Waikiki Neighborhood Board Meeting JANUARY 2025 Agenda

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Waikiki Neighborhood Board Meeting JANUARY 2025 Agenda
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Date: Tuesday - 1/14/2025
Time: 6:00 P.M. TO 8:30 P.M.
Location:
Waikiki Community Center
310 Paoakalani Avenue
Honolulu, HI 96815
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LAST MEETING NOTES - Click here to read Waikiki Neighborhood Board Meeting NOVEMBER 2025 Minutes minutes notes prior to the meeting scheduled below.

With Permission / Courtesy of: City and County of Honolulu Neighborhood Commission Office

WAIKĪKĪ NEIGHBORHOOD BOARD NO. 9

REGULAR MEETING

TUESDAY, JANUARY 14, 2025 AT 6:00 P.M.

Waikīkī Community Center

310 Paoakalani Avenue, Honolulu, HI 96815

HYBRID MEETING

PRESENTERS USING PROJECTION MUST BRING EQUIPMENT ONLY AGENDA PRESENTERS MAY SCREEN SHARE DURING MEETING

Meeting Link: https://cchnl.webex.com/cchnl/j.php?MTID=m2138b1440f1f29820d7c892b39201129

Meeting Number / Access Code: 2492 497 4001

Password: NB09 (6209 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.9 at: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1U5LqhO7cjTWUAsZeSiesn99MJa87ouZE

Recordings of Board Meetings can be found at: https://www.youtube.com/@NeighborhoodCommissionOffice

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. Speakers are allowed two and one half (2.5) minutes, and those giving reports are urged to keep their reports under three (3) minutes. 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 added to the agenda.

Privacy: This meeting is being recorded for future telecast. Comments made will be part of the video presentation.

I. CALL TO ORDER -- Chair Robert Finley

II. CITY MONTHLY REPORTS

a. Honolulu Fire Department (HFD) on incidents/statistics and safety tips (HFDNHB@honolulu.gov) -- Waikiki Captain

b. Honolulu Police Department (HPD) on incidents/statistics and safety tips (https://www.honolulupd.org/contact-us/) -- Duty Officer

c. Board of Water Supply (BWS) on main break report and BWS announcements -- Dominic Dias

III. CITIZENS CONCERNS NOT COVERED IN REGULAR AGENDA

IV. PUBLIC EVENTS: Times are for street closure

a. Monday, January 20, 8:30-11:30am, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day Parade

b. Other January events not posted yet

V. APPLICATIONS FOR LIQUOR LICENSES

VI. ELECTED OFFICIALS OR OFFICIALS' REPRESENTATIVES

Officials will provide a briefing on current events that impact the Waikiki Neighborhood, Board will not vote on any presentation.

a. Mayor's Representative on constituent concerns and highlights from Mayor's newsletter -- Director of Human Resources Nola Miyasaki on constituent concerns, highlights from Mayor's Newsletter, and 2025 Sewer Rates increase -- Crayton Higa (https://www8.honolulu.gov/mayor/contact-the-mayor/)

b. Council Member Tommy Waters on constituent concerns, highlights from newsletter, and Council Bill 50 (24) relating to parades, street festivals and other activities. Bill information on Meeting Materials web site. Neighbors and Board Members to discuss on Bill 50 (24) (tommy.waters@honolulu.gov, https://www.honolulucitycouncil.org/district4)

c. Senator Sharon Moriwaki on constituent concerns and highlights from newsletter (senmoriwaki@capitol.hawaii.gov, https://www.sharonmoriwaki.com/)

d. Representative Adrian Tam on constituent concerns and highlights from newsletter (info@adrianforhawaii.com, https://www.adrianforhawaii.com/)

e. Governors Representative Yvonne Hunter on constituent concerns and highlights from newsletter (https://governor.hawaii.gov/)

VII. WAIKĪKĪ IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION

Presentation to update Waikiki Neighborhood on Commercial Events that impact the community. The board will not vote on the presentation -- Rick Egged

VIII. NEW BOARD BUSINESS: For Neighbors and Board Members Discussion and vote by Board Members.

a. Vote to support Bill 50 (24) relating to parades, street festivals, and other activities

b. Neighborhood Board Plan

i. Section 2-14-106 Three Absences Notice: Michael Brown

c. Department of Land Management s1615 Ala Wai Project Presentation -- Marcus Simpson

d. City and County of Honolulu Department of Culture and the Arts present "Wahi Pana: Storied Places" program. Initial information distributed at the Tuesday, October 8, 2024, meeting

e. Proposed Hawaii Watermans Center at the Ala Wai Boat Harbor -- Shelley Oates-Winding

f. Neighborhood Board Plan Section 2-14-125, Appointment of Delegates to 2025 Legislature

g. Illegal Fireworks and Aerial Mortars - Public and Board comments, concerns, and ideas to address and mitigate. Proposed draft resolution and the possible formation of a Permitted Interaction Group (PIG) -- G. Misakian

h. Motion to consider placing the Ala Wai Pedestrian Bridge Project - Public and Board comments, concerns, and resolution proposals regarding the Department of Transportation Services project and bridge design renderings shown at the Ala Wai Elementary School in November 2024 on the FEBRUARY 2025 Regular Waikīkī Neighborhood Board Meeting Agenda -- G. Misakian

IX. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Board Members to vote on corrections and final Minutes.

Corrections to Draft Minutes (unless minor spelling) need to be sent to board members 48 hours prior to the November 12 meeting.

a. Tuesday, November 12, 2024 regular meeting written summary for video record

X. REPORTS (Limited to three (3) minutes each)

a. Sub district 1 Report- Murz

b. Sub district 2 Report- Anderson

c. Sub district 3 Report- Henski

d. Chair Report

XI. ANNOUNCEMENTS

The next regular meeting will be on Tuesday, February 11, 2025 at 6:00 p.m.

XII. ADJOURNMENT

View this meeting on Olelo Channel 49 at 9:00 p.m. on the 4th Tuesday each month, and at 6:00 a.m. on the 1st and 3rd Sunday of each month. View on line at:

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 (808) 768-3710 or e-mail nco@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.

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