BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.2.3.1//EN TZID:Pacific/Honolulu X-WR-TIMEZONE:Pacific/Honolulu BEGIN:VEVENT UID:53-19038@honolulu.gov DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Honolulu:20250826T190000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Honolulu:20250826T220000 DTSTAMP:20250820T204403Z URL:https://www.honolulu.gov/nco/events/21-pearl-city-nb-regular-meeting-2 025-08-26/ SUMMARY:21. Pearl City NB Regular Meeting DESCRIPTION:PEARL CITY NEIGHBORHOOD BOARD NO. 21\n \;\n\n \;\n\n&nb sp\;\n\nREGULAR MEETING AGENDA\nTUESDAY\, AUGUST 26\, 2025 at 7:00 P.M.\nM OMILANI COMMUNITY CENTER\, \n715 HOʻOMOANA ST\, PEARL CITY\, HI 96782\nAN D VIA WEBEX\n\nThis meeting location is open to public participation.\nOth er available options including WebEx and phone-in instructions are as foll ows:\n\nWEBEX Meeting Link: https://cchnl.webex.com/cchnl/j.php?MTID=mbdb0 1f17b499a89cdb59bf83086d38ec \nMeeting Number/Access Code: 2498 533 4017 \ nPassword: NB21 (6221 from phones and video systems) \nJoin By Phone: 1-40 8-418-9388\nPCNB Documents posted on Google Drive: https://drive.google.co m/drive/folders/1V5AlaHjrMVo42KclDDH1qS-pc2oJVF9l\n\nMEETING POLICY – Ad opted July 22\, 2025\nRules of Speaking:\nVirtual: Anyone wishing to speak is asked to open the list of participants and click the “raise hand” icon by their name. When recognized by the Chair\, address comments to the Chair. Remarks should not exceed 3 minutes. (Please cancel the “raise h and” icon after speaking. Presentations must be kept under 5 minutes. Pl ease silence your cell phones. The “chat” box can also be used to ask simple questions. Board Members are required to keep their video active du ring the board meeting.\n\nRecordings of Board Meetings can be found at: h ttps://www.youtube.com/@NeighborhoodCommissionOffice\n\nNote: The Board ma y take action on any agenda item. As required by the State Sunshine Law (H RS 92)\, specific issues not noted on this agenda cannot be voted on\, unl ess added to the agenda. Board actions such as draft resolutions and outgo ing letters will be posted for the public on Google Drive.\n\nBoard Agenda Items: The Board is requesting that all written reports presented at the board meeting be soft copy emailed to the Board Chair and Website Manager: lveray@hawaii.rr.com and info@pearlcitynb.com. All written testimony must be received in the Neighborhood Commission Office 48 hours prior to the m eeting. If within 48 hours\, written and/or oral testimony may be submitte d 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 Blvd\, Suite 160\, Honolu lu\, HI 96817. Fax: (808) 768-3711. Email: nbtestimony@honolulu.gov\n\nI. CALL TO ORDER – Chair Larry Veray\nA. Pledge of Allegiance – Cub Scout Pack 75 – Cubmaster Scott Ogasawara\nB. Time Limit Policy and Procedure s from previous board term\nC. All participants are to sign in for in-pers on and virtual identify yourself to NCO Assistant on WEBEX\nD. Introductio n of the Neighborhood Board Team (All board members must have their video turned on)\n\nII. PUBLIC SAFETY REPORTS\nA. Honolulu Fire Department\nB. H onolulu Police Department\n\nIII. PUBLIC TESTIMONY – Limited to 3 minute s each (Resident/Community Concerns) to include confidential and public sa fety concerns from residents who wanted to remain anonymous requesting boa rd member to present their issue at the board meeting\n\nIV. PRESENTATION – Limited to 5 minutes each\nA. Update on Pearl City Storage Project 108 0 Kuala St – Poverni Shelkh\n\nV. BOARD BUSINESS\nA. Recognition of Boar d Members\nB. Approval of Committee Members\nC. Resolution Requesting the City Explore Revitalizing Manana Kai Park as an Urban Open Space Park\nD. Resolution Requesting the State and City Initiate Collaborative Transporta tion Planning for all Pearl City Schools\nE. Review of 2025-2026 Legislati ve Priorities\nF. PCNB Letter to City Department of Planning and Permittin g and the Department of Health documenting resident concerns about a possi ble illegal care home on Hoonipo Street and requesting any regulatory perm itting be halted and/or revoked.\nG. Update on Resident Request to elimina te Parking on Mauka Side of Kumano St\nH. Approving a letter of support fo r the renaming of the PEARL CITY DISTRICT PARK POOL to honor KEN SUENAGA ( RES25-205)\nI. Working with the Makakilo-Kapolei-Honokai Hale Neighborhood Board in Establishing a Permitted Interaction Group (PIG) to partner with other boards to work mutual issues with our neighborhoods\n\nVI. CITY &am p\; COUNTY OF HONOLULU\n1. Office of the Mayor – Mr. Gene Albano\, Direc tor Facility Maintenance\n2. Councilmember Val Okimoto\n\nVII. GOVERNEMENT MONTHLY REPORTS\nA. GOVERNOR’S OFFICE\n1. Governor Josh Green’s Offic e - Mr. Jeff Hickman\, Public Affairs\n2. Hawaii Department of Transportat ion – Mr. Casey Abe\, HDOT State Highways Division\n\nC. STATE LEGISLATU RE\n1. Senator Glenn Wakai (D15)\n2. Senator Brandon Elefante (D16)\n3. Se nator Henry Aquino (D19)\n4. Representative Gregg Takayama (D34)\n5. Repre sentative Cory Chun (D35)\n6. Representative Trish La Chica (D37)\n\nD. CO NGRESSIONAL OFFICIALS\n1. Congressman Ed Case –Mr. Nestor Garcia\, Direc tor of Communications\n\nE. OTHER AGENCIES\n1. Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hic kam – Ms. Kris Tanahara\n2. Leeward Community College – Chancellor Car los Penaloza\n3. Pearl City Library – Ms. Vicky Bowie\, Branch Manager\n 4. Board of Water Supply – Mr. Arlen Ledward\, Civil Engineer\n\nF. ASSO CIATIONS\n1. Pearl City Community Events – Mr. Tony Velasco\n\nVIII. BOA RD ADMINISTRATIVE ACTIONS\n1. Regular Board Meeting Minutes Approval – J uly 22\, 2025 minutes\n\nIX. CHAIR &\; BOARD ANNOUNCEMENTS\nThe Pearl C ity Neighborhood Board No. 21 next board meeting will be both Hybrid Virtu al and In-Person facilitated on WEBEX virtually and facilitated at Momilan i Community Center 715 Hoomoana St\, Pearl City. The next board meeting wi ll be on Tuesday\, September 23\, 2025. The Pearl City Neighborhood Board No. 21 meetings are broadcasted on Focus Channel 49 and air 2nd Saturday a t 6:00 PM and 1st and 3rd Friday at 1:00 PM.\n\nX. ADJOURNMENT\n\nA mailin g list is maintained for interested persons and agencies to receive this b oard’s agenda and minutes. Additions\, corrections\, and deletions to th e mailing list may be directed to the Neighborhood Commission Office (NCO) at Kapālama Hale\, Suite 160\, 925 Dillingham Boulevard\, Honolulu\, Haw aiʻi 96817\; Telephone (808) 768-3710 Fax (808) 768-3711. Agendas and min utes are also available on the internet at www.honolulu.gov/nco.\n\nIf you need an auxiliary aid/service or other accommodation due to a disability or an interpreter for a language other than English\, please call the Neig hborhood Commission Office at (808) 768-3710 between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p. m. or send an email to nco@honolulu.gov at least three (3) business days b efore the scheduled meeting. It may not be possible to fulfill requests re ceived after this date.\n\n \;\n\nDRAFT INITIAL CONVENING MEETING MINU TES\nTUESDAY\, JULY 22\, 2025 at 7:00 P.M.\nMomilani Community Center\, 71 5 Hoʻomoana St\, Pearl City\, HI 96782\nONLINE VIA WEBEX\n\nVideo Recordi ng of Meeting Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d3lL5ER7o_k\n\nGoogle Drive Link: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1V5AlaHjrMVo42KclDDH1qS -pc2oJVF9l\n\nI. CALL TO ORDER – [0:00:01]: Chair Pro-Tem Larry Veray ca lled the Pearl City Neighborhood Board No. 21 meeting to order at 7:00 p.m .\n\nPledge of Allegiance – [0:00:26]: The Cub Scout Pack 75 administere d the Pledge of Allegiance. Scout master Scott announced they will be host ing a pack meeting on Friday\, August 22\, 2025 from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m . at the Momilani Community Center and popcorn sales.\n\nQuorum was establ ished with ten (10) members present. Note: This eleven-member Board requir es six (6) members to establish quorum and to take official Board action.\ n\nMembers Present: Michael C. Taylor\, Rodney Awong\, Charmaine Doran (vi rtual)\, Gaius Dupio\, Ryan Yamato\, Daniel Smith\, Nathan Takeuchi (virtu al)\, Antonio Velasco\, and Larry Veray.\n\nMembers Absent: Heidi Weber.\n \nGuests: Firefighter James Duggins (Honolulu Fire Department)\; Lieutenan t Glenn Iwasaki (Honolulu Police Department)\; Scott (Cub Scout Pack 75)\; Director &\; Chief Engineer Gene Albano (Mayor Blangiardi)\; Aaron W. (Councilmember Val Okimoto)\; Jeff Hickman (Governor Josh Green's Office)\ ; Casey Abe (Hawaii Department of Transportation)\; Nathaniel Ise (Senator Henry Aquino)\; Representative Gregg Takayama\; Representative Cory Chun\ ; Representative Trish La Chica\; Tosa Lobendahn (Representative La Chica' s Office)\; Stella A. (Representative La Chica's Office)\; Kris Tanahara ( Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam)\; Lieutenant Liz Longo (Navy Closure Task Force Red Hill)\; Vicky Bowie (Pearl City Library)\; Arlen Ledward (Board of Water Supply)\; Kyle Miyashiro (Pearl City High School)\, Tara Sutton ( Red Hill Registry)\, Fred Brummer\, Lois Miyeshiro\, Myra Sugiyama\, Shane Nomure\, Dave Chew\, Anela Chew\, Steve Peich\, James Duggins\, Mike Buck \, and Keith C. (Resident)\; and Anson Wu (Neighborhood Commission Office) . Note: Name not included if not legible or stated for the record. There w ere approximately 39 total participants.\n\nII. PUBLIC SAFETY REPORTS – [0:04:39]\nHonolulu Fire Department – [0:04:44]: Firefighter Duggins pro vided the incident statistics for June 2025 and shared safety tips regardi ng wildland fires.\n• June 2025 Statistics: There were (0) structure fir e\, (3) wildland brush fires\, two (2) nuisance fires\, (0) cooking fire\, (5) activated alarms\, 134 medical emergencies\, (1) motor vehicle collis ion with pedestrian\, two (2) motor vehicle crash/collisions\, (1) mountai n rescue\, (0) ocean rescue\, and one (1) hazardous material incident.\n • Safety Tip: Wildland Fire Safety – Wildland fires significantly thre aten Hawaii's landscape\, wildlife\, and communities. With dry conditions and daily activities increasing the risk\, it's crucial to take proactive steps to prevent and mitigate wildland fires. Lighten the load by reducing the risk of ignition through maintaining yards and cleaning gutters to re move fuels. Clear vegetation 10 feet around campfires and barbecues\, keep a shovel and water nearby\, and ensure fires are completely extinguished before leaving. Ensure machinery\, chainsaws\, weed trimmers\, and recreat ional vehicles have operating spark arresters that are maintained frequent ly.\n\nQuestions\, comments\, and concerns followed – [0:07:09]\n1. Memb er Smith asked about recommendations for plants to replace invasive Califo rnia grass. Firefighter Duggins responded that he didn't have that informa tion but would pass along the question.\n2. Member Inouye inquired about t he status of acquiring air water tankers for Hawaii\, such as C-130 or 767 aircraft. Firefighter Duggins mentioned a new helicopter coming on board with water drop capabilities that would increase capacity as it is a twin turbine helicopter able to carry more load.\n3. Member Awong asked about c ameras on emergency sirens to detect fires and other tools that could help firefighters. Firefighter Eric Maeda responded that while more resources and tools would be helpful\, the current resources are generally adequate. He noted the camera idea was good and mentioned they also have drones and helicopters that provide aerial views.\n\nHonolulu Police Department – [0:1316]: Lieutenant Iwasaki provided the crime statistics for June 2025 a nd shared safety tips.\n• June 2025 Statistics: There were (3) motor veh icle thefts\, 15 burglaries\, 27 thefts\, (9) unauthorized entry into moto r vehicles\, and 1\,482 calls for service. Total calls for service for Dis trict 3 were 5\,096.\n• Safety Tip: Be prepared for natural disasters su ch as hurricanes. Familiarize yourself with emergency procedures and evacu ation routes.\n\nQuestions\, comments\, and concerns followed – [0:14:34 ]\n1. Member Smith requested a breakdown of calls for service to help prio ritize resources given the current understaffing situation. Lieutenant Iwa saki acknowledged the suggestion.\n2. Member Awong requested speed readers be deployed near Highlands Intermediate School as the new school year app roaches. Lieutenant Iwasaki was informed by member Awong that the speed tr ailer is currently in the police station parking lot. Lieutenant agreed to deploy it.\n3. Lieutenant Iwasaki discussed efforts to address racing at night\, particularly at Waimano Home Road and Kuala where racers meet. He explained that officers are working on their off-duty time to target these areas because it's difficult to address during regular shifts due to call volume.\n4. Member Doran asked about speeding in Palisades and increased penalties for reckless driving in school zones. Lieutenant Iwasaki confirm ed that reckless driving is an arrestable offense at any time\, not just d uring school hours.\n5. Resident Peich reported issues with disruptive ind ividuals at Highlands Park and pool area. Lieutenant Iwasaki promised to s end officers to check on the situation and encouraged residents to call po lice when incidents are occurring.\n6. Resident Miyeshiro reported problem s with drifters near Pearl City High School on Hookiekie Street. Lieutenan t Iwasaki said he would place officers in those areas for traffic enforcem ent and noted the challenge of catching offenders in the act.\n7. Resident Brummer suggested more random patrols to deter issues like racing\, firew orks\, and electric bikes. Lieutenant Iwasaki agreed with the suggestion a nd explained they are developing a more proactive approach to address thes e issues.\n8. Member Awong asked about the possibility of speed humps to d eter reckless driving. Lieutenant Iwasaki offered to partner with the neig hborhood board and provide statistics to support requests for speed humps to the city and state.\n\nIII. ELECTION OF OFFICERS – [0:34:00]\n\nChair – [0:34:17]: [0:34:25] – Charmaine Doran nominated Larry Veray for Ch air. Hearing no other nominations\, a roll call vote was conducted. Larry Veray was elected as Chair\; 10-0 (Veray: Taylor\, Awong\, Doran\, Inouye\ , Dupio\, Yamato\, Smith\, Takeuchi\, Velasco\, and Veray\; Abstain: None) – [0:34:43]\n\nVice Chair – [0:35:58]: [0:36:01] – Larry Veray nomi nated Charmaine Doran for Vice Chair. Hearing no other nominations\, a rol l call vote was conducted. Charmaine Doran was elected as Vice Chair\; 10- 0 (Doran: Taylor\, Awong\, Doran\, Inouye\, Dupio\, Yamato\, Smith\, Takeu chi\, Velasco\, and Veray\; Abstain: None) – [0:36:14]\n\nSecretary – [0:37:11]: [0:37:16] – Rodney Awong nominated Tony Velasco for Secretary . Hearing no other nominations\, a roll call vote was conducted. Charmaine Doran was elected as Secretary\; 10-0 (Velasco: Taylor\, Awong\, Doran\, Inouye\, Dupio\, Yamato\, Smith\, Takeuchi\, Velasco\, and Veray\; Abstain : None) – (0:37:38]\n\nTreasurer – [0:38:18]: [0:38:22] – Larry Vera y nominated Guy Inouye for Treasurer. Hearing no other nominations\, a rol l call vote was conducted. Guy Inouye was elected as Treasurer\; 10-0 (Ino uye: Taylor\, Awong\, Doran\, Inouye\, Dupio\, Yamato\, Smith\, Takeuchi\, Velasco\, and Veray\; Abstain: None) – [0:38:36]\n\nIV. PUBLIC TESTIMON Y – [0:39:40]\n\nHalfway House – [0:39:51]: Resident Peich reported on going issues with a house on Hoonipo Street that was purchased in December 2023 and has been a revolving door for individuals with mental health iss ues coming out of homelessness. Issues include garbage being thrown into h is yard\, raging outbursts from residents\, and concerns about overcrowdin g. He expressed frustration with the lack of resolution despite multiple p olice calls.\n\nQuestions\, comments\, and concerns followed – [0:42:50] \n1. Aaron W. (Councilmember Okimoto's Office) stated that the Department of Planning and Permiting (DPP) had issued a notice of violation for overc rowding but found the house in compliance upon reinspection. He mentioned that a mediator could help neighbors resolve conflicts\; resident Peich re sponded that mediation had been suggested but has no binding legal aspect\ , and the problems continued even after DPP's intervention\, including a b eer bottle being thrown into his yard.\n2. Chair Veray committed to follow ing up with Aaron W. to address the issue at the director level\, noting t hat the neighborhood boards aren't notified about halfway houses in their areas.\n3. Director Albano mentioned Bill 13\, now law\, that allows HPD t o inspect properties in accordance with lease rental agreements\, which co uld potentially help address the situation.\n4. Member Taylor suggested co ntacting the State Department of Health's Alcohol and Drug Abuse Division if the property is operating as an unlicensed halfway home.\n\nFeral Cats and Chickens – [0:51:37]: Resident Miyashiro and Sugiyama raised concern s with feral cats and chickens behind her house on Hookiekie Street. She s tated that people are feeding the animals despite her requests to stop\, a nd the chickens have multiplied to about 20\, causing damage to trees.\n\n Questions\, comments\, and concerns followed – [0:53:12]\n1. Chair Veray asked what time are the people are feeding the cats and chickens. Residen t Miyashiro stated they feed them around 6:30 a.m.\n2. Chair Veray noted t hat this is a widespread problem and mentioned a previous city council ini tiative that spent $75\,000 but only caught about 150 chickens.\n3. Chair Veray asked Lieutenant Iwasaki if there’s any enforcement for preventing the feeding of cats and chickens. Lieutenant Iwasaki noted that he wasn't aware of a specific law against feeding cats but would look into whether the Humane Society could assist with the cat situation.\n4. Lieutenant Iwa saki asked the location on where they the chickens are? Resident Miyashiro are located below the Pearl City Highschool road.\n5. Member Inouye sugge sted contacting the Department of Customer Services for feral chicken remo val. Resident Miyashiro read that renting cages to catch the chickens cost $50 a week and $10 to get rid of it. Director Albano confirmed that the c ity has contracted with Sandwich Isle to place cages to catch feral chicke ns and provided contact information for reporting the issue.\n\nCommunity Fair – [0:58:31]: Tara Sutton Director of Community Engagement for the R ed Hill Registry Announced the Red Hill Registry's formal enrollment launc h and community fair on Saturday\, August 2\, 2025\, at Moanalua High Scho ol from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. The event is open to the community\, wheth er they experienced health impacts from the water crisis or just want to l earn more about the registry.\n\nV. BOARD BUSINESS – [0:59:53]\n\n[1:00: 07] – Vice Chair Doran asked public testimony regarding a parking remova l. Hearing no objections Chair Veray moved the presentation to support No Parking on Mauka Side of Kumoana Street between Kaweloka and Kaumoli Stree t in the beginning of board business\n\nDiscussion to support No Parking o n Mauka Side of Kumoana St between Kaweloka and Kaumoli St – [1:01:12]: Fred "Doc" Brummer presented concerns about parking on both sides of Kumoa na Street\, which creates access issues for emergency vehicles\, buses\, a nd his handicap transportation. He noted that similar streets in the area have no parking on both sides and requested no parking on one side of Kumo ana Street.\n\nQuestions\, comments\, and concerns followed – [1:07:26]\ n1. Chair Veray will do an investigation with Kelly Akasaki with the Depar tment of Transportation Services and will take action in the next Neighbor hood meeting.\n2. Member Awong asked if the cars were registered and moved regularly. Mr. Brummer responded that there had been issues with cars not moving\, but after he called police\, the owners started moving them more frequently. He noted that some vehicles might not be properly registered. \n\n[1:08:12] – The video component of the meeting was cut off\n\n3. Vic e Chair Doran noted this appeared to be a neighbor conflict and suggested requesting the city to evaluate whether there's a public health and safety issue. She asked about the policy for handicap van pickups\, to which Mr. Brummer explained they currently pick him up on Kaweloka Street because K umoana Street is usually full.\n4. Chair Veray stated the board would inve stigate with the Department of Transportation Services and allow time for neighbors to provide comments before taking action at the next meeting.\nB oard decision of meeting location\, time\, place\, recess month(s) – [1: 12:28]: Chair Veray proposed maintaining the current meeting location at M omilani Community Center\, the 7:00 p.m. start time\, and continuing to re cess in June and December. Hearing no discussions and objections\, the mot ion WAS ADOPTED\; 10-0-0 (AYE: Taylor\, Awong\, Doran\, Inouye\, Dupio\, Y amato\, Smith\, Takeuchi\, Velasco\, and Veray\; NAY: None\; Abstain: None ) – [1:12:57]\n\nAdoption of Rules of Speaking – [1:13:13]: Chair Vera y reviewed the rules of speaking\, noting that everyone needs to address t he Chair first before speaking and that the board must abide by the Sunshi ne Law (HRS 92).\n\nQuestions\, comments\, and concerns followed – [1:14 :22]\n1. Vice Chair Duran proposed limiting speaking time to three minutes and presentations to five minutes to allow board members more time to dig est information and ask questions. She noted that many boards have similar time limits due to the number of agencies that report at meetings.\n\n[1: 15:13] – Vice Chair Doran MOVED and Awong SECONDED to allow speaking tim e 3 minutes and 5 minutes for presentations. Hearing no discussions and ob jections\, the motion WAS ADOPTED\; 10-0-0 (AYE: Taylor\, Awong\, Doran\, Inouye\, Dupio\, Yamato\, Smith\, Takeuchi\, Velasco\, and Veray\; NAY: No ne\; Abstain: None) – [1:15:50]\n\nBoard Decision establishment of Commi ttees and respective Chairs – [1:16:08]: Chair Veray presented the propo sed committee assignments:\n\nLegislative Capital Improvements Committee – Chair: Charmaine Doran\nDevelopment\, Planning\, and Zoning Committee – Chair: Ryan Yamato\nPublic Safety\, Crime Prevention Committee – Cha ir: Rodney Awong\nTraffic and Transportation Committee – Chair: Dan Smit h\nHealth\, Safety\, Education\, and Welfare Committee – Chair Heide Web er\nEmergency Disaster Preparedness Education Committee – Chair: Larry V eray\nParks and Recreation Committee – Chair: Tony Velasco (with Nathan Takeuchi as backup)\nRecognition of Achievers Committee – Chair: Tony Ve lasco\nYouth Awareness Committee – Chair: Michael Taylor\nEnvironmental Improvements for Pearl City Committee – Gaius Dupio\nOahu Metropolitan P lanning Organization (OMPO) Citizen Advisory Committee (CAC) – Represent atives: Daniel Smith (with Larry Veray as backup)\nPearl Harbor Restoratio n and Advisory Board (RAB) – Representatives: Guy Inouye\n\nQuestions\, comments\, and concerns followed – [1:19:31]\n1. Vice Chair Doran expres sed support for the new Emergency Disaster\, Environmental\, and Youth com mittees.\n2. Chair Veray praised highly on Member Smith’s role as a repr esentative of the OMPO committee and Member Inouye role as representative of the RAB committee.\n3. Member Takeuchi expressed concern about his abil ity to commit to chairing the Parks and Recreation Committee due to his jo b's after-hours commitments. Chair Veray arranged for Member Velasco to ch air the committee with Member Takeuchi as backup.\n\nHearing no further di scussion and objections\, the motion WAS ADOPTED to re-establish the previ ous and new committees\; 10-0-0 (AYE: Taylor\, Awong\, Doran\, Inouye\, Du pio\, Yamato\, Smith\, Takeuchi\, Velasco\, and Veray\; NAY: None\; Abstai n: None) – [1:22:44]\n\nDiscussion to support No Parking on Mauka Side o f Kumoana St between Kaweloka and Kaumoli St – [1:22:51]: This item was moved up earlier in the agenda.\n\nDecision to support Pearl City Shopping Center Christmas Parade\; Department of Transportation Services (DTS) Let ter – [1:22:58]: [1:23:23] – Doran MOVED Awong SECONDED to adopt the l etter in support of the Pearl City Shopping Center Christmas Parade.\n\n[1 :23:48] – Doran MOVED Awong SECONDED to amend the letter to make it shor ter and have similar verbiage to letters from the previous year. Hearing n o objections\, the motion WAS ADOPTED\; 10-0-0 (AYE: Taylor\, Awong\, Dora n\, Inouye\, Dupio\, Yamato\, Smith\, Takeuchi\, Velasco\, and Veray\; NAY : None\; Abstain: None) – [1:24:43]\n\nDecision to support Pearl City Hi gh School Homecoming Parade\;// DTS Letter – [1:24:52]: Kyle Miyashiro\, Student Activities Coordinator for Pearl City High School\, provided info rmation about the annual homecoming parade scheduled for Friday\, October 3\, 2025\, starting at 3:00 p.m. The parade will start at the high school\ , go down Hoʻolauleʻa Street\, take a right by Highlands Intermediate\, head down Waimano Home Road\, and end at Pacheco Park.\n[1:25:52] – Dora n MOVED and Taylor SECONDED to adopt the letter.\n\n[1:26:02] – Doran MO VED and Taylor SECONDED to amend the letter to the shorter version. Hearin g no further discussion the board conducted a voice vote. The motion WAS A DOPTED\; 10-0-0 \; 10-0-0 (AYE: Taylor\, Awong\, Doran\, Inouye\, Dupio\, Yamato\, Smith\, Takeuchi\, Velasco\, and Veray\; NAY: None\; Abstain: Non e) – [1:26:16]\n\nDiscussion – Propose a trial period to add two Pearl City High School Students as delegates to the Pearl City Neighborhood Boa rd to incorporate student voices into decision making – [1:26:38]: Kyle Miyashiro expressed support for the proposal\, noting it would be a great opportunity for students to voice concerns about the school and community. Member Taylor will lead this initiative through the Youth Affairs Committ ee.\n\nQuestions\, comments\, and concerns followed – [1:27:10]\n1. Chai r Veray stated he would brief the Neighborhood Commission the following we ek and finalize the plan at the next board meeting.\n2. Vice Chair Doran o fficially referred the matter to the Youth Affairs Committee to find membe rs and make recommendations.\n3. Member Taylor expressed enthusiasm for th e initiative\, noting he is a Pearl City High School graduate who has work ed with Mr. Miyashiro on student leadership programs.\n\nDiscussion – Bo ard Member outreach to the community at local shopping centers – [1:28:4 2]: This item was skipped\, was revisited at a later time.\n\nVI. CITY &am p\; COUNTY OF HONOLULU – [1:28:42]\n\nOffice of the Mayor – [1:28:42]: Director Gene Albano provided updates from the mayor’s newsletter and a ddressed questions from previous meetings.\n• Report: The city is beginn ing an 80-acre master planning effort for the Iwilei-Kapālama sub-corrido r\; Mayor Blangiardi signed bills to increase public safety along the Leew ard coast\; the Mayor's Office of Culture and Arts unveiled three new art installations\; entrepreneurs along the Waiʻanae coast began the Idea2Biz incubator program\; the city unveiled online driver's license and learner permit tests\; and responses to questions asked in the previous meeting.\ n• Newsletter: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1RvJ0IZXndCOmMpXSnmS-XuK5 6TGtCo3V/view?usp=drive_link\n\nQuestions\, comments\, and concerns follow ed – [1:30:45]\n1. Member Awong asked about surveyors at the Moanalua Ro ad and Waimano Home Road intersection. Director Albano confirmed design wo rk is likely underway for that intersection and construction would follow. \n2. Member Awong asked if Complete Streets would be coming to Pearl City communities. Director Albano responded that Kelly Akasaki from DTS would b e presenting the latest design proposals for Complete Streets to the neigh borhood board.\n3. Member Inouye asked about the percentage of traffic lig hts connected to the Joint Traffic Management Center (JTMC) traffic contro l center. Director Albano said he would follow up with DTS on that questio n.\n4. Vice Chair Doran asked about recouping costs for repeatedly damaged guardrails or fence in Palisades. She noted that after contacting Budget &\; Fiscal Service (BFS) and filing a public records request\, she lear ned that the Department of Facility Maintenance (DFM) maintains the contra ct and records. Director Abano promised to follow up on whether the city i s trying to recoup costs for the recurring damage.\n5. Member Smith expres sed appreciation for the traffic signal timing changes at Waimano Home Roa d and Komo Mai Drive and said he would continue to advocate for the improv ements.\n6. Member Smith mentioned uprooted invasive grass at Palisades Co mmunity Park that needs to be removed. He noted that volunteers had collec ted about 40 baseballs while working there.\n7. Member Awong asked about t he Nānākai Street crosswalk\, which Director Albano confirmed would be r emoved as part of the Complete Streets project. Member Inouye expressed co ncern about the safety hazard\, noting that a car traveling at 35 mph woul d need 130-140 feet to stop\, but the intersection is only about 80 feet f rom Waimano Road. Director Albano will look into the request.\n8. Member A wong asked about cleaning Hālawa Stream. Director Albano stated that the city had recently cleaned all of Hālawa Stream within city jurisdiction.\ n9. Member Smith asked about new tenants on parcels near the rail station. Director Albano did not have specific information about the tenants.\n10. Member Inouye noted that the grassy area of the Pearl City off-ramp is st ate jurisdiction while the road is city jurisdiction\, creating a complex maintenance situation.\n\nV. BOARD BUSINESS (CONTINUED) – [1:42:53?]\nDi scussion – Board Member outreach to the community at local shopping cent ers – [1:42:53]: Chair Veray is planning to do an outreach session at Do n Quote and Walmart to inform the residents about the neighborhood boards. \n\nVI. CITY &\; COUNTY OF HONOLULU (CONTINUED) – [1:43:21]\n\nCounci lmember Val Okimoto – [1:43:23]: Aaron W. provided updates on behalf of Councilmember Okimoto.\n• Report: The City Council held a special full c ouncil meeting on June 17\, 2025 after which Councilmember Okimoto was nam ed chair of the Committee on Budgets\; Councilmember Okimoto and Council C hair Waters introduced Bills 49 and 50 to amend real property tax homeowne rs exemption\; the administration has received the board's resolution on t he dog park\; DFM will install shoulder and parking lanes with raised pave ment markings on Lanikuhana Avenue\; DTS and HPD are addressing speeding c oncerns at Kīpapa Elementary School\; the Parks Division will cut overgro wn grass at Pearl City District Park\; and a resolution will be introduced to rename the Pearl City District Pool after Ken Suinaga.\n• Newsletter : https://drive.google.com/file/d/1XoN6p0NMlD_-pH77VBwzWnVBMyQ3CKWu/view?u sp=drive_link\n\nQuestions\, comments\, and concerns followed – [1:45:59 ]\n1. Member Dupio asked about the schedule for opening Phase 2 of Skyline rail. Aaron W. confirmed it is on schedule to open on October 1\, 2025\, and will extend to the airport.\n2. Chair Veray mentioned his term on the Neighborhood Commission has expired and Councilmember Okimoto has submitte d him for another term.\n\nVII. GOVERNOR'S OFFICE – [1:47:06]\n\nGoverno r Josh Green's Office – [1:47:06]: Mr. Jeff Hickman addressed questions from the previous meeting and provided updates.\n• Report: Regarding why high school students need to raise money for graduation\, Department of E ducation (DOE) explained that graduation ceremonies are optional student a ctivities and fees help cover venue rental\, transportation\, and other ex penses.\n•\nQuestions\, comments\, and concerns followed – [1:48:12]\n 1. Member Smith commented on the disparity in graduation ceremony quality between schools and suggested DOE should provide good ceremonies for all h igh schools. Mr. Hickman agreed to relay this concern.\n\n• Report (Cont inued): Regarding COVID vaccines\, DOH encourages everyone age six and old er to get vaccinated\, and urges all residents to ensure their children ar e up to date on measles vaccines.\n\nQuestions\, comments\, and concerns f ollowed (Continued) – [1:49:47]\n1. Member Awong asked if students are s till required to get physicals and vaccinations before entering intermedia te school. Mr. Hickman confirmed vaccinations are required but would check on the physical requirement.\n2. Member Awong asked about graduation venu es\, noting that some parents preferred high school fields over the conven tion center. Member Taylor\, a 2017 Pearl City graduate\, explained that s tudents and teachers choose the venue at the start of the year\, with capa city being the main concern for not using high school fields.\n\n• Repor t (Continued): Mr. Hickman provided information about the recent tsunami w atch and encouraged signing up for alerts from the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center. Mr. Hickman reported that the governor signed an emergency procla mation activating the National Guard and Hawaii Emergency Management Agenc y\, with a helicopter crew on standby for wildfire response from now until September (later extended to November).\n• Newsletter: https://drive.go ogle.com/file/d/1RXBVQsuOvJns38UNTAKGiXpaWp1xjxJg/view?usp=drive_link\n\nQ uestions\, comments\, and concerns followed (Continued) – [1:54:37]\n1. Member Awong asked about the state's plans to establish a wildfire fightin g team. Mr. Hickman confirmed the state is looking into this and would fol low up with more information.\n2. Member Inouye discussed the potential fo r air tankers to assist with wildfire fighting in Hawaii. Member Inouye no ted he had submitted a proposal on using C-130s and wanted a update. Chair Veray suggested using C-130s from the Coast Guard at Kalaeloa with a memo randum of agreement between federal firefighters and the Coast Guard to sa ve on logistics costs. Mr. Hickman will pass it on.\n\nHawaii Department o f Transportation (HDOT) – [2:01:04]: Mr. Casey Abe provided updates on v arious transportation projects and concerns.\n• Report: HDOT has coordin ated with the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation work furlough p rogram to cutting back the overgrown vegetation along Kamehameha Highway\; illegal dumping was removed on Monday\, June 2\, 2025\; HDOT is researchi ng concerns about merging onto H-2 Freeway northbound\; potholes on H-1 Fr eeway eastbound near Kalihi Street overpass were patched on Tuesday\, June 17\, 2025\; pothole patching on the Moanalua Freeway eastbound was comple ted in June 2025 with repaving scheduled for December 2025\; homeless enca mpments near Pearl Highlands transit station are under the jurisdiction of HART and Hawaiian Homelands\; an abandoned vehicle near Sunset Memorial P ark was removed on Tuesday\, June 10\, 2025\; overgrown vegetation and tra sh along the Pearl City off-ramp to Moanalua Street were cleaned up\; and an update on the suggested conversion of the third lane Kamehameha Highway going eastbound into another left turn lane onto Acacia Road.\n\nQuestion s\, comments\, and concerns followed – [2:06:44]\n• Member Awong asked about jurisdiction of areas near the transit station. Mr. Abe clarified t hat the Mauka side of Kamehameha Highway is Hawaiian Homelands jurisdictio n\, while the area where the parking structure was supposed to be built be longs to HART. Mr. Abe clarified that the road itself belongs to the state .\n\nA. STATE LEGISLATURE – [2:07:59]\n\nSenator Glenn Wakai (D15) – [ 2:08:03]: No representative present.\n\nSenator Brandon Elefante (D16) – [2:08:09]: No representative present.\n• Newsletter: https://drive.goog le.com/file/d/1XoN6p0NMlD_-pH77VBwzWnVBMyQ3CKWu/view?usp=drive_link\n\nSen ator Henry Aquino (D19) – [2:08:23]: Nathan Ise provided a brief report on behalf of Senator Aquino and stood by his written report.\n• Newslett er: https://drive.google.com/file/d/15NY7LX6ox-8J8A31yEj4fr4wvGa7g_s7/view ?usp=drive_link\n\nRepresentative Gregg Takayama (D34) – [2:09:08]: Repr esentative Takayama provided updates and distributed his newsletter.\n• Report: He mentioned ongoing efforts to control feral cat feeding\; Repres entative Takayama became chair of the House Health Committee this year and has been focusing on addressing health issues\, noting that there is a 10 -year difference in life expectancy between beginning and end of H-1\; and discussed vaccination requirements for schools\, noting concerns about lo w measles vaccination rates in some charter schools.\n• Newsletter: http s://drive.google.com/file/d/10ZgeWrInim60y1hCXxklwv-ujBdKVbTs/view?usp=dri ve_link\n\nQuestions\, comments\, and concerns followed – [2:14:13]\n1. Member Smith mentioned the need to monitor the school busing situation. Re presentative Takayama agreed and noted that one of the laws passed this se ssion expanded the variety of vehicles that can be used to transport schoo l children.\n2. Chair Veray discussed the impact of noise pollution on hea lth\, particularly from boom boxes\, loud exhaust\, and racing vehicles. H e noted that as president of his homeowner’s association\, he had consid ered asking the state for noise walls like those on mainland expressways. Representative Takayama mentioned the state's authorization of noise detec tors at certain intersections\, currently being tested in Downtown and Wai kīkī areas with potential to expand to other communities.\n3. Chair Vera y proposed establishing a citizen’s community policing team to collect e vidence of violations for HPD to issue tickets. He offered to discuss with Representative Takayama how the state legislature could support this init iative.\n4. Chair Veray thanked the legislative team for their support of Sunset Memorial Park Cemetery revitalization\, noting they had secured $15 0\,000 from the state and $125\,000 from the city. Representative Takayama credited Chair Veray's leadership on the project.\n5. Member Awong sugges ted using aerial surveillance to address racing on freeways\, similar to C alifornia Highway Patrol practices. Representative Takayama acknowledged t his could be effective.\n6. Member Inouye asked about stem cell research a t the cancer center or medical school. Representative Takayama responded t hat the legislature had added three positions to JABSOM for research on ag ing-related conditions and would be happy to support stem cell research if requested.\n7. Member Inouye mentioned that speed cameras on Vineyard Bou levard initially detected 26\,000 violations for exceeding the speed limit by 5 mph\, which dropped to 12\,000-15\,000 when the threshold was raised to 11 mph.\n\nRepresentative Cory Chun (D35) – [2:23:08]: Representativ e Chun provided updates on his new role and legislative efforts.\n• Repo rt: Representative Chun was named chair of the House Committee on Agricult ure and Food Systems. He discussed two bills that didn't pass: one dealing with feral chickens that would have allowed property owners to humanely r emove chickens on their property\, and another that would have allowed cou nties to foreclose on properties with significant DPP violations.\n• New sletter: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1nlVqfu7XfRLrM6RsYe7bAOnYM9PYyIW0 /view?usp=drive_link\n\nQuestions\, comments\, and concerns followed – [ 2:27:04]\n1. Member Dupio suggested a program to help elderly neighbors ma intain their yards as an alternative to enforcement actions. He described a situation where a neighbor's children helped an elderly resident by recy cling cans and cutting grass.\n2. Member Smith offered to help with testim ony on bills.\n\nRepresentative Trish La Chica (D37) – [2:29:00]: Repres entative La Chica provided updates and introduced her staff.\n• Report: The bill signing ceremony for HB 862 (now Act 140) to expand school bus op tions was held at Washington Place in May\; the bill applies to school act ivities and functions\; and DOE is working on amending contracts to implem ent the changes. Representative La Chica introduced her new office manager \, Tosa Lobendahn\, and summer intern\, Stella A.\n• Stella A. provided additional updates: Governor Green signed HB 231 (Safe Routes to Schools) into law as Act 212\, establishing funding for safe infrastructure near sc hools\; a community engagement meeting about the Kamananui Gondola project will be held on Wedmesday\, July 30\, 2025 from 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. at the Leilehua High School\; and Preschool Open Doors is accepting applicat ions for the 2025-2026 school year.\n• Newsletter: https://drive.google. com/file/d/1PTkXl9ZSEmPPXSd5h-nyoSI4tLlNBi43/view?usp=drive_link\n\nQuesti ons\, comments\, and concerns followed – [2:36:31]\n1. Vice Chair Doran thanked Representative La Chica for supporting safe routes and different b using options\, which have been longstanding priorities for the board.\n\n B. CONGRESSIONAL OFFICIALS – [2:37:20]\n\nCongressman Ed Case – [2:37: 20]: No representative was present.\n\nC. OTHER AGENCIES – [2:37:23]\n\n Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam – [2:37:23]: Ms. Kris Tanahara provided u pdates on Navy Region Hawaii activities and introduced Lieutenant Liz Long o for the Navy Closure Task Force Red Hill update.\n• Report: The annual drinking water quality report was released\, showing all four Navy water systems meet state and national regulatory standards\; NAVFAC awarded an $ 8 billion contract for construction\, repair\, and alteration of existing infrastructure in Hawaii and Wake Island\; Saturday ship tours are continu ing with the USS Shiloh scheduled next\; community white boat tours of Pea rl Harbor are conducted every other month\; and public meetings were held on Kauai for the draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for Pacific Mi ssile Range and the Kokee Park geological observatory.\n• Lieutenant Eli zabeth Longo provided the Navy Closure Task Force Red Hill update: Degassi ng operations on Tank 2 have begun\, making it the seventh tank out of 14 to undergo ventilation\; and the quarterly open house will be held on Wedn esday\, August 20\, 2025 from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the Oʻahu Veteran Cent er.\n• Newsletter: https://drive.google.com/file/d/10PXC1xfCHeVy8UYmEgRF Y37DOESc7_nx/view?usp=drive_link\n• Navy Report: https://drive.google.co m/file/d/1PafiWpwQAARt58ls7T-DLdvZGCuLbl1y/view?usp=drive_link\n\nQuestion s\, comments\, and concerns followed – [2:42:42]\n1. Member Inouye asked about the status of an environmental cleanup program using clams and oyst ers in Pearl Harbor. Ms. Tanahara explained that the pilot project was bef ore her time and wasn't very successful\, but she would research the reaso ns. She mentioned a newer oyster propagation project in partnership with t he University of Hawaiʻi. Member Inouye noted that he had observed improv ed fish populations in the harbor after the initial project\, suggesting i t had some positive effects.\n2. Member Awong inquired about events relate d to the Missouri and the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II. Ms. Tanahara confirmed there will be an open base event to commemorate the 80 th anniversary\, with Ford Island being accessible\, though she didn't hav e exact dates to share.\n\nLeeward Community College – [2:47:51]: No rep resentative was present.\n\nPearl City Library – [2:47:54]: Ms. Vicky Bo wie provided updates on library activities and closures.\n• Report: The library will be closed on Friday\, August 15\, 2025 for Statehood Day and Sunday\, August 31\, 2025 to Monday\, September 1\, 2025 for Labor Day\; t he reading challenge continues until the end of July 2025 with a grand pri ze of round-trip tickets on Alaska Airlines\; an exhibit by the American I nstitute of Architects called "Faces of Architecture" will be featured in August 2025\; and baby story time is held on the first Wednesday of each m onth at 10:00 a.m. and registration is required.\n\nQuestions\, comments\, and concerns followed – [2:49:40]\n1. Chair Veray asked about plans for the library's temporary relocation during renovations. Ms. Bowie stated t hat the facilities person\, is still working on securing a location and th ey are waiting for permit approval. She hoped to have an update by the nex t month's meeting.\n\nBoard of Water Supply – [2:50:48]: Mr. Arlen Ledwa rd provided updates on water main breaks and upcoming events.\n• Report: There were two water main breaks in Pearl City in June 2025: an 8-inch ma in break near 74 Hoomalu Street on Wednesday\, June 18\, 2025 and an 8-inc h main break near 68 Hoomalu Street on Friday\, June 20\, 2025. The 2025 A nnual Unthirsty Plant Sale will be held at Hālawa Xeriscape Garden on Sat urday\, August 2\, 2025 from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.\n\nQuestions\, comment s\, and concerns followed – [2:52:38]\n1. Member Awong asked about the s tatus of the desalination plant in Campbell Industrial Park. Mr. Ledward s aid he would need to get back with that information.\n2. Member Inouye men tioned water main breaks on Komo Mai Drive and Auhuhu Street in Palisades that weren't included in the report. He noted that turquoise trucks were t here for several hours fixing the road. Mr. Ledward did not have informati on on why these incidents weren't reported.\n\nVIII. ASSOCIATIONS – [2:5 4:14]\n\nPearl City Community Events – [2:54:18]: Member Velasco announc ed the Mark Takai Family Fun Day on Saturday\, September 13\, 2025 at Momi lani Community Center from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.\n\nIX. BOARD ADMINISTRAT IVE ACTIONS – [2:54:31]\n\nRegular Board Meeting Minutes Approval – Tu esday\, May 27\, 2025 minutes – [2:54:32]: [2:54:51] – Velasco MOVED a nd Awong SECONDED to adopt the Tuesday\, May 27\, 2025 minutes as written. Hearing no discussion\, the board conducted a voice vote. The motion WAS ADOPTED\; 10-0-0 (AYE: Taylor\, Awong\, Doran\, Inouye\, Dupio\, Yamato\, Smith\, Takeuchi\, Velasco\, and Veray\; NAY: None\; Abstain: None) – [2 :54:57]\n\nX. CHAIR &\; BOARD ANNOUNCEMENTS – [2:55:05]\n\nSunset Mem orial Park – [2:55:07]: Chair Veray announced cleanup for Sunset Memoria l Park Cemetery on Saturday\, August 2\, 2025\n\nThe next Pearl City Neigh borhood Board No. 21 meeting will be on Tuesday\, August 26\, 2025\, at 7: 00 p.m. at Momilani Community Center and via WebEx. Pearl City Neighborhoo d Board No. 21 meetings are broadcast on Focus Channel 49 on the second Sa turday at 6:00 p.m. and the first and third Fridays at 1:00 p.m.\n\nXI. AD JOURNMENT – [2:56:32]: The meeting was adjourned at 9:56 p.m.\n\nSubmitt ed by: Anson Wu\, Neighborhood Assistant\, NCO\nReviewed by: Dylan Whitsel l\, Deputy\, NCO\nFinalized by:\n\n \;\n\nTo view agenda and minutes\, visit our board website.\n\nEvent shows physical location\; however\, ot her options of participation may also include WebEx and phone.  If availa ble\, instructions for WebEx and phone can be found at the top of the agen da. 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