Waikiki Neighborhood Board Meeting FEBRUARY 2025 Agenda

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Waikiki Neighborhood Board Meeting FEBRUARY 2025 Agenda
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Date: Tuesday - 2/11/2025
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 JANUARY 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, FEBRUARY 11, 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. Sunday, March 9, 7:15 a.m. -- 1 p.m., Honolulu Rainbow Ekiden Race (mostly in Kapiolani Park)

b. Sunday, March 9, 3:30 p.m. -- 8 p.m., Honolulu Festivals Parade

c. Monday, March 17, 11:20 a.m. -- 1 p.m., Saint Patrick's Day Parade

d. Saturday, March 29, 5:30 p.m. -- 8 p.m., National Vietnam Veterans Parade

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 and highlights from Mayor's Newsletter (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. (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. 2025 Legislative permitted interaction group report. (all bills can be reviewed at the Hawaii Legislature web site)

Bills supported by Senator Moriwaki and Rep Tam

HB605, HCDA

SB1146, Boating

SB366, Stream Maintenance

SB403, Beaches

SB524, Land use of Tusitala Area

SB363, Ghost Guns

SB360, Return Homeless to Home

SB361, Community Outreach Court

SB1628, Homeless

SB1147. Noise Pollution, Night Noise Limits

SB 1216, After Market Mufflers

SB596, Tax Credit for Electric Garbage Trucks

Senator Rhodes

SB405, allows discussion on NB agenda items

Hawaii Water Safety, Bills to reduce drowning rate for 1-5 age children, local and visitor adults.SB1223/HB1234, DOE Standards based Water Safety Education

SB1222/HB1233, Retention Ponds Safety Requirements

SB1221/HB1232, Retention Ponds, Counties Inspection Appropriation

Other bills requested by Permitted Interaction Group Members

HB1057/SB1376, Property insurance

HB1053/SB1372, Condominium association's use of reserve funds.

HB877, Prohibits construction of encampments near public and private schools.

b. 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

c. Proposed Hawaii Waterman's Center at the Ala Wai Boat Harbor -- Shelley Oates-Winding

d. Section 2-14-125, Appointment of Delegates to 2025 Legislature

e. Resignation of board member Michael Brown, sub district 3.

f. 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

g. 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. -- 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 February 11 meeting.

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

b. Tuesday, January 14, 2025. Regular meeting written summary for video recording.

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, March 11, 2025, at 6:00 p.m

Neighborhood Board Candidate Registration: The City has opened registration for people who are interested in serving on the neighborhood boards. Online registration is due by February 21, 2025. Mail-in registration must be postmarked by February 21, 2025, and received by February 28, 2025. You can register using the link here: https://www8.honolulu.gov/nco/neighborhood-board-elections/

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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