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Waiʻalae-Kāhala NB Regular Meeting DESCRIPTION:WAI‘ALAE - KĀHALA NEIGHBORHOOD BOARD NO. 3\n \;\n\n  \;\n\nREGULAR MEETING AGENDA\nTHURSDAY\, JUNE 18\, 2026 at 7:00 P.M.\nALA WAI GOLF COURSE CLUBHOUSE\n404 KAPAHULU AVENUE\, 2ND FLOOR\, HONOLULU\, HI 96815\nAND VIA WEBEX\n\nWEBEX MEETING LINK: https://cchnl.webex.com/cchnl /j.php?MTID=m90ba0cc0c06385379f06455c91322e2f \nMEETING NUMBER/ ACCESS COD E: 2499 473 0796 \nPASSWORD: NB03 (6203 from phones and video systems)\nJO IN BY PHONE: +1-408-418-9388\n\nOther available options include participat ing by WebEx and phone\; instructions listed above.\n\nMeeting Materials: Find a monthly archive of handouts and referenced materials concerning to the Waiʻalae-Kāhala Neighborhood Board No. 3 at https://drive.google.com /drive/folders/17LXJxz95TzKD5-I_NellIitTwSrY6MBr\n\nRecordings of Board Me etings can be found at: https://www.youtube.com/@NeighborhoodCommissionOff ice\n\nRules 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 under three (3) minutes\, and those giving reports are urged to keep their reports under three (3) minutes. Please silence all electronic devices.\n\nNote: The Board may tak e action on any agenda item. As required by the State Sunshine Law (HRS 92 )\, specific issues not noted on this agenda cannot be voted on\, unless a dded to the agenda. A two-thirds (2/3) vote six (6) of this nine (9)-membe r 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 peopl e.\n\nI. CALL TO ORDER - Chair Christian de Quevedo\n\nII. CITY / STATE MO NTHLY REPORTS: Limited to three (3) minutes each\na. Honolulu Fire Departm ent\nb. Honolulu Police Department\nc. Board of Water Supply – Lorna Hel ler\nd. Department of Transportation Services – Casey Abe\n\nIII. FILLIN G OF VACANCIES\na. (One Vacancy) Subdistrict 1 – Residents interested mu st provide current proof of residency or contact Neighborhood Assistant An son Wu (anson.wu@honolulu.gov) in advance.\nb. Election of Board Secretary : Board member Aloha McGuffie has volunteered to serve as Board Secretary. The Chair will call for any other interested members and conduct the elec tion. Possible board action.\n\nIV. REPORTS OF MEMBERS' ATTENDANCE AT OTHE R MEETINGS\n\nV. ELECTED OFFICIALS' REPORTS: Limited to three (3) minutes each\na. Governor's Representative\nb. Mayor's Representative – Hong Li\ nc. Councilmember Tommy Waters\nd. Representative Mark Hashem\ne. Represen tative Tina Grandinetti\nf. Senator Stanley Chang\n\nVI. RESIDENTS' COMMUN ITY CONCERNS: Limited to three (3) minutes each\n\nVII. BOARD BUSINESS / U NFINISHED BUSINESS / PRESENTATIONS\nA. Board Business\na. Approval of Thur sday\, May 21\, 2026 Regular Meeting Minutes\nb. Permitted Interaction Gro up (PIG) Update: Primary Urban Center Development Plan (PUCDP) and East Ho nolulu Sustainable Communities Plan (EHSCP) review\, including the Climate and Resiliency Mandate for East Oʻahu (CRM-EO). Update to the board and community by board member Aloha McGuffie.\n\nB. Unfinished Business / New Business / Presentations\na. 949 Kealaolu Place\, Non-Permitted Fence and DPP Enforcement Status: Discussion of the Department of Planning and Permi tting enforcement status on the non-permitted fence at 949 Kealaolu Place. Possible board correspondence or action.\nb. Department of Education (DOE ) Lot Sidewalk Safety and Maintenance\, Puʻu Panini Avenue: Presentation by Randy Port and Barrett Francis regarding sidewalk safety\, vegetation m aintenance\, and ongoing DOE lot conditions along Puʻu Panini Avenue. Pos sible board action or referral.\nc. 235 Kulamanu Place\, Special Managemen t Area (SMA) Major Permit: Presentation by Wilson Okamoto Corporation. An update is requested regarding the community concerns voiced by neighbors a t the last meeting. Possible board action.\nd. Shangri La (Doris Duke Foun dation)\, Community Update: Community update from the Doris Duke Foundatio n regarding Shangri La\, its operations\, and programming\, presented for the board's and community's awareness.\ne. Na Wahine Festival Sprint Triat hlons and 5K Fun Run (July 26\, 2026)\, Event Notification: Notification f rom Na Wahine Triathlon LLC regarding the event passing through the Waiʻa lae-Kāhala area\, provided to satisfy City and County permit requirements .\n\nVIII. ANNOUNCEMENTS\na. The board will be recessing for the month of July 2026\; the next regular meeting is scheduled for Thursday\, August 20 \, 2026\, 7:00 p.m. at Ala Wai Golf Course Clubhouse\, 404 Kapahulu Avenue \, 2nd Floor\, Honolulu\, HI 96815\, and via WebEx.\n\nIX. ADJOURNMENT\n\n Waiʻalae Kāhala Neighborhood Board\nA mailing list is maintained for int erested persons and agencies to receive this board’s agenda and minutes. Additions\, corrections\, and deletions to the mailing list may be direct ed to the Neighborhood Commission Office (NCO) at Kapālama Hale\, 925 Dil lingham Boulevard\, Suite 160 Honolulu\, Hawaiʻi 96817\; Telephone (808) 768-3710 Fax (808) 768-3711\; or call (808) 768-3710 or e-mail. Agendas an d minutes are also available on the internet at www.honolulu.gov/nco.\n\nA ll written testimony must be received in the Neighborhood Commission Offic e 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 submit ting written testimony\, please note the board and agenda item(s) your tes timony concerns. Send to: Neighborhood Commission Office\, 925 Dillingham Boulevard\, Suite 160\, Honolulu\, HI 96817\, fax (808) 768-3711\, or comp lete the form on https://www.honolulu.gov/nco/board-testimony.\n\nIf you n eed an auxiliary aid/service or other accommodation due to a disability or an interpreter for a language other than English\, please call the Neighb orhood Commission Office at (808) 768-3710 between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. or send an email to nco@honolulu.gov as soon as possible\, preferably at least three (3) business days before the scheduled meeting. If a request i s received with fewer than three (3) business days remaining before the me eting\, we will try to obtain the auxiliary aid/service or accommodation\, but it may not be possible to fulfill requests received after this date.\ n\n \;\n\nDRAFT REGULAR MEETING MEMORANDUM FOR VIDEO RECORD\nTHURSDAY\ , MAY 21\, 2026 at 7:00 P.M.\nALA WAI GOLF COURSE CLUBHOUSE 404 KAPAHULU A VENUE\, 2ND FLOOR\, HONOLULU\, HI 96815\nAND VIA WEBEX TELECONFERENCING\n\ nVideo recording of this meeting can be found at: https://www.youtube.com/ watch?v=NgIRMIaocX4\n\nReports &\; other meeting materials can be found at: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/17LXJxz95TzKD5-I_NellIitTwSrY6 MBr?usp=drive_link\n\nI. CALL TO ORDER – [0:00:01]: Chair De Quevedo cal led the Waiʻalae-Kāhala Neighborhood Board No. 3 meeting to order at 7:0 5 p.m. Quorum WAS established with 6 members present. Note – This (9)-me mber Board requires (5) members to establish a quorum and to take official Board action. Board members must be in-person or have video access.\n\nMe mbers Present: Christian De Quevedo\, John White\, Richard Turbin\, Brian Wong\, Aloha McGuffie\, Lee Castonguay\, Colin Fujiki (7:07 p.m.)\, and Pe ter Dudgeon (7:20 p.m.).\n\nMembers Absent: None.\n\nGuests: Lieutenant Mi ura (Honolulu Police Department)\; Lorna Heller (Board of Water Supply)\; Casey Abe (HDOT)\; Councilmember Tommy Waters\; Kamy Arakawa (American Hea rt Association)\; Marion Cadora (Mayor's Office of Culture and the Arts)\; Keola Cheng (Wilson Okamoto Corporation)\; Nicholas Capria (Ethos Archite cts)\; Representative Tina Grandinetti\; Barrett Francis\; Jason Liang\, D alan Kam\, Lucinda Pyles\, James Nicolay\, Keenan Kinimaka\, Kahi Pacarro\ , John Black\, John Black\, Harlee M.\, P. Suganuma\, Johnnie-Mae L. Perry \, Mike Buck\, Denby Fawcett\, and Anson Wu (Neighborhood Commission Offic e). Note: Name was not included if not legible. There were approximately 3 3 total attendees.\n\nII. CITY / STATE MONTHLY REPORTS – [0:00:19]\n\nHo nolulu Fire Department (HFD) – [0:00:20]: No representative was present\ , a report was provided.\n• Report: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1iRD ILNs9Puo8u3wAC7gMCaRUhLkEi7Ww/view?usp=drive_link\n\nHonolulu Police Depar tment (HPD) – [0:00:42]: Lieutenant Miura provided the April 2026 statis tics and May 2026 safety tip and highlighted the following:\n• April 202 6 Statistics: 4 motor vehicle thefts\; 4 burglaries\; 12 thefts\; 8 unauth orized entries into motor vehicles (UEMVs)\; 5\,614 total calls for servic e.\n• May 2026 Safety Tip: Sign up for HNL Alert App – Oʻahu’s emer gency notification program covering severe weather\, emergency information \, road closures\, ocean conditions\, water main breaks\, and more. The ap p is customizable for alert type and delivery method (text\, email\, push notification).\n\nFujiki arrived to the meeting at 7:07 p.m. 7 members pre sent.\n\nQuestions\, comments\, and concerns followed – [0:02:21]:\n1. B urglary and Crime Update for Subdistricts 3 and 4: White reported that fol lowing last month’s discussion of four burglaries in the area between th e Kāhala Post Office and Triangle Park\, the area has had zero burglaries month-to-date\, with only two vandalism cases and two fraud cases. White then raised three illegal parking-related questions received from neighbor hood members.\n2. Driveway Blocking: White asked whether blocking a drivew ay is illegal. Lieutenant Miura confirmed driveway blocking is illegal reg ardless of neighbor consent\, citing additional Americans with Disabilitie s Act (ADA) sidewalk compliance concerns.\n3. Anonymous Parking Complaints and Enforcement: White asked whether residents must file a formal complai nt to obtain parking enforcement\, and whether the cited party would be no tified of who called. Lieutenant Miura explained that for clear violations \, callers do not need to meet with officers\; however\, meeting with the officer helps in ambiguous situations. Caller identity is not disclosed\, and a specific complaint call is more effective than relying on a random p atrol drive-by.\n4. City Grass Strip Ownership and Loitering: White asked whether the grass strip between the sidewalk and the street constitutes pu blic or private property\, after a neighbor experienced a stranger placing a lounge chair on the strip. Turbin clarified the strip is city property but the abutting homeowner is legally responsible for its maintenance and may call police on anyone loitering there\, asserting their maintenance ob ligation under city law.\n5. Commercial Vehicle Enforcement: Port commende d HPD – and specifically Officer Kamacho – for successfully enforcing the commercial vehicle parking ordinance on Puʻu Panini Avenue following last month’s discussion.\n6. Homeless Vehicles on Kīlauea Avenue and K āhala: Chair De Quevedo raised community complaints about homeless indivi duals living in vehicles along Kīlauea Avenue\, Kāhala\, and near Kāhal a Mall\, including unsanitary conditions and debris. He requested increase d patrols and vehicle marking for potential towing. Lieutenant Miura agree d to pass the request to the sergeant responsible for that area.\n\nDudgeo n arrived to the meeting at 7:20 p.m. 8 members present.\n\nBoard of Water Supply (BWS) – [0:14:44]: Lorna Heller provided the report and highligh ted the following: reported no main breaks for the past month and announce d the WaterSense Toilet Rebate Program. Rebates of up to $200 per toilet a re now available for WaterSense-labeled 1.28-gallon-per-flush toilets thro ugh BWS’s Water Sensible Rebate Program\, in partnership with the City D epartment of Environmental Services\; the rebate amount has doubled from t he prior offering and cannot exceed the purchase price of the product. The se water-efficient toilets reduce water use by 20 to 60 percent and can sa ve up to 13\,000 gallons annually.\n\nQuestions\, comments\, and concerns followed – [0:16:12]:\n1. Median Sprinkler Running Continuously on Kīla uea/Malia: Liang reported that median sprinklers along Kīlauea and Malia Streets had been running continuously\, generating multiple neighborhood c omplaints and significant water waste. Heller acknowledged the issue\, con firmed she had personally called\, emailed\, and used the BWS website to r eport it\, and stated BWS’s communications office received over 10 conta cts. She advised residents to email contactus@hbws.org\, noting that the c ommunications office responds on weekends\, though other lines may not hav e 24/7 service.\n2. Follow-Up on Kaikoo Place Sprinkler Leak: White report ed that\, following last month’s report of a continuous sprinkler leak a t 4240 Kaikoo Place\, he contacted the resident through the neighborhood s ecurity watch\; the resident was unaware of the issue.\n\nHawaiʻi Departm ent of Transportation (HDOT) – State Highways – [0:19:09]: Casey Abe p rovided his report and highlighted the following: new tactile mats have be en installed at both the Kīlauea Avenue and Hunakai Street intersections as previously committed\, remaining graffiti is being painted over by main tenance crews\, and storm-related potholes have been addressed. Homeless e ncampments within the state highway right-of-way remain an ongoing challen ge\, as individuals tend to temporarily relocate when HDOT crews arrive an d return afterward\; a joint sweep with the city is needed for a lasting s olution\, and HDOT’s homeless coordinator conducts weekly sweeps of the area. Abe also noted that photographs of current homeless encampments alon g the Waiʻalae Nui Stream corridor – relevant to agenda Item VII.B.M – were included in his field inspection materials. Abe noted he will be on vacation and unable to attend the June 2026 meeting.\n\nIII. FILLING OF VACANCIES – [0:21:54]\n\nSubdistrict 1 – One Vacancy – [0:21:55]: N o volunteers.\n\nIV. REPORTS OF MEMBERS’ ATTENDANCE AT OTHER MEETINGS – [0:22:12]: No members reported attendance at other meetings.\n\nV. ELE CTED OFFICIALS’ REPORTS – [0:22:22]\n\nGovernor’s Representative – [0:22:25]: No representative present.\n\nMayor’s Representative – [0: 22:43]: No representative present\n\nCouncilmember Tommy Waters – [0:23: 12]: Councilmember Waters provided his report and highlighted the followin g. Chief Clerk Glen Takahashi has retired and City Auditor Arushi Kumar ha s departed to care for family on the mainland\; nationwide searches via Pe rmitted Interaction Groups are underway for both positions\, and a Youth C ommission seat is open for residents ages 14–24. The city budget is wrap ping up with third reading scheduled for Friday\, July 3\, 2026\, and Wate rs proposed setting aside lapsed funds and savings from vacant positions i nto a rainy-day fund accessible by the mayor during emergency proclamation s\, given anticipated Kona Low storm risks. A new police chief was selecte d from San Francisco by the Police Commission following a six-candidate pr ocess\, and a Charter Commission proposal may place a mayor-appointed poli ce chief question on the November 2026 ballot. The city has pulled back fr om the Mauʻumae Nature Park kyudo dojo location\; Waters expressed willin gness to work with the proponent on an alternative site such as Koko Crate r\, subject to community input from that neighborhood.\n\nQuestions\, comm ents\, and concerns followed – [0:29:07]:\n1. Waikīkī Homelessness Red uction – “Safe and Sound” Program: White asked about a newspaper hea dline reporting a 91% drop in Waikīkī homelessness. Councilmember Waters described the “Safe and Sound” program: individuals cited for any cri me in Waikīkī are prohibited by the court from returning during their pr obation period (6 months for petty misdemeanors\, 1 year for misdemeanors\ , up to 5 years for felonies)\; returning constitutes a probation violatio n. He credited Commander Okamoto and the prosecutor’s office and suggest ed a similar pilot in Kāhala.\n2. Potential Migration of Homeless Individ uals to Kāhala: White noted that prior Diamond Head enforcement had cause d visible migration through Kāhala. Waters acknowledged the concern but n oted recent crime rates in the area have generally declined.\n3. Aligning HPD District Boundaries with Neighborhood Boards: Chair De Quevedo asked w hat would be needed to align HPD patrol districts with neighborhood board boundaries. Waters stated it would require the new police chief to act on the idea\, which was proposed by a finalist candidate who was not selected \, and committed to sharing the proposal with the incoming chief.\n4. Tran sitional Housing Funding Cut by Legislature: Councilmember Waters noted th e legislature cut funding for transitional housing. Councilmember Waters c onfirmed he is seeking city budget funds to help fill the gap and expresse d personal support for the concept when sites are appropriately selected.\ n5. Long-Term Homeless Individual Near Dudgeon Residence: Turbin raised co ncern about an individual who has been living on the slopes below Dudgeon ’s residence for approximately eight years and has started fires\, posin g a serious risk.\n6. Traffic Light Repaired at Pueo and Kīlauea: Turbin reported that after approximately two years of malfunction\, the traffic l ight at Pueo and Kīlauea is now functioning properly. Councilmember Water s attributing the resolution to Department of Transportation Services (DTS ) Deputy Director Hong Li’s attendance at prior board meetings.\n7. Down town Traffic Light Synchronization and Bike Lane: Turbin noted unsynchroni zed traffic lights on King Street/Alakea Street cause severe backups at cl osing time and urged the city to synchronize these signals. He also noted a low-use bike lane on Alakea Street removes a vehicle travel lane. Counci lmember Waters agreed to look into the issues.\n8. Overgrown Vacant Lots i n the 4\,400 Block of Kāhala Avenue: A resident reported three lots in th e 4\,400 block near ʻElepaio Street had become increasingly overgrown wit h a history of illegal seawall construction attempts\, and she had been un able to reach the city about it. Councilmember Waters agreed to investigat e the ownership and noted any seawall-related work would require a City Co uncil Special Management Area (SMA) permit\, creating an opportunity to ad dress vegetation and compliance simultaneously.\n9. Appreciation for Kyudo Dojo Handling and Homeless Walkthrough: Chair De Quevedo thanked Waters f or his direct engagement with Bob Dewitz during last month’s kyudo dojo presentation and for the community walkthrough of Kāhala homeless encampm ent sites alongside city homeless coordinator Roy Miyahira.\n\nRepresentat ive Mark Hashem – [0:43:05]: No representative present.\n\nRepresentativ e Tina Grandinetti – [0:43:27]: No representative present at this time\, was revisited later in the meeting.\n\nSenator Stanley Chang – [0:43:42 ]: No representative was present.\n\nVI. RESIDENTS’ COMMUNITY CONCERNS – [0:43:58]\n\nCity Council Candidacy Announcement – [0:44:11]: Liang announced his candidacy for City Council.\n\nHouse District 19 Candidacy – [0:44:42]: Pacarro announced his candidacy for the Hawaiʻi House of R epresentatives\, Turbin asked what Pacarro’s position on attending neigh borhood board meetings would be if elected\; Pacarro expressed strong supp ort for regular attendance out of respect for the community.\n\nNeighborho od Commission Office (NCO) Proposal for At-Large Board Seats – [0:46:09] : Kam asked whether the board has a position on a reported NCO proposal to limit all boards to nine members and make seats at-large rather than by s ubdistrict. Chair De Quevedo noted that as an NCO commissioner he could no t provide an opinion. Turbin stated he is against the proposal\, preferrin g subdistrict representation. Fujiki noted that a survey was sent by the N CO. McGuffie stated she had voted in favor in a prior survey\, citing a Wa imānalo Board presentation arguing that all members share kuleana for the entire community and that persistent subdistrict vacancies support an at- large approach.\n\nVII. BOARD BUSINESS / UNFINISHED BUSINESS / PRESENTATIO NS – [0:49:41]\n\nA. Board Business – [0:49:42]\n\nApproval of Thursda y\, March 19\, 2026 and Thursday\, April 16\, 2026 Regular Meeting Minutes – [0:49:42]: [0:49:56] –White MOVED and Castonguay SECONDED to approv e the Thursday\, March 19\, 2026 and Thursday\, April 16\, 2026 Regular Me eting Minutes. Hearing no discussion\, the board conducted a voice vote. T he motion WAS adopted \; 8-0-0 (AYE: De Quevedo\, Dudgeon\, White\, Turbin \, Wong\, Fujiki\, McGuffie\, and Castonguay\; NAY: None\; ABSTAIN: None) – [0:50:01]\n\nElection of Board Secretary – [0:50:10]: No members vol unteered. Item deferred.\n\nRecess Reschedule – [0:50:26]: [0:50:52] – McGuffie MOVED and Wong SECONDED to reschedule the Kāhala recess schedul e to July 2026. Hearing no discussion. The motion WAS adopted\; 8-0-0 (AYE : De Quevedo\, Dudgeon\, White\, Turbin\, Wong\, Fujiki\, McGuffie\, and C astonguay\; NAY: None\; ABSTAIN: None) – [0:50:59]\n\nUpdate – Alterna tive Venues for Future Board Meetings – [0:51:11]: Chair De Quevedo reit erated support for using the Kapiʻolani Community College (KCC) Culinary School once it opens. The board agreed to also pursue Kāhala Elementary S chool as an option to bring the meeting back into the Kāhala neighborhood .\n\nPermitted Interaction Group (PIG) Update – Primary Urban Center Dev elopment Plan (PUCDP) and East Honolulu Sustainable Communities Plan (EHSC P) – [0:52:16]: McGuffie reported that the May 2026 PIG meeting was post poned\; the next meeting will be in June 2026. No update at this time.\n\n B. New Business / Presentations – [0:52:30]\n\nAmerican Heart Associatio n – 2026 Honolulu Heart Walk Presentation – [0:52:38]: Kamy Arakawa\, Event Planning Director for Hawaiʻi\, announced the 2026 Honolulu Heart W alk on Saturday\, August 15\, 2026 at Kapiʻolani Park. The event offers t wo walk routes: a Survivor Route around the park perimeter and a Heart Cha llenge Route through the Diamond Head Road area. Event grounds open at 6:0 0 a.m. with approximately 4\,000 attendees expected\, followed by a health fair upon walkers’ return. GP Roadways will post signage several days p rior to notify the neighborhood of potential traffic delays\, and postcard s were mailed to the surrounding community in advance.\n\nMayor’s Office of Culture and the Arts – Wahi Pana Event at Triangle Park – [0:55:27 ]: Marion Cadora\, Curator of Public Art\, announced a free community even t at Triangle Park on Friday\, June 12\, 2026 from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. as part of the Wahi Pana Story Places public art project\, funded by Bloom berg Philanthropies. The event features a commissioned mele about Lēʻahi by TJ Tario\, a Juilliard-trained Native Hawaiian pianist\, along with po etry\, an unamplified music trio\, and complimentary food.\n\nQuestions\, comments\, and concerns followed – [0:58:10]:\n1. Event Information: Tur bin asked about the event start time. Cadora noted the event start at 5:30 p.m. the formal program will begin at approximately 6:30 p.m.\, followed by a short talk story at 8:00 p.m. Turbin asked if there will be food truc ks. Cadora clarified there will be no food trucks but they will provide so me food.\n2. Parking: Cadora noted they are currently working with Parks a nd Recreation and noted there are available street parking in the area. Th ey also will plan on blocking a few spots for loading trucks and for perfo rmers.\n3. Expected Attendance and Parking Impact: Francis asked for an es timate of expected attendance given limited parking in the Triangle Park a rea. Cadora stated she would monitor RSVPs and make accommodations if turn out is significantly higher than anticipated.\n4. Event RSVP: White asked if the event is only RSVP. Cadora clarified its not required but they plan on using EventBrite to get a sense of the number of participants.\n5. Pub lic Notification Channels: McGuffie asked how the public would be informed about the event. Cadora stated notifications would go out via social medi a\, the Wahi Pana mailing list\, and the Mayor’s Office communications t eam. White offered to distribute event information through the 360-househo ld Kāhala neighborhood security watch network and provided his contact in formation to Cadora.\n6. Appreciation for Wahi Pana Bus Wraps: Chair De Qu evedo commended the Mayor’s Office for the Wahi Pana bus wraps on public transportation\, noting the historically accurate and culturally direct a pproach to public art as a meaningful educational tool for residents and v isitors alike.\n\n235 Kulamanu Place – SMA Major Permit Application – [1:02:40]: Keola Cheng\, Director of Planning at Wilson Okamoto Corporatio n (planning consultant for the property owner)\, presented on the proposed construction of a new two-story\, four-bedroom\, four-bathroom single-fam ily residence of approximately 3\,928 sq. ft. on a vacant beachside flag l ot at 235 Kulamanu Place. The lot is approximately 13\,664 sq. ft.\, acces sed via Kulamanu Place\, located within the Diamond Head Special District but outside its core area\, and zoned urban/R-75 with a low-density reside ntial land use designation. The project requires an SMA Major Permit under Chapter 25 of the Revised Ordinances\; this neighborhood board presentati on constitutes Stage 3 of the process\, with a public hearing before the C ity Council to follow. The SMA assessment will evaluate coastal resources\ , geology\, hydrology\, climate change and sea level rise\, scenic and cul tural resources\, and consistency with applicable plans and regulations.\n • Presentation: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Mn1wNByvn_zrNnpQVuuSlxE aU6ZDrKBg/view?usp=drive_link\n\nQuestions\, comments\, and concerns follo wed – [1:08:59]:\n1. Full-Time Residence Confirmation: White asked wheth er the owner will be there full time. Cheng confirmed the owner intends it to be the family’s full-time primary residence.\n2. Neighbor’s Histor y with the Property Owner: John Black\, owner of adjacent properties at 23 7 and 237A Kulamanu Place (sharing 178 linear feet of property line)\, add ressed the board via video. Black described a four-year period during whic h the vacant lot was leased as a construction staging area\, resulting in diesel fumes\, dust\, rat and feral cat infestations\, and 7:00 a.m. heavy equipment noise outside his wife’s bedroom. His wife has advanced Alzhe imer’s. Black stated his intent is not to stop the development but to en sure it proceeds with proper respect for neighboring families.\n3. Council Chair Waters’ Offer of SMA Permit Conditions: Waters offered to coordin ate with Black and noted that protective conditions for neighboring reside nts can be incorporated into the SMA permit when it comes before the City Council.\n4. Change of Property Ownership and Control: Cheng stated the pr operty is owned by a family entity whose internal control has transitioned to a different family member. He acknowledged prior management may have b een less attentive and characterized the current development effort as a g enuine attempt to proceed properly.\n5. Legality of Prior Construction Sta ging Use: Chair De Quevedo asked Black\, in his professional capacity\, wh ether the four-year use of the lot as a commercial construction staging ar ea was legal. Black confirmed it was arranged through a lease with a prope rty manager and was difficult to stop\; he noted Councilmember Waters’ o ffice was involved but there was little legal recourse at the time.\n6. Co nstruction-Phase Street Parking and Staging Plan: Chair De Quevedo asked w hether work vehicles would park in the street during construction. Cheng s tated all staging and parking should be contained within the property\, as the narrow street serves as a fire department emergency access lane.\n7. Board Request for Pre-Meeting Discussion and Updated Renderings: Chair De Quevedo requested that Cheng and Black meet before the June 2026 meeting t o seek common ground and that Cheng provide closer-range renderings of the proposed structure. The item was set for the June 2026 meeting agenda\, a nd both parties agreed to meet and report back.\n\nWaiʻalae Country Club – Office Extension\, SMA Major Permit Application – [1:29:49]: Nichola s Capria of Ethos Architects LLC presented on behalf of Waiʻālae Country Club (4997 Kāhala Avenue) regarding a proposed approximately 1\,500 sq. ft. addition to the administrative office area\, nestled between the main clubhouse and the fitness center and tennis courts in the central corridor \, plus a small interior renovation. The property is located in a preserva tion zone and within the Special Management Area\, requiring an SMA Major Permit and City Council review\; the addition will not add a second story or alter the existing roofline. The project is driven by health\, safety\, and employee welfare: current administrative staff are overcrowded or sca ttered across the club\, and no additional employees are anticipated as th e project consolidates existing staff. Construction is expected to take ap proximately one year following permitting and hearings. An archaeological and cultural monitoring plan will be provided by Scientific Consultant Ser vices due to the property’s proximity to the ocean.\n\nQuestions\, comme nts\, and concerns followed – [1:35:08]:\n1. Plumbing and Heating\, Vent ilation\, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) Impacts: Wong asked whether addition al plumbing would be installed. Capria confirmed no new plumbing. Wong ask ed about HVAC\; Capria confirmed additional units will be integrated with the existing roof infrastructure without increasing building height.\n2. E mployee Count and Parking Impact: Nicollay asked whether the expansion wou ld bring additional employees and create parking impacts. Capria confirmed no new employees are anticipated\; the project gives existing staff more appropriate workspace\, and additional parking spaces will be officially d esignated within the club’s existing lot.\n3. Future Change of Use: Chai r De Quevedo asked whether the office space might be converted to another use within 10 years. Capria stated the footprint is too narrow for any sig nificant use other than office space.\n4. Contractor Staging and Parking: Chair De Quevedo asked whether contractors would park in the street or on club premises. Capria confirmed all staging and parking will be contained within the club’s property.\n\n[1:41:25] – McGuffie MOVED and White SE CONDED to support the Waiʻalae Country Club Office Extension. Hearing no discussion\, the board conducted a show of hands. The motion WAS adopted\; 5-0-3 (AYE: De Quevedo\, White\, Wong\, McGuffie\, and Castonguay\; NAY: None\; ABSTAIN: Dudgeon\, Turbin\, and Fujiki) – [1:41:29]\n\nShangri La Museum of Islamic Art\, Culture &\; Design – Operator Update and Com munity Correspondence – [1:43:00]: White summarized a Tuesday\, February 24\, 2026 incident in which a high-profile diplomatic event at Shangri La involving foreign dignitaries with federal law enforcement security resul ted in significant vehicle congestion on Pāpū Circle and resident compla ints about traffic backup and idling security vehicles throughout the even t. Department of Planning and permitting (DPP) was subsequently contacted regarding the museum’s conditional use permit conditions. Shangri La man agement acknowledged they were unprepared for the scale of the federal sec urity presence and committed to coordinating with the Governor’s Office in advance of any similar future events. White uploaded the formal DPP com plaint to the board’s Google Drive for reference.\n\nQuestions\, comment s\, and concerns followed – [1:44:57]:\n1. Board Assessment of the Incid ent: Chair De Quevedo asked if White find the complaint reasonable. White noted he was on the far side of Pāpū Circle and did not observe the full situation firsthand\, though his home’s license plate reader camera con firmed multiple federal and HPD vehicles had passed.\n\nRepresentative Tin a Grandinetti – [1:45:57]: Representative Tina Grandinetti provided her report and highlighted the following: the 2025 legislative session has con cluded\, expressing pride in accomplishments including the budget response to federal funding cuts and landmark legislation addressing Citizens Unit ed and protecting immigrant communities’ due process rights. A district newsletter recapping the session will be mailed to constituents. She appea red specifically to address community questions about Kīlauea District Pa rk following legislation that included the park in a set of transfers to t he Department of Education (DOE). The DOE has issued a statement declining to exercise the transfer option\, which the bill grants it discretion to do\; a permanent legislative fix will be included in the Governor’s exec utive package next session. All parties remain committed to keeping the pa rk under City management\, with no programs or activities facing imminent disruption.\n\nQuestions\, comments\, and concerns followed – [1:47:18]: \n1. Kīlauea District Park – DOE Transfer Bill: Liang asked about poten tial program and access impacts if Kīlauea District Park were transferred to DOE jurisdiction. Representative Grandinetti confirmed the DOE has dec lined to exercise the transfer (the bill grants DOE that discretion)\, tha t a permanent legislative fix will be in the Governor’s executive packag e next session\, and that all parties are committed to keeping the park wi th the city with no programs at imminent risk.\n2. How the Transfer Langua ge Was Inserted: Pacarro asked how significant park transfer language ende d up in legislation without community awareness. Representative Grandinett i stated the provision was originally intended to create pathways for stat e funding\, that adequate community consultation did not occur\, and that the language remained through the conference committee process\; she ackno wledged she should have caught it as the district representative.\n3. Comm ittee Accountability: Chair De Quevedo asked who is responsible to this ac tion. Representative Grandinetti noted the names of the Committee Chairs w ho the bill passed through. Pacarro added that conference committee decisi ons are made behind closed doors.\n\nDepartment of Education Property at 2 2nd Avenue / Puʻu Panini Avenue – Maintenance and Access – [1:53:27]: Barrett Francis reported on a Tuesday\, May 12\, 2026 on-site meeting at the 6.5-acre DOE property with DOE Assistant Superintendent Audrey Hidano and approximately four to five staff members to discuss the unkept propert y. DOE committed to weed whacking the property perimeter at least every si x weeks\, though Francis stated this is insufficient\; DOE also acknowledg ed staffing only two groundskeepers when three are needed\, and a third po sition is not budgeted. DOE agreed to solicit three landscape contractor b ids but provided no parameters for contractors\, leaving scope undefined\; the community has requested the right to review proposals before DOE proc eeds. The property was cleaned the day before the meeting\, and a homeless individual residing on the site was evicted in advance and relocated to t he surrounding neighborhood. Francis noted that approximately 5.5 of the 6 .5 acres are largely inactive and that DOE indicated broader discussions a bout property utilization were outside the scope of the meeting.\n• Pres entation:\nhttps://drive.google.com/file/d/1ebuuzi9b7nH-oi5RDxk3oYqP2IXSZM 5U/view?usp=drive_link\n\nQuestions\, comments\, and concerns followed – [2:00:50]:\n1. History of DOE’s Acquisition of the Property: Turbin ask ed how DOE came to own the property. Francis explained that circa 2015\, u nder legislation allowing DOE to lease state properties to generate revenu e\, the property was transferred from the Hawaiʻi Department of Defense ( National Guard training area). The Board of Education later removed it fro m the development list due to inadequate water and sewer infrastructure\, and it has since sat largely unused.\n2. Drafting a Letter to DOE: McGuffi e proposed drafting a strongly worded letter to DOE outlining the decade-l ong community concerns and the property’s history\, requesting a substan tive meeting – not a sidewalk conversation – in which board leadership can participate.\n3. Clarification on Site Visit Scope: Representative Gr andinetti clarified that her original meeting request was limited to the p edestrian easement maintenance issue\; the broader underutilization questi on was raised by community members at the meeting and was not anticipated by DOE staff. She suggested requesting more information from DOE about cur rent plans before characterizing the property as underutilized.\n4. Board ’s Frustration with DOE’s Stewardship: Chair De Quevedo expressed stro ng frustration with DOE’s ongoing lack of engagement\, noting that Port\ , his wife\, and other community members have attended meetings with patie nce and meticulous record-keeping for over a decade with little result. He described the pre-meeting cleanup as disrespectful.\n5. Proposal for a Pe rmitted Interaction Group (PIG) on the DOE Property: Chair De Quevedo prop osed forming a PIG to investigate community use options for the property a nd to formally request substantive DOE engagement. The board agreed to bri ng the PIG proposal to the Neighborhood Commission Office (NCO)\; Francis and Port were invited to participate if formed\, and the item will appear on the next meeting agenda pending NCO approval.\n\nClimate &\; Resilie ncy Mandate for East Oʻahu (CRM-EO) – [2:12:53]: Aloha McGuffie present ed the draft Climate &\; Resiliency Mandate for East Oʻahu on behalf o f the KISCA Hui (Kāhala Initiative for Sustainability\, Culture and the A rts)\, a grassroots organization sponsored by the Kāhala Hotel and Resort and developed through a two-day invitation-only convening in September 20 25 of approximately 100 participants with 32 speakers and 10 roundtable se ssions. The mandate covers all six East Oʻahu neighborhood board district s\, which share the Koʻolau Mountain watershed\, streams\, and ocean reso urces\, and addresses topic areas including coastal resilience\, clean str eams\, cultural heritage\, disaster preparedness\, education and youth eng agement\, food security\, and policy alignment. The draft has been reviewe d by Hawaiʻi Green Growth and aligned with the state’s Aloha Plus Chall enge goals\; following this round of neighborhood board presentations\, th e document will be revised and finalized\, with project implementation tar geted to begin in 2027. McGuffie has already presented to five of the six East Oʻahu boards\, with Pālolo scheduled for June 2026\; the next prese ntation to this board is tentatively scheduled for August 2026 due to the July 2026 recess. A community survey on local climate challenges and resil ience priorities will be distributed via Chair De Quevedo and posted on th e NCO platform.\n• Presentation:\nhttps://drive.google.com/file/d/1-bDmc w-LaWeoeDThKdlm-a67QjjU4Xgg/view?usp=drive_link\n• Draft Mandate:\nhttps ://drive.google.com/file/d/1j8BGNGA7Wax5GetbVeFUMuWKkyEeih_Z/view?usp=driv e_link\n\nDepartment of Transportation Services (DTS): Postponed due to ti me.\nTheBus Service Changes: Postponed due to time.\n\nKīlauea Avenue: Po stponed due to time.\n\nWaiʻalae Nui Stream: Postponed due to time.\n\nVI II. ANNOUNCEMENTS – [2:28:09]\n\nNext Regular Meeting – [2:28:13]: Thu rsday\, June 18\, 2026\, 7:00 p.m.\, Ala Wai Golf Course Clubhouse\, 404 K apahulu Avenue\, 2nd Floor\, Honolulu\, HI 96815\, and via WebEx.\n\nIX. A DJOURNMENT – [2:28:25]: Chair De Quevedo adjourned the meeting at approx imately 9:33 p.m.\n\nSubmitted by: Anson Wu\, Neighborhood Assistant\, NCO \nReviewed by: Lindon Valenciano\, Public Relations Assistant\, NCO\nFinal ized by:\n\nTo view agenda and minutes\, visit our board website.\n\nEven t shows physical location\; however\, other options of participation may a lso include WebEx and phone.  If available\, instructions for WebEx and p hone can be found at the top of the agenda. 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