Kailua Neighborhood Board No. 31, Thursday, Oct. 1, 2026

I.. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL: Chair Bill Hicks

II.. ANNOUNCEMENTS

A Chick-fil-A Kailua Draft Environmental Assessment (DEA). Publication of the DEA is imminent and will be available for public comment. Reference The Environmental Notice at for information.

III.. HPD, HFD, and OCEAN SAFETY REPORTS – Three (3) minutes each

A Honolulu Police Department representative (usually Officer Jarret Atkins).; B Honolulu Fire Department representative.; C Honolulu Ocean Safety Department representative (usually Lieutenant Tristian Fabro).

IV.. PRESENTATION – Ten (10) minutes

A Chick-fil-A Kailua Update by Carlos Arias, Chick-fil-A’s West Region Development & Construction Manager

V.. BOARD BUSINESS: COMMITTEE MOTION

A MOTION RECOMMENDING CONSIDERATION OF A RIGHT TURN ONLY UPON EXITING CHICK-FIL-A ONTO HAMAKUA DRIVE (Planning, Zoning, and Environment Committee motion.)

VI.. LOCAL AGENCY REPORTS – Three (3) minutes each

A Board of Water Supply (BWS) representative (usually Dani Ornellas).; B Marine Corps Base Hawaii representative (usually Kristi Kaluhiwa).

VII.. RESIDENT AND COMMUNITY CONCERNS – Three (3) minutes each

VIII.. MAYOR AND GOVERNOR REPORTS

A Mayor Rick Blangiardi's representative (usually Jim Ireland or Shayne Enright).; B Governor Josh Green's representative (usually Erin Conner-Jerome).

IX.. ELECTED OFFICIAL REPORTS – Three (3) minutes each (The order is randomly selected.)

A Councilmember Esther Kiaʻāina; B Representative Scot Matayoshi; C Representative Mike Lee; D Senator Chris Lee; E Representative Lisa Marten; F Senator Jarrett Keohokalole; G Makena Hurney, on behalf of U.S. Representative Jill Tokuda

X.. PRESENTATIONS – Ten (10) minutes

A BWS Insurance Claims Policy Update by Ernie Lau, BWS Manager & Chief Engineer; B Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) Update on Hawaii Loa Campus by Ryan Kanaka‘ole, Chairman DLNR

XI.. REPORTS FROM MEMBERS WHO ATTENDED OTHER MEETINGS

XII.. APPROVAL OF MINUTES

A Thursday, September 3, 2026 Regular Meeting Minutes

XIII.. COMMITTEE REPORTS

A Executive Committee – Chair, Bill Hicks; B Public Safety, Public Health, and Civil Defense (PSPHCD) – Chair: Jeremy Treskon; C Kailua Water Quality PHPSCD Subcommittee – Chair: Levani Lipton; D Homelessness in Kailua PSPHCD Subcommittee – Chair: Levani Lipton; E Disaster Preparedness PSPHCD Subcommittee – Chair: David Laeha; F Transportation and Public Works – Chair: Jade Lau; G Parks and Recreation – Chair: Evan Weber; H Planning, Zoning & Environment (PZ&E) – Chair: Donna Wong; I Community and Government Engagement – Chair: Gary Weller

XIV.. COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP MOTIONS: Changes to committee membership.

XV.. CHAIR’S REPORT: Committee agendas for November 2026 are due to the Chair by Sunday, October 25, 2026.

XVI.. ADJOURNMENT