KAIMUKĪ NEIGHBORHOOD BOARD NO. 4
REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
WEDNESDAY, MAY 21, 2025 at 6:30 P.M. TO 8:30 P.M.
Kaimukī Public Library Meeting Room
1041 Koko Head Ave, Honolulu, HI 96816 and VIA WEBEX
Meeting Link: https://cchnl.webex.com/cchnl/j.php?MTID=m5b53d5fed2843961f5b231017977597d
Meeting Number/Access Code: 2497 433 3168
Password: NB04 (6204 from phones and video systems)
Join by Phone: +1-408-418-9388 (Access Code: 2497 433 3168)
Meeting Materials / Information: https://bit.ly/knb4
Rules for Virtual Participation: All participants will be muted by the moderator. You will be recognized by “raising your hand” to be recognized by the Chair, and then please unmute yourself and turn on your camera. You may also write comments and questions in the chat box.
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. Speakers are encouraged to keep their comments and questions under three (3) minutes, and those giving reports are urged to keep their reports under three (3) minutes, except where noted. If you exceed these time periods, you may be requested by the Chair to summarize and conclude. 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 added to the agenda. A two-thirds (2/3) vote eight (8) of this 11-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.
I. CALL TO ORDER – Chair Brian Kang
II. CITY / STATE MONTHLY REPORTS (Limited to three (3) minutes each)
A. Honolulu Fire Department – Monthly report; fire and emergency incident statistics for April, 2025; fire safety tips
B. Honolulu Police Department – Monthly report; crime and incident statistics for April, 2025; and HPD safety tips.
C. Board of Water Supply – Monthly report; water main break incidents and statistics for April, 2025; BWS tips, reminders, and events
III. PUBLIC INPUT – (Limited to three (3) minutes each) Items that are not listed on the agenda may be discussed (and Board members may ask questions) but no Board action may be taken. Please email the chair or let us know in the chat if you want to speak during this portion of the meeting.
IV. COMMUNITY UPDATES (Limited to three (3) minutes each, except as noted)
A. Kaimukī Business and Professional Association (KBPA) – Ivan Nguyen / Tu Chanh Hua
V. PRESENTATIONS / DISCUSSION (Limited to three (3) minutes each, except as noted)
A. Hawaiʻi Bicycling League – Eric McCutcheon (10 minutes)
B. Update on Hawaiʻi Green Growth / Follow the Drop Initiative – Cyrus Howe (10 minutes)
C. Update on Proposed Kyudojo at Mauʻumae Nature Park – Robert Dewitz (10 minutes)
D. Discussion on DPR Request for Board and Community Input / Feedback on Allowing Dogs in City Parks (10 minutes)
E. Discussion on 3615 Sierra Drive property / status (10 minutes)
VI. ELECTED OFFICIALS’ REPORTS (Limited to three (3) minutes each)
A. Mayor Rick Blangiardi’s Representative – Brian McKee (Monthly report; updates on previous questions / concerns)
B. City Council Member Tommy Waters (Council District 4) tommy.waters@honolulu.gov (Monthly report; updates on previous questions / concerns)
D. Governor Josh Green’s Representative – Amanda Stevens (Department of Human Services) (monthly report; updates on previous questions / concerns)
E. State Senator Stanley Chang (Senate District 9) SenChang@capitol.hawaii.gov (monthly report; updates on previous questions / concerns)
F. State Senator Les Ihara, Jr. (Senate District 10) SenIhara@capitol.hawaii.gov (monthly report; updates on previous questions / concerns)
G. State Representative Tina Grandinetti (House District 20) RepGrandinetti@capitol.hawaii.gov (monthly report; updates on previous questions / concerns)
H. State Representative Jackson Sayama (House District 21) RepSayama@capitol.hawaii.gov (monthly report; updates on previous questions / concerns)
I. Congressman Ed Case (Congressional District 1) Staff Assistant, Honolulu Office kirra.Empting@mail.house.gov (monthly report / updates on previous questions / concerns)
VII. ANNOUNCEMENTS
VIII. BOARD BUSINESS
A. Approval of April 16, 2025 Regular Meeting Minutes
IX. REPORTS (Limited to three (3) minutes each, except as noted)
A. Report of Traffic and Transportation Committee (10 minutes)
B. Members’ attendance at other meetings
X. NEXT MEETING OF THIS BOARD
A. The next regular meeting of the Kaimukī Neighborhood Board will be on Wednesday, June 18, 2025 at 6:30 pm, at the Kaimukī Public Library meeting room and remotely via WebEx
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 Kapālama Hale, 925 Dillingham Boulevard, Suite 160, Honolulu, Hawaii 96817, by telephone on (808) 768-3710, fax (808) 768-3711; or call Neighborhood Assistant Jeffrey Jones at (808)768-3720 or e-mail jeffrey.jones@honolulu.gov. Agenda documents and minutes are also available online at http://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, 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 MINUTES
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 16, 2025 – 6:30 P.M.
KAIMUKĪ PUBLIC LIBRARY MEETING ROOM – 1041 Koko Head Ave, Honolulu, HI 96816
AND WEBEX TELECONFERENCING
Video recording of this meeting can be found at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e0A9LrLINg8
Meeting materials: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1Wt9pOrbakhHBtITFDEP84GlbdXeCis0s
I. CALL TO ORDER [0:00:13]: Chair Kang called the meeting to order at 6:31 p.m. Quorum was NOT established with 5 members present. Note: This 11-member Board requires six (6) members to establish a quorum and to take official Board action. Board members must be in-person or have video access.
Board Members Present: Brian Kang, Woody Salhi, Becky Gardner, Franklin Chung, Audrey Abe.
Board Members Absent: Paul Hoe, Travis Saito, Kelsie Aguilera, Joyce Murakami, James Logue, Judi-Ann Smith-Kauhane.
Guests: Fire Fighter Ho (Honolulu Fire Department); Lieutenant Nishimura (Honolulu Police Department); Lorna Heller, Kathleen Pahinui (Board of Water Supply); Brian McKee (Mayor Blangiardi & Department of Information Technology); Adam Doo (Council Chair Tommy Waters’ Office); Faith Quintua (Senator Stanley Chang’s Office); State Representative Jackson Sayama; Carol Hoshiko;, Toni Robinson, Lot Lau, Justin Murata (Residents); Jeffrey Jones (Neighborhood Commission Office). Note: Name not included if not legible or stated for the record. There were 48 total participants including those on Webex.
II. CITY / STATE MONTHLY REPORTS [0:00:36]
Honolulu Fire Department (HFD) [0:00:38]: Fire Fighter Ho provided the monthly statistics for March 2025 and evacuation planning safety tips.
• March 2025 Statistics:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1GAcKdo8qpr8ypcJjRWZ2hp3PRYwRQhyl/view?usp=drive_link
Honolulu Police Department (HPD) [0:02:10]: Lieutenant Nishimura provided the monthly statistics for March 2025.
● Crime Mapping Statistics: https://www.honolulupd.org/information/crime-mapping/
Questions, comments, and concerns followed – [0:03:43]
Board of Water Supply (BWS) [0:12:10]: Lorna Heller and Kathleen Pahinui provided the monthly statistics for March 2025 and provided follow up for questions asked at previous meetings.
Question, comments, and concerns followed – [0:16:15]
III. PUBLIC INPUT [0:17:28]:
• Honolulu Community College Update [0:17:54]: Carol Hoshiko shared an update on the status of the Culinary Institute of the Pacific and upcoming scheduled community workshops.
o Presentation:
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1bMd67jC2oy5-BuAtN8gvw4NBDh39G601/edit?usp=drive_link&rtpof=true&sd=true
Questions, comments, and concerns followed – [0:19:40]
IV. COMMUNITY UPDATES [0:21:04]
Kaimuki Business and Professional Association (KBPA) [0:21:07]: Calvin Hara provided the report and highlighted the following: the KBPA started 79 years ago; the upcoming KBPA scholarship recipient’s event; the next KBPA Adopt a Park cleanup day.
• Scholarship Event:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1yxXsjccATc9sOsqM14zbcWY7-X75Kuim/view?usp=drive_link
• Park Cleanup: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1e_mhRJfFDQqs2qeXxw2yhDvtLlLUQgnE/view?usp=drive_link
Questions, comments, and concerns followed – [0:22:54]
V. PRESENTATIONS [0:31:02]
Hawaii Bicycling League [0:31:06]: Eric McCutcheon provided a PowerPoint presentation explaining the Oʻahu Vision Zero Action Plan. He provided statistics of the traffic fatalities and areas in and around Kaimuki that are experiencing increased traffic accidents and fatalities and what is being done to mitigate and decrease these numbers.
• Presentation: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1rkhTZN9b6VR1fpz2n5Rus37bB3-7s0I7/view?usp=drive_link
Member Smith-Kauhane joined at 7:01 p.m.; 6 members present – Quorum Established.
Questions, comments, and concerns followed – [0:42:19]
Mediation Center of the Pacific [0:42:51]: Roberta Hickey-Gomez from the Mediation Center of the Pacific provided a PowerPoint presentation regarding the Early Eviction Mediation Program. This program is set to support landlords and tenants in resolving housing disputes before they escalate to eviction proceedings. The program is said to have a 90% agreement rate when mutual beneficial agreements are set between landlords and tenants.
• Presentation: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1t9KHsDkMl4dRFIAsz_7WLavz3ZQuCDyh/edit?usp=drive_link&ouid=115604878251730642927&rtpof=true&sd=true
Questions, comments, and concerns followed [0:52:33]
[1:00:17] Hearing no objections, Chair Kang took the agenda out of order to take the Approval of Meeting Minutes to be before the final presentation.
VIII. BOARD BUSINESS [1:00:23]
Approval of March, 19 2025 Written Summaries of Video Record [1:00:25]: The March 2025 Written Summary for Video Record was approved as written.
V. PRESENTATIONS (cont.) [1:01:13]
Fire Prevention Education / Training [1:01:16]: Representatives from the Honolulu Fire Department and the American Red Cross provided a PowerPoint presentation helping educate and train the community on how to prevent house fires and what to do when one occurs. They covered the importance of electrical safety, the importance of smoke alarms, and the importance of having a fire escape plan.
• Presentation: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/100zqkpm1tv23n2OQv2GvB7GXReG8whCj/edit?usp=drive_link&ouid=115604878251730642927&rtpof=true&sd=true
Questions, comments, and concerns followed – [1:17:56]
Member Hoe joined the meeting at 7:40 p.m.; 6 Members present.
VI. ELECTED OFFICIALS’ REPORTS [1:23:30]
Mayor Rick Blangiardi Representative [1:23:33]: Director McKee shared highlights from the Mayor’s newsletter.
• Mayor’s Newsletter: https://www8.honolulu.gov/mayor/newsletter/
Questions, comments, and concerns followed – [1:27:33]
Council Member Tommy Waters (City Council District 4) [1:28:19]: Adam Doo provided the report and highlighted the following: recognizing Kaimukī High School Principal Aiwohi being named Hawaiʻi’s National Distinguished Principal of the Year; deliberations regarding sewer fee increases; Bill 18 regarding reducing plastic waste; exploring potential traffic safety measures.
Questions, comments, and concerns followed – [1:32:07]
Governor Josh Green’s Representative [1:31:39]: Amanda Stevens provided the report and highlighted the following: the preschool open doors deadline is at the end of the month; the turnout at the recent job fair to help displaced federal workers; an update on SNAP and Medicaid benefits.
State Senator Stanley Chang (Senate District 9) [1:37:25]: Zephanii Smith provided the report and highlighted the following: the legislature is entering conference; the public access room is still available; how to get in contact with the office; Capital Improvement Project highlights in the community.
State Senator Les Ihara, Jr. (Senate District 10) [1:42:03]: No representative present.
State Representative Tina Grandinetti [1:42:12]: No representative present.
State Representative Jackson Sayama (Representative District 20) [1:42:22]: Representative Sayama provided the report and highlighted the following: thanked HFD and the Red Cross for presenting; the legislature is entering conference; his office is starting an email outreach campaign; how to help track bills in the conference process;
Congressman Ed Case (Congressional District 1) [1:45:12]: No representative present.
VII. ANNOUNCEMENTS [1:45:20]
a. Mauʻumae Nature Park 1st Adopt A Park Clean Up Day – April 26, 2025, 9:00 a.m. To RSVP and for more information, contact Lot Lau (Lotlau1940@gmail.com or Lori Yamada (ek.loriyamada@gmail.com)
b. KBPA Adopt a Park Clean Up Day – May 17, 2025, 9:00 a.m. RSVP by May 14, 2025 by email – info@kbpahawaii.com
c. City & County of Honolulu Office of Climate Change, Sustainability and Resiliency is hosting workshops to inform the City’s 2025-2030 Climate Action Plan. Learn more at www.resilientoahu.org/capcommunity
d. Neighborhood Assistant Jeffrey Jones will be collecting canned food at this meeting for the Hawaiʻi Foodbank.
VIII. REPORTS [1:45:47]
Traffic and Transportation Committee [1:45:50]: Member Abe provided an update regarding the recent work of the Traffic and Transportation Committee. She also provided visuals of areas in the community that need improvement.
IX. NEXT MEETING OF THIS BOARD [1:50:50]
The next regular meeting of the Kaimukī Neighborhood Board will be on Wednesday, May 21, 2025 at 6:30 pm, at the Kaimukī Public Library meeting room and remotely via WebEx
X. ADJOURNMENT [1:51:00]: Chair Kang adjourned the meeting at 8:22 p.m.
Submitted by: Jeffrey Jones, Neighborhood Assistant
Reviewed by:
Final approval by:
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