NU‘UANU – PUNCHBOWL NEIGHBORHOOD BOARD NO. 12

REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
Tuesday, April 15, 2025
7:00 P.M.
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Physical location: Kapālama Hale 925 Dillingham Boulevard, Room 153, Honolulu, HI 96817
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Rules of Speaking: Anyone wishing to speak is asked to raise his/her hand, and when recognized by the Chair, to address comments to the Chair. Our public and elected officials giving reports are encouraged to keep their comments to less than three (3) minutes, board member’s comments limited to two minutes for each order of business, presenters are limited to 10 (ten) minutes for the presentation portion and community member input is limited to two (2) minutes per participant. Please silence all electronic devices.
Note: The Board may take action on any agenda item. As required by the State Sunshine Law (HRS Ch. 92), specific issues not noted on this agenda cannot be voted on, unless added to the agenda. A two-thirds (2/3) vote (10) of this 15-member Board is needed to add an item to the agenda. Adding an item to the agenda, however, is not permitted if (1) the item to be added is of reasonably major importance and (2) action on the item by the board will affect a significant number of persons. Determination of whether a specific matter may be added to an agenda must be done on a case-by-case basis.

Note: The City & County of Honolulu and Hawaiʻi Foodbank are partnering to fight against hunger. If you would like to participate in donating canned goods, please bring them to your Neighborhood Board meeting this month and your Neighborhood Assistant will collect them.

I. CALL TO ORDER- Chair Patrick Smith

II. CITY MONTHLY REPORTS (Limited to three (3) minutes each)
A. Honolulu Fire Department – Monthly report; fire and emergency incident statistics for this community’s jurisdiction for March-April 2025, HFD safety tips reminders, and upcoming events, residential, commercial and wildfires, medical assistance as EMTs, road traffic accidents, hazardous materials, enforcement of fire codes and preventative measures in commercial buildings, open firehouse days and related activities, safety talks at schools and nursing homes, animal assistance, responding to vehicle accidents, fire alarms sounding/malfunctioning, gas leaks, lift-assist (helping uninjured citizens who are unable to get up on their own), hiker rescue, hazardous material spills/release, specialty rescues, down power lines, building flooding/water leaks, and police assist.
1. In addition to regular reports, please discuss the below listed questions.
i. Discussion: I have not seen solo riders on the Windward side and particularly on the H3. Can there be more of a presence there?
ii. Sport motorcycles are joining in with the muscle cars going back and forth on the H3. Entering Kailua on ramp, exiting Kamehameha Hwy and repeating the loop.
iii. 5-Year Plan for Evacuation thru Nu’u-anu Past the School – report by Paula Kurashige
B. Honolulu Police Department – Monthly report; crime and incident statistics for this community’s jurisdiction for March-April 2025, HPD safety tips, reminders, and upcoming events, daily patrol activities, emergency response and protocols, crime prevention measures, law enforcement and criminal investigations including evidence collections and witness interviews, traffic control and road safety, accident investigation, domestic assistance such as crisis intervention, disaster management, first aid and medical assistance, arresting suspected and their processing, swat operations, K-9 unit tasks, Detective Division tasks, court appearances and legal duties, community engagement and crime prevention programs, public safety and education functions, Neighborhood Watch coordination, youth outreach programs.
1. District 1
i. 5-Year Plan for Evacuation thru Nu’u-anu Past the School – report by Paula Kurashige
2. District 5
i. 5-Year Plan for Evacuation thru Nu’u-anu Past the School – report by Paula Kurashige
3. Neighborhood Security Watch Reports – Paula Kurashige – Neighborhood patrols, mobilize and conduct neighborhood cleanups, provide information and crime prevention seminars to community residents, assist with homeless (or houseless), work with law enforcement officers.
C. Board of Water Supply – Monthly report; water main break incidents and statistics for this community’s jurisdiction for March-April 2025; BWS tips, reminders, and upcoming events, Clean water, water resources including aquifers, water safety testing including monitoring and regulating water quality standards, emergency responses to potential contamination incidents, infrastructure needs such as upgrading aging pipelines and waterline/watermain bursting incidents and resulting construction issues. public information campaigns and public outreach projects.

III. FILLING OF VACANCIES
There are two (2) vacancies in Subdistrict 1 (Punchbowl). (Proof of residency required, Oath of Office, as needed)

IV. REPORT FROM NONBOARD EVENTS
A. OahuMPO (Metro Planning Org) – Rae Gee
B. Papakolea Community Updates – Adrienne Dillard

V. RESIDENTS’/COMMUNITY CONCERNS (Limited to three (3) minutes each)

VI. ELECTED OFFICIALS (Limited to three (3) minutes each) – Topics include: Access to affordable and quality childcare, family leave, medical leave, housing affordability and access, youth issues, education, Lalihina housing and redevelopment issues, planning and permitting issues, infrastructure issues including electrical, water and streets and thoroughfares, climate crisis and impact on the island islands, wildfire prevention and management, affordable and access to healthcare, study and establishment of nuclear energy in Hawaii, pollution issues including pesticides in environment, proliferation of firework and prevention of import, protection and promotion of unions or the mitigation of abuses by unions, care of household pets, education for children and adults, traffic laws including such issues as helmet requirement statutes or ordinances, motor vehicle violations enforcement, unlawful entry of motor vehicles, assaults, sexual assaults and other sexual crimes, sex trafficking.
A. Mayor Rick Blangiardi’s Representative – Director Kim Hashiro
i. Replacement Request of Pauoa Area Streets Signs – report by Paula Kurashige
ii. Cutting of Grass from School Street to upper Nu’u-anu – report by Paula Kurashige
iii. 5-Year Plan for Evacuation thru Nu’u-anu Past the School – report by Paula Kurashige
B. Councilmember Tyler Dos Santos-Tam
i. Replacement Request of Pauoa Area Streets Signs – report by Paula Kurashige
ii. Cutting of Grass from School Street to upper Nu’u-anu – report by Paula Kurashige
C. Governor Josh Green’s Representative
i. Ducks in the Community – Ducks Being Killed in School Zone by Speeding on Wood and Alika – report by Paula Kurashige
ii. Red Fire Ants Near Roosevelt High School and Found on Wood Street – report by Paula Kurashige
iii. Bus Stop on Pali on Ewa side of Road-Grass High – report by Paula Kurashige
iv. 5-Year Plan for Evacuation thru Nu’u-anu Past the School – report by Paula Kurashige
D. District 13 Senator Karl Rhoads
i. Americans with Disabilities (ADA) and Wheel Chair for Sub District 3 – report by Paula Kurashige
ii. ADA standards for Dowsett Circle – report by Paula Kurashige
iii. Sidewalk on Pali at Moanawai Street Blocked for Blind Persons and Disabled – report by Paula Kurashige
iv. Sidewalk on Pali Hwy does not allow moving past for two people at the same time – report by Paula Kurashige
v. Wood Street Light at Pali Highway – report by Paula Kurashige
vi. 5-Year Plan for Evacuation thru Nu’u-anu Past the School – report by Paula Kurashige
E. District 27 Representative Jenna Takenouchi
i. 5-Year Plan for Evacuation thru Nu’uanu Past the School – report by Paula Kurashige
F. Federal Elected Officers & other Elected Officials

VII. BOARD BUSINESS
A. Board Member Jill Easley Allen – 3 Meeting Absence Discussion and Resolution
B. Board of Water Supply Puiwa/Dowsett Proposal
C. Overgrown Trees on Pacific Heights Road
D. Resolution in Support of Establishing an Empty Home Tax in Honolulu (see McCully – Moʻiliʻili NB No 8 resolution on shared drive).
E. 2960 Pali Highway and Parking on Side Street Blocking Sidewalks – report by Paula Kurashige
F. Pigs on Pacific Heights and Remediation Efforts
G. Update on Nuʻuanu Valley Park Operation and Security
H. Pali Highway Pedestrian Safety Concerns
I. Approval of Tuesday, March 18, 2025 Meeting Minutes

VIII. ANNOUNCEMENTS
A. Next Regular Board Meeting – The next Nu’uanu/Punchbowl Neighborhood Board No. 12 meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, May 20, 2025.
B. Department of Transportation Servicesʻ (DTS) 2025 Public Transit Title VI Program (Report) Update – Draft report can be found at: https://www8.honolulu.gov/dts/wp-content/uploads/sites/45/2025/03/DRAFT-2025-DTS-Public-Transit-TVI-Program-Report.pdf
Public comment period from March to 2025.
C. City’s Climate Action Plan community workshop – Manoa Library on Monday, May 5, 2025 from 5-7 PM

IX. 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, Hawaiʻi 96817; Telephone (808) 768-3710 Fax (808) 768-3711; or Email nco@honolulu.gov. Agendas and minutes are also available on the internet at www.honolulu.gov/nco

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 three (3) business days before the scheduled meeting. It may not be possible to fulfill requests received after this date.

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, Hawaiʻi 96817. Fax: (808) 768-3711. Email: nbtestimony@honolulu.gov

DRAFT REGULAR MEETING WRITTEN SUMMARY FOR VIDEO RECORD
TUESDAY, MARCH 18, 2025 7:00 P.M.
KAPĀLAMA HALE CONFERENCE ROOM 260 – 925 DILLINGHAM BOULEVARD, HONOLULU, HAWAIʻI, 96817 AND VIA WEBEX TELECONFERENCING

Video recording of this meeting can be found at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v1urSaCSqXM

Reports and other meeting materials can be found at: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1Th_r5SpEofyVf6k1XoeuiP9z_Xfa77xN

I. CALL TO ORDER – [0:00:01]

Chair Smith called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Quorum was NOT established with 7 members present. (Note – This 15-member Board requires eight (8) members to establish quorum and to take official Board action.)

Board Members Present – Patrick Smith, Paula Kurashige, Mason Aiona, Rae Gee, Audrey Hidano, Katherine Grebe, Phillip Soon, Kaapuni Kama (joined at 7:02 p.m.), Meghan Kenny (joined at 7:02 p.m.), and Adrienne Dillard (joined at 7:05 p.m.).

Board Members Absent – Michael Lum, Jill Easley Allen, and Slyvia Young.

Guests – Lieutenant Creighton Hatico – District 5 (Honolulu Police Department); A Firefighter (Honolulu Fire Department); Jimmy Yanos (Board of Water Supply-BWS); William Nhieu (Governor Josh Green’s Representative); Brayden Cheung (Senator Karl Rhoads’ Office); Lisa Leonardo (Councilmember Tyler Dos Santos-Tam’s Office); Representative Jenna Takenouchi; Toan Tren, Ariana Ash, Joy Yoshida (McKinley High School Center for Tomorrowʻs Leaders); Dr. David Stuckenberg (Genesis Systems); Herschel Campbell (EVP Business Development & Marketing); Roberta Hickey-Gómez (Mediation Center of the Pacific, Inc.); Ronald Higa (residents and guests); Rachel Cristobal (Neighborhood Commission Office-NCO). Note: Name was not included
if not legible. Total of 31 participants.

II. ANNOUNCEMENT OF SUNSHINE LAW RULES FOR BOARD MEMBERS AND PUBLIC – [0:00:00]: Item was discussed later in the meeting.

III. CITY MONTHLY REPORTS – [0:00:09]: Chair Smith called up the Honolulu Fire Departmentʻs Representative.

II. ANNOUNCEMENT OF SUNSHINE LAW RULES FOR BOARD MEMBERS AND PUBLIC (CONTINUED) – [0:00:17]: Member Gee asked Chair Smith about agenda item 2. Chair Smith shared that he would like to discuss this later in the meeting. He asked the Board if there were any objections; hearing none.

III. CITY MONTHLY REPORTS (CONTINUED) – [0:01:21]

Honolulu Fire Department – [0:01:21]: The Fire Fighter reported the following:
● Monthly statistics for the month of February 2025
● Fire Safety Tip: Smoke Alarms
● Report: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Yi2Tjexky8c1gTIRKQ6_OV-75cbKZ1tB/view?usp=drive_link

Members Kama and Kenny joined at 7:02 p.m.; 9 members present.
Quorom has been established.

Questions, comments and concerns followed – [0:02:43]

Member Dillard joined at 7:05 p.m.; 10 members present.

II. ANNOUNCEMENT OF SUNSHINE LAW RULES FOR BOARD MEMBERS AND PUBLIC (CONTINUED) – [0:06:16]: Chair Smith announced that there were a number of issues listed onto the agenda to provide Board Members the ability to ask questions.

III. CITY MONTHLY REPORTS (CONTINUED) – [0:06:46]

Honolulu Police Department – [0:06:46]:
● District 1 – [0:06:46]: No representative present.
● District 5 – [0:06:54]: Lieutenant Hatico reported the following:
○ Monthly statistics for the month of February 2025
○ Safety tips on how to care for neighbors in wheelchairs or with other disabilities.

Questions, comments and concerns followed – [0:11:00]

Neighborhood Security Watch Reports – [0:14:00]: Paula Kurashige reported the following:
● A female was located with her purses and suitcases waiting for a male to pick her up, so the Honolulu Police Department was called.
● Homeless could be rising up again

Board of Water Supply (BWS) – [0:15:34]: Jimmy Yanos reported the following:
● Responses on follow ups from the previous month regarding Puiwa Road and Dowsett Avenue water system improvements project and the road patching issues in Nuʻuanu.
● 1 water main break during the month of February 2025
● BWS is hiring and provided the various departments with vacancies

Questions, comments and concerns followed – [0:17:51]

IV. FILLING OF VACANCIES – [0:19:43] – No volunteers.

V. REPORT FROM NONBOARD EVENTS – [0:20:21]

OahuMPO (Metro Planning Org) – [0:20:25]: Member Gee reported the following:
● OahuMPO is releasing Revision #2 to the Overall Work Program FY 2024-2025 for public & intergovernmental review.
○ Overall Work Program FY 2024-2025 Revision #2 Public Review Draft: https://oahumpo.org/?wpfb_dl=3482
○ Comment sheet to be turned in via mail or email by March 28, 2025 to:
■ OahuMPO
707 Richards Street, Suite 200
Honolulu, Hawaii 96813
■ Email: OahuMPO@OahuMPO.org
● No projects within the Nuʻuanu area with detailed information to provide. An example would be rock fall mitigation being listed, but does not indicate the location. The project will be a placeholder to put funds in case incidents were to occur and funds can be available as an emergency.

Papakōlea Community Updates – [0:22:15]: Member Dillard reported the following:
● Town Hall with Senator Carol Fukunaga: Tuesday, March 18, 2025
● Provided some concerns that will be mentioned at the Town Hall
● On the past Saturday, they did a stream community clean up
● Upcoming clean up
● Ohana Health Fair was successful
● Roosevelt High School is fundraising for a group of students that will be going to New Zealand in June 2025.

Questions, comments and concerns followed – [0:25:11]

VI. RESIDENTS AND COMMUNITY CONCERNS – [0:27:31]:

Disaster Preparedness Flyer from McKinley High Schoolʻs Center for Tomorrowʻs Leaders Program – [0:27:51]: Toan Tren and Ariana Ash from McKinley High Schoolʻs Center for Tomorrowʻs Leaders (CTL) Year 3 Project Team Care to Prepare provided a brief presentation. They shared that one major problem is that many people in Hawaiʻi arenʻt prepared for an emergency or a natural disaster, which leaves the community at risk. Also they provided was the statistics from their research regarding the percentage of households that are and are not prepared for an emergency. A flyer will be creeated to provide all the essential emergency preparedness information that family needs. The flyer will also include a 14-day survival kit checklist and key emergency contacts. They will be distributing the flyer by going door to door across Oahu leaving flyers on door knobs.
● For questions or to learn more, contact the CTL facilitator Joy Yoshida at Jyoshida@ctlhawaii.org

VII. ELECTED OFFICIALS – [0:31:54]

Mayor Rick Blangiardi’s Representative – [0:31:59]: No representative present.
● Newsletter: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1_48S19xIZdMdzgZIcLgAe4KmJNZVNFxo/view?usp=drive_link
● Memo: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1evbGsmq3kiD3UCv9_b5dIRXH-8BZMMld/view?usp=drive_link

Council Member Tyler Dos Santos-Tam – [0:32:26]: Lisa Leonardo reported the following:
● Bolstering Affordable Housing
● Legislative Updates
● Residents with zip codes 96817 and 96819 can trade in their old working refrigerators and freezers for brand new energy star models for as little as $250 each with free delivery. The sign up is by Monday, March 31, 2025 at hawaiienergy.com.
● Informed that one of their Constituent Services Director Lynn sent information to Larry Smith regarding his presentation on the concern of tobacco and vape sales at the previous meeting.
● Newsletter: https://static1.squarespace.com/static/6098c5bb75e480679bd2fab3/t/67c77f481a4dae68aa768dbe/1741127540138/2025.03+Newsletter.pdf

Questions, comments and concerns followed – [0:35:30]
● Chair Smith announced that there were some items listed under the Mayorʻs report. which also applies to the Council Member. He asked Member Kurashige to expand on the items regarding the replacement of Pauoa street signs and the request to cut grass from School Street to upper Nuʻuanu.

Governor Josh Green’s Representative – [0:38:06]: Due to technical difficulties, this item was discussed later in the meeting.

District 13 Senator Karl Rhoads – [0:39:30]: Brayden Cheung reported the following:
● Updated covid vaccine has been approved
● Test for Little Fire Ants for Free
● Legislative Updates
● Report: https://docs.google.com/document/d/19lj7ON6aLqpRwXPKT3YLOBp-sf_cqtBY/edit?usp=drive_link&ouid=101205618811575423434&rtpof=true&sd=true

Questions, comments and concerns followed – [0:42:11]
● Chair Smith asked if the Senator could put in a request for the Department of Transportation (DOT) to cut the grass on Pali Highway because part of it is under the Stateʻs jurisdiction. This is from School Street to the upper portion of Wood Street.

Governor Josh Green’s Representative (Continued) – [0:45:51]: William Nhieu reported the following:
● Acknowledged that he heard the concern made by Member Kurashige regarding brown ducks.
● Highlights from the Governorʻs newsletter such as reinforcing commitment to renewable energy
● Operation Hire Hawaiʻi
● Newsletter: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1po0HmmlCsfmhkZh9hf3zPB8itsTM8C4O/view?usp=drive_link

Questions, comments and concerns followed – [0:49:34]

District 27 Representative Jenna Takenouchi – [0:51:32]: Representative Takenouchi reported the following:
● Legislative Updates regarding the following: Bill relating to fund Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) for the removal of hazardous trees on the DLNR forest lands.
● Update regarding being able to do a designated left turn from Nu’uanu Avenue onto Pauoa Road to help with traffic.
● Volunteer Income Tax Assistance and VA Tax Program

Questions, comments and concerns followed – [0:56:22]

Federal Elected Officers & other Elected Officials – [0:59:11]: Hearing none.

VIII. BOARD BUSINESS – [0:59:18]
A. Board Member Phillip Soon – 3 meeting Absence Discussion and Resolution – [0:59:33]: Member Soon provided an explanation why he wasn’t able to attend a few meetings and shared that he would like to continue to be on the Board [1:00:06]. There was a brief discussion if anyone on the Board was informed that Member Soon would not be able to make it to the meetings. Member Soon responded that he did not notify, but he will do so going forward if he continues to be on the Board. Chair Smith explained that in the Neighborhood Plan for the Board’s awareness that regardless if he was informed or not, there are no excused absences. Member Gee asked if that was correct because she mentioned that years ago in the attendance portion in the beginning of the minutes, it would say excused absence. Chair Smith stated he’s positive about this procedure and that’s why the Board is required to go through this process. Hearing no motion to vacant the seat; Member Soon will continue to serve on the Neighborhood Board.
B.Genesis Water Systems – Presentation of Water Production Device – [1:04:03]: A sales presentation was presented by Dr. David Stuckenberg who is the President of Genesis Systems.
C.Landlords and Tenants Resolution Presentation by Roberta Hickey-Gómez of The Mediation Center of the Pacific, Inc. – [1:19:29]: Roberta Hickey-Gómez of The Mediation Center of the Pacific, Inc. provided a presentation about a free early eviction mediation program that helps landlords and tenants to drive cases away from the courts and to empower landlords and tenants to resolve solutions on their own.
Questions, comments and concerns followed – [1:30:08]
D. Discussion/Motion to Request to Receive the CIP Budget from the City and State Regularly – [1:32:06]: Member Kurshige explained why she had requested this item to be on the agenda. There was a discussion that in the past that previous Councilmembers and Representatives would provide the CIP to the Board. Member Hidano made a suggestion to ask for the CIP budget relating to the Nu’uanu area after the legislation session is done from the Representatives/Senators. Member Gee informed that she used to work for the City, so she pulled up the City’s budget and shared that its fiscal year 26. It’s still being vetted by the council and provided a current list of projects that apply to their neighborhood. City FY26 Budget Bill 25 (2025): https://hnldoc.ehawaii.gov/hnldoc/measure/browse/3259 No motion was made, but the members involved in the conversation seemed supportive on requesting from the Representatives/Senators after the legislation session.
E.Americans with Disabilities (ADA) and Wheel Chair for Sub District 3 – [1:36:48]: Due to technical difficulties, Member Kurashige could not respond to this item. Chair Smith shared that this item may be regarding the inability to bypass or bypass some of the obstructions on Pali Highway on the sidewalks. Member Kurashige reconnected [1:38:00] and shared that she spoke with a woman on Hilo to explain that when a wheelchair meets another wheelchair on the sidewalk at Maunawai, no one is able to pass unless one of them were to go over the grass or the gravel. She stated that this is breaking the ADA rules because part of the sidewalk is 32 inches, while the other side is not causing a wheelchair to go through the grass or gravel. Parts of the sidewalks also have a telephone pole in the middle. Chair Smith suggested bringing this up to Senator Rhoads since Pali Highway is a State issue.
F. ADA Standards for Dowsett Circle: Item was discussed later in the meeting.
G.Red Fire Ants Near Roosevelt High School and Found on Wood Street – [1:40:25]: Member Kurashige shared that there are Little Fire Ants on Wood Street and now near Papakōlea for 18 months. She expressed that she would like to know what is being done to warn the community about the LFA. There was a discussion regarding free LFA kits and submitting them to the Department of Agriculture, but there is a long wait before getting any help because there are others that had submitted plus the lack of funding. Member Gee shared that The Hawaii Ant Lab offers free services for the Little Fire Ant Eradication. They can be reached at 808-315-5656 or by email at info@littlefireants.com
F. ADA Standards for Dowsett Circle (Continued) – [1:43:18]: Due to multiple board business items being similar, Member Hidano suggested having items F, H, I J, and N to be sent over to Senator Karl Rhoads. These items were requested by Member Kurashige. Member Kurashige agreed to have them sent over.
H. Wood Street Light at Pali Highway – [1:43:18]: Item will be sent over to Senator Rhoads. However, Member Kurashige made a comment during [1:48:37] that individuals are going out at 6:00 a.m. and arenʻt able to see and made a few other comments. Member Gee volunteered to ask someone in the Department of Transportation Services on why the State Department of Transportation was asked to remove the street light on Wood Street at Pali Highway.
I. Sidewalk on Pali at Moanawai Street Blocked for Blind Persons and Disabled – [1:43:18]: Item will be sent over to Senator Rhoads.
J. Sidewalk on Pali Highway Does Not Allow Moving Past for Two People at the Same Time – [1:43:18]: Item will be sent over to Senator Rhoads.
K. 2960 Pali Highway and Parking on Side Street Blocking Sidewalks – [1:45:13]: Member Kurashige shared that the concern is the community are walking on the road to get past. Member Gee also shared that she walked around this area and noticed that there was a vehicle with someone who was taking out their suitcase. A few Board Members mentioned that this could be a potential air bnb.
L. Ducks Being Killed in School Zone by Speeding on Wood Street and Alika Avenue – [1:51:11]: Item was discussed during the Governor’s rep portion, so Chair Smith asked the representaive if he could take back the question regarding what the State plans to do with the protection of the Hawaiian Ducks.
M. Update on Nuʻuanu Valley Park Operation and Security – [1:51:11]: Item was not discussed due to a resident requested for this item to be on the agenda again, but was not present.
N. Pali Highway Pedestrian Safety Concerns – [1:51:11]: Item was not discussed since the item was similar to the other items under Board Business.
O. Approval of Tuesday, February 18, 2025 Meeting Minutes – [1:51:11]: Chair Smith asked the Board if there were any corrections that needed to be made; hearing none. The Tuesday, February 18, 2025 minutes were ADOPTED as distributed 10-0-0 (Aye: Smith, Kurashige, Aiona, Gee, Hidano, Grebe, Soon, Kama, Kenny, Dillard. Nay: None. Abstain: None.) [1:51:27].
IX. ANNOUNCEMENTS – [1:51:39]

Next Regular Board Meeting: The next Nu’uanu/Punchbowl Neighborhood Board No. 12 meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, April 15, 2025.

Department of Transportation Services (DTS) 2025 Public Transport Plan Report: DTS is open for public comments on their 2025 public transport plan report.

Chair Smith provided a response from OIP regarding a question asked by Member Young if Board Members are considered as Elective Officials – [1:52:14].

City and County of Honolulu and Hawaiʻi Foodbank are Partnering to Fight Against Hunger: Neighborhood Assistant Rachel Cristobal will be collecting donated canned goods at the next Neighborhood Board meeting on Tuesday, April 15, 2025.

X. ADJOURNMENT – [1:52:55]: Chair Smith adjourned the meeting at 8:53 p.m.

Submitted by: Rachel Cristobal, Neighborhood Assistant, NCO
Reviewed by: Dylan Whitsell, Deputy, NCO
Finalized by:

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