Waikiki Neighborhood Board Meeting OCTOBER 2026 Agenda

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Waikiki Neighborhood Board Meeting OCTOBER 2026 Agenda
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Date: Tuesday - 10/13/2026
Time: 6:00 P.M.
Location:
Waikiki Community Center
310 Paoakalani Avenue
Honolulu, HI 96815
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LAST MEETING NOTES - Click here to read Waikiki Neighborhood Board Meeting AUGUST 2026 Minutes minutes notes prior to the meeting scheduled below.

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

WAIKĪKĪ NEIGHBORHOOD BOARD NO. 9

REGULAR MEETING
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2026 AT 6:00 P.M. TO 8:30 P.M.
WAIKĪKĪ COMMUNITY CENTER
310 PAOAKALANI AVENUE, HONOLULU, HI 96815
HYBRID MEETING
PRESENTERS USING PROJECTION MUST BRING EQUIPMENT ONLY AGENDA PRESENTERS MAY SCREEN SHARE DURING MEETING

Meeting Link: https://cchnl.webex.com/cchnl/j.php?MTID=mc79e681baef04bfd4d476fcd254edd87
Meeting Number / Access Code: 2490 409 1229
Password: NB09 (6209 from phones and video systems)
Join by Phone: +1-408-418-9388 United States Toll

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

Recordings of Board Meetings can be found at: https://www.youtube.com/@NeighborhoodCommissionOffice

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 allowed two (2) minutes, and those giving reports are urged to keep their reports under ten (10) minutes. 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.

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

I.CALL TO ORDER -- Chair Robert Finley

II.CITY MONTHLY REPORTS
a.Honolulu Fire Department (HFD) on incidents/statistics and safety tips (HFDNHB@honolulu.gov) -- Waikīkī Captain
b.Honolulu Police Department (HPD) on incidents/statistics and safety tips (https://www.honolulupd.org/contact-us/) -- Duty Officer
c. Board of Water Supply (BWS) written report-- Dominic Dias

III. PUBLIC CONCERNS -- Limited to 2 minutes for items not on the agenda.

IV. STATE AND CITY LEGISLATION ENGAGEMENT Action required by board.
Current versions of the following are found at https://honolulucitycouncil.org (Legislation)
a. Motion to support Honolulu City Council Bill 52 (increases fines for peddling)
b. Motion to support Honolulu City Council Bill 53 (prohibits illegal use of shopping carts)
c. Motion to allow the legislation committee to request Bill 67 (relating to taxation reduction for 65 and older taxpayers) be brought back to the City Council Budget Committee for action.

V. OʻAHU SCHEDULE OF MAJOR PARADES AND STREET EVENTS
Times reflect official street closure times from the Honolulu Department of Transportation for closure of Kalākaua Avenue or areas around Kapiolani Park. HPD and others may start road closures about 30 minutes prior.

a. Friday, October 16, 2026 4:00 p.m. -- 9:00 p.m., Princess Kaʻiulani Celebration, Princess Kaiulani Park - Outrigger
b. Saturday, October 17, 2026 2:00 p.m. -- 6:00 p.m., Honolulu Pride Parade

VI. APPLICATIONS FOR LIQUOR LICENSE
a. Hula's Bar and Lei Stand, 134 Kapahulu Ave., Request for a Special (Category 10) 4:00 a.m. license on Friday, October 16, 2026, Saturday, October 17, 2026, Saturday, October 31, 2026 (Halloween) with a test event prior to this meeting.
Note: Category 10 is a new liquor commission policy that allows current license holders that in most cases close at 2:00 a.m. to apply for specific dates to operate until 4:00 a.m.
b. ABC Store #204, Outrigger Waikīkī Hotel, Extension of Licensed Premises.

VII. ELECTED OFFICIALS OR OFFICIALS' REPRESENTATIVES
Officials will provide a briefing on current events that impact the Waikīkī Neighborhood, Board will not vote on any presentation. Request presenters limit presentations to 10 minutes.
a.Mayor's Representative on constituent concerns and highlights from Mayor's newsletter -- Director of Human Resources Nola Miyasaki on constituent concerns and highlights from Mayor's Newsletter (https://www8.honolulu.gov/mayor/contact-the-mayor/)
b. Council Member Tommy Waters on constituent concerns, highlights from newsletter, and other activities. (tommy.waters@honolulu.gov, https://www.honolulucitycouncil.org/district4)
c. Senator Sharon Moriwaki on constituent concerns and highlights from newsletter (senmoriwaki@capitol.hawaii.gov, https://www.sharonmoriwaki.com/)
d. Representative Adrian Tam on constituent concerns and highlights from newsletter (reptam@capitol.hawaii.gov, https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/legislature/memberpage.aspx?member=132&year=2026)
e. Governors Representative Yvonne Hunter on constituent concerns and highlights from newsletter (https://governor.hawaii.gov/)

VIII. WAIKĪKĪ IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION
Presentation to update Waikiki Neighborhood on Commercial Events that impact the community. The board will not vote on the presentation -- Trevor Abarzua

IX.NEW BOARD BUSINESS: For Neighbors and Board Members Discussion and vote by Board Members.
a. Proposed 3 unit building at 432 Kalaimoku Street -- Taeyong Kim

X. COMMITTEE REPORTS
a. Public Safety and Civil Defense -- Huycke
b. State and City Legislation Engagement -- Anderson

XI. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Board Members to vote on corrections and final Minutes.
Corrections to Draft Minutes (unless minor spelling) need to be sent to board members 48 hours prior to the October 13 meeting.
a. Tuesday, August 11, 2026

XII.REPORTS (Limited to three (3) minutes each)
a.Sub district 1 Report- Merz
b.Sub district 2 Report- Anderson
c.Sub district 3 Report- Henski
d.Chair Report

XIII. ANNOUNCEMENTS
a. The next regular meeting will be on Tuesday, November 10, 2026, at 6:00p.m. at the Waikīkī Community Center, 310 Paoakalani Avenue, Honolulu, HI 96815 and Via Webex.
b. Demolition of building for 436 Ena Road begins on October 30, 2026
c. Neighborhood Board Elections
(1) Friday, December 18, 2026, Candidate Registration Forms Available.
(2) Friday, February 19, 2027, Deadline to register for candidates.
(3) Friday, February 19, 2027, Deadline for Voters to register for election.
(4) Friday, April 23, 2027, Voting Begins.
(5) Friday, May 21, 2027, Voting Ends.
(6) Friday, May 28, 2027, Deadline for mailed ballots.
(7) Tuesday, June 1, 2027, Election Results Released.
(8) Tuesday, June 8, 2027, Deadline to contest election results.
(9) Saturday, June 26, 2027, Inauguration of elected members.

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:

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, 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. Form: 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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