Diamond Head Neighborhood Board Meeting JANUARY 2026 Agenda

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Diamond Head Neighborhood Board Meeting JANUARY 2026 Agenda
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Date: Thursday - 3/12/2026
Time: 6:00 p.m.
Location:
Diamond Head, Kapahulu, &
Saint Louis
Neighborhood Board No. 5
404 Kapahulu Avenue
Honolulu, HI 96815
Phone: (808) 768-3710
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LAST MEETING NOTES - Click here to read Diamond Head Neighborhood Board Meeting FEBRUARY 12, 2026 Minutes minutes notes prior to the meeting scheduled below.

DIAMOND HEAD - KAPAHULU - ST. LOUIS HEIGHTS NEIGHBORHOOD BOARD NO. 5

REGULAR MEETING AGENDA

THURSDAY, MARCH 12, 2026 AT 6:00 P.M.

ALA WAI GOLF COURSE CLUBHOUSE (SECOND FLOOR)

404 KAPAHULU AVENUE, HONOLULU, HI 96815

AND ONLINE VIA WEBEX

Meeting Link: https://cchnl.webex.com/cchnl/j.php?MTID=mb13f8313d6f10cb7bd7ce47fff590437

Meeting Number / Access Code: 2488 909 1135

Password: NB05 (6205 from phones and video systems)

Join by Phone: +1-408-418-9388 United States Toll

View Reports and Presentations: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1WKnOJqdvqoRuGhJ7E9rg5u7AtruuZZZn

View Board Meeting Recordings: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfqRwVpRroolsFSNpDzklm59N89al2XyQ

Meeting Decorum: Anyone wishing to speak is asked to raise their hand in person or by using "raise hand" feature online. When recognized by the Chair, address comments to the Chair. Public concerns and comments are limited to two (2) minutes each. For those joining the meeting in person please silence all electronic devices, and if joining the meeting on Webex, please mute your microphone unless actively speaking. Please also demonstrate courtesy and respect to all attendees and presenters. Board Members participating online should be visible for any roll call, speaking, discussion, or votes. Out of respect for everyone, please keep questions/comments brief, succinct and avoid unnecessary repetition so that all may have opportunities to speak.

Sunshine Law Notice Relating to All Agenda Items: For specific reports, presentations, public concerns, announcements and other items listed on the Board's meeting agenda, the Board members and the public and may express questions, concerns, comments, requests for follow up, and Board discussion and motions regarding any issue related to the respective items listed on the agenda or and brought up during the course of the meeting. However, the Board will not vote on items not specifically listed on the agenda, and will give due consideration to substantive items for future Board agendas.

1. CALL TO ORDER -- Chair Winston Welch (winstonwelch@gmail.com)

2. ROLL CALL -- Neighborhood Assistant Curtis Hayashi (curtis.hayashi@honolulu.gov)

3. PUBLIC SAFETY REPORTS (3 minutes each)

A. Honolulu Fire Department (HFD) (www.fire.honolulu.gov)

B. Honolulu Police Department (HPD) (HPD Info & Resources: https://www.honolulupd.org/information)

1. HPD District 6: Waikīkī/Kapiolani Park/Diamond Head (https://www.honolulupd.org/d6)

2. HPD District 7: Diamond Head/Kapahulu/St. Louis Heights/East Honolulu (https://www.honolulupd.org/d7)

4. PUBLIC INTEREST REPORTS AND EVENT ANNOUNCEMENTS (2 minutes each)

A. Board of Water Supply (BWS) -- Kathleen Pahinui (kelliott-pahinui@hbws.org)

B. Kapiʻolani Community College (KCC) -- Lisa Yamamoto (https://www.kapiolani.hawaii.edu)

C. Diamond Head State Monument (restoration projects, events and general information updates) -- Division of State Parks Diamond Head Interpretive Center Coordinator Olivia Storms (Olivia.G.Storms@hawaii.gov)

D. Public Events Announcements (races, parades, and similar upcoming activities of community interest)

5. RESOLUTION (5 minutes)

A. Discussion and Vote on Resolution Concerning the City Administration's Proposal to Remove Kapi‘olani Park Trust Land from the Trust

1. Joint Committee Report and Recommendations -- Committee Chairs Matson and Velasco

2. Board Resolution: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1s_kzU5vnvVCOcAdSC-AqJKTNExKFb62m

6. CITY & COUNTY OF HONOLULU REPORTS (5 minutes each)

A. Mayor Rick Blangiardi -- Director Anton Krucky (https://www.honolulu.gov/mayor/contact-the-mayor)

B. City Council Chair Tommy Waters (https://www.honolulucitycouncil.org/district4)

C. City Councilmember Scott Nishimoto (https://www.honolulucitycouncil.org/district-5-scott-nishimoto)

7. FEDERAL & STATE ELECTED OFFICIALS REPORTS (2 minutes each)

A. U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (https://www.schatz.senate.gov/contact)

B. U.S. Senator Mazie Hirono (https://www.hirono.senate.gov/contact)

C. U.S. Congressman Ed Case -- Deputy Chief of Staff Kekoa Kaluhiwa (Kekoa.Kaluhiwa@mail.house.gov)

D. Governor Josh Green -- Ryan Aguilar (https://governor.hawaii.gov/contact-us)

E. State Senator Stanley Chang (senchang@capitol.hawaii.gov)

F. State Senator Les Ihara, Jr. (senihara@capitol.hawaii.gov)

G. State Senator Carol Fukunaga (senfukunaga@capitol.hawaii.gov)

H. State House Representative Tina Nakada Grandinetti (repgrandinetti@capitol.hawaii.gov)

I. State House Representative Jackson Sayama (repsayama@capitol.hawaii.gov)

J. State House Representative Ikaika Olds (repolds@capitol.hawaii.gov)

K. State House Representative Andrew Garrett (repgarrett@capitol.hawaii.gov)

8. PUBLIC AND COMMUNITY CONCERNS OPEN FORUM (2 minutes per speaker)

Open public testimony regarding topics/issues not directed to Elected Officials nor listed elsewhere on this agenda.

9. PRESENTATIONS (5 minutes each)

A. Feasibility Study for a Potential "Mobility Hub" on Kapahulu Avenue Presentation by SSFM International in collaboration with OMPO (O‘ahu Metropolitan Planning Organization) and the City's DTS (Department of Transportation Services) -- Janet Meinke-Lau (Planner)

Information: https://engage.oahumpo.org/mobility-hub-planning-study

10. BOARD BUSINESS (2 minutes each)

A. Chair Welch's Announcements and Updates

B. Committee Reports, Updates and Next Committee Meetings (not covered previously on agenda)

1. Environment, Parks & Recreation -- Arlene Velasco, Chair (see agenda item 3A above)

2. Planning & Zoning -- Michelle Matson, Chair (see agenda item 3A above)

3. Traffic & Transportation -- Margaret Murchie, Chair

4. Public Safety and Disaster Preparedness -- Angie Knight, Chair

5. Property Tax Committee -- Bruce Wong, Chair

6. Air Traffic Noise and Safety Committee -- Chad Wasden, Chair

C. Permitted Interaction Group (PIG) Update: NCO Promotional Brochure -- Linda Wong

Note: Per HRS 92, after the PIG makes its report to the board at the second meeting, the PIG is automatically dissolved and should not continue working.

D. Board Subdistrict Reports

1. St. Louis Heights Subdistrict 1 -- Julia Allen

2. Kapahulu Subdistrict 2 -- Anthony Miranda

3. Diamond Head Subdistrict 3 -- Linda Wong

E. Board Meeting Minutes: Implementing a Board-Specific AI Checking System for NCO Draft Meeting Minutes Prior to Board Approval of November 2025 through February 2026 Meeting Minutes -- Secretary Matson and Chair Welch

11. ANNOUNCEMENTS

A. Agenda Requests: To request a meeting agenda item, please contact Chair Welch at (winstonwelch@gmail.com) and copy Neighborhood Assistant Hayashi (curtis.hayashi@honolulu.gov) at least 2 weeks prior to the next scheduled meeting.

B. Next Meeting: The next Neighborhood Board No. 5 regular meeting is scheduled for Thursday, April 9, 2026 at 6:00 p.m. at the Ala Wai Golf Course Club House Ballroom, and online via Webex.

C. ‘Olelo Broadcasts of Board Meetings (https://olelo.org/tune-in): Neighborhood Board No. 5 meetings can be viewed on Channel 49 at 9:00 p.m. on the fourth Sunday of the month and at 2:00 p.m. on the first Thursday of the month or on demand at https://olelo.org/olelonet (community/informational section).

D. Reporting Neighborhood Issues: Use the HNL 311 mobile app or website (HNL311.com) or visit https://www.honolulu.gov/csd/report-a-concern.

12. ADJOURNMENT

Public Announcements, Reports, & Presentations to the Board: Before the meeting, please email all materials for posting online to Neighborhood Assistant (NCO) Curtis Hayashi (curtis.hayashi@honolulu.gov). Presenters may use PowerPoint, should be succinct, and mindful of time. If presenting in person, please provide handouts for the Board and the community.

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 allowed for under HRS 92. A majority (8 members) of this 15-member Board is required to meet quorum requirements. Board members must be in person or have video turned on Webex.

Description of Board Boundaries: https://www8.honolulu.gov/nco/boards-and-sub-district-boundary-descriptions

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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, HI 96817, by telephone on (808) 768-3710, fax (808) 768-3711, or emailing nco@honolulu.gov. Agenda documents and minutes are also available online at http://www.honolulu.gov/nco/boards.

All written testimony must be received in the Neighborhood Commission Office 48 hours prior to the meeting. If within 48 hours of the meeting, 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, HI 96817, fax (808) 768-3711, email nbtestimony@honolulu.gov, or complete the form on https://www8.honolulu.gov/nco/testimony.

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 as soon as possible, preferably at least three (3) business days before the scheduled meeting. If a request is received with fewer than three (3) business days remaining before the meeting, we will try to obtain the auxiliary aid/service or accommodation, but it may not be possible to fulfill requests received after this date.

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