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ALA MOANA - KAKAAKO NEIGHBORHOOD BOARD NO. 11

DRAFT REGULAR MEETING MINUTES

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2016

MAKIKI CHRISTIAN CHURCH

CALL TO ORDER: Vice-Chair Hurst called the meeting to order at 7:01 p.m. Quorum was established with eight (8) members present. Note -- This nine (9)-member Board requires five (5) members to establish quorum and to take official Board action.

Board Members Present -- William Ammons, Roy Bumgarner, Rodney Chang, Aaron Landry, Larry Hurst, Duane Komine, Ryan Tam, and Michael Zehner.

Board Members Absent -- None.

Vacancies -- There was one (1) vacancy in Subdistrict 1.

Guests -- Cindy McMillan (Governor David Ige's Representative); Senator Suzanne Chun Oakland; Raytan Vares (Senator Brickwood Galuteria's Office); Representative Tom Brower; Kay Yasufuku-Tan (Representative Scott Saiki's Office); Noelle Wright (Mayor Kirk Caldwell's Representative, Mayor's Office of Economic Development); Councilmember Carol Fukunaga; Councilmember Ann Kobayashi and James Larson (Councilmember Ann Kobayashi's Office); Councilmember Trevor Ozawa and Francis Choe (Councilmember Trevor Ozawa's Office); Lieutenant Baron Lee and Sergeant Zack Pang (Honolulu Police Department); Pat Lee (Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation [HART]); Dymian Racoma, Eric Edrada, and Eric Iwamoto (Board of Water Supply); Yoko Tomita (Department of Transportation Services); Renee Espiau (Department of Planning and Permitting); Lance Maiva (Department of Accounting and General Services); Jay Fung (Hawaii City Plaza); Chris Conklin (Honolulu Pacific Federal Executive Board); Kathleen Westlake, Dee Dee Letts and Rod Maile (Hawaii State Judiciary); Bryan M. Jackson; ; Jill Matsumoto; Ken Takahashi, Janice Takahashi, and Rick Prahler (Hawaii Housing and Finance Development Corporation); Don Clifford (SSFM); M. Tait (Hawaii Convention Center); Gavin Masaki (GHN); James Kramer; Robert Hutchison; Dexter Okada (KBLA); Daniel Simonich (Hawaii Community Development Authority [HCDA]); Matt Johnson (Oahu Fresh); Francisco Gutierrez (General Growth Partners (GGP)/Ala Moana Center); Annie Koh (DURP); Jim Freeman; Elvira Lo; Cathy; and K. Russell Ho (Neighborhood Commission Office).

ELECTION OF CHAIR- Vice-Chair Hurst explained that former Chair Landry had previously stepped down as Chair and would be resigning from the Board following the meeting, as he would be moving to Washington D.C. Chang nominated Ryan Tam as Board Chair. Zehner nominated Larry Hurst as Board Chair. Tam commented that he has been on the Board since 2013 and he would like to facilitate the Board's mission to provide public input into the various government processes. Hurst commented that he has been on the Board for 18 years and has seen a lot. Vice-Chair Hurst asked by show of hand who votes for Tam. Tam was ELECTED chair by a RAISE OF HANDS, 5-3-0 (Tam: Ammons, Bumgarner, Chang, Landry, and Tam; Hurst: Hurst, Komine, and Zehner).

PUBLIC SAFETY REPORTS

Honolulu Fire Department (HFD) -- A firefighter reported the following:

• January 2016 Fire Statistics -- There were 6 fires calls, 161 calls for medical emergencies, 4 hazardous condition calls, 10 service calls, 124 good intent calls, and 17 false alarms.

• Fire Safety Tip -- Electrical Safety -- Plug one (1) heat-producing appliance into a wall receptacle at a time. Major appliances should be plugged directly into a wall receptacle outlet. Extension cords and power taps or strips should not be used. Check electrical cords to ensure the cords are not running across doorways or under carpets. Extension cords are intended for temporary use. A licensed electrician should install any additional outlets and perform the electrical work if necessary.

Honolulu Police Department (HPD), District 1 -- Lieutenant Baron Lee introduced Sergeant Zack Pang and reported the following:

• January 2016/December 2015 Statistics -- There were 12/10 motor vehicle thefts, 12/12 burglaries, 175/161 thefts, 43/50 unauthorized entries into motor vehicles (UEMV), 15/27 assaults, 2/0 sex assaults, 5/0 graffiti cases, and 42/38 drug offenses. There were 6,704/6,914 total calls for service.

• Safety Tip -- Breaking Into Motor Vehicle Prevention -- When parking a car, keep all valuables out of sight and make sure to lock the car doors.

Comments followed: Parking Issues in the Rycroft Street Area -- Hurst commented that at a prior meeting he had mentioned problems with vehicles that appear to be abandoned, vehicles that are too large to park in stalls, and vehicles illegally unloading people and/or freight, all in the Rycroft street area. Lieutenant Lee said HPD would follow up. He clarified that commercial vehicles over a certain length are not allowed to park on the street. Lieutenant Lee added that different streets have their own restricted hours for parking, but for all streets, if a car does not move for 24 hours, it can be tagged as an abandoned vehicle.

Filling of Vacancy in Subdistrict 1 -- There is one (1) vacancy in Subdistrict 1, with boundaries of King Street, Kalākaua Avenue, Kapiʻolani Boulevard, and Keʻeaumoku Street. As there were no volunteers, Chair Tam deferred the filling of the vacancy until the next meeting.

RESIDENT AND COMMUNITY CONCERNS

Ala Moana Center Expansion -- Francisco Gutierrez, Director of Development, Ala Moana Center, reported that while the Ewa-wing opened last November 2015, work continues on the condominiums that are also part of the expansion project. Construction will continue beyond the end of 2016. A noise variance was granted as some work could not be done during business hours. The variance is valid till the end of the year, therefore Ala Moana will be requesting an extension. A public meeting will be held on Thursday, March 17, 2016 in the Makiki Christian Church meeting room to discuss this extension. The construction is moving away from Piikoi Street, so the impact on residents should be noticeably reduced as the project continues.

COMMITTEE REPORTS

Health and Public Safety -- Committee Chair Hurst mentioned that once again trucks are illegally parking near Sheridan Park. He also mentioned that one (1) of the area's luxury condos recently raised their monthly maintenance fees from $1400 to $2000. This caused many tenants to fall behind, and now the condo association is moving to cut off the water to those units. Hurst added that he believes there is law that bars cutting off water to an occupied unit.

Community Relations -- No report.

Hawaii Community Development Authority (HCDA) -- Committee Chair Rodney Chang distributed the December 2015 HCDA newsletter and reported:

• 630 Cooke Street -- HCDA has extended the negotiating period for this property with the hope of creating low-income micro housing. The new deadline is Sunday, July 31, 2016.

• Upcoming HCDA Meeting -- The next meeting will be on Wednesday, March 2, 2016 at 9:00 a.m. on the second floor of 547 Queen Street. The proposed conversion of the historic pump station into an inter-generational center will be on the agenda.

• HCDA Grant -- Daniel Simonich from HCDA introduced Matt Johnson from Oahu Fresh and explained that they are a partner with this grant. Oahu was one of a handful of cities around the nation that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a ‘local food local places' grant. This grant focuses on food system planning for various food outlets, especially in urban areas. Outreach and information sessions have already been held. The next step will be a community survey. Eventually an action plan will be produced for the Kakaʻako area. Contact HCDA if a person wants to participate at -- daniel.p.simonich@hawaii.gov.

Comments followed: Monetary Amount of Grant -- Simonich explained that the grant did not have any funding attached to it, but it is a technical assistance grant, which helps to leverage resources and to identify other potential monetary grants.

Legislation -- Committee Chair Michael Zehner mentioned that there is a proposed resolution on tonight's agenda about moped noise regulations. City Council Bill 83, which addressed this, has been deferred. However, House Bill (HB)1753 is alive at the State Legislature. This would require annual safety checks of mopeds.

Parks and Water -- Committee Chair Ryan Tam reported the following:

• Kaka'ako Our Kuleana -- Chair Tam explained this group formed out of a University of Hawaii effort to educate the public about planning issues. It will be holding several service projects in the area. The first one, still in the planning stages, will involve Mother Waldron Park. More information is available on the website.

• Board of Water Supply (BWS) -- Chair Tam reported there were no water main breaks in January 2016. The Xeriscape garden is open on Wednesdays and Saturdays between 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m.

Pensacola Street Water System Improvement Projects -- Eric Edrada introduced himself and explained he would be the construction manager for an area project that will replace about 3500 feet of water line. This will run between Kapiʻolani Boulevard and Kinau Street. This will reduce the likelihood of water line breaks. The project was supposed to start this week, but had to be delayed. The completion date is the beginning of 2017. A project hotline has been created at 321-8179. Once construction begins, traffic modifications, street parking restrictions, and lane closures will be necessary. The hours of work will be 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Mondays through Fridays. The project webpage will be updated with information as it becomes available at http://www.boardofwatersupply.com/cssweb/display.cfm?storyID=125061.

Comments followed:

1. Parking on Pensacola Avenue -- It was asked if there would be no parking on Pensacola Avenue during the projects working hours. Edrada said that the areas of no parking would change as the project progresses along Pensacola Street.

2. McKinley High School -- It was asked if this project would rectify the situation where there are no fire hydrants on McKinley High School. Edrada replied that this would not rectify that situation.

Draft Environmental Assessment (EA) for Water Main Projects -- A BWS representative introduced himself and explained that these projects run from Chinatown all the way to Kalakaua Avenue. The projects are scheduled to start in 2019. There is a smaller project on Piikoi Street that will start after 2019.

Comments followed:

1. Piʻikoi Water Main -- The representative explained that the Piʻikoi line is currently 12 inches and was installed in the 1940s. The new line will be 16 inches. It was asked if that would reduce the water pressure. The representative will follow up.

2. Project Timeline -- The representative explained that these projects are in the early planning stages. The draft EA is online and comments are due by Thursday, March 31, 2016.

Transportation Committee -- Landry reported that the Councilmember Carol Fukunaga's report highlighted the two (2) issues he was going to mention, the Kakaʻako Public Infrastructure and Facilities Working Group and proposed bills relating to moped noise. He would defer his comments until Councilmember Fukunaga's report later on the agenda.

Homelessness Committee -- Ammons reported the following:

• Volunteer Shortage -- A shortage of volunteers hampered efforts to count homeless people throughout the state, potentially jeopardizing a federal funding formula that has provided millions of dollars for homeless support.

• Settlement -- Honolulu City Council voted to sign off on the payment of $48,500 in an effort to settle a class-action lawsuit over how the city has been conducting homeless sweeps.

• Homelessness -- Voters think Governor David lge and Mayor Kirk Caldwell are failing on homelessness. Homelessness ranks as the No. 1 issue facing the Hawaii State government. Hawaii lawmakers killed the bill to fly homeless back to mainland. Mayor Kirk Caldwell claimed a win over Honolulu crisis. Honolulu's efforts last year to reduce homelessness resulted in 772 people getting off of Oahu streets, which Mayor Kirk Caldwell says represents an unprecedented success for a City struggling with the highest per-capita rate of homelessness in the country.

Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation (HART) -- Pat Lee reported the following:

• Train Vehicle Arrivals -- The first set of train vehicles are expected to arrive in Honolulu next month. Ansaldo Honolulu (Hitachi Rail USA) was awarded the $1.4-billion Core Systems Contract to design, build, operate and maintain the train vehicles in addition to the operations at the control center. Honolulu's rail system will be the first fully automated driverless urban rail transit system in the United States.

The train cars are manufactured at their factory in Reggio Calabria, Italy and shipped to Pittsburg, California, for final assembly, then on to HART's Rail Operations Center in Waipahu.

HART's trains will consist of four (4) cars. Each four (4)-car train can carry about 800 people. The car shell structure is 100% aluminum. There are two (2) types of car shells, one (1) type for the ends of the train and the other for the middle cars. The middle car shells have an opening at both ends to permit passengers to move between the four (4)-car trains. There are three (3) doorways on each side of both types of rail cars.

Each rail car is 59-1/2 feet long, 14 feet high and 10 feet wide. The car shell structure consists of a combination of over 40 different aluminum extrusion profiles. The aluminum extrusions are welded together. The weight of the aluminum car shell without doors, interior linings, seats or other equipment is approximately 14,000 pounds. HART's four (4)-car trains will include: Closed-circuit security cameras, air conditioning, free WiFi, seating for 188 riders, and space for surfboards, coolers, luggage, strollers, bicycles and wheelchairs.

• Construction Highlights -- These are the latest construction highlights:

o Foundation shafts: Almost 500

o Columns: More than 450

o Segments cast: Almost 5300

o Length of guideway completed to date: Over six (6) miles

For general project information, traffic updates, meeting notices and more information, visit the website www.honolulutransit.org, call the project hotline at 566-2299, or email a question at info@honolulutransit.org.

Comments followed:

1. Rail Construction Timeline -- Lee explained that the City Center contract has not been put out to bid. There will be some pre-construction activities such as utility mapping and relocation and street widening where required.

2. Cost Uncertainty -- Lee explained that although the City Center contract costs cannot be finalized until it is awarded, the estimate was part of the financial plan which is periodically updated by HART. The current financing sources are expected to cover all of the construction costs.

3. Construction Impacts on Business -- Hurst asked and Lee answered that HART learned from its experience in Waipahu and Pearl City, and will be aggressively implementing efforts to mitigate the project's impacts on area businesses as construction moves eastward.

REPORTS OF MEMBERS' ATTENDANCE AT OTHER MEETINGS

Meetings Attended -- Tam attended the following:

• Kuleana Kakaʻako -- The Kuleana Kakaʻako meeting was on Tuesday, February 16, 2016.

• Aiea Town Hall -- Tam attended the meeting on Thursday, February 18, 2016. They discussed switching from a gas tax to a mileage-based tax.

ELECTED OFFICIALS

Mayor Kirk Caldwell's Representative -- Noelle Wright reported the following:

• 2016 Mayor's Memorial Day Poster Contest -- "Sew a Lei for Memorial Day" Poster Contest is open to all students ages K-12fth grade in public, private, or charter schools. The deadline to submit an entry is Friday, March 4, 2016. Call 768-3023 for more information.

• Transit Oriented Development (TOD) -- Renee Espiau from the Department of Planning and Permitting (DPP), introduced herself and invited everyone to attend the Ala Moana Neighborhood Transit-Oriented Development Plan meeting on Wednesday, March 9, 2016 at Washington Middle School, 6:30 p.m. The final draft Ala Moana Neighborhood TOD Plan will be presented, shortly after the meeting, the plan will go to Council for its review and approval.

Councilmember Carol Fukunaga -- Councilmember Fukunaga distributed her report and highlighted the following:

• Kakaʻako Public Infrastructure and Facilities Working Group - Several bills at the State Legislature resulted from meetings of the Kakaʻako Public Infrastructure and Facilities Working Group, which was established by the City Council to try examine and resolve issues with private roads in the area. The bills include HB2049 House Draft (HD)2, Senate Bill (SB) 2372 Senate Draft (Senate Draft) 1, HB2048 HD1, HB2092 HD1, and HB2604 HD1. The working group will not hold further meetings and is preparing its final report.

Comments followed: Recognition of Aaron Landry's Participation in the Working Group -- Chair Tam recognized and thanked Landry for his participation in the Kakaʻako Public Infrastructure and Facilities Working Group

Councilmember Ann Kobayashi -- James Larson distributed her newsletter and Councilmember Kobayashi highlighted the following:

• Budget Hearings -- The committee will meet in the first week of March 2016 to start its review of the Mayor's proposed budget. Councilmember Kobayashi hopes that any increase in the property tax can be avoided, since so many other taxes and fees have been recently raised.

• Complete Streets -- Complete Streets projects have become a problem in some communities, as the emphasis seems to be on bicycle lanes instead of improvements for pedestrians, such as new sidewalks and improved street lighting for crosswalks.

Comments followed: Ban on Use of Electronic Devices While in a Crosswalk -- Hurst asked the status of the bill that would ban pedestrians from using their phones or other electronic devices while in a crosswalk. Councilmember Kobayashi explained that is a State bill that the Council is tracking. There also are bills regarding taxi regulation and moped regulations alive at the State Legislature that the Council is also tracking.

Councilmember Trevor Ozawa -- Councilmember Ozawa distributed his newsletter and highlighted the following:

• Complete Streets -- Councilmember Ozawa stated the reason he has been championing a bill to require Council approval of Complete Streets projects is that his constituents feel they should have a chance to provide input before projects are implemented.

• Health Service Providers and TOD -- Councilmember Ozawa mentioned he continues to work on assuring that TOD will account for healthcare providers, such as the current tenants in the Ala Moana building tower.

• Approval of Affordable Housing Project -- The Council recently approved fee exemptions for a Sam Koo Pacific project on Kapiʻolani Boulevard, which will be a great asset to the community.

• Rail Extension to the University of Hawaii (UH) and Waikiki -- Councilmember Ozawa along with Councilmember Kobayashi has continued to push HART on the Ala Moana plans. When asked about future extension to the UH and Waikiki, HART used to respond it was premature to study those, when no funding source existed. However, the recent General Excise Tax (GET) extension passed by the Council allows any excess money to be used for planning of extensions, so now is the time to have that conversation.

Comments followed:

1. Complete Streets and Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) -- It was asked why Complete Streets and TOD are not combined, since they share many of the same objectives. Councilmember Ozawa agreed that they are similar, but pointed out that TOD is specific to areas served by rail while Complete Streets is an island wide program.

2. Car-2-Go -- Councilmember Ozawa mentioned his office is reviewing the draft administrative rules for Car- 2-Go.

3. Conflict with Hawaii Kai Board Meeting Date -- Councilmember Ozawa explained that the Hawaii Kai Neighborhood Board No. 1 meets on the last Tuesday of the month, so occasionally that meeting falls on the same night as the Ala Moana/Kakaʻako Neighborhood Board No. 11. In those cases, Francis Choe will represent the Councilmember at this meeting.

State Representative Tom Brower -- Representative Brower distributed his report and highlighted the following:

• Tourism Day at the Capitol -- Today was the first ever Tourism Day at the State Capitol and it was sponsored by the Hawaii Lodging and Tourism Association (HLTA).

• Bills at the Legislature -- All the issues mentioned tonight have related bills under consideration at the State Legislature.

State Representative Scott Saiki -- Kay Yasufuku-Tan distributed Representative Saiki's newsletter and highlighted the following:

• Kakaʻako Private Roads -- Representative Saiki introduced two (2) bills regarding roads in Kakaʻako. HB 2092 would require HCDA to prohibit parking on private roads in Kakaʻako, while HB 2604 would clarify the authority of the Legislature to accept dedication of private roads.

• Town Hall Meeting -- A joint town hall meeting is scheduled for Thursday, February 25, 2016 at the McCully-Mo'ili'ili Library starting at 5:00 p.m. Co-sponsoring the meeting are Councilmember Kobayashi, Senator Les Ihara Jr., and Representatives Saiki, Scott Nishimoto, and Della Au Belatti.

State Senator Suzanne Chun Oakland -- Senator Chun Oakland distributed a report.

Governor David Ige's Representative -- Cindy McMillan distributed Governor Ige's newsletter and highlighted the following:

• State of the State Address -- Some of the ideas highlighted in the Governor's recent State of the State address included tax system modernization, affordable housing, and cooling of classrooms.

• Pre-school Open Doors Program -- The Pre-school Open Doors Program is now accepting applicants until Thursday, March 31, 2016. Visit http://www.patchhawaii.org/families/paying/preschool for more information.

PRESENTATIONS

902 Alder Street Mixed-use Development Proposal -- Rod Maile from the Hawaii State Judiciary reported that this project was initiated in 2011, due to efforts by then-Senator Carol Fukunaga. Then-Senator Fukunaga asked the Judiciary to condense alternative uses for the property that was already owned by the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation (HHFDC). In partnership with HHFDC, a proposal that would include a shelter for at risk youths and workforce rental housing above it was drafted. Don Clifford, the project manager, introduced himself and explained that this project would encompass a tower with 180 units of affordable housing, a parking structure, and a youth shelter at the street level. The project was designed with Complete Streets polices and as an example, has on-site bike storage areas.

Comments followed:

1. Youth Services -- A community member asked and Dee Dee Letts of the Judiciary answered that the shelter was designed for non-violent first time offenders or youth, who repeatedly violate minor laws such as curfew or truancy. The shelter is staffed by college-educated counselors. It is designed as a short term shelter, with the goal of returning the youth to their family homes or to a clinic such as Bobby Benson Clinic should the youth have substance abuse issues. The shelter will also help the youth on probation to comply with the conditions of their probation including monetary restitution.

2. Staffing Hours -- A Board member asked if the youth were allowed to leave the facility. Letts replied that the facility is staffed 24 hours a day and the youth were not to leave the facility at night. If they attempt to do so the staff will try and convince them to stay, and if they are unsuccessful a report will be filed. Similar facilities do not see a large incidence of their clients leaving the facility at night.

3. Separation of Projects -- Letts explained that the shelter and the affordable housing are basically not connected other than sharing the same property, and therefore, each one would have their own criteria for who may apply. Letts added that with the size of the lot it was not feasible to have two (2) separate structures. The shelter will have its own entryways and elevators and will not share any common areas with the affordable housing units.

4. Determination of Low Income -- Janice Takahashi, from HHFDC, explained that the formula for low income comes from the Federal Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and for this project, applicants would need to be make under 60% of the area median income (AMI). For a family of three (3), that equates to a combined annual income of $51,780.

5. Building Orientation -- Hurst mentioned that if this project was a little more west it would fall under HCDA boundaries, whose guidelines would not allow for the building to be orientated like it is proposed. He observed that the original owners of the property added a covenant to the property that it has to be used to serve at-risk youths in some manner.

6. Current Use of Alder Street Property -- Audience member Cathy explained that a detention center for youth used to be located at this site but was moved to Kapolei. Currently, a housing program that serves a maximum of six (6) males and six (6) females operates out of the site. These kids usually have family- oriented problems such as chronically running away. Some might have committed low-end violence, usually a fight with their parents. These youth are good children, they just need to be taught to make better life choices. Cathy supports the program.

Hurst moved that the Ala-Moana/Kakaako Neighborhood Board No. 11 supports the concept of the proposed project at 902 Alder Street. The motion failed as there was no second.

7. Shelter Capacity -- J. Takahashi explained that there would be 18 units for the at-risk youth.

8. Number of Parking Stalls -- Maile explained the project is designed to include 280 parking stalls for the residents.

710 Sheridan Street Hawaii City Plaza Project -- Jim Freeman from FSC Architects reported that the design concept was recently finished. The project is just outside the quarter mile radius from the planned transit station and therefore falls within TOD's second-tier zone. It is a 250 foot tall mixed-use high-rise condominium project. The ground floor is dedicated for public uses such as restaurants. The condominiums will include both market rate and affordable units. The total footprint is about 39,000 square feet. The roof of the parking structure will be landscaped as a garden for use by the residents. As part of this project, a vehicle, pedestrian and bicycle path will be built between Cedar and Sheridan Streets. Another community benefit will be an increase in open public space along Sheridan Street due to an extension of the existing City sidewalk by an average of twelve (12) feet. A ramp will be used to access the residential parking from the second floor to help preserve ground space. A large bicycle parking area is also included. The project will include a free community meeting room available for use by the public. An area for Bikeshare has also been incorporated into the design. There are 163 units, with 33 being designated to be affordable units, which is in line with the City affordable housing guidelines for Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) areas. This is one of the first projects to be designed within a TOD area. The project complies with all existing rules and the developers are not seeking any variances or exemptions.

Comments followed:

1. Pet Friendly -- A Board member asked and Freeman responded that it was not known if this was a pet-friendly condominium at this time.

2. Area Businesses -- Hurst commented that the surrounding area has several hostess bars.

3. Access from Kapiolani Boulevard -- Hurst mentioned that during specific hours one cannot legally turn from Kapiʻolani Boulevard into Sheridan Street, while traveling west. Therefore, people will have to go down Ward Avenue and up to Piikoi Street. Freeman replied that the studies did not show a significant impact on the area traffic.

4. Density -- A resident asked about the impact this project will have on surrounding affordable rentals. Freeman replied that it is really hard for a developer to pencil out if their project is 100 percent affordable. He added that the TOD plans are exciting and include concepts that have been discussed for many years.

5. New Sidewalks -- Freeman answered that the new sidewalks will be kept clear of obstructions for public use.

6. Leasehold vs. Fee Simple -- Freeman explained that the project would be fee simple.

Title VI Guidelines Relating to Non-Discrimination in Public Transit -- Yoko Tomita of the Department of Transportation Services (DTS) explained that Title VI of the Civil Rights Act prohibits discrimination in a public transit system that receive federal funding. Every three (3) years DTS has to submit a Title VI program. A draft report was circulated to the Neighborhood Boards earlier this year regarding DTS's existing Title VI program and included a service evaluation of all existing 101 bus routes. Usually DTS evaluates a random sample of routes in any given year. There are six (6) different standards that are measured: 1) Vehicle load, 2) Vehicle headway, 3) On time performance, 4) Service availability, 5) Vehicle assignment, and 6) Amenity distribution. Comments on the report may be submitted until a public hearing on Friday, April 8, 2016, after which the report with comments will be submitted to the Federal Transit Administration (FTA). For more information, visit -- http://www.thebus.org/AboutTheBus/TitleVI_DraftTVIProgram.pdf.

MOPED NOISE LEGISLATION:

Resolution Requesting the City and State Enact Excessive Moped Noise Laws -- Chair Tam circulated a draft resolution. Discussion followed.

• Other Neighborhood Boards -- Landry mentioned that several other Neighborhood Boards have adopted similar resolutions. The bills that are under consideration at the City and State resulted from multiple meetings with various stakeholders, including the HPD. Landry urged the Board to adopt it.

• Bill 83(2015), Relating to the Inspection of Motor Vehicles and Mopeds, Status -- Ammons explained that this resolution in particular urges the Council to adopt Bill 83 which would require mopeds to have annual safety inspections like other motorized vehicles. The resolution also requests the State Legislature to grant HPD the ability to require moped owners to submit them for inspections, if HPD has reasonable cause to believe the moped had been illegally altered, ask the Legislature to increase the fines for illegally modifying a moped, and requires mopeds to have license plates. Ammons added he opposes the parts of the resolution that impact law-abiding moped owners. Ammons explained that the City Council has deferred Bill 83. Hurst commented that makes the resolution moot. Landry replied that the resolution also refers to other legislation, and the Council could bring back for consideration of a bill that is deferred or introduce a similar bill.

• Mopeds and Motor Scooters -- Hurst added that he feels the resolution should differentiate between mopeds and motor scooters. Landry said that topic was considered at the Working Group meetings, and it was determined that the language in the resolution was compatible with existing laws.

Zehner moved and Bumgarner seconded that the Ala Moana/Kakaako Neighborhood Board No. 11 adopt the resolution requesting the City and State enact excessive moped noise laws.

Zehner moved and Bumgarner seconded the first be it resolved clause which requires annual moped safety checks be deleted.

Safety Checks -- A member of the public commented they support the intent of the resolution, but observed mopeds are already supposed to be registered and inspected annually. The problem is enforcement is lacking. He also pointed out that the State Department of Health already has noise laws; just empower them to enforce the existing rules.

The amendment was NOT ADOPTED, 4-3-0 (AYE: Ammons, Bumgarner, Hurst, Zehner; NAY Chang, Landry, Tam; ABSTAIN: None).

The motion to adopt the resolution was NOT ADOPTED, 4-2-1 (AYE: Bumgarner, Chang, Landry, Tam; NAY: Ammons, Zehner, ABSTAIN: Hurst).

BOARD ADMINISTRATION

Approval of the January 26, 2016 Regular Meeting Minutes -- A correction was offered on page 3 under HCDA "Executive Director [Tong] Tony Ching." Two corrections were offered on page 3 under HCDA comments "Mother [Walden] Waldron Park."

The January 26, 2016 regular meeting minutes as amended were APPROVED by UNANIMOUS CONSENT, 7-0-0 (AYE: Ammons, Bumgarner, Chang, Hurst, Landry, Tam, and Zehner).

Treasurer's Report -- Chair Tam reported expenditures of $36.86 for January 2016, leaving a balance of $314.80. Treasurer's report was filed.

Senator Galuteria's Report- Rayton Vares said he would stand on his report and the office newsletter was available.

NOTICE OF UPCOMING EVENTS

• Citizen Patrols -- The Citizen Patrols are held on Mondays and Tuesdays, from 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Interested parties may meet at the Sheridan Park.

• Public Hearing -- The Department of Transportation Services will be having a public hearing, regarding Title VI, on Friday, April 8, 2016, at 9:30 a.m. at the Mission Memorial Hearings Room.

• Next Meeting -- The next regular meeting of the Ala Moana-Kakaʻako Neighborhood Board No. 11 is scheduled for Tuesday, March 22, 2016, 7:00 p.m. at Makiki Christian Church located at 829 Pensacola Street.

• No Loitering -- Loitering is not allowed on Makiki Christian Church grounds after 9:00 p.m.

Member Landry Resignation -- Landry announced he would be moving out of the district and therefore, resigning from the Board. Landry thanked everyone for their hard work. Chair Tam thanked Landry for his service.

ADJOURNMENT: As there was no further business before the Board, Chair Tam adjourned the meeting at 8:50 p.m.

Submitted by: Bryan Mick and K. Russell Ho, Neighborhood Assistant

Reviewed by: Sam Wolff, Neighborhood Assistant

Reviewed by: Roy Bumgarner, Secretary

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