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

ALA MOANA / KAKA AKO NEIGHBORHOOD BOARD NO. 11

 

January 2023 Minutes

 



DRAFT REGULAR MEETING MINUTES

TUESDAY, JANUARY 24, 2023, 6:00 P.M.

MAKIKI CHRISTIAN CHURCH AND ON WEBEX

CALL TO ORDER: Chair Lee called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. Quorum was established with nine (9) members present. (Note: This 11-member Board requires six (6) members to establish quorum and to take official Board action. Chair Lee welcomed attendees to the Tuesday, January 24, 2023 regular monthly meeting of the Ala Moana/Kaka ako Neighborhood Board No. 11 at Makiki Christian Church and on WebEx.

Board Members Present: Rodney Chang, Dyson Chee, Lori Farinas, Kathleen Lee, Joshua Nam, Michael Zehner, Jeanne Rice, Jason Wong, Caroline Faringer, Lynn Mariano (arrived at 6:50 p.m.), and Chris Chung (appointed at this meeting).

Board Members Absent: None.

Guests: Captain Dave Yoshida (Honolulu Fire Department); Lieutenant Sagucio and Sergeant Darryl Jones (Honolulu Police Department); Councilmember Calvin Say; Ryan Tam and Francine Murray (HCDA); David Ho (Uraku Tower); Patrick Watson and Harry Cho (HART), Robin Henski (Councilmember Tyler Dos Santos-Tam); Charles Isamoto (Senator Sharon Moriwaki's Representative); Representative Adrian Tam, Charles (Senator Moriwaki's Office); Representative Scott Nishimoto, Taylor Date, Emily Davids, Sunny Rosario, Andy, Chris Deuchar, Janel Denny, Megan Chinn (OLISC/Our Kakaako), Ron Kano, Joan Bennet, Dennis Dumale, Robin Markle, Marissa G., Limin Xu, Daniel Simonich, William Chen, and Marvin Chiang (ProsPac), Pualani Hao, Tani, Mika Boviall, Wes D, Melvia Kawashima, Monte, Megan Tsuchida, William Ammons, Kalei Salcedo, Ronald Higa (Liliha Neighborhood Board No. 14), Karen Cheung, Ryan Tam, Mr. Toba (Residents and Guests); and Spencer Johnson (Neighborhood Commission Office). There were 60 total attendees. Note: Names are not included if not legible on the guest sheet or is a phone number on WebEx.

PUBLIC SAFETY REPORTS

Honolulu Fire Department (HFD): Captain Dave Yoshida reported the fire statistics. Safety tips can be found at: https://fire.honolulu.gov/.

Honolulu Police Department (HPD): Lieutenant Sagucio reported the crime statistics and HPD updates. For more information, visit: https://www.honolulupd.org.

FILLING OF BOARD VACANCY: There was one (1) Vacancy in Subdistrict 4. Resident Christopher Chung volunteered to fill the vacancy.

Chris Chung was appointed by Roll Call Vote 9-0-0 (CHUNG: Chang, Chee, Faringer, Farinas, Lee, Nam, Wong, Zehner, Rice).

Chair Lee called a recess at 6:14 p.m. for the Oath of Office.

Chair Lee called the meeting back to order at 6:15 p.m. Chung joined; 10 members present.

PRESENTATIONS

Police Week "Walk for the Fallen"/Beretania Lane Closures: Sergeant Darryl Jones presented the following. There will be a closure of two Makai lanes of Beretania Street on Monday, May 15 from 4:30 p.m. until 6:00 p.m.

Kaliu Planned Development Project: William Chen, Daniel Simonich, and Mika Boviall, ProsPac Holdings Group, LLC presented the following. Previous project information was provided, including the Azure Ala Moana project. The Kaliu project will be 400' with 40 levels; 340 market units, and 4 parking garage levels. The project will be 40,000 square feet, with ground level commercial and retail spaces. The bordering streets are Auahi Street, Coral Street, Cooke Street, and Ala Moana Boulevard. Drop off and loading entry will be on Cooke Street, and parking garage entrance is on Coral Street. Maps and renderings were provided. Construction commencement will begin in 2024, with the expected completion in 2026. Contact info@kaliuhawaii.com for more information.

Questions, comments, and concerns followed.

1. Pets: Chang inquired about being pet-friendly and providing green space.

2. Affordability: Chee inquired about the number of affordable units.

3. Parking: Chung inquired about guest parking for residential guests.

4. Electric Charging: Chung inquired about electric charging stations.

5. Bike Racks: Chung inquired about bike racks for the commercial space.

6. Traffic: Faringer inquired about traffic mitigation efforts.

7. Infrastructure: Chang inquired about infrastructure improvements.

690 Pohukaina St. Affordable Housing Project: Sunny Rosario and Chris Deuchar, PBR Hawaii presented the following.

A Town Hall meeting will be held on either Wednesday, February 15, 2023 or Thursday, February 16, 2023.

BOARD BUSINESS

Approval of the November 22, 2022 Regular Meeting Minutes

The Board approved the November 22, 2022 regular meeting minutes as written, by UNANIMOUS CONSENT.

Attendance at other meetings: None.

Neighborhood Subdistrict Updates: Farinas raised concerns about the left turn signal from Kapiolani Boulevard onto Cook Street changing sporadically. Chee raised concerns about illegal parking on Cedar Street, blocking the sidewalk.

Oahu Metropolitan Planning Organization Citizen Advisory Committee (CAC): There was no report.

Chair's Report: There was no report.

OLD BUSINESS

Discuss houseless issues in Ala Moana-Kaka ako area: Rice commented on the houseless issues becoming greater. Chee commented on the legislation session beginning soon. Nam requested an update from the HONU program. Resident Iwamoto commented on the recent point-in-time count.

Mariano arrived at 6:50 p.m., 11 members present.

NEW BUSINESS

Illegal Scooter Riding in Ala Moana area: Discussion about competing for space on the sidewalk continued. No action was taken.

RESIDENTS' AND COMMUNITY CONCERNS:

• Suspicious Person: Resident Karen Cheung reported a suspicious person incident where a man attempted to lure a few young children at Kolowalu Park.

ELECTED OFFICIAL REPORTS

Mayor Rick Blangiardi: No representative was present. Newsletter: https://www.oneoahu.org/newsletter.

Council Chair Tommy Waters: No representative was present.

Councilmember Calvin Say: Councilmember Say reported the following.

• Website: https://www.honolulucitycouncil.org/district-5-say

City Councilmember Tyler Dos Santos-Tam: Robin Henski reported the following.

• Contacts:

o Office: (808) 768 5006 - robin.henski@honolulu.gov

• For specific information, please contact our Constituent Services Director, Lynn Robinson.

o Ph: (808) 768 5072

o l.robinson@honolulu.gov

State Representative Scott Nishimoto: Representative Nishimoto introduced himself and was available for questions.

State Representative Adrian Tam: Representative Tam reported the following.

• Newsletter: https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/memberfiles/House/Tam/Newsletters/2023JanNewsletter.pdf

• House Bill 72 (Sidewalks): https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2021/bills/HB72_SD2_.htm

State House Speaker Scott Saiki: No representative was present.

Senator Sharon Moriwaki: Charles Isamoto reported the following. Report Link: http://senatormoriwaki.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/01-Ala-Moana.pdf

Governor Josh Green: No representative was present.

U.S. Congressman Ed Case: No representative was present.

AGENCY REPORTS

Hawaii Community Development Authority (HCDA): Francine Murray shared a newsletter and was available for questions.

Newsletter: https://dbedt.hawaii.gov/hcda/files/2023/01/January-2023-Community-Connection.pdf

Next Meeting: The next HCDA Board meeting is on Wednesday, February 1, 2023. The agendas will be posted online at https://dbedt.hawaii.gov/hcda

Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transit (HART): Harry Cho and Patrick Watson announced the following.

• Updates: For rail project updates on the Downtown Utilities Relocation/CCUR III work, please remember to sign up for our weekly Frank V. Coluccio Construction Co./HART e-blast at: http://eepurl.com/h1g2W5

• Meetings: The next CCUR III Business and Community Zoom Meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, February 8, 2023 at 6:00 p.m. Meeting registration link: https://bit.ly/HARTPhase3 For additional assistance or questions please contact: ccur3@honuaconsulting.com

Honolulu Board of Water Supply (BWS): No representative was present.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

• Neighborhood Board Elections: Candidate filing deadline is on Friday, February 17, 2023. For more information: https://www.honolulu.gov/nco/nbelections.html

• NB11 new social media accounts: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AlaMoanaKakaakoNB11; Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alamoanakakaakonb11/

• Matthew Kirimitsu request for community to take electrical fire safety survey: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeB5NJOv978lAi_dpLfDBv-48mbIMAfJqo83eaG1xwYDO6vqQ/viewform

• Liquor Commission Public Hearing: Thursday, March 2, 2023 at 4:00 p.m., 711 Kapiolani Blvd: Up Roll Café (665 Halekauwila St., Suite C101)

• Covid-19 Vaccines: Find a vaccine provider near you at https://www.oneoahu.org/find-vaccine.

• Permit Reviews: Development proposals that require neighborhood board input are posted at: http://www.honoluludpp.org/ApplicationsForms/ZoningandLandUsePermits/NeighborhoodBoardMaterials.aspx.

• Next Meeting: The next regular meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, February 28, 2023 at 6:00 p.m. at the Makiki Christian Church and online via WebEx.

• lelo Broadcasts: Recordings of the meetings are broadcast on lelo 49 on the first and third Thursdays at 8:00 a.m. or 2:00 p.m., and every second Sunday at 6:00 p.m. Upcoming broadcast will be on at 8:30 a.m. The full schedule is at https://olelo.org/tv-schedule/). Recordings may also be viewed at https://www.honolulu.gov/cms-nco-menu/site-nco-sitearticles/1657-board-meeting-video-archive.html

• Our Kaka ako - Keiki Street Festival: On Saturday, March 11, 2023, from 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Street Closures estimated from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Auahi St (between Keawe St and Coral St) Keawe St (between Auahi St and Pohukaina St). Event updates will be made available soon at www.ourkakaako.com/events as well as announcements across our the @ourkakaako social media platforms (Facebook, Instagram and Twitter). Please contact info@ourkakaako.com with additional questions.

ADJOURNMENT - As there was no further business before the Board, Chair Lee adjourned the meeting at 7:49 p.m.

Submitted by: Spencer Johnson, Neighborhood Assistant

Reviewed by: Dylan Whitsell, Deputy

Finalized by: Kathleen Lee, Chair

Last Updated: 22 February 2023
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