KĀNE‘OHE NEIGHBORHOOD BOARD NO. 30

THURSDAY, JANUARY 16, 2025 AT 6:30 P.M.
BEN PARKER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CAFETERIA
45-259 WAIKALUA ROAD, KĀNEʻOHE, HI 96744
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The Board may act on any agenda item. As required by the State Sunshine Law (HRS 92), specific issues not noted on this agenda cannot be voted on, unless added to the agenda. A two-thirds vote (12) of this 17-member Board is needed to add an item to the agenda. Items may not be added if they are of major importance and will affect a significant number of people.
I. CALL TO ORDER – Chair Mo Radke 6:30 – 6:32
II. FILLING OF VACANCIES ON THE BOARD: Subdistrict 2-Windward Mall, Subdistrict 7-Puohala

III. CITY/STATE MONTHLY REPORTS AND DISCUSSION (3 minutes each) 6:32 – 6:50
A. Honolulu Fire Department
a. Discussion: What initiatives does the community need to take to reduce the proliferation of illegal fireworks
b. Discussion: What events or activities did HFD respond to during New Years
B. Honolulu Police Department
a. Discussion: What events or activities did HPD respond to during New Years
b. Discussion: Were any citations given for fireworks violations in the Kaneohe District, if so, how many?
C. Hawaii Department of Transportation
a. Discussion: Information regarding flooding and slope stability near H3 onramp in Kāneʻohe and Yacht Club Knolls – Tomey
b. Status: What is the status of audio/video cameras on H3 – Sakamoto
D. Marine Corps Base Hawaii
a. Status: Most recent Environmental Impact Statement published

IV. BOARD BRIEFS & DISCUSSION (10 minutes each) 7:00 – 7:30
A. H3 Speeding Enforcement Initiatives – HPD Major Paiva
B. Disposition of Castle Medical Center property (formerly HPU) – Dawn Chang, BLNR

V. RESIDENT/ COMMUNITY CONCERNS (3 minutes each) 7:30 – 7:36
A. Paratransit and Handivan: The steps are very high and dangerous – Sakamoto
B. Voter Service Centers: Can we establish more voting service centers? – Lam
C. Red Light Traffic Cameras: Can we add one at the intersection of Kahekili Hwy and Kahuhipa Street? – Quitevis
VI. ELECTED OFFICIALS (2 minutes each) 7:36 – 8:15
Note: The two minutes is for formal comments and not to include community Q & A
A. US Representative Jill Tokuda & Q & A
B. Governor Green’s Representative
a. Status: Provide follow-up relating to He’eia State Park contract renewal and commercial operations
C. Mayor Rick Blangiardi’s Representative
a. Status: Kamaoʻoaliʻi Stream still needs maintenance, only partially cleaned
b. Status: Plans to build Raceway Park
D. Council Member Esther Kiaaina
a. Status: Commercial weddings in residential neighborhoods (Alii Shores)
b. Status: Kahua Oʻ Waikalua Neighborhood Park (Dog Park)
i. Governor, Mayor & City and County Q&A
E. Senator Jarrett Keohokalole
F. Senator Brenton Awa
G. Representative Lisa Kitagawa
H. Representative Scot Matayoshi
I. Representative Mike Lee
a. State Officials: Q&A

VII. COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS (3 minutes each) 8:15 – 8:18
A. Windward Community College
VIII. BOARD BUSINESS 8:18 – 8:25
A. Approval of November 2024 minutes
B. Discussion and possible voting on Good Government Reforms – Shizuma

VIII. BOARD COMMITTEE REPORTS / ASSIGNMENTS 8:25– 8:30
A. Attended Meeting Reports
B. Community Engagement Committee – Lam, Bryant
C. Emergency Preparedness Committee – Carstensen, Fleitell, Quitevis
D. Education Committee – Sevier
E. Transportation – Sevier, Lam, Sakamoto
F. Military Affairs – Radke, Downing
G. Haiku Stairs – Sevier
H. State Legislative – Tomey
I. Environmental – Bryant
J. HPD Liaison -Carstensen, Sakamoto
K. Planning – Lam
L. Homeless/Kauhale – Burbage, Bryant, Fleitell

IX. ANNOUNCEMENTS
A. Next Regular Board Meeting: Thursday, February 20, 2025 at 6:30 p.m. at Benjamin Parker Elementary School or using the virtual login credentials listed on page 1 of this document.
B. NB Elections: Candidate Registration is open, and will close on Friday, February 21, 2025.

X. 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, 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 http://www.honolulu.gov/nco/boards.html
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 business days before the scheduled meeting. It may not be possible to fulfill requests received after this date.

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