Diamond Head Neighborhood Board Meeting OCTOBER 2024 Minutes

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2024 AT 6:00 P.M.

PAKI HALE MEETING ROOM (MAIN FLOOR) -- 3840 PAKI AVENUE, HONOLULU, HI 96815

AND ONLINE VIA WEBEX

Video Recording of Meeting: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tiqQotwZfdA

Google Drive Folder: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1_AoUIBy9_yH8zhAjkfPfySZbC88QnFnr?usp=drive_link

I. CALL TO ORDER -- [0:00:05]: Chair Welch called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. Quorum WAS established with 10 members present. This 15-member Board requires 8 members to establish a quorum and to take official Board action.

Board Members Present: Julia Allen (arrived at 6:14 p.m.), David Beutel, Dan Decker, Rafia Hasina, Alex Kahn, Angie Knight (arrived at 7:02 p.m.), Margaret Murchie, Laura St. Denis, Arleen Velasco, Winston Welch, Dylan Whitsell, Bruce Wong (arrived at 6:09 p.m.), and Linda Wong.

Board Members Absent: Michelle Matson.

Guests: Fire Fighter I Lance Ontai, Fire Fighter III David Moffat (Honolulu Fire Department); Lieutenant Dason Toma, Lieutenant Leonard Nishimura (Honolulu Police Department); Kathleen Pahinui (Board of Water Supply); Taylor Urban (Running Room), Alicia Huliganga (American Heart Association); Department of Community Services Director Anton Krucky (Mayor Blangiardi); Rachel Geicke (Global Island Group); Terri Lee Campbell (D.H. Sanders, LLC); Ryan Aguilar (Governor Green); Senator Les Ihara, Jr.; Representative Jackson Sayama (House District 21); Theresa Ng (Senator Chang); Amanda Zepeda (Council Chair Waters); Councilmember Calvin Say, Chassity Santiago, Janel Denny (Council District 5); Aria Castillo, Timothy Yates, Karen Yates, Paul Tauchas, Dan Boone, Sherry Howser, Tessa Ng, Juanita Liu, Nancy Lee, Ben Sadowski, Eric Pachowicz, Brandon Eshenour, Mark Nokes, Paula Nokes, Grace Benson, Leolani Iwaki, Colleen Tessler, Peggy Daughtry, Laura Ruby, Andrew Salenger, Igor Krtolica, Keith Rivera, Marilyn, Mick, Ben Angarone, Craig Lau, Daisy Murai, (Residents/Guests); Curtis Hayashi (Neighborhood Commission Office). Note: Name was not included if not legible or stated for the record. There were approximately 78 total participants.

II. PUBLIC SAFETY MONTHLY REPORTS -- [0:00:30]

Honolulu Fire Department (HFD) -- [0:00:42]: Fire Fighter Lance Ontai provided the report and highlighted the monthly statistics for September 2024 and fire safety tip about having working smoke alarms. Should you have questions, please email the HFD's Public Affairs & Media Liaison at HFDNHB@honolulu.gov.

• Report: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1uFcYneGDcSYTj7NnJD5X9UreWDwJ_lW1/view?usp=sharing

• Response Mapping: http://www.responsemapping.com/map.aspx?aid=2d8b134f-7c9f-4f42-8ef7-424c4cfe3ae5

HFD recommends anyone wanting more details to use the response map to search for the incidents near them. The map contains data from the last 6 months and can be filtered by date, type of incidents, and location, making it easy for residents to learn more about what is going on in their neighborhood.

• Request for Information: https://fire.honolulu.gov/requests-for-information/

• Website: https://fire.honolulu.gov/

Questions, comments, and concerns followed -- [0:03:00].

Honolulu Police Department (HPD) District 6 -- [0:10:24]: Lieutenant Toma provided the report and highlighted:

• August 2024 Statistics: There were 4 robberies, 7 burglaries, 163 thefts, 9 unauthorized entry into motor vehicle (UEMV) offenses, 39 assaults, 2 sex crimes, 30 bicycles/skateboards on sidewalk citations, 36 speeding citations, 2,277 parking citations, no loud mufflers or prohibited noise citations, 76 park closure citations, 10 park closure arrests, and 3,122 calls for service. For more information, visit https://www.honolulupd.org/.

• Crime Mapping Statistics: https://www.honolulupd.org/information/crime-mapping/

Questions, comments, and concerns followed -- [0:11:47].

Honolulu Police Department (HPD) District 7 -- [0:13:40]: Lieutenant Nishimura provided the report and highlighted:

• August 2024 Statistics: There were 10 motor vehicle thefts, 2 burglaries, 12 thefts, 8 unauthorized entry into motor vehicle (UEMV) offenses, and 6,119 calls for service. For more information, visit https://www.honolulupd.org/.

• Safety Tip: Halloween is on Thursday, October 31, 2024. Make your child visible, be careful and think twice before using any type of simulated guns, knives, swords, or any weapon props (HPD wants them to be readily identifiable as replicas), a parent or responsible adult should be with children, costumes and masks should fit well to avoid blocked vision or trip hazards, please remain on the sidewalk and do not walk on the street, and carefully check treats for tampering.

• Crime Mapping Statistics: https://www.honolulupd.org/information/crime-mapping/

Bruce Wong joined the meeting at 6:09 p.m.; 11 members present.

Allen joined the meeting at 6:14 p.m.; 12 members present.

III. FILLING OF 1 VACANT SUBDISTRICT 3 BOARD SEAT -- [0:15:41]: There were no nominations, so the seat remains vacant.

IV. PUBLIC UTILITY & EVENT NOTICES/ANNOUNCEMENTS -- [0:16:55]

Board of Water Supply (BWS) -- [0:17:35]: Kathleen Pahinui provided the report and highlighted the following:

• BWS Report: 2 main breaks (3040 Alencastre Place and Lukepane Avenue) https://drive.google.com/file/d/1hZ04IqTIhpq6hbGn5CrPqdAL6TxV8GCU/view?usp=sharing

• 2025 Poster and Poetry Contest: www.boardofwatersupply.com/wcwcontest

o Poster contest is open to grades K-6; Poetry contest is open to grades 7-12

o This year's theme is Worth of Wai (water)

o Deadline to enter: Friday, February 28, 2025

• Work still continues on the fencing landscape on Diamond Head

• BWS Website: https://boardofwatersupply.com/

• Contact: Kathleen Elliott-Pahinui at kelliott-pahinui@hbws.org

• Inquiries on BWS Construction Projects: (808) 748-5319

Questions, comments, and concerns followed -- [0:18:20].

Whitsell left the meeting at 6:19 p.m.; 11 members present.

Kapiʻolani Community College (KCC) Updates -- [0:20:40]: No representative present or report provided. You can email Dean Hoshiko at hoshiko@hawaii.edu or call (808) 734-9568.

Running Room Val Nolasco Half Marathon on Sunday, November 10, 2024 -- [0:20:55]: Taylor Urban provided the report. The Running Room Val Nolasco Half Marathon will take place on Sunday, November 10, 2024 at 5:30 a.m. and is expected to end by 10:00 a.m. The run begins at Kapiʻolani Regional Park on Kalākaua Avenue, near the ocean side of the bandstand. Visit https://mprrc.com/courses/val-nolasco-memorial-half-marathon/ for details.

American Heart Association Heart Walk on Saturday, August 9, 2025 -- [0:23:18]: Alicia Huliganga provided the report. The American Heart Association Heart Walk at Kapiʻolani Park begins at 7:30 a.m. and event grounds open at 6:00 a.m. Visit www.hiheartwalk.org, https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/11KG0Jiit1JYLR5wWb64iqvtyQIULjtXE/edit?usp=drive_link&ouid=105536733510671653740&rtpof=true&sd=true, or email alicia.huliganga@heart.org for details.

Without objection, Chair Welch took the agenda out of order.

VI. MAYOR'S REPRESENTATIVE -- [0:26:20]: The Mayor's Representative, Department of Community Services (DCS) Director Anton Krucky provided the report and highlighted the following: the Department of Transportation (DTS) Director Roger Morton has committed to attend the Board's Transportation Committee meeting (he is waiting for the meeting to be scheduled), Mayor Blangiardi's monthly newsletter; the City's new ʻAʻala Respite to address homelessness, the opening of a new lifeguard tower, and sewer service charge increases.

• Louise Dillingham Memorial Fountain: The Dillingham Fountain is currently undergoing repair work by a private contractor to repaint and seal and is projected to last until the end of October 2024. Lights were replaced by Department of Facilities Maintenance in July 2024 and the Department of Parks and Recreation will test fountain when the contractor completes the repair work to resume normal operation.

• Traffic-Related Projects in the Diamond Head-Kapahulu Area: DTS has recently applied for federal funding for "quick-build" safety upgrades for the uncontrolled crosswalks on Kapahulu Avenue at Kīhei Place, Charles Street, Mokihana Street, Hunter Street, Herbert Street, Castle Street, and Lemon Road as part of the Safe Streets and Roads for All grant program administered by the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration. DTS has not made any preliminary recommendations at these locations as all locations will require additional studies. Improvements may include Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacons (RRFBs), curb extensions, pedestrian refuge islands, or other pedestrian improvements which will be assessed during the design phase.

• Newsletter: https://www8.honolulu.gov/mayor/newsletter/

Questions, comments, and concerns followed -- [0:36:50].

Chair Welch returned to Community Concerns.

Knight joined the meeting at 7:02 p.m.; 12 members present.

Knight left the meeting at 7:57 p.m.; 11 members present.

V. COMMUNITY CONCERNS -- [1:22:10]

Kapiʻolani Community College (KCC) Updates -- [1:22:35]: Sherry Howser, an employee at the Hilton Hawaiian Village, shared that Hilton employees are on day 17 of their labor strike. Howser asked residents to not cross the picket line.

Questions, comments, and concerns followed -- [1:25:58].

Iolani School Traffic Congestion -- [1:33:34]: Resident Laura Ruby said that Iolani School parents are blocking the streets and driveways of residents around Date Street and Kapiʻolani Avenue.

Traffic Safety and Kanaina Avenue -- [1:35:40]: Resident Andrew Salenger requested HPD to provide a traffic safety analysis on calls for the Diamond Head area and mentioned his involvement with the "Save Leahi" initiative. He also raised concerns about limited street parking in the Diamond Head area and shared his opposition to the potential development on Kanaina Avenue.

Questions, comments, and concerns followed -- [1:37:32].

VII. PRESENTATION -- [1:38:20]

Potential Development of the Property at 3761 Kanaina Avenue -- [1:38:55]: Rachel Geicke (CEO of Global Island Group) presented about the potential development of the property at 3761 Kanaina Avenue. Geicke proposed several development options of turning the single family home on this property into townhomes. The developers want to apply for a zone change and special district permit major with DPP. This project is in the Diamond Head Special District. You can email info@global-island.com or visit www.global-island.com for details.

Questions, comments, and concerns followed -- [1:46:37].

V. RESOLUTIONS FOR BOARD ACTION -- [2:29:45]

Revised Resolution on Good Government Reforms Based on Hawaii State Legislature Commission to Improve Standards of Conduct (CISC) in 2022 -- [2:29:45]: Without objection, Chair Welch deferred this resolution.

• Resolution: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1bkSNDCeFCYmFISU9ups1MuqykNKsN653NFh1a6n793I/edit?usp=sharing

VI. ELECTED OFFICIALS' REPORTS -- [2:30:18]

U.S. Congressman Ed Case's Representative -- [2:30:19]: No representative present or report provided.

U.S. Senator Mazie Hirono's Representative -- [2:30:19]: No representative present or report provided.

U.S. Senator Brian Schatz's Representative -- [2:30:19]: No representative present or report provided.

Governor Josh Green's Representative -- [2:30:27]: Ryan Aguilar was present online via Webex, but did not unmute.

• Newsletter: https://governor.hawaii.gov/newsletter/

Senator Les Ihara, Jr. (Senate District 10) -- [2:30:45]: Senator Ihara provided the report and highlighted that the legislature is in recess for the rest of this term and reconvenes on Wednesday, January 15, 2025. Senator Ihara commented the importance of Neighborhood Boards as a place to address community concerns and explore solutions.

Questions, comments, and concerns followed -- [2:31:48].

Representative Bertrand Kobayashi (House District 19) -- [2:39:43]: No representative present or report provided.

Representative Jackson Sayama (House District 20) -- [2:39:53]: No representative present or report provided.

Senator Stanley Chang -- [2:40:08]: Theresa Ng provided the report and highlighted:

• Passport Renewal System: https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/passports/have-passport/renew-online.html

• Newsletter: https://www.senatorchang.com/newsletters

Council Chair Tommy Waters (Council District 4) -- [2:41:48]: Amanda Zepeda provided the report and highlighted:

• Solicitation of goods at the Diamond Head lookout

• Moped parking and seawall erosion at Makalei Beach Park

• Bill 50 (2024) Relating to Parades, Street Festivals, and Other Activities: https://hnldoc.ehawaii.gov/hnldoc/measure/3051

• Storm drain repair issue nearby 3003 Kalākaua Avenue (storm drain collapsed)

• Chair Waters: tommy.waters@honolulu.gov or (808) 768-5004

• Amanda Zepeda (Constituent Services): amanda.zepeda@honolulu.gov or (808) 768-5043

• Website: https://www.honolulucitycouncil.org/district4

i. City Council Bill 53 -- Special Management Area -- [2:48:05]: No updates.

Regulation Exemptions: https://hnldoc.ehawaii.gov/hnldoc/document-download?id=22305

Questions, comments, and concerns followed -- [2:48:06].

Councilmember Calvin Say (Council District 5) -- [2:51:01]: Chassity Santiago provided the report and the office is working with the City's Department of Facility Maintenance (DFM) to clear the debris left behind from a September 2024 sweep under the St. Louis bridge and DFM is working to install additional fencing that was previously cut near City Mill at 3086 Waialae Avenue.

• Website: https://www.honolulucitycouncil.org/district-5-say

Questions, comments, and concerns followed -- [2:51:52].

VII. BOARD BUSINESS -- [2:53:38]

a. Committee Reports -- [2:53:39]

i. Environment -- Velasco -- [2:53:39]: No report.

ii. Parks & Recreation -- Murchie & Decker -- [2:53:39]: No report.

iii. Planning & Zoning -- Matson -- [2:53:39]: No report.

iv. Traffic & Public Safety -- Murchie -- [2:53:39]: No report.

b. Subdistrict Reports -- [2:53:40]

i. St. Louis Heights Subdistrict 1 -- J. Allen -- [2:53:45]: The St. Louis Heights Community Association will meet on Monday, November 11, 2024 at 7:00 p.m. at Hokulani Elementary School.

ii. Kapahulu Subdistrict 2 -- [2:54:03]: No report.

iii. Diamond Head Subdistrict 3 -- L. Wong -- [2:54:03]: No report.

c. Approval of Draft Meeting Minutes -- [2:54:26]

i. Thursday, April 11, 2024; Thursday, May 9, 2024; Thursday, June 13, 2024; Thursday, July 11, 2024; Thursday, August 8, 2024; Thursday, September 12, 2024 -- [2:54:30]: Murchie MOVED and Allen SECONDED to approve the draft meeting minutes for April 2024, May 2024, June 2024, July 2024, August 2024, and September 2024. Chair Welch asked board members to approve the draft meeting minutes excluding the September 2024 meeting minutes. The motion WAS ADOPTED; 11-0-1 (Aye: Allen, Beutel, Decker, Hasina, Kahn, Murchie, St. Denis, Velasco, Welch, B. Wong, L. Wong; Nay: None; Abstain: Welch) -- [2:55:52]. The April 2024, May 2024, June 2024, July 2024, and August 2024 minutes were approved as written. Approval of the September 2024 minutes was deferred.

VIII. REPORTS OF BOARD MEMBERS ATTENDING OTHER BOARD AND PUBLIC MEETINGS -- [2:57:18]: No reports.

IX. ANNOUNCEMENTS -- [2:57:23]

Chair's Report -- [2:57:24]: There may be a Parks & Recreation Committee meeting in November 2024 as well as a Traffic & Public Safety Committee meeting before the regular board meeting.

Next Meeting -- [2:57:35]: The next Diamond Head/Kapahulu/St. Louis Heights Neighborhood Board No. 5 regular meeting is scheduled for 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, November 14, 2024 at Paki Hale and online via Webex.

X. ADJOURNMENT -- [2:57:48]: The meeting adjourned at 9:00 p.m.

Submitted by: Curtis Hayashi, Neighborhood Assistant, Neighborhood Commission Office

Reviewed by: Dylan Buck, Community Relations Specialist, Neighborhood Commission Office

Finalized by: