KAHALU‘U NEIGHBORHOOD BOARD NO. 29
REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
WEDNESDAY, MAY 14, 2025
6:00 P.M.
Via WebEx or Call-In
In Person Venue
KEY Project
47-200 Waiheʻe Road Room 105
Kāneʻohe, HI 96744
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Note: The Board may take action on any agenda item. As required by the State Sunshine Law (HRS 92), specific issues not noted on this agenda cannot be voted on, unless added to the agenda. A two-thirds vote (10) of this 15-member Board is needed to add an item to the agenda. Items may not be added if they are of major importance and will affect a significant number of people.
I. CALL TO ORDER – Chair Parker Spencer
II. EMERGENCY RESPONDER MONTHLY REPORTS (Limited to three (3) minutes each)
A. Honolulu Fire Department
B. Honolulu Police Department
III. FILLING OF VACANCIES ON THE BOARD (Residents must present I.D. & proof of address)
A. Election of Officers
i. Secretary
B. Board Member Vacancies
i. Sub-District Six (6): Two (2) Vacancies
IV. CITY / STATE / FEDERAL REPORTS
A. Mayor Rick Blangiardi Representative – Regina Malepeai, Dept. of Planning & Permitting
B. Councilmember Esther Kiaʻāina
C. Councilmember Matt Weyer – Chelsea Gonzales
D. Board of Water Supply – Barry Usagawa
E. Governor Josh Green Representative – Katie Lambert, Dept. of Hawaiian Home Lands
F. Senator Brenton Awa – Makana Lewis
G. Representative Lisa Kitagawa
H. Windward Community College – Chancellor Ardis Eschenberg
I. Kāneʻohe Bay Regional Council – Members Cliford Loo, Rocky Kaluhiwa, & Keone Machado
J. U.S. Congress Representative Jill Tokuda
K. Kāneʻohe Marine Corps Base – Kristi Kaluhiwa
V. COMMUNITY TOPICS (Limited to ten (10) minutes each)
A. Office of Hawaiian Affairs Strategic Plan & Budget Presentation – Hailama Farden
B. Waiheʻe Road Commercial Vehicle Parking – Members John Reppun & Rick Towill
C. Haiamoa Guardrail Damage – Member John Reppun
VI. RESIDENTS’/COMMUNITY CONCERNS (Limited to two (2) minutes each)
VII. BOARD BUSINESS
A. Approval of Wednesday, April 10, 2024, Regular Meeting Minutes
B. Approval of Wednesday, April 9, 2025, Regular Meeting Minutes
C. Adoption of Resolution opposing Wastewater Variance Application #WW83DOC24: 49-716 Kamehameha Hwy.
D. Adoption of Resolution opposing Waiheʻe Road Commercial Vehicle Parking
E. Adoption of “Rules of Speaking”
VIII. SUBDISTRICT REPORTS (Limited to two (2) minutes each)
Kahaluʻu Board Boundary Map: https://www.honolulu.gov/rep/site/nco/maps/29_Kahaluu.jpg
IX. ANNOUNCEMENTS
A. Online voting for 2025-2027 Neighborhood Board Elections is now available at https://web5.hnl.info/nbe until 11:59 p.m. May 16, 2025
i. To access your ballot online, you will need to enter your 9-digit passcode, and 4-digit pin that you received in the mail.
1. Only residents living in contested areas are able to vote.
2. Residents or candidates that are not in a contested election will not receive a mailed passcode and PIN.
ii. If you have any questions, call the Neighborhood Commission Office at (808) 768-3710 or email nco@honolulu.gov.
B. Next Regular Board Meeting is tentatively scheduled for Wednesday, June 11, 2025 (King Kamehameha Day), at 6:00 p.m. at KEY Project.
X. ADJOURNMENT
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, Hawaiʻi 96817; Telephone (808) 768-3710 Fax (808) 768-3711; or Email nco@honolulu.gov. Agendas and minutes are also available on the internet at www.honolulu.gov/nco
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 at least three (3) business days before the scheduled meeting. It may not be possible to fulfill requests received after this date.
All written testimony must be received in the Neighborhood Commission 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 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, Hawaiʻi 96817. Fax: (808) 768-3711. Email: nbtestimony@honolulu.gov
DRAFT REGULAR MEETING WRITTEN SUMMARY FOR VIDEO RECORD
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 9, 2025 AT 6:00 P.M.
KEY PROJECT ROOMS 102 AND 103, 47-200 WAIHEʻE, KĀNEʻOHE, HI 96744
AND VIA WEBEX
Video recording of this meeting can be found at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fuIEdnLYk4w
Reports & other meeting materials can be found at: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1T530VW69IeAahTHy9svOIVH4gGqNA4bB
I. CALL TO ORDER – [0:00:14]:
Chair Spencer called the meeting to order at 6:01 p.m.; Quorum WAS established with 9 members present. Note – This fifteen-member Board requires 8 members to establish a quorum and to take official Board action.
Board Members Present: Parker Spencer, Jessie Makaʻīnaʻi, Clifford Loo, Rocky Kaluhiwa, Ken LeVasseur, Edwin Ige, John Reppun, Arthur Machado, Hiʻiaka Jardine, Ian Masterson (joined at 6:02 p.m.), Jarrett (Keone) Machado (joined at 6:10 p.m.), and Dan Bender (joined at 6:33 p.m.).
Board Members Absent: None.
Guests: Firefighter Mike Hadlock (Honolulu Fire Department); Katie Lambert (Governor Green’s Representative); Makana (Senator Awaʻs Office); Chelsea Gonzales (Councilmember Weyerʻs Office Councilmember Esther Kiaʻāina, Kim Ryan (Councilmember Esther Kiaʻāina); Kristi Kaluhiwa, Patrick Crile (Kāneʻohe Marine Corps Base); Ardis Eschenberg (Windward Community College); Barry Usagawa (Board of Water Supply); Joe Wat (KEY Project); Gabrielle (Townscape); Ryan Kulovitz, Alessandra Marsh (WhiteSpace Architects); Jess Hawkins (Stantec); Chelsea Smith, Donald Sakamoto, Linda Nosaka, Louella Aquino, Diana Masterson, Heather Smith, David Smith, Moleka Hicks, Kelin K. (Residents & Guests); Rachel Cristobal (Neighborhood Commission Office). Note: Name was not included if not legible. There was a total of 46 participants.
II. EMERGENCY RESPONDER MONTHLY REPORTS – [0:00:19]
Honolulu Fire Department (HFD) – [0:00:19]: Firefighter Mike reported the following:
● Monthly statistics for the month of March 2025
● Responses to a inquiry regarding to posting incidents that occured on the Puʻu Maʻeliʻeli Trail
● Safety tip regarding evacuation planning
● Report: https://drive.google.com/file/d/14xSE1ZgALPX6vcS2k1iwVe75iBRnDqHK/view?usp=drive_link
Member Masterson joined at 6:02 p.m.; 10 members present.
Questions, comments, and concerns followed – [0:03:39]
Honolulu Police Department (HPD) – [0:06:45]: No representative present.
III. FILLING OF VACANCIES ON THE BOARD – [0:07:00]
Election of Officers – Secretary – [0:07:02]: No volunteers.
Sub-District Six (6): Two (2) Vacancies – [0:07:15]: No volunteers, but there was a question regarding if the Board would consider changing the Sub-District 6 vacancies to At-Large since there were also no candidates running for the next term.
IV. CITY / STATE / FEDERAL REPORTS – [0:08:26]
Mayor Rick Blangiardi Representative – [0:08:30]: No representative present. Chair Spencer read the memo for the record, which covered the following: Mayorʻs Town Halls; Neal S. Blaisdell Center Concert Hall reopens after back-of-house renovations; Department of Parks and Recreationʻs annual hiring for the Cityʻs Summer Fun program; HNL Alert, the Cityʻs new alert system; responses to concerns raised at the last meeting relating to Honolulu Sporting Goods and tented chickens at Kahaluʻu Regional Park.
● Memo: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1cVW1QQsDx9yBj78f0V3pw7T6SxGYTR40/view?usp=drive_link
● Newsletter: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1tT8n9EJLWVug4gGSKk0dNyIh9eclqLlr/view?usp=drive_link
Member Keone Machado joined at 6:10 p.m.; 11 members present.
Questions, comments, and concerns followed – [0:11:35]
Councilmember Esther Kiaʻāina – [0:12:38]: Councilmember Kiaʻāina reported the following:
● Shared that the City has a vendor that they work with to assist with the feral chickens.
● 2 Invasive species updates regarding coordinating overall City policy among the agencies on invasive species management and the baseyard for the Oʻahu Invasive Species Committee.
Questions, comments, and concerns followed – [0:16:30]
Councilmember Matt Weyer – [0:25:50]: Chelsea reported the following:
● Currently in the budget process
● Community updates regarding to Kahaluʻu speed humps installation
● Legislative updates on Bill 61 relating to wheelies and Resolution 25-82 seeking to revise the public infrastructure map within the Koʻolaupoko Sustainable Communities Plan.
● Announced that Townscape on the behalf of the Department of Enterprise Services (DES) is wanting to let the community know that they’re requesting comments for a draft environmental assessment for the fuel storage tank improvements at the Kahaluʻu Wastewater pump station.
● Newsletter: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1LbZr1EJRQpdFWy76t1ZLRHwp8AA35-1w/view
Questions, comments, and concerns followed – [0:28:48]
Member Bender joined at 6:33 p.m.; 12 members present.
Board of Water Supply – Barry Usagawa – [0:34:59]: Barry Usagawa reported the following:
● 1 water main break
● Detect a Leak Week is from Sunday, April 13 to Saturday, April 19, 2025
● 2 events with BWS and Harbor Hawaii on Sunday, April 13, 2025 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Pearlridge Shopping Center and Saturday, April 19, 2025 from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Kahala Mall.
● HNL Alert: New mass notification system that provides about severe weather emergencies and other situations affecting City services.
Questions, comments, and concerns followed – [0:38:49]
Governor Josh Green Representative – [0:41:14]: Katie Lambert reported the following:
● Read the Governor’s Message from the newsletter
● Pending a response for a concern from the previous meeting regarding the Department of Agriculture’s responsibilities towards invasive species
● Newsletter: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1lwXOLQYq4WnuG4ZOtNaZC9LhoCfra2YI/view?usp=drive_link
Questions, comments, and concerns followed – [0:43:35]
Senator Brenton Awa – [0:57:58]: Makana reported the following:
● Legislative updates on Senate Bill (SB) 1582 relating to coconut trees.
● First 2 Ulus are fruiting at the Food Tree Project along with a couple of bananas.
● Aware that a Little Fire Ant infestation is near the Food Tree Project
Questions, comments, and concerns followed – [0:59:37]
Representative Lisa Kitagawa – [1:01:31]: No representative present.
Windward Community College – Chancellor Ardis Eschenberg – [1:01:46]: Ardis reported the following:
● Senior Bash: Approximately 350 high school seniors will be on campus. There will be applications, registrations, new student orientations, and etc.
● Hoʻolei Scholarship
● Windward CC Student Theatre Production: https://windward.hawaii.edu/campus-life/arts-entertainment/paliku-theatre/
● Hawaiian Studies Position: https://www.schooljobs.com/careers/hawaiiedu/jobs/4897510/instructor-cc-hawaiian-studies-0087397?location[0]=windward%20community%20college%2C%20kane%27ohe&sort=PostingDate%7CDescending&pagetype=jobOpportunitiesJobs
Questions, comments, and concerns followed – [1:02:49]
Kāneʻohe Bay Regional Council – Clifford Loo – [1:07:23]: Member Kaluhiwa provided a brief report about a meeting that was coming up, but she won’t be able to attend. Member Keone Machado updated the Board that he had submitted the application and necessary documents for the nomination. He hasnʻt heard back, but he was able to get some information that he needed from the Neighborhood Assistant. Chair Spencer also requested that Member Keone Machado notify the Board when he hears back on his date to head to the legislature, so that the members can submit their testimony and support.
U.S. Congress Representative Jill Tokuda – [1:09:41]: No representative present.
Kāneʻohe Marine Corps Base – Kristi Kaluhiwa – [1:09:55]: Kristi Kaluhiwa reported the following:
● Hosted several Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) groups from the mainland to participate various training activities
● 2 upcoming open base events relating to the Canoe Regatta and Blue Angels Air Show
● Introduced Jess Hawkins from Stantech GS and Patrick Crile who is the MCBH Senior Environmental Engineer
● Water Reclamation Facility Upgrade Environmental Assessment: Jess and Patrick shared a proposal to upgrade the existing wastewater facility and to construct and operate a redundant wastewater treatment system at the existing water reclamation facility at MCB Hawai’i Kaneohe Bay. It’ll have new water reuse capabilities on base and comply with tsunami design requirements.
○ Water Reclamation Facility Upgrade Environmental Assessment: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-zdjSGfaWrl6WowcL9AcrzQZIyLFn9lU/view?usp=drive_link
Questions, comments, and concerns followed – [1:16:36]
V. COMMUNITY PRESENTATIONS – [1:41:36]
SMA Major Permit Application Presentation for 47-347 Lulani St – [1:41:51]: Ryan Kulovitz from WhiteSpace Architects provided a presentation on a single-family home that plans to be demolished and replaced with a single-family home. The family shared that they werenʻt required to present at first, but it got changed. The Board does not plan to take any action so they wonʻt agendize the permit application under Board Business at the next meeting. Board Members thought this might be a one off.
● Presentation: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1u_TyoD4d242VXPkpFXMr3H0RPqd5hZkc/view?usp=drive_link
VI. RESIDENTS’/COMMUNITY CONCERNS – [1:58:22]
Monthly Updates from Hawai’i Department of Agriculture Regarding the Million and Half Dollars – [2:00:44]: Joe Wat shared that from his understanding that what is currently happening with Little Fire Ants is that HDOA had put $1.1 million of taxpayer money for this fiscal year into a contract with Terminix. He strongly believes that Terminix has done no treatment as of today because his uncle’s house was supposed to be one of the houses to be treated. This is due to Terminix waiting for 2 individuals from Hawaiʻi Department of Agriculture (HDOA) to go out and redo all of the Little Fire Ants surveying in order to decide where the ants are located.
VII. BOARD BUSINESS – [2:10:14]
Approval of Wednesday, February 12, 2025, Regular Meeting Minutes – [2:10:14]: MOVED by MEMBER Makaʻīnaʻi and SECONDED by Member Reppun to approve the Wednesday, February 12, 2025 regular meeting minutes as written. Hearing no discussion on any amendments; the motion was ADOPTED 12-0-0 (Aye: Spencer, Makaʻīnaʻi, Loo, Kaluhiwa, LeVasseur, Ige, Reppun, Arthur Machado, Jardine, Masterson, Keone Machado, and Bender. Nay: None. Abstain: None.) [2:10:50].
Approval of Wednesday, March 12, 2025, Regular Meeting Minutes – [2:10:52]: MOVED by MEMBER Makaʻīnaʻi and SECONDED by Member Reppun to approve the Wednesday, March 12, 2025 regular meeting minutes as written. Hearing no discussion on any amendments; the motion was ADOPTED 12-0-0 (Aye: Spencer, Makaʻīnaʻi, Loo, Kaluhiwa, LeVasseur, Ige, Reppun, Arthur Machado, Jardine, Masterson, Keone Machado, and Bender. Nay: None. Abstain: None.) [2:11:02].
Board Decision on SMA Major Application TMK: (1) 4-7-014:010 – [2:11:12]: No motion was made, so the Chair said that the Board will take no action; hearing no objections.
Board Decision on Heʻeia State Park: 6-9 Month Revocable Permit Issuance to Hālau Nohona Hawaiʻi – [2:13:00]: No motion was made, but the Board discussed bringing this back onto agenda after the 6 month mark.
VI. RESIDENTS’/COMMUNITY CONCERNS (CONTINUED) – [2:15:12]
Protecting Sacred Land in Waiāhole Waikāne – [2:15:12]: A resident shared that a project was passed by the Kahaluʻu Neighborhood Board years ago and will be developed in Waiāhole Waikāne on conservation land which is on top of the iwi (bones of ancestors). He shared that the presenters may have not informed the Board about this or it was overlooked. The project is currently with the Department of Planning and Permitting and he plans to not let them develop in that area because it’s sacred. He announced that he was there to protect the space to make awareness and 49 officers came up to do an eviction and it got to gun point. The resident stated that a lot of illegal things are happening at that space, so that is why he is at the Neighborhood Board meeting. Moleka, a farmer, also came to talk about the same issue on the behalf of the resident. Moleka shared that the officers came to arrest him while doing his farmer duties and he had suffered injuries. He wants this situation to be looked into. Member Kaluhiwa and Member Makainai shared that the Board is a volunteer group and they can assist by sending the concerns to the proper departments. Chair Spencer shared that he will have this on the agenda, so that they can continue to express their concerns.
Community Potluck – [2:28:17]: Vice Chair Makaʻīnaʻi announced that since the Board has been able to get the big room back for their meetings, she would like to start implementing community potluck to encourage more attendance. For those that would like to participate, it’s not required to bring anything. It’ll be what’s available until it’s gone.
VII. BOARD BUSINESS (CONTINUED) – [2:29:09]
Board Decision on Heʻeia State Park: 6-9 Month Revocable Permit Issuance to Hālau Nohona Hawaiʻi (Continued) – [2:29:11]: Chair Spencer recapped that Member Kaluhiwa supported a 6 month because the permit has already been issued. During [2:30:56] Member Kaluhiwa made a request that since she won’t be able to attend the May Neighborhood Board meeting, can the item be listed on the June agenda.
Adoption of Resolution Opposing Wastewater Variance Application #WW83DOC24: 49-716 Kamehameha Hwy. – [2:29:37]: Item was deferred to the next meeting.
Adoption of Resolution Supporting MCBH to be Awarded Reclaimed Watch Status & Submit Environmental Assessment
During Comment Period 04108125 – 051081250 – [2:30:11]: No motion was made. Due to the resolution not being created and it’ll be too late, the Chair announced that everyone can submit their comments individually.
Adoption of “Rules of Speaking” – [2:30:46]: Item was deferred to the next meeting because there was a discussion about having something in writing to present.
VIII. SUBDISTRICT REPORTS – [2:33:37]
Subdistrict One (1) – [2:33:37]: No report.
Subdistrict Two (2) – [2:33:40]: No report.
Subdistrict Three (3) – [2:33:42]: Member Kaluhiwa provided a brief report about a grant and crosswalk request that’s been over 10 years. She reported how her grandson found a suitcase and a bag at the back of the bathroom on her property that came from the homeless. They were trying to look for an ID, but found drugs and blades in the bag. Member Kaluhiwa requested that would like to ask the police department what is going on in her community.
Subdistrict Two (2) (Continued) – [2:36:32]: Member Loo didn’t have anything from his Sub-District, but he asked about the sidewalk project that started from Temple Valley that doesn’t connect to anywhere.
Subdistrict Four (4) – [2:37:28]: Member LeVasseur reported an update on the bicycle plan, which includes an extension to the short section near Member Loo’s house. Chair Spencer shared that when he drove down to Ahuimanu Road that connects to Okana Road closer to the Ulu tree project side that the brushes are going onto the road. This causes vehicles to drive in the middle of the road and creates blind spots. He wants the community to be aware that there are a lot of e-bikes and golf carts on that road. Additionally, the light doesn’t change when crossing into Ahuimanu Place.
Subdistrict Five (5) – [2:41:08]: No report.
Subdistrict Six (6) – [2:41:16]: No report.
IX. ANNOUNCEMENTS – [2:41:17]
Next Regular Board Meeting is tentatively scheduled for Wednesday, May 14, 2025, at 6:00 p.m. at KEY Project.
City and County of Honolulu and Hawaiʻi Foodbank are Partnering to Fight Against Hunger: Neighborhood Assistant Rachel Cristobal will be collecting donated canned goods at tonight’s meeting.
X. ADJOURNMENT – [2:43:00]: The meeting was adjourned at 8:44 p.m.
Submitted by: Rachel Cristobal, Neighborhood Assistant, NCO
Reviewed by: Dylan Whitsell, Deputy, NCO
Finalized by:
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