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Palolo Neighborhood Board NOVEMBER 2021 Minutes
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With Permission / Courtesy of: City and County of Honolulu Neighborhood Commission Office

P LOLO NEIGHBORHOOD BOARD NO. 6

November 2022 Minutes

REGULAR MEETING MINUTES DRAFT

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2022

VIRTUAL WEBEX MEETING

Public Location: Kapalama Hale Conference Room 277

CALL TO ORDER: Chair Frost called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Quorum WAS ESTABLISHED with eight (8) members present. Note - This 13-member board requires eight (8) members to establish a quorum and to take official Board action.

Board Members Present: Dean McColgan, Joshua Frost, Randy Hack, Beverly Mau, Darlene Nakayama, Rusti Onishi, Earl Shiraki, Derek Turbin (arrived at 8:25 p.m.), and Colin Scott Peros.

Board Members Absent: Juanita Kawamoto.

Guests: Lieutenant Taro Nakamura (Honolulu Police Department); Councilmember Calvin Say; Warren Mamizuka (Mayor Blangiardi's Representative); Representative Jackson Sayama; Senator Les Ihara Jr.; C. Watanabe, Freedom Dennis (Residents); Lindon Valenciano (Neighborhood Commission Office). There were 25 total in attendance. Name not included if not legible on sign-in sheet, not signed in and/or not participated in discussion.

CITY MONTHLY REPORTS

Honolulu Fire Department (HFD): No representative present. Written report submitted:

• October 2022: 1 nuisance fire, 2 activated alarms, 29 medical, 2 motor vehicle crash/collision, and 1 mountain rescue.

• Safety Tip: Christmas tree safety tips were provided.

Honolulu Police Department (HPD): Lieutenant Taro Nakamura reported the following:

• October 2022: 8 motor vehicle thefts, 8 burglaries, 20 thefts, and 7 unauthorized entries into motor vehicle (UEMV). 6925 total calls.

• Safety Tip: Scam prevention tips were provided.

Questions, comments, and concerns followed:

1. Scams: Shiraki noted concerns and Lieutenant Nakamura noted scams comes from all over the world.

2. Crisis Intervention Team (CIT): Hack asked and Lieutenant Nakamura replied they have several CITs in District 7.

Board of Water Supply (BWS): No representative present. No report given.

REPORTS OF MEMBERS ATTENDANCE AT OTHER PUBLIC MEETINGS: None.

FILLING OF VACANT BOARD SEATS: There is one (1) vacancy in each: Subdistrict 2, Subdistrict 3, and Subdistrict 4. There were no volunteers.

ELECTED OFFICIALS

Congressman Ed Case: No representative present. No report given.

Councilmember Calvin Say: Councilmember Calvin Say shared his newsletter and addressed previous concerns regarding the Kuahea/Waiomao Road stabilization project and Palolo Recreation Center.

Questions, comments, and concerns followed:

1. Kuahea/Waiomao Road Stabilization Project: Shiraki inquired and Councilmember Say replied phase 4 of the Kuahea/Waiomao Road stabilization project was completed and they are working on the road next year.

2. New Landfill: Frost inquired and Councilmember Say replied there was no decision on the new landfill yet.

Mayor Rick Blangiardi's Representative: The Department of Facility Maintenance (DFM) Deputy Director Warren Mamizuka introduced himself and highlighted the Mayor's monthly newsletter https://www.oneoahu.org/newsletter.

Questions, comments, and concerns followed:

1. Background: Hack inquired and Mamizuka shared he was in construction for over 20 years, joined for the City Department of Land Management (DLM) in 2018 and is now DFM Deputy Director.

2. Palolo and Waialae Avenues Intersection: Shiraki noted concerns of drivers making wide turns going into the other lane and requested wider turning lanes. Chair Frost noted it seems like drivers are negligent.

3. Sidewalk Dining: Chair Frost inquired, Mamizuka replied the sidewalk dining program is on Hotel Street and Councilmember Say noted it is currently a 2 year pilot program. Shiraki inquired and Mamizuka replied the program benefits both businesses and the customers to dine outdoors. Resident C. Watanabe inquired and Mamizuka will follow up if kiosks are charged rent, however there is a fee for sidewalk dining permits.

4. Sign Replacement: Onishi inquired and Mamizuka replied there is a backlog so how long signs are replaced are based on safety such as stop signs. Onishi inquired and Mamizuka replied there are 2-3 crews on the island because they had new hires. Hack requested a DFM presentation and suggested a volunteer sign installation program to complement DFM and reduce the workload.

Governor David Ige's Representative: No representative present. No report given.

Representative Jackson Sayama: Representative Sayama congratulated those elected, suggested reaching out to his office for legislation ideas, and reported attending a meeting about redeveloping the Liliuokalani property.

Questions, comments, and concerns followed:

1. Positions: Shiraki shared his opposition towards conceal carry; legalizing marijuana; lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning (LGBTQ) education in grade schools, and legalizing gambling.

2. Legal Gambling: Onishi favored gambling such as a lottery and Representative Sayama noted the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands (DHHL) was a big proponent to legalize gambling but they seemed satisfied with the funds added to their budget.

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Senator Les Ihara Jr.: Senator Ihara congratulated those elected, acknowledged his competitor for a good first-time campaign, shared the staff changes in his office, and noted the work of future sessions such as giving advice and consent to the new Governor and all the appointees.

Questions, comments, and concerns followed:

1. Economy: Onishi inquired and Senator Ihara explained how the economy was competition driven, however they have been shifting to collaborating and shifting to a community consensus driven economy such as value-based tourism.

2. Road Repair: Shiraki noted his positions shared earlier and recommended speaking to the City about repairing the roads at Kuahea Street and Kuahea Place. Senator Ihara noted they will be unable to assist unless there is State interest. Onishi asked and Senator Ihara explained that area is out of their jurisdiction.

3. William P. Jarrett Middle School: Resident Watanabe noted William P. Jarrett Middle School does an amazing job in closing the gap of unequal socioeconomic education and schools.

RESIDENTS/COMMUNITY CONCERNS: None.

BOARD BUSINESS

Consideration of Resolution Urging the Immediate Defueling and Permanent Decommissioning of the Entire Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility at Kap kak (Red Hill): Chair Frost noted they passed a resolution on Red Hill in the past, however was approached by a collective of organizations with a more recent, updated resolution. Chair Frost introduced and summarized the resolution. Hack noted the Navy wanted to reserve the use of the tanks without a specific goal and Chair Frost noted there are no decisions with what happens to the tanks after defueled.

Onishi MOVED and Hack SECONDED the Motion to Approve the Resolution Urging the Immediate Defueling and Permanent Decommissioning of the Entire Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility at Kap kak (Red Hill). Hearing no objections, the Motion was APPROVED by UNANIMOUS CONSENT.

Consideration of Request to Ask for a Traffic Study to Install Speed Bumps on La'i Road: Chair Frost shared a letter from La'i Road resident Freedom Dennis who wrote the letter and asked for the Board's support to request that the City conduct a traffic study to install speed bumps on La'i Road to mitigate speeding because accidents have been increasing. Shiraki noted support because the road is narrow and people ignore the signs. McColgan asked and Chair Frost clarified the Board are voting to support the request that the City conduct the traffic study at La'i Road.

Hack MOVED and McColgan SECONDED the Motion to Support the request for a traffic study to install speed bumps on La'i Road. Hearing no objections, the Motion was APPROVED by UNANIMOUS CONSENT.

Approval of Minutes from Wednesday, July 13, 2022 and Wednesday, October 12, 2022: Mau MOVED and Nakayama SECONDED the Motion to Approve the Wednesday, July 13, 2022 regular meeting minutes as presented. Hearing no objections, the Motion was APPROVED by UNANIMOUS CONSENT.

Hack MOVED and Mau SECONDED the Motion to Approve the Wednesday, October 12, 2022 regular meeting minutes as presented. Hearing no objections, the Motion was APPROVED by UNANIMOUS CONSENT.

Turbin entered the meeting at 8:25 p.m.; nine (9) members present.

Returning to Palolo Elementary School (PES) Beginning in February 2023: Chair Frost announced PES will not be available in December 2022 as previously discussed and sought the Board's position on returning to PES. Shiraki suggested since they are recessing in January 2022, they can remind attendees in February 2023 they will be at PES in March 2023. Hack disagreed because it would be best to begin going back to PES. McColgan and Mau favored returning to PES in February 2023. Nakayama suggested discussing the logistics to safely return to PES. Peros inquired if PES will still have a virtual option. Chair Frost preferred completely in-person or continuing virtual.

The Board took a vote whether to return to PES beginning in February 2023. The Motion FAILED, 5-3-1 (AYE: Frost, Hack, Mau, Peros, Turbin; NAY: McColgan, Nakamura, Shiraki; ABSTAIN: Onishi).

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

P lolo Neighborhood Board's Next Meeting: P lolo Neighborhood Board's Next Meeting will be on Wednesday, December 14, 2022 at 7:00 p.m. on WebEx. Public location at Kapalama Hale.

ADJOURNMENT - The meeting adjourned at 8:32 p.m.

Submitted by: Lindon Valenciano, Public Relations Assistant

Reviewed by: Dylan Whitsell, Deputy

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