WAIMĀNALO NEIGHBORHOOD BOARD NO. 32
HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS AND NATURAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2024 at 6:30 pm
In person at the Waimānalo Public Library meeting room,
41-1320 Kalanianaʻole Hwy, Waimānalo HI. 96795
Or Join the Zoom Meeting
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Purpose: The purpose of this Committee is to initiate a conversation to work towards solutions to address the concerns regarding anything related to the first people of Hawaiʻi including and not limited to Iwi Kūpuna, Cultural Sites, Ocean Marine Resources, Ocean Health, Natural Resources, Fresh Water and Land (ʻĀina) Health and Management, Cultural Practices, as well as all areas related to Economy, Education and Politics. The Committee may not take action on any agenda item. Recommendations shall be reported back to the Waimānalo Neighborhood Board No. 32 at its next regular monthly meeting for action. This is a seven (7) member Committee represented by: Kimeona Kane, Chair, Lourdes Millan, Co-Chair, Kūʻike Kamakea-ʻŌhelo, Shaun Wilcox, Ted Ralston, Moeata Mokulehua and one (1) vacancy.
Rules of Speaking: Anyone wishing to speak is asked to raise his/her hand, and when recognized by the Chair, to address comments to the Chair. Speakers and those giving reports are encouraged to keep their comments to less than three (3) minutes. Please silence all electronic devices.
1) CALL TO ORDER – Chair Kimeona Kane
a) Welcome and Pule, including the use of ALOHA, “Akahai”, meaning kindness to be expressed with tenderness; “Lōkahi”, meaning unity, to be expressed with harmony; “ʻOluʻolu” meaning agreeable, to be expressed with pleasantness; “Haʻahaʻa”, meaning humility, to be expressed with modesty; “Ahonui”, meaning patience, to be expressed with perseverance, in accordance with Hawaiʻi Revised Statutes Chapter § 5-7.5.
b) Roll Call and Attendance
c) ʻŌlelo Noʻeau o ka Mahina- #6 ʻĀhaʻi aku la i ka welowelo. Took off into the breeze. Rose in triumph, as a kite rises into the sky; hastened away with great speed.
2) REPORTS FROM PARTNERS IN THE COMMUNITY
a) Waimānalo Hawaiian Civic Club- Kukui Akana
b) Waimānalo Hawaiian Homestead Association- Kenneth Ho
c) Waimānalo Agriculture Association- Shaun Wilcox
d) Office of Hawaiian Affairs Community Engagement Liaison
e) Identify new community partners
3) RESIDENT CONCERNS/PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENTS AND REPORTS
a) Closing Americas Wastewater Access Gap (CAWAG) Initiative/ Sewering – Gabby Saba Zimmer
b) Other
4) COMMITTEE BUSINESS
a) Urging the Office of the Governor to address the Mauna Ala Caretaker
b) Urging the Govenor to fill the vacant Loea seat on the Commission for Water Resource Management
c) Take a position on the Maunalua Bay Fisheries Management Area Proposal
i) Statement of Position relating to Wāwāmalu Fisheries
d) Resolution addressing RIMPAC Training in Waimānalo
e) Resolution addressing Military Lease at Bellows Airforce Station, Marine Corps Base Hawaiʻi
f) Kristie Duarte/Pua Eleili/Kirsha Durante- Native Hawaiian Midwives update and presentation on resolution advocating for Native Hawaiian Practitioners- For Action and Recommendation to Waimānalo Neighborhood Board at its January 2025 Regular Meeting
g) Environmental Impact Statement relating to Commercial Aquarium Collection- Elena Bryant- For Action and Recommendation to Waimānalo Neighborhood Board at its January 2025 Regular Meeting
h) Special Management Area (SMA) Permits Submittals and Applications- Authoring a response from the Waimānalo Neighborhood Board #32 to be used for testimony relating to SMA Applications.
i) Presentation on the Proposed Program Alternative for Activities by Native Hawaiian Organizations- Pending
j) Presentation on the Commission on Water Resource Management- Dean Uyeno- Pending
k) Native Hawaiian rights to access and permits for accessibility at Makapuʻu/Kaupō- Defer to November 2024
l) Aia i hea ka wai a Kāne? Where is the water from the Waimānalo water well?
i) Map of Waimānalo Watershed
ii) Army Corps of Engineers Final Report
(1) https://hicapitol-my.sharepoint.com/personal/repmarten_capitol_hawaii_gov/_layouts/15/onedrive.aspx?id=%2Fpersonal%2Frepmarten%5Fcapitol%5Fhawaii%5Fgov%2FDocuments%2FOffice%2FFlood%20control%20study%2F20230131%5FWaimanalo%5FReport%5Fwith%5FAppx%2Epdf&parent=%2Fpersonal%2Frepmarten%5Fcapitol%5Fhawaii%5Fgov%2FDocuments%2FOffice%2FFlood%20control%20study&ga=1
m) Approval of Committee Meeting Minutes
i) Thursday January 19, 2023 Meeting
ii) Thursday February 16, 2023 Meeting- pending draft minutes
iii) Thursday April 20, 2023 Meeting- pending draft minutes
iv) Thursday May 18, 2023 Meeting- pending draft minutes
v) Thursday March 21, 2024 Meeting
vi) Thursday April 18, 2024 Meeting
vii) Thursday May 16, 2024 Meeting
viii) Thursday August 13, 2024 Meeting
ix) Thursday September 12, 2024 Meeting
x) Thursday October 08, 2024 Meeting
xi) Kuana ‘Ike Hawai’i Committee
(1) January 2023
(2) February 2023
(3) March 2023
(4) April 2023
(5) May 2023
(6) June 2023
n) Other
5) ANNOUNCEMENTS
a) The next Committee Meeting is scheduled for Tuesday January 14, 2025 at 6:30pm and will be a hybrid meeting.
b) Other
6) ADJOURNMENT
a) Closing Pule –
b) Chair Kimeona Kane, kimeonakane@gmail.com
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 Email nco@honolulu.gov. Agendas and minutes are also available on the internet at www.honolulu.gov/nco
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