MILILANI MAUKA – LAUNANI VALLEY NEIGHBORHOOD BOARD No. 35

REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2025, at 7:00 p.m.
MILILANI MAUKA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
95-1111 MAKAIKAI STREET, MILILANI HI 96789 AND
VIA WEBEX

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Meeting Materials Link: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1zCauqWgTX4syd8vO3Ci5UCL_ePiRXlbE
Video Recordings: http://www.youtube.com/@NeighborhoodCommissionOffice
Rules of Speaking: Anyone wishing to speak is asked to raise their hand, and when recognized by the Chair, to address comments to the Chair. All dialogue at the meeting will be conducted by use of the microphone. Those joining the meeting on WebEx are reminded to mute their speakers until they wish to be recognized by the Chair. Anyone not following these rules will be ruled out of order by the Chair. Those providing Presentations to the Board are encouraged to do so via a PowerPoint presentation, with a projector and provide handouts for the board and the community. The public concerns and comments are limited to three (3) minutes each. Please silence all electronic devices.
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 allowed for under HRS 92. A two-thirds (2/3) vote (5) of this 9- member Board is required to meet quorum requirements.
I. CALL TO ORDER: Chair Dean I. Hazama
II. PRESENTATION OF THE COLORS & PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Scouts BSA Troup 664
III. MEETING DECORUM: Vice Chair Keith Tamashiro
IV. MONTHLY REPORTS
A. Honolulu Fire Department (HFD)
B. Honolulu Police Department (HPD)
C. Board of Water Supply (BWS)
D. Military Representative Report
V. BOARD BUSINESS
A. Update on Affordable Housing Project at Mililani High School – Cherri Nakamura (HISFA)
B. Update on Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between DOE and C&C Parks on Community use of new Mililani Middle School Parking Lot.
C. Walk Bike Drive Presentation – Paula Bender (Hawaiʻi Bicycling League)
D. Kamananui Project Update and Resolution with consideration to take board action.
E. Empty Homes Tax Resolution with consideration to take board action.
VI. RESIDENT/COMMUNITY CONCERNS: Any community member can come forward and express any comment or concern within decorum. Please, limit your comments to three (3) minutes each per issue for items not on the agenda.
VII. ELECTED OFFICIALS
A. Office of Governor Josh Green – Melanie Martin
B. Office of Congressman Ed Case – Nestor Garcia
C. Office of the Mayor Rick Blangiardi – Carrie Castle
D. Office of Councilmember District 8, Val Okimoto
E. Office of Councilmember District 2, Matt Weyer
F. Office of Senator District 17, Donovan Dela Cruz
G. Office of Representative District 38, Lauren Matsumoto
H. Office of Representative District 46, Amy Perruso
I. Office of Representative District 37, Trish La Chica
J. State Department of Transportation – Casey Abe
VIII. APPROVAL OF BOARD MEETING MINUTES: July 15, 2025, Regular Meeting Minutes
IX. REPORTS
A. Committees
a) Education – Steven Melendrez/Anna Hudson
b) Military and Civil Defense – Keith Tamashiro
c) Parks and Recreation – Susan Miyamoto
d) Planning, Permitting and Zoning – Stanton Oishi & Dana Agader
e) Transportation – Dean Hazama
f) Recognition and Service Awards – Alice Rogers
X. ANNOUNCEMENTS
A. The next Mililani Mauka/Launani Valley Neighborhood Board will be held on Tuesday, October 21, 2025, at 7:00 p.m. at Mililani Mauka Elementary School and via WebEx.
XI. ADJOURNMENT

A map of the subdistrict boundaries is at – https://www8.honolulu.gov/nco/boards-and-sub-district-boundary-descriptions/
Capital Improvement Projects (CIP) and Budget Planning. Suggestions for projects in the Neighborhood Board district and adjacent areas are welcome at any time to prepare for planning actions and the next fiscal year.
A mailing list is maintained for interested persons and agencies to receive this board’s agenda and minutes. Additions, corrections, and deletions to the mailing list may be directed to the Neighborhood Commission Office (NCO) at Kapālama Hale, 925 Dillingham Boulevard, Suite 160, Honolulu, HI 96817, by telephone on (808) 768-3710, fax (808) 768-3711, or e-mailing nco@honolulu.gov Agenda documents and minutes are also available online at https://www8.honolulu.gov/nco/
All written testimony must be received in the Neighborhood Commission Office 48 hours prior to the meeting. If within 48 hours of the meeting, written and/or oral testimony may be submitted directly to the Board at the meeting. If submitting written testimony, please note the Board and agenda item(s) your testimony concerns. Send to: Neighborhood Commission Office, 925 Dillingham Boulevard, Suite 160, Honolulu, HI 96817, fax (808) 768-3711, or email nbtestimony@honolulu.gov
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.

DRAFT REGULAR MEETING WRITTEN SUMMARY FOR VIDEO RECORD
TUESDAY, JULY 15, 2025 at 7:00 P.M.
MILILANI MAUKA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL – 95-1111 MĀKAʻIKAʻI STREET, MILILANI, HI 96789
AND VIA WEBEX

Video recording of this meeting can be found at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Pqwqg_gHkw

Reports & other meeting materials can be found at: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1n1MZSzt3NC1_zPbcl7bW52pWK8B8UisO?usp=sharing

I. CALL TO ORDER – [0:00:01]: 7:00 p.m.

Chair Dean I. Hazama called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.; Quorum was established with eight (8) members present. Note – This nine (9) member Board requires five (5) members to establish a quorum and to take official Board action.

Board Members Present: Dana Agader, Dean Hazama, Theresa Kuehu, Steven Melendrez, Susan Miyamoto, Stanton Oishi, Alice Rogers, and Keith Tamashiro.

Board Members Absent: Dave Fields

Guests: Firefighter Ryan Canotal, Captain Reyes (Honolulu Fire Department); Lieutenant R. Baysa and Sergeant J. Yoshioka (Honolulu Police Department); Kathleen Elliott-Pahinui (Honolulu Board of Water Supply); Lieutenant Colonel Melander (Military Representative); Deputy Director Carrie Castle (Mayor Rick Blangiardi); Cheri Nakamura (Hawaii School Facilities Authority); Councilmember Val Okimoto (Council District 8); Kelly Anaya (Councilmember Matt Weyer); Charles Miller (Senator Donovan Dela Cruz); Representative Lauren Matsumoto (State House District 38); Representative Amy Perruso (State House District 46); Representative Trish La Chica (State House District 37); Casey Abe (Department of Transportation Highways Division); Scout BSA Troop 664; Jocelyn T. Roberts, Rick Bloxson, Daniel M. Gabriel, (Resident); Camilia Epa Gomes (Neighborhood Commission Office). Note: Name was not included if not legible. There were 12 total participants.

II. PRESENTATION OF THE COLORS & PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – [0:00:20]: Scout BSA Troop 664 led the Pledge of Allegiance.

III. MEETING DECORUM – [0:02:00]: Vice Chair Keith Tamashiro recited the rules of speaking.

IV. MONTHLY REPORTS – [0:02:56]

Honolulu Fire Department (HFD) – [0:02:56]: Firefighter Ryan Canotal from Station 41 provided the report and highlighted the following: one nuisance fire and two activated alarms with no actual fires; 26 medical calls; one mountain rescue; July fire safety tips focused on wildland fires, including reducing ignition risk by maintaining yards, clearing vegetation around campfires, and ensuring machinery is properly maintained.
• Report: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1vn3pPwfEiSBjVVeWhsEVsWL0Lkwmf2wD/view?usp=drive_link

Questions, comments, and concerns followed – [0:04:13]
• Chair pro tem Hazama reported that the Honolulu Fire Department completed their investigation of the Mililani Mauka fire and passed information to other agencies to continue the investigation. He thanked the fire chief for submitting the report and noted it took eight days to completely extinguish the fire in a remote area, with military assistance providing flight hours and water drops. He also thanked the Mayor’s representative Carrie Castle for setting up the meeting.

Honolulu Police Department (HPD) – [0:05:49]: Lieutenant R. Baysa with Sergeant John Yoshioka provided the report and highlighted the following: July statistics for Mililani Mauka and Launani Valley showing zero assaults, one burglary, zero robberies, zero car break-ins, and 159 calls for service; summer safety tips for visiting parks and beaches; information about a recent Gun Buyback Program at Wahiawa Station that collected 234 guns (117 handguns, 13 shotguns, 92 rifles, 12 assault rifles) and 70 pounds of ammunition.
• HPD Data Dashboard: Microsoft Power BI
• Crime Mapping: https://www.crimemapping.com/
• To submit non-emergency reports online please visit: https://www.frontlinepss.com/honolulupolice
• For more information on HPD’s Gun Buyback Program, please call the Wahiawa community policing team 808-723-8710.

Questions, comments, and concerns followed – [0:08:15]
• Daniel M. Gabriel asked about the gun buyback program, specifically who determined that Foodland gift cards would be used and where the funding came from. Lieutenant Baysa responded that the gift cards are simply an incentive, and Foodland was gracious enough to provide them. He explained many people turning in firearms are elderly individuals who have inherited unwanted guns from deceased spouses.

Board of Water Supply (BWS) – [0:10:04]: Kathleen Elliott-Pahinui provided the report and highlighted the following: no main breaks in the past month; announcement of the annual Unthirsty Plant Sale on Saturday, August 2, 2025 from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Hālawa Xeriscape Garden; vendors will be selling low-water, low-maintenance plants; plant doctors from the UH Master Gardener program will provide advice; free soil conditioner will be available.
• Report: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1qX4VfwiwfacNE971Ga_MkqRiLCC-kLZQ/view?usp=drive_link

Military Representative Report – [0:11:46]: Lieutenant Colonel Melander provided the report and highlighted the following: update on the Schofield Barracks range fire that burned approximately 600 acres, with air operations conducted by 25th Aviation Brigade and Hawaii Air National Guard using Blackhawks and Chinook helicopters that dropped more than 660 gallons of water; training schedule for July including East Range jungle and ranger tactics from 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. weekdays, aviation training July 21-25 from 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., and artillery/mortar/demolitions training from 5:00 a.m. to midnight July 25-31; announcement of the Joint Pacific Multinational Readiness Center (JPMRC) exercise planned for October-November; the next job fair is on Tuesday, August 19 at Helemano Military Reservation from 8:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
• For more information on the job fair, go to: https://www.himwr.com
• Community Concern Hotline: (808) 787-1528 or email usag.hawaii.com@army.mil

Questions, comments, and concerns followed – [0:14:30]
• Board Member Kuehu asked about aircraft flying over residential homes, noting that on Saturday night around 8:45 p.m., two aircraft were seen flying low over Launani Valley. Lieutenant Colonel Melander said he would look into whether flight paths are supposed to avoid residential areas and provide an answer.

V. ELECTION OF OFFICERS AND DETERMINATION OF BOARD DETAILS – [0:15:42]

Election of Board Officers – To serve from July 2025 to June 30, 2026 – [0:15:50]: Member Rogers commented if there aren’t any officers who wanted to resign their officer positions that they can make a motion to keep all the officers the same if the Board has a unanimous consent. Chair pro tem Hazama asked the Board if there is anyone wishing to be a Board officer as well as if the previous termʻs Board officers are still willing to serve as a Board officer.

[0:17:00] – Member Rogers MOVED and Kuehu SECONDED to retain the previous term’s officers: Chair, Vice Chair, Treasurer, and Secretary. Hearing no discussion or objections, the motion was ADOPTED; 8-0-0 (Aye: Agader, Kuehu, Melendrez, Miyamoto, Oishi, Rogers, Tamashiro, Hazama); Nay: None; Abstain: None) – [0:18:09].

Meeting Date, Time, Location, and Format (Virtual Component) – [0:18:20]: Member Kuehu and Member Rogers objected to the virtual component but did not oppose the overall motion. [0:18:50] – Chair Hazama proposed retaining the previous term’s meeting date/time/location/format: Third Tuesday/7:00 p.m./Mililani Mauka Elementary School Cafeteria/ with a virtual component via WebEx. After further discussion, the motion was ADOPTED; 8-0-0 (Aye: Agader, Kuehu, Melendrez, Miyamoto, Oishi, Rogers, Tamashiro, Hazama); Nay: None; Abstain: Kuehu) – [0:19:30].

Determination of Board Recess Schedule – [0:19:40]: [0:19:45] – Chair Hazama proposed to recess for August 2025, December 2025, and March 2026. Hearing no objections, the motion was ADOPTED; 8-0-0 (Aye: Agader, Kuehu, Melendrez, Miyamoto, Oishi, Rogers, Tamashiro, Hazama); Nay: None; Abstain: None) – [0:20:05].

Adoption of Oral Testimony Rules – [0:20:12]: [0:20:13] – Chair Hazama proposed retaining the previous term’s oral testimony rules: three (3) minutes for public comments and presentations by mutual agreement of presenter and the Chair. Hearing no discussion or objections, the motion WAS ADOPTED; 8-0-0 (Aye: Agader, Kuehu, Melendrez, Miyamoto, Oishi, Rogers, Tamashiro, Hazama); Nay: None; Abstain: None) – [0:20:35].

Formation of Committees – [0:20:41]: Chair Hazama stated he would contact each board member to determine committee preferences and present a list at the next meeting.
Questions, comments, and concerns followed – [0:21:00]
• Board member Kaapu asked whether the board should consider having a meeting in August 2025 instead of recessing, given the large community meeting scheduled for July 30, 2025. Chair Hazama responded that the July 30th meeting would be a special board meeting and there would be enough time to address any follow-up issues, noting they could always reconvene if necessary.

VI. BOARD BUSINESS – [0:21:44]

Update on Affordable Housing Project at Mililani High School – [0:21:45]: Cheri Nakamura from the Hawaii School Facilities Authority (HSFA) provided an update and highlighted the following: On June 24, 2025, Acting Governor Sylvia Luke signed House Bill (HB) 329 into law (Act 204), which includes a $2 million appropriation for the Mililani High School teacher workforce housing project; the project location was moved from site A to site B by the athletic fields; a recent employee survey confirmed strong teacher demand for rental housing, with Mililani being the most desirable location on Oʻahu among teachers surveyed.
• Employee Housing Survey Results: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1wfjWcdQMlu6h5ekxC_vB8EqfLcd4sbm7/view?usp=drive_link

Questions, comments, and concerns followed – [0:24:20]
• Board Member Kuehu asked about the demographics of the teachers surveyed. Sheri Nakamura explained it was a statewide survey with a 43% response rate, focused on educators most likely to need housing.
• Board Member Kuehu also asked about the timeline for site B development. Sheri Nakamura responded that they don’t have a firm timeline as they are still working on details regarding boundary lines and site control, but they are earnestly working with DOE to progress the project.

Update on Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Dept. of Education and City Parks and Recreation on Community Use of New Mililani Middle School Parking Lot – [0:27:05]: Chair Hazama reported that DOE presented the City with an updated MOU on Wednesday, July 2, 2025 that is being reviewed by City Department of Parks and Recreation. Further updates were provided during the Mayor Representative report.

VII. RESIDENT/COMMUNITY CONCERNS – [0:27:41]: No concerns at this time.
Special Neighborhood Board Meeting – [0:27:50]: Chair Hazama announced a special neighborhood board joint meeting on Wednesday, July 30 at 6:30 p.m. at Leilehua High School cafeteria regarding the Kamananui gondola project on the North Shore. This will be a joint meeting with Mililani Town Neighborhood Board, Wahiawa Neighborhood Board, and North Shore Neighborhood Board. He provided background on the project, noting that the applicant received a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) minor over 10 years ago and is now asking the Department of Planning and Permitting (DPP) to revise conditions. He expressed concern that this should have been classified as a CUP major due to the project’s size and that if the developer wants to revise conditions, the entire permit process should start over.

Questions, comments, and concerns followed – [0:31:16]
• Board Member Rogers commented that Kamehameha Highway is extremely dangerous with frequent accidents, and expressed concern about City Department of Planning and Permitting not attending the meeting.
• Board Member Kuehu suggested inviting military representatives to the meeting since they have facilities in the area that could be impacted, including on Mount Kaʻala. Chair Hazama agreed to check with the North Shore Neighborhood Board about inviting military representatives.

VIII. ELECTED OFFICIALS – [0:33:54]

Office of Governor Josh Green – [0:34:00]: No representative present.
• Newsletter: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1NwdIce6UIPIziL2WvJN-vNn4r4R2oR-j/view?usp=drive_link

Office of Congressman Ed Case – [0:34:03]: No representative present.

Office of Mayor Rick Blangiardi – [0:34:12]: Deputy Director Carrie Castle (City Department of Budget and Fiscal Services) provided the report and highlighted the following: Department of Community Services now offers online learner’s permit tests; Skyline Rail is conducting an emergency preparedness drill from 10:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. in preparation for opening segment two, which will include stops at the Daniel K. Inouye International Airport, Pearl Harbor, and Lagoon Drive with a target opening date of October 1st; update on the Mililani Middle School parking lot MOU, proposing a combination lock system where the code would be issued to permit holders and a follow-up meeting will be held on Wednesday, July 30, 2025.

Questions, comments, and concerns followed – [0:39:12]
• Chair Hazama expressed frustrations that resolving the lock issue for the Mililani Middle School parking lot has taken two and a half years.

Office of Mayor Rick Blangiardi – Continued – [0:39:45]: Ms. Castle continued her report and shared that the Mililani Mauka emergency access road is complete and ready for use in the case of an emergency.

Questions, comments, and concerns followed – [0:41:09]
• Board Member Rogers inquired if the city buses will be using the emergency access road. Carrie Castle replied and confirmed the city buses will not be using the road.
• Board Member Melendrez asked about signage for the emergency access road, noting there is a locked chain across the entrance with no information about who to contact in an emergency. Deputy Director Castle said she would look into the signage issue.
• Chair Hazama suggested adding signage and red paint to prevent vehicles from parking in front of the emergency access gate.
• Board Member Kuehu noted that vehicles from the neighboring marketplace frequently park in front of the emergency access area, and existing no-parking signs are faded. She explained that HPD officers have told her they cannot issue citations without proper signage, even with red curb paint.

Office of Mayor Rick Blangiardi – Continued – [0:45:33]: Ms. Castle continued her report and provided an update on the road repaving project, stating that phase one is substantially complete and phase two began in May 2025 but is currently paused as the concrete contractor is tied up with other commitments. Work is expected to resume in August 2025, with road paving beginning in late 2025 and completion expected by summer 2026.
Newsletter: https://drive.google.com/file/d/12p3AbD0yryDVIRw7m_V7dGkwr_HqeEjr/view?usp=drive_link

Questions, comments, and concerns followed – [0:47:04]
• Board Member Melendrez requested a map showing which streets will be repaved. Carrie Castle agreed to request this information.
• Chair Hazama asked if the work would include addressing tree root problems before repaving. Carrie Castle said she would inquire about this.

Office of Councilmember District 8, Val Okimoto – [0:49:30]: Councilmember Val Okimoto provided the report and highlighted the following: distribution of her June newsletter with survey results showing public safety, education, health and wellness, and affordable housing as community priorities; introduction of Bill 49 (2025) and Bill 50 (2025) related to real property tax, which would increase homeowner exemptions for kupuna taxpayers and the base exemption amount; update on the Ocean Safety Commission; and a presentation of a certificate of recognition to outgoing board member Anna Hudson.
• Newsletter: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1w1WdIKEwC4qwEBHrMtnWviSGpbGF9mDs/view?usp=drive_link
• Real Property Tax, please visit https://realproperty.honolulu.gov/ ; Important date: June 30, 2025 end of the tax year.
• Honolulu City Council meetings, please visit https://www.honolulucitycouncil.org/meetings
• To submit testimony for Bills/Resolutions, please visit https://hnldoc.ehawaii.gov/hnldoc/testimony
• Complete Streets – Sign up for quarterly reports, please visit https://www.honolulu.gov/completestreets/
• For more information on feral chickens, please visit https://www.honolulu.gov/csd/feral-chickens/
• To report graffiti, please visit Report Graffiti – Honolulu Police Department
• For more information on Adopt-a-Park, please visit Adopt-A-Block Notification Form | Storm Water Quality

Questions, comments, and concerns followed – [0:54:45]
• Chair Hazama asked about committee assignments following the council reorganization. Councilmember Okimoto explained she now serves as chair of the Budget Committee, is a voting member on the Zoning Committee, vice chair of Planning Infrastructure and Technology, continues as a voting member on Public Safety, and serves on the International and Legal Affairs Committee and Executive Management Committee.

Office of Councilmember District 2, Matt Weyer – [0:56:01]: Kelly Anaya provided the report and highlighted the following: approval of the $3.93 billion executive operating budget and $1.28 billion capital improvement budget; funding allocations including $4 million for the Wahiawa ambulance unit facility, $900,000 for an additional playing field and parking lot at Patsy Mink Central Oahu Regional Park, and $800,000 for tree farm improvements; Councilmember Weyer’s participation in the 53rd anniversary of Title IX; and the 11th Annual Bio-Economy Forum; and a request for clarification of a question regarding e-bike legislation.

Office of Senator District 17, Donovan Dela Cruz – [0:59:05]: Charles Miller provided the report and highlighted the following: the 59th annual Farm Fair was held in Whitmore Village; Governor signed House Bill (HB) 427 (Act 236) regarding biosecurity, which allows the Governor to declare biosecurity statewide emergencies, allocates $26.6 million to fund 44 new positions, and renames the Department of Agriculture to the Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity; Governor signed Senate Bill (SB) 222 (Act 246) extending the illegal firework task force to 2030.

Office of Representative District 38, Lauren Matsumoto – [1:00:44]: Representative Matsumoto provided the report and highlighted the following: distribution of her Session Wrap-up Newsletter; ongoing work to get information on signage for the emergency access road; passage of 322 bills by the Hawaiʻi State legislature this session; encouragement for constituents to sign up for her e-newsletter at www.repmatsumoto.com; announcement that she is drafting legislation and encourages community input; completion of her term as national chair of Women in Government; changes in her committee assignments, now serving on Agriculture and Environmental Protection instead of Economic Development and Tourism.

Questions, comments, and concerns followed – [1:05:00]
• Board Member Kuehu asked about adding lighted school crossing signs at crosswalks, particularly near Kipapa Elementary School, noting these would be more effective than speed humps. Representative Matsumoto agreed this would be helpful, especially given the multiple close calls at Kipapa Elementary in recent years, and said she would make this suggestion.
• Board Member Rogers asked about fireworks enforcement on July 4th. Representative Matsumoto noted she didn’t have specific data but observed that July 4th typically doesn’t see as much fireworks activity in Hawaiʻi as other holidays.
Newsletter: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ZjeEWel3SEntR3HsnOsZgOqmGY8qYfHu/view?usp=drive_link

Office of Representative District 46, Amy Perruso – [1:08:56]: Representative Perruso provided the report and highlighted the following: impacts of the federal “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” including cuts to Medicaid, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), and renewable energy subsidies that will affect electricity rates; work with state legislators across the country on maintaining renewable energy progress; collaboration with advocacy groups on allocating $50 million to critical nonprofit work; mentoring for the Seeds of Peace Girls Talk Back program; plans for a community forum in late August.

Office of Representative District 37, Trish La Chica – [1:12:47]: Representative La Chica provided the report and higlighted the following: her House Bill (HB) 1231 was signed into law and is now Act 212, which establishes the largest dedicated funding source for the Safe Routes to School program; the Safe Routes to School funding will provide infrastructure within a one-mile radius of school zones; update on the Kipapa Elementary crosswalk project on Kuahelani Avenue, where a speed study is being completed; Neighborhood Board joint meeting on Wednesday, July 30, 2025; Mililani Mauka Phase 24 road rehabilitation project update; a follow-up response on concerns relating to parking issues on ʻĀinamakua Drive due to repaving of the roads in the area; helping run the admission gate for the Hawai’i State Farm Fair; there were no citations in the community during the Fourth of July weekend; upcoming site visits that are scheduled for House committees; updates on various district projects the State Department of Transportation is currently addressing; introduced her Office Manager, Tosa Lobendahn and UH Manoa Summer Intern, Stella Adeyemi; and noted the Department of Education will be meeting with Department of Parks and Recreation to discuss the MOU on Wednesday, July 2, 2025.
• Newsletter: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1GS3c-_N7sJyDa9h16plE0QMigdN0jQok/view?usp=drive_link

State Department of Transportation, Casey Abe – [1:21:00]: Casey Abe provided the report and highlighted the following: Deputy Director Robin Shishido will meet with City DTS Deputy Director Jon Nouchi on Friday to discuss the MOA for the emergency access road; maintenance crews have addressed graffiti issues; replaced the Pineapple Road overpass sign; coordinated with Hawaii Telecom to replace a damaged utility box cover; landscape contractors cut back overgrowth vegetation along the H-2 freeway; materials for repairing the steel plates on the H-2 freeway are expected by the end of July with repairs completed by the August 19th neighborhood board meeting; plans to install raised crosswalks and rectangular rapid flashing beacons at various H-2 on-ramps and off-ramps.
• Presentation: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1AtpUmRzYRPBlqWRjkavAqNb30Cyk_D6N/view?usp=drive_link
• For questions or concerns, please attach photos or google map location to casey.abe@hawaii.gov

Questions, comments, and concerns followed – [1:25:00]
• Board Member Kuehu expressed concern about the plan to install a raised crosswalk at the H-2 southbound off-ramp to Mililani Town, noting that vehicles coming off the freeway at 35-45 mph would hit the raised crosswalk in a turn. She suggested a rectangular rapid flashing beacon would be more appropriate. Mr. Abe said he would discuss this with the traffic branch.
• Chair Hazama asked about plans for the H-2 southbound loop on-ramp. Mr. Abe said he would check on this.
• Board Member Kuehu requested that Mr. Abe provide his presentation slides to the board for better review of the proposed changes. Mr. Abe agreed to send the slides to the neighborhood board assistant for distribution.

IX. APPROVAL OF BOARD MEETING MINUTES – [1:30:35]

Tuesday, June 17, 2025, Regular Meeting Written Summary for Video Record – [1:30:35]: Hearing no objections, the Tuesday, June 17, 2025 Regular Meeting Written Summary for Video Record were approved with ammendments; 8-0-0 (Aye: Agader, Kuehu, Melendrez, Miyamoto, Oishi, Rogers, Tamashiro, Hazama; Nay: None; Abstain: None) – [1:30:45].

X. REPORTS – [1:30:50]

Patsy T. Mink Central Oʻahu Regional Park – [1:30:54]: No report at this time.

Committees – Education – [1:31:00]: Committee Chair Melendrez provided the report on Mililani Middle School and highlighted the following: important dates including July 1 (fees and payments accepted), July 14 (school bus application portal opened), July 15 (free and reduced meal applications accepted), July 31 (student packet pickup for last names A-L), August 1 (student packet pickup for last names M-Z), August 4 (school starts); August 18-19 (team open houses); August 20 (electives and high interest programs open house); ongoing community meetings including Parent Teacher Student Organization (PTSO) at 5:00 p.m. and School Community Council (SCC) at 6:00 p.m. every Tuesday; and the Mililani Middle School 2025-2026 School Year Calendar.
• Report: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1P2-4F3bhqS3uDP32GzJXqnXIS76TkrvR/view?usp=drive_link

Committees – Military and Civil Defense – [1:34:11]: No report at this time.

Committees – Parks and Recreation – [1:34:18]: No report at this time.

Committees – Planning, Permitting and Zoning – [1:34:23]: No report at this time.

Committees – Transportation – [1:34:29]: No report at this time.

Committees – Recognition and Service Awards – [1:34:30]: No report at this time.

XI. ANNOUNCEMENTS – [1:34:30]

Next Meeting – [1:15:10]: The Mililani Mauka/Launani Valley Neighborhood Board meeting will recess in August and the next meeting will be held on Tuesday, September 16, 2025 at 7:00 p.m. at Mililani Mauka Elementary School and via WebEx.

XII. ADJOURNMENT – [1:35:18]: The meeting was adjourned at 8:35 p.m.

Submitted by: Camilia Epa Gomes, Neighborhood Assistant, NCO
Reviewed by: Dylan Buck, Community Relations Specialist, NCO
Finalized by:

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