KAILUA NEIGHBORHOOD BOARD NO. 31
PUBLIC SAFETY, PUBLIC HEALTH, AND CIVIL DEFENSE (PSPHCD) COMMITTEE
MEETING AGENDA
Thursday, June 18, 2026
7:00 pm to 8:00 pm
In-person at the Kailua District Park Multipurpose Room or District Meeting Room
Chair: Jeremy Treskon. Members: Bruce Andrews, Bill Hicks, David Laeha, Levani Lipton, and Malie Thoemmes; Kailua Alert & Prepared (BOD), Community Member Claudine Tomasa.
1. Call to order/Approval of minutes
2. Announcements/New Issues/Community Concerns
a. Kailua Alert & Prepared
3. Update/Report on Continuing Issues
a. Public Health & Safety
(1) Securing our Schools.
(2) Water Quality-Continuing initiatives and leaching from the old Kapaa Landfill.
(3) Invasive Species/Little Fire Ants and Coconut Rhinoceros Beetle (CRB)
b. Civil Defense updates – David Laeha
(1) Community Point of Distribution (CPOD) update
(2) Disaster Preparedness (Flash Floods / Tsunamis / Wildfires / Hurricane shelters)
(3) Potential plans for rebuilding the Kailua Library to include a resilience hub
4. Adjournment
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If you need an auxiliary aid/service or other accommodation due to a disability or an interpreter for a language other than English, please call the Neighborhood Commission Office at (808) 768-3710 between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. or send an email to nco@honolulu.gov as soon as possible, preferably at least three (3) business days before the scheduled meeting. If a request is received with fewer than three (3) business days remaining before the meeting, we will try to obtain the auxiliary aid/service or accommodation, but it may not be possible to fulfill requests received after this date.
Public Safety, Public Health, and Civil Defense Committee
May 2026 Meeting Report
Chair: Jeremy Treskon
1. A committee meeting was held in-person on May 21, 2026, chaired by Jeremy Treskon and attended by committee members Bill Hicks and Levani Lipton.
2. Continuing issues were discussed including an upcoming meeting with Central Union Church Windward as a potential CPOD site.
To view agenda and minutes, visit our board website.
Event shows physical location; however, other options of participation may also include WebEx and phone. If available, instructions for WebEx and phone can be found at the top of the agenda.