Kaimuki Neighborhood Board Meeting June 2020 Agenda

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Kaimuki Neighborhood Board Meeting June 2020 Agenda
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Date: Wednesday - 6/17/2020
Time: 7:00pm-9:00pm
Location:
Kaimuki Christian Church
Fellowship Hall
1117 Koko Head Avenue
Honolulu, Hawaii, 96816
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LAST MEETING NOTES - Click here to read Kaimuki Neighborhood Board Meeting February 2020 Minutes minutes notes prior to the meeting scheduled below.

With Permission / Courtesy of: City and County of Honolulu Neighborhood Commission Office

REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
Wednesday, June 17, 2020
Kaimuki Christian Church, Fellowship Hall
1177 Koko Head Avenue
6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

Vitural Participation via Zoom: We are testing this as an option for people to participate that are uncomfortable venturing out in public. Here is the information to sign on. There is a limit to the number of participants:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84410506777
Meeting ID: 844 1050 6777

Rules for Virtual Participation: All participants will be muted by the moderator. You will be recognized by “raising your hand” to be recognized by the chair. You can also write comments and questions in the chat box which we can address.

Rules of Speaking: Anyone wishing to speak is asked to raise their hand, and when recognized by the Chair, to address comments to the Chair. Speakers are encouraged to keep their comments under three (3) minutes, and those giving reports are urged to keep their reports under three (3) minutes. Please silence all electronic devices.

Note: The Board may take action on any agenda item. As required by the State Sunshine Law (HRS 92), specific issues not noted on this agenda cannot be voted on, unless added to the agenda. A two-thirds (2/3) vote (8) of this 11-member Board is needed to add an item to the agenda. Items may not be added if they are of major importance and will affect a significant number of people.

I. CALL TO ORDER – CHAIR - SHARON SCHNEIDER

II. EXPLANATION OF THE VIRTUAL PARTICIPATION - MODERATOR - BRIAN KANG

III. CITY/STATE MONTHLY REPORTS (LIMITED TO THREE (3) MINUTES EACH)
A. Honolulu Fire Department
B. Honolulu Police Department
C. Board of Water Supply

IV. FILLING OF VACANT BOARD SEATS: There is one (1) vacancy in sub-district 1. Residents interested in filling the vacant board seat must bring current proof of residency to the Board meeting. http://www.honolulu.gov/rep/site/nco/maps/04_Kaimuki.jpg

V. PUBLIC INPUT: Limited to three (3) minutes each. Items that are not listed on the agenda may be discussed but no Board action may be taken. Please fill out our form on the table for our Neighborhood Assistant.

VI. PRESENTATIONS: Limited to (10) minutes each
A. Director of Design and Construction - Mark Yonamine

VII. ANNOUNCEMENTS:
A. There will be a public meeting of the Stormwater Utility Stakeholder on June 15th at 4:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., July 15th at 4:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. and August 24th, 4:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Agenda for the June15th Meeting is attached. https://www.stormwaterutilityoahu.org/
B. The Department of Planning and Permitting received a zoning variance application for the subdivision of a lot at 3655 and 3659 Trosseau Street. A public hearing will be on Thursday, June 18, 2020 at 10:30 a.m. at Mission Memorial Auditorium.

VIII. ELECTED OFFICIALS: Limited to three (3) minutes each.
A. Mayor Kirk Caldwell’s Representative – Mark Wong, Department of Information Technology
B. Council Member Tommy Waters (City Council District 4)
C. Council Member Ann Kobayashi (City Council District 5)
D. Governor David Ige’s Representative: Pankaj Bhanot, Director, Department of Human Services (DHS)
E. State Senator Stanley Chang (Senate District 9)
F. State Senator Les Ihara, Jr. (Senate District 10)
G. Speaker Emeritus Calvin K. Y. Say (Representative District 20)
H. State Representative Bertrand Kobayashi (Representative District 19)
I. Congressman Ed Case (Congressional District 1) District Director, Jacqueline Conant

IX. BOARD BUSINESS
A. Three (3) Absence Letter to Dr. Watson
B. Resolution - The Pickleball Association is asking for the Neighborhood Board to support Pickleball groups using the City parks.
C. Resolution - Kaimuki Neighborhood Board Resolution concerning Municipal Parking Lot #2
D. Resolution - Rename Kilauea Gymnasium Complex for the late Tom Nekota, Director of Parks and Recreation under Mayor Fasi
E. Set up a Permitted Interaction Group to organize a Candidate Forum for State House, District 20 race, possibly with other organizations
F. Approval of Wednesday, February 20, 2020 Regular Meeting Minutes

X. REPORTS (limited to 3 minutes)
A. Treasurer’s Report
B. Members attendance at other meetings

XI. NEXT MEETING OF THIS BOARD
A. The next regular meeting of the Kaimuki Neighborhood Board will be on Wednesday, July 15, 2020 at 6:30 p.m. at Kaimuki Christian Church, Fellowship Hall, 1177 Kokohead Avenue, Honolulu, Hawaii 96816

XII. ADJOURNMENT

A mailing list is maintained for interested persons and agencies to receive this board’s agenda and minutes. Additions, corrections, and deletions to the mailing list may be directed to the Neighborhood Commission Office (NCO) at Kapalama Hale, 925 Dillingham Boulevard, Suite 160 Honolulu, Hawaii 96817; Telephone (808) 768-3710 Fax (808) 768-3711; or call Jackson Coley at (808) 768-3721 or e-mail jackson.coley@honolulu.gov. Agendas and minutes are also available on the internet at www.honolulu.gov/nco.

All written testimony must be received 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: Neighborhood Commission Office, 925 Dillingham Boulevard, Suite 160 Honolulu, Hawaii 96817. Fax: (808) 768-3711. Email:nbtestimony@honolulu.gov.

If you require special assistance, auxiliary aid and/or service to participate in this event (i.e. sign language interpreter; interpreter for language other than English, or wheelchair accessibility), please contact the NCO at (808) 768-3710 or email your request to nco@honolulu.gov at least three (3) business days prior to the meeting.

DRAFT RESOLUTION
RECOGNIZING THE SIGNIFICANT HEALTH AND SOCIAL BENEFITS OF PICKLEBALL AND THE NEED FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION TO ACCOMMODATE ITS RAPID GROWTH THROUGH ENHANCED PLANNING, MAINTENANCE, AND DEDICATED USE OF OUR PARKS AND ITS FACILITIES, PARTICULARLY AT PETRIE COMMUNITY PARK
WHEREAS, 3 million players participated in the sport of pickleball nationally in 2019 with an annual growth rate of 12% per year; and
WHEREAS, in the State of Hawaii the popularity of pickleball has grown significantly as a physical and social activity – drawing in, for example, 40-50 players three nights a week for 3-4 hours at Kaimuki Community Park; and
WHEREAS, pickleball is an inclusive and welcoming sport, where players of all ages and physical abilities can participate; and
WHEREAS, pickleball provides significant individual emotional and health benefits as a fun, joyful physical activity; and
WHEREAS, pickleball provides significant social benefits as an important community-building activity, involving multiple players, bringing people of all walks of life together in our neighborhood parks; and
WHEREAS, the increased use of our public parks by pickleball players enhances the safety at these parks; and
WHEREAS, promoting pickleball and the increased use of our parks by the public helps to encourage greater community engagement and care for our public facilities; and
WHEREAS, the shutdown of the pickleball courts at Petrie Community has led to over 480 player-hours lost per week, increasing the use of and demand for more dedicated pickleball hours at Kaimuki Community Park; and
WHEREAS, the Kaimuki Neighborhood Board recognizes the importance and need to accommodate the growth of pickleball in Kaimuki as a means of supporting the active use of our parks by Kaimuki residents, and to promote further public health and community-building; now therefore
BE IT RESOLVED, by the Kaimuki Neighborhood Board that it urges the City and County of Honolulu to address the maintenance and facility needs at Petrie Community Park to reopen for immediate use its volleyball court area as a venue for four (4) permanent pickleball courts with permanent lines, nets, and storage - as previously permitted, and designate these courts as the first public permanent pickleball courts on Oahu; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, by the Kaimuki Neighborhood Board that it urges the City and County of Honolulu to promote and encourage the continued growth of pickleball and its associated positive impacts on the community by including it in all future parks planning.

DRAFT RESOLUTION
RELATING TO SCHEDULING OF PROPOSED RE-PAVING OF THE KAIMUKI MUNICIPAL METERED PARKING LOT #2 BOUNDED BY KOKO HEAD, WAIALAE, HARDING, AND 12TH AVENUES
WHEREAS, the Kaimuki Neighborhood Board No. 4, and community organizations and residents recognize the long awaited need to repair, re-pave and modernize the Kaimuki Municipal Parking Lot #2 for the safety, welfare, convenience, and support of the Kaimuki community; and

WHEREAS, Kaimuki’s business district is composed of roughly 200 small, locally-owned businesses, and parking spaces are especially scarce during busy lunch and dinner hours; and

WHEREAS, construction activities for the parking lot will have a negative impact on Kaimuki’s business community for the duration of the renovation; and
WHEREAS, according to the minutes of the Kaimuki Neighborhood Board No. 4 meeting on November 19, 2019, the City and County of Honolulu Department of Design and Construction (DDC) reported that: “the City has awarded a construction contract to reconstruct the parking lot. The contractor is presently making shop drawing submittals and obtaining the necessary permits. Construction will be scheduled after these tasks are completed;” and

WHEREAS, DDC issued a press release on February 18, 2020, stating that repair work on the parking lot would commence on March 16, 2020, and last for eight months; and
WHEREAS, media reports indicate that there will be a loss of approximately 30 to 40 parking stalls during each of three separate stages of the eight-month construction period; and

WHEREAS, it was recently brought to light that in response to correspondence from a small group of Kaimuki business owners to the City Department of Design and Construction, the start date of Kaimuki Municipal Parking Lot #2 improvements was rescheduled to January 2021 instead of March 2020; and
WHEREAS, the majority of residents in the Kaimuki community were not properly informed of the change in date and a timely response to this issue was difficult because of the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown; and
WHEREAS, the change in the commencement date is non-negotiable at this time since the contractor that was awarded the bid has already begun work on another City project; now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED by the Kaimuki Neighborhood Board No. 4 that the planned commencement date of January 2021 for the reconstruction of Kaimuki Municipal Parking Lot #2 not be re-negotiated or further delayed; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that copies of this resolution be sent to the Department of Design and Construction, the City Council, and the Mayor’s Office.

DRAFT RESOLUTION
URGING THE HONOLULU CITY COUNCIL AND THE CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU TO RENAME THE KILAUEA DISTRICT PARK TO THE "TOM T. NEKOTA KILAUEA GYM COMPLEX"
WHEREAS, Section 22-9.3(a)(3)(A), Revised Ordinances of Honolulu 1990 ("ROH"), states that in exceptional cases, a new or existing park, site or facility may be named for a deceased individual if the individual: (i) has a "significant association with the park, site, or facility"; and/or (ii) has "contributed significantly to the community or area in which the park is located"; and

WHEREAS, former Councilmember Tom Nekota ("Councilmember Nekota") lived a life of dedicated public service to his community; and WHEREAS, Councilmember Nekota was elected to the Council in 1978 and served on the Council from 1979 until 1983; and

WHEREAS, in Fiscal Year 1981, the Council budgeted $1.9 million for the planning, engineering, and construction of the Kilauea District Park Gym Complex; and

WHEREAS, during his tenure on the Council, Councilmember Nekota was instrumental in securing funding for the Kilauea District Park Gym Complex; and

WHEREAS, during Tom T. Nekota’s career, he held various leadership positions including Chairman of the Waialae-Kahala Neighborhood Board No. 3, President of Kaimuki Intermediate School PTA, President of Waialae Nui Valley Community Association, Executive Board Member of the Kalani High School PTSO and Athletic Booster, and President of Farrington High School Athletic Booster Club; and

WHEREAS, the Kaimuki Neighborhood Board No. 4 believes that renaming the Gym Complex at Kilauea District Park after Councilmember Tom Nekota would recognize Councilmember Nekota's long history of public service to the community of East Honolulu and the City as a whole; now, therefore,

BE IT RESOLVED that the Kaimuki Neighborhood Board No. 4 urges the Council of the City and County of Honolulu that the Gym Complex at the Kilauea District Park be renamed the "Tom T. Nekota Kilauea Gym Complex"; and

BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that copies of this resolution be transmitted to the Mayor, the Director of Parks and Recreation, and the Office of Councilmember Tommy Waters.

Stakeholder Advisory Group
Oahu Storm Water Utility Study
Monday, June 15, 2020, 4:00 - 6:30 pm
AGENDA
This meeting will be conducted remotely to reduce public health risks associated with COVID-
19, in compliance with State of Hawaii Governor Ige‘s March 16, 2020 proclamation.
Join from PC, Mac, Linux, iOS or Android: https://meetings.ringcentral.com/j/9514053405
OR Call In: (469) 445-0100 or (470) 869-2200, Meeting ID: 951-405-3405
1. Welcome and Introductions
2. Agenda Overview
3. Public Comment
4. Update on Binder Contents and Resources
5. Updates on Modified Storm Water Utility Consideration and Potential Implementation
Timeline due to COVID-19 Impacts
6. Community Engagement Updates
7. Draft Recommendations
a. Credits Program
b. Approaches for Hardship Relief
8. Upcoming Stakeholder Advisory Group Meetings Preview
a. Virtual – Monday, July 13, 2020, 4:00 – 6:30 pm: Approach for Storm Water
Master Plan and Island-wide Storm Water Investments
b. Virtual – Monday, August 24, 2020, 4:00 – 6:30 pm
9. Wrap-Up
The public is invited and encouraged to observe the meeting. Comments that are submitted
and received prior to the meeting will be read aloud during the meeting. Comments can also
be submitted after the meeting, preferably by Friday, June 19, 2020. All comments from the
public will be distributed to the Stakeholder Advisory Group members and project team.
Email:
stormwater@honolulu.gov
US Mail:
City and County of Honolulu
Department of Facility Maintenance
Storm Water Quality Branch
1000 Uluohia Street, Suite 212
Kapolei, HI 96707

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