Neighborhood Commission Office (NCO) Public Relations Update:

Neighborhood Commission Office (NCO) Public Relations Update: Public Relations Assistant James Skizewski of the NCO reported the following:

• Neighborhood Board Elections – Elections for the Neighborhood Board will take place in 2019. Candidate and voter registration runs from December 2018 to February 2019. Voting runs from April 2019 to May 2019. Results will be released in June 2019 and the new Boards will be implemented in July 2019. Additional information related to the Election were encouraged to call James Skizewski at 768-3705 or email James.Skizewski@honolulu.gov.

• Public Outreach: The NCO is always looking to improve public Awareness of the Neighborhood Board System. NCO visits communities across the island putting up posters around the community with the neighborhood's respective board contact information, as well as brief information about the function of the Board. Residents interested in a poster or who know of community organizations that would like more information were encouraged to contact the NCO.

• Online Board Member Training: NCO has developed an online training program for neighborhood board members to improve their understanding of the Neighborhood Plan, Sunshine Law, and Robert’s Rules of Order. All training exercises are posted on the NCO website.

• Social Media: NCO is in the process of posting promotional videos, public service announcements, and follow-up videos where the effectiveness of requests made at neighborhood board meetings will be demonstrated. These videos and other neighborhood-related updates will be posted on the NCO’s social media pages.