DIAMOND HEAD – KAPAHULU – ST. LOUIS HEIGHTS NEIGHBORHOOD BOARD NO. 5
REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
THURSDAY, APRIL 10, 2025 AT 6:00 P.M.
ALA WAI GOLF COURSE CLUBHOUSE BALLROOM
404 KAPAHULU AVENUE, HONOLULU, HI 96815
AND ONLINE VIA WEBEX
Meeting Link: https://cchnl.webex.com/cchnl/j.php?MTID=mb13f8313d6f10cb7bd7ce47fff590437
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Password: NB05 (6205 from phones and video systems)
Join by Phone: +1-408-418-9388 United States Toll
Board Google Drive: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1WKnOJqdvqoRuGhJ7E9rg5u7AtruuZZZn
Board Meeting Recordings: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfqRwVpRroolsFSNpDzklm59N89al2XyQ
Meeting Decorum: Anyone wishing 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 microphone. Public concerns and comments are limited to two (2) minutes each. For those joining the meeting on Webex, please mute your microphone unless actively speaking. Demonstrate courtesy and respect to all attendees and presenters, including refraining from personal comments, using civility in the chat box feature, and keeping decorum at all times. Kindly silence all electronic devices if meeting in person. Out of respect for everyone, please keep questions/comments brief, succinct and avoid unnecessary repetition so that all may have opportunities to speak.
Public Announcements, Reports, & Presentations to the Board: Before the meeting, please email all materials for posting online to Neighborhood Assistant (NCO) Curtis Hayashi (curtis.hayashi@honolulu.gov). Presenters may use PowerPoint, should be succinct, and mindful of time. If presenting in person, please provide handouts for the Board and the community.
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 majority (8 members) of this 15-member Board is required to meet quorum requirements. Board members must be in person or have video access on Webex.
Description of Board Boundaries: https://www8.honolulu.gov/nco/boards-and-sub-district-boundary-descriptions/
1. CALL TO ORDER – Chair Winston Welch (winstonwelch@gmail.com)
2. PUBLIC SAFETY MONTHLY REPORTS (3 minutes each)
With additional open public comments, concerns, questions and answers for the Board record. Note: While some specific agenda items are listed under Public Safety Monthly Reports, any normal range of questions, concerns, comments, discussion, recommendations for follow up, and any Board motions regarding Public Safety may be presented by the general public and Board members at this meeting.
A. Honolulu Fire Department (HFD), Waikīkī Station (www.fire.honolulu.gov)
HFD’s Public Affairs & Media Liaison Email: HFDNHB@honolulu.gov
1. Fire incidents and statistics report.
See www.responsemapping.com for Fire Department Response Map for many more details.
2. Community updates and safety tips
B. Honolulu Police Department (HPD) (www.honolulupd.org/contact-us)
HPD’s Info & Resources: https://www.honolulupd.org/information
Police incidents/statistics, traffic and parking enforcement, community events and updates, and safety tips
1. District 6 – Waikīkī/Kapiolani Park/Diamond Head
2. District 7 – Diamond Head/Kapahulu/St. Louis Heights/East Honolulu
3. FILLING OF BOARD SEATS – TWO VACANCIES – Subdistrict 2 (Kapahulu, East Ala Wai)
Any Subdistrict 2 Resident interested in filling an open board seat must attend the Board meeting and provide proof of residency, or contact Neighborhood Assistant Curtis Hayashi (curtis.hayashi@honolulu.gov) to verify residency in advance.
4. PUBLIC INTEREST REPORTS AND EVENT ANNOUNCEMENTS (2 minutes each)
With additional open public comments, concerns, questions and answers for the Board record. Note: While some specific items are listed under this Agenda section, any normal range of comments, questions, discussion and/or recommendations for follow up may be presented by the general public and Board members at this meeting.
A. Board of Water Supply (BWS) Report – Kathleen Pahinui (kelliott-pahinui@hbws.org)
Main break reports, projects, and general BWS announcements
B. Kapiʻolani Community College (KCC) Updates – Carol Hoshiko (hoshiko@hawaii.edu)
KCC projects, college matters, events and general announcements
5. PUBLIC AND COMMUNITY CONCERNS & EVENT ANNOUNCMENTS OPEN FORUM
2 minutes for each public open testimony regarding topics/issues not listed elsewhere 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 presented by the general public and Board members at this meeting, with due consideration of substantive items for future Board Agendas.
6. PRESENTATIONS (5 minutes each)
With additional open public comments, concerns, questions and answers for the Board record. Note: While there may be specific Presentations listed on the Agenda, the Board members and the public 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(s) listed on the agenda.
A. Early Eviction Meditation – The Meditation Center of the Pacific, Inc. Roberta Hickey-Gomez, Special Programs Innovator. See google drive: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1s31UfXdUjCbmB0k5UX19mI5dNop3V90b
B. Reimagining Public Safety Coalition – Isis Usborne
C. Wahi Pana Public Art Installation Follow Up – Catherine Orlans, O‘ahu Visitors Bureau representing MOCA
(Mayor’s Office of Culture and the Arts)
7. CITY & COUNTY OF HONOLULU REPORTS (3 minutes each)
Constituent concerns, city projects and services, and newsletter updates, with additional open public and board comments, concerns, questions and answers for the Board record. Note: While there may be specific agenda items listed for City & County of Honolulu Elected Official Reports, any normal range of questions, concerns, comments, discussion, requests and recommendations for follow-up regarding City & County of Honolulu Elected Official Reports may be presented by Board members and the general public at this meeting.
A. Mayor’s Representative – Anton Krucky, Department of Community Services Director
Constituent Concerns & Follow-up Reports including but not limited to:
1. Updates on Collapsed Sidewalk Repair at Queen’s Beach
2. Erosion Along Diamond Head Coastline (Seawall at Leahi Park and Condo’s along the Gold Coast)
a. This is a scientific paper on the sinking on the south shore of Oahu.
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1038/s43247-025-02108-4
b. Can we have departments from the City and State do a walk-thru tour this month?
3. Update on Kaimana Beach shower repair.
4. Homeless encampments along edge of Kuilei Cliffs and the beach below it health hazards, trash and dangers to people living on cliffs
5. Discussion on pedestrian safety and request for change to Pedestrian Safety Laws
Hawaii Law: Pedestrians should not suddenly leave the curb or a place of safety, entering the path of a vehicle approaching at an unsafe speed. Drivers must yield the right of way to pedestrians in crosswalks at intersections and avoid creating a hazard for pedestrians on the opposite half of the street. (Perhaps it should be changed to completely across the street.
6. Mayor Town Hall Meetings (https://www8.honolulu.gov/mayor/townhall)
a. Historic Hale’iwa Gym (April 10, 2025)
b. Mililani High School (April 24, 2025)
c. Kahuku High School (May 1, 2025)
d. Castle High School (May 8, 2025)
e. Radford High School (May 22, 2025)
f. Kalani High School (June 5, 2025)
7. Request for the City’s Policy on Immigration Enforcement
B. City Council Chair Tommy Waters, City Council District 4 (tommy.waters@honolulu.gov)
Constituent Concerns and Legislative Updates (https://hnldoc.ehawaii.gov/hnldoc/)
C. Councilmember Scott Nishimoto, City Council District 5 (scott.nishimoto@honolulu.gov)
Constituent Concerns and Legislative Updates
8. FEDERAL & STATE ELECTED OFFICIAL REPORTS (3 minutes each)
Constituent concerns, city projects and services, and newsletter updates, with additional open public and board comments, concerns, questions and answers for the Board record. Note: While there may be specific agenda items listed for City & County of Honolulu Elected Official Reports, any normal range of questions, concerns, comments, discussion, requests and recommendations for follow-up regarding City & County of Honolulu Elected Official Reports may be presented by Board members and the general public at this meeting.
A. U.S. Congressman Ed Case (https://case.house.gov/contact/)
1. Impacts of Federal Government changes to Hawai’i
B. U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (https://www.schatz.senate.gov/contact)
1. Impacts of Federal Government changes to Hawai’i
C. U.S. Senator Mazie Hirono (https://www.hirono.senate.gov/contact)
1. Impacts of Federal Government changes to Hawai’i
D. Governor Josh Green’s Representative – Ryan Aguilar (https://governor.hawaii.gov/contact-us/)
1. Erosion Along Diamond Head Coastline from Kaimana Beach to Cromwell Beach
2. Erosion Along Diamond Head Coastline (Seawall at Leahi Park and Condo’s along the Gold Coast)
a. This is a scientific paper on the sinking on the south shore of Oahu.
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1038/s43247-025-02108-4
b. Can we have departments from the City and State do a walk-thru tour this month?
3. Impacts of Federal Government changes to Hawai’i – Example: Quest, Education, SNAP
E. State Senator Stanley Chang (senchang@capitol.hawaii.gov)
F. State Senator Les Ihara, Jr. (senihara@capitol.hawaii.gov)
G. State Senator Carol Fukunaga (senfukunaga@capitol.hawaii.gov)
H. State House Representative Tina Nakada Grandinetti (repgrandinetti@capitol.hawaii.gov)
I. State House Representative Jackson Sayama (repsayama@capitol.hawaii.gov)
J. State House Representative Andrew Garrett (repgarrett@capitol.hawaii.gov)
K. State House Representative Ikaika Olds (repolds@capitol.hawaii.gov)
9. BOARD BUSINESS
A. Chair’s announcements
B. Board Committee Reports (10 minutes each)
1. Environment – Arlene Velasco
2. Parks & Recreation – Margaret Murchie
3. Planning & Zoning – Michelle Matson
4. Traffic & Public Safety – Margaret Murchie
Ongoing concerns regarding:
1. Traffic Calming and Pedestrian Safety plans within new guidelines for school vicinities in Neighborhood Board No. 5
2. Diamond Head Road Traffic Calming and Pedestrian Safety Improvements Update
3. Kapahulu Avenue Pedestrian Safety Improvements Update
4. Requests for Improved Pedestrian Safety at 4th Avenue to cross Waialae, and 7th Avenue to cross Waialae Avenue
C. Board Subdistrict Reports – (5 minutes each)
1. St. Louis Heights Subdistrict 1 – Julia Allen
2. Kapahulu Subdistrict 2 – Open
3. Diamond Head Subdistrict 3 – Linda Wong
D. Reports of Board Members Attending Other Board and Public Meetings
E. Approval of Board 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) (https://oip.hawaii.gov/laws-rules-opinions/sunshine-law)
1. Thursday, March 14, 2024
2. Thursday, September 12, 2024
3. Thursday, October 10, 2024
4. Thursday, November 14, 2024
5. Thursday, December 12, 2024
6. Thursday, January 9, 2025
7. Thursday, February 13, 2025
8. Thursday, March 13, 2025
10. ANNOUNCEMENTS
A. Next Meeting: The next Neighborhood Board No. 5 regular meeting is scheduled for Thursday, May 8, 2025 at 6:00 p.m. at the Ala Wai Golf Course Club House Ballroom, and online via Webex.
B. ‘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 at 2:00 p.m. on the first Thursday of the month.
C. Reporting Neighborhood Issues: Visit https://www.honolulu.gov/csd/concern or use the Honolulu 311 App (https://honoluluhi.citysourced.com) to report neighborhood issues.
D. 2025 Neighborhood Board Elections: Only Subdistrict 1 (St Louis Heights) will appear as contested on ballot
Friday, April 25, 2025 – Voting Begins
Friday, May 16, 2025 – Voting Ends
For more information, visit https://web5.hnl.info/nbe or https://www8.honolulu.gov/nco.
Contact NCO@honolulu.gov or call (808) 768-3710
E. City and County of Honolulu and Hawai’i Foodbank Food Drive: Your Neighborhood Assistant will be collecting donated canned goods at tonight’s meeting on Thursday, April 10, 2025.
11. 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 Kapālama Hale, 925 Dillingham Boulevard, Suite 160, Honolulu, HI 96817, by telephone on (808) 768-3710, fax (808) 768-3711, or emailing nco@honolulu.gov. Agenda, documents, minutes are also available online: www.honolulu.gov/nco/boards.html.
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, email nbtestimony@honolulu.gov, or complete the form on https://www8.honolulu.gov/nco/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 at least 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
THURSDAY, MARCH 13, 2025 AT 6:00 P.M.
ALA WAI GOLF COURSE CLUBHOUSE BALLROOM – 404 KAPAHULU AVENUE, HONOLULU, HI 96815
AND ONLINE VIA WEBEX
Video Recording of Meeting: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfqRwVpRroolsFSNpDzklm59N89al2XyQ
Google Drive Link: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1WKnOJqdvqoRuGhJ7E9rg5u7AtruuZZZn
1. CALL TO ORDER – [0:00:08]: Vice Chair Velasco called the meeting to order at 6:01 p.m. Quorum WAS NOT established with 6 members present. This 15-member board requires 8 members to establish a quorum and to take official board action.
Board Members Present: Julia Allen, David Beutel, Rafia Hasina, Angie Knight (arrived at 6:10 p.m.), Michelle Matson (arrived at 6:18 p.m.), Anthony Miranda (appointed at 6:15 p.m.); Margaret Murchie, Laura St. Denis, Bruce Wong, Linda Wong (arrived at 7:27 p.m.), and Arleen Velasco.
Board Members Absent: Winston Welch, Dylan Whitsell, and Kendric Wong.
Guests: Lieutenant Steven Ono and Lieutenant Michael Thompson (Honolulu Police Department); Kathleen Elliott-Pahinui (Board of Water Supply); Department of Community Services Director Anton Krucky (Mayor Blangiardi); Councilmember Tommy Waters, Kevin Imanaka, and Adam Doo (City Council Chair Waters); Kylie Tokujo (Councilmember Nishimoto); Senator Les Ihara, Jr.; Representative Tina Nakada Grandinetti; Representative Ikaika Olds; Ross Isokane, Audrey Abe, Juanita Liu, Daisy Murai, Leolani Iwaki, and Grace Benson (Residents/Guests); Curtis Hayashi (Neighborhood Commission Office). Note: Name was not included if not legible or stated for the record. There were approximately 28 total participants.
2. PUBLIC SAFETY MONTHLY REPORTS – [0:00:22]
Honolulu Fire Department (HFD), Waikīkī Station – [0:00:26]: No representative present. Should you have questions, please email the HFD’s Public Affairs & Media Liaison at HFDNHB@honolulu.gov.
• Report: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1SaSrX8j8ol9Ny7UnjC-RINimIR352AVY/view?usp=sharing
• Request for Information: https://fire.honolulu.gov/requests-for-information
• Website: https://fire.honolulu.gov
• Response Mapping: http://www.responsemapping.com/map.aspx?aid=2d8b134f-7c9f-4f42-8ef7-424c4cfe3ae5
HFD recommends anyone wanting more details to use the response map to search for the incidents near them. The map contains data from the last 6 months and can be filtered by date, type of incidents, and location, making it easy for residents to learn more about what is going on in their neighborhood.
Honolulu Police Department (HPD) District 6 – Waikīkī/Kapiʻolani Park/Diamond Head – [0:00:49]: Lieutenant Ono provided the report and highlighted the February 2025 statistics.
• Crime Mapping Statistics: https://www.honolulupd.org/dashboard
Questions, comments, and concerns followed – [0:02:21].
Honolulu Police Department (HPD) District 7 – Diamond Head/Kapahulu/St. Louis Heights/East Honolulu – [0:03:40]: Lieutenant Thompson provided the report and highlighted the February 2025 statistics.
• Crime Mapping Statistics: https://www.honolulupd.org/dashboard
Questions, comments, and concerns followed – [0:05:36].
Angie Knight joined at 6:10 p.m.; 7 members present.
Michelle Matson joined at 6:18 p.m.; 8 members present.
3. FILLING OF BOARD SEATS – TWO VACANCIES IN SUBDISTRICT 2 (KAPAHULU, EAST ALA WAI) – [0:12:48]: Resident Anthony Miranda expressed interest in filling the vacancy and introduced himself. [0:14:00] – Knight NOMINATED Miranda to fill a vacant seat in Subdistrict 2. Miranda was APPOINTED; 8-0-0 (Miranda: Allen, Beutel, Hasina, Knight, Murchie, St. Denis, Velasco, and Bruce Wong; Abstain: None) – [0:14:35]. One seat in Subdistrict 2 remains vacant.
Anthony Miranda was appointed at 6:15 p.m.; 9 members present.
4. PUBLIC INTEREST REPORTS AND EVENT ANNOUNCEMENTS – [0:16:14]
Board of Water Supply (BWS) Report – [0:16:18]: Kathleen Elliott-Pahinui (kelliott-pahinui@hbws.org) report no main breaks for February 2025, shared BWS job opportunities (https://www.boardofwatersupply.com/jobs), and an update on the Diamond Head fencing project.
• General Water Announcement: Report water waste at www.boardofwatersupply.com/waterwaste, email contactus@hbws.org, or call (808) 748-5041.
• Website: https://boardofwatersupply.com
• Inquiries on BWS Construction Projects: (808) 748-5319
Questions, comments, and concerns followed – [0:18:36].
Kapiʻolani Community College (KCC) Updates – [0:20:31]: No representative present.
5. PUBLIC AND COMMUNITY CONCERNS & EVENT ANNOUNCMENTS OPEN FORUM – [0:20:39]
Joint Transportation Committee Meeting – [0:21:00]: Audrey Abe (Kaimuki Neighborhood Board) reported there was a good turnout of residents at a recent joint committee meeting with the Diamond Head Neighborhood Board. Abe thanked Murchie (chair of the traffic and public safety committee) and Chair Welch for attending. Department of Transportation Services (DTS) Director Roger Morton and Brian McKee from Mayor Blangiardi’s office attended the committee meeting and discussed TheBus Route 200 along with other pedestrian and traffic safety concerns. Resident Juanita Liu and Bruce Wong shared comments in support of the joint committee efforts to address these issues in the neighborhood, especially regarding TheBus Route 200 operations.
Plot of Land at the Ala Wai Golf Course Entrance and Ala Wai Community Garden Waitlist – [0:24:09]: Miranda asked if the City have any plans to beautify or use the empty plot of land at the Ala Wai Golf Course entrance. Also, Miranda commented about the Ala Wai Community Garden waitlist and asked if the City have any plans to expand existing community gardens or open new community gardens.
Speeding and Stream Overgrowth Concerns – [0:25:40]: A resident raised speeding concerns at the intersection of Kapahulu Avenue and Waialae Avenue in addition to stream overgrowth in the neighborhood nearby 2847 Waialae Avenue.
Future Joint Transportation Committee Meeting – [0:30:33]: Hasina commented about the traffic safety committee meeting and expressed support for a future committee meeting to address concerns in the neighborhood.
6. PRESENTATIONS – [0:31:26]
Presentation requesting support for Honolulu City Council Bill 46 (2024) on taxing empty homes – [0:31:28]: Ross Isokane (Empty Homes Tax Coalition) provided an overview of City Council Bill 46 (2024) in support of the empty homes tax. Isokane is advocating for solutions to Honolulu’s “housing crisis” by curbing demand from speculators and outside investors.
• Bill 46 (2024): https://hnldoc.ehawaii.gov/hnldoc/measure/browse/3047
City Council Chair Tommy Waters also provided details on Bill 46 (2024) and an update on the Ernst & Young empty homes tax report that is due this summer 2025. Questions, comments, and concerns followed – [0:34:27].
7. RESOLUTIONS FOR BOARD ACTION – [0:46:15]
Resolution in Support of Honolulu City Council Bill 46 (2024) – [0:46:15]: [0:46:23] Beutel MOVED and Miranda
SECONDED to adopt this resolution. Following discussion, the resolution was NOT ADOPTED; 4-3-3 (Aye: Beutel, Miranda, Knight, and Velasco; Nay: Allen, Hasina, and Murchie; Abstain: Matson, St. Denis, and Bruce Wong) – [1:10:03].
• Resolution: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1nX2of5973ffFUoQe3k88U6m2LJM6AF5i_kgF_fVf7Go/edit?usp=drive_link
8. TRAFFIC AND SAFETY BOARD COMMITTEE REPORT – [1:11:14]: Margaret Murchie (Diamond Head Neighborhood Board) provided a report on the joint meeting of the Kaimuki Neighborhood Board’s transportation committee and Diamond Head Neighborhood Board’s traffic and public safety committee regarding issues with TheBus Route 200 and other traffic congestion and safety concerns. The meeting minutes are still being finalized.
Questions, comments, and concerns followed – [1:15:51].
9. CITY & COUNTY OF HONOLULU REPORTS – [1:19:00]
Mayor’s Representative – [1:19:05]: Department of Community Services (DCS) Director Anton Krucky provided the report and responded to constituent concerns. Roy Miyahira will serve as the City’s new Director of Homeless Solutions. There are currently no updates or new developments to share about the Ala Wai Canal flood risk management project. The City is working on addressing homeless encampments on Kapahulu Avenue and there will be new signage in the neighborhood. The City’s DDC (Department of Design and Construction) met with DPR (Department of Parks and Recreation) at Leahi Beach Park on Friday, January 17, 2025 and recommended an assessment be made to determine what remedial action is to be taken. Construction work for the beachfront wall at Queen’s Beach began on Tuesday, January 21, 2025 and is expected to take six months to complete. DTS (Department of Transportation Services) acknowledges receipt of the petition and accompanying photographs. DTS will review the petition and information presented by Ms. Isaacs in conjunction with other informational materials presented by community members at the Tuesday, March 4, 2025 joint meeting of the Kaimuki Neighborhood Board Transportation Committee and Diamond Head Neighborhood Board Traffic and Public Safety Committee.
• Newsletter: https://www8.honolulu.gov/mayor/newsletter
• Contact Mayor Blangiardi: https://www8.honolulu.gov/mayor/contact-the-mayor
Questions, comments, and concerns followed – [1:23:52].
Linda Wong joined at 7:27 p.m.; 10 members present.
City Council Chair Tommy Waters, City Council District 4 – [1:47:59]: Council Chair Waters provided the report, introduced Kevin Imanaka (his new chief of staff) and Adam Doo, update on the Primary Urban Center Development Plan (https://www8.honolulu.gov/dpp/planning/applying-for-changes/dp-scp/primary-urban-center), and Bill 46 (2024) related to the empty homes tax. Should you have any questions, call (808) 768-5004 or email tommy.waters@honolulu.gov.
• Website: https://www.honolulucitycouncil.org/district4
• Newsletter: https://static1.squarespace.com/static/6098c5bb75e480679bd2fab3/t/67c22becc7e5d05cda09ec8c/1740778510107/DISTRICT+4+NEWSLETTER+MARCH+4.pdf
Questions, comments, and concerns followed – [1:53:45].
Councilmember Scott Nishimoto, City Council District 5 – [2:06:00]: Kylie Tokujo (kylie.tokujo@honolulu.gov) provided the report, highlighted budget hearings at the Honolulu City Council, and shared information about an upcoming park cleanup in Palolo. Should you have any questions, call (808) 768-5005 or email scott.nishimoto@honolulu.gov.
• E-Blast: http://eepurl.com/dI6xMz
10. FEDERAL & STATE ELECTED OFFICIALS’ REPORTS – [2:07:37]
U.S. Congressman Ed Case – [2:07:45]: No representative present.
U.S. Senator Brian Schatz – [2:07:58]: No representative present.
U.S. Senator Mazie Hirono – [2:07:59]: No representative present.
Governor Josh Green’s Representative – [2:08:06]: No representative present.
State Senator Stanley Chang – [2:08:21]: No representative present.
State Senator Les Ihara, Jr. – [2:08:42]: No representative present.
State Senator Carol Fukunaga – [2:08:49]: No representative present.
State House Representative Tina Nakada Grandinetti – [2:08:57]: Representative Grandinetti provided the report, including committee and legislative updates regarding housing, rental protection, homelessness, mental health, and State House budget. Should you have any questions, call (808) 586-6310 or email repgrandinetti@capitol.hawaii.gov.
Questions, comments, and concerns followed – [2:13:21].
State House Representative Jackson Sayama – [2:14:36]: No representative present.
State House Representative Andrew Garrett – [2:14:44]: No representative present.
State House Representative Ikaika Olds – [2:17:32]: Representative Olds provided the report, including committee, caucus, and legislative updates (homeless triage bill, homeless/housing initiative, and rainy day fund). Should you have any questions, call (808) 586-8515 or email repolds@capitol.hawaii.gov.
• Newsletter: https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/MemberFiles/House/Olds/Newsletters/2025MarNewsletter.pdf
• Subscribe to Newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/capitol/email-sign-up
Questions, comments, and concerns followed – [2:19:25].
11. BOARD BUSINESS – [2:28:30]
Chair’s question to board members: Would you like a presentation on “Empty Homes Tax” Bill 046(2024)? – [2:28:30]: Chair Welch was absent and a presentation requesting support for the empty homes tax was given earlier in the meeting.
Board Committee Reports – [2:28:40]:
Environment – [2:28:41]: No report.
Parks & Recreation – [2:28:43]: No report.
Planning & Zoning – [2:28:59]: Matson provided an update regarding the joint committee meeting held on Tuesday, January 21, 2025 (https://www4.honolulu.gov/docushare/dsweb/Get/Document-347567/05%202025-01%20Joint%20Committee%20AG.pdf).
Traffic & Public Safety – [2:31:53]: Murchie provided an update. After Abe reviews the joint transportation committee meeting minutes, the committee meeting minutes will be available at https://www4.honolulu.gov/docushare/dsweb/View/Collection-15398.
Board Subdistrict Reports – [2:34:00]:
St. Louis Heights Subdistrict 1 Report – [2:34:07]: The St. Louis Heights Community Association will meet on Monday, March 24, 2025 at 7:00 p.m. at Hokulani Elementary School with a meet-and-greet at 6:00 p.m.
Kapahulu Subdistrict 2 Report – [2:34:41]: No report.
Diamond Head Subdistrict 3 Report – [2:34:47]: Linda Wong shared her condolences for a resident by the name of Marilyn who attended community meetings and helped with issues in the neighborhood.
Reports of Board Members Attending Other Board and Public Meetings – [2:36:00]: Laura St. Denis shared information about botanical garden tours (https://www8.honolulu.gov/dpr/honolulu-botanical-gardens).
Approval of Written Summaries for Video Record in accordance with HRS 92-3.7 (b)(6) and 92-9 (a) and (b) – [2:37:04]: [2:37:18] – Beutel MOVED and Knight SECONDED to approve all of the listed written summaries (Thursday, March 14, 2024; Thursday, September 12, 2024; Thursday, October 10, 2024; Thursday, November 14, 2024; Thursday, December 12, 2024; Thursday, January 9, 2025; and Thursday, February 13, 2025. The written summaries were NOT ADOPTED; 7-3-1 (Aye: Allen, Beutel, Miranda, Knight, St. Denis, Velasco, and Bruce Wong; Nay: Hasina, Matson, and Linda Wong; Abstain: Murchie) – [2:50:32].
12. ANNOUNCEMENTS – [2:51:59]: Vice Chair Velasco read a letter from the Department of Transportation Services (DTS) regarding no parking restrictions on the makai side of Herman Street. For questions/concerns, call (808) 768-3622.
Next Meeting – The next Neighborhood Board No. 5 regular meeting is scheduled for Thursday, April 10, 2025 at 6:00 p.m. at the Ala Wai Golf Course Club House Ballroom, and online via Webex.
Contact NCO@honolulu.gov or call (808) 768-3710
13. ADJOURNMENT – [2:54:05]: The meeting adjourned at 8:55 p.m.
Submitted by: Curtis Hayashi, Neighborhood Assistant, Neighborhood Commission Office
Reviewed by: Dylan Buck, Community Relations Specialist, Neighborhood Commission Office
Finalized by:
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