Waikiki Neighborhood Board Meeting AUGUST 2026 - LEGISLATIVE ENGAGEMENT COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA - Waikiki

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Waikiki Neighborhood Board Meeting AUGUST 2026 - LEGISLATIVE ENGAGEMENT COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA
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Date: Tuesday - 8/25/2026
Time: 6:00 P.M.
Location:
WAIK K BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT ASSOCIATION
WAIK K BUSINESS PLAZA, 2270 KAL KAUA AVE STE 1007
HONOLULU, HI 96815
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With Permission / Courtesy of: City and County of Honolulu Neighborhood Commission Office

WAIKĪKĪ NEIGHBORHOOD BOARD NO. 9

LEGISLATIVE ENGAGEMENT COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA
TUESDAY, AUGUST 25, 2026, AT 6:00 P.M.
WAIKĪKĪ BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT ASSOCIATION
WAIKĪKĪ BUSINESS PLAZA, 2270 KALĀKAUA AVE STE 1007
HONOLULU, HI 96815
HYBRID MEETING

Meeting Link: https://cchnl.webex.com/cchnl/j.php?MTID=maf1cc05e6275d8c8b3292ad5290fdf8a
Meeting Number / Access Code: 2496 002 0836
Password: NB09 (6209 from phones and video systems)
Join by Phone: 1-408-418-9388

Meeting Materials: Find an archive of handouts and referenced materials for Neighborhood Board No.9 at: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1U5LqhO7cjTWUAsZeSiesn99MJa87ouZE

Rules of Speaking: Anyone wishing to speak is asked to raise their hand, and when recognized by the Chair, to address comments to the Chair. Speakers are urged to keep their comments to two (2) minutes. Please silence all electronic devices.

Privacy: This meeting is being recorded. Comments made will be part of the video presentation.

Members: Jillian Anderson, Louis Erteschik, and Tim Huycke

I. CALL TO ORDER

II. LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS FOR DISCUSSION
The following items will be discussed by the Legislative Engagement Committee, with comments to be provided by the public, for consideration to submit to the Waikiki Neighborhood Board for action
a. Honolulu City Council Bill 52 (2026)
i. Increases fines for violations of ROH Chapter 13, Article 6, relating to peddling.
b. Honolulu City Council Bill 53 (2026)
i. Generally prohibits possession and use of shopping carts on Oahu unless the shopping cart is identified by the legal owner and used on a premises under the legal control of the owner. Establishes penalties.
c. Honolulu City Council Bill 67 (2025)
i. Establishes a valuation cap (either 2 percent of the preceding tax year's assessed value of the real property or the rate of inflation per year, whichever is lower) for real property owned and occupied by a taxpayer 65 years of age or older.
d. For discussion: Supporting possible legislation to amend the date on which homeowner's exemptions take effect to better accommodate for new home purchases
e. For discussion: Supporting possible legislation addressing live aboard permits at the Ala Wai Boat Harbor
f. For discussion: Supporting the possible reintroduction of the idea proposed by SB3291 (2026)
i. Authorizes the issuance of general obligation bonds for capital improvement projects to rehabilitate the Waikiki War Memorial Natatorium and develop a Waikiki war memorial complex and War memorial center.

III. UPDATE (IF AVAILABLE) ON ITEMS PREVIOUSLY DISCUSSED
i. Billboard Law -- Senate Bill (SB) 2353 (2026)
ii. Sit-Lie Law

IV. PROPOSALS NOT COVERED ON THE AGENDA
Discussion on these items may be limited to 2 minutes each and will be considered for inclusion on the agenda of a future meeting

V. 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, Hawaiʻi 96817; Telephone (808) 768-3710 Fax (808) 768-3711; or call (808) 768-3710 or e-mail nco@honolulu.gov . Agendas and minutes are also available on the internet at www.honolulu.gov/nco.

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.

LEGISLATIVE ENGAGEMENT COMMITTEE MEETING WRITTEN SUMMARY FOR VIDEO RECORD
TUESDAY, JULY 2, 2026 at 6:00 P.M.
WAIKĪKĪ BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT, 2270 KALAKAUA AVENUE, SUITE 1007, HONOLULU, HAWAII 96815
AND VIA WEBEX TELECONFERENCING

Video recording of this meeting can be found at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6N3xGXZQ1hU

Reports and other meeting materials can be found at: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1U5LqhO7cjTWUAsZeSiesn99MJa87ouZE?usp=drive_link

The Waikiki Neighborhood Board Legislative Committee met at 2270 Kalakaua Avenue Suite 1007 on July 2, 2026.

Meeting called to order by Chair Jillian Anderson at 6:00 pm. In addition to Anderson, Member Tim Huycke was present and took minutes. Member Louis Erteschik was excused.
Guests present were Trevor Abarzua (WBID/WIA), Jacob Wiencek, Dale Vanderbrink, Alika Ke-Paloma (Chair Waters' Office), Adam Doo (Chair Waters' Office), and Jason Liang (online). The meeting was recorded on Webex.

Chair Waters' staff discussed proposed a city ordinance addressing busking activities. A draft ordinance is expected to be available by the August 2026 Waikiki Neighborhood Board meeting for consideration.

Liang discussed proposing a city ordinance addressing increasing the tax on residential properties valued at over $10,000,000.

Liang discussed proposing a city ordinance changing the low-income rental housing limit to 20% of gross income.

Abarzua discussed proposing amending a state law to allow for digital advertising kiosks.

Huycke discussed amending the sit-lie ordinance exception for persons in wheelchairs.

Wiencek discussed the lack of enforcement regarding littering/dumping in the Ala Wai Canal.
Wiencek discussed proposing a law prohibiting fishing in the Ala Wai Canal.

Wiencek discussed reintroducing a state law addressing shopping carts being taken from businesses then used to store property.

Wiencek discussed increasing the Floor to Area ratio in Waikiki to allow for more housing.

Anderson adjourned the meeting at 7:54 pm.

XIV. ADJOURNMENT

View this meeting on Olelo Channel 49 at 9:00 p.m. on the 4th Tuesday each month, and at 6:00 a.m. on the 1st and 3rd Sunday of each month. View on line at:

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, 925 Dillingham Boulevard, Suite 160 Honolulu, Hawaiʻi 96817. Fax: (808) 768-3711. Email: nbtestimony@honolulu.gov.

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