PĀLOLO NEIGHBORHOOD BOARD NO. 6

REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2024, at 7:00 P.M.
Pālolo Elementary School Cafeteria
2106 10th Avenue, Honolulu, HI, 96816
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Rules of Speaking: Anyone wishing to speak is asked to raise their hand, and when recognized by the Chair, to address comments to the Chair. Speakers are encouraged to keep their comments under three (3) minutes, and those giving reports are urged to keep their reports less than three (3) minutes. Please silence all electronic devices. §2-11-311 Order and decorum. (a) All commissioners shall promote and preserve the order and decorum of the commission’s proceedings.
Note: The Board may take action 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. The presiding officer of the commission or the commission may expel any individual whose conduct at the commission meeting is disruptive, disorderly, contemptuous, or improper for the conduct of business at the commission meeting. [Effective 10/20/08] (Auth: RCH §§4-105(4), 14-102)
(Imp: RCH §§4-105(4), 14-102)
§2-14-117 Order and decorum. (a) All board members shall promote and preserve the order and decorum of the board’s proceedings. (b) The presiding officer of the board or a majority of the board may expel any individual whose conduct at the board meeting is disruptive, disorderly, contemptuous, or improper for the conduct of business at the board meeting.
[Eff 10/20/08] (Auth: RCH §14-103(a)) (Imp: RCH §14-104)
§2-14-118 Discussion. (a) When a board member or person properly before the board wishes to speak, the member or person shall address the chair, be recognized before proceeding, and shall confine remarks to the subject under discussion, avoiding personalities and abusive language.
§2-14-126 Parliamentary authority. The most current edition of Robert’s Rules of Order Newly Revised shall be the parliamentary authority of all boards when the Hawaii Revised Statutes, the charter, the Revised Ordinances of Honolulu, and the plan are silent. [Eff 10/20/08] (Auth: RCH §14-103(a)) (Imp: RCH §14-104)

1. CALL TO ORDER – Chair Ranell Asuega Fualaau

2. MONTHLY REPORTS (Three (3) minutes each including Q&A)
2.1. Honolulu Fire Department (HFD)
2.2. Honolulu Police Department (HPD)
2.3. Board of Water Supply (BWS) – Dominic Dias

3. PRESENTATION OF CERTIFICATE OF RECOGNITION – City Councilmember Calvin Say
3.1. Members of the Community

4. BOARD BUSINESS
4.1. Approval of Regular Meeting Written Summary for Video Record: Wednesday, November 13, 2024
4.2. Filling of Vacancies – One (1) Subdistrict 1, Two (2) Subdistrict 3: Residents interested in filling a vacant board seat must bring current proof of residency to the board meeting or contact Neighborhood Assistant Camilia Epa Gomes [camilia.epa@honolulu.gov] to verify residency in advance.

5. PRESENTATIONS (3 minutes each including Q&A)
5.1. Resolution adopted by Kaimuki NHB District 4 regarding bus route 200, Leolani Iwaki, Resident of District 4
5.2. Crop Swap Community Event – Kaleolani Leo, Longspoon Farms

6. REPORT FROM PERMITTED INTERACTION GROUPS
6.1. No report this month

7. RESIDENT/COMMUNITY CONCERNS (Three (3) minutes each)

8. ELECTED OFFICIALS (Three (3) minutes each including Q&A)
7.1 Congressman Ed Case
7.2 City Councilmember Calvin Say
7.3 Mayor Rick Blangiardi’s Representative – DFM Deputy Director Warren Mamizuka
7.4 Governor Josh Green’s Representative – Kiele Amundson
7.5 Representative Jackson Sayama
7.6 Senator Les Ihara Jr.

9. ANNOUNCEMENTS
9.1. Next Meetings:
9.1.1. The Palolo Neighborhood Board No.6 will recess in January 2024. The next regular meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, February 12, 2025 at 7:00 p.m. at Pālolo Elementary School and online via WebEx
9.2. Neighborhood Board Elections: Registration is between Friday, December 20, 2024 to Friday, February 21, 2025. Please call the NCO office for any assistance at 808-768-3710 or for more information, please visit https://web5.hnl.info/nbe
9.3. ʻŌlelo Rebroadcasts: Rebroadcasts of the Pālolo Neighborhood Board No.6 meetings are scheduled each month on ʻŌlelo channel 49 for fourth Thursday at 9:00 p.m. and the first and third Sundays at 12:00 p.m. An archive of past meetings may be found on https://olelo.org/olelonet/ by searching <Palolo>.

10. 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, HI 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.

DRAFT REGULAR WRITTEN SUMMARY FOR VIDEO RECORD
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2024 AT 7:00 P.M.
PĀLOLO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AND ONLINE VIA WEBEX

Video Recording of Meeting Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=68q6GRQMixI

Google Drive Link: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1mRIiZ-kR00PVW8z-q2zHi9L60YE1mXmR

1. CALL TO ORDER – [0:00:00]

Chair Asuega-Fualaau called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Quorum was established with 7 members present. Note: This 13-member board requires 7 members to establish a quorum and to take official Board action.

Board Members Present: Randolph Hack, Dallas Ige, Kaleolani Leo, Beverly Mau, Dean McColgan, Darlene Nakayama, and Ranell Asuega Fualaau.

Board Members Absent: Juanita Kawamoto, Derek Turbin, Earl Shiraki.

Guests: Firefighter Vares (Honolulu Fire Department); Lieutenant Miura (Honolulu Police Department); Dominic Dias (Board of Water Supply); Ashley Perreira, Janel Denny, Councilmember Say (Councilmember Say); Kiele Amundson (Governor Green); DFM Deputy Director Warren Mamizuka (Mayor Blangiardi); Representative Jackson Sayama (House District 21); Robbie Snyder, Nate Dube (Oahu Invasive Species Committee); Jessica Miura, Kent Dunalao (Hawaii State Department of Agriculture); Andrew Phomsouvanh, Saige Ranon, Tracy Caires, Sidney Lynch, Drew Matsumoto, Gary Zane (Residents); Neighborhood Asisstant Camilia Epa Gomes (Neighborhood Commission Office). Note: Name not included if not legible or stated for the record. There were approximately 24 total participants.

2. MONTHLY REPORTS – [0:00:03]

Honolulu Fire Department (HFD) [0:00:05]: Firefighter Vares provided the report and highlighted the incident statistics for October 2024 and the fire safety tip of the month related to kitchen and cooking safety.
• Should you have any questions, please email the HFD Community Relations Office at hfdnhb@honolulu.gov
• For more details on the incidents and related mapping information, please visit the Fire Response Map on HFD website, under the News & Info tab.
• Report: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1IaVvEMcrC2RF-0xWBtD0U28LfTcbQdoU/view?usp=drive_link
• HFD Website: https://fire.honolulu.gov/

Honolulu Police Department (HPD) [0:02:18]: Lieutenant Miura provided the report and highlighted the incident statistics for October 2024 and safety tips to prepare for flash flood season.
• For more information, go to https://www.honolulupd.org/

Board of Water Supply (BWS) [0:05:36]: Dominic Dias provided the report and shared there were no water main breaks in October 2024. The Waiomao Homestead Water System Improvements Project is about 90 percent complete. The waterline has been installed and water chlorination is almost complete and lastly, they will be energizing the line. There will be an upcoming scheduled waterline project in the back portion of the valley that will affect: 10th Ave, Carlos Long St., and Waiomao Road after the current Waiomao project is completed.
• For more information on Board of Water Supply Employment Opportunities: https://www.boardofwatersupply.com/jobs

3. BOARD BUSINESS – [0:07:20]

[0:07:30] – Mau MOVED and Hack SECONDED to add to the Board’s agenda the approval of Regular Meeting Written Summary for Video Record for Wednesday, October 9, 2024. No discussion followed. The Board conducted a vote by raise of hands. The Motion was ADOPTED; 7-0-0 (Aye: Hack, Ige, Leo, Mau, McColgan, Nakayama, Asuega; Nay: None; Abstain: None) – [0:08:30]

[0:08:40] – Mau MOVED and Ige SECONDED to approve the regular meeting written summaries for video record for Wednesday, August 14, 2024 and Wednesday, October 9, 2024. The Board conducted a vote by raise of hands. The Motion was ADOPTED; 7-0-0 (Aye: Hack, Ige, Leo, Mau, McColgan, Nakayama, Asuega; Nay: None; Abstain: None) – [0:08:57]

Approval of Regular Meeting Written Summary for Video Record – Wednesday, August 14, 2024: No further discussion or action was taken on this item.

Filling of Vacancies – One (1) in Subdistrict 1, Two (2) in Subdistrict 3 – [0:09:40]: No volunteers at this time.

3-Absence Letter: Member Turbin – [0:10:00]: Chair Asuega read out loud the resignation letter from Member Turbin. No further action or discussion was taken on this item.

4. PRESENTATIONS – [0:11:51]

Pālolo Valley District Park Lights – Department of Parks & Recreation – [0:11:51]: No representative present. This item was deferred to the next regular Board meeting.

5. REPORT FROM PERMITTED INTERACTION GROUP – [0:12:11]

Trees for Pālolo…Planting Trees, Growing Communities [0:12:11]: Dan Dinell provided the report and shared information on what the community meetings have been discussing. A map was shown of areas of interest for a community garden in the Pālolo Valley district.

Consideration of Resolution – Requesting the City and County of Honolulu to consider establishing a community garden in Pālolo Valley – [0:17:20]: Dan Dinell shared background information on the Resolution and its purpose it will serve for Pālolo Valley community. Dan Dinell read the Resolution out loud to everyone.

Questions, comments, and concerns followed. [0:19:15]

[0:22:10] – Mau MOVED and Hack SECONDED to support the Resolution requesting the City and County of Honolulu to consider establishing a community garden in Pālolo Valley. Discussion followed. The Board conducted a vote by raise of hands. The Motion was ADOPTED; 7-0-0 (Aye: Hack, Ige, Leo, Mau, McColgan, Nakayama, Asuega; Nay: None; Abstain: None) – [0:25:50]

Questions, comments, and concerns followed. [0:25:57]

Consideration of joint letter with Neighborhood Board No.5 and Neighborhood Board No.4 to be sent to the owner/operator of Kaimukī Shopping Center encouraging the owner/lessee to address their street facing landscaping – [0:26:44]: Dan Dinell shared background information and pictures of the current condition of the private property landscaping. The private property is within the boundaries of the Neighborhood Board No.5 and not in the Pālolo Valley district. At this time, Dan Dinell shared the Board does not need to take any action on the item and wanted to hear thoughts/ideas from the Pālolo Board to see if this is something they wanted the Trees for Palolo Project Group to pursue. There were no comments from the Board or the public. The next PIG community meeting will be on Thursday, November 21, 2024 at the Ohana Learning Center at Pālolo Homes at 6:30 p.m. No Board action was taken on this item.
• Report: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1cNYtQmb4MuBnbWgq3y-z1mLmaWWVUF0i/view?usp=drive_link
• To become a member or for more information, email TreesForPalolo@treesforhonolulu.org.

Questions, comments, and concerns followed. [0:34:30]

6. RESIDENT/COMMUNITY CONCERNS – [0:36:16]

Coqui Frog Spread in Palolo Valley – [0:36:30]: Nate Dube (manager of the Oahu Invasive Species Committee) and Jessica Miura (Acting Land Vertebrae Specialist from the Hawaii State Dept. of Agriculture) provided an informal announcement of the multi-agency response to eradicate the population of coqui frogs that is spreading in the Pālolo Valley. There are teams that are working to survey and capture the frogs. They shared the method of exterminating the frogs is to use food grade citric acid to stop the frogs from spreading. There are reports of the frogs being found near the orchard farm and upper part of the Waiomao Stream. They have done multiple treatments and are continuing to do their best to control the spread. Efforts are limited due to very little State funding and accessing difficult terrain in the valley. Nate suggested that the Board can consider sending a resolution to the State Legislature to help put forth more funds to eradicate the frogs while they can before it increases.

Questions, comments, and concerns followed. [0:40:00]

7. ELECTED OFFICIALS – [0:52:26]

Congressman Ed Case – [0:52:28]: No representative present.

Councilmember Calvin Say – [0:52:40]: Councilmember Calvin Say provided the report and shared follow-ups on concerns from constituents.
• Newsletter: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1sPtCu2sTQPfCgVtSYM15xCLMKW2oC_iB/view?usp=drive_link
• Real Property Tax Timeline and Important Dates for Homeowners to File: https://www.realpropertyhonolulu.com/
• Kuahea St. Stabilization Project: https://www8.honolulu.gov/ddc/kuahea-street-area-stabilization-project/
• Sign-up for Complete Streets Newsletter for Upcoming Projects: https://www8.honolulu.gov/completestreets/

Questions, comments, and concerns followed. [0:55:40]

Mayor Rick Blangiardi’s Representative – [0:56:50]: Department of Facility Maintenance (DFM) Deputy Director Warren Mamizuka provided the report and highlighted the mayor’s monthly newsletter for November 2024 and the Neighborhood Board Plan Review. A response for the monster home on 10th avenue is still pending and will be carried over to next month to follow-up. The City invites the public to attend and enjoy the display of the Kapolei City Lights Parade and Honolulu City Lights Parade. Deputy Director Mamizuka is the coordinator for the Honolulu City Lights Parade and this year there will be two co-sponsors for the Honolulu City Lights: Friends of Honolulu City Lights and Show Aloha Land.
• Newsletter: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1oUsdU0EulSmgT9WmOkjaajHfWdBm2pfG/view?usp=drive_link

Questions, comments, and concerns followed. [1:02:50]

Governor Josh Green’s Representative – [1:04:00]: Kiele Amundson provided the report and highlighted the following: the Governor signed the 9th proclamation relating to affordable housing; the Governor’s office along with key supporters and partners announced the launch of the inaugural Hawaii High School girls flag football season which is set to kick off in Spring 2025; highlights from the monthly newsletter for November 2024; the Governor announced the closure of State Executive Branch offices on Friday, November 29, 2024 in recognition of the Thanksgiving holiday.
• Website: https://governor.hawaii.gov/
• Newsletter: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1u3fiVeUQS8jb5Goj-fGeZ0yg58y0t3Wo/view?usp=drive_link

Questions, comments, and concerns followed. [1:06:30]

Representative Jackson Sayama – [1:07:25]: Representative Sayama provided the report and expressed gratitude for the support received from the community to serve another term in the State Legislature and the support from those who volunteered for the recent community clean-ups. There will be a Keep It Kaimuki event supporting small businesses along Waialae Avenue on Saturday, November 30, 2024 from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The Kaimuki Business Professional Assembly (KBPA) will be coordinating the 2024 Kaimuki Christmas Parade on Thursday, December 5, 2024 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. along Waialae Avenue. Rep Sayama will keep the Board updated on his committee assignments for this upcoming legislative session. The public is welcome to contact Rep Sayama’s office to offer input on bill ideas that affect the community directly.
• For any questions/concerns, email: repsayama@capitol.hawaii.gov or call (808) 586-6900.

Questions, comments, and concerns followed. [1:10:44]

Senator Les Ihara Jr. – [1:11:50]: Chair Asuega shared that Senator Ihara was unable to make it to the Board meeting but his office staff is available to take any questions or concerns.
• For any questions/concerns, email: senihara@capitol.hawaii.gov or call (808) 586-6250.

8. ANNOUNCEMENTS – [1:12:23]

Next Meeting: The next Pālolo Neighborhood Board No.6 regular meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, December 11, 2024 at 7:00 p.m. at Pālolo Elementary School and online via WebEx. There will be a holiday pot-luck following the Board meeting. Everyone is welcome to bring a dish to share and join.

ʻŌlelo Rebroadcasts: Rebroadcasts of the Pālolo Neighborhood Board No.6 meetings are scheduled each month on ʻŌlelo channel 49 every fourth Thursday at 9:00 p.m. and the first and third Sundays at 12:00 p.m. An archive of past meetings may be found on https://olelo.org/olelonet/ by searching <Palolo>.

9. ADJOURNMENT – [1:13:50]: The meeting adjourned at 8:15 p.m.

Submitted by: Camilia Epa Gomes, Neighborhood Assistant, NCO
Reviewed by: Dylan Buck, Community Relations Specialist, NCO
Finalized by: Darlene Nakayama, Secretary, Neighborhood Board No.6

To view agenda and minutes, visit our board website.

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