MĀNOA NEIGHBORHOOD BOARD NO. 7
REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 2024 at 7:00 P.M.
via WEBEX Platform and
Kapālama Hale, Conference Room 153
925 Dillingham Blvd., Honolulu, HI 96817
This is an alternate meeting location open to the public for those without private internet capabilities.
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Rules of Speaking: Address the chair, be recognized before proceeding, and confine remarks to the subject under discussion. Speakers are asked to keep their comments under one (1) minute. Please listen for the direction of the timekeeper and mute yourself if not recognized by the chair to speak.
Written Testimony: 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, 530 South King Street, Room 406, Honolulu, HI 96813. Fax: (808) 768-3711. Email: nbtestimony@honolulu.gov
Note: The Board may act 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 vote of 12 of this 17-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 Dave Nagaji
II. FIRST RESPONDER MONTHLY REPORTS
a. Honolulu Fire Department (HFD)
b. Honolulu Police Department (HPD)
III. BOARD RESOLUTIONS
a. Motion to Adopt Resolution to The Department of Transportation Services Endorsing the Restricted Parking on The Kokohead Side of Oahu Avenue from The Driveway Of 2245 Oahu Avenue to Kaala Street
b. Motion to Adopt Resolution Asking the Department of Parks and Recreation and The City Council to Prohibit Pickleball Within Five-Hundred Feet of Private Residences
IV. CITY MONTHLY REPORTS
a. Board of Water Supply (BWS) – Dominic Dias
b. Mayor Rick Blangiardi’s Representative – Kym Sparlin
c. City Councilmember Calvin Say
V. STATE MONTHLY REPORTS
a. Senator Carol Fukunaga
b. Representative Andrew Takuya Garrett
c. University of Hawaii at Manoa Updates – Elmer Kaai
d. Governor Josh Green’s Representative – Laci Goshi
e. Congressman Ed Case’s Representative – Julia Anuszewska
VI. BOARD BUSINESS
a. Filling of Vacancies: Sub District 4 (Three Vacancies). – Residents interested in filling a vacant board seat must bring current proof of residency to the board meeting or contact Neighborhood Assistant Anson Wu [anson.wu@honolulu.gov] to verify residency in advance.
b. Approval of the Wednesday, August 7, 2024 Regular Meeting Minutes
c. Update on the Primary Urban Center Development Plan
d. Update on the Manoa Banyan Court
e. Update on Ala Wai Flood Mitigation
VII. PRESENTATIONS
a. University of Hawaii Master Plan Presentation, Part 1 – Ross Richards. Topics will be: (1) Active construction projects and (2) Construction projects to begin soon.
VIII. COMMUNITY CONCERNS
a. Manoa Neighborhood Board In-Person Meeting Location
b. Other Concerns
IX. ANNOUNCEMENTS
a. Friends of Manoa Library Booksale: Saturday, September 14, 2024, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., and Sunday, September 15, 2024, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Volunteers are being sought to assist with setting up the book sale! You can donate books for the sale by dropping them off at Manoa Library.
b. Next Meeting: Next regular board meeting will be held Wednesday, October 2, 2024, via WebEx online platform and Kapālama Hale Conference Room 153 (for residents without internet capabilities).
c. Olelo Re-Broadcast: Watch on second and fourth Saturdays of the month at 3:00 p.m.,or every third Tuesday at 9:00 p.m, or online: https://olelo.org/tv-schedule/ or https://www.honolulu.gov/cms-ncomenu/site-nco-sitearticles/1657-board-meeting-videoarchive.html.
X. 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, Hawaiʻi 96817; Telephone (808) 768-3710 Fax (808) 768-3711; or call Neighborhood Assistant Anson Wu at (808) 768- 3706 or e-mail anson.wu@honolulu.gov. 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.
NAME SUB DISTRICT CONTACT
Ellen Watson 1 pehi@hawaii.rr.com
Robert Zane (2nd Vice Chair) 1 zanero9141@gmail.com
Whitney Bosel (1st Vice Chair) 1 wboselmnb@gmail.com
Elton Fukumoto 2 etfukumoto@gmail.com
Dave Nagaji (Chair) 2 davenagaji@gmail.com
Clyde Lewman 2
Christopher R. Moylan 3 drcmoylan@gmail.com
Diane Chong 3 dchonghawaii@gmail.com
Joan Koff (Secretary) 3 joankoff@yahoo.com
Jason DeMarco 3
Philmund “Phil” Lee 3 philmund@gmail.com
Robert Fox 4 rfoxent@gmail.com
Patty Kawano (Treasurer) 4 lowermanoa@gmail.com
Joseph Mishreki 4 joseph.mishreki@gmail.com
VACANT 4
VACANT 4
VACANT 4
MAP: For a map of the Manoa Neighborhood Board Sub District Boundaries go to: https://www.honolulu.gov/rep/site/nco/maps/07_Manoa.jpg.
DRAFT REGULAR MEETING WRITTEN SUMMARY FOR VIDEO RECORD
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 7, 2024 at 7:00 P.M.
KAPALAMA HALE, 925 DILLINGHAM BLVD, HONOLULU, HI 96817 AT CONFERENCE ROOM 153,
ONLINE VIA WEBEX
Video Recording of Meeting Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8cthsglNok0
Google Drive Link: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1NO7LXTCebl7VkAMZ8–ocGHcb14-omUL
I. CALL TO ORDER – [0:00:03]: 7:00 p.m.
Chair Pro-Tem Robert Zane called the Mānoa Neighborhood Board No. 7 meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Quorum WAS not established with 8 members present. Note: This 17-member Board requires nine (9) members to establish a quorum and to take official Board action.
Board Members Present: Robert Zane, Ellen Watson, Dave Nagaji, Elton Fukumoto, Clyde Lewman, Diane Chong, Christopher Moylan, Joseph Mishreki, Patti Kawano (7:04 p.m.), Robert Fox (7:05 p.m.), Whitney Bosel (7:06 p.m.), Joan Koff (7:24 p.m.), Phil Lee (7:59 p.m.), and Jason DeMarco (appointed 8:15 p.m.).
Board Members Absent: None
Guests: Firefighter 3 Erica Fernandez (Honolulu Fire Department); Lieutenant Miura (Honolulu Police Department), Kent Yang (Department of Transportation), Dominic Dias (Board of Water Supply – BWS); Pua Smith-Kauhane (Councilmember Calvin Say); Elmer Ka’ai (University of Hawaii at Mānoa); Kym Sparlin (Mayor Rick Blangiardi’s); Senator Carol Fukunaga; Representative Andrew Garrett; Laci Goshi (Governor Josh Green); Christine Camp; Welton; Glenn; Janel Denny; Howard Luke; Lydia Nakada; Terri Yoshinaga; June; Annette Shimizu; Ron Brown; Lois Mizumoto; Ken; Thom Benedict; Stephanie Marie Joe; Stanton; Tom Heinrich; Paul Krushelnycky; David Tanoue; Glenn Yamashita; Ellen Sofio; Jonathan; Leahna Luke; Alan Lau; John Tonkin; Lydia Nakada; Veneeta Acson; Eric Grover; M Hee; Teri Mitchell; Vanessa; Beverly Smith; Michelle Clark; Ted Churchill; Jan Mitchell; Kurt Takara; Lois Mizumoto; Paul M.; Ron; Patrice; Mae Saito; Alau Tauniga; Jane Tamiya; Matt Waka and Anson Wu (Neighborhood Commission Office). Note: Name not included if not legible or stated for the record. There were approximately 81 total participants.
II. FIRST RESPONDER MONTHLY REPORTS – [0:01:53]:
Honolulu Fire Department (HFD) – [0:01:58]: Fire Fighter 3 Erica Fernandez provided the statistics for the month of July 2024 and the safety tips for August 2024 regarding Back to School Fire Safety. For any questions, please email the Honolulu Fire Department Community Relations Office at hfdnhb@honolulu.gov.
• Report: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1i3VWtb-DIIVtgsQZCI25KDvyXg-_9APH/view?usp=drive_link
• For more information: https://fire.honolulu.gov/
Honolulu Police Department (HPD) – [0:04:08]: Lieutenant Miura provided the statistics for the month of July 2024 and August 2024 safety tips regarding Back to School Road Safety Tips.
• Crime statistics: the statistics can be found here: https://www.honolulupd.org/information/crime-mapping/
• For more information¬: https://www.honolulupd.org/
Kawano arrived to the meeting at 7:04 p.m., 9 members present. Quorum WAS established.
Fox arrived to the meeting at 7:05 p.m.,10 members present.
Bosel arrived to the meeting at 7:06 p.m., 11 members present.
Questions, comments, and concerns followed – [0:07:18]
III. ELECTION OF OFFICERS AND CONFIRMATION OF BOARD DETAILS – [ 0:09:22]:
Election of Officers – To serve from August 2024 to June 30, 2025 – [0:11:56]: Chair Pro-Tem Zane and Watson explained the rules of election of officers.
Election of Chair – [00:12:19]: Chair Pro-Tem Zane explained the process of the elections of officers.
[0:13:58] – Fukumoto nominated Nagaji for Chair. Discussion followed. Hearing no further nominations the board conducted a roll call vote. Nagaji was elected as Chair for the Mānoa Neighborhood Board. 11-0-0 (Nagaji: Zane, Watson, Bosel, Nagaji, Fukumoto, Lewman, Moylan, Kawano, Mishreki, Fox, and Chong) – [0:18:00].
[0:19:55] – Chair Pro-Tem Zane passed the gavel to Chair Nagaji.
Koff arrived to the meeting at 7:24 p.m.,12 members present.
Election of Vice Chair – [0:20:32]: [0:20:42] – Watson nominated Zane for Vice Chair. [0:20:57] Bosel self nominated herself for Vice Chair. Discussion Followed. Hearing no further nominations the board conducted a role call vote. Bosel is elected as Vice Chair of the Mānoa Neighborhood Board. 1-11-0 (Zane: Watson; Bosel: Bosel, Lewman, Koff, Chong, Moylan, Fox, Mishreki, Nagaji, Zane, Kawano, and Fukumoto) – [0:24:21].
Election of Second Vice Chair – [0:35:23]: [0:35:32] – Watson nominated Zane for Second Vice Chair. Hearing no further nominations the board conducted a roll call vote. Zane was elected as Second Vice Chair. 12-0-0 (Zane: Zane, Watson, Bosel, Nagaji, Fukumoto, Lewman, Koff, Chong, Moylan, Kawano, Fox, and Mishreki) – [0:36:27].
Election of Secretary – [0:38:00]: [0:39:12] – Koff self nominates herself for Secretary. Hearing no further nominations, the board conducted a role call vote. Koff is elected as Secretary. 12-0-0 (Koff: Zane, Watson, Bosel, Nagaj, Fukumoto, Lewman, Koff, Chong, Moylan, Kawano, Fox, and Mishreki) – [0:39:42].
Election of Treasurer – [0:40:49]: [0:41:01] – Watson nominated Kawano for Treasurer. Hearing no further nominations, the board conducted a role call vote. Kawano was elected as Treasurer. 12-0-0 (Kawano: Zane, Watson, Bosel, Nagaj, Fukumoto, Lewman, Koff, Chong, Moylan, Kawano, Fox, and Mishreki) – [0:41:58].
Meeting Date, Time, Location, and Format (Virtual Component), Determination of Recess Schedule, and Adoption of Oral Testimony Rules – [0:43:17]: Watson, Zane, Lewman provide a suggestion for the meeting location and time. Discussion Followed.
[0:54:06] – Moylan Moved and Watson Seconded for the Mānoa Neighborhood Board No.07 to meet on the first Wednesday of the month at 7:00 p.m. via WebEx and Kapālama Hale, Recess for the month of December 2024, and for the Oral Testimony to 60 seconds. Discussion followed. Hearing no objections. The Motion WAS ADOPTED. 12-0-0. (Aye: Zane, Watson, Bosel, Nagaji, Fukumoto, Lewman, Koff, Chong, Moylan, Kawano, Fox, and Mishreki; Nay: None; Abstain: None). – [0:58:22].
IV. BOARD BUSINESS – [0:58:58]:
Filling of Vacancy: Sub District 3 (One Vacancy); Sub District 4 (Four Vacancy) – [0:58:58]: Hee, DeMarco, and Sofio volunteered to fill in the Vacancy for subdistrict. Hee and Demarco explain why they wanted to be part of the board and answered questions from board members. Sofio withdrawal her casting.
Lee arrives to the meeting at 7:59 p.m.,13 members present.
[1:11:00] – Bosel nominates Demarco [1:11:22] – Zane nominates Hee. Hearing no further nomination, the board conducted a roll call vote. Demarco filled in the vacancy for Subdistrict 3. 9-4-0 (Demarco: Watson, Bosel, Nagaji, Fukumoto, Lewman, Chong, Moylan, Kawano, and Fox; Hee: Zanero, Lee, Koff, and Mishreki) – [1:11:33].
[1:14:20] – Chair Nagaji called for a recess to allow the Neighborhood Assistant (NA) to administer the Oath of Office to Demarco. 14 members present.
Fox left the meeting at 8:14 p.m., 13 members present.
[1:15:45] – Chair Nagaji called the meeting back to order.
Motion to Adopt the Resolution Opposing Aria Lane/St. Francis School Application – [1:16:11]: Chair Nagaji presented the resolution. A copy of the Resolution can be found here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1fdd-KzPCixwlYdGwKeJEtYiuq8eSFIy-/edit?usp=drive_link&ouid=110816970952488543387&rtpof=true&sd=true
[1:16:27] Chari Nagaji passes the Gavel to Vice Chair Bosel.
[1:24:23] – Watson MOVED Nagaji SECONDED to Adopt the Resolution Opposing Aria Lane/St. Francis School Application. Discussion Followed.
[2:23:27] – Nagaji MOVED and Watson SECONDED add “Pursuant to the City and County of Honolulu’s ordinance, ROH Chapter 18, Department of Planning and Permitting is responsible for approving proposed development projects”; add “the Aria Lane project will require the Department of Planning and Permitting’s approval in order to proceed; no therefore”; and add “upon its submittal”. Discussion Followed. Hearing no objection, the Motion WAS Adopted.13-0-0 (Aye: Zane, Watson, Bosel, Nagaji, Fukumoto, Lewman, Lee, Koff, Chong, Moylan, Kawano, Demarco, and Mishreki; Nay: None; Abstain: None). – [2:24:18].
[2:24:27] – Watson MOVED and Nagaji SECONDED to adopt the resolution opposing Aria Lane/St. Francis School Application with Amendments. Hearing no further discussion, the board conducted a roll call vote. The Motion WAS ADOPTED.12-0-1. (Aye: Zane, Watson, Bosel, Nagaji, Fukumoto, Lewman, Lee, Koff, Chong, Moylan, Kawano, and Mishreki; Nay: None; Abstain: DeMarco) – [2:25:30].
[2:27:14] – Bosel passes the gavel back to Chair Nagaji.
Approval of the June 2024 Meeting Minutes – [2:28:20]:
[2:28:30] – Moylan MOVED and Watson SECONDED to adopt the Wednesday, June 5, 2024 minutes as written. Hearing no objections. The Motion WAS ADOPTED. 13-0-0 (Aye: Zane, Watson, Nagaji, Fukumoto, Lewman, Lee, Koff, Chong, Moylan, Demarco, Kawano, DeMarco, and Mishreki; Nay: None; Abstain: None) – [2:28:40].
Update on the Primary Urban Center Development Plan – [2:29:37]: Watson, Bosel, and Resident Heinrich announced a meeting at Kaimuki High School on Monday, August 12, 2024 from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Update on the Mānoa Banyon Court – [2:31:00]: Bosel announced no updates from the Department of Planning and Permitting (DPP).
Update on Ala Wai Flood Mitigation – [2:31:40]: No updates.
V. PRESENTATIONS – [2:32:09]:
Department of Transportation Bus Route Modifications – [2:32:14]: Kent Yang from the Department of Transportation (DTS) announced the changes of Bus Routes services Effective on Sunday, August 18, 2024. Bus Route 18 University-Ala Moana and Route 24 Kapahulu-Aina Haina will be discontinued.
• Presentation: https://drive.google.com/file/d/19q-36Z_OydUCQhpQXFOdVjFiMvpaaZsO/view?usp=drive_link
Questions, comments, and concerns followed – [2:35:46]
VI. COMMUNITY CONCERNS – [2:36:57]:
No Parking Zone at Intersection of Oʻahu Avenue and Kaala Street – [2:37:01]: Resident Hee is asking for the Department Transportation Services (DTS) to remove a single car street parking spot on Oahu Avenue next to the right turn to Kaala Street.
Questions, comments, and concerns followed – [2:38:37]
Pickleball Noise at Mānoa Valley District Park – [2:40:20]: Resident Ed raised concerns about the loud Pickleball and is asking the board to help draft a resolution to allow the Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) to ban Pickleball from the Mānoa Valley District Park.
Questions, comments, and concerns followed – [2:42:36]
Mānoa Neighborhood Board In-Person Meeting Location: Due to time this item was postponed to the next agenda.
Other Concerns: Due to time this item was postponed to the next agenda.
VII. CITY MONTHLY REPORTS – [2:45:34]:
Board of Water Supply (BWS) – [2:45:38]: Chair Nagaji provided the report and announced the following:
• BWS is participating in a water access and affordability survey taking place in communities across the country.
• BWS encourages the public to fill out the questionnaire through Sunday, September 15, 2024.
• It should take approximately 5-10 minutes to complete.
• Your input will assist the BWS to implement programs that better help vulnerable residents, including our kupuna.
• Responses are confidential.
• Copies of the questionnaire are available at: https://www.boardofwatersupply.com/customersurvey
Questions, comments, and concerns followed – [2:46:29]
Mayor Rick Blangiardi’s Representative – [2:47:33]: Kym Sparlin provided the report and answers to questions asked in the previous meeting. A copy of the Mayor’s newsletter can be found here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1qXyUIK2vUG7bl_Q3kTuAqrVQiFD2bNer/view?usp=drive_link
Questions, comments, and concerns followed – [2:49:53]
City Councilmember Calvin Say – [2:52:21]: Pua Smith-Kauhane provided the report and highlighted the following: the Primary Urban center development meeting on Monday, August 12, 2024 from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at Kaimuki High School auditorium; Bus route modification; and the Curb ramp project will begin in Monday April 1, 2024 through October 2024. A copy of Councilmember Say’s newsletter can be found here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/18DRNxnoD_ycCWVBqA1AdOyxk6hswpH-t/view?usp=drive_link
VIII. STATE MONTHLY REPORT – [2:54:02]:
Senator Carol Fukunaga – [2:54:02]: Senator Carol Fukunaga provided her report and announced that Hawaiian Electric is performing some utility work on Mānoa roadway on Friday August 9, 2024 between 8:30 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. A copy of Senator Fukunaga newsletter can be found here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1xmBMO-yRskbTs-y41LV5KKe4aRETLBM7/view?usp=drive_link
Representative Andrew Garrett – [2:55:14]: Representative Andrew Garrett announced that on Saturday, August 10, 2024 at the 7th Day Adventist Church from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. he will be co-sponsoring a workshop with Be ready Manoa for the community Emergency Response Team.
University of Hawaii at Manoa Updates – [2:56:02]: Elmer Kaai announced that the University of Hawaii’s first day of instruction will be on Monday, August 26, 2024; dorm move in on Tuesday, August 20, 2024; and sporting events will start on Saturday, August 24, 2024. A copy of the report can be found here https://drive.google.com/file/d/1w8-2_EG-EBfBBta1YFkBwPk6RogxFcjs/view?usp=drive_link
Governor Josh Greenʻs Representative – [2:56:34]: Laci Goshi provided the report and announced that 253 bills were signed into law in July and Thursday, August 8, 2024 is the anniversary of the Maui Lahina wildfire. A copy of Governor Green’s newsletter can be found here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1FkICSUunxt1eQykGZTci-XzloTIBjxQY/view?usp=drive_link
Congressman Ed Case – [2:57:10]: No representative present.
IX. ANNOUNCEMENTS – [2:57:18]:
Friends of Manoa Library Booksale, Saturday, September 14, 2024, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., and Sunday, September 15, 2024, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Next Meeting: Next regular board meeting will be held Wednesday, September 4, 2024, via WebEx online platform and Kapālama Hale Conference Room 153 (for residents without internet capabilities).
Olelo Re-Broadcast: Watch on second and fourth Saturdays of the month at 3:00 p.m., or every third Tuesday at 9:00 p.m, or online: https://olelo.org/tv-schedule/ or https://www.honolulu.gov/cms-nco-menu/site-nco-sitearticles/1657-board-meeting-videoarchive.html.
X. ADJOURNMENT – [2:58:44]: Chair Nagaji adjourned the meeting at 9:58 p.m.
Submitted by: Anson Wu, Neighborhood Assistant
Reviewed by: Dylan Whitsell, Deputy
Finalized by: Joan Koff, Secretary
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