DIAMOND HEAD – KAPAHULU – SAINT LOUIS HEIGHTS NEIGHBORHOOD BOARD NO. 5
REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
THURSDAY, APRIL 11, 2024 at 6:00 P.M.
ALA WAI GOLF COURSE CLUB HOUSE, SECOND FLOOR
404 KAPAHULU AVENUE, HONOLULU, HI 96815
IN-PERSON AND WEBEX
WebEx Link: https://cchnl.webex.com/cchnl/j.php?MTID=m630bc63a6c3bf4e7ffd343b6ff25f621
Meeting Number / Access Code: 2485 446 6391
Password: NB05 (6205 from phones and video systems)
Join by Phone: +1-408-418-9388 United States (toll)
Meeting Materials: Find an archive of handouts and referenced materials for Neighborhood Board No.5 at:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1WKnOJqdvqoRuGhJ7E9rg5u7AtruuZZZn
Recordings of Board meetings can be found at: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1DZJTKor6TTNYiqx5U-P2w
See additional Meeting Notes regarding written testimony, how to received meeting agendas /minutes, etc., at the end of this agenda.
Meeting Decorum: Anyone wishing to speak is asked to raise their hand in person or by using “raise hand” feature online. When recognized by the Chair, address comments to the Chair. All dialogue at the meeting will be conducted by use of the microphone. The public concerns and comments are limited to two (2) minutes each. For those joining the meeting on WebEx please mute your microphone unless actively speaking. Demonstrate courtesy and respect to all attendees and presenters, including refraining from personal comments, using civility in the chat box feature, and keeping decorum at all times. Kindly silence all electronic devices if meeting in person. Address comments to the chair and out of respect for all who attend, please keep questions/comments brief, succinct and avoid unnecessary repetition so that all may have opportunities to speak.
I. CALL TO ORDER – Chair Winston Welch
II. FILLING OF BOARD VACANCIES – Residents interested in filling a vacant board seat must bring current proof of residency to the board meeting or contact Neighborhood Assistant Dylan Buck (dylan.buck@honolulu.gov) to verify residency in advance. Candidates may speak for up to three minutes prior to board voting.
A. Diamond Head Sub-District 3 – One (1) Vacancy
III. PUBLIC SAFETY MONTHLY REPORTS – Three (3) minutes each
A. Honolulu Fire Department – Waikīkī Station
1. Requested Report on Diamond Head Incendiary Open-Area Fires from January through March 2024
B. Honolulu Police Department
1. District 6 – Waikīkī/Kapiolani Park/Diamond Head
2. District 7 – Diamond Head/Kapahulu/St. Louis Heights/East Honolulu
IV. APPROVAL OF DRAFT MEETING MINUTES
A. Thursday, March 14, 2024
V. BWS, KCC, & PUBLIC EVENTS NOTICES/ANNOUNCEMENTS – Two (2) minutes each
A. Board of Water Supply Report
B. Kapiolani Community College Updates
VI. COMMUNITY CONCERNS – Two (2) minutes for each testimony regarding issues not listed on this agenda
VII. MAYOR’S OFFICE – Mayor’s Representative Anton Krucky, Community Services Department Director
VIII. PRESENTATIONS – Ten (10) minutes each followed by Comments, Questions and Concerns
A. Department of Enterprise Services updates on the Honolulu Zoo, Waikiki Shell and Ala Wai Golf Course
B. Department of Parks and Recreation Division of Urban Forestry
1. Kapiolani Park’s Horticulture Building Draft Environmental Assessment
2. Other updates
IX. RESOLUTIONS for Board Action
A. Concerning Senate Bill 3202 SD1 HD1
X. ELECTED OFFICIALS’ REPORTS — Two (2) minutes each
A. US Congressional Delegates – 2024 Federal Legislation Issues
1. Representative Ed Case
2. Senator Mazie Hirono
3. Senator Brian Schatz
B. Hawaii State Governor Josh Green
C. Hawaii State Legislature – 2024 State Legislation Issues
1. Senator Les Ihara, Jr. (District 10)
2. Representative Bertrand Kobayashi (District 19)
a. Senate Bill 3202, SD2, Relating to Urban Development update
3. Representative Jackson Sayama (District 20)
4. Senator Stanley Chang (District 9)
D. Honolulu City Council
1. City Council Chair Tommy Waters (District IV)
a. City Council Adoption of Resolution 24-65, CD1, Expressing the Council’s Opposition
to Senate Bill 3202, SD2 and House Bill 1630, HD1, Relating to Urban Development
https://hnldoc.ehawaii.gov/hnldoc/document-download?id=20526
b. Kapiolani Park Trustees Meeting update
2. Councilmember Calvin Say (District V)
XI. BOARD BUSINESS
A. Board Member Three (3) Absence Letter
B. Committee Reports – Three (3) minutes each (if any)
1. Environment – Velasco
2. Parks & Recreation – Murchie & Decker
3. Planning & Zoning – Matson
4. Traffic and Public Safety – Murchie
B. Sub-District Reports
1. St. Louis Heights Subdistrict 1 – Allen
2. Kapahulu Subdistrict 2 –
3. Diamond Head Subdistrict 3 – L. Wong
XII. REPORTS OF BOARD MEMBERS ATTENDING OTHER BOARD AND PUBLIC MEETINGS
XIII. ANNOUNCEMENTS
A. Chair’s Report – Committee Agendas and General Announcements
B. Next Meeting: The next Neighborhood Board #5 regular meeting is scheduled for 6:00 p.m.
on Thursday, May 9, 2024 at the Ala Wai Golf Course Clubhouse and virtually via Webex.
XIV. ADJOURNMENT
Meeting Notes:
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, Hawaii 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.
Public Announcements, Reports & Presentations to the Board: Please provide all materials before the meeting for posting online sent to the NCO office. Presentations may utilize PowerPoint, should be succinct, and mindful of time. If presenting in person, please arrange for a projector and screen as needed, and provide handouts for the board and the community.
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 (9) of this 15-member Board is required to meet quorum requirements. Board members must be in-person or have video access.
To view agenda and minutes, visit our board website.
Event shows physical location; however, other options of participation may also include WebEx and phone. If available, instructions for WebEx and phone can be found at the top of the agenda.