DOWNTOWN – CHINATOWN NEIGHBORHOOD BOARD NO. 13

REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 5, 2024, at 6:00 P.M.
Keʻelikōlani Middle School Library
1302 Queen Emma Street, Honolulu, HI 96813
AND VIA WEBEX

This meeting location is open to public participation.
Other available options including WebEx and phone-in instructions are as follows:

Meeting Link: https://cchnl.webex.com/cchnl/j.php?MTID=m2eec5eabd07f32af605be6e0c6aac97b
Meeting Number / Access Code: 2490 552 4947
Password: NB13 (6213 from phones and video systems)
Join by phone: +1(408) 418-9388 [United States toll]

Meeting Materials Link: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1F4DdI9R8Er12TNf6Bl-yb4p4EW0-68vu

Rules of Speaking: Any audience member may raise their hand to speak on an agenda item at the announced time; when recognized by the Presiding Officer, questions/comments are limited to two (2) minutes. After the audience, Board members may raise their hand to speak with questions and comments limited to one (1) minute. Requests for follow-ups may or may not be granted by the Presiding Officer. Audience/Board members should refrain from interruptions and/or disruptive conduct. Any individual not following these rules may be ruled out of order.

Rules for Presentations/Reports: Presentation of materials are only permitted by individuals listed on the agenda (or by the Neighborhood Assistant/an Officer of the Board) during the listed presentation/report. Speakers are urged to keep their prepared remarks to under the allotted time on the agenda (unless otherwise authorized by the Chair/Presiding Officer). Subsequent responses during Q&A should be kept brief and direct (or may be addressed in private follow-ups).

Other Notes: The Board may vote upon any listed agenda item; items not listed cannot be voted upon unless allowed under HRS 92 (a.k.a. Sunshine Law). Matters raised during Public Concerns cannot be voted upon (but may be discussed by the Board at the discretion of the Presiding Officer). Members of the Board may not raise a matter not listed on the agenda during Public Concerns (but may request inclusion of an item on the agenda in advance of the meeting). Public testimony received in advance of the meeting may also be read aloud (during the listed agenda item or Public Concerns) at the discretion of the Chair.
I. CALL TO ORDER
II. PUBLIC SAFETY REPORTS (including discussion on board/community inquiries; 5 minutes each)
A. Honolulu Fire Department
B. Honolulu Police Department
III. PRESENTATION OF CERTIFICATE OF RECOGNITION
IV. PRESENTATIONS (including discussion on board/community inquiries; 10 minutes each)
A. Hawaiian Electric follow up on June 2024 power outages – VP Brendan Bailey
B. Honolulu Department of Environmental Services (ENV) presentation on results of sewer rate study, adjustments to fees/structure, and customer affordability assistance programs – ENV Director Roger Babcock
C. ProPark, Inc. announcement of price increases in neighborhood garages – VP Nick Leong
D. Feature film shooting in Chinatown (A weekend in January TBA at meeting) – Location Manager Timmy Chinn (“The Wrecking Crew” starring Jason Momoa and David Bautista; featuring Hawaiian actors Branscombe Richman and Brian Keaulana)
E. Parklet installation project in front of Oceanside Bakery (1176 Smith St opp. Smith-Beretania Park) – Business owner Fanny Queloz
V. PUBLIC CONCERNS (2 minutes each regarding issues not listed on this agenda)
VI. ELECTED OFFICIALS (including discussion on board/community inquiries; 5 minutes each)
A. Congressman Ed Case’s Representative
B. Governor Josh Green’s Representative – Steven Downes [stephen.downes@doh.hawaii.gov]
C. Mayor Rick Blangiardi’s Representative – Ian Santee [isantee@honolulu.gov]
D. City Council (District 6) – Tyler Dos Santos-Tam [tdossantos-tam@honolulu.gov]
E. State Senate (District 13) – Karl Rhoads [senrhoads@capitol.hawaii.gov]
F. State House (District 26) – Kim Coco Iwamoto [repiwamoto@capitol.hawaii.gov]
G. State House (District 28) – Daniel Holt [repholt@capitol.hawaii.gov]
VII. QUARTERLY REPORTS (including discussion on board/community inquiries; 3 minutes each)
A. Hawai‘i Department of Transportation (HDOT) Highways Division – Casey Abe [casey.abe@hawaii.gov]
B. Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation (HART) – Marissa Gonzales [Marissa.gonzales@honolulu.gov]
C. Maunakea Villages – Greg Payton [gpayton@mhkhawaii.org]
D. Chinatown Business Community Association (CBCA) – Chu Lan Shubert-Kwock
VIII. APPROVAL OF MINUTES (1 minute)
A. Thursday, October 3, 2024, Regular Meeting Written Summary for Video Record
IX. BOARD BUSINESS (5 minutes)
A. Update on City Council Bill 50 (2024) Relating to Parades, Street Festivals, and Other Activities – Ross Isokane
X. ANNOUNCEMENTS
A. The next Downtown-Chinatown Neighborhood Board No. 13 regular meeting is scheduled for Thursday, February 6, 2025, at 6:00 p.m. at Keʻelikōlani Middle School and virtually via Webex.
B. YouTube – An archive of video recordings of Neighborhood Board meetings can be found at: http://www.youtube.com/@NeighborhoodCommissionOffice
C. Rebroadcasts of Downtown-Chinatown Neighborhood Board No. 13 meetings are scheduled on ʻŌlelo channel 49 for every third Thursday at 9:00 p.m., as well as 9:00 a.m. on the fourth Saturday of each month. An archive of past meetings may be found on http://olelo.org/olelonet/ by searching on <Downtown>.
XI. 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, Hawai‘i 96817, by telephone on (808) 768-3710, fax (808) 768-3711, or e-mailing nco@honolulu.gov. Agenda documents and minutes are also available online at https://www8.honolulu.gov/nco/boards/

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, or email nbtestimony@honolulu.gov

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.