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Kāneʻohe NB Regular Meeting DESCRIPTION:KĀNE‘OHE NEIGHBORHOOD BOARD NO. 30\n \;\n\nREGULAR MEETI NG AGENDA\nTHURSDAY\, AUGUST 21\, 2025 AT 6:30 P.M.\nWINDWARD COMMUNITY CO LLEGE - HALE AʻO \n45-720 KEA‘AHALA ROAD\, KĀNEʻOHE\, HI 96744\nAND V IA WEBEX ONLINE PLATFORM\n\nMeeting Link: https://cchnl.webex.com/cchnl/j. php?MTID=m8f32dea97453c24a6b16cc874f162d17\nMeeting Number: 2489 742 2777\ nPassword: NB30 (6230 when dialing from a phone or video system)\nJoin By Phone: +1-408-418-9388 United States Toll\nAccess Code: 2489 742 2777\nYou Tube Recordings: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1DZJTKor6TTNYiqx5U-P2w\ nMaterial: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1bP-j4YYw0YCi4sBV5QEZ8Tw VGavf7v_K?usp=sharing\nRules of Speaking: To ensure the maximum opportunit y for all attendees to be heard\, the following guidelines apply: Anyone w ishing to speak is asked to type their question in the chat box or raise t heir hand using the “raise hand” function in the online zoom platform - which is indicated by a hand. If accessing the meeting using your phone and you have a comment\, indicate this by pressing the symbols *3 – this will show the moderator that the person calling from that number wishes t o speak. To mute/unmute your phone\, press *6. Please wait until recognize d by the chair to begin comments and address those comments to the chair. All official reports\, comments or concerns shall be three (3) minutes or less.\nPlease Kōkua: To help all attendees the opportunity to hear presen tations &\; comments\, please place your device on mute until you would like to speak. When you are recognized\, unmute yourself and make your co mments. The Board may act on any agenda item. As required by the State Sun shine Law (HRS 92)\, specific issues not noted on this agenda cannot be vo ted on\, unless added to the agenda. A two-thirds vote (12) of this 17-mem ber Board is needed to add an item to the agenda. Items may not be added i f they are of major importance and will affect a significant number of peo ple.\nI. CALL TO ORDER – Chair Mo Radke 6:30 – 6:32\n\nII. FILLING OF VACANCIES ON THE BOARD: Subdistrict 2-Windward Mall\n\nIII. CITY/STATE MON THLY REPORTS AND DISCUSSION (3 minutes each) 6:32 - 6:50\nA. Honolulu Fire Department (Tsunami follow-up)\nB. Honolulu Police Department (Tsunami fo llow-up)\nC. Marine Corps Base Hawaii\nD. Windward Community College\n\nIV . BOARD BRIEFS &\; DISCUSSION (10 minutes each) 6:50 – 7:30\na. Bella Bond Foundation Draft EA for a Sustainable Home Project located at 44-782 Hoonani Place\, Kaneohe\, HI 96744 (Mark Howland presenter)\nb. C&\;C Dept. of Facility Maintenance presentation on short term road repairs (7 m ins)\nc. C&\;C Dept. of Planning &\; Permitting presentation on long term road fixes (7 mins)\n\nV. RESIDENT/ COMMUNITY CONCERNS (3 minutes ea ch) 7:30 - 7:45\na. Kāneʻohe Canoe Club\ni. Club Shower - Permitee\nii. Community Shower – State\niii. Fence – City &\; County\n\nVI. ELECT ED OFFICIALS (2 minutes each) 7:45 – 8:15\nNote: The two minutes is for formal comments and not to include community Q &\; A\nA. US Representat ive Jill Tokuda\nB. Governor Green’s Representative\nC. Mayor Rick Blang iardi’s Representative\nD. Council Member Esther Kiaaina\nCongressional\ , Governor\, Mayor &\; City and County Q&\;A\nE. Senator Jarrett Keo hokalole\nF. Senator Brenton Awa\nG. Representative Lisa Kitagawa\nH. Repr esentative Scot Matayoshi\nI. Representative Mike Lee\na. State Officials: Q&\;A\n\nVII. COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS (3 minutes each) 8:15 – 8:15\n \nVIII. BOARD COMMITTEE REPORTS / ASSIGNMENTS 8:20– 8:30\nA. Attended Me eting Reports\nB. Kaneohe Canoe Club PIG\nC. Community Engagement Committe e – Toma\, Lam\, Bryant\nD. Emergency Preparedness Committee - Carstense n\, Fleitell\, Quitevis\nE. Education Committee -\nF. Transportation - Sev ier\, Lam\, Sakamoto\nG. Military Affairs – Radke\, Downing\nH. Haiku St airs -\nI. State Legislative – Tomey\nJ. Environmental - Bryant\nK. HPD Liaison - Carstensen\, Sakamoto\nL. Planning - Lam\nM. Homeless/Kauhale – Burbage\, Bryant\, Fleitell\n\nIX. ANNOUNCEMENTS\n\nX. ADJOURNMENT\nA 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\, by telephone on (808) 768-3710\, fax (808) 768-3711\, or e-mailing nco@honolulu.gov Agenda documents and minutes are also availa ble online at http://www.honolulu.gov/nco/boards.html\nAll written testimo ny must be received in the Neighborhood Commission Office 48 hours prior t o the meeting. If within 48 hours of the meeting\, written and/or oral tes timony may be submitted directly to the Board at the meeting. If submittin g written testimony\, please note the Board and agenda item(s) your testim ony concerns. Send to: Neighborhood Commission Office\, 925 Dillingham Bou levard\, Suite 160\, Honolulu\, HI 96817\, fax (808) 768-3711\, or email n btestimony@honolulu.gov\nIf you need an auxiliary aid/service or other acc ommodation due to a disability or an interpreter for a language other than English\, please call the Neighborhood Commission Office at (808) 768-371 0 between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. or send an email to nco@honolulu.gov at least three business days before the scheduled meeting. It may not be poss ible to fulfill requests received after this date.\n\n \;\n\n \;\n \n \;\n\nDRAFT INITIAL CONVENING MEETING WRITTEN SUMMARY FOR VIDEO REC ORD\nTHURSDAY\, JULY 17\, 2025 at 6:30 P.M.\nWINDWARD COMMUNITY COLLEGE - HALE AʻO 101-102 45-720 KEA‘AHALA ROAD\, KĀNEʻOHE\, HI 96744\nAND VIA WEBEX\n\nVideo Recording of Meeting Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v =4iRoLjXMjSE\n\nGoogle Drive Link: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/ 1bP-j4YYw0YCi4sBV5QEZ8TwVGavf7v_K\n\nI. CALL TO ORDER – [0:00:01]: Chair Pro Tem Mo Radke called the meeting of the Kāneʻohe Neighborhood Board No. 30 (Board) to order at 6:32 p.m. Note: This 17-member Board requires n ine members to establish a quorum and to take official Board action. Quoru m was established with 11 members present.\n\nBoard Members Present: Mark Brandle\, Abe Toma\, Dale Carstensen\, Mo Radke\, David Shizuma\, Donald S akamoto\, Neil Fleitell\, Greg Quitevis\, Patty Yamashiro\, Lora Burbage\, Kim Tomey\, and John Hewitt (appointed at this meeting).\n\nBoard Members Absent: Cecil Downing\, Elena Bryant\, and Adriel Lam.\n\nGuests: Fire Fi ghter Austin Coen &\; Kāneʻohe Station Fire Captain Kaweo Andreas-Fee ney (Honolulu Fire Department)\; Lieutenant Dru Akagi and Major Randall Pl att (Honolulu Police Department)\; Marine Corps Base Hawai’i representat ive\, Kristi Kaluhiwa\; Andy Kowano (Mayor Rick Blangiardi)\; Diane Ako (G overnor Josh Green)\; Councilmember Esther Kiaʻāina\; Talia Samifua (Rep resentative Jill Tokuda)\; Representative Lisa Kitagawa\; Representative S cot Matayoshi\; Joe Watt (Key Project)\; Janice Lai\; Lisa\, Karla Silva-P ark (Kāneʻohe Canoe Club)\; Holly Sevier\, Rocky Kaluhiwa\, Patrina Hewe tt\, Robert Harter\, Zackary Pilian\, Lisa Uesato\, and other residents. S pencer Johnson (Neighborhood Commission Office). Note: Name not included i f not legible or stated for the record. There were 37 total participants.\ n\nII. FILLING OF VACANCIES ON THE BOARD – [0:00:16]\n\nChair Pro Tem Ra dke called for nominations for the Subdistrict 2 - Windward Mall\, Subdist rict 3\, and Subdistrict 14 vacancies. John Hewitt introduced himself as a candidate for Subdistrict 3. [0:01:44] – Member Sakamoto nominated John Hewitt to fill the Subdistrict 3 vacancy. Hearing no objections or absten tions\, John Hewitt was APPOINTED\; 11-0-0 (Aye: Brandle\, Toma\, Carstens en\, Radke\, Shizuma\, Sakamoto\, Fleitell\, Quitevis\, Yamashiro\, Burbag e\, Tomey\; Nay: None\; Abstain: None) – [0:01:50].\n\nIII. OATH OF OFFI CE – [0:02:10]: Neighborhood Assistant Johnson administered the oath of office to the new Board member\, John Hewitt\, and all Board members who h ave not yet been sworn-in.\n\nIV. CITY/STATE MONTHLY REPORTS AND DISCUSSIO N – [0:03:59]\n\nHonolulu Fire Department – [0:04:14]: Austin from the Honolulu Fire Department reported the June 2025 statistics: 2 structure f ires\, 2 nuisance fires\, 4 activated alarms with no fires\, 128 medical e mergencies\, 1 motor vehicle collision with pedestrian\, and 8 motor vehic le crashes/collisions. He provided fire safety tips regarding wildland fir e awareness\, including cleaning gutters\, removing fuels from fire or bar becue areas\, keeping a shovel and water nearby\, and ensuring fires are c ompletely extinguished before leaving. He also advised maintaining equipme nt with spark arresters regularly.\n\nQuestions\, comments\, and concerns followed – [0:06:00]:\n1. Member Carstensen asked about a neighbor who b urns wood debris and grass cuttings during drought season and how the comm unity should respond to that. Fire Fighter Coen referred the question to C apt. Andreas-Feeney who indicated he would get the correct information abo ut who to call to report violations and about permit requirements and send it to the Board.\n2. Member Burbage asked about fireworks enforcement dur ing the July 4th holiday and observed how quiet it was this year even as f ar away as Waianae. Capt. Andreas Feeney reported that he heard of no fire works issues.\n\nHonolulu Police Department – [0:07:46]: No formal stati stics were presented.\n\nMarine Corps Base Hawai’i (MCBH) – [0:08:32]: The MCBH representative\, Kristi Kaluhiwa\, reported on the successful Ca noe Regatta event hosted on the Marine Corps base the previous weekend wit h approximately 3\,000 participants. She noted the smooth entry process th rough the gate and efficient parking management. She announced the upcomin g air show on August 9-10\, which will be open and free to the public. She mentioned that the Marine Corps band\, Commanding Colonel Jeremy Bevin\, and Sergeant Major Adone Mono participated in the July 4th parade.\n\nQues tions\, comments\, and concerns followed – [0:11:54]:\n1. Chair Radke in quired as to air show practice will begin and was informed that the team w ill arrive on the 6th and conduct most of their practice over Honolulu but there will also be some on the windward side.\n2. Member Sakamoto asked a bout the recycled water project for the golf course. The representative in dicated that feedback was positive and that they had presented the Environ mental Assessment to the Kailua Neighborhood Board\, which provided severa l recommendations currently under review.\n\nWindward Community College – [0:13:03]: No representative was present.\n\nV. ELECTION OF OFFICERS T O SERVE FROM JULY 1\, 2025 to JUNE 30\, 2026 – [0:13:20]\n\nChair – [0 :13:42]: Member Sakamoto nominated Mo Radke for Chair. Hearing no other no minations\, a roll call vote was conducted. The motion was ADOPTED\; 12-0 (Radke: Brandle\, Toma\, Carstensen\, Radke\, Shizuma\, Sakamoto\, Fleitel l\, Quitevis\, Yamashiro\, Burbage\, Tomey\, Hewitt\; Abstain: None) – [ 0:14:01]\n\nVice Chair – [0:14:39]: Member Carstensen nominated David Sh izuma for Vice Chair and Member Sakamoto nominated Adriel Lam\, who was no t present. Hearing no other nominations\, a roll call vote was conducted f or David Shizuma. The motion was ADOPTED\; 12-0 (Shizuma: Brandle\, Toma\, Carstensen\, Radke\, Shizuma\, Sakamoto\, Fleitell\, Quitevis\, Yamashiro \, Burbage\, Tomey\, Hewitt\; Abstain: None) – [0:15:58]\n\nSecretary – [0:16:39]: Member Burbage nominated Kim Tomey for Secretary. Member To ma nominated Donald Sakamoto. Hearing no other nominations\, a roll call v ote was conducted and resulted in 5 votes for Donald Sakamoto and 6 votes for Kim Tomey. As neither candidate received the required 9 votes\, a revo te was conducted. The revote resulted in Kim Tomey being elected Secretary \; 9-3-0 (Tomey: Quitevis\, Yamashiro\, Fleitell\, Burbage\, Toma\, Brandl e\, Tomey\, Shizuma\, Radke\; Sakamoto: Sakamoto\, Hewitt\, Carstensen\; A bstain: None) – [0:17:03]\n\nTreasurer – [0:21:52]: Member Burbage nom inated Donald Sakamoto for Treasurer. Hearing no other nominations\, a rol l call vote was conducted. The motion was ADOPTED\; 12-0 (Sakamoto: Brandl e\, Toma\, Carstensen\, Radke\, Shizuma\, Sakamoto\, Fleitell\, Quitevis\, Yamashiro\, Burbage\, Tomey\, Hewitt\; Abstain: None) – [0:22:14]\n\nVI . MEETING TIME AND PLACE/RULES OF SPEAKING – [0:23:23]\n\nMeeting Place and Time – [0:23:47]: Member Sakamoto MOVED and Member Yamashiro SECONDE D to keep the meeting place at Windward Community College Hale Aʻo and th e same time at 6:30 p.m. The motion was ADOPTED\; 12-0-0 (Aye: Brandle\, T oma\, Carstensen\, Radke\, Shizuma\, Sakamoto\, Fleitell\, Quitevis\, Yama shiro\, Burbage\, Tomey\, Hewitt\; Nay: None\; Abstain: None) – [0:23:57 ]\n\nPlanned Meetings to Recess – [0:24:12]: Member Sakamoto MOVED and M ember Yamashiro SECONDED to recess for the December 18\, 2025 meeting and hold a potluck instead. The motion was ADOPTED\; 12-0-0 (Aye: Brandle\, To ma\, Carstensen\, Radke\, Shizuma\, Sakamoto\, Fleitell\, Quitevis\, Yamas hiro\, Burbage\, Tomey\, Hewitt\; Nay: None\; Abstain: None) – [0:24:53] \n\nAdoption of Rules of Speaking – [0:25:13]: Member Sakamoto MOVED and Member Tomey SECONDED that official reports\, comments\, and concerns sha ll be 3 minutes or less. The motion was ADOPTED\; 12-0-0 (Aye: Brandle\, T oma\, Carstensen\, Radke\, Shizuma\, Sakamoto\, Fleitell\, Quitevis\, Yama shiro\, Burbage\, Tomey\, Hewitt\; Nay: None\; Abstain: None) – [0:25:27 ]\n\nEstablish Committees and their membership – [0:25:48]: Chair Radke noted that all committees need to be reestablished. Current committee assi gnments were reviewed\, and members indicated which committees they curren tly serve on and which they would like to join. Member Sakamoto requested to be added to the Emergency Preparedness Committee. Member Burbage reques ted to join the Education Committee. Member Tomey MOVED and Member Carsten sen SECONDED to retain all committees as previously composed with the note d additions. The motion was ADOPTED\; 12-0-0 (Aye: Brandle\, Toma\, Carste nsen\, Radke\, Shizuma\, Sakamoto\, Fleitell\, Quitevis\, Yamashiro\, Burb age\, Tomey\, Hewitt\; Nay: None\; Abstain: None) – [0:27:30]\n\nVII. BO ARD BRIEFS &\; DISCUSSION – [0:29:57]\n\nKāneʻohe Christmas Parade – [0:34:03]: Janice Lai announced that the Kane’ohe Christmas Parade w ould be held on Saturday\, December 6\, 2025. Because the Parade involves road closures\, they need Board approval documented in meeting minutes. Me mber Sakamoto MOVED and Member Tomey SECONDED to approve the Kāneʻohe Ch ristmas Parade. The motion was ADOPTED\; 11-0-1 (Aye: Brandle\, Toma\, Car stensen\, Radke\, Shizuma\, Sakamoto\, Quitevis\, Yamashiro\, Burbage\, To mey\, Hewitt\; Nay: None\; Abstain: Fleitell) – [0:34:30]\n\nDick Evans Road Race – [0:35:04]: No representative was present.\n\nVIII. RESIDENT/ COMMUNITY CONCERNS – [0:30:36]\n\nResilience Hub Network – [0:30:57]: Joe Watt from Key Project announced the Koʻolau Resilience Hub Network\, which aims to funnel resources to communities for disaster preparedness. H e mentioned upcoming events including a Youth Resilience Academy in July\, a psychological first aid training on August 9\, 2025\, and fundraising f or chainsaw training certifications. He requested assistance in recruiting participants and identifying organizations that could help distribute tra ining and supplies. Their chainsaw partner is Arbor Global for certificati ons and they currently have funding through the Castle Foundation for purc hasing the saws\, which have yet to be acquired. The organization that act s as the hub\, in this case\, Vibrant Hawai’i (which also acts as a very successful hub on the Big Island) will hold on to 4 chainsaws. There are two teams of 4 people\, all of whom have been certified. When a team membe r gets a call to action\, each is responsible for picking up a chainsaw. J oe’s contact information is Joe@vibranthawaii.org.\n\nFishing Tournament – [0:35:22]: “Aunty” Rocky Kaluhiwa announced the Kāneʻohe to Kua loa Makai Watch fishing tournament on Saturday\, July 26\, 2025\, at Heʻe ia Pier. She mentioned that 40 free fishing kits and 40 lunches would be p rovided to keiki\, and there would be prizes for whomever catches the most invasive species. All the contestant positions have been filled but there will be extra prizes so all are welcome to participate. There will be a s econd tournament\, the Second Annual He’eia Pier Jackpot Fishing Tournam ent\, the following day\, Afterwards\, Kaluhiwa will be addressing the gov ernor regarding the shutting off of the only shower and water supply at He ’eia Pier. A question by member Fleitell prompted Kaluhiwa to add that t here is open sewage by the deli\n\nH-3 Metal Plates – [0:37:08]: Member Carstensen expressed concern about metal plates on H-3 that have been in p lace for at least three months\, noting that he witnessed a car accident r esulting from hitting one of these plates. He asked how long these plates would remain without corrective measures. Chair Radke commented that this issue was previously raised by Member Sakamoto and an estimated completion date was provided. Member Sakamoto advised that the company that makes th e expansion joints needed for the repair has gone out of business and the DOT is looking for a replacement. Chair Radke indicated that the issue wil l be referred to DOT for an update.\n\nWood Chip Dumping – [0:39:30]: Za ckary Pilian reported that someone has been dumping wood chips on the maka i side of Po’okela Street across from the DOT base yard and Hina Mauka c reating a potential breeding ground for Coconut Rhinoceros Beetles (CRB). He noted there was no netting over the piles.\n\nNeighborhood Watch Meetin g – [0:41:03]: Lisa Uesato from Windward Neighborhood Security Watch Coo rdinators Group announced a Watch Coordinators meeting on Saturday\, July 26\, 2025\, at 10:00 a.m. at Windward Central Union Church\, Kailua. She i nvited community members to attend.\n\nRoad Closure Concerns – [0:41:51] : Member Tomey expressed concern about the lack of signage regarding the c losure of Likelike Highway. She noted that when coming out of her Keapuka neighborhood on Anoi and turning left onto Likelike Highway\, there was no sign indicating that Likelike Highway was closed for everything other tha n westbound traffic. Member Fleitell and Chair Radke advised that the Like like tunnel is closed Honolulu bound from 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. on weekd ays and has been well advertised and an electronic sign posted on Kahekili . The closure is scheduled until August 8\, 2025.\n\nADA Rally – [0:44:3 4]: Member Sakamoto announced an ADA Rally at the State Capitol on Friday\ , July 25\, 2025\, from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. to celebrate the 35th anni versary of the Americans with Disabilities Act.\n\nSchool Lunch – [0:44: 50]: Member Sakamoto raised concerns about children in summer fun programs needing to bring their own lunches\, suggesting that the state consider i mplementing a meals program similar to Meals on Wheels for these children. Chair Radke noted that Member Sakamoto has been on the Board for 3 cycles and is blind. He has done much to contribute to the ADA and community pro blems. Member Sakamoto was recently recognized for his community by the Go vernor and City Council with a framed certificate.\n\nTraffic Safety Conce rns – [0:46:07]: Resident Haunani Kahea expressed concerns about cars pa rking in the road on the corner of Pahia Road and Kamehameha Highway betwe en the New Mui Kwai and the Vietnamese restaurant. She noted that this cre ates a hazard when turning right onto Pahia Road from Kam Hwy\, forcing dr ivers into the middle of the road. It also creates a hazard for pedestrian s on Kam Hwy. She also mentioned issues with loud motorcycles at night and noise from a karaoke establishment across Kam Hwy that leaves its door op en. In response to a question from Chair Radke\, Kahea stated that she has contacted HPD about the issue but it’s unclear if anything has been don e in response as the car continues to park there. Later in the meeting\, K ahea offered two suggestions to rectify the parking problem: (1) post a No Parking sign nearby\, or (2) reverse the flow of traffic into and out of the restaurant parking lot.\n\nKāneʻohe Canoe Club Update – [0:49:27]: Karla Silva-Park provided an update on the Kāneʻohe Canoe Club\, noting that their permit was renewed with DLNR for one year. She discussed ongoi ng issues with the protective guardrail between Kamehameha Highway and the canoe house (Hale) at He’ei Kea Pier that was taken down by the Departm ent of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR)’s Division of Boating and Ocean Recreation (DOBOR) because it was illegally installed. The club still doe s not know which governmental agency controls it. She also reported on the lack of water access at He’eia Kea Boat Harbor [which is sometimes refe rred to as the He’eia Pier] after DOBOR ordered them to remove the water line near the Hale and then the other showers used by the public were remo ved. Silva-Park asked for help spreading community awareness for the probl em as well as information on who to contact at the City and/or State to en able them get water access. She advised that DLNR has informed them that t hey will be charged for their water usage if/when they get water back and expressed concern about DLNR potentially charging only the canoe club for water usage despite the area being a community asset used by many. Member Fleitell observed that other public parks like Kailua Beach Park have wate r and do not charge private individuals for it. Member Sakamoto commented that he’s glad a representative from the Governor’s office was present so that they could learn about this problem.\n\nIX. ELECTED OFFICIALS – [0:54:15]\n\nU.S. Representative Jill Tokuda – [0:55:56]: Talia Samifua reported that Representative Tokuda recently introduced two bills to addr ess Medicare underpayments for rural hospitals in Hawai’i and Alaska thr ough the Save Our Rural Emergency Services Act (SORES Act) and Ensuring Ou tpatient Quality for Rural States Act. As the only member of Hawai’i's c ongressional delegation serving on the Agriculture Committee\, Representat ive Tokuda is advocating for local farmers and food producers. She led a b ipartisan letter urging USDA to release $2.26 million intended to help Haw ai’i producers expand operations and boost local food production.\n\nGov ernor Green's Representative – [0:59:24]: Diane Ako announced that Gover nor Green has a monthly newsletter\, Ke Ala Hou\, with the link provided t o Chair Radke to post on the Board's website. Responding to Member Burbage ’s request\, she reported that the Kāneʻohe Library renovation project is scheduled to be completed by fall 2025. Responding to Member Sakamoto ’s request for a link to the Governor’s Intent to Veto list\, she sent a link to that website to Chair Radke to post on the KNB30’s website no tes. As requested\, she reported the comments regarding emergency prepared ness to the DOD and Hawai’i Emergency Management (HEMA) regarding taking fiber optics into consideration in the emergency preparedness plan. Regar ding the showers at Heʻeia Pier\, she asked the Governor’s office\, Sco tt Glenn\, the DLNR and the Board of Water Supply what they will do about restoring water to the showers at He’eia Kea Boat Harbor. She shared tha t according to DLNR/DOBOR\, one shower was shut off as it had tied into th e backflow preventer\, and they could hire a structural engineer to provid e a plan for a shower connected to a line not tied to the backflow. The sh ower attached to the “comfort station” was removed due to concerns abo ut standing water and ponding near the wastewater treatment plant. As of y et\, they have not found an alternate location for a shower that would be in compliance with Department of Health (DOH) regulations. Finally\, Ako r eported that the Department of Water Supply wrote to her that\, “we have no control over the water on the customer side of the meter.”\n\nMayor Rick Blangiardi's Representative – [1:02:20]: Andy Kawano\, Director of Budget and Fiscal Services\, reported that the department is focusing on i mplementing the fiscal year 2026 budget and will begin planning for the fi scal year 2027 budget in about a month. He mentioned that the written test for obtaining a learner's permit for drivers can now be done online witho ut an appointment. There is a QR code on the last page of the mayor’s mo nthly newsletter that provides additional information about this online te sting. He also provided updates on several issues raised at previous meeti ngs\, including damage to the sidewalk on Kaneke Street (the applicable di vision head of the Department of Facilities Maintenance has been out of th e office on training but Kawano will continue to connect with him about a fix)\; faded parking meters on Kahekili Street (they are working with the Neighborhood Commissions Office to outreach to the DOT and have not receiv ed a response yet)\; clearing work continues on Kionaole Road and on Kamo ’oali’i Stream with stream work lasting another 3 weeks depending on w eather and equipment performance\; additional work on overgrowth and puddl ing remains to be done on Kaneke Street but he will be following up on tha t this week\; finally\, with regard to the cutting of fiber optic cables H EMA is aware of it and working to identify the cause\, meanwhile\, HEMA ha s redundant communication systems in place.\n\nCouncilmember Esther Kiaʻ āina – [1:07:23]: Councilmember Kiaʻāina discussed the Charter Commis sion\, which convenes only every ten years. She announced that the Commiss ion will be accepting proposals for charter amendments from August 1 throu gh the end of October 2025 as well as the website. Initial review and anal ysis will occur in November and December\, followed by public hearings bet ween January and May 2026 with final review in July 2026 before putting it on the ballot. She encouraged the Board to consider forming a Permitted I nteraction Group PIG) to develop proposals for issues important to the com munity.\n\nQuestions\, comments\, and concerns followed – [1:10:13]:\n1. Member Sakamoto thanked Representative Tokuda's office for responding to his question about NOAA budget cuts. He also thanked the Department of Fac ility Maintenance for work on his road and offered kudos for the work on K amo’oali’i Stream. He also thanked the City Council for the ADA annive rsary recognition.\n2. Member Quitevis asked about the verification proces s for online permit tests. Kawano stated that he just scanned the mayor’ s newsletter QR code during the meeting and learned that the online permit test utilizes specialized software to verify each test-taker’s identity . The software has access to one of the largest electronic databases for l egal and public records in the world. If there is a mismatch of informatio n contained in an applicant’s information\, the applicant will be requir ed to show up in person to take the test. In addition\, online test-takers must use a desk or laptop computer with a keyboard. Smart phones and touc h-screen computers will not work. The computer must also have a webcam so that the test-taker can be monitored. Test-takers will be disqualified if they leave the test and come back or look away from the keyboard and monit or for any significant length of time. Among other things\, applicants are required to have a Real ID. The test can be taken twice a day for an unli mited number of days but must pay a fee each time.\n3. Member Shizuma inqu ired about resolving the water access issues at the Kāneʻohe Canoe Club. Chair Radke opined that everything was going to revolve around the DOH an d that they would first have to have a structural engineer draw up plans. Member Shizuma clarified that there were two showers\, one by the Hale and the other one by the restrooms/comfort station across the Pier entrance d rive from the Hale. Also\, the one by the restrooms has to be relocated be cause of the sewage issue. Silva-Park further clarified that the shower by the Hale uses ocean water\, not fresh water\, which creates an issue if s omeone tries to use soap. Rocky Kaluhiwa provided historical context about the showers at Heʻeia Pier\, noting they were installed by Governors Ari yoshi and Waihee in 1978 and 1985\, respectively. She referenced the sewag e “next to the deli\,” [The He’eia Kea Pier General Store &\;] De li is located at the far makai end of the Pier while the two showers under discussion are approximately 85 yards away near the entrance to the He’ eia Kea Pier Parking. This needs clarification]. She expressed frustration with the removal of these community resources and questioned DLNR's reaso ning.\n\n[1:25:02] – Member Shizuma MOVED and Member Tomey SECONDED to e stablish a Permitted Interaction Group regarding He’eia Pier. The motion was ADOPTED\; 12-0-0 (Aye: Brandle\, Toma\, Carstensen\, Radke\, Shizuma\ , Sakamoto\, Fleitell\, Quitevis\, Yamashiro\, Burbage\, Tomey\, Hewitt\; Nay: None\; Abstain: None) – [1:25:42]. The PIG consists of the followin g members: Burbage\, Carstensen\, Fleitell\, Quitevis\, and Radke and may include members of the public as well.\n\nSenator Jarrett Keohokalole – [1:30:30]: No representative was present.\n\nSenator Brenton Awa – [1:30 :30]: No representative was present.\n\nRepresentative Lisa Kitagawa – [ 1:30:30]: Representative Kitagawa congratulated the Board on the new elect ion and mentioned that her annual end-of-session newsletter was distribute d to residents in her district. She highlighted the annual Castle Complex School Supply Drive\, a 6-day fundraiser that involved over 45 volunteers contributing more than 100 volunteer hours. The drive raised enough money and donations to provide over 500 school supply kits to the ten schools wi thin the Castle Complex.\n\nRepresentative Scot Matayoshi – [1:32:09]: R epresentative Matayoshi addressed the shower issue at Heʻeia Pier\, notin g that he had contacted the Governor's office about it and agreed with Cha ir Radke that an engineer’s drawing was the likely place to start He rep orted on the fireworks bill he sponsored\, which he felt had a positive im pact during the July 4th holiday and he believes the bill will continue to limit fireworks abuses in the future when the sting-operations start Mata yoshi gave Kitagawa the lion’s share of credit for the success of the Ca stle Complex School Supply Drive and expressed that all the public school teachers he talked to were highly appreciative of it as they often end up spending their own money on classroom supplies. He mentioned that the City portion of Kamehameha Highway repaving project by Burger King is schedule d to begin in 2027 and he is going to get clarification from City Council Member Kia’aina as to why it will take so long to begin and whether that start date can be moved up.\n\nQuestions\, comments\, and concerns follow ed – [1:37:35]:\n1. Rep. Kitagawa stated that the information she got fr om City Council Member Kia’aina is that the repaving project on Kam Hwy is actually going to start later this year and continue through 2027. Chai r Radke asked why the highway would take so long and Matayoshi shared his belief that it’s due in part to the number of residents along that stret ch.\n2. Member Sakamoto asked about the e-bike bill (HB 950) that was veto ed by the Governor and what actions could be taken to improve it for the n ext session. He also inquired about the Hawai’i State Elections Commissi on meeting\, its excessive delays and what they are doing to correct probl ems before the next election. Representative Kitagawa\, who sits on the Co mmittee of Transportation\, indicated that the legislature would likely re visit the e-bike regulations next year\, addressing the Governor's concern s. Neither she nor Rep. Matayoshi had an understanding of the delays in th e Elections Committee other than the contentiousness of elections in gener al lately. Representative Matayoshi offered to work with Member Sakamoto o n a more focused approach to e-bike regulation.\n3. Resident Haunani Kahea asked about whether they will be repaving on Kea’ahala Road. by Jack in the Box which is in very poor condition.\n4. Rocky Kaluhiwa wanted to exp ress her appreciation to Reps. Kitagawa and Matayoshi for their community service.\n\nX. BOARD BUSINESS – [1:44:34]\n\nApproval of the June 2025 R egular Meeting Minutes – [1:44:44]: Member Sakamoto noted a correction t o the spelling of "NOAA" (should have two A's). Member Burbage MOVED and M ember Sakamoto SECONDED to approve the June 2025 minutes as corrected. The motion was ADOPTED\; 12-0-0 (Aye: Brandle\, Toma\, Carstensen\, Radke\, S hizuma\, Sakamoto\, Fleitell\, Quitevis\, Yamashiro\, Burbage\, Tomey\, He witt\; Nay: None\; Abstain: None) – [1:45:23]\n\nXI. COMMUNITY ORGANIZAT IONS – [1:45:25]: No representatives were present.\n\nXII. BOARD REPORTS /ATTENDED MEETING REPORTS – [1:45:54]\n\n1. Member Tomey announced that she emailed all the Board members a copy of Governor Green’s Veto List t his afternoon and brought hard copies for anyone attending the meeting who wants one.\n2. Chair Radke asked Member Burbage to report on the visit to Waimanalo Gulch [to review sites for a possible landfill on the Windward Side. Member Burbage she stated that none of those Windward sites are in t he running any longer due to the presence of excess water in the area.\n3. Member Sakamoto reported attending the Transportation Committee meetings as a representative of Citizens for Fair ADA Implementation. He recommende d keeping Member Lam as vice chair of the committee. Member Sakamoto annou nced he would be traveling to Washington\, DC to attend the National Counc il on Independent Living conference with the Statewide Independent Living Council of Hawai’i. He will participate in workshops and seminars to adv ocate for Medicaid\, SNAP\, HUD\, education\, and labor issues\, and will meet with Hawai’i's congressional delegation.\n4. Chair Radke mentioned an issue with a huge tree annihilating the sidewalk on the right side of K amehameha Highway Pali-bound near a chiropractic office. Member Shizuma re sponded that he sent an email to City Council Member Kia’aina earlier th is week regarding that tree. Chair Radke said he would bring that to Kia ’aina’s attention at the next monthly meeting.\n\nXIII. ANNOUNCEMENTS – [1:50:19]\n\nNext Regular Board Meeting: Thursday\, August 21\, 2025\, at 6:30 p.m. at Windward Community College - HALE AʻO 101-102 or using t he virtual login listed on page 1 of this document.\n\nXIV. ADJOURNMENT – [1:51:02]: Chair Radke adjourned the meeting at 7:37 p.m.\n\nSubmitted by: Spencer Johnson\, Neighborhood Assistant\, NCO\nReviewed by: Dylan Bu ck\, Community Relations Specialist\, NCO\nEdited by Kim Tomey\, Secretary Kāneʻohe Neighborhood Board #30\nFinalized by:\n\n \;\n\nTo view ag enda and minutes\, visit our board website.\n\nEvent shows physical locat ion\; however\, other options of participation may also include WebEx and phone.  If available\, instructions for WebEx and phone can be found at t he top of the agenda. 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