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

WAIKĪKĪ NEIGHBORHOOD BOARD NO. 9

DRAFT REGULAR MEETING WRITTEN SUMMARY FOR VIDEO RECORD

TUESDAY, JUNE 10, 2025 at 6:00 P.M.

WAIKĪKĪ COMMUNITY CENTER -- 310 PAOAKALANI AVENUE, HONOLULU, HI 96815

AND VIA WEBEX TELECONFERENCING

Video recording of this meeting can be found at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qBx-p8uwq8s

Reports & other meeting materials can be found at:

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1U5LqhO7cjTWUAsZeSiesn99MJa87ouZE

I. CALL TO ORDER -- [0:00:03]: Chair Robert Finley called the meeting to order at 6:04 p.m.

Quorum was established with 14 members present. Note -- This 17-member Board requires nine (9) members to establish a quorum and to take official Board action. Board members must be in-person or have video access.

Board Members Present: Jillian Anderson, Lisa Cabanero, Shotaro Dabbs, Stephanie Easly, Louis Erteschik, Melissa Filek, Robert Finley, Kathryn Henski, Daniel Jacob, Ken Jacob, Jeff Merz, Greg Misakian, Chad Snater, Sarah Worth, and Rolf Nordahl (6:40 p.m.).

Board Members Absent: Robert Boyack and Katherine Li.

Guests: Fire Captain Lee K. Marquez (Honolulu Fire Department); Lieutenant Stephen Keogh (Honolulu Police Department); Dominic Dias (Board of Water Supply); Director Nola Miyasaki (Mayor Blangiardi); Kevin Imanaka (Councilman Chair Tommy Waters); Alexander Ozawa (Senator Sharon Moriwaki); Flora (Representative Adrian Tam); Yvonne Hunter (Governor Josh Green); Rick Egged (Waikīkī Improvement Association); Laura Ruby; Mike Swain, Tommy Penrose, Caroline Brimblecombe, Richard Byron, Tim Huycke, Sally Manglicimot, Michelle Anderson, Spope, Alexander Ozawa, Grou Benson, Leolani Iwaki, Randall Lewis, Nathan Serota, Reine AhMoo, Shannon Smith, Dylan Whitsell, John Deutzman, Brandon C., Mike Buck, Kevin Imanaka, and Margaret Murchie (Residents); and Anson Wu (Neighborhood Commission Office). Note: Name was not included if not legible. There were 59 total participants.

[0:00:07] -- Chair Finley asked for a moment of silence for the passing of the caretaker of the Waikiki Community Center John.

II. CITY MONTHLY REPORTS -- [0:01:18]

Honolulu Fire Department -- [0:01:18]: Fire Captain Lee K. Marquez provided the May 2025 statistics and safety tips for the month of June 2025 regarding the Honolulu Fire Department website.

• Report: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1a9-2QryBh-5Pz41719VNdH7_fDxj0rKn/view?usp=drive_link

• For more information: https://fire.honolulu.gov/

Honolulu Police Department -- [0:03:50]: Lieutenant Stephen Keogh provided the statistics for the month of May 2025 statistics.

• Report: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1N2RPzHhJptKQF31ACYKxUBQZ7bw59Ocx/view?usp=drive_link

• Crime statistics: the statistics can be found here: https://www.crimemapping.com/map/agency/165#;

• For more information¬: https://www.honolulupd.org/

Questions, comments, and concerns followed -- [0:08:28]

Board of Water Supply (BWS) -- [0:32:25]: Dominic Dias provided the report and highlighted the following: no main break for the month of May 2025; no BWS construction; and BWS will be conducting a water quality report.

• Report: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1mJRAiFS_obM_JqhfF9kK1Ag-9AZpgjlS/view?usp=drive_link

Questions, comments, and concerns followed -- [0:34:24]

III. CITIZENS CONCERNS NOT COVERED IN REGULAR AGENDA -- [0:36:43]: No concerns.

IV. PUBLIC EVENTS 2025 -- [0:37:26]

• Saturday, July 12, 9:00 a.m. -- 11:00 a.m., Family Day Parade

• Saturday, July 19, 2:00 p.m. -- midnight, Summer by the Ocean Festival

• Sunday, July 27, 5:00 a.m. -- 10:00 a.m., Na Wahine Sprint Triathlon (Kapiolani Park Area)

Questions, comments, and concerns followed -- [0:38:25]

V. APPLICATIONS FOR LIQUOR LICENSES -- [0:38:51]

• Thursday, July 24, 2025, The Gallery Waikiki, 150 Kaiulani Avenue, Dispenser General (Cat 3)

• Thursday, July 24, 2025, Secret Spot Honolulu, 2299 Kuhio Avenue, Restaurant General (Cat 2)

VI. ELECTED OFFICIALS OR OFFICIALS' REPRESENTATIVES -- [0:40:30]

Mayor Rick Blangiardi's Representative -- [0:40:31]: Director Nola Miyasaki provided the report and highlighted the following: the arrival of 17 new life-saving vehicles marks a historic day for Honolulu's Emergency Medical Services; Mayor Blangiardi and U.S. military leaders participate in annual Memorial Day remembrance ceremony at Punchbowl; and responses to questions asked in the previous meeting.

• Newsletter: https://drive.google.com/file/d/13GqIJRslrrKeTyQ_YX7e-4R61YfBeBgE/view?usp=drive_link

Questions, comments, and concerns followed -- [0:49:38]

Council Chair Tommy Waters -- [1:29:08]: Kevin Imanaka provided the report and highlighted the following: the council passed budget chair Tyler Dos Santos-Tam's version of the FY2026 operating capital, and it is being reviewed by the mayor; Bill 4625 was introduced by Chair Waters and Augie Tulba to strengthen HPD's communications with the public; Bill 46 will be heard in the next public safety committee at the end of June; and Councilmember Waters will be doing a walkthrough through Waikīkī to review the progress that the Waikīkī Business Improvement District (WBID) and HPD are making to improve comfort and safety in the area.

• Newsletter: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1rM13on_ipIQC3QXCdqJ4GHBGXujPt4sz/view?usp=drive_link

Questions, comments, and concerns followed -- [1:31:35]

Senator Sharon Moriwaki -- [1:37:30]: Alexander Ozawa provided the report and highlighted the following: bills passed in the 2025 legislature and improvements outlined in the budget bill.

• Newsletter: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1wFBLT64deQ2sbMIPrG56bsiDz_sA7OOY/view?usp=drive_link

Questions, comments, and concerns followed -- [1:39:11]

Representative Adrian Tam -- [1:42:14]: Flora provided the report and highlighted the following: Representative Tam's office is actively taking ideas for legislation for next year.

• Newsletter: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1xK7_Bz3Kihr9cyPBU4a1xKrT4LZO62pp/view?usp=drive_link

Governor Josh Green's Representative -- [1:40:37]: Yvonne Hunter provided the report and highlighted the following: the green fee, which will increase the Transient Accommodations Tax (TAT) rate; Hawaiʻi secures a $700 million settlement in a pharmaceutical lawsuit; and updates on Governor Green's veto list.

• Newsletter: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1FnfgtSldYH3FRR-f78tFnUU2wdg7DwnK/view?usp=drive_link

Questions, comments, and concerns followed -- [1:45:37]

VII. WAIKĪKĪ IMPROVEMENTS ASSOCIATION -- [1:52:21]

Presentation to update Waikiki Neighborhood on Commercial Events that impact the community -- [1:52:21]: Rick Egged provided a report and highlighted the following: information regarding the Sunset on the Beach events, and $5 million was budgeted for the Waikīkī Resilience and sea level rise adaptation project.

Questions, comments, and concerns followed -- [1:56:44]

VIII. NEW BOARD BUSINESS -- [1:59:18]

State of Hawaii Proposed Waikīkī Safety Project -- [1:59:22]: Postponed to the next agenda.

Legislation Report -- Permitted Interaction Group [1:59:43]: Member Anderson, Erteschik, and Ken Jacob provided an update on the bills that the Waikiki Neighborhood Board has backed. Seven of the 21 legislation endorsed by the board have moved through the legislature, three have been signed into law, and four are expected to be approved in the coming week.

• Presentation: https://drive.google.com/file/d/12xfDKDQbW4AMDDyAXlqSvRGRNvgl38e8/view?usp=drive_link

Questions, comments, and concerns followed -- [2:12:06]

Ala Wai Pedestrian Bridge Project -- Public concerns and proposed resolution from Ms. Laura Ruby, followed by a discussion and a vote -- [2:12:31]: Laura Ruby provided her resolution requesting a full Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Ala Wai Canal and University Avenue and Kalaimoku Street residential neighborhoods site. Discussion Followed.

• Drafted Resolution: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1nddf5GGkVmd2Ol1lsz7Z1rsCrfYlUIuV/view?usp=drive_link

[2:47:59] -- Misakian MOVED and Li SECONDED to adopt the resolution requesting a full Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Ala Wai Canal and University Avenue and Kalaimoku Street residential neighborhoods site as written. Discussion followed, the board conducted a roll call vote. The motion WAS ADOPTED; 3-12-0 (AYE: Li, Misakian, and Worth; NO: Anderson, Boyack, Dabbs, Erteschik, Filek, Finley, Henski, D. Jacob, K. Jacob, Merz, Nordahl, and Snater; ABSTAIN: None) -- [2:55:14].

IX. APPROVAL OF MINUTES -- [2:56:27]

Tuesday, April 8, 2025 and Tuesday, May 13, 2025 Regular meeting written summary for video recording -- [2:56:27]: Member Worth provided edits to the minutes. [2:56:28] -- D. Jacob MOVED and Erteschik SECONDED to adopt the Tuesday, April 9, 2025 and Tuesday, May 13, 2025 regular meeting summary with amendments. Discussion followed, the board conducted a roll call vote. The motion WAS ADOPTED; 13-1-0 (AYE: Anderson, Boyack, Li, Dabbs, Erteschik, Filek, Finley, Henski, D. Jacob, K. Jacob, Merz, Nordahl, Snater, and Worth; NO: Misakian; ABSTAIN: None) -- [2:58:19].

X. REPORTS

Sub District 1: Due to time, this item was postponed to the next agenda.

Sub District 2: Due to time, this item was postponed to the next agenda.

Sub District 3: Due to time, this item was postponed to the next agenda.

Chair's Report: Due to time, this item was postponed to the next agenda.

XI. BOARD ANNOUNCEMENTS

The next regular meeting is scheduled for 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, July 8, 2025 at the Waikīkī Community Center, 310 Paoakalani Avenue and Via WebEX

XII. ADJOURNMENT -- [2:59:03]: The meeting was adjourned at 9:02 p.m.

Submitted by: Anson Wu, Neighborhood Assistant, NCO

Reviewed by: Dylan Buck, Community Relations Specialist, NCO

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