BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.2.3.1//EN TZID:Pacific/Honolulu X-WR-TIMEZONE:Pacific/Honolulu BEGIN:VEVENT UID:53-18710@honolulu.gov DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Honolulu:20250903T183000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Honolulu:20250903T213000 DTSTAMP:20250828T191112Z URL:https://www.honolulu.gov/nco/events/kuli%ca%bbou%ca%bbou-kalani-iki-nb -regular-meeting-2025-09-03/ SUMMARY:02. Kuli'ou'ou-Kalani Iki Regular Meeting DESCRIPTION:KULI‘OU‘OU - KALANI IKI NEIGHBORHOOD BOARD NO. 2\n \;\n \n \;\n\n \;\n\nREGULAR MEETING AGENDA\nWEDNESDAY\, SEPTEMBER 3\, 2025 \n6:30 PM VIA IN PERSON &\; WEBEX\n\nIN PERSON\nʻĀina Haina Libr ary Meeting Room\n5246 Kalanianaʻole Hwy\, Honolulu\, HI 96821 \nOther av ailable options include participating by WebEx and phone\; instructions li sted below\n\nWEBEX \nMeeting Link: https://cchnl.webex.com/cchnl/j.php?MT ID=ma6159b26be049fc54ccf1a89ce26bd02 \nMeeting Number / Access Code: 2484 622 4053\nPassword: NB02 (6202 from phones and video systems)\nJoin by pho ne: 1-408-418-9388\n\nFor Neighborhood Board Announcements\, Correspondenc e\, and Monthly Reports please go to the NB#2 Google drive link: Google dr ive link: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1wxdR6xNlTizXlldmPYPTfHoh yApWixsV\n\nRecordings: Recordings of Board meetings can be found at: http s://www.youtube.com/@NeighborhoodCommissionOffice\n\nRules of Speaking: An yone wishing to speak is asked to raise his/her hand\, and when recognized by the Chair\, to address comments to the Chair. Speakers are allowed two (2) minutes\, those giving reports are asked to keep them under three (3) minutes\, and presenters under five (5) minutes. Comments should be brief and to the point. Please silence all electronic devices. Participants on Webex please be sure to mute yourself when you are not speaking to avoid a ny background noise. When attending the meeting via cell phone press *6 to mute and unmute.\nNote: 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.\nPrivacy: Th is meeting is being recorded for future telecast. Comments made will be pa rt of the video presentation.\n\n1. CALL TO ORDER – Chair Clarissa Burke rt\n\n2. CITY / STATE MONTHLY REPORTS–Three (3) minutes maximum per depa rtment.\n2.1. Honolulu Fire Department (HFD) https://www.hfd.honolulu.gov/ .\n2.2. Honolulu Police Department (HPD) https://www.honolulupd.org/\n2.3 . Board of Water Supply (BWS) https://www.boardofwatersupply.com – Jimmy Yanos\n\n3. BOARD BUSINESS – For discussion/action\n3.1. Vacancies: SD# 1(1)\, SD#2(1)\, SD#5(1)\, SD#7(2)\n3.2. Vice Chair election\n3.3. Approva l of regular meeting minutes from August 6\, 2025\n\n4. PUBLIC INPUT FOR I TEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA (Two 2) minutes each\n(Because of the State “Suns hine Law”\, concerns may be discussed\, but no Board action may be taken until\na subsequent meeting.)\n\n5. OFFICIALS’ REPORTS – Three (3) mi nutes per speaker. Reports should relate to issues of interest to resident s of the Kuliʻouʻou Kalani Iki area.\n5.1. Congressman Ed Case Represent ative\n5.2. Mayor Rick Blangiardi Representative - Dita Holifield\n5.3. Go vernor Josh Green Representative – Dave Day\n5.4. City Council Chair Tom my Waters – District 4- Adam Doo\n5.5. Senator Stanley Chang – Distric t 9\n5.6. Representative Mark Hashem – District 18\n5.7. Hawaiʻi Depart ment of Transportation (HDOT) – Casey Abe https://hidot.hawaii.gov/\n\n6 . PRESENTATIONS – Five (5) minutes per presentation. Questions to follow .\nDiscussion or action as needed.\n6.1. Pesticide Use in Hawaiʻi (Ella A lexander)\n6.2. Office of Hawaiian Affairs (OHA) Update (Bill Brennan)\n6. 3. Holy Nativity Great Pumpkin Festival (Dorothy Jorgensen)\n\n7. CLOSING ANNOUNCEMENTS\n7.1. The next regular meeting of the Kuliʻouʻou-Kalani Ik i Neighborhood Board is Wednesday October 1\, 2025\,\n6:30 p.m.\, at the ʻĀina Haina Library and via Webex.\n7.2. Audio and Video Recordings: Inf ormal audio and video recordings of the meetings are available to the\ngen eral public via ʻŌlelo On Demand at https://olelo.org/olelonet/. Search for “Kuliʻouʻou Kalani Iki Board”\nand you can download an mp3 file or watch a video of the meetings online. Recordings of Board meetings can be found at: https://www.youtube.com/@NeighborhoodCommissionOffice.\n\n8. ADJOURNMENT\n\nKuliʻouʻou-Kalani Iki Neighborhood Board\nA mailing list is maintained for interested persons and agencies to receive Neighborhood Commission agendas and minutes. Additions\, deletions\, and corrections to the list may be directed to the Neighborhood Commission Office\, Kapālam a Hale\, 925 Dillingham Boulevard\, Suite 160\, Honolulu\, HI 96817\; plea se call the Neighborhood Commission Office at 1(808) 768-3710 between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. or send an email to nco@honolulu.gov\, or fax 768-3705 to be added to the mailing list.\n\nAll written testimony must be receive d in the Neighborhood Commission Office 48 hours prior to the meeting. If within 48 hours\, written and/or oral testimony may be submitted directly to the board at the meeting. If submitting written testimony\, please note the board and agenda item(s) your testimony concerns. Send to: Neighborho od Commission Office\, 925 Dillingham Boulevard\, Suite 160 Honolulu\, Haw aiʻi 96817. Fax: (808) 768-3711. Email: nbtestimony@honolulu.gov.\n\nIf y ou need an auxiliary aid/service or other accommodation due to a disabilit y or an interpreter for a language other than English\, please call the Ne ighborhood 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.\n\n \;\n\nINITIAL CONVENING MEETING MINUTES\ nWEDNESDAY\, AUGUST 6\, 2025 - 6:30 P.M. \nONLINE VIA WEBEX AND IN PERSON AT ʻĀINA HAINA PUBLIC LIBRARY\n\nVideo recording of this meeting can be found at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dlx7F7zHoqA\n\nReports and other meeting materials can be found at: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders /1wezRyARsyx1JlCFN56ejBuKud14s8u5P\n\nCALL TO ORDER – [0:00:21]: 6:30 p. m.\nChair Pro Tem Clarissa Burkert called the Kuliʻouʻou-Kalani Iki Neig hborhood Board No. 2 meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. Quorum was established with nine (9) members present via WebEx and in person. Note – This 17 - member Board requires nine (9) members to establish a quorum and to take o fficial Board action.\n\nChair Pro Tem Burkert welcomed returning board me mbers: Jeannine Johnson\, Sheridan Spangler\, Healani Sonoda-Pale\, Shelle y Ham\, William Kilcoyne\, Frank Fujii\, and Mecca Monson-Gere. She also w elcomed new board members Will Duke and Kevin Palmer. Chair Pro Tem Burker t acknowledged Zhoydell Magaoay\, Neighborhood Assistant\, and James\, vid eographer.\n\nBoard Members Present: Sheridan Spangler\, Shelley Ham\, Wil liam Kilcoyne\, Clarissa Burkert\, Doorae Shin (arrived at 6:34 p.m.)\, Fr ank Fujii\, Mecca Monson-Gere\, Jeannine Johnson\, Kevin Palmer\, and Will Duke.\n\nBoard Members Absent: Tim Stanton\, Healani Sonoda-Pale\n\nGuest s – Firefighter Julius Isaia\, Captain Marc Esteban\, Firefighter A. Seb astian (Honolulu Fire Department – HFD)\; Lieutenant L. Nishimura (Honol ulu Police Department – HPD)\; Jimmy Yanos (Board of Water Supply – BW S)\; Adam Doo (Council Chair Tommy Waters’ Office)\; Representative Mark Hashem\; Mike Buck (CORE)\; Stephanie Spangler\, Sandy Wong\, Dan Suzuki\ , Taciana Suzuki\, Jon Dela Pina\, Ethan Abbott\, Grace Liu\, Mary (Polly) Roberts-Matsuo\, Sharon Kato\, Mimi Wolfe\, Sandra Pfund (Residents\, Gue sts)\; Zhoydell Magaoay (Neighborhood Commission Office - NCO). Note: Name was not included if not legible\, signed-in\, not stated\, and/or not par ticipated in the discussion. There were 32 participants.\n\nCITY / STATE M ONTHLY REPORTS - [0:03:00]\nHonolulu Fire Department (HFD) - [0:03:11]: Fi refighter Isaia from Engine 23 provided the following statistics for July 2025. A copy of the report can be found at: HFD August 2025 Report.\nJuly 2025 Statistics: There were two (2) nuisance fires\, one (1) activated fir e alarm\, 25 medical emergencies\, one (1) motor vehicle collision\, and o ne mountain rescue.\nSafety Tips - Emergency notifications and resources: Understanding how to be alerted during emergencies is key to being prepare d. Learn more at www.honolulu.gov/dem/day-informed. Opt-in alerts include Honolulu Alert and official government social media. Sign up at www.hnlale rt.gov to receive notifications.\n\nBoard Member Shin arrived at 6:34 p.m. There were 10 members present.\n\nQuestions\, comments\, and concerns fol lowed – [0:05:07].\n1. Chair Pro Tem Burkert asked about the Palolo area sirens not working during the tsunami warning. Firefighter Isaia offered to email the neighborhood board liaison for information.\n2. Board Member Sheridan Spangler noted that the Wailupe Golf Course area did not hear sir ens either.\n3. A resident asked who is responsible for testing sirens reg ularly. Firefighter Isaia clarified it is the state's responsibility\, spe cifically Hawaiʻi Emergency Management Agency (HI-EMA).\n4. Board Member Jeannine Johnson asked about the location of the mountain rescue. Captain Esteban did not have details but offered to report back at the next meetin g.\n5. Board Member Kilcoyne asked if fire trucks were moved to higher gro und during the tsunami. Captain Esteban confirmed that trucks were relocat ed to higher areas like Puuikena and near Hanauma Bay.\nHonolulu Police De partment (HPD) – [0:11:23]: Lieutenant Nishimura from HPD District 7 (Ea st Honolulu) provided the following statistics for July 2025:\nJuly 2025 S tatistics: There was one (1) motor vehicle theft\, six (6) burlaries\, nin e (9) thefts\, one (1) unauthorized entry to a vehicle (UEMV) or car break -in\, and 5\,662 total calls for service.\nSafety Tips: HPD echoed HFD's r ecommendation to sign up for HNL Alert at www.hnlalert.gov for emergency n otifications including weather emergencies\, road closures\, and water mai n breaks.\n\nNA Magaoay reminded residents to report any issues with emerg ency siren operations\, to the Department of Emergency Management (DEM) at 808-723-8960.\n\nBoard of Water Supply (BWS) – [0:13:28]: Jimmy Yanos i ntroduced himself as the new BWS representative\, replacing Christopher Su gimoto. Yanos reported no main breaks for the previous month and shared in formation about the Water Wisdom Program:\n• Designed to support condomi niums and townhome residents\, owners\, and property managers in reducing water usage.\n• Program highlights include on-site or virtual presentati ons\, water audits for communal areas and personalized audits for kupuna ( ages 60+)\, and conservation materials.\n• All services and materials ar e free.\n• More information available at www.boardwatersupply.com/waterw isdom\nQuestions\, comments\, and concerns followed:\n1. Board Member Shin asked why audits specifically target kupuna. Mr. Yanos did not have that information but offered to report back at the next meeting.\nANNUAL ELECTI ON OF OFFICERS - [0:16:39]\nChair - [0:17:19]: [0:18:06] - Board member Ha m NOMINATED Clarissa Burkert for the position of Chair and SECONDED by Boa rd member Kilcoyne. [0:18:27] - Board member Johnson MOVED and Board membe r Monson-Gere SECONDED to close nominations. The motion was passed with un animous consent. Hearing no other nominations\, Board Member Burkert was e lected Chair\; 10-0-0 [Burkert – Spangler\, Ham\, Kilcoyne\, Burkert\, S hin\, Fujii\, Monson-Gere\, Johnson\, Palmer\, Duke\; Nay: None\; Abstain: None] – [0:19:42].\n\nVice Chair - [0:20:44]: [0:22:23] - Chair Burkert MOVED and Board Member Monson-Gere SECONDED to postpone the election of V ice Chair until the September 3\, 2025 meeting to allow for consideration of former board member and Vice Chair Kaui Lucas\, who may fill a vacancy in sub-district number seven (Niu Valley). No current board members expres sed interest in the Vice Chair position. The motion to postpone was approv ed without objection\; 10-0-0 [Aye – Spangler\, Ham\, Kilcoyne\, Burkert \, Shin\, Fujii\, Monson-Gere\, Johnson\, Palmer\, Duke\; Nay: None\; Abst ain: None] – [0:22:54].\n\nSecretary - [0:23:13]: [0:23:43] Board Member Sheridan Spangler NOMINATED Board Member Jeannine Johnson for the positio n of Secretary and SECONDED by Board Member Monson-Gere. Board Member\nJoh nson accepted the nomination\, noting she has served as Secretary for appr oximately 20 years. Board Member Spangler MOVED and Board Member Ham SECON DED to close nominations. The motion was passed with unanimous consent. He aring no other nominations\, Board Member Johnson was elected Secretary\; 10-0-0 [Johnson – Spangler\, Ham\, Kilcoyne\, Burkert\, Shin\, Fujii\, M onson-Gere\, Johnson\, Palmer\, Duke\; Nay: None\; Abstain: None] – [0:2 4:40].\n\nTreasurer - [0:25:25]: Ham NOMINATED Sheridan Spangler for the o ffice of Treasurer and SECONDED by Monson-Gere. Sheridan Spangler accepted the nomination\, noting she has been with the neighborhood board since 19 89 (36 years). Board Member Monson-Gere MOVED and Board Member Ham SECONDE D to close nominations. The motion was passed with unanimous consent. Hear ing no other nominations\, Sheridan Spangler was elected Treasurer\; 10-0- 0 [Burkert – Spangler\, Ham\, Kilcoyne\, Burkert\, Shin\, Fujii\, Monson -Gere\, Johnson\, Palmer\, Duke\; Nay: None\; Abstain: None] – [0:26:36] .\n\nMEETING ARRANGEMENTS AND PROTOCOLS – [0:27:23]\nDate\, Time (First Wednesday\, 6:30 p.m.) – [0:27:28]: [0:27:56] - Board Member Ham MOVED a nd Board Member Monson-Gere SECONDED to continuing to meet on the first We dnesday of the month at 6:30 p.m. Hearing no discussions and no objections \, the motion passes with unanimous consent\; 10-0-0 [Burkert – Spangler \, Ham\, Kilcoyne\, Burkert\, Shin\, Fujii\, Monson-Gere\, Johnson\, Palme r\, Duke\; Nay: None\; Abstain: None] – [0:28:16].\nLocation ('Āina Hai na Library)\, hybrid format – [0:29:02]: [0:29:26] - Treasurer Spangler MOVED and Monson-Gere SECONDED to continue meeting at the 'Āina Haina Lib rary. Hearing no discussions and no objections\, the motion passes with un animous consent\; 10-0-0 [Burkert – Spangler\, Ham\, Kilcoyne\, Burkert\ , Shin\, Fujii\, Monson-Gere\, Johnson\, Palmer\, Duke\; Nay: None\; Absta in: None] – [0:29:45].\n[0:30:24] – Board Member Ham MOVED and Monson- Gere SECONDED to continuing the hybrid meeting format (in-person and onlin e). Hearing no discussions and no objections\, the motion passes with unan imous consent\; 10-0-0 [Burkert – Spangler\, Ham\, Kilcoyne\, Burkert\, Shin\, Fujii\, Monson-Gere\, Johnson\, Palmer\, Duke\; Nay: None\; Abstain : None] – [0:30:37].\n\nRules of speaking\, time limits – [0:30:41]: C hair Burkert explained the current time limits: Speakers: 2 minutes\; Repo rts: 3 minutes\; and Presenters: 5 minutes. Chair Burkert noted the new ti mer provided by the Neighborhood Commission Office and thanked Shelley Ham for serving as timekeeper. [0:34:40 ] - Treasurer Spangler MOVED and Boar d Member Ham SECONDED to keep the current time limits as stated. Hearing n o other discussions and no objections\, the motion passes with unanimous c onsent\; 10-0-0 [Burkert – Spangler\, Ham\, Kilcoyne\, Burkert\, Shin\, Fujii\, Monson-Gere\, Johnson\, Palmer\, Duke\; Nay: None\; Abstain: None] – [0:34:50].\n\nRecess months – [0:35:01]: [0:00:00] – Chair Burker t proposed recessing in January 2026 and June 2026. Treasurer Spangler ask ed about July 4th\, 2026\, and whether it would conflict with the meeting date. It was determined there would be no conflict. [0:36:41] - Board Memb er Ham MOVED and Board Member Monson-Gere SECONDED that the Board recess i n January 2026 and June 2026. Hearing no other discussions and no objectio ns\, the motion passes with unanimous consent\; 10-0-0 [Burkert – Spangl er\, Ham\, Kilcoyne\, Burkert\, Shin\, Fujii\, Monson-Gere\, Johnson\, Pal mer\, Duke\; Nay: None\; Abstain: None] – [0:37:28].\n\nApproval of June 4\, 2025 minutes – [0:37:35]: Treasurer Spangler offered a correction t o the June 4\, 2025 minutes regarding the Hawaii Department of Transportat ion section on page three: "Due to questions from Spangler\, Abe also upda ted on the traffic signal modernization project at the intersection of Kal ani Iki and Waiʻeli Street starting late August/early September 2025. Abe asked the board to vote on where contractors should park equipment during the non-working hours and offered to have the project manager attend a fu ture meeting. Response was Wailupe Iki park parking lot or Kilauea Avenue at Waialae Avenue outside Kahala Mall or the formerly used median on Kalan ianaʻole Highway just ʻEwa of Waa Street intersection or the empty lot o n the Koko Head side of Kalani High School right on the highway. This is w here the Kalani High School caretaker’s cottage used to be." The minutes were approved unanimously as amended.\n\nPUBLIC INPUT FOR ITEMS NOT ON TH E AGENDA - [0:39:46]\nTraffic Signal Modernization Project - [0:39:56]: Tr easurer Spangler provided background on the traffic signal modernization p roject\, explaining her commitment to fairness for all neighborhoods. She noted her experience in the film industry working with the Teamsters Union as a production and location manager\, where she protected communities fr om disruption. She expressed concern that the State Department of Transpor tation (HDOT) has not informed the board about the traffic signal moderniz ation plan affecting Wailupe\, 'Āina Haina\, and Niu Valley. She referenc ed a 2017 board resolution to keep state highway project trucks off city r esidential roads from West Hind Drive to Ainakoa Avenue.\n\nSeveral reside nts from the Waiʻalae Golf Course Community Association expressed concern s:\n1. Polly Matsuo (903 Waiholo Street) expressed concerns about noise\, dust\, diesel exhaust\, and lights at night if construction trucks are all owed to park on residential streets. She noted existing traffic issues wit h the "Kalani flow" where drivers use residential streets as cut-throughs. \n2. Sandy Wong (corner of Kalani Iki and Kalanianaʻole Highway) describe d health issues she experienced during previous construction\, including h igh white blood cell counts due to pollution. She reported trucks idling o utside her house at midnight\, exhaust fumes entering her home\, workers t alking loudly\, lights shining into bedrooms\, and early morning noise sta rting at 4:30 a.m. to 5:00 a.m.\n3. Daniel Suzuki (corner of Waikui and Wa iʻeli Street) emphasized health and safety concerns\, noting that Waikui Street becomes a one-way\, three-lane street during school drop-off hours (7:30 a.m. to 8:00 a.m.)\, creating dangerous conditions. He mentioned his multi-generational family includes a 95-year-old father and 87-year-old m other who need proper rest.\n4. Grace Liu (Waiʻeli Street) emphasized the need to consider all community members\, including families with small ch ildren and elders. As a physician\, she noted concerns about chemical haza rds from trucks and the impact on daily activities.\n5. [0:57:16] - Ethan Abbott (Wailupe Circle) expressed support for the community's concerns and offered to be a liaison for the Wailupe Community Association.\n6. Jon De la Pina (Waikui Street) mentioned concerns about pedestrian safety for dog walkers\, noting speeding cars and potential accidents if construction ve hicles are parked on residential streets.\n7. Stephanie Spangler explained she has lived in the community since 1954 and cares deeply about her neig hbors. She reported that Casey Abe from Department of Transportation (HDOT ) mentioned in June that trucks would park in their community because the streets were wide. She noted that despite contacting numerous officials (E d Sniffen\, John Nouchi\, Stanley Chang\, Tommy Waters\, Sean Haruno\, Pat rick Tutor)\, they have received no responses for a month. She requested b etter communication\, a start date\, and a meeting with the contractor.\nS treet Light Outage – [0:54:01]: Sandra Pfund reported that eight (8) str eetlights on Analii Place and Analii Street along the park entrance have b een out since February 2025. She contacted the Department of Facilities Ma intenance (DFM) and was told they are waiting for an excavation permit. Sh e also contacted Chair Waters' office but received the same response. She requested assistance as the darkness creates safety concerns.\n\nOFFICIALS ' REPORTS - [1:03:39]\nCongressman Ed Case Representative – [1:03:51]: N o representative was present and no report was submitted.\n\nMayor Rick Bl angiardi Representative - [1:04:05]: No representative was present. The Ma yor’s newsletter can be found at: Mayor's Highlights August 2025.\n\nGov ernor Josh Green Representative – [1:04:15]: No representative was prese nt. The Governor’s newsletter can be found at: Ke Ala Hou August 2025.\n \nCity Council Chair Tommy Waters – District 4 [1:04:48]: Adam Doo provi ded the report which can be found at: Councilmember Waters August 2025 Rep ort. Doo highlighted the following:\n• Bill 46-25 passed second reading at the full council meeting\; it requires HPD to provide local media outle ts with access to dispatch radio communications in emergency situations.\n • The US Army Corps of Engineers and Department of Design and Constructi on (DDC) hosted a public briefing on the Wailupe Bay Stream flood risk man agement study\; Chair Waters is requesting additional meetings including a presentation to the neighborhood board. A copy of the letter from City Co uncil Chair Waters can be found at: Wailupe Stream Flood Risk Management S tudy Letter.\n• A RISR was submitted to the Mayor's office regarding the Analii Street lights.\n• Will work on getting HDOT representatives to c ontact the Spanglers and attend the next neighborhood board meeting.\n• Will follow up on the siren issue in the Wailupe - Kahala area.\nQuestions \, comments\, and concerns followed – [1:09:36].\n1. Treasurer Sheridan Spangler requested a letter of support from Chair Waters regarding the imp roper use of residential streets for staging state highway project trucks. She noted this affects multiple neighborhoods and expressed concern about the lack of communication from officials.\n2. Adam Doo apologized for the miscommunication and promised to provide a letter of support by the next day. He acknowledged that while this involves a state highway\, the City c an urge better communication.\n3. Treasurer Sheridan Spangler emphasized t hat City involvement is appropriate because the project is not being conta ined to the highway but extending onto city roads.\n4. Board Member Willia m Kilcoyne asked about the maintenance schedule for the Wailupe stream\, n oting vegetation has returned since the April cleaning. Adam Doo offered t o follow up with Director Albano for the exact maintenance plan.\n5. Sandr a Fund requested follow-up on the street light issue\, specifically asking where in the permitting process the excavation permit is stuck. Adam Doo promised to investigate beyond just submitting a RISR.\nSenator Stanley Ch ang – District 9 – [1:19:35]: No representative was present and no rep ort was submitted.\n\nRepresentative Mark Hashem – District 18 – [1:19 :51]: Representative Mark Hashem reported he contacted the Department of T ransportation regarding the traffic signal modernization project but has n ot received a response. He spoke with Ed Sniffen earlier in the day\, who promised to provide information\, but no details were available yet. He wi ll continue working to get information for the board.\n\nQuestions\, comme nts\, and concerns followed – [1:21:03]: Sheridan Spangler thanked Repre sentative Hashem for his efforts\, noting he called back\, provided his ce ll phone number\, and even visited her home. She expressed frustration tha t officials are not responding to inquiries despite normally being respons ive.\n\nHawaiʻi Department of Transportation (HDOT) – [1:22:03]: No rep resentative was present and no report was submitted.\n\nCLOSING ANNOUNCEME NTS – [1:22:12]\nChair Burkert announced:\n• The next regular meeting will be held on Wednesday\, September 3\, 2025\, at 6:30 p.m. at the 'Āin a Haina Library and via WebEx.\n• Sheridan Spangler mentioned the 2017 r esolution regarding state highway project trucks only covers from ʻĀina Koa to 'Āina Haina and suggested amending it to include the entire corrid or from ʻĀina Koa to Kuliʻouʻou\n• The Department of Parks and Recre ation (DPR) is requesting community feedback by August 29\, 2025\, regardi ng increasing the number of parks available for walking leashed dogs. Unde r consideration in the area are Kuliʻouʻou Beach Park\, Kuliʻouʻou Nei ghborhood Park\, Niu Valley Park\, Kawaikui\, Nehu\, 'Āina Haina\, Wailup e\, and Wailupe Iki neighborhood parks. Contact Nathan Serota at nathan.se rota@honolulu.gov.\n• Will Duke offered information about siren issues\, noting Ethann Oki at HI-EMA is the contact person for non-functioning sir ens. HI-EMA's website shows whether sirens are working.\nADJOURNMENT - Cha ir Burkert adjourned the meeting at 7:57 p.m.\n\nSubmitted by: Zhoydell Ma gaoay\, Neighborhood Assistant\nReviewed by: Dylan Whitsell\, Deputy Direc tor\nFinalized by: Secretary Jeannine Johnson and Chair Clarissa Burkert\n \nTo view agenda and minutes\, visit our board website.\n\nEvent shows ph ysical location\; however\, other options of participation may also includ e WebEx and phone.  If available\, instructions for WebEx and phone can b e found at the top of the agenda. 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