few times per year without requiring formal Board action.
ANNOUNCEMENTS – [1:20:22]:
Next Meeting – [1:20:23]: Wednesday, August 12, 2026, 6:30 p.m. at Kalihi Valley District Park.
Broadcast Meetings – [1:20:29]: Neighborhood Board meetings air on ʻŌlelo Channel 49 on the 4th Saturday of the month at 6:00 p.m., and the 1st and 3rd Sunday of the month at 9:00 a.m.
Coordination for a Future Committee Meeting Location – [1:20:48]: Secretary Soong noted he is coordinating with a State Senator’s office on the location and invitees for an upcoming committee-related meeting and is still finalizing details; the Chair suggested the information could be included with the mailer or add it to the agenda.
ADJOURNMENT – [1:21:30]: Hearing no further announcements, the meeting was adjourned at 7:52 p.m.
Submitted by: Anson Wu, Neighborhood Assistant, NCO
Reviewed by: Rachel Cristobal, Neighborhood Assistant, NCO
Finalized by:
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