LILIHA – PU‘UNUI – ‘ĀLEWA – KAMEHAMEHA HEIGHTS NEIGHBORHOOD BOARD NO. 14

REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
MONDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2024 at 6:30 P.M.
MAʻEMAʻE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CAFETERIA
319 WYLLIE STREET, HONOLULU, HI 96817
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Rules of Speaking: There is a 5-minute time limit on presentations and three (3) minutes on all other reports unless authorized by the Chair. The Chair must first recognize any board member or guest desiring to speak. Questions/testimonies are limited to one (1) minute per speaker and no speaker may comment more than twice on each subject. Those who interrupt another speaker are out of order and will not be allowed to comment.

Meeting Materials: To view NB 14’s reports, presentations, and other meeting materials visit: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/14NHDPlCeVLKfUh3ZE-qR4B2PrWYzprSp?usp=sharing

Meeting Recording: Can be found at: http://www.youtube.com/@NeighborhoodCommissionOffice

I. CALL TO ORDER: Chair, Wesley Fong

II. GOVERNMENT AGENCIES FORUM (Three (3) minutes each):
A. Honolulu Fire Department (Kuakini Station)
B. Honolulu Police Department (Kalihi Station)
C. Board of Water Supply (BWS)

III. FILLING OF VACANCIES: Residents interested in filling a vacant board seat must bring current proof of residency to the board meeting or to Neighborhood Assistant Camilia Epa Gomes (camilia.epa@honolulu.gov) to verify residency in advance.
A. Liliha Sub-District 4 – One (1) vacancy
Map: https://www.honolulu.gov/rep/site/nco/maps/14_Liliha.jpg

IV. RESIDENTS/COMMUNITY CONCERNS

V. REPORTS OF MEMBERS ATTENDANCE AT OTHER MEETINGS

VI. OAHU METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION (OMPO) CITIZEN ADVISORY COMMITTEE (CAC)
• Citizen Advisory Committee (CAC) Email: OahuMPO@OahuMPO.org
• CAC Meeting Information: https://oahumpo.org/citizen-advisory-committee/

VII. ELECTED OFFICIALS AND GOVERNMENT AGENCIES
A. Mayor’s Representative – Aedward Los Banos
1. Monster Home Status – 1604 Hanai Loop, 2043 Liliha St.
2. Squatters and Illegal Activity at Abandoned Property – 1621 Pohaku St.
3. Malfunctioning Pedestrian Crosswalk Button at School St./Kalihi St. Intersection
4. Install painted crosswalk at Nuuanu Ave./Bates St.
B. District 6 Councilmember – Tyler Dos Santos Tam
1. Apprehension of Burglary Suspect on top of Alewa Heights
C. 13th Senatorial District – Karl Rhoads or rep
D. 14th Senatorial District – Donna Mercado Kim
E. District 27 Representative – Jenna Takenouchi
F. District 28 Representative – Daniel Holt
G. District 29 Representative – Ikaika Hussey
H. Governor’s Representative – Dallis Ontiveros
I. 1st Congressional District Representative – Ed Case

VIII. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Monday, October 14, 2024 regular meeting minutes

IX. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
A. Liliha/Palama Christmas Parade – Darren Cantrill/Norm Nakamura

X. NEW BUSINESS
A. Consideration to support Liliʻuokalani Gardens Resolution – Chance Naauao-Ota

XI. COMMUNITYORGANIZATIONS
A. Maluhia
B. St. Francis
C. Lanakila Multi-Purpose Senior Center – Carole Kaapu/Brandon Mitsuda
D. Friends of Liliha Library – Brandon Mitsuda
E. Other non-profit organizations

XII. ANNOUNCEMENTS
A. Candidate Registration for 2025 Neighborhood Board Election
B. The next regular meeting is scheduled for Monday, January 13, 2025 at 6:30 p.m.
C. Ōlelo – NB 14 monthly meetings can be viewed on ʻŌlelo channel 49 on first Saturdays at 9:00 p.m. and second and fourth Thursdays at 2:00 p.m.

XIII. ADJOURNMENT

References:
1. Report Potholes: (City) 768-7777 (State) 536-7852
2. Report Abandoned Vehicles: 768-2530
3. Report Illegal Dumping to Office of Environmental Services: 768-3401/3203
4. To report illegal dumping, find collection schedule information, or for more information about collection services and notices of violation: 768-3300/5220 or https://www.honolulu.gov/opala
5. Advance Traffic/Travel Information Website: http://goakamai.org/
6. Hawaii Drug Take-Back Program: http:/goakamai.org/
7. Homeless Hotline: 791-9359
8. Community Policing Team: 723-8230
9. Complete Streets: https://www.facebook.com/hnlcompletestreets/

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 Kapalama Hale, 925 Dillingham Boulevard, Suite 160 Honolulu, Hawai’i 96817;
Telephone (808) 768-3710; Fax (808) 768-3711; or emailing nco@honolulu.gov

Agenda documents and minutes are also available 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, Hawai’i 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.

DRAFT REGULAR MEETING WRITTEN SUMMARY FOR VIDEO RECORD
MONDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2024 at 6:30 P.M.
MAEMAE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL – 319 WYLLIE STREET, HONOLULU, HAWAI’I, 96817
AND VIA WEBEX TELECONFERENCING

Video recording of this meeting can be found at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O_G6O4a2XCY

Meeting materials: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1vhyjdB2Almt3CizOKC_0zy04xNbNepro

I. CALL TO ORDER [0:00:00]: Chair Wesley Fong called the Liliha/Puʻunui/Alewa/Kamehameha Heights Neighborhood Board No. 14 regular meeting to order at 6:34 p.m. Quorum was established with TEN (10) board members present. Note – This 13-member Board requires seven (7) members to establish a quorum and take official board action. Board members must be in-person or have video access.

Board Members Present: Wesley Fong, Ronald Higa, Carole Kaapu, Zhoydell Magaoay, Chance Naauao-Ota, Henry Pang, Cora Yamamoto, Donald Nitta, Darren Cantrill, Wallyn Christian, Brandon Mitsuda (arrived 6:33 p.m.)

Board Members Absent: Dale White.

Guests: Lieutenant Creighton Hatico (Honolulu Police Department); Lisa Leonardo (CM Tyler Dos Santos-Tam); Brayden Cheung (Senator Kharl Rhoads); Kathy Nii (Senator Donna Mercado Kim); Representative Jenna Takenouchi (State House District 27); Margaret Lim, Burt Lau, Jennie Rosario, Greg Julian, Ben Sadoshi, Christy Macpherson, Sabrina Montgomery, Joanne Lim, Laverne Wong, Joli Tokusato, Sherry Howser, Ryan Kagimoto, Diane Osumi, Linda Nagumine, Shannon Barnes-Gay (Residents); Camilia Epa Gomes (Neighborhood Commission Office). Note: Name was not included if not legible. There were 47 total participants.

II. GOVERNMENT AGENCIES FORUM [0:02:22]

Honolulu Fire Department (HFD) – [0:02:23]: No representative present.
• Report: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-sFJfY6dmMQJ2yeDvCvyEaCmKIHlizes/view?usp=drive_link
• HFD Community Relations Office: hfdnhb@honolulu.gov

Honolulu Police Department (HPD) – [0:02:32]: Lieutenant Hatico provided the report and highlighted the monthly crime statistics for September 2024. Lt. Hatico shared the burglaries occurred on North Kuakini St., Mamalu St., and North School St. The car break-ins happened on Monte Cooke Place, Peter Buck St., and North School St. Auto thefts occurred on Lanakila Ave. and Kuakini St. Lt. Hatico shared the robbery that occured was during a juvenile fight on the 1700 block of Lanakila Avenue. The public can access the HPD Data Dashboard to see the total of crimes that occur in the neighborhoods. The public can still access the crime mapping website to find details on crime in the neighborhoods.
• Honolulu Police Department Website: https://www.honolulupd.org/
• HPD Data Dashboard: Microsoft Power BI
• Crime Mapping: https://www.crimemapping.com/

Mitsuda arrived at 6:33 p.m.; 11 members present.

Questions, comments, and concerns followed. [0:05:30]

Board of Water Supply (BWS) – [0:11:09]: No representative present.

III. FILLING OF VACANCIES [0:11:21]

Liliha Sub-District 4 – One (1) Vacancy – [0:11:24]: No volunteers at this time.

IV. RESIDENTS/COMMUNITY CONCERNS – [0:11:35]

Upper Alewa Heights Hotspot for Theft and Trespassing – [0:12:17]: Upper Alewa Heights resident, Burt Lau shared he received calls to start a neighborhood watch for residents reporting recent robberies at their homes. He started receiving reports of these incidents in the beginning of October and is continuing to collect information of incidents.

Upper Alewa Heights Hotspot for Theft and Trespassing – Continued – [0:14:00]: Upper Alewa Heights resident, Sabrina Montgomery shared the theft and tresspassing in upper Alewa Heights has been ongoing for the past two months. Residents who live on Mamalu St. shared they have had tresspassers who look homeless are stealing from their garages and suspect the inividuals are using the nearby drainage system as a way for transportation to access the area. A lot of the individuals expressed that they are concerned of brushfires starting in the mountains from the encampments in the mountain regions. Kamehameha Schools security is also aware of the issue and monitoring any suspicious activity on the school property.

Questions, comments, and concerns followed. [0:16:40]

Upper Alewa Heights Hotspot for Theft and Trespassing – Continued – [0:18:10]: Upper Alewa Heights resident, Jennie Rosario, shared she was awakened by noise in her garage of someone who trespassed her property and stole her son’s refrigerator on Monday, September 16, 2024 around 10:45 p.m. Her tenant that lives on the property also filed police reports with HPD of stolen items. The stolen items were found by HPD from a nearby homeless encampment and were later returned to her and her tenant. On Sunday, September 22, 2024 she had witnessed a male suspect stealing a box from her neighbor’s property. The same male suspect attempted to take her neighbor’s blue trash bin.

Upper Alewa Height Hotspot for Theft and Trespassing – Continued – [0:23:10]: Upper Alewa Heights resident, Christy Macpherson, shared her and her husband were startled in the middle of the night when they heard a person yelling from the home next door. The man who was found shouting from the garage was caught stealing from her neighbor’s house which the owner tried to chase to him down. Christy shared she works with individuals with mental illnesses and noticed the man showed signs of having a mental illness and was homeless. HPD officers responded to the scene and made a report.

Fireworks in Na Pueo Mini Park – [0:25:28]: Upper Alewa Heights resident, Diane Osumi, shared there are people popping illegal fireworks in Na Pueo Mini Park every holiday. She is concerned it is a fire hazard with all the dry foliage in the park.

Video Footage of Suspect Stealing – [0:26:30]: Chair Fong asked the neighborhood assistant to play the video footage that was sent from a resident that shows a male suspect stealing food from her refrigerator in her garage.

Questions, comments, and concerns followed. [0:29:30]

Hilton Hawaiian Village Waikiki Resort Local 5 Union Strike – [0:48:09]: Sherry Howser who has worked for Hilton Hawaiian Village Resort for 18 years shared about the ongoing union strike. The Hilton Hawaiian Village Waikiki Resort is owned by Park Hotel and Resorts. After the COVID-19 pandemic, staffing was cut down significantly and increased the work load for the understaffed departments. Employees are asking for better work conditions and pay. The strike will be reaching their 1-month mark and are asking for support from the public by not crossing the picket line or hosting events at the resort.

Mango Tree Trimmings – [0:51:30]: Member Kaapu shared a resident that lives on Hanai Loop would like to request someone to clean up the debris from tree trimmings in the easement behind his property. The adjacent neighbor recently had their mango tree trimmed but noticed the workmen left the trimmings on the hill. He is concerned that the debris will roll down the hill into his property.

V. REPORTS OF MEMBERS ATTENDANCE AT OTHER MEETINGS – [0:53:37]

Board Tour to Oahu Community Correctional Center (OCCC) – [0:53:50]: Chair Fong briefly shared that the Board will be scheduling a site visit to OCCC next month in November.

Little Fire Ant Community Meeting – [0:54:30]: Member Nitta shared that he and Member Kaapu attended the community meeting at Stevenson Intermediate School to learn more about the little fire ant issue on Oahu.

Aiea Neighborhood Board Meeting – [0:55:30]: Member Christian shared that she went to the Aiea Neighborhood Board meeting on Tuesday, October 8, 2024 and met OCCC’s warden, John Schell. The meeting held a presentation to learn about the proposed OCCC site to be built in the district of Aiea. The meeting also spoke about the Red Hill water issue.

VI. Oahu Metropolitan Planning Organization (OahuMPO) Citizen Advisory Committee (CAC) – [0:44:28]

OahuMPO Citizen Advisory Committee (CAC) Report – [0:56:40]: Member Yamamoto provided the report on the monthly committee meeting that occurred on Wednesday, October 2, 2024. The meeting included the executive director’s report and a recap of findings of the places that OahuMPO staff had recently visited to learn how these places have successfully reduced roadway related deaths and serious injuries. The places that they have visited were New York, Copenhagen, Malmo, and Oslo. The trip helped the staff gain knowledge and ideas to bring back to Oahu to reduce pedestrian fatalities and injuries. The lessons that were highlighted from the trip according to the executive director is: all users must be included in the planning to reduce fatalities, speed must be reduced, dependance on driving must be reduced, change takes political will, and changes will take time over generations to see significant results.
• CAC Meeting Information: https://oahumpo.org/citizen-advisory-committee/
• Citizen Advisory Committee (CAC) Email: OahuMPO@OahuMPO.org

Questions, comments, and concerns followed. [0:58:50]

VII. ELECTED OFFICIALS AND GOVERNMENT AGENCIES – [0:59:15]

Mayor Rick Blangiardi’s Representative – [0:59:15]: Deputy Director Aedward Los Banos (DCS) was unable to attend the meeting. A memo for the Mayor’s report was provided. Member Naauoa-Ota read the memo out loud at the meeting as well as highlights from the Mayor’s monthly newsletter for October 2024 and an announcement for sewer service charges.
• Memo for Mayor’s Rep Report: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1g6GO3LnvLCXQpcceIHpBCrw1QD5sO0sU/view?usp=drive_link
• Newsletter: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1P9dVq5PJ1MmEVi_0sz0dO2xYlZv0ply3/view?usp=drive_link

Responses were provided on the memo from each department regarding last month’s concerns:

o Monster Home Status: 1604 Hanai Loop, 2043 Liliha St. – [1:02:14]: This request was referred to Department of Planning and Permitting (DPP) who requested an extension to perform more research. This item will be retained and a response will be provided at a future meeting.

o Squatters at Abandoned Property (1621 Pohaku St. Honolulu, HI 96819) – [1:02:44]: The Honolulu Police Department, along with the City’s Stored Property Ordinance (SPO) team, has conducted enforcement at this residence in the past. During the enforcement operations, the HPD and SPO team were able to clean trash and debris that were left around the residence and the surrounding streets. Unfortunately, both the HPD and the SPO team are not able to go onto the property due to the property being privately owned. Several neighbors that the HPD spoke to were encouraged to call 911 when suspicious individuals and activity are observed at the residence. The HPD has also contacted the Department of Planning and Permitting (DPP) about the residence and the squatters that inhabit the garage area. The DPP is aware of the residence and is currently working on a solution to properly address the activity at the residence.

o Waianae Police Station Operation – [1:04:00]: The Waiʻanae Police Station officially opened in May of 2016, and is a substation under the Honolulu Police Department’s District 8 (ʻEwa/Kapolei/Waiʻanae). The district has a total of 23 beats, with a minimum of 19 beats staffed. There are no positions exclusively assigned to the Waiʻanae Station. All personnel working there are a part of the overall staffing for District 8.

o Lili’uokalani Botanical Gardens Homeless Issue – [1:04:40]: The Honolulu Police Department is currently working with the City’s Stored Property Ordinance (SPO) team, Department of Parks and Recreation, and the State of Hawaii to schedule a joint enforcement date for the Liliuokalani Botanical Gardens. The operation would be to provide outreach services to the individuals in the area and transition those willing into shelters.

o Chinatown’s New Security Cameras – [1:06:11]: The Honolulu Police Department is currently seeking and processing volunteers to monitor the cameras in Chinatown. Until community volunteers are enlisted, the cameras are being used to aid in enforcement operations in the Downtown/Chinatown areas in accordance with Revised Ordinances of Honolulu Section 2-32.3(a)(2), Authorization for certain overt video monitoring of public activity from fixed locations.

o Requesting Installation of a “no parking sign” at ʻĀlewa Drive/Mamalu St. Intersection – [1:07:00]: The Department of Transportation Services (DTS) completed their investigation into Chair Fong’s request to install a “No Parking Anytime” (NPAT) sign near the “SLOW” sign. Due to the current location of the “No Parking Corner to Here” (NPCTH) sign on Māmalu Street, DTS recommends the installation of a NPAT Begin sign at the location of the “SLOW” sign. Additionally, the NPCTH sign will be replaced with a NPAT End sign to clearly define the no parking zone. The installation and replacement of the NPAT signs will be completed under (Paint & Sign Work Order [PSWO] 35147) issued to the Department of Facility Maintenance (DFM). For updates regarding PSWO 35147, please contact the DFM at 808-768 8321 or 808-768-8322.

o Alaneo St. Traffic Safety Concern – [1:09:00]: DTS will conduct a traffic study on ʻAlaneo Street for congestion during school drop-off and pick-up hours. DTS will inform the Board of the status of their findings upon completion of their investigation.

o New Route Schedule Signage for Bus Stops #380, #381, and #382 on Nu’uanu Ave. – [1:09:25]: Permanent signage will be installed on the bus stop sign poles of these stops to inform riders of the school day operation schedule. TheBus schedule/route information is available at www.thebus.org or by calling TheBus Transit Information Office, available daily from 5:30 AM to 10:00 PM at 808-848-5555 (press 2).

o Defective Traffic Signal Sensors for Stoplights at Hala Drive/Makuahine St. Intersection – [1:10:20]: DTS checked the traffic signal at the intersection of Hala Drive & Makuahine Street and found it working properly. The sensor loops are all functioning, including the left turn sensors. DTS did observe some vehicles stopping past the stop line (the rear of the vehicle is past the stop line), therefore are not on the sensor loops.

o Hala Drive/Kapalama Ave. Intersection Traffic Mitigation Request – [1:10:53]: The Department of Transportation Services (DTS) received a copy of the attached letter from Former State Representative Mizuno on July 19, 2024. DTS will conduct an investigation, which may require research, site inspections, a traffic study, and an analysis of the area’s traffic collision history. DTS will inform the board of their findings once the investigation is completed.

Councilmember Tyler Dos Santos-Tam (Council District 6) – [1:16:50]: Lisa Leonardo provided the report and shared highlights from the monthly newsletter for October 2024. Bill 51(24) (relating to adaptive reuse) is currently in the process and has a task force working on adaptive reuse. Resolution 24-148 which was co-introduced with councilmember Kia’āina, was made to help boost apartment construction and re-evalute what types of apartment projects can be built in existing apartment zones around Oahu.

o Status of Bill Regarding Illegal Gambling Rooms – [1:18:10]: City Council has formed a task force under Resolution 24-143 to address the ongoing issue of illegal gambling rooms. The task force will include representatives from the Honolulu Police Department, Department of Planning and Permitting, Prosecuting Attorneyʻs Office, and two public appointees. The task force provided a report to the city Council earlier this month which suggests a number of other ways that the game rooms can be reigned in. The task force suggested to start a new bill in 2025 that can incorporate the recommendations from the report instead of utilizing the existing Bill 57 and Bill 58.

o Sidewalk on Judd St. Updates – [1:19:14]: Councilmember Dos Santos-Tam will submit the community petition to Department of Transportation. The office will inform the Board when updates arise on the item.

Questions, comments, and concerns followed. [1:20:50]

Councilmember Tyler Dos Santos-Tam – Continued – (Council District 6) – [1:20:12]: Lisa Leonardo provided a follow-up response regarding the retaining wall for the basketball court at Alewa Park.
• Newsletter: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1LlczptpVSZq83GCJRZQ68DmY-mxLZTSh/view?usp=drive_link

Questions, comments, and concerns followed. [1:21:30]

Senator Karl Rhoads (Senate District 13) – [1:22:40]: Brayden Cheung provided the report and highlighted covid-19 updates. Brayden Cheung shared legislative bill ideas that Senator Rhoads is looking to introduce in the 2025 legislative session. A follow-up response was provided on the issue of military helicopters over residential areas. The office will be preparing for the upcoming legislative session and welcomes bill ideas from the public.

Questions, comments, and concerns followed. [1:25:10]

o Military Helicopters Over Residential Area – [1:25:15]: Member Nitta shared that he received a message from Represenative Ed Caseʻs office will look into the issue.

Questions, comments, and concerns followed. [1:27:10]

Senator Donna Mercado Kim (Senate District 14) – [1:28:20]: Kathy Nii provided the report and shared $100,000 in capital improvement funding was released to the Kokua Kalihi Valley Comprehensive Family Services.
• Newsletter: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1GOP31gM8zWCxV-q8rm573Ad9Uze4P9Ws/view?usp=drive_link

Representative Jenna Takenouchi (State House District 27) – [1:29:00]: Representative Takenouchi provided the report and shared this month is “Stop the Ant” month and a multi-agency effort throughout the month will encourage residents to collect and submit ants from their properties to help detect and control the spread of invasive little fire ants (LFA). The Hawaii Ant Lab is giving away free test kits to residents to test their properties. The Public Utilities Commission (PUC) will be collecting public input on Hawaii Gas proposed rate increases that will need approval from PUC. The commission will hold a public hybrid meeting on Friday, October 25, 2024 at 5:30 p.m. in-person at the PUC office (465 S. King St. Room 103, Honolulu, HI 96813) or on WebEx. If you are unable to attend the meeting, please email comments to PUC’s email or mail written comments to their office.
• To request a free ant collection test kit to be mailed to you: https://stoptheant.org/request-ant-collection-kit/
• For more information on the proposed gas rate, please visit their website at https://puc.hawaii.gov/
• Public Utilities Commission Email: puc@hawaii.gov

Representative Daniel Holt (State House District 28) – [1:33:25]: No representative present.

Representative May Mizuno (State House District 29) – [1:33:33]: No representative present.

Governor Josh Green’s Representative – [1:33:38]: No representative present.
• Newsletter: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1dltnVyL9ULZwTnZheub9lebR7NbdKu1p/view?usp=drive_link

Congressman Ed Case (Hawaii 1st Congressional District) – [1:33:45]: No representative present.

VIII. APPROVAL OF MINUTES [1:33:50]

Approval of Monday, September 9, 2024 Regular Meeting Minutes – [1:33:50]: [1:34:05] – Kaapu MOVED and Naauao-Ota SECONDED to approve the September 2024 regular meeting minutes as written. Hearing no objections, the motion was ADOPTED; 11-0-0 (Aye: Higa, Kaapu, Magaoay, Mitsuda, Naauao-Ota, Pang, Yamamoto, Nitta, Cantrill, Christian, Fong; Nay: None; Abstain: None) – [1:34:20]

IX. NEW BUSINESS [1:34:40]

Liliha/Palama Christmas Parade – [1:35:00]: Vern Nakamura shared a reminder that the parade will be on Friday, November 29, 2024. The mandatory safety meeting will be on Thursday, November 21, 2024. Information is provided to make donations to help support the parade.

Questions, comments, and concerns followed. [1:37:20]

X. COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS [1:34:44]

Maluhia – [1:34:28]: No report.

St. Francis – [1:34:30]: No report.

Lanakila Multi-Purpose Senior Center – [1:40:27]: Member Kaapu provided the report and provided the Lanakila newsletter for October 2024. There will be a “Show and Sell” event on Wednesday, October 23, 2024 from 8:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. at Lanakila Senior Center sponsored by the Hawaiian and Portuguese Cultural clubs. The event will have food, crafts, plants, and more offered from the clubs to raise funds to support club activities. There are over 50 classes offered at the senior center and seven cultural clubs to join. Pickleball is the newest class offered at the center as well as helpful technology classes are available.
• Newsletter: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1d3sZDOpnhYggn7Jbss07rfxtQ1OVSGi-/view?usp=drive_link

Questions, comments, and concerns followed. [1:43:00]

Friends of Liliha Library – [1:43:23]: No report.

Other Non-Profit Organizations – [1:43:30]: Member Naauoa-Ota shared the Kalihi YMCA will have a family friendly “Trunk or Treat” event on Wednesday, October 30, 2024 from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. There will be a costume contest at 6:30 p.m. and prizes will be given away.

XI. ANNOUNCEMENTS [1:44:17]

Next Regular Meeting: The Board will recess in November 2024. The next regular Board meeting is scheduled for Monday, December 9, 2024 at 6:30 p.m.

ʻŌlelo Broadcasts: Videotaping of the board meetings are broadcast on ʻŌlelo 49 on the 1st Saturday at 9:00 p.m. and 2nd and 4th Thursday at 2:00 p.m.
• The full schedule is at: https://olelo.org/tv-schedule/
• Recordings may also be viewed at: https://www8.honolulu.gov/nco/olelo-broadcast-schedule/

XII. ADJOURNMENT [1:27:13]

[1:44:53] – Christian MOVED and Naauao-Ota SECONDED to adjourn the meeting. Hearing no objections, the motion was ADOPTED; 11-0-0 (Aye: Higa, Kaapu, Magaoay, Mitsuda, Naauao-Ota, Pang, Yamamoto, Nitta, Cantrill, Christian, Fong; Nay: None; Abstain: None) – [1:45:11]

Chair Fong adjourned the regular board meeting at 8:18 p.m.

Submitted by: Camilia Epa Gomes, Neighborhood Assistant, NCO
Reviewed by: Dylan Buck, Community Relations Specialist, NCO
Reviewed and finalized by: Chance Naauao-Ota, Secretary, Neighborhood Board No.14

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