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Kaimukī NB Regular Meeting DESCRIPTION:KAIMUKĪ NEIGHBORHOOD BOARD NO. 4\n \;\n\n \;\n\nREGULA R MEETING AGENDA\nWEDNESDAY\, JUNE 17\, 2026 AT 6:30 P.M.\nKAIMUKI PUBLIC LIBRARY MEETING ROOM\n1041 KOKO HEAD AVENUE\, HONOLULU\, HI 96816\nAND ONL INE VIA WEBEX\n\nMeeting Link: https://cchnl.Webex.com/cchnl/j.php?MTID=mb 20e82cb4440195fb76f5cbb17fc5307\nMeeting Number / Access Code: 2491 383 17 82\nPassword: NB04 (6204 from phones and video systems)\nJoin by Phone: +1 -408-418-9388 (United States Toll)\n\nMeeting Recordings: https://www.yout ube.com/playlist?list=PLfqRwVpRroom3zp43KJkZZ4nynu8uuap1\nMeeting Material s: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1Wt9pOrbakhHBtITFDEP84GlbdXeCis0 s\n\nRules of Participation: Anyone wishing to speak is asked to raise the ir hand\, and when recognized by the Chair\, to address comments to the Ch air. Online participants will be muted by the moderator. After you are rec ognized online\, please unmute yourself and turn on your camera. You may a lso write comments and questions in the chat box. All Speakers are encoura ged to keep their comments and questions under 3 minutes\, and those givin g reports are urged to keep their reports under 3 minutes\, except where n oted. If you exceed these time periods\, you may be requested by the Chair to summarize and conclude. Please silence all electronic devices.\n\nNote : The Board may take action on any agenda item. As required by the State S unshine Law (HRS 92)\, no item can be added to an agenda if it is of reaso nably major importance and the board’s action will affect a significant number of persons. At least two-thirds of the board’s total members (pre sent or absent) must vote in favor of amending the agenda.\n\nBoard Bounda ries: https://www8.honolulu.gov/nco/boards-and-sub-district-boundary-descr iptions\n\nSubscribe to Receive Meeting Agendas via Email: https://www8.ho nolulu.gov/nco/newsletter-subscription\n\nSubscribe to Receive City News U pdates via Email: https://www.honolulu.gov/mayor/newsletter-signup\n\n1. C ALL TO ORDER – Chair Brian Kang (bak.nb4@gmail.com)\n\n2. ROLL CALL – Neighborhood Assistant Camilia Epa (camilia.epa@honolulu.gov)\n\n3. HONOLU LU FIRE DEPARTMENT (HFD) (HFDNHB@honolulu.gov)\n\n4. HONOLULU POLICE DEPAR TMENT (HPD) (https://www.honolulupd.org/contact-us)\n\n5. BOARD OF WATER S UPPLY (BWS) – Lorna Heller (https://www.boardofwatersupply.com/contact)\ n\n6. ELECTED OFFICIAL REPORTS (Limited to 3 minutes each)\nA. Mayor Rick Blangiardi’s Representative (https://www.honolulu.gov/mayor/newsletter) (https://www.honolulu.gov/mayor/contact-the-mayor) – Department of Infor mation Technology (DIT) Chief Information Officer (CIO) Brian McKee\nB. Ci ty Council Chair Tommy Waters (District 4) (https://www.honolulucitycounci l.org/district4)\nC. Governor Josh Green’s Representative (https://gover nor.hawaii.gov/contact-us) – David Patterson (Department of Law Enforcem ent Public Information Officer)\nD. Senate District 9: Senator Stanley Cha ng (senchang@capitol.hawaii.gov)\nE. Senate District 10: Senator Les Ihara \, Jr. (senihara@capitol.hawaii.gov)\nF. House District 20: Representative Tina Grandinetti (repgrandinetti@capitol.hawaii.gov)\nG. House District 2 1: Representative Jackson Sayama (repsayama@capitol.hawaii.gov)\nH. U.S. C ongressman Ed Case (https://case.house.gov) – Kirra Empting (kirra.empti ng@mail.house.gov)\n\n7. DISCUSSION / RESOLUTIONS (Limited to 10 minutes u nless otherwise noted)\nA. Community Climate Mandate for East Oʻahu (CCM- EO) — Overview and Community Input from Board Members\, Residents\, Loca l Businesses and Government Agencies in Attendance (CCM-EO documents avail able at: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1VMObxmN6UgVAIZL_wmwn_KhCn EVV16_w?usp=sharing_eip&\;ts=6a22216d) – Aloha McGuffie\nB. Discussio n on Adjusting Traffic Light at 16th Avenue and Waiʻalae Avenue – Amy B rown\nC. Update from State Department of Transportation (HDOT) Representat ive on HDOT-Related Matters in Kaimuki – Robert Stellmacher\n\n8. COMMUN ITY CONCERNS FROM RESIDENTS\nQuestions for HFD\, HPD\, BWS\, city official s\, and state officials should be asked after their respective reports. Re sidents\, not board members\, can share comments and concerns that are not listed on the agenda. Per the “Sunshine Law” (HRS 92)\, concerns not on the agenda may be presented\, but the Board cannot take action.\n\n9. B OARD BUSINESS (Limited to 5 minutes each\, except where noted)\nA. Termina tion of Permitted Interaction Group to Convene Meeting(s) to Investigate\, Gather\, and Exchange Factual Information Regarding the Kyudojo at Mauʻu mae Nature Park from Relevant Stakeholders\nB. Establishment of Permitted Interaction Group to Investigate\, Gather\, and Exchange Information from Relevant Stakeholders Regarding Proposals for Mauʻumae Nature Park and Ma ke Recommendations for Kaimuki Neighborhood Board Action\nC. Establishment of Permitted Interaction Group to Develop Proposed Amendments to Kaimuki Neighborhood Board Boundaries and Make Recommendations for Board Action\nD . Transportation Committee Report – Audrey Abe\nE. Approval of Written S ummary of Video Record: Wednesday\, May 20\, 2026\nF. Reports of Board Mem bers Attending Other Neighborhood Board and Public Meetings\n\n10. BOARD A NNOUNCEMENTS\nA. Next Meeting: The Kaimuki Neighborhood Board No. 4 is sch eduled to hold its next regular meeting on Wednesday\, July 15\, 2026 at 6 :30 p.m. in person at the Kaimuki Public Library meeting room and online v ia Webex. To request a meeting agenda item\, please contact the Chair at l east two weeks before the scheduled meeting. Note: The Wednesday\, July 15 \, 2026 meeting agenda will be abbreviated to accommodate the House Distri ct 21 Candidate Forum immediately following the meeting.\nB. House Distric t 21 Candidate Forum: The House District 21 candidate forum co-sponsored b y the Kaimuki Business and Professional Association and Kaimuki Neighborho od Board No. 4 will take place immediately following the abbreviated Kaimu ki Neighborhood Board Meeting on Wednesday\, July 15\, 2026\, and the foru m will begin at approximately 7:00 p.m. at the Kaimuki Public Library and via Webex.\nC. ‘Olelo Broadcast: Meetings can be viewed on Channel 49 at 9:00 p.m. on the second Sunday (https://www.honolulu.gov/nco/olelo-broadc ast-schedule).\nD. Reporting Neighborhood Issues: Use the Honolulu 311 App (HNL311.com) to report City issues.\n\n11. ADJOURNMENT\n\nA mailing list is maintained for interested persons and agencies to receive this board’ s agenda and minutes. Additions\, corrections\, and deletions to the maili ng list may be directed to the Neighborhood Commission Office (NCO) at Kap ālama Hale\, 925 Dillingham Boulevard\, Suite 160\, Honolulu\, HI 96817\, by telephone on (808) 768-3710\, fax (808) 768-3711\, or emailing nco@hon olulu.gov. Agenda documents and minutes are also available online at http: //www.honolulu.gov/nco/boards.\n\nAll written testimony must be received i n the Neighborhood Commission Office 48 hours prior to the meeting. If wit hin 48 hours of the meeting\, written and/or oral testimony may be submitt ed 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:/ /www8.honolulu.gov/nco/testimony.\n\nIf you need an auxiliary aid/service or other accommodation due to a disability or an interpreter for a languag e 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@hono lulu.gov as soon as possible\, preferably at least three (3) business days before the scheduled meeting. If a request is received with fewer than th ree (3) business days remaining before the meeting\, we will try to obtain the auxiliary aid/service or accommodation\, but it may not be possible t o fulfill requests received after this date.\n\n \;\n\nDRAFT REGULAR M EETING WRITTEN SUMMARY FOR VIDEO RECORD\nWEDNESDAY\, MAY 20\, 2026 AT 6:30 P.M.\nKAIMUKI PUBLIC LIBRARY MEETING ROOM – 1041 KOKO HEAD AVENUE\, HON OLULU\, HI 96816\nAND ONLINE VIA WEBEX\n\nMeeting Recording: https://www.y outube.com/watch?v=AnERgoQHOck&\;list=PLfqRwVpRroom3zp43KJkZZ4nynu8uuap 1\n\nMeeting Materials: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1Wt9pOrbakh HBtITFDEP84GlbdXeCis0s\n\n1. CALL TO ORDER [0:00:00]: Vice Chair Hoe calle d the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m.\n\n2. ROLL CALL [0:01:41]: Neighborhoo d Assistant Hayashi conducted a roll call of board members. Quorum was est ablished with 7 members present. This 11-member board requires six members to establish quorum and to take official board action.\n\nBoard Members P resent: Audrey Abe (Secretary)\, Kelsie Aguilera (Treasurer)\, John Arnest \, Calvin Hara\, Sean Koegel\, Christine Otto Zaa\, Ann Castelfranco (appo inted)\, and Paul Hoe (Vice Chair).\n\nBoard Members Absent: Becky Gardner \, Carole Mandryk\, and Brian Kang (Chair).\n\nGuests: Captain J. Welch (H onolulu Fire Department)\; Lieutenant L. Nishimura (Honolulu Police Depart ment)\; Department of Information Technology Director Brian McKee (Mayor B langiardi)\; Tasha Luke (City Council Chair Waters)\; David Patterson (Gov ernor Green)\; Ella Matsui (Senator Chang)\; Gerald de Heer\, Rochelle Nar ciso\, Tytus Ahn\, Jason Liang\, Grace O’Neal\, Nathan\, Chris Chang\, O ren Schlieman\, Eric McCutcheon\, Aloha McGuffy\, Juanita Liu\, Leolani Iw aki\, Angie Knight\, Lori Yamada\, and Amy Brown (Residents/Guests)\; Curt is Hayashi (Neighborhood Commission Office). About 60 participants joined the meeting. Names were excluded if they were illegible on the sign-in she et\, not signed in\, or did not participate in the discussion.\n\n3. FILLI NG OF VACANCY [0:02:12]: Vice Chair Hoe opened the floor for residents to fill the vacant at-large seat. Two residents came forward: Dr. Ann Castelf ranco\, a computational neuroscientist at the University of Hawaiʻi who h as lived in Kaimuki for about 30 years\, and Gerald de Heer\, a Kaimuki re sident with some experience in government. [0:03:40] – Each candidate an swered questions regarding their background and the neighborhood issues th ey hoped to address. [0:09:55] – Member Koegel nominated Gerald de Heer. [0:10:03] – Member Arnest nominated Ann Castelfranco.\n[0:10:39] – Fo llowing nominations\, Neighborhood Assistant Hayashi conducted a roll call vote. Ann Castelfranco was APPOINTED\; 6-1 (Castelfranco: Abe\, Aguilera\ , Arnest\, Hara\, Hoe\, and Otto Zaa\; de Heer: Koegel).\n\nAnn Castelfran co took the oath of office\; 8 members present.\n\n4. HONOLULU FIRE DEPART MENT (HFD) [0:12:10]: Captain Welch of Kaimuki Fire Station provided stati stics for April 2026: one nuisance fire\, one cooking fire\, three activat ed alarms\, 64 medical calls\, one motor vehicle collision with a pedestri an\, one motor vehicle crash\, and one hazardous materials incident. The f ire safety tip for the month addressed wildfire prevention and preparednes s. Captain Welch noted that Hawaiʻi is entering a period of increased wil dfire risk as vegetation dries with the onset of summer. He advised reside nts to clear dry brush around homes\, never park on dry grass\, avoid spar k-generating activities in hot or windy conditions\, and visit https://fir e.honolulu.gov for more information.\n• Report: https://drive.google.com /file/d/1xTq_GpfdBPE6xW5LNeHnJy0Qj4_2EybP/view\n\nQuestions\, comments\, a nd concerns followed [0:13:34]:\n1. Mauʻumae Nature Park Fire Risk: Membe r Koegel asked about the fire risk at Mauʻumae Nature Park. Captain Welch said HFD does not have risk categories for wildland and noted nearby hous es have limited access to fire hydrants. Captain Welch highlighted the imp ortance of preventive fire hazard awareness.\n2. Prior Brush Fire Incident : A resident shared she had called HFD about 15 years ago when young men c amping in the preserve started a fire and 21 years ago when someone start a fire with a cigarette. She also raised concern about vehicles parking on dry grass at Mauʻumae Nature Park\, given the lack of a designated parki ng area for park trail users.\n3. Wildfire Status Report and Vegetation Ma nagement: A resident noted that an East O‘ahu wildfire risk report class ified Mauʻumae as “code red.” He asked whether HFD works with goat gr azing as a vegetation management tool. Captain Welch confirmed HFD has no such program.\n\n5. HONOLULU POLICE DEPARTMENT (HPD) [0:18:58]: Lieutenant Nishimura provided crime statistics for April 2026: seven motor vehicle t hefts\, seven burglaries\, 19 thefts\, seven unauthorized entries into mot or vehicles (UEMVs)\, and 5\,614 total calls for service in District 7. Th e safety tip for the month addressed hurricane preparedness. Hurricane sea son runs June through November. A hurricane warning is issued 36 hours bef ore expected arrival\; residents should know their evacuation zone\, have an emergency kit ready with supplies for several days to a week\, and be p repared for utility outages.\n• Report: https://drive.google.com/file/d/ 1MCCEoOsWoEZtHvZtRsCOIBgehVUC2NIu/view\n\n6. COMMUNITY REPORTS [0:20:33]\n \nBoard of Water Supply (BWS) [0:20:33]: Lorna Heller was unable to attend . Vice Chair Hoe shared her written report: BWS reminds O‘ahu residents that rebates of up to $200 per toilet are available for WaterSense-labeled toilets (1.28 gallons per flush or less) through the Water Sensible rebat e program. More information is available at the BWS website and https://dr ive.google.com/file/d/12APLErxa7cHXINZ-nNEgpwUgNd6P7ANs/view.\n\n[0:21:22] – Without objection\, Vice Chair Hoe took the agenda out of order.\n\n8 . PRESENTATIONS [0:21:29]\n\nA. Recognition and Presentation of Certificat es of Accomplishment to the Valedictorians of Sacred Hearts Academy and Ka imuki Christian School [0:21:29]: Vice Chair Hoe recognized and presented the certificates to Rochelle Narciso (Sacred Hearts Academy) and Tytus Ahn (Kaimuki Christian School).\n\nVice Chair Hoe returned to the regular mee ting agenda.\n\n7. ELECTED OFFICIAL REPORTS [0:22:36]\n\nMayor Rick Blangi ardi’s Representative [0:22:45]: Director McKee reported that the Hawai ʻi Kyūdo Foundation (HKF) and the City have agreed to pause plans to bui ld a facility at Mauʻumae Nature Park and will look for another site on O ʻahu. HKF still plans to fund and support a facility operated by the City . He also shared that storm cleanup is ongoing after recent storms\, Mayor Blangiardi’s town hall meetings are postponed\, and the Honolulu Zoo ha s regained national accreditation and may receive giant pandas. Emergency services include 64 City ambulances\, with 23 in service by day and 21 at night\, plus support from partner agencies.\n\nQuestions\, comments\, and concerns followed [0:27:54]:\n1. Kyūdojo Project Status: Secretary Abe as ked if the archery range proposal for Mauʻumae Nature Park has been suspe nded and whether the draft EA would also be formally canceled. Director Mc Kee stated all plans to site the kyūdojo in Kaimuki have been suspended a nd offered to confirm the EA status.\n2. Sewer Fee Rates: Member Arnest as ked why the City did not get general obligation bond funding for sewer inf rastructure instead of rate increases\, and whether sewer fee rates would decrease after 10 years. Director McKee offered to follow up at the June 2 026 meeting.\n\nCity Council Chair Tommy Waters (District 4) [0:31:33]: Ta sha Luke shared updates while Chair Waters attended a Hawaiʻi-Japan summi t. Luke said Chair Waters thanks the Neighborhood Board and community for participating in the Mauʻumae Nature Park survey and supporting the resto ration of Queen Theater. Luke encouraged public testimony for a resolution to allow the City to pursue purchase of the theater to be heard at a Hono lulu City Council Zoning and Planning Committee meeting on Thursday\, May 21\, 2026. The City is reviewing increased crashes at Pahoa Avenue and 22n d Avenue\, with findings expected by the end of 2026. Chair Waters will ho st a community town hall on Thursday\, May 28\, 2026 at the Aina Haina Ele mentary School cafeteria.\n\nGovernor Josh Green’s Representative [0:33: 43]: David Patterson reported that the legislative session has ended and i ndicated he would provide a summary of key bills signed by Governor Green at the June 2026 meeting. He noted that if residents have requests for the Governor\, he will relay them.\n\nQuestions\, comments\, and concerns fol lowed [0:34:35]:\n1. Kilauea Park Transfer: Jason Liang asked Governor Gre en to hold off on signing SB 2613\, which would transfer ownership of Kila uea Park\, stating the community had not had an opportunity to provide inp ut.\n\nSenate District 9: Senator Stanley Chang [0:35:34]: Ella Matsui rep orted the legislative session ended May 8\, 2026. Bills awaiting the Gover nor’s signature include SB 2175 (disposable vape ban)\, SB 2964 (additio nal homeowner insurance coverage)\, and SB 3157 (speed cameras). CIP fundi ng includes $1 million for Diamond Head State Monument and $700\,000 for a rea improvements. Constituents may sign up for Senator Chang’s newslette r at https://www.senatorchang.com/newsletters.\n\nSenate District 10: Sena tor Les Ihara\, Jr. [0:37:58]: No report.\n\nHouse District 20: Representa tive Tina Grandinetti [0:38:18]: No report.\n\nHouse District 21: Represen tative Jackson Sayama [0:38:53]: No report.\n\nU.S. Congressman Ed Case [0 :39:02]: No report.\n\n8. PRESENTATIONS (CONTINUED) [0:39:11]\n\nB. Presen tation by Malama Mauʻumae Hui on Mauʻumae Nature Park and the Proposed K yudojo (Archery\nTraining Facility) [0:39:25]: Grace O’Neal introduced a hui (community group) seeking stewardship of Mauʻumae Nature Park. She h ighlighted the park’s history and traditional land use. The group will f ocus on fire risk reduction\, stormwater management\, and invasive species removal. They applied for a City Adopt-a-Park permit\, partnered with Alo ha Tree Alliance and Protect &\; Preserve Hawaiʻi\, and scheduled a cl eanup for Sunday\, May 31\, 2026. O’Neal encouraged residents to join th e group at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdkwo2sMLxpywfSvsLG4JA Gx6b_1YzYTJLfAH-VRm1_SGWtcw/viewform. Nathan and Chris Chang shared their support to preserve Mauʻumae Nature Park.\n• Slideshow: https://drive.g oogle.com/file/d/1bYYXBwq0I1aMFnsiW84v-IaJPu8JXXNr/view\n\nQuestions\, com ments\, and concerns followed [1:02:05]:\n1. Kaimuki and Mauʻumae Nature Park Improvements: Oren Schlieman shared comments about the Kaimuki commun ity and Mauʻumae Nature Park. Secretary Abe asked how residents could don ate specifically to the park restoration effort. Chris Chang confirmed Alo ha Tree Alliance will set up a dedicated fund on their website (https://ww w.alohatreealliance.org) for Mauʻumae Nature Park donations\, with alloca tions toward irrigation\, soil sampling\, and plant incubation.\n2. Protec t &\; Preserve Hawaiʻi Partnership: Member Koegel asked about the Prot ect &\; Preserve Hawaiʻi partnership. O’Neal clarified Protect &\ ; Preserve Hawaiʻi agreed to assist as needed\, but will not lead the pro ject\, whereas Aloha Tree Alliance brings a more structured and detailed o perational approach. Member Otto Zaa thanked the presenters and residents for creating a strong community in Kaimuki.\n3. Division of Urban Forestry Approval: A resident asked how the City’s Division of Urban Forestry fi ts into restoration plans\, noting that all park plantings require City ap proval. Chris Chang acknowledged the City approval process is a required n ext step and that the group intends to work through the Adopt-a-Park agree ment to establish permissions.\n4. Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR ) Position: A resident asked the Neighborhood Board to formally request a statement from the City’s DPR on their position regarding the community stewardship proposal. Vice Chair Hoe noted the group’s plans are at an e arly stage and invited O’Neal’s group to return at a future meeting to provide an update once initial plans are more developed. Member Hara said Kathy Cho (DPR) would be an appropriate point of contact.\n\nC. Kaimuki V ision Zero: Road Rights and Safety for Everyone [1:09:39]: Eric McCutcheon revisited concerns about vehicle headlights\, explaining that modern LED lights produce about 4\,000 lumens compared to about 1\,000 for older halo gen bulbs and meet all federal and state safety rules. He noted that night driving makes up 22 percent of travel but 46 percent of traffic deaths. N ew adaptive headlight technology can reduce glare for oncoming drivers whi le maintaining visibility. As of May 19\, 2026\, there were 34 traffic dea ths statewide\, down from 53 last year\, with none reported in the Kaimuki neighborhood area.\n• Slideshow: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1FJkzC UcktzRMWrjcOLo8tg1mtEAZkbm2/view?usp=drive_link\n\nQuestions\, comments\, and concerns followed [1:19:00]:\n1. Vehicle Lights: Member Arnest raised concerns about vehicles with daytime running lights that activate front he adlights but not rear taillights\, creating a safety hazard at night. McCu tcheon agreed and noted that adaptive driver assistance systems (ADAS) are designed to address this human error factor.\n2. Window Tinting: Member K oegel raised concerns about heavily tinted windows limiting visibility and asked about enforcement of tinting laws. McCutcheon advised directing the issue to HPD.\n3. Windshield Cleanliness: A resident noted that cleaning the interior of windshields significantly improves nighttime visibility\, particularly for older drivers\, and encouraged the practice as a low-cost safety measure.\n\n9. PROPOSED RESOLUTIONS / DISCUSSION [1:22:12]\n\nA. C ommunity Climate Mandate for East Oʻahu (CCM-EO) — Overview and Communi ty Input from Board Members\, Residents\, Local Businesses and Government Agencies in Attendance [1:22:17]: Aloha McGuffy presented a draft Communit y Climate and Resiliency Mandate for East Oʻahu\, spanning Kaimuki to Wai manalo along a shared watershed. The draft originated from a September 202 5 symposium with approximately 100 participants from government\, business \, education\, nonprofit sectors\, and the community. It outlines actions across ten focus areas and seeks to align three existing plans to improve coordination and funding. A community survey will be distributed prior to the June 17\, 2026 meeting.\n• Slideshow: https://drive.google.com/drive /folders/187AANSkw7SqmasUGym2SDApi0sm9ltGn\n\nB. Discussion and Considerat ion of Resolution Urging DTS and the City and County of Honolulu to Restor e Kaimuki’s Main Bus Trunk Route by Rerouting Bus Route 200 through the Center of Kaimuki [1:36:32]: Juanita Liu presented a revised bus route res olution from three Neighborhood Boards (NB 5 Diamond Head\, NB 4 Kaimuki\, and NB 6 Palolo). After the prior plan was rejected by the City’s DTS ( Department of Transportation Services) due to cost concerns\, the new prop osal removes the loop through Kapahulu Community Park and reroutes TheBus Route 200 along Palolo Avenue and 18th Avenue through central Kaimuki. Thi s restores access to key destinations such as the library\, post office\, middle school\, health center\, and Waiʻalae Avenue businesses. Liu cited data showing about 80% of riders are from Palolo\, the Kapahulu loop serv es very few passengers\, and over 400 buses daily are concentrated in a sm all area.\n• Adopted Resolution: https://www4.honolulu.gov/docushare/dsw eb/View/Collection-16710\n\nQuestions\, comments\, and concerns followed [ 1:45:50]:\n1. Neighborhood Board Resolution: Secretary Abe thanked Liu and mentioned the Kaimuki District Park is nearby Kaimuki Middle School. Vice Chair Hoe asked if the Palolo Neighborhood Board voted on TheBus Route 20 0 resolution. Liu confirmed NB 6 Palolo has not yet voted and NB 5 Diamond Head adopted the resolution. A resident asked when the Board will vote on the resolution. Secretary Abe shared that a Kaimuki librarian misses seei ng the middle school students after school.\n2. St. Louis Heights Communit y Association Support: Angie Knight stated the St. Louis Heights Community Association supports the resolution citing concerns about transit access to Kaimuki town.\n3. Safety on 18th Avenue: Lori Yamada shared a resident ’s safety concerns about 18th Avenue\, citing the lack of sidewalks near Kaimuki Middle School and asking whether TheBus could avoid the street. L iu acknowledged the concern\, noting the school frontage has a sidewalk\, the road includes wide shoulders\, and few stops would be located there. L iu added that bus service operated in the area for nearly 80 years before being removed and supported restoring service along 18th Avenue.\n\n[1:50: 12] – Secretary Abe MOVED and Member Otto Zaa SECONDED to adopt the Reso lution Urging DTS to Restore Kaimuki’s Main Bus Trunk Route. The resolut ion was ADOPTED\; 8-0-0 (Aye: Abe\, Aguilera\, Arnest\, Castelfranco\, Har a\, Koegel\, Otto Zaa\, and Hoe\; Nay: None\; Abstain: None).\n\nC. Discus sion and Consideration of Whether to Co-Sponsor a Candidate Forum with the Kaimuki Business\nand Professional Association (KBPA) for House District 21 Candidates Following Abbreviated Board\nMeeting on July 15\, 2026 and R equest for Board Volunteer to Coordinate with KBPA and Moderate Forum [1:5 0:44]: Vice Chair Hoe explained that the Kaimuki Neighborhood Board plans to host a candidate forum on Wednesday\, July 15\, 2026\, in partnership w ith the Kaimuki Business and Professional Association (KBPA)\, in lieu of a regular board meeting. [1:51:15] – Member Arnest MOVED and Member Koeg el SECONDED to host the candidate forum in July 2026. Following a voice vo te\, the motion was ADOPTED\; 8-0-0 (Aye: Abe\, Aguilera\, Arnest\, Castel franco\, Hara\, Koegel\, Otto Zaa\, and Hoe\; Nay: None\; Abstain: None). Member Hara\, a KBPA member\, agreed to coordinate with KBPA on logistics. \n[1:53:17] – Member Otto Zaa MOVED and Secretary Abe SECONDED to design ate Vice Chair Hoe as the candidate forum moderator. Following a voice vot e\, the motion was ADOPTED\; 7-1-0 (Aye: Abe\, Aguilera\, Arnest\, Castelf ranco\, Hara\, Koegel\, and Otto Zaa\; Nay: Hoe\; Abstain: None).\n\n10. C OMMUNITY CONCERNS FROM RESIDENTS [1:53:48]\n\nHonolulu City Council Candid acy [1:54:04]: Jason Liang announced his candidacy for City Council.\n\nSt ate House District 21 Candidacy and Neighborhood Board Boundary Proposal [ 1:54:28]: Angie Knight announced her candidacy for State House District 21 \, currently represented by Representative Sayama\, covering St. Louis Hei ghts\, Palolo\, Wilhelmina Rise\, Maunalani Heights\, and parts of Kaimuki . She shared a proposal to move the St. Louis Heights subdistrict from the Diamond Head/Kapahulu/St. Louis Heights Neighborhood Board to the Kaimuki Neighborhood Board\, noting support from the St. Louis Heights Community Association. The Neighborhood Commission asked Neighborhood Boards to revi ew boundaries and submit proposals.\n\nWaiʻalae Avenue and 16th Avenue In tersection [1:56:30]: Amy Brown requested the Waiʻalae Avenue and 16th Av enue traffic signal timing be placed on a future agenda\, citing frequent backups and accidents caused by insufficient green light time. Director Mc Kee confirmed he would forward the concern to DTS.\n\n11. BOARD BUSINESS [ 2:01:05]\n\nA. Report of Transportation Committee [2:01:06]: Secretary Abe thanked the Kaimuki Neighborhood Board for supporting TheBus Route 200 re solution\, noting it is the second amendment to the original resolution an d represents about 1.5 years of work by the committee\, including Juanita Liu and Leolani Iwaki.\n\nB. Approval of Written Summary of Video Record: Wednesday\, April 15\, 2026 [2:01:33]: Vice Chair Hoe asked for any correc tions. Neighborhood Assistant Hayashi noted that Secretary Abe submitted t he amended written summary with corrections highlighted in red. [2:02:30] – Member Arnest MOVED and Member Otto Zaa SECONDED to adopt the amended April 2026 written summary. Following a voice vote\, the amended April 202 6 written summary was ADOPTED\; 8-0-0 (Aye: Abe\, Aguilera\, Arnest\, Cast elfranco\, Hara\, Koegel\, Otto Zaa\, and Hoe\; Nay: None\; Abstain: None) .\n\nC. Reports of Board Members Attending Other Neighborhood Board and Pu blic Meetings [2:02:47]: No reports.\n\n12. BOARD ANNOUNCEMENTS [2:02:57]: Vice Chair Hoe reported receipt of a zone change comment request for the Central YMCA (due June 1\, 2026)\, liquor license applications for 1108 12 th Avenue and 1132 Koko Head Avenue (effective June 1\, 2026)\, and a zoni ng variance application at Park View. Member Koegel questioned the accurac y of the April 2026 summary regarding a resident’s testimony about an ar row incident in Japan\; Secretary Abe and the resident clarified that the resident’s friend’s dog was injured by an arrow.\n\nNext Meeting: The Kaimuki Neighborhood Board No. 4 is scheduled to hold its next regular mee ting on Wednesday\, June 17\, 2026 at 6:30 p.m. in person at the Kaimuki P ublic Library meeting room and online via Webex. To request a meeting agen da item\, please contact the Chair at least two weeks before the meeting.\ n\nʻOlelo Broadcast: Meetings can be viewed on Channel 49 at 9:00 p.m. on the second Sunday of each month (honolulu.gov/nco/olelo-broadcast-schedul e).\n\n13. ADJOURNMENT [2:08:50]: Vice Chair Hoe adjourned the meeting at 8:40 p.m.\n\nSubmitted by: Curtis Hayashi\, Neighborhood Assistant\, Neigh borhood Commission Office (NCO)\nReviewed by: Dylan Buck\, Community Relat ions Specialist\, Neighborhood Commission Office (NCO)\nFinal approval by: \n\nTo view agenda and minutes\, visit our board website.\n\nEvent shows p hysical location\; however\, other options of participation may also inclu de WebEx and phone.  If available\, instructions for WebEx and phone can be found at the top of the agenda. 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