Diamond Head Neighborhood Board Meeting MAY 2026 Agenda

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Diamond Head Neighborhood Board Meeting MAY 2026 Agenda
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Date: Thursday - 5/14/2026
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 2026 Minutes minutes notes prior to the meeting scheduled below.

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

REGULAR MEETING AGENDA

THURSDAY, MAY 14, 2026 AT 6:00 P.M.

ALA WAI GOLF COURSE BALLROOM (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

Meeting Materials: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1WKnOJqdvqoRuGhJ7E9rg5u7AtruuZZZn

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

Meeting Decorum: Per Neighborhood Plan §2-14-117 Order and decorum, (a) all board members shall promote and preserve the order and decorum of the board's proceedings. (b) The presiding officer of the board or a majority of the board may expel any individual whose conduct at the board meeting is disruptive, disorderly, contemptuous, or improper for the conduct of business at the board meeting.

Per Neighborhood Plan §2-14-118 Discussion, When a board member or person properly before the board wishes to speak, the member or person shall address the chair, be recognized before proceeding, and shall confine remarks to the subject under discussion, avoiding personalities and abusive language. Remarks that include profanity, are disrespectful, disparaging, or abusive will be considered violations of order and decorum and the maker of such remarks may be removed as provided for in §2-14-117(b).

Note: While there may be specific reports, presentations, public concerns, announcements and other items listed on the agenda, the board members and the public and may express any normal range of questions, concerns, comments, discussion, requests for follow up, board discussion, and board motions regarding any issue related to the respective items listed on the agenda or brought up during the course of the meeting, with due consideration of substantive items for future board agendas. 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 and to pass any item. Board members must be in person or have video access on Webex when voting.

Public concerns and comments are limited to two (2) minutes each. Out of respect for all, please keep questions/comments brief, succinct and avoid unnecessary repetition so that all may have opportunities to speak.

1. CALL TO ORDER -- Chair Winston Welch

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)

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

ii. 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 activities of community interest) (https://www.honolulu.gov/dts/2026-events)

i. American Heart Association: Heart Walk Event on Saturday, August 15, 2026 at Kapi'olani Park

5. COMMUNITY CONCERNS FROM RESIDENTS (for items not elsewhere on the agenda-2 minutes per speaker)

Questions for HFD, HPD, BWS, city officials, and state officials should be asked after their report.

For direct requests to elected officials, please use email or chat directly as is feasible.

Use the HNL 311 mobile app or website (HNL311.com) to request a City service.

6. PRESENTATIONS (5 minutes each)

View the Neighborhood Board Presentation Guidelines at:

https://www.honolulu.gov/nco/wp-content/uploads/sites/53/2026/01/2026-NCO-Presentation-Guidelines.pdf.

A. Feasibility study presentation for a potential "Mobility Hub" on Kapahulu Avenue by SSFM International in collaboration with OMPO (Oahu Metropolitan Planning Organization) and DTS (Department of Transportation Services) -- Janet Meinke-Lau (Planner)

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

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

Constituent concerns, city projects and services--please see Google Drive for posted updates

A. Mayor Rick Blangiardi's Representative -- Director Anton Krucky (https://www.honolulu.gov/mayor/about)

i. Follow up on proposed changes to Kapiʻolani Park proposed improvements

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

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

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

Constituent concerns, city projects and services--please see =Google Drive for posted updates

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. BOARD BUSINESS (3 minutes each)

A. Chair's Announcements and Updates

i. Agenda Requests: 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. Please email all materials for posting online to Neighborhood Assistant (NCO) Curtis Hayashi (curtis.hayashi@honolulu.gov).

ii. Next Meeting: We will RECESS our June 2026 meeting to observe King Kamehameha I Day. The next regular meeting is scheduled on Thursday, July 9, 2026 at 6:00 p.m. at the Ala Wai Golf Course Ballroom and online via Webex.

iii. Board Recommendations and Public Input on Revising Neighborhood Board Boundaries and Composition (number of at-large seats for future board terms) Board Boundaries requested, if any.

https://www.honolulu.gov/nco/boards-and-sub-district-boundary-descriptions

https://cchnl.maps.arcgis.com/apps/mapviewer/index.html?webmap=afa03cb0c6c44e029dd9ec918b937caf

B. Action Items & Reports

i. Joint Committee of Environment, Parks & Recreation and Planning & Zoning Committee Meeting Report Held on Tuesday, March 3, 2026 -- Michelle Matson & Arlene Velasco

ii. Discussion and Possible Action regarding proposed resolutions concerning Ocean Safety Department use of Kapiʻolani Park Trust lands, (see the two resolutions in Google Drive and Summary of Kapiʻolani Park Trust Land Proposed Resolution Differences) including:

(a) proposed exchange/substitution resolution submitted by the City;

and

(b) proposed temporary-use/Trust-preservation resolution submitted by the Parks, Environment and Recreation/Zoning and Planning Committees.

iii. Resolution on Supporting Bus Route 200 Changes

a. Discussion and Possible Action on Resolution

iv. Resolution Ensuring Community Park Safety from Archery Ranges

a. Discussion and Possible Action on Resolution

v. Findings of the PIG (Permitted Interaction Group) on Neighborhood Board Marketing Materials -- Linda Wong (Per Hawaii Revised Statutes (HRS) 92, at a SECOND MEETING of the full board, findings and recommendations of the PIG are presented to the board, but the board cannot discuss or act on the report at this meeting. AFTER the PIG makes its report to the board at the SECOND MEETING, the PIG is automatically dissolved and should not continue working)

vi. Air Traffic Noise and Safety Committee FAA Update -- Chad Wasden, Chair

C. Board Subdistrict Reports

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

ii. Kapahulu Subdistrict 2 -- Anthony Miranda

iii. Diamond Head Subdistrict 3 -- Linda Wong

D. Approval of Board Meeting Minutes: Thursday, November 13, 2025; Thursday, December 11, 2025; Thursday, January 8, 2026; and Thursday, February 12, 2026

E. Formed Committees and Chairs:

i. Environment, Parks & Recreation -- Arlene Velasco, Chair.

Members: Anthony Miranda, Chad Wasden, Arlene Velasco, Michelle Matson, Rafia Hasina, Samo Rozman

ii. Planning & Zoning -- Michelle Matson, Chair.

Members: Ronan Witherwax, Arlene Velasco, Chad Wasden, Rafia Hasina

iii. Traffic & Transportation -- Margaret Murchie, Chair.

Members: Julia Allen, Rafia Hasina, Bruce Wong, Michelle Matson, Angie Knight

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

Members: Arlene Velasco, Samuel Rozman, Laura St. Denis, Linda Wong

v. Property Tax Committee -- Bruce Wong, Chair.

Members: Linda Wong, Laura St. Denis, Arleen Velasco, Kendric Wong, Rafia Hasina

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

Members: Michelle Matson, Laura St. Denis

10. ANNOUNCEMENTS

A. Meeting Agendas/Notices: Sign up for agendas/notices and minutes via email at https://www8.honolulu.gov/nco/newsletter-subscription. Board members shall send a written request to the Chair at least 10 days before the next regular meeting (Neighborhood Plan §2-14-111).

B. Televised Rebroadcasts: View Neighborhood Board No. 5 meetings on YouTube at www.youtube.com/@NeighborhoodCommissionOffice or Olelo 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).

11. ADJOURNMENT

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.

Subscribe to Receive Meeting Agendas via Email: www8.honolulu.gov/nco/newsletter-subscription

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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://www.honolulu.gov/nco/board-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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