NĀNĀKULI – MĀ‘ILI NEIGHBORHOOD BOARD NO. 36

REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
TUESDAY, AUGUST 18, 2026
NĀNĀKULI PUBLIC LIBRARY
89-070 FARRINGTON HIGHWAY – HAWAIʻI 96792
7:00 PM

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Rules of Speaking: Anyone intending to speak, we will ask that in-person attendees’ line up at the microphone. Attendees joining us virtually, please raise your virtual hand. When recognized by the Chair, state your name clearly for the minutes. Comments must be kept under two (2) minutes. Official’s monthly reports must be kept under three (3) minutes. Presentations are asked to stay under ten (10) minutes. Sergeant-At-Arms will be keeping time, please conclude your comments when the timer goes off or asked to end by the Chair. When making comments, please address your remarks to the Chair. Silence all electronic devices.

Note: The Board may act 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 of six (6) of this nine (9) 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.

Order of Decorum – The Neighborhood Plan states: §2-13-104 Standards of conduct. (a) Board members, in the performance of their duties, shall demonstrate by their example the highest standards of ethical conduct, to the end that the public may justifiably have trust and confidence in the integrity of the neighborhood board system. Board members shall hold their offices or positions for the benefit of the public, shall recognize that the public’s interest is their primary concern, and shall faithfully discharge the duties of their offices regardless of personal considerations.

I. CALL TO ORDER – Chair Malia Agustin
a. Pule
b. Nānākuli-Māʻili Neighborhood Board Roll Call
a. 2026-2027 Executive Board Election Results

II. CITY EMERGENCY & FIRST RESPONDER MONTHLY REPORTS
a. Honolulu Fire Department (HFD)
b. Honolulu Police Department (HPD)
c. Honolulu Ocean Safety Department – Kelly Krohne

III. FILLING OF BOARD VACANCY: (1) At Large Vacancy
a. Nominations – Board Vote – Oath of Office

IV. FEDERAL OFFICIALS MONTHLY REPORTS: Limited to three (3) minutes
a. Congresswoman Jill Tokuda Representative – Tolua Samifua
b. Army Representative – Major Teachey

V. PRESENTATIONS: Limited to ten (10) minutes
a. Nānākuli High & Intermediate School- Student Government Announces- Homecoming Parade Wednesday, September 30, 2026
b. Neighborhood Plan Committee- Chair Larry Veray
c. 2026 State Legislative Review
i. Senator Samantha DeCorte

VI. RESIDENTS’/COMMUNITY CONCERNS: Limited to two (2) minutes

VII. STATE & CITY OFFICIALS MONTHLY REPORTS: Limited to three (3) minutes
a. Governor Josh Green’s Representative – Riley Iyo
b. State Senator – Samantha DeCorte
c. State Representative – Darius Kila
d. State Department of Transportation – Mel Chung
e. Mayor Rick Blangiardi Representative
f. Councilmember – Andria Tupola
g. Board of Water Supply – Kathleen Pahinui

VIII. BOARD BUSINESS
a. Approval of Wednesday July 22, 2026 Special Meeting Minutes
b. Board Member July 2026 Attendance at Community Meetings and/or Public Hearings
c. Special Meeting Legislative Priorities Monday, September 21, 2026 6PM Nānākuli Public Library
d. Reading Title of Resolutions Passed in the Special Meeting on Wednesday, July 22, 2026
e. RESOLUTION TO SUPPORT ESTABLISHING AN EMPTY HOMES TAX IN HONOLULU
f. RESOLUTION ASKING THE CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU TO INSTALL APPROPRIATE SIGNAGE TO THE MĀʻILI DISTRICT PARK AND DISTINGUISHED FIELD LIGHTS OF PARK CLOSURE DAILY AT 10PM.

IX. COMMITTEE REPORTS: Limited to three (3) minutes each
a. Transportation Chair – Germaine Meyers: 1st Thursday 5:30 p.m. Nānākuli Public Library
b. Housing & Zoning Chair – Germaine Meyers: 1st Thursday 5:30 p.m. Nānākuli Public Library
c. Education Chair – Germaine Meyers: 1st Thursday 7:30 p.m. Nānākuli Public Library
d. Hawaiian Affairs Chair – Mapuana Tector: 3rd Wednesday 6:00 p.m. Nānākuli Public Library
e. Water & Land Chair – Kolea Razon-Olds: 3rd Wednesday 7:00 p.m. Nānākuli Public Library
f. Park & Recreation Chair – James Cowles: Last Tuesday 6:30 p.m. Māʻili Community Park
g. Public Health & Safety Chair – Paul Aio: Last Tuesday 7:30 p.m. Māʻili Community Park

X. ANNOUNCEMENTS
a. Oʻahu Clean Water Survey- Department of Environmental Services Active until Sunday, August 23, 2026 surveymonkey.com/r/ENVIPsurvey
b. Registration open for Waiʻanae Coast 2026-2027 National Board Candidate Cohort bit.ly/2627cohort INPEACE
c. August 15 & 16, 2026 9AM-1PM Palehua Restoration Waiʻanae Mountain Range
d. Wednesday, August 26 Meet the Chief: Waiʻanae Talk Story 6-8 PM WCCHC
e. Wednesday, September 2, 2026 Transportation Town Hall- Representative Darius Kila, Councilmember Andria Tupola & Transportation Officials 6-8 PM Nānākuli Public Library
f. Next Regular Board Meeting – TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2026, at 7:00 PM, at Nānākuli Public Library and via WebEx Platform
XI. 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 Kapalama Hale, Suite 160, 925 Dillingham Boulevard, Honolulu, Hawaiʻi 96817; Telephone (808) 768-3710 Fax (808) 768-3711. Agendas and minutes are also available on the internet at www.honolulu.gov/nco.
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, HI 96817. Fax: (808) 768-3711, or complete the form on https://www.honolulu.gov/nco/board-testimony.
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.

To view agenda and minutes, visit our board website.

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