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February 2018 City Council District 7
PORTIONS OF KALIHI VALLEY & LILIHA, KALIHI-PALAMA, IWILEI, KALIHI KAI, SAND ISLAND, MAPUNAPUNA, SALT LAKE, ALIAMANU, HICKAM, FOSTER VILLAGE, PEARL HARBOR, PORTIONS OF AIEA/HALAWA ESTATES
Office of Councilmember Joey Manahan 530 S. King Street Room 202 Honolulu, HI 96813
Phone: (808) 768-5007
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.councilmembermanahan.com
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Calendar
Feb 13 -Planning Commit-tee Meeting @ 9 AM -Parks, Community & Customer Ser-vices Committee Meeting @ 10:30AM -Executive Matters & Legal Affairs Committee Meet-ing @ 1PM Feb 14 -Budget Commit-tee Meeting @ 9AM -Public Works, Infra-structure, & Sustain-ability Committee Meeting @ 1PM Feb 15 -Zoning & Housing Committee Meet-ing @ 9AM -Transportation Committee Meet-ing @ 1 PM -Public Health, Safety, and Eco-nomic Develop-ment Committee Meeting @ 10:30 AM Feb 28 - Council Meeting @ 10:30 AM
Legislative Update
Resolution 18-23 and 18-24 (2018) - On January 31, 2018, the City Council adopted Resolution
18-24 and Resolution 18-25 relating to the reprogramming of $7,500,000 Community Develop-
ment Block Grant (CDBG) funds. The reprogramming of CDBG helps to attack the State’s af-
fordable housing issue which has been a top priority for Councilmember Manahan, the City
Council, and the City’s Administration. The funding will be used to purchase one or more prop-
erty acquisitions for affordable housing within the Waikiki, Wahiawa, and Waianae areas. Re-
programming CDBG funds not only assist the City’s affordable housing crisis but it also helps to
address Housing for Urban Development’s (HUD) funding requirements.
Bill 77 (2017) - On January 31, 2018, Bill 77 (2017) relating to bicycle lanes passed third reading.
Introduced by Councilmember Joey Manahan, the Bill’s purpose is to name the Ala Napunani
Street bicycle lanes in memory of Zachary Manago, a celebrated Moanalua High School all-
star baseball player and graduate, who, as a student and avid bicyclist, was killed by a hit –and
-run driver while participating in an organized bicycle ride along Kamehameha Highway.
Zachary was passionate about safer bicycling conditions, and dreamed of making Hawaii safer
for bicyclists, and encouraged more people to ride bicycles. “Councilmember Manahan be-
lieves that naming Ala Napunani bicycle lanes in memory of Zachary Manago will continue to
not only carry on his legacy, but to also push for continued safe bicycling education and infra-
structure.”
Kalihi Area Street Rehabilitation Update
Road Rehabilitation project on N. King St. and Streets on Kalihi area got delayed for number of
reasons. The Department of Design and Construction (DDC) recently provided an updated time-
line for N. King Street Road Rehabilitation Project and surrounding streets: Bannister Pl., Bannister
St., Gulick Ave., Industrial Rd., Kopke St., Puuhale Rd., Stanley St., Waterhouse St., and Wilcox Ln,
were pulled from the 12C rehab project due to Board of Water Supply (BWS) work and lead con-
tamination issues. DDC is developing a new project for this area and construction is projected to
happen towards the end of 2019.
DDC also reported that the resurfacing project along N. King Street will start construction summer
of 2018. Complete Street implementation including installation of Rapid Flashing Beacon at the
crosswalk intersection of Richard Lane and N. King St. will start subsequently. Applying Complete
Streets to this location will improve safety and amenities for all modes of transportation along this
heavily utilized stretch of North King Street.
Talk Story with Salt Lake Senior Citizen Club
An effective and gratifying talk story time Councilmember Manahan had the morning of January 29, 2018. Councilmember
Manahan joined the Salt Lake Senior Citizen Club on their weekly meeting and provided an update on the main issues in Salt
Lake area including; Salt Lake District Park swimming pool heater, Red Hill Fuel Tank Facility, Salt Lake Widening Project, and
Salt Lake Waterway. The seniors were also very concerned about the recent incident regarding the false missile alert. It was
a wakeup call for everyone, especially for our seniors who were not prepared for an emergency situation like a missile at-
tack. Although Councilmember Manahan was able to give the seniors peace of mind about the almost impossible incident
like this to happen to Hawaii, he promised to arrange a representative from the City Department of Emergency Manage-
ment to attend on their upcoming meeting to talk about emergency plans for major disasters. Councilmember Manahan
had a very pleasant time with our seniors at Salt Lake.
Honolulu Puts its First Electric Bus on the Road
In an important step towards clean and sustainable energy, the City and County of Honolulu presented a zero-emission bus
on loan from Proterra, Inc. The bus is a major advancement of the City’s commitment to a 100% renewable ground transpor-
tation by 2045. On January 30, 2018, Councilmember Joey Manahan, Committee on Transportation Vice Chair, joined
Mayor Kirk Caldwell, Councilmember Brandon Elefante, Councilmember Carol Fukunaga, Matt Horton, Chief Commercial
Officer of Proterra Inc., Hawaii Electric Company (HECO), and Oahu Transit Services (OTS), at Honolulu Hale to present the
electric bus.
The bus will be tested on 23 existing routes across Oahu. Honolulu's diesel buses cost nearly $600,000 each. And while an
electric bus cost approximately between $600,000-$700,000 each, operating and maintenance cost would lead a long-term
savings for the City for up to $250,000 over a full life of the bus/battery. A fully charged electric bus can run a distance of
400-600 miles.
In 2017, Councilmember Manahan introduced adopted legislation that urged the City Administration to implement a pilot
program, adopt a comprehensive transition plan, and move to all zero-emission electric buses. The legislation also brought
together relevant stakeholders, including Federal and State regulators, Hawaiian Electric Company, and City officials. By
the December 31, 2017 reporting date and funds in the budget, with CM Manahan’s efforts, the City was able to start their
program towards an accordance with long-term bus fleet management and procurement considerations.
District 411 Office of Councilmember Manahan received complaints regarding inconsistent rules of bus drivers who sometimes allow all
Personal Care Attendant (PCA) of a person with disability to ride the bus for free and some bus drivers only allow one PCA
per person with disability.
We reached out to Oahu Transit Services (OTS) to get clarification on this policy. Since the regulation did not clearly states
how many PCA one person with disability can have, OTS recently updated its policy and informed all bus operators about it.
The new policy reads as follows:
“A personal care attendant (PCA) designated or employed specifically to help the person with a disability meet personal
needs, shall pay no fare when performing the service. Individuals are allowed to have more than one PCA.”
Office of Councilmember
Joey Manahan
City Council District 7
530 S. King Street
Honolulu, HI 96813
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District 7 Staff
We are honored to serve you!
Dennis Arakaki
Community Liaison
Mitchel Cabreros
Legislative Aide
Radiant Cordero
Senior Advisor
Lei Ishii
Administrative Assistant
Dinna Schwiering
Legislative Aide
Shirley Templo
Community Aide
Reporting of Criminal Activity to HPD
Oftentimes citizens are hesitant to report any disturbances within the community in fear
of retaliation. During 911 phone calls, there is always an option to remain anonymous or
as an alternative, you may also fill out an HPD online form at: http://
www.honolulupd.org/contact/index.php?page=contact. And specifically, if a concern
deals with reporting drug dealing & gambling, the Narcotics/Vice Division (24 hour line)
can be contacted directly at 808-723-3933.
Councilmember Manahan Rings in New Year
with Council Guest HPD Chief Susan Ballard
To ring in the New Year, Councilmember Joey Manahan invited
Honolulu Police Department’s Chief of Police Susan Ballard to
conduct the “Message of Aloha” at the first Council meeting of
the year. Chief Ballard is the department’s 11th chief and the first
female chief to serve Honolulu. During her Message of Aloha to
the Honolulu City Council, Chief Ballard defined “aloha” as
“tolerance, acceptance, and appreciation.” Councilmember
Manahan states that, “Police Chief Ballard represents a renewed
sense of hope for the Honolulu Police Department and for all of us
in the City and County of Honolulu.”
Councilmember Manahan and Staff
Participate in Point In Time Count
For the second year in a row, the office of Councilmember
Joey Manahan participated with several state, city and non-
profit agencies to do a “point-in-time” count of the home-
less on Monday, January 22nd. They conducted confidential
surveys of the homeless in the Airport, Keehi Lagoon and
Nimitz area to get a snapshot of who the homeless are and
the reasons for being homeless. Over 600 surveys were col-
lected and will provide valuable information for programs
and projects that address the needs of the homeless. Ac-
cording to Councilmember Manahan, the information gath-
ered will help the city respond to root causes of homeless
and compassionate alternatives to enforcement of city ordi-
nances. “It’s not enough to just move the homeless out of areas, but there has to be al-
ternatives to address the need for shelter, healthcare and employment”, Councilmem-
ber Manahan added.
Likelike Elementary First-Graders
Build Their Ideal Community
First-grade students at Princess Miriam K. Likelike
Elementary School in Kapalama designed 3D mod-
els of what they believe they would like their Kalihi-
Palama area and community to look like and in-
clude. The students were learning and studying
about community helpers, such as our emergency
response services and incorporated it into their
models. Councilmember Joey Manahan was invit-
ed to join the students to talk about himself, his first
job, and what his job as a lawmaker is like, as well
as to provide important feedback on their pro-
posed cities. Many groups included cities that
were built vertically for places such as hospitals,
police stations, fire stations, and especially
schools. The kids even made sure to include places
they think would be fun for them and their friends
and family, such as the iconic Bob’s BBQ, Chuck E.
Cheese’s, as well as a fun house.
Abandoned Vehicles & Vessels 733-2530 Police Information 529-3352
Building Inspector 768-8259 Pothole Hotline 768-7777
Building Permit 768-8220 Honolulu
768-3126 Kapolei Property Assessment 768-3799
Bus Route/Schedule Info 848-5555 or 848-4400 Property Tax Bill/Payment 768-3980
City Council Info Phone: 768-5010 Fax:
768-5011 Recycling 768-3200
Civil Defense Agency(Oahu) 733-4300 Refuse Collection, Green Waste,
Bulky Item Pickup
768-3401 or 768-3486
Honolulu 832-7840
Pearl City 455-9644
Complaint (About City Govern-
ment) 768-4381 Street Ownership Inquiry 768-8725
Dead Animal Pickup Honolulu (7am – 2:30pm)
832-7840 Aiea 455-1725 Roosters (Crowing)
911 or Hawaiian
Humane Society at
356-2250
Department of Transportation
(Complaint Hotline/HI Rehab In-
quires)
831-6714 or after hours 485
-6200
Satellite City Hall (City
Square) 768-4500
Dog License 532-7710 Senior Citizen Information 768-7700
ENV Refuse Inspector’s Of-
fice (Immediate investigation on
illegal dump sites, late pick-ups
bulky items, trash issues)
768-5220 or 768-3203
Sewer Line Problem (Backup
into house, odor, line or manhole
problems, etc.)
768-7272
Graffiti Hotline; HPD Community
Affairs 732-3475 or 911 Stored Property Ordinance Hotline 768-3585
HandiVan Reservations 456-5555 Street Light Repair Street Sign Re-
pair
768-5300
768-8324
HART Project Hotline 768-6159 Street Use Permits 768-8391
Motor Vehicle Registration 532-4324/5 Towed Vehicle 529-3111
Neighborhood Boards 768-3710
Tree Trimming(Blocking/Damaging
Sidewalk, Plant/Trimmed/
Removed, Donated/Relocated)
971-7151
Narco/ Vice Division (HPD Officer
Loke)Gambling, Gaming Estab-
lishment, Drug & Prostitution
723-3933
586-1328
Water Service (Billing)
Water Service (Customer Service)
748-5020
748-5030
Parks (General Information) 768-3003 Water Service (Line Break Emer-
gency) 748-5000
Park Permits 768-3440 Zoning Information 768-8252
FREQUENTLY CALLED NUMBERS