Diamond Head Neighborhood Board Meeting MARCH 2025 Agenda

REGULAR MEETING AGENDA

THURSDAY, MARCH 13, 2025 AT 6:00 P.M.

ALA WAI GOLF COURSE CLUBHOUSE BALLROOM

404 KAPAHULU AVENUE, HONOLULU, HI 96815

AND ONLINE VIA WEBEX

Meeting Link: https://cchnl.webex.com/cchnl/j.php?MTID=mb13f8313d6f10cb7bd7ce47fff590437

Meeting Number / Access Code: 2488 909 1135

Password: NB05 (6205 from phones and video systems)

Join by Phone: +1-408-418-9388 United States Toll

Board Google Drive: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1WKnOJqdvqoRuGhJ7E9rg5u7AtruuZZZn

Board Meeting Recordings: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfqRwVpRroolsFSNpDzklm59N89al2XyQ

Meeting Decorum: Anyone wishing to speak is asked to raise their hand in person or by using "raise hand" feature online. When recognized by the Chair, address comments to the Chair. All dialogue at the meeting will be conducted by use of the microphone. Public concerns and comments are limited to two (2) minutes each. For those joining the meeting on Webex, please mute your microphone unless actively speaking. Demonstrate courtesy and respect to all attendees and presenters, including refraining from personal comments, using civility in the chat box feature, and keeping decorum at all times. Kindly silence all electronic devices if meeting in person. Out of respect for everyone, please keep questions/comments brief, succinct and avoid unnecessary repetition so that all may have opportunities to speak.

Public Announcements, Reports, & Presentations to the Board: Before the meeting, please email all materials for posting online to Neighborhood Assistant (NCO) Curtis Hayashi (curtis.hayashi@honolulu.gov). Presenters may use PowerPoint, should be succinct, and mindful of time. If presenting in person, please provide handouts for the Board and the community.

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 allowed for under HRS 92. A majority (8 members) of this 15-member Board is required to meet quorum requirements. Board members must be in person or have video access on Webex.

Description of Board Boundaries: https://www8.honolulu.gov/nco/boards-and-sub-district-boundary-descriptions

1. CALL TO ORDER -- Chair Winston Welch (winstonwelch@gmail.com)

2. PUBLIC SAFETY MONTHLY REPORTS (3 minutes each)

With additional open public comments, concerns, questions and answers for the Board record. Note: While some specific agenda items are listed under Public Safety Monthly Reports, any normal range of questions, concerns, comments, discussion, recommendations for follow up, and any Board motions regarding Public Safety may be presented by the general public and Board members at this meeting.

A. Honolulu Fire Department (HFD), Waikīkī Station (www.fire.honolulu.gov)

HFD's Public Affairs & Media Liaison Email: HFDNHB@honolulu.gov

1. Fire incidents and statistics report.

See www.responsemapping.com for Fire Department Response Map for many more details.

2. Community updates and safety tips

B. Honolulu Police Department (HPD) (www.honolulupd.org/contact-us)

HPD's Info & Resources: https://www.honolulupd.org/information

Police incidents/statistics, traffic and parking enforcement, community events and updates, and safety tips

1. District 6 -- Waikīkī/Kapiolani Park/Diamond Head

2. District 7 -- Diamond Head/Kapahulu/St. Louis Heights/East Honolulu

3. FILLING OF BOARD SEATS -- TWO VACANCIES IN SUBDISTRICT 2 (KAPAHULU, EAST ALA WAI)

Any Subdistrict 2 Resident interested in filling an open board seat must attend the Board meeting and provide proof of residency, or contact Neighborhood Assistant Curtis Hayashi (curtis.hayashi@honolulu.gov) to verify residency in advance.

4. PUBLIC INTEREST REPORTS AND EVENT ANNOUNCEMENTS (2 minutes each)

With additional open public comments, concerns, questions and answers for the Board record. Note: While some specific items are listed under this Agenda section, any normal range of comments, questions, discussion and/or recommendations for follow up may be presented by the general public and Board members at this meeting.

A. Board of Water Supply (BWS) Report -- Kathleen Pahinui (kelliott-pahinui@hbws.org)

Main break reports, projects, and general BWS announcements

B. Kapiʻolani Community College (KCC) Updates -- Carol Hoshiko (hoshiko@hawaii.edu)

KCC projects, college matters, events and general announcements

5. PUBLIC AND COMMUNITY CONCERNS & EVENT ANNOUNCMENTS OPEN FORUM

2 minutes for each public open testimony regarding topics/issues not listed elsewhere on this agenda in order to enable open public comments, concerns, and questions for the Board record. Note: Any normal range of comments, questions, discussion and/or recommendations for follow up may be presented by the general public and Board members at this meeting, with due consideration of substantive items for future Board Agendas.

6. PRESENTATIONS (10 minutes each)

With additional open public comments, concerns, questions and answers for the Board record. Note: While there may be specific Presentations listed on the Agenda, the Board members and the public and may express any normal range of questions, concerns, comments, discussion, requests for follow up, Board discussion and Board motions regarding any relevant issue related to the respective Presentation(s) listed on the agenda.

A. Presentation requesting support for Honolulu City Council Bill 46 (2024) on taxing empty homes.

Empty Homes Tax Coalition -- Ross Isokane

7. RESOLUTIONS FOR BOARD ACTION

Past and proposed resolutions can be viewed at https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1n91oD0y54wosZdEV-mTRrUfZ7qhXMDxU?usp=drive_link.

A. Resolution in Support of Honolulu City Council Bill 46 (2024)

Bill 46 (2024): https://hnldoc.ehawaii.gov/hnldoc/measure/browse/3047

8. TRAFFIC AND SAFETY BOARD COMMITTEE REPORT (10 minutes)

Joint Meeting of the Kaimuki Neighborhood Board Transportation Committee & Diamond Head Neighborhood Board Traffic & Public Safety Committee

A. TheBus Route 200 issues

B. Other traffic congestion and safety issues of common concern

9. CITY & COUNTY OF HONOLULU REPORTS (3 minutes each)

Constituent concerns, city projects and services, and newsletter updates, with additional open public and board comments, concerns, questions and answers for the Board record. Note: While there may be specific agenda items listed for City & County of Honolulu Elected Official Reports, any normal range of questions, concerns, comments, discussion, requests and recommendations for follow-up regarding City & County of Honolulu Elected Official Reports may be presented by Board members and the general public at this meeting.

A. Mayor's Representative -- Anton Krucky, Department of Community Services Director

Constituent Concerns & Follow-up Reports including but not limited to:

1. Update on Collapsed Sidewalk Repair at Queen's Beach

2. Erosion Along Diamond Head Coastline (Seawall at Leahi Park and Condo's along the Gold Coast)

3. Kaimana Beach shower does not drain and oftentimes the water stays on. It needs to be repaired

4. Update on city's position regarding Kuilei Cliffs. Kuilei Cliff non-profit has been removing invasive trees and beautifying the Diamond cliff area.

5. Homeless encampments along edge of Kuilei Cliffs and the beach below it health hazards, trash and dangers to people living on cliffs

6. 6 grey trash bins needed for Diamond Head Community Gardens

B. City Council Chair Tommy Waters, City Council District 4 (tommy.waters@honolulu.gov)

Constituent Concerns and Legislative Updates (https://hnldoc.ehawaii.gov/hnldoc/)

C. Councilmember Scott Nishimoto, City Council District 5 (scott.nishimoto@honolulu.gov)

Constituent Concerns and Legislative Updates

10. FEDERAL & STATE ELECTED OFFICIAL REPORTS (3 minutes each)

Constituent concerns, city projects and services, and newsletter updates, with additional open public and board comments, concerns, questions and answers for the Board record. Note: While there may be specific agenda items listed for City & County of Honolulu Elected Official Reports, any normal range of questions, concerns, comments, discussion, requests and recommendations for follow-up regarding City & County of Honolulu Elected Official Reports may be presented by Board members and the general public at this meeting.

A. U.S. Congressman Ed Case (https://case.house.gov/contact/)

1. Impacts of Federal Government changes to Hawaiʻi

B. U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (https://www.schatz.senate.gov/contact)

1. Impacts of Federal Government changes to Hawaiʻi

C. U.S. Senator Mazie Hirono (https://www.hirono.senate.gov/contact)

1. Impacts of Federal Government changes to Hawaiʻi

D. Governor Josh Green's Representative -- Ryan Aguilar (https://governor.hawaii.gov/contact-us/)

1. Erosion Along Diamond Head Coastline from Kaimana Beach to Cromwell Beach

2. Impacts of Federal Government changes to Hawaiʻi

E. State Senator Stanley Chang (senchang@capitol.hawaii.gov)

F. State Senator Les Ihara, Jr. (senihara@capitol.hawaii.gov)

G. State Senator Carol Fukunaga (senfukunaga@capitol.hawaii.gov)

H. State House Representative Tina Nakada Grandinetti (repgrandinetti@capitol.hawaii.gov)

I. State House Representative Jackson Sayama (repsayama@capitol.hawaii.gov)

J. State House Representative Andrew Garrett (repgarrett@capitol.hawaii.gov)

K. State House Representative Ikaika Olds (repolds@capitol.hawaii.gov)

11. BOARD BUSINESS

A. Chair's question to board members: Would you like a presentation on "Empty Homes Tax" Bill 046(2024)?

B. Board Committee Reports (10 minutes each) Note: Traffic & Public Safety Report earlier in the agenda

1. Environment -- Arlene Velasco

2. Parks & Recreation -- Margaret Murchie

3. Planning & Zoning -- Michelle Matson

4. Traffic & Public Safety -- Margaret Murchie (Note: Traffic & Public Safety Report will be earlier in the agenda)

a. Ongoing concerns regarding:

1. Traffic Calming and Pedestrian Safety plans within new guidelines for school vicinities in NB5

2. Diamond Head Road Traffic Calming and Pedestrian Safety Improvements Update

3. Kapahulu Avenue Pedestrian Safety Improvements Update

4. Requests for Improved Pedestrian Safety at 4th Avenue to cross Waialae, and 7th Avenue to cross Waialae Avenue

C. Board Subdistrict Reports -- (5 minutes each)

1. St. Louis Heights Subdistrict 1 -- Julia Allen

2. Kapahulu Subdistrict 2

3. Diamond Head Subdistrict 3 -- Linda Wong

D. Reports of Board Members Attending Other Board and Public Meetings

E. Approval of Board Meeting Written Summaries of Board Meeting Videos with Meeting Recording Timestamps in accordance with HRS 92-3.7 (b)(6) and 92-9 (a) and (b)

Draft Written Summaries: https://www4.honolulu.gov/docushare/dsweb/View/Collection-11640

1. Thursday, March 14, 2024

2. Thursday, September 12, 2024

3. Thursday, October 10, 2024

4. Thursday, November 14, 2024

5. Thursday, December 12, 2024

6. Thursday, January 9, 2025

7. Thursday, February 13, 2025

12. ANNOUNCEMENTS

A. Chair's Report -- Forthcoming meeting agendas and general announcements. To request a meeting agenda item, please contact Chair Welch at least 2 weeks prior to the scheduled meeting.

B. Next Meeting -- The next Neighborhood Board No. 5 regular meeting is scheduled for Thursday, April 10th, 2025 at 6:00 p.m. at the Ala Wai Golf Course Club House Ballroom, and online via Webex.

C. ‘Olelo Broadcast (https://olelo.org/tune-in/) -- The Board meetings can be viewed on Channel 49 at 9:00 p.m. on the fourth Sunday of the month and at 2:00 p.m. on the first Thursday of the month.

D. Reporting Neighborhood Issues -- Visit https://www.honolulu.gov/csd/concern or use the Honolulu 311 App (https://honoluluhi.citysourced.com/) to report neighborhood issues.

E. 2025 Neighborhood Board Elections -- only Subdistrict 1 (St Louis Heights) will appear as contested on ballot

Friday, April 25, 2025 -- Voting Begins

Friday, May 16, 2025 -- Voting Ends

For more information, visit https://web5.hnl.info/nbe or https://www8.honolulu.gov/nco/.

Contact NCO@honolulu.gov or call (808) 768-3710

13. ADJOURNMENT

A mailing list is maintained for interested persons and agencies to receive this board's agenda and minutes. Additions, corrections, and deletions to the mailing list may be directed to the Neighborhood Commission Office (NCO) at Kapālama Hale, 925 Dillingham Boulevard, Suite 160, Honolulu, HI 96817, by telephone on (808) 768-3710, fax (808) 768-3711, or emailing nco@honolulu.gov. Agenda, documents, minutes are also available online: www.honolulu.gov/nco/boards.html.

All written testimony must be received in the Neighborhood Commission Office 48 hours prior to the meeting. If within 48 hours of the meeting, written and/or oral testimony may be submitted directly to the Board at the meeting. If submitting written testimony, please note the Board and agenda item(s) your testimony concerns. Send to: Neighborhood Commission Office, 925 Dillingham Boulevard, Suite 160, Honolulu, HI 96817, fax (808) 768-3711, email nbtestimony@honolulu.gov, or complete the form on https://www8.honolulu.gov/nco/testimony.

If you need an auxiliary aid/service or other accommodation due to a disability or an interpreter for a language other than English, please call the Neighborhood Commission Office at (808) 768-3710 between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. or send an email to nco@honolulu.gov at least 3 business days before the scheduled meeting. It may not be possible to fulfill requests received after this date.