Ala Moana-Kakaako Neighborhood Board No. 11 Meeting & Agenda

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Ala Moana-Kakaako Neighborhood Board No. 11 Meeting & Agenda
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Type: Community
Date: Tuesday - 2/23/2016
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Location:
Makiki Christian Church
829 Pensacola Street
Honolulu, HI 96814
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Cost: Free

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

Ala Moana-Kakaako Neighborhood Board No. 11

REGULAR MEETING AGENDA

Tuesday, February 23, 2016, 7:00 p.m.

Makiki Christian Church

829 Pensacola Street

Rules of Speaking: Anyone wishing to speak is asked to raise his/her hand, and when recognized by the Chair, to address comments to the Chair. Speakers shall keep their comments to under three (3) minutes, and those giving reports are urged to keep their reports to three (3) minutes or less. 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. A two-thirds (2/3) vote (6) of this nine (9)-member Board is needed to add an item to the agenda. Adding an item to the agenda, however, is not permitted if (1) the item to be added is of reasonably major importance and (2) action on the item by the board will affect a significant number of persons. Determination of whether a specific matter may be added to an agenda must be done on a case-by-case basis.

Social Media: When posting content about this meeting online, please use hashtag #NB11.

1. Call to Order: Chair pro tempore Larry Hurst

1.1 Roll call: Larry Hurst, First Vice Chair; Duane Komine, Second Vice Chair; Ryan Tam, Treasurer; Roy Bumgarner, Secretary; William Ammons; Rodney Chang; Aaron Landry; Michael Zehner

2. Election of Officer

2.1 Due to Aaron Landry stepping down as Chair, a new Chair will be elected.

3. Public Safety Reports

3.1 Honolulu Fire Department (HFD)

3.2 Honolulu Police Department (HPD)

4. Filling of Vacancy in Subdistrict 1 (Proof of residency required, Oath of Office as needed)

4.1 Official boundary description: "Beginning at the junction of King Street and Kalākaua Avenue, southeast along Kalākaua Avenue to Kapiʻolani Boulevard, thence west along Kapiʻolani Boulevard to Keʻeaumoku Street, thence northeast along Keʻeaumoku Street to King Street, thence southeast along King Street to Kalākaua Avenue."

5. Residents' and Community Concerns

6. Committee Reports

6.1 Health and Public Safety: Larry Hurst

6.1.1 Citizen Patrols Report

6.2 Community Relations: Duane Komine, Ryan Tam, Larry Hurst, William Ammons

6.3 Hawaii Community Development Authority (HCDA): Rodney Chang, Lindsey Doi

6.3.1 Hawaii Community Development Authority (HCDA): Participation in the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency technical assistant grant for HCDA to conduct local food assessment in the "Local Foods, Local Places" program.

6.4 Legislation: Michael Zehner

6.5 Parks and Water: Ryan Tam

6.5.1 Board of Water Supply (BWS) Report

6.5.2 Board of Water Supply (BWS): Water system improvement project along Pensacola Street from Kinau Street to Kapiʻolani Boulevard, which starts February 2016.

6.5.3 Board of Water Supply (BWS): Proposed upgrades of various water mains in several projects expected over several years. Draft Environmental Assessment (PDF): bit.ly/BWSHWSI

6.6 Transportation: Aaron Landry, Ryan Tam

6.6.1 Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation (HART) Report: Pat Lee

6.7 Homelessness: William Ammons, Rodney Chang, Ryan Tam, Duane Komine

7. Reports of Members' Attendance at Other Meetings

8. Elected Officials

8.1 Mayor Kirk Caldwell's Representative: Noelle Wright, Mayor's Office of Economic Development (OED)

8.2 Councilmember Carol Fukunaga

8.3 Councilmember Ann Kobayashi; James Larson, staff

8.4 Councilmember Trevor Ozawa; Francis Choe, staff

8.5 State Representative Tom Brower

8.6 State Representative Scott Saiki; Kay Yasufuku Tam, staff

8.7 State Senator Suzanne Chun Oakland

8.8 State Senator Brickwood Galuteria; Raytan Vares, staff

8.9 Governor David Ige's Representative

9. Presentations (Five (5) minutes each)

9.1 Hawai‘i State Judiciary and Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation (HHFDC): Proposal for redevelopment of 902 Alder Street as a mixed-use development consisting of affordable housing, therapeutic counseling, rehabilitative services and shelter for juveniles, parking, and incidental community uses.

9.2 FSC Architects: Proposed "Hawaii City Plaza" project located at 710 Sheridan Street.

9.3 Department of Transportation Services (DTS): Title VI: Guidelines and to determine if public transit services are provided in a non-discriminatory manner. Presentation and acceptance of feedback.

10. Moped Noise Legislation

10.1 Resolution requesting the Honolulu City Council and the Hawaiʻi State Legislature to enact laws that reduce excessive moped noise. Resolution attached.

11. Board Administration

11.1 Approval of the January 26, 2016 Regular Meeting Minutes

11.2 Treasurer's Report -- Treasurer Ryan Tam

12. Notice of Upcoming Events

12.1 Citizen Patrols: Mondays and Tuesdays, 7:00 p.m. at Sheridan Park

12.2 Public Hearing: Department of Transportation Services: Title VI, April 8, 2016, 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., Mission Memorial Hearings Room

13. Announcements

13.1 The next regular meeting of the Ala Moana-Kakaʻako Neighborhood Board is scheduled for Tuesday, March 22, 2016, 7:00 p.m. at Makiki Christian Church located at 829 Pensacola Street

13.2 No loitering on Makiki Christian Church grounds after 9:00 p.m.

14. Adjournment

15. Photo

15.1 After the meeting, a photo of the current Ala Moana-Kakaʻako Neighborhood Board will be taken for the purposes of updating the website.

Broadcasts of the Ala Moana-Kakaʻako Neighborhood Board Meetings are on ʻŌlelo 49 on the first and third Thursdays at 8:00 a.m. and every second Sunday at 6:00 p.m.

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 Honolulu Hale, Room 406, 530 South King Street, Honolulu, Hawaii 96813; Telephone (808) 768-3710 Fax (808) 768-3711; or call Neighborhood Assistant K. Russell Ho at (808) 768-3715 or e-mail kho4@honolulu.gov. Agendas and minutes are also available on the internet at www.honolulu.gov/nco.

Any individual wishing to attend a Neighborhood Board meeting who has questions about accommodations for a physical disability or a special physical need should call the NCO at 768-3710 between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. at least 24 hours before the scheduled meeting.

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, 530 South King Street, Room 406, Honolulu, HI 96813. Fax: (808) 768-3711. Email: nbtestimony@honolulu.gov.

RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE HONOLULU CITY COUNCIL AND THE HAWAII STATE LEGISLATURE TO ENACT LAWS THAT REDUCE EXCESSIVE MOPED NOISE

WHEREAS, there are more than 36,000 registered mopeds on Oahu; and

WHEREAS, neighborhood boards across Oahu have reported numerous complaints about excessive moped noise in their communities over the years; and

WHEREAS, excessive moped noise negatively impacts citizens' quality of life, as well as the visitor experience, both essential to our state's economic vitality; and

WHEREAS, the majority of excessive vehicle noise is generated by moped owners modifying their engine and/or muffler due to a lack of sufficient control measures for this vehicle type; and

WHEREAS, it is currently illegal to modify a moped exhaust system that increases its noise above the original manufacturer equipment, but existing fines are negligible and there is no law allowing officers the ability to submit mopeds to inspections when there is reasonable cause to believe there is a violation; and

WHEREAS, mopeds are not required to display clearly identifiable license plates and, consequently, are difficult for concerned citizens to report them on infractions of law; and

WHEREAS, the State Department of Transportation has adopted administrative rules to regulate moped safety inspections, which include within the scope excessive noise from exhaust systems, for counties that make them mandatory; and

WHEREAS, the City and County of Honolulu does not require moped safety inspections, although its City Council has introduced Bill 83 (2015) to require such inspections; now, therefore

BE IT RESOLVED, the Ala Moana-Kakaʻako Neighborhood Board No. 11 requests the Honolulu City Council to adopt Bill 83 (2015), and the state legislature to pass legislation, to require annual safety inspections of mopeds; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, the Board requests the state legislature to authorize police departments the ability to require moped owners to submit their vehicle to an inspection if there is reasonable cause to believe it is unsafe or not equipped as required by law, comparable to requirements for other motorized vehicles using public roadways; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, the Board requests the state legislature to increase the fines for violations of motor and muffler modifications exceeding the manufacturer limits; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, the Board requests the state legislature to statutorily distinguish mopeds from bicycles, such that mopeds shall be required to display a clearly identifiable license plate, similar in size to motorcycles, as part of their registration; and

BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED, that copies of this resolution be forwarded to the Mayor and members of the City Council of the City and County of Honolulu; the Director of the Department of Transportation Services, House members in Districts 17-51; Senators in Districts 9-25, the Director of the State Department of Transportation, and the Chairs of the Neighborhood Boards.

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