Diamond Head Neighborhood Board Meeting AUGUST 2026 Agenda

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Diamond Head Neighborhood Board Meeting AUGUST 2026 Agenda
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Date: Thursday - 8/13/2026
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 JULY 2026 Minutes minutes notes prior to the meeting scheduled below.

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

REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
THURSDAY, AUGUST 13, 2026 AT 6:00 P.M.
ALA WAI GOLF COURSE CLUBHOUSE (SECOND FLOOR)
404 KAPAHULU AVENUE, HONOLULU, HI 96815
AND ONLINE VIA WEBEX

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: Please treat one another with respect and aloha. Always address the Chair, wait to be recognized before speaking, and keep your remarks focused on the topic at hand. Conduct that is disruptive, disrespectful, disparaging, disorderly, or abusive is a violation of decorum and may result in removal from the meeting (Neighborhood Plan §§2-14-117, 2-14-118).

Agenda Scope: 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. Action may be taken only on items for which notice has been provided as required by HRS Chapter 92.

Public comments are limited to two (2) minutes each; please keep remarks brief and avoid unnecessary repetition. When feasible, please use HNL311.com or HNL 311 App, to request city services or report issues. Utilize the chat feature if online, or email for specific questions or concerns that may be directly and easily resolved using links provided.

Neighborhood Board Boundaries: www.honolulugis.org/apps/9ac890a4fadb4b1e907201233f1fee8f/explore

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)
i. District 6: Waikīkī/Kapiolani Park/Diamond Head (https://www.honolulupd.org/d6)
ii. District 7: Diamond Head/Kapahulu/St. Louis Heights/East Honolulu (https://www.honolulupd.org/d7)

4. BOARD ACTION ITEMS
A. Filling of Vacant Subdistrict 1 Seat (St. Louis Heights, Kānewai): Interested residents must bring current proof of residency to the board meeting or contact Neighborhood Assistant Curtis Hayashi (curtis.hayashi@honolulu.gov) to verify their residency.
B. Approval of Board Meeting Minutes: (1) Thursday, November 13, 2025; (2) Thursday, December 11, 2025; (3) Thursday, January 8, 2026; (4) Thursday, February 12, 2026; (5) Thursday, May 14, 2026 and (6) Thursday, July 9, 2026
C. Report and Findings of Property Tax Committee
D. Discussion and Vote on Resolution Urging the City and County of Honolulu to Implement a New Real Property Tax Assessment Methodology for Owner-Occupied Real Property (https://docs.google.com/document/d/1SYBnbX2J8oYX2bLGO6Gi31eciJCJ3Xog/edit)

5. PUBLIC INTEREST REPORTS AND EVENT ANNOUNCEMENTS (2 minutes each)
A. Board of Water Supply (BWS) (contactus@hbws.org)
Report: https://drive.google.com/file/d/162anPkl3fJOmiIaEp008j5g6UiPjFkc2/view
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)

6. CITY & COUNTY OF HONOLULU REPORTS (5 minutes each)
A. Mayor Rick Blangiardi's Representative -- Director Anton Krucky (https://www.honolulu.gov/mayor/newsletter)
New concerns from board members:
1. Overhanging asphalt at the base of Kuilei Cliffs hazard
2. Ongoing collapse of sea wall at Leahi Beach Park
3. Ongoing collapse of sea wall at Barefoot Beach Cafe
B. Council Chair Tommy Waters (https://www.honolulucitycouncil.org/district4)
C. Councilmember Scott Nishimoto (https://www.honolulucitycouncil.org/district-5-scott-nishimoto)

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

8. COMMUNITY CONCERNS FROM RESIDENTS (2 minutes per speaker)
Questions for HFD, HPD, BWS, city officials, and state officials should be asked after their respective reports.
Use the HNL 311 mobile app or website (HNL311.com) to request a City service.

9. PRESENTATION (5 minutes each)
A. Red Hill Registry -- University of Hawaii Office of Strategic Health Initiatives Director of Community Engagement for Red Hill Registry Tara Sutton (thsutton@hawaii.edu)
Introduction of registry, discussion of goals and resources, and invitation for community participation.

10. BOARD BUSINESS (3 minutes each)
A. Findings of the Permitted Interaction Group on Neighborhood Board Marketing Materials -- Linda Wong
Per HRS 92, at a SECOND MEETING of the full board, findings and recommendations of the group are presented to the board, but the board cannot discuss or act on the report at this meeting. AFTER the second-meeting report, the Permitted Interaction Group is automatically dissolved and does not continue working.
B. Chair's Announcements and Updates
i. General Announcements and Updates: The next Neighborhood Board No. 5 regular meeting is scheduled for Thursday, September 10, 2026 at 6:00 p.m. at the Ala Wai Golf Course Clubhouse and online via Webex. 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).
ii. 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).
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. Formed Committees (board chair is an ex-officio member of all committees)
i. Environment, Parks & Recreation -- Arlene Velasco, Chair
Members: Anthony Miranda, Chad Wasden, Arlene Velasco, Michelle Matson, Rafia Hasina, and Samo Rozman
ii. Planning & Zoning -- Michelle Matson, Chair
Members: Arlene Velasco, Chad Wasden, and Rafia Hasina
iii. Traffic & Transportation -- Margaret Murchie, Chair
Members: Julia Allen, Rafia Hasina, Bruce Wong, Michelle Matson, and Angie Knight
iv. Public Safety and Disaster Preparedness -- Angie Knight, Chair
Members: Arlene Velasco, Samuel Rozman, Laura St. Denis, and Linda Wong
HNL Alert (City's official notification system for emergencies and other important community news): HNLAlert.gov
Text "HNLALERT" to 888777 to get the most important safety alerts by text.
v. Property Tax Committee -- Bruce Wong, Chair
Members: Linda Wong, Laura St. Denis, Arleen Velasco, Kendric Wong, and Rafia Hasina
vi. Air Traffic Noise and Safety Committee -- Chad Wasden, Chair
Members: Michelle Matson and Laura St. Denis
vii. No Report: Neighborhood Boundaries Permitted Interaction Group (PIG)
Members: Arlene Velasco, Angie Knight, Rafia Hasina, Julia Allen, and Margaret Murchie

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.

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, 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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