MĀNOA NEIGHBORHOOD BOARD NO. 7
REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2024 at 7:00 P.M.
via WEBEX Platform and
Kapālama Hale, 925 Dillingham Blvd., Conference Room 153
This is an alternate meeting location open to the public for those without private internet capabilities.
Meeting Link: https://cchnl.webex.com/cchnl/j.php?MTID=m0703b535a40c894de5b9cd9e2a50ae05
Meeting Number/ Access Code: 2483 095 1817
Password: NB07 (6207 from phones and video systems)
Join by Phone: 1-408-418-9388
Meeting Materials: Find a monthly archive of handouts and referenced materials concerning to the Mānoa Neighborhood Board No. 7 at: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1NO7LXTCebl7VkAMZ8–ocGHcb14-omUL
Recordings of Board Meetings can be found at: https://www.youtube.com/@cityandcountyneighborhoodc2559
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. UNFINISHED BOARD BUSINESS
a. Presentation: Traffic and Safety Concerns on Oahu Avenue – Michael Hee
b. Acknowledgement of Michael Hee’s Parking Removal Survey with 100% Agreement of Signatories
c. Presentation: Pickleball Noise Concerns at Manoa District Park – Edward Suarez
d. Motion to Adopt Resolution Asking The Department Of Parks And Recreation And The City Council To Address Noise Nuisances For Residents Living Near Outdoor Pickleball Courts
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. DISCUSSIONS
a. Good Governance Reforms at the Hawaii State Legislature – Aria Juliet
b. Changes to Time and Location of Monthly Meetings
c. Board Committees and Permitted Interaction Groups
VII. 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, September 4, 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
f. Update on Aria Lane at the Former Saint Francis School Site
g. Appointment of Representative(s) to the Malama Manoa General Membership Meeting
VIII. COMMUNITY CONCERNS
a. Overgrown Trees and Shrubs Threatening Property and Powerlines
b. Other Concerns
IX. ANNOUNCEMENTS
a. Aria Lane Public Hearing and Testimony Deadline: The city DPP is holding a public hearing regarding the “Aria Lane – St. Francis School Redevelopment.” This hearing will be held on Monday, October 7, 2024, at 10:30 a.m. The location will be the Fasi Municipal Building, 6th Floor Conference Room, 650 South King Street. You can also send written testimony by either (a) emailing dpp@honolulu.gov, (b) faxing 808-768-6743, or (c) sending hardcopy mail to 650 South King Street, 7th Floor, Honolulu, Hawaii 96813. Any written testimony is due prior to the public hearing.
b. Malama Manoa General Membership Meeting: Wednesday, November 13, 2024, at the Bakken Auditorium on the Mid-Pacific Institute campus, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. This event is open to the public! Students at Mid-Pacific Institute collaborated with Malama Manoa to make 250 Genki balls and tested them in the Wailele Spring, for potential future use in Manoa Stream.
c. Next Meeting: Next regular board meeting will be held Wednesday, November 6, 2024, via WebEx online platform and Kapālama Hale Conference Room 153 (for residents without internet capabilities).
d. 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 jddemarch@gmail.com
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.