WAI‘ALAE – KĀHALA NEIGHBORHOOD BOARD NO. 3

REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
THURSDAY, JANUARY 16, 2025 at 7:00 P.M.
Ala Wai Golf Course Clubhouse
404 Kapahulu Avenue, 2nd Floor, Honolulu, HI 96815
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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 under three (3) minutes. Please silence all electronic devices.

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. A two-thirds (2/3) vote six (6) of this nine (9)-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: Christian De Quevedo

II. CITY/STATE MONTHLY REPORT – (Limited to three minutes each)
1. Honolulu Fire Department – Captain Shubert
2. Honolulu Police Department – Lt. Nakamura
3. Board of Water Supply

III. FILLING OF VACANCIES
1. Subdistrict 2 – Residents interested in filling a vacant board seat must bring current proof of residency to the board meeting or contact Neighborhood Assistant Anson Wu at anson.wu@honolulu.gov to verify residency in advance.

IV. ELECTED OFFICIALS
(Limited to three minutes each)
1. Representative from the Office of Governor Josh Green
2. Casey Abe, Department of Transportation, Highway Division Representative –
Discussion on Leahi Landscaping’s donation of an architectural design for the highway underpass.
Discussion on Waialae/Hunakai & Waialae/Kilauea Ave crosswalk dangers and potential solutions
3. Mayor Rick Blangiardi’s Representative
4. Councilmember Tommy Waters (Council District 4)
5. State Representative Tina Grandetti (House District 19)
6. Representative Mark Hashem (House District 18)
7. Senator Stanley Chang (Senate District 9)

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

VI. BOARD BUSINESS/UNFINISHED BUSINESS/PRESENTATIONS
1. Presentation: Temporary Public Art Project
o Marion Cadora from the Mayor’s Office of Culture and the Arts will present information about a temporary public art project planned for the district.
2. Approval of Previous Meeting Minutes
o Review and approval of minutes from Thursday, November 16, 2024 Meeting Minutes.
3. Alternative Meeting Venues Discussion
o Consider alternative locations for future board meetings.

VII. ANNOUNCEMENTS
1. Upcoming Events – Na Wahine Racing LLC
o Hawaii Pacific Health Women’s 10K and 5K Fun Run
 Date: Sunday, January 26, 2025
 Location: Kapiolani Park (2748 Monsarrat Avenue, Honolulu, HI 96815)
 Start Time: 6:30 a.m.
o Na Wahine Sprint Triathlon
 Date: Sunday, July 27, 2025
 Location: Kapiolani Park (2748 Monsarrat Avenue, Honolulu, HI 96815)
 Start Time: 6:00 a.m.
Note: The race organizers will coordinate with Special Duty police officers for traffic management and GP Roadway Solutions for road signage.
2. Neighborhood Board Candidate Registration:
o The City has opened registration for people who are interested in serving on the neighborhood boards. Online registration is due by February 21, 2025. Mail-in registration must be postmarked by February 21, 2025, and received by February 28, 2025. You can register using the link here: https://www8.honolulu.gov/nco/neighborhood-board-elections/
3. Next Regular Meeting: Scheduled for Thursday, February 20, 2025, at Ala Wai Golf Course Clubhouse 404 Kapahulu Avenue, 2nd Floor, Honolulu, HI 96815

VIII. ADJOURNMENT

Waiʻalae Kāhala Neighborhood Board
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 call (808) 768-3710 or e-mail . Agendas and minutes are also available on the internet at www.honolulu.gov/nco.

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.

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
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2024 at 7:00 P.M.
PAKI HALE – 3840 PAKI AVENUE, MAIN FLOOR, HONOLULU, HI 96815 
AND VIA WEBEX TELECONFERENCING

Video recording of this meeting can be found at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0SBgiRwQ2NE 

Reports & other meeting materials can be found at:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/17LXJxz95TzKD5-I_NellIitTwSrY6MBr 

I. CALL TO ORDER – [0:00:08]: Chair Christian De Quevedo called the meeting to order at 7:01 p.m.

Quorum was NOT established with four (4) members present. Note – This nine (9)-member Board requires five (5) members to establish a quorum and to take official Board action. Board members must be in-person or have video access.

Board Members Present: Christian De Quevedo, Brian Wong, Lee Castonguay, Colin Fujiki, Rich Turbin (7:14 p.m.), and Sylvia Himeda (7:22 p.m.)

Board Members Absent: Peter Dudgeon.

Guests: Fire Captain David M. Shubert (Honolulu Fire Department); Lieutenant Nakamura and Sergant W. Fujita (Honolulu Police Department); Lorna Heller (Board of Water Supply); Casey Abe (Department of Transportation, Highways Division); Keola Fisher (Council Chair Tommy Waters); Representative Tina Grandinetti; Renee Espiau (Complete Streets); Jake Reichard (State of Hawai‘i Division of Aquatic Resources); Eric Arakawa, Justin Barnes, and Timothy Choi (The Limtiaco Consulting Group); Shane Lau (American Piping & Boiler Co.); Jonathan Visaya and Charles Darwin Gabriel (Department of Environmental Services); Chris Kinimaka, Keenan Kinimaka, Daisy Murai, Jon, Lorna, Frank Floyd, Anthony, and Lisa (Resident); and Anson Wu (Neighborhood Commission Office). Note: Name was not included if not legible. There were 33 total participants.

II. CITY/STATE MONTHLY REPORTS – [0:00:32]

Honolulu Fire Department – [0:00:32]: Fire Captain David M. Shubert provided an answer to a question asked in the previous meeting, the statistics for October 2024, and the November 2024 safety tip regarding Kitchen & Cooking Safety.
• Report: https://drive.google.com/file/d/15JfPj7JbrOJJUNiO85gnnW6nxs9sl8V3/view?usp=drive_link
• For more information: https://fire.honolulu.gov/

Questions, comments, and concerns followed – [0:02:30]

Honolulu Police Department – [0:03:41]: Lieutenant Nakamura provided the statistics for October 2024 and the November 2024 safety tip regarding Fire Extinguishers.
• For more information¬: https://www.honolulupd.org/

Questions, comments, and concerns followed – [0:06:50]

Board of Water Supply (BWS) – [0:10:04]: Lorna Heller provided the report and highlighted the following: for any interest in full-time work, vacancies at BWS include engineer, information technology and administrative positions, visit: https://boardofwatersupply.com/jobs and no main breaks for the month of October 2024.

Questions, comments, and concerns followed – [0:11:13]

Member Turbin arrived to the meeting at 7:14 p.m.; 5 members present, quorum was established.

III. FILLING OF VACANCIES – [0:12:08]

Waiʻalae-Kāhala for Subdistrict 1 and At – Large – [0:12:08]: No volunteers.

IV. ELECTED OFFICIALS – [0:12:37]

Governor Josh Green’s Representative – [0:12:38]: No representative present.
• Report: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1XM3qfCus-KTU855lp9MvEHvZlQjDippU/view?usp=drive_link

Department of Transportation (HDOT) – [0:13:00]: Casey Abe provided his report and highlighted the following: updates regarding the planting of 1000 trees on State own forest, updates on homeless encampment under the H1 viaduct westbound along Waiʻalae Avenue; updates on graffiti removal; updates on a damaged utility box; and updates on the damaged railing on the pedestrian ramps at the end of the 20th Avenue.

Questions, comments, and concerns followed – [0:16:10]

Mayor Rick Blangiardi’s Representative – [0:19:28]: No representative present.
• Newsletter: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Fw-Nesk-lgBfTQXwGBZH25wLsvP7WjVC/view?usp=drive_link

Member Himeda arrived to the meeting at 7:22 p.m.; 6 members present.

Council Chair Tommy Waters – [0:19:43]: Keola Fisher provided the report and highlighted the following: updates on the proposed Bills 46-24 relating to the Empty Home tax and 50-24 CD1 relating to parades; Honolulu City Lights tree lighting ceremony and electric Lights Parade will be held on Saturday December 7, 2024 at 5:30 p.m.; and a response to a complaint regarding the flooding near Waiʻalae Beach Park.
• Newsletter: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1EbsPleBvAbBsAIX0nxMb84_zgbowxrAd/view?usp=drive_link

Questions, comments, and concerns followed – [0:22:27]

Representative Bert Kobayashi – [0:32:18]: Representative Tina Grandinetti announced that she was elected for the representative position for house District 20 and will be replacing Representative Bert Kobayashi. Representative Grandinetti will be moving to room 304 at the capital and community members can contact her through her email at repgrandinetti@capitol.hawaii.gov or call 808-586-6310.

Representative Mark Hashem – [0:34:13]: No representative present.

Senator Stanley Chang – [0:34:22]: No representative present.

V. RESIDENTS’ COMMUNITY CONCERNS – [0:34:36]

Johnny Farber 10K Race – [0:35:51]: Resident Frank Floyed representative of the Mid-Pacific Road Runners club announced the Johnny Farber 10k race on Sunday, February 2, 2025 at 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. The race will start at Kapiʻolani Park and pass through the Kahala region.

Questions, comments, and concerns followed – [0:38:07]

30 foot fence – [0:38:45]: Chair De Quevedo passed on Resident Jim Nikolaiʻs concerns on updates regarding the 30 foot golf netting on a residential house.

Questions, comments, and concerns followed – [0:39:23]

Flood Updates – [0:39:40]: Chair De Quevedo passed on Resident Jim Nikolaiʻs concerns on updates regarding the flooding of Wai’alae Beach Park.

Questions, comments, and concerns followed – [0:39:23]

VI. BOARD BUSINESS / UNFINISHED BUSINESS / PRESENTATIONS – [0:40:49]

Approval of the Thursday, September 19, 2024 regular meeting minutes – [0:41:30]: [0:41:48] – Wong MOVED and Castonguay SECONDED to approve the Thursday, September 19, 2024 regular meeting minutes with amendments. With no further discussion, the board conducted a show of hands. The motion WAS ADOPTED; 6-0-0 (Aye: De Quevedo, Fujiki, Himeda, Turbin, Wong, and Castonguay; Nay: None; Abstain: None) – [0:41:54].

Approval of the Thursday, October 17, 2024 regular meeting minutes – [0:42:02]: [42:06] – Fujiki MOVED and Wong SECONDED to approve the Thursday, October 17, 2024 regular meeting minutes as written. With no further discussion, the board conducted a show of hands. The motion WAS ADOPTED; 6-0-0 (Aye: De Quevedo, Fujiki, Himeda, Turbin, Wong, and Castonguay; Nay: None; Abstain: None) – [0:42:10].

Alternative Venues for Neighborhood Board Members – [0:42:19]: No updates.

Hawaiian Electric Pole Replacement Notification – [0:42:46]: Member De Quevedo announced Hawaiian Electric utility pole replacement on 943 Hunakai Street.

Traffic Study on Kilauea Avenue Proposal – [0:43:32]: Renee Espiau from Complete Streets returned to the Kahala Meeting to provide a presentation on the proposed Complete Streets project on Kilauea Avenue. The purpose of the project to remodel Kilauea Avenue to protect facilities for non-vehicular travel, decrease pedestrian motor vehicle crashes, and limit the opportunities for speeding. The project plans to mitigate speeding on Kilauea Avenue by reconfigure the beginning and end of Kilauea Avenue. They will reconfigure the lane from a double lane to a single lane, adding buffer bike lanes and center turn lane, and removing street parking. The Projects design phase is still ongoing and anticipates construction to start no sooner than 2027.
• Presentation: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1QlcI6pkMTqt1IfkxG1FRmxuELDdE1JfI/view?usp=drive_link

Questions, comments, and concerns followed – [1:02:29]

Division of Aquatic Resources Presentation – [1:39:06] : Biologist Jake Reichard from the State of Hawai‘i Division of Aquatic Resources (DAR) provided a presentation on the proposed expansion of the Maunalua Bay Artificial reef site. The existing Maunalua Bay Artificial reef is located 1.5 miles offshore of Kahala Beach, 77-117 feet depth, approximately 74 acres, and were created in 1961. The objective of this project is to expand the existing Manual Bay Artificial reef to 70-100 ft, deploy 2,200 Concrete Z Modules, and to enhance fishing opportunities for the fishing community.  They will continue doing outreach to the Neighborhood Boards and Fisher Huis and expected that all permits be granted between the month of April and June.
• Presentation: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1UtIhjV0BhncehLLuDtYrrNTx21mQdM9Y/view?usp=drive_link

Questions, comments, and concerns followed – [1:47:27]

[1:51:01] – De Quevedo MOVED and Castonguay SECONDED to make a resolution in support of the Aquatic Resources expansion of the Maunalua Bay artificial reef site. Hearing no objections, the motion WAS ADOPTED; 6-0-0 (Aye: De Quevedo, Fujiki, Himeda, Turbin, Wong, and Castonguay; Nay: None; Abstain: None) – [1:51:18].

Kahala Wastewater Pump Station Improvement Project – [ 1:51:32]: Eric Arakawa from Limtiaco Consulting Group provided a presentation on the proposed Kahala Wastewater Pump Station Improvements. The purpose of the project is to improve City and County of Honolulu sewer system by upgrading the Kahala Wastewater Pump Station (WWPS) in order for the transport of wastewater efficiently. Construction will start on January 2025 – December 2026 and work hours are from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday except holidays.
• Presentation: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1zI7kORtzkxBlqVh0-KUzGYWSjkkk3v0y/view?usp=drive_link

Questions, comments, and concerns followed – [1:55:58]

Presentations/New Business – [1:58:23]: No discussion.

VII. ANNOUNCEMENTS – [1:58:30]

Recess – [1:58:30]: Waiʻalae-Kāala Neighborhood Board No.3 will be recessing for the month of December 2024.

Next Regular Meeting – [1:58:42]: Scheduled for Thursday, January 16, 2025.

[1:58:55] – De Quevedo MOVED and Castonguay SECONDED to adjourn the meeting. Hearing no objections, the motion WAS ADOPTED; 6-0-0 (Aye: De Quevedo, Fujiki, Himeda, Turbin, Wong, and Castonguay; Nay: None; Abstain: None) – [1:59:00].

VIII. ADJOURNMENT – [1:59:00]: The meeting was adjourned at 9:01 p.m.

Submitted by: Anson Wu, Neighborhood Assistant, NCO
Reviewed by: Dylan Buck, Community Relation Specialist, NCO
Finalized by:

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