The
agenda is set for our meeting on Thursday, January 19, and we hope you will
join us. Details are below. To review the complete agenda online, click on
this link.
He’eia Wetlands: A representative of the He'eia Community
Development District is scheduled to brief us on plans to restore this
environmental and historic treasure. The Legislature created the district in
2011 to facilitate culturally appropriate agriculture, education and natural-resource
restoration and management” of the wetlands. At
our last meeting, Board Chairman Mo Radke urged the Governor’s Office to
seek state funding to support a related project, the He‘eia National Estuarine Research Reserve.
That project has developed a management plan for an area that includes the
wetlands, but state funding is needed for the project to go forward.
Election By Mail: Board member Nancy Davlantes is
scheduled to present a resolution asking the Legislature to establish a voting
system that relies primarily on mailed-in ballots. Lawmakers
are expected to introduce a bill to that effect this year, along with one
that would set up automatic voter registration. Common
Cause Hawaii, an advocate for the legislation, says that more than half of
ballots cast in Hawaii during the 2016 general election were mailed in. The
group says the state could save money and increase participation by moving to a
vote-by-mail system.
Other Business: We also are scheduled to have a
discussion
about homelessness. And our agenda always includes time for reports from
the Fire and Police Departments, Marine Corps Base Hawaii, elected officials
from the state and local levels, community organizations, and our Board
committees.
Vacant Seats: Three
seats are currently open on the Board. They represent Sub-District 4, Keahala; Sub-District
8, Kapunahala; and Sub-District 12, Pikoiloa. The Board is authorized to fill
vacancies by appointment. Community members may indicate their interest by contacting
Board Chairman Mo Radke or
by attending a Board meeting. A
map of the district is
available online, as is a
street index that
is organized by sub-district (search for District 30 in the index, then find
the sub-district).
Details: The Board meeting will take place in the cafeteria of
Benjamin Parker Elementary School, 45-259 Waikalua Road, starting at 7
p.m.
Click
on the highlighted links above to read the full agenda and find more information
about agenda topics. The minutes
of our December meeting also are now available.
Click on the highlighted link to read them.
We
welcome your comments, in person and online
Please
join us for all of our meetings. If you are unable to attend, you may provide testimony online and contact Neighborhood Board
members directly.
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