MILILANI MAUKA – LAUNANI VALLEY NEIGHBORHOOD BOARD No. 35
REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2024, at 7:00 P.M.
MILILANI MAUKA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
95-1111 MAKAIKAI STREET, MILILANI HI 96789
AND VIA WEBEX
WebEx Link: https://cchnl.webex.com/cchnl/j.php?MTID=mda3110550817610029390c6f72decace
Meeting number / Access Code: 2490 158 5754
Password: NB35 (6235 from phones and video systems)
Join by phone: +1-408-418-9388 (United States Toll)
Meeting Materials Link: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1zCauqWgTX4syd8vO3Ci5UCL_ePiRXlbE
Video Recordings: http://www.youtube.com/@cityandcountyneighborhoodc2559
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. All dialogue at the meeting will be conducted by use of the microphone. Those joining the meeting on WebEx are reminded to mute their speakers until they wish to be recognized by the Chair. Anyone not following these rules will be ruled out of order by the Chair. Those providing Presentations to the Board are encouraged to do so via a PowerPoint presentation, with a projector and provide handouts for the board and the community. The public concerns and comments are limited to three (3) minutes each. 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 allowed for under HRS 92. A two-thirds (2/3) vote (5) of this 9- member Board is required to meet quorum requirements.
I. CALL TO ORDER: Chair Dean I. Hazama
II. PRESENTATION OF THE COLORS & PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Scouts BSA Troup 664
III. MEETING DECORUM: Vice Chair Keith Tamashiro
IV. MONTHLY REPORTS
A. Honolulu Fire Department (HFD)
B. Honolulu Police Department (HPD)
C. Board of Water Supply (BWS)
D. Military Representative Report
V. BOARD BUSINESS
A. Army BOSS Program Presentation – SPC Morgan Creasy
VI. RESIDENT/COMMUNITY CONCERNS: Any community member can come forward and express any comment or concern within decorum. Please, limit your comments to three (3) minutes each per issue for items not on the agenda.
VII. ELECTED OFFICIALS
A. Office of Governor Josh Green – Melanie Martin
B. Office of Congressman Ed Case – Nestor Garcia
C. Office of the Mayor Rick Blangiardi – Carrie Castle
D. Office of Councilmember District 8, Val Okimoto
E. Office of Councilmember District 2, Matt Weyer
F. Office of Senator District 17, Donovan Dela Cruz
G. Office of Representative District 38, Lauren Matsumoto
H. Office of Representative District 46, Amy Perruso
I. Office of Representative District 37, Trish La Chica
VIII. APPROVAL OF BOARD MEETING MINUTES: Tuesday, August 20, 2024, Regular Meeting Minutes
IX. REPORTS
A. Patsy T. Mink Central Oahu Regional Park
B. Committees
a) Education – Steven Melendrez/Anna Hudson
b) Military and Civil Defense – Keith Tamashiro
c) Parks and Recreation – Susan Miyamoto
d) Planning, Permitting and Zoning – Stanton Oishi & Dana Agader
e) Transportation – Dean Hazama
f) Recognition and Service Awards – Alice Rogers
X. ANNOUNCEMENTS
A. The next Mililani Mauka/Launani Valley Neighborhood Board meeting will be held on Tuesday, October 15, 2024, at 7:00 p.m. at Mililani Mauka Elementary School and via WebEx.
XI. ADJOURNMENT
A map of the subdistrict boundaries is at – https://www.honolulu.gov/rep/site/nco/maps/35Mililani-Mauka.jpg.
Capital Improvement Projects (CIP) and Budget Planning. Suggestions for projects in the Neighborhood Board district and adjacent areas are welcome at any time to prepare for planning actions and the next fiscal year.
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 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 (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
TUESDAY, AUGUST 20, 2024 at 7:00 P.M.
MILILANI MAUKA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL – 95-1111 MĀKAʻIKAʻI STREET, MILILANI, HI 96789
AND VIA WEBEX
Video recording of this meeting can be found at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H9SI7wvj-zQ
Reports & other meeting materials can be found at:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1zCauqWgTX4syd8vO3Ci5UCL_ePiRXlbE
I. CALL TO ORDER – [0:00:35]: 7:00 p.m.
Chair Dean I. Hazama called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.; Quorum was established with 8 members present. Note – This 9-member Board requires 5 members to establish a quorum and to take official Board action.
Board Members Present: Dana Agader, Dean Hazama, Anna Hudson, Theresa Kuehu, Steven Melendrez, Susan Miyamoto, Alice Rogers, Keith Tamashiro, and Stanton Oishi (7:17 p.m.)
Board Members Absent: None.
Guests: Firefighter Rossi (Honolulu Fire Department); Lieutenant Baysa (Honolulu Police Department); Kathleen Elliott-Pahinui (Honolulu Board of Water Supply); Lieutenant Colonel Melander (Military Representative); Nestor Garcia (Congressman Ed Case); Deputy Director Carrie Castle (Mayor Rick Blangiardi); Audrey Hidano, Jadine Urasaki (Hawaii State Department of Education); Jame Schaedel (Councilmember Val Okimoto); Kelly Anaya (Councilmember Matt Weyer); Malachi Burrows (Senator Donovan Dela Cruz); Representative Lauren Matsumoto; Yvonne Yoro (Representative Amy Perruso); Jared Ellis (Representative Trish La Chica); Boy Scout Troop 664; Rita Kama, Alex Ozama, Casey Abe, Val Kupihea Tuiloma, Richard Kiyabu (Residents); Camilia Epa (Neighborhood Commission Office). Note: Name was not included if not legible. There were 34 total participants.
II. PRESENTATION OF THE COLORS & PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – [0:00:50]: Boy Scout Troop 664.
III. MEETING DECORUM – [0:02:18]: Vice Chair Keith Tamashiro recited the rules of speaking.
IV. MONTHLY REPORTS – [0:03:18]
Honolulu Fire Department (HFD) – [0:03:20]: Firefighter Rossi provided the report and highlighted the following: incident statistics for July 2024; fire safety tip for the month regarding back-to-school safety.
• Report: https://drive.google.com/file/d/11iuSM5VaFo6Qw9hCE-ef94shhFD7ERVy/view?usp=drive_link
• Honolulu Fire Department Community Relations Office: HFDNHB@honolulu.gov
Questions, comments, and concerns followed – [0:05:00]
Honolulu Police Department (HPD) – [0:05:45]: Lieutenant Baysa provided the report and highlighted the following: shared back-to-school safety tips; incident statistics for July 2024.
• Crime Mapping: https://www.honolulupd.org/information/crime-mapping/
Questions, comments, and concerns followed – [0:06:20]
Board of Water Supply (BWS) – [0:09:50]: Kathleen Elliott-Pahinui (Public Information Officer) provided the report and highlighted the following: no main breaks in the district last month; provided a flyer for the O’ahu Household Questionnaire; BWS is asking O’ahu residents to participate in the questionnaire to help BWS create programs that could help O’ahu households have more affordable and consistent access to water; the questionnaire will take 5 to 10 minutes to complete and all personal information collected will not be shared or disclosed.
• O’ahu Household Questionnaire Flyer: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1YBzoDesexJmc8MHYibJOIekm0h9ENx5v/view?usp=drive_link
Questions, comments, and concerns followed – [0:11:00]
Military Representative Report – [0:11:44]: Lieutenant Colonel Melander reported the following: training advisories for the month of August 2024 include East Range jungle and ranger tactics during the daytime from 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. remaining throughout the rest of the month, East Range aviation training throughout the day only; artillery and mortar fire training on Schofield Barracks will consist of day and night live fire, including late evening and early morning hours between the hours of 6:00 a.m. to midnight; upcoming October 2024 will be the Joint Pacific Multi-National Readiness Center Exercise; more details will be provided for the October joint exercise at the next regular Board meeting; follow-up response for the notice made across Garrison about the park facilities and notifying all the brigade levels if they use City owned district parks for organized group activities.
• Report: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ULby9vX4ctHWevAhRyPihae8PQV_lyyV/view?usp=drive_link
• Community Concern Hotline: (808) 787-1528
• Subscribe to Monthly Training Advisory Schedule: usag.hawaii.comrel@army.mil
Questions, comments, and concerns followed – [0:14:26]
V. ELECTION OF OFFICERS AND DETERMINATION OF BOARD DETAILS – [0:16:20]
Election of Board Officers – To serve from July 2024 to June 30, 2025 – [0:16:26]: Chair Hazama shared that the Board will do their nominations to elect members to fill the officer positions. Member Rogers commented if there aren’t any officers who wanted to resign their officer positions that they can make a motion to keep all the officers the same if the Board has a unanimous consent.
Oishi joined at 7:17 p.m.; 9 members present.
[0:17:27] – Member Rogers MOVED and Melendrez SECONDED to retain the previous term’s officers: Chair, Vice Chair, Treasurer, and Secretary. Hearing no discussion or objections, the motion was ADOPTED; 9-0-0 (Aye: Agader, Hudson, Kuehu, Melendrez, Miyamoto, Oishi, Rogers, Tamashiro, Hazama); Nay: None; Abstain: None) – [0:18:20]
Meeting Date, Time, Location, and Format (Virtual Component) – [0:18:25]: [0:08:40] – Melendrez MOVED and Rogers SECONDED to retain the previous term’s meeting date/time/location/format: Third Tuesday/7:00 p.m./Mililani Mauka Elementary School Cafeteria/ with virtual component. Hearing no discussion or objections, the motion was ADOPTED; 8-0-1 (Aye: Agader, Hudson, Melendrez, Miyamoto, Oishi, Rogers, Tamashiro, Hazama); Nay: None; Abstain: Kuehu) – [0:19:00]
Determination of Board Recess Schedule – [0:19:05]: [0:19:17] – Melendrez MOVED and Rogers SECONDED to retain the recess schedule for December 2024 and March 2025. Hearing no discussion or objections, the motion was ADOPTED; 9-0-0 (Aye: Agader, Hudson, Kuehu, Melendrez, Miyamoto, Oishi, Rogers, Tamashiro, Hazama); Nay: None; Abstain: None) – [0:19:32]
Adoption of Oral Testimony Rules – [0:19:37]: [0:08:55] – Rogers MOVED and Melendrez SECONDED to retain the previous term’s oral testimony rules: three (3) minutes per speaker per agenda item and presentations by mutual agreement of presenter and the Chair. Hearing no discussion or objections, the motion WAS ADOPTED; 9-0-0 (Aye: Agader, Hudson, Kuehu, Melendrez, Miyamoto, Oishi, Rogers, Tamashiro, Hazama); Nay: None; Abstain: None) – [0:19:58]
Formation of Committees – [0:20:00]: The Board will retain the previous term’s committees: Education; Military and Civil Defense; Parks & Recreation; Planning, Permitting, and Zoning; Transportation; Recognition and Service Awards. Hearing no discussion, there were no changes made of committee members.
VI. RESDIENT/COMMUNITY CONCERNS – [0:20:29]
Mililani Middle School Parking Lot – [0:20:42]: Audrey Hidano (Hawaii State Department of Education Interim Superintendent) updated the Board on the Mililani Middle School parking lot legal agreement dispute and to receive feedback from the public. The Hawaii State Department of Education (DOE) and the City are currently working on the language of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). The DOE is allowing the public to use the J Parking Lot (other lot on the school property separate from the main parking lot) but will request requirements from the City. Audrey shared the DOE’s current requested requirements on the MOU.
Questions, comments, and concerns followed – [0:23:56]
VII. ELECTED OFFICIALS – [0:33:43]
Office of Governor Josh Green – [0:33:46]: No representative present.
• Newsletter: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-2FVPoa3VfXGDdmws5nEg8mCZm3NsYSK/view?usp=drive_link
Office of Congressman Ed Case – [0:33:57]: Nestor Garcia provided the report and highlighted the following: Congressman Case is looking into if he can get funding approved by his colleagues to develop a community disaster preparedness information platform for federal disaster prevention; Congress is currently considering changes on the military selective service enrollment and other defense policies; Qualifying applicants can now submit their military service academy applications for review to Congress.
• For any questions, please visit website: https://case.house.gov/
• Contact Information for Honolulu District Office: (808) 650-6688 or email at ed.case@mail.house.gov
• Report: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1INj1_f1WOmUemAlS3uOeQkUPSC4CEuNb/view?usp=drive_link
Questions, comments, and concerns followed – [0:37:39]
Office of Mayor Rick Blangiardi – [0:40:16]: Deputy Director Carrie Castle (Department of Budget and Fiscal Services) provided the report and highlighted the following: the Mayor has put together a wildfire working group consisting of Honolulu Fire Department, Honolulu Police Department, Hawaiian Electric Company, and led by Honolulu Emergency Management; the working group is in place to do coordination and planning for wildfire preparedness; July 2024 is the start of the new fiscal year; shared the Mayor’s priorities for the new budget year; the City Council has introduced a number of real property bills this year; the City Budget and Fiscal Services Department is asking City Council to form a permitted interaction group to strategically evaluate the different real property tax bills that are being introduced by City Council members.
• Newsletter: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1vB4OxhK1YRNzq6v1GNYtZcIjgW3UDayM/view?usp=drive_link
Questions, comments, and concerns followed – [0:44:58]
Office of Councilmember District 8, Val Okimoto – [0:47:30]: Jame Schaedel provided the report and highlighted the following: follow-up response on Mililani Mauka Road repaving project; updates on the project will be provided at the next month’s regular Board meeting; City Council Committee on Planning and Economy will go over the land use ordinance review Bill 64, followed by full council meeting on Wednesday, September 4, 2024; the full council meeting will vote on Resolution 24-199 (Urging the Hawaii State Legislature to update and clarify the Hawaii State Laws relating to e-bikes and e-dirt bike motorcycles).
• Newsletter: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1nbpK_2cBPKh1VcnkBKRLQVwo7LDE4N0u/view?usp=drive_link
• Contact Information for Councilmember Okimoto’s Office: (808)768-5008 or email valokimoto@honolulu.gov
Questions, comments, and concerns followed – [0:51:04]
Office of Councilmember District 2, Matt Weyer – [0:57:32]: Kelly Anaya provided the report and highlighted the following: Department of Parks and Recreation will be expanding the Wahiawa District Park skateboarding area and will hold a community info briefing Tuesday, August 27, 2024 at 5:30 a.m. at the Wahiawa District Park to discuss the plans they have for the entire park; Bill 64 regarding agriculture use on land ordinances will be coming up in City Council; Bill 45 relating to real property taxation was co-introduced by Councilmember Weyer; Bill 43 which allows homeowners to pay their property taxes in four installments is currently postponed so further discussion can be made; e-bike and motorized vehicle issues on the bike path in North Shore area decreased with HPD enforcement in the area; follow-up on Wikao Street.
• Newsletter: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1SowWbW1uk8g5zH7n1F477k8g8tv-RZAi/view?usp=drive_link
Questions, comments, and concerns followed – [1:01:58]
Office of Senator District 17, Donovan Dela Cruz – [1:03:36]: Malachi Burrows provided the report and highlighted the following: Funding for teacher housing updates; House Bill 2619 relating to agricultural bio-security passed this legislation session; Mililani Mauka Elementary School covered playground construction update.
• Report: https://mailchi.mp/451a8176bd42/cte-and-wvapdc-grand-opening-6254118
Office of Representative District 38, Lauren Matsumoto – [1:09:03]: Representative Matsumoto provided her report and highlighted the following: monthly newsletter highlights for August 2024; condo insurance increase updates are available on www.repmatsumoto.com.
• Newsletter: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1YT0ME2oT-TdVs5ZzlKGX9vYEw_H2kgbH/view?usp=sharing
Questions, comments, and concerns followed – [1:13:28]
Office of Representative District 46, Amy Perruso – [1:18:35]: Yvonne Yoro provided her report and highlighted the following: emergency preparedness efforts that Rep Perruso has been working on; Rep Perruso met with the new U.S Army Garrison Colonel Rachel Sullivan and reported that the new Colonel is working with the City to identify evacuation routes for Waianae and looking into extending the MOU to Wahiawa and Mililani Mauka or Launani Valley; updates and discussions happening to find DOE long term solutions.
Office of Representative District 37, Trish La Chica – [1:21:55]: Jared Ellis was present to take any questions, comments or concerns.
VIII. APPROVAL OF BOARD MEETING MINUTES – [1:22:24]
Tuesday, June 18, 2024, Regular Meeting Written Summary for Video Record – [1:22:26]: Hearing no corrections, the Tuesday, June 18, 2024 Regular Meeting Written Summary for Video Record was approved as written; 8-0-1 (Aye: Agader, Hazama, Hudson, Kuehu, Melendrez, Miyamoto, Oishi, Tamashiro; Nay: None; Abstain: Rogers) – [1:22:55]
IX. REPORTS – [1:22:58]
Patsy T. Mink Central Oahu Regional Park – [1:23:03]: No report.
Committees – Education – [1:23:07]: Committee Co-Chair Melendrez provided the report on Mililani Middle School (MMS) and highlighted the following: letter from DOE Thursday, August 8, 2024 stating 34 previously suspended school bus routes that will be re-instated starting Monday, October 12, 2024 which includes the Leilehua-Mililani-Waialua Complex Area; link for parents/guardians to submit applications for students free or reduced meals; Mililani Middle School 2024-25 school year calendar. Committee Co-Chair Hudson provided the report on Mililani Ike Elementary, Mililani Mauka Elementary, Wheeler Middle, and Leilehua High. Co-Chair Hudson highlighted the following: Mililani Ike Elementary Student Council and Campus Patrol Officers will participate in the Mililani High School Homecoming Parade on Saturday, September 14, 2024; Mililani Mauka Elementary School held their first School Community Council meeting for the 2024-2025 school year on Tuesday, August 6, 2024; Mililani Mauka Elementary will host their first fundraiser at the Mililani Mauka McDonald’s on Thursday, August 22, 2024 from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.; Wheeler Middle School has on ongoing fundraiser at all Papa John’s Pizza.
• Co-Chair Melendrez Report:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1YkBiIrRIZFYoAcQ_n6GOs-UDKBbYkYKM/view?usp=drive_link
• Co-Chair Hudson Report: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1c_G5rHMxCqzuiQrhBPh_yvZPgqsTl3eX/view?usp=drive_link
Committees – Military and Civil Defense – [1:27:08]: No report.
Committees – Parks and Recreation – [1:27:10]: No report.
Committees – Planning, Permitting and Zoning – [1:27:13]: No report.
Committees – Transportation – [1:27:17]: No report.
Committees – Recognition and Service Awards – [1:27:19]: No report.
X. ANNOUNCEMENTS – [1:27:25]
Next Meeting – [1:27:33]: The next Mililani Mauka/Launani Valley Neighborhood Board No.35 regular meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, September 17, 2024, at 7:00 p.m. at the Mililani Mauka Elementary School and via WebEx.
Video Recordings: Videotapes of board meetings are scheduled to be shown on ‘Olelo Channel 49 on the 1st Saturday of the month at 6:00 p.m., and 2nd and 4th Fridays of the month at 1:00 p.m. Videotapes of board meetings are also available on YouTube at: https://www.youtube.com/@cityandcountyneighborhoodc2559
XI. ADJOURNMENT – [1:27:42]: The meeting was adjourned at 8:27 p.m.
Submitted by: Camilia Epa Gomes, Neighborhood Assistant, NCO
Reviewed by: Dylan Whitsell, Deputy, NCO
Finalized by: Susan Miyamoto, Secretary, Neighborhood Board No. 35
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