BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.4.0.1//EN TZID:Pacific/Honolulu X-WR-TIMEZONE:Pacific/Honolulu BEGIN:VEVENT UID:53-15521@honolulu.gov DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Honolulu:20250109T180000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Honolulu:20250109T210000 DTSTAMP:20250103T215754Z URL:https://www.honolulu.gov/nco/events/diamond-head-nb-regular-meeting-20 25-01-09/ SUMMARY:05. Diamond Head NB Regular Meeting DESCRIPTION:DIAMOND HEAD - KAPAHULU - ST. LOUIS HEIGHTS NEIGHBORHOOD BOARD NO. 5\n \;\n\n \;\n\nREGULAR MEETING AGENDA\nTHURSDAY\, JANUARY 9\ , 2025 AT 6:00 P.M.\nALA WAI GOLF COURSE CLUBHOUSE BALLROOM\n404 KAPAHULU AVENUE\, HONOLULU\, HI 96815\nAND ONLINE VIA WEBEX\n\nMeeting Link: https: //cchnl.webex.com/cchnl/j.php?MTID=mb13f8313d6f10cb7bd7ce47fff590437\nMeet ing Number / Access Code: 2488 909 1135\nPassword: NB05 (6205 from phones and video systems)\nJoin by Phone: +1-408-418-9388 United States Toll\n\nB oard Google Drive: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1WKnOJqdvqoRuGhJ 7E9rg5u7AtruuZZZn\nBoard Meeting Recordings: https://www.youtube.com/playl ist?list=PLfqRwVpRroolsFSNpDzklm59N89al2XyQ\n\nMeeting Decorum: Anyone wis hing to speak is asked to raise their hand in person or by using “raise hand” feature online. When recognized by the Chair\, address comments to the Chair. All dialogue at the meeting will be conducted by use of the mi crophone. Public concerns and comments are limited to 2 minutes each. For those joining the meeting on Webex\, please mute your microphone unless ac tively speaking. Demonstrate courtesy and respect to all attendees and pre senters\, including refraining from personal comments\, using civility in the chat box feature\, and keeping decorum at all times. Kindly silence al l electronic devices if meeting in person. Out of respect for everyone\, p lease keep questions/comments brief\, succinct and avoid unnecessary repet ition so that all may have opportunities to speak.\n\nPublic Announcements \, Reports\, &\; Presentations to the Board: Before the meeting\, pleas e email all materials for posting online to Neighborhood Assistant Curtis Hayashi (curtis.hayashi@honolulu.gov). Presenters may use PowerPoint\, sho uld be succinct\, and mindful of time. If presenting in person\, please pr ovide handouts for the Board and the community.\n\nNote: The Board may tak e 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 all owed for under HRS 92. A majority (8 members) of this 15-member Board is r equired to meet quorum requirements. Board members must be in person or ha ve video access on Webex.\n\nDescription of Board Boundaries: https://www8 .honolulu.gov/nco/boards-and-sub-district-boundary-descriptions/\n\n1. CAL L TO ORDER – Chair Winston Welch (winstonwelch@gmail.com)\n\n2. PUBLIC S AFETY MONTHLY REPORTS (3 minutes each)\nWith additional open public commen ts\, concerns\, questions and answers for the Board record. Note: While so me specific agenda items are listed under Public Safety Monthly Reports\, any normal range of questions\, concerns\, comments\, discussion\, recomme ndations for follow up\, and any Board motions regarding Public Safety may be presented by the general public and Board members at this meeting.\n\n A. Honolulu Fire Department (HFD)\, Waikīkī Station (www.fire.honolulu.g ov)\nHFD’s Public Affairs &\; Media Liaison Email: HFDNHB@honolulu.go v\n1. Notice: Continuing Board Request for HFD Location Chart Report on Di amond Head Incendiary\nBrushfires\, Open Fires and Wildfires from April 20 24 through December 2024\n2. Fire incidents and statistics report\n3. Comm unity updates and safety tips\nB. Honolulu Police Department (HPD) (www.ho nolulupd.org/contact-us/)\nHPD’s Info &\; Resources: https://www.hono lulupd.org/information/\nPolice incidents/statistics\, traffic and parking enforcement\, community events and updates\, and safety tips\n1. District 6 – Waikīkī/Kapiʻolani Park/Diamond Head\n2. District 7 – Diamond Head/Kapahulu/St. Louis Heights/East Honolulu\n\n3. FILLING OF VACANT BOAR D SEAT – Diamond Head Subdistrict 3 (Diamond Head\, Ft. Ruger\, Kapiʻol ani Park\, Monsarrat). Any Subdistrict 3 Resident interested in filling th is open board seat must attend the Board meeting and provide proof of resi dency\, or contact Neighborhood Assistant Curtis Hayashi (curtis.hayashi@h onolulu.gov) to verify residency in advance.\n\n4. PUBLIC INTEREST REPORTS AND EVENT ANNOUNCEMENTS (2 minutes each)\nWith additional open public com ments\, concerns\, questions and answers for the Board record. Note: While some specific items are listed under this Agenda section\, any normal ran ge of comments\, questions\, discussion and/or recommendations for follow up may be presented by the general public and Board members at this meetin g.\n\nA. Board of Water Supply (BWS) Report – Kathleen Pahinui (kelliott -pahinui@hbws.org)\nMain break reports\, projects\, and general BWS announ cements\nB. Kapiʻolani Community College (KCC) Updates – Carol Hoshiko (hoshiko@hawaii.edu)\nKCC projects\, college matters\, events and general announcements\nC. Resident participation needed for the Honolulu Annual Co mmunity Survey carried out by Office of City Auditor – Link to survey he re:\nhttps://polco.us/n/res/vote/honolulu-county-hi/the-city-and-county-of -honolulu-2024-community-survey-open-to-all-residents?pn-method=open\n\n5. PUBLIC AND COMMUNITY CONCERNS &\; EVENT ANNOUNCMENTS OPEN FORUM\n2 min utes for each public open testimony regarding topics/issues not listed els ewhere on this agenda in order to enable open public comments\, concerns\, and questions for the Board record. Note: Any normal range of comments\, questions\, discussion and/or recommendations for follow up may be present ed by the general public and Board members at this meeting\, with due cons ideration of substantive items for future Board Agendas.\n\n6. RESOLUTIONS FOR BOARD ACTION (none scheduled)\nPast and proposed resolutions can be v iewed at https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1n91oD0y54wosZdEV-mTRrUfZ7 qhXMDxU?usp=drive_link and https://www8.honolulu.gov/nco/nb05/.\n\n7. PRES ENTATIONS (10 minutes each)\nWith additional open public comments\, concer ns\, questions and answers for the Board record. Note: While there may be specific Presentations listed on the Agenda\, the Board members and the pu blic and may express any normal range of questions\, concerns\, comments\, discussion\, requests for follow up\, Board discussion and Board motions regarding any relevant issue related to the respective Presentation listed on the agenda.\n\nA. Wahi Pana (Storied Places) Art Project at Makalei Be ach Park and Lē‘ahi Beach Park –\nMarion Cadora\, Mayor’s Office of Culture and the Arts\n\n8. CITY &\; COUNTY OF HONOLULU REPORTS (3 minu tes each)\nConstituent concerns\, city projects and services\, and newslet ter updates\, with additional open public and board comments\, concerns\, questions and answers for the Board record. Note: While there may be speci fic agenda items listed for City &\; County of Honolulu Elected Officia l Reports\, any normal range of questions\, concerns\, comments\, discussi on\, requests and recommendations for follow-up regarding City &\; Coun ty of Honolulu Elected Official Reports may be presented by Board members and the general public at this meeting.\n\nA. Mayor’s Representative – Anton Krucky\, Department of Community Services (DCS) Director\nConstitue nt Concerns &\; Follow-up Reports including but not limited to:\n1. Dep artment of Design and Construction (DDC) – Director Dominic ‘Haku’ M illes\na. Update on Collapsed Sidewalk Repair at Queen’s Beach\nb. Updat e on Proposed Waikiki War Memorial Natatorium Restoration\nB. Request for Department Directors to Attend Upcoming Board Committee Meetings\n1. Depar tment of Parks and Recreation (DPR) and Department of Transportation Servi ces (DTS) Relating to Makalei Beach Park and Diamond Head Road\n2. DTS Rel ating to Alohea Avenue Bus Route 200\n3. DTS Relating to:\na. Traffic Calm ing and Pedestrian Safety plans within new guidelines for school vicinitie s in Neighborhood Board No. 5\nb. Diamond Head Road Traffic Calming and Pe destrian Safety Improvements Update\nc. Kapahulu Avenue Pedestrian Safety Improvements Update\nd. Requests for Improved Pedestrian Safety at 4th Ave nue to cross Waiʻalae\, and 7th Avenue to cross Waiʻalae Avenue\ne. Upda tes on Proposed Ala Wai Bridge Project Alternatives and Environmental Impa ct Statement Status\nC. City Council Chair Tommy Waters\, City Council Dis trict 4 (tommy.waters@honolulu.gov)\nConstituent Concerns and Legislative Updates (https://hnldoc.ehawaii.gov/hnldoc/)\nD. Councilmember Scott Nishi moto\, City Council District 5 (scott.nishimoto@honolulu.gov)\nConstituent Concerns and Legislative Updates\n\n9. FEDERAL &\; STATE ELECTED OFFIC IAL REPORTS (3 minutes each)\nConstituent concerns\, city projects and ser vices\, and newsletter updates\, with additional open public and board com ments\, concerns\, questions and answers for the Board record. Note: While there may be specific agenda items listed for City &\; County of Honol ulu Elected Official Reports\, any normal range of questions\, concerns\, comments\, discussion\, requests and recommendations for follow-up regardi ng City &\; County of Honolulu Elected Official Reports may be presente d by Board members and the general public at this meeting.\n\nA. U.S. Cong ressman Ed Case (https://case.house.gov/contact/)\n1. Immigration Detentio n Facilities in Hawai‘i\nB. U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (https://www.schat z.senate.gov/contact)\n1. Immigration Detention Facilities in Hawai‘i\nC . U.S. Senator Mazie Hirono (https://www.hirono.senate.gov/contact)\n1. Im migration Detention Facilities in Hawai‘i\nD. Governor Josh Green’s Re presentative – Ryan Aguilar (https://governor.hawaii.gov/contact-us/)\n1 . Erosion Along Diamond Head Coastline (Seawall Between Mākālei and Lē ‘ahi Beach Parks)\n2. Immigration detention facilities in Hawai‘i\nE. State Senator Stanley Chang (senchang@capitol.hawaii.gov)\nF. State Senato r Les Ihara\, Jr. (senihara@capitol.hawaii.gov)\nG. State Senator Carol Fu kunaga (senfukunaga@capitol.hawaii.gov)\nH. State House Representative Tin a Nakada Grandinetti (repgrandinetti@capitol.hawaii.gov)\nI. State House R epresentative Jackson Sayama (repsayama@capitol.hawaii.gov)\nJ. State Hous e Representative Andrew Garrett (repgarrett@capitol.hawaii.gov)\nK. State House Representative Ikaika Olds (repolds@capitol.hawaii.gov)\n\n10. BOARD BUSINESS\nA. Chair’s Reminder for those interested in continuing servin g on Neighborhood Board No. 5 to submit candidacy (see page 4 for details) \nB. Board Committee Reports (5 minutes each)\n1. Environment – Velasco\ n2. Parks &\; Recreation – Murchie &\; Decker\n3. Planning &\; Zoning – Matson\n4. Traffic &\; Public Safety – Murchie\nC. Board S ubdistrict Reports – (5 minutes each)\n1. St. Louis Heights Subdistrict 1 – J. Allen\n2. Kapahulu Subdistrict 2\n3. Diamond Head Subdistrict 3 – L. Wong\nD. Reports of Board Members Attending Other Board and Public Meetings\nE. Approval of Board Meeting Complete Written Minutes and Writte n Summaries of Board Meeting Videos with Meeting Recording Timestamps in a ccordance with HRS 92-3.7 (b)(6) and 92-9 (a) and (b)\n1. Thursday\, March 14\, 2024\n2. Thursday\, September 12\, 2024\n3. Thursday\, October 10\, 2024\n4. Thursday\, November 14\, 2024\n5. Thursday\, December 12\, 2024\n \n11. ANNOUNCEMENTS\nA. Chair’s Report – Forthcoming meeting agendas a nd general announcements. To request a meeting agenda item\, please contac t Chair Welch (winstonwelch@gmail.com) at least 2 weeks prior to the sched uled meeting.\nB. Next Meeting – The next Neighborhood Board No. 5 regul ar meeting is scheduled for Thursday\, February 13\, 2025 at 6:00 p.m. at the Ala Wai Golf Course Clubhouse Ballroom\, and online via Webex.\nC. ‘ Olelo Broadcast (https://olelo.org/tune-in/) – The Board meetings can be viewed on Channel 49 at 9:00 p.m. on the fourth Sunday of the month and a t 2:00 p.m. on the first Thursday of the month.\nD. Reporting Neighborhood Issues – Visit https://www.honolulu.gov/csd/concern or use the Honolulu 311 App (https://honoluluhi.citysourced.com/) to report neighborhood issu es.\nE. Candidate Registration for 2025 Neighborhood Board Elections Now O pen at https://web5.hnl.info/nbe\nAll current board members of the 2023-20 25 Board term will need to register for the new term. Registration and can didate profile forms will not roll over from the previous Neighborhood Ele ctions.\nImportant Dates:\nFriday\, February 21\, 2025 – Candidate Filin g and Voter Registration Deadline\nFriday\, April 25\, 2025 – Voting Beg ins\nFriday\, May 16\, 2025 – Voting Ends\nPlease visit https://www8.hon olulu.gov/nco/ for more details or contact the Neighborhood Commission Off ice at NCO@honolulu.gov or call (808) 768-3710.\n\n12. ADJOURNMENT\n\nA ma iling list is maintained for interested persons and agencies to receive th is board’s agenda and minutes. Additions\, corrections\, and deletions t o 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 email ing nco@honolulu.gov. Agenda documents and minutes are also available onli ne at http://www.honolulu.gov/nco/boards.html.\n\nAll written testimony mu st be received in the Neighborhood Commission Office 48 hours prior to the meeting. If within 48 hours of the meeting\, written and/or oral testimon y may be submitted directly to the Board at the meeting. If submitting wri tten testimony\, please note the Board and agenda item(s) your testimony c oncerns. Send to: Neighborhood Commission Office\, 925 Dillingham Boulevar d\, Suite 160\, Honolulu\, HI 96817\, fax (808) 768-3711\, email nbtestimo ny@honolulu.gov\, or complete the form on https://www8.honolulu.gov/nco/te stimony/.\n\nIf you need an auxiliary aid/service or other accommodation d ue to a disability or an interpreter for a language other than English\, p lease 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 3 busi ness days before the scheduled meeting. It may not be possible to fulfill requests received after this date.\n\n \;\n\n \;\n\nDRAFT REGULAR MEETING WRITTEN SUMMARY FOR VIDEO RECORD\nTHURSDAY\, DECEMBER 12\, 2024 AT 6:00 P.M.\nPAKI HALE MEETING ROOM (MAIN FLOOR) – 3840 PAKI AVENUE\, HON OLULU\, HI 96815\nAND ONLINE VIA WEBEX\n\nVideo Recording of Meeting: http s://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pNadGOfjuds\n\nGoogle Drive Link: https://driv e.google.com/drive/folders/1WKnOJqdvqoRuGhJ7E9rg5u7AtruuZZZn\n\n1. CALL TO ORDER – [0:00:37]: Chair Welch called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. Quorum was NOT established with 6 members present. This 15-member board r equires 8 members to establish a quorum and to take official board action. \n\nBoard Members Present: Winston Welch\, David Beutel\, Julia Allen\, Ra fia Hasina (arrived at 6:03 p.m.)\, Alex Kahn\, Angie Knight\, Michelle Ma tson (arrived at 6:25 p.m.)\, Margaret Murchie\, Dylan Whitsell (arrived a t 6:29 p.m.)\, Linda Wong (arrived at 7:13 p.m.)\, and Bruce Wong (arrived at 8:19 p.m.).\n\nBoard Member(s) Absent: Arleen Velasco\, Dan Decker\, a nd Laura St. Denis.\n\nGuests: Lieutenant Leonard Nishimura (Honolulu Poli ce Department District 7)\; Lieutenant Steven Ono (Honolulu Police Departm ent District 6)\; Kathleen Elliott-Pahinui (Honolulu Board of Water Supply )\; Dean Carol Hoshiko (Kapiʻolani Community College)\; Anton Krucky (May or Blangiardi)\; Ryan Aguilar (Governor Green)\; Amanda Zepeda (City Counc il Chair Waters)\; Reuben Sierra (Senator Chang)\; Representative Ikaika O lds\; Alexi Drouin\, Allison Guard\, Audrey Abe\, Catherine Conrad\, Chery l Severn\, Chris Cooper\, Daisy Murai\, Grace Benson\, Heidi Hirsa\, Juani ta Liu\, Kimo Cameron\, Laura Ruby\, Leolani Iwaki\, Louise Hiatt\, Noela\ , Sharlene Chun (Residents/Guests)\; Commissioner Larry Veray (Neighborhoo d Commission)\; Curtis Hayashi (Neighborhood Commission Office). Note: Nam e not included if not legible or stated for the record. There were 39 tota l participants.\n\n2. PUBLIC SAFETY MONTHLY REPORTS – [0:01:10]\n\nHonol ulu Fire Department (HFD)\, Waikīkī Station – [0:01:12]: No representa tive present.\n\nHonolulu Police Department (HPD) District 6 – Waikīkī /Kapiolani Park/Diamond Head – [0:01:27]: Chair Welch called this agenda item at this time.\n\nHonolulu Police Department (HPD) District 7 – Dia mond Head/Kapahulu/St. Louis Heights/East Honolulu – [0:01:42]:\nLieuten ant Nishimura provided the statistics for November 2024 and holiday precau tionary safety tips.\n\nRafia Hasina joined at 6:03 p.m.\; 7 members prese nt.\n\nQuestions\, comments\, and concerns followed – [0:03:34]\n\nHonol ulu Police Department (HPD) District 6 – Waikīkī/Kapiolani Park/Diamon d Head (Continued) – [0:08:13]: Lieutenant Ono provided the statistics f or November 2024 and holiday precautionary safety tips.\n\nQuestions\, com ments\, and concerns followed – [0:09:56]\n\n[3]. FILLING OF ONE (1) OPE N BOARD SEAT – [0:10:56]: Chair Welch called for any interest in filling the Diamond Head Sub-District 3 seat. There were no interested residents or nominations.\n\n[4]. PUBLIC INTEREST REPORTS AND EVENT ANNOUNCEMENTS – [0:11:26]: Chair Welch mentioned the length of the agenda and provided an explanation relating to a ruling by the State Office of Information Pr actices (OIP).\n\nHonolulu Board of Water Supply (BWS) – [0:12:34]: Kath leen Elliot-Pahinui reported there were no water main breaks in the commun ity over the last month\, provided advisory reminders concerning utility p ayment scams\, and reported that BWS’ water system and fencing projects are continuing to progress.\n\nQuestions\, comments and concerns followed – [0:13:51]\n\nKapiʻolani Community College (KCC) Updates – Carol Hos hiko – [0:19:07]: Dean Carol Hoshiko provided information regarding the following announcements: KCC Fall Commencement on Friday\, December 20\, 2 024 at the Diamond Head Theatre\; community interest classes\; and tuition paid for by Good Jobs Hawaiʻi for both a court interpreter training cour se for those who are bilingual through continuing education\, and a sustai nability and resiliency class beginning in late March 2025.\n\nQuestions\, comments and concerns followed – [0:21:43]\n\nMichelle Matson joined at 6:25 p.m. Quorum was established with 8 members present.\n\nHonolulu City Charter Article XIV: Neighborhood Boards Commission Update – Larry Vera y\, Neighborhood Commissioner – [0:26:35]: Chair Welch called this agend a item and there was no representative at this time.\n\n[5]. PUBLIC AND CO MMUNITY CONCERNS &\; EVENT ANNOUNCEMENTS OPEN FORUM – [0:28:04]\n\nPr oposed Bridge Over the Ala Wai Canal and University Avenue and Kalaimoku S treet Residential Neighborhoods Site – [0:28:06]: Chai Welch called on M ōʻiliʻili resident\, Laura Ruby\, who acknowledged the board for passin g the resolution requesting a full Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) fo r the proposed bridge over the Ala Wai Canal\, and provided updates and fu rther information.\n\nDylan Whitsell joined at 6:29 p.m.\; 9 members prese nt.\n\nQuestions\, comments and concerns followed – [0:30:57]\n\nConcern s Relating to Mākālei Beach Park and Lē‘ahi Beach Park – [0:32:00]: Resident Allison Guard shared concerns regarding Mākālei Beach Park and Lē‘ahi Beach Park\, including the sidewalk with a lot of activity from walkers\, dog walkers and runners\, a narrow section of Diamond Head Road that is not a designated lane\, but there are bicyclists and drivers\, re lating to the environment with respect to oil and gas running over reefs b ecause of vehicular parking in parks close to the beach\, and adding parki ng inside the park changes the use and aesthetics of the park.\n\nQuestion s\, comments and concerns followed – [0:33:37]\n\nA roll call was conduc ted at 6:36 p.m. Quorum remained\, now with 9 members present.\n\n[6]. RES OLUTIONS FOR BOARD ACTION – [0:37:33]\n\nResolution Urging the Departmen t of Transportation Services (DTS)\, and the City &\; County of Honolul u to Address the Safety Concerns/Routing of the Newly Installed TheBus Rou te 200 – [0:37:33]: Chair Welch provided background information regardin g this resolution.\n\n[4]. PUBLIC INTEREST REPORTS AND EVENT ANNOUNCEMENTS (CONTINUED) – [0:11:26]:\n\nHonolulu City Charter Article XIV: Neighbor hood Boards Commission Update – Larry Veray\, Neighborhood Commissioner – [0:39:21]: Chair Welch revisited this agenda item with Neighborhood Co mmissioner Larry Veray present. Commissioner Veray presented information r elating to the work of the Neighborhood Commission\, including the followi ng: election process monitoring\; Neighborhood Commission Survey\; and Nei ghborhood Plan. Commissioner Veray provided recommendations to have a well -balanced and cohesive Neighborhood Board.\n\nQuestions\, comments and con cerns followed – [0:49:05]\n\n[0:49:56] – The Webex connection for in- person participants was lost at 6:52 p.m. and was restored at 6:53 p.m.\n\ nResolution Urging the Department of Transportation Services (DTS)\, and t he City &\; County of Honolulu to Address the Safety Concerns/Routing o f the Newly Installed TheBus Route 200 (Continued) – [0:57:22]: Chair We lch provided background information regarding this resolution titled “Re solution Urging the Department of Transportation Services DTS\, and the Ci ty &\; County of Honolulu to Address the Safety Concerns of the Newly I nstalled Bus Route 200.”\n• Resolution:\nhttps://docs.google.com/docum ent/d/1-aU9hGzm-d_HDtA1_1irJ_aAJZYNNgj8mvXs1gw6Fjk/edit?usp=drive_link\n • Resolution Addendum:\nhttps://docs.google.com/document/d/1aO3xqzOw8KRl UCRW_g8lIc70rxcXdsVL0er7bPV-950/edit?usp=drive_link\n• Honolulu Complete Streets Design Manual Excerpts:\nhttps://docs.google.com/document/d/1UZwQ PC-MV8HkVb95mEsLwx8lPD38gWRtMhjVSKH07RE/edit?usp=drive_link\n• DTS Respo nse Letter: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1m_wobuKkCqDn42l3DHpUCMaSL9A56 oUK/view?usp=drive_link\n\n[0:58:29] – Knight MOVED and Murchie SECONDED to adopt the Resolution Urging the Department of Transportation Services DTS\, and the City and County of Honolulu to Address the Safety Concerns o f the Newly Installed Bus Route 200. Discussion followed. A roll call vote was conducted. The Resolution Urging the Department of Transportation Ser vices DTS\, and the City and County of Honolulu to Address the Safety Conc erns of the Newly Installed Bus Route 200 was ADOPTED\; 9–1–0 (Aye: Al len\, Hasina\, Kahn\, Knight\, Matson\, Murchie\, Welch\, Whitsell\, L. Wo ng\; Nay: Beutel\; Abstain: None) – [1:20:37]\n\nQuestions\, comments an d concerns followed – [1:20:53]\n\nResolution Urging the City and County of Honolulu to Prohibit Motorized Vehicle Parking Within Mākālei Beach Park – [1:22:26]: Chair Welch provided background information on the res olution.\n• Resolution:\nhttps://drive.google.com/file/d/1WdpVNV0-tyBA4B R5HyFLbvc3IHeBxyr5/view?usp=drive_link\n\n[01:24:44] – Knight MOVED and Matson SECONDED to adopt the Resolution Strongly Opposing Construction of a Parking Lot within Mākālei Beach Park as written. Discussion followed and a roll call vote was conducted. The Resolution Strongly Opposing Const ruction of a Parking Lot within Mākālei Beach Park as written was ADOPTE D\; 8–0–1 (Aye: Allen\, Hasina\, Kahn\, Knight\, Matson\, Murchie\, We lch\, L. Wong\; Nay: None\; Abstain: Beutel) – [1:52:32].\n\nDylan Whits ell left at 7:37 p.m.\, 8 members present.\n\nQuestions\, comments and con cerns followed – [1:52:40]\n\n[7]. PRESENTATIONS – [1:56:30]: Chair We lch announced there were no presentations.\n\n[8]. CITY &\; COUNTY OF H ONOLULU MONTHLY REPORTS – [1:56:34]\n\nMayor’s Representative – Anto n Krucky\, Department of Community Services Director – [1:57:58]: Anton Krucky\, Department of Community Services Director\, provided an acknowled gment regarding the Board’s two Resolutions to DTS and the City Departme nt of Parks and Recreation (DPR)\, and responses to resident Laura Ruby’ s shared concerns. Director Krucky highlighted the following: City’s pro posal of a potential new landfill site\; and the new DPR Director\, new Ch ief Information Officer\, and new Housing Director who was previously the Deputy Director. Director Krucky provided responses to concerns regarding the following from the agenda: relating to mopeds and collapsing seawalls\ ; wall collapse at Queen’s Beach\; and TheBus Route 200. He provided res ponses to other DTS-related and street repaving concerns.\n• Newsletter: https://www8.honolulu.gov/mayor/newsletter/\n\nQuestions\, comments and c oncerns followed – [2:02:45]\n\nDepartment of Transportation Services (D TS) – Director Roger Morton: Chair Welch stated earlier in the meeting t hat DTS was unable to attend the meeting and that the listed items will re main on the agenda – [0:27:34].\n\nCity Council Chair Tommy Waters\, Cit y Council District 4 – [2:19:23]: Amanda Zepeda highlighted the followin g: Bill 24 Primary Urban Center Development Plan is still being worked on\ ; Bill 53 Special Management Area (SMA) Regulation Exemptions was adopted and approved by the Mayor (Ordinance 24-14)\; Bill 64 (2023)\, FD1\, CD2 L and Use Ordinance amendment relating to use regulations was adopted\; Bill 46\, CD2 relating to real property taxation for the empty homes tax was p ostponed by Council Chair Waters to further discuss and await the study fi ndings by Ernst &\; Young\; Resolution 24-176\, CD1 requesting the City Administration to take the steps necessary to acquire the Queen Theater p roperty was adopted\; Bill 59 single use plastics was not adopted\; and Bi ll 61 [prohibiting] wheelies passed first reading.\n• Chair Waters: tomm y.waters@honolulu.gov or (808) 768-5004\n• Amanda Zepeda (Constituent Se rvices): amanda.zepeda@honolulu.gov or (808) 768-5043\n• Webpage: https: //www.honolulucitycouncil.org/district4\n\nQuestions\, comments and concer ns followed – [2:23:57]\n\nCouncilmember Calvin Say\, City Council Distr ict 5 – [2:35:07]: No representative present.\n\n9. FEDERAL &\; STATE ELECTED OFFICIAL REPORTS – [2:35:28]\n\nU.S. Congressman Ed Case – [2 :35:30]: No representative present.\n\nU.S. Senator Brian Schatz – [2:35 :49]: No representative present.\n\nU.S. Senator Mazie Hirono – [2:35:52 ]: No representative present.\n\nGovernor Josh Green’s Representative – [2:35:54]: No representative was present at the time Chair Welch calle d this agenda item. Ryan Aguilar had made the following three areas of inf ormation available during the meeting:\n• Newsletter: https://governor.h awaii.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Ke-Ala-Hou-Newsletter-December-2024-v 3-FINAL.pdf\n• Detention Center Inquiry Response: Immigration is a feder al matter\, handled by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and U.S. Customs and Border Protection. According to the ICE website the only detention center in Hawai‘i is the Federal Detention Center in the airpo rt area. https://www.ice.gov/detain/detention-facilities/federal-detention -center-honolulu-fdc-honolulu Statewide\, facilities operated by the Depar tment of Corrections and Rehabilitation houses pre-trial suspects accused of violating Hawai‘i law and post-trial convicts found guilty violating Hawai‘i law. At the county level\, police departments have holding cells for arrestees\, but they generally don’t stay long. To our knowledge\, no new centers are being constructed in the state to temporarily house und ocumented immigrants who may face deportation once the new administration is seated in Washington\, D.C.\n• Ala Moana Pedestrian Bridge Inquiry Re sponse: Completion will be pushed back from the end of 2024 to 2025. Clear ance will be adequate for most vehicles and trucks that use Ala Moana Boul evard.\n\nState Senator Stanley Chang – [2:36:22]: Reuben Sierra provide d the report and responded to a prior board inquiry relating to climate ch ange.\n\nQuestions\, comments and concerns followed – [2:37:59]\n\nState Senator Les Ihara\, Jr. – [2:38:50]: No representative present.\n\nStat e Senator Carol Fukunaga – [2:38:58]: No representative present.\n\nStat e House Representative Tina Nakada Grandinetti – [2:39:57]: No represent ative present.\n\nState House Representative Jackson Sayama – [2:40:08]: No representative present.\n\nState House Representative Andrew Garrett – [2:40:17]: No representative present.\n\nState House Representative Ik aika Olds – [2:41:05]: Representative Olds provided legislative office i nformation\, including that he is Vice Chair of the Committee on Human Ser vices and Homelessness\, and a member of the Committees on Health\, Educat ion\, and Higher Education\, and Vice Chair of the Keiki Caucus.\n\nQuesti ons\, comments and concerns followed – [2:42:04]\n\n10. BOARD BUSINESS – [2:46:48]\n\nChair’s Report on the Monday\, November 4\, 2024\, Meet ing for Neighborhood Board Chairs and Vice Chairs called by the Neighborho od Commission Executive Secretary – [2:46:51]: Chair Welch announced thi s agenda item would not be covered in this meeting\, and provided remarks relating to the board’s meeting minutes.\n\nBoard Committee Reports – [2:48:01]: No reports.\n\nBoard Subdistrict Reports – [2:48:26]\n\nSt. L ouis Heights Subdistrict 1 – [2:48:30]: Member Allen reported the next S t. Louis Heights Community Association meeting will be on Monday\, January 13\, 2025 at 7:00 p.m. at Hokulani Elementary School.\n\nKapahulu Subdist rict 2 – [2:48:42]: Chair Welch announced there is no representative for Kapahulu Subdistrict 2 and asked to inform him of such interest.\n\nDiamo nd Head Subdistrict 3 – [2:48:50]: No report.\n\nReports of Board Member s Attending Other Board and Public Meetings – [2:49:08]: Chair Welch pro vided information relating to his attendance at the Ala Wai Bridge meeting that was hosted by the Department of Transportation Services.\n\nApproval of Board Meeting Complete Written Minutes and Written Summaries of Board Meeting Videos with Meeting Recording Timestamps in accordance with HRS 92 -3.7 (b)(6) and 92-9 (a) and (b) – [2:50:22]: Chair Welch announced appr oving the following four meeting minutes: (1) Thursday\, March 14\, 2024\; (2) Thursday\, September 12\, 2024\; (3) Thursday\, October 10\, 2024\; a nd (4) Thursday\, November 14\, 2024.\n\n[2:50:53] – Beutel MOVED to app rove the Thursday\, March 14\, 2024\, Thursday\, September 12\, 2024\, Thu rsday\, October 10\, 2024 and Thursday\, November 14\, 2024 meeting minute s as written. Discussion followed. There was NO SECOND\, the motion was NO T CONSIDERED – [2:59:43].\n\nChair Welch announced this agenda item will be considered in January 2025.\n\n11. ANNOUNCEMENTS – [2:59:48]\n\nNext Meeting – [2:59:48]: Chair Welch announced the next Diamond Head / Kapa hulu / St. Louis Heights Neighborhood Board No. 5 regular meeting will be at the Ala Wai Golf Course Clubhouse [on Thursday\, January 9\, 2025 at 6: 00 p.m.].\n\n12. ADJOURNMENT – [3:00:21]: Chair Welch adjourned the meet ing at 9:00 p.m.\n\nSubmitted by: Curtis Hayashi\, Neighborhood Assistant\ , NCO\nReviewed by: Dylan Buck\, Community Relations Specialist\, NCO\nFin alized by:\n\nTo view agenda and minutes\, visit our board website.\n\nEv ent 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. 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