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Honolulu City Councilmember Kymberly Marcos

2015

Aloha,

As your elected member of the Honolulu City Council, I am

proud to deliver this progress report to you. The past 30

months have flown by, and each day, my team and I continue

to work toward improving the quality of life for our Leeward

residents and creating opportunities on our beautiful coast.

Our Hire Leeward mission of “Connecting Leeward Residents

with Leeward Jobs” continues to grow, as we recently hosted

our 3rd Annual Hire Leeward Job and Career Fair which

featured over 70 employers and saw thousands of attendees

seeking employment right here in West O‘ahu. In addition to

the fair, residents can visit www.HireLeeward.com, to access a

list of weekly job openings in our Leeward community.

One of my ongoing priorities is to improve the conditions of

our Leeward roads. Waianae roads are now scheduled for

repaving over the next two years.

Additionally, after nearly a decade, the City is finally taking

ownership of roads in Sea Country, Maili. The City Council

also recently adopted Resolution 15-108, which I introduced

to streamline the opening of the Waianae Coast Emergency

Access Road during emergencies. For the first time in many

years, this is now a top priority of the City Council and the

Mayor’s administration. The resolution also called on the

administration to explore use of the road on a daily basis.

Along with improving the roads and parks in our district, I am

also committed to keeping our communities safe for our

families and keiki. I ensured $150,000 from the City’s

Operating Budget was set aside for the Leeward Coast

Summer Fun Package, to reduce the cost our Leeward

families have to pay for summer programs in our district.

City Report

‘Ewa, ‘Ewa Beach, Kapolei, Makakilo, Kalaeloa, Honokai Hale, Ko Olina, Nānākuli, Mā‘ili, Wai‘anae, Mākaha, Kea‘au, Makua

A Personal Message

Lastly, I am working wholeheartedly on the City’s Adopt-a-

Park program. My goal is to update the process to make it

easier for community groups and the City to partner together

and revitalize the parks in our district that need our kokua.

We recently partnered with the Active Hawaii Organization

and the Laborers Union to revitalize the bathrooms and

rededicate Makaha Community Park. You can learn more

about our recent efforts in this newsletter.

This past year has been rewarding and filled with many

blessings. I invite you to review this report to learn more

about our progress to-date and future plans for our growing

community.

Mahalo,

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Proud to honor the Waianae Boxing Club at the April 22, 2015 Council meeting for their dedication and devotion to the Leeward Coast .

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Photo: Maili Beach Park

Organizations Serving Leeward Coast Receive Development Grants

Housing and Homeless $304,584 Hale Kipa, Inc. $10,000 Hawaii Appleseed Center for Law & Economic Justice $5,789 Hawaiian Community Assets, Inc. $129,295 Project Vision Hawaii $21,000 The Salvation Army $28,000 United States Veterans Initiative $110,500 At-Risk Youth Outreach $102,115 Boy Scouts of America—Aloha Council $7,500 Girl Scouts of Hawaii $22,115 Surfrider Spirit Sessions $12,500 Young Men’s Christian Association of Honolulu $60,000 Education & Job Training $344,581 Assets School (Armed Services Special education & Training Society) $7,500 Boys & Girls Club of Hawaii $150,000 Hawaii Agricultural Foundation $22,500 Hawaii Public Television Foundation $16,666 Helping Hands Hawaii $1,528 Kupu (Expanding Community Work Readiness Training for At-risk Youth) $125,000 Legal Aid Society of Hawaii $13,053 Pacific & Asian Affairs Council $8,334 Seniors & Disabled Care $216,386 Easter Seals Hawaii $20,797 Kokua Care Foundation $22,500 Lanakila Pacific $134,999 National Kidney Foundation of Hawaii $11,539 Special Olympics Hawaii $26,551 Community and Family Development $320,772 Aloha Harvest $26,000 American National Red Cross $16,666 Domestic Violence Action Center $52,449 Hawaii Foodbank $26,000 Poi dogs & Popoki $12,444 Read Aloud Hawaii $48,222 Wahiawa Community Based Development Organization $138,941

This fiscal year, the Grants in Aid Advisory Commission and the Honolulu City Council recommended funding for

non-profit service organizations for a total of $1.28 million designated to our district. Voters of Honolulu approved

the City’s giving to non-profits which can save taxpayers up to 30% when a private entity does work that government

cannot afford to do. Projects are submitted to an advisory commission that independently scores and ranks the

projects according to community need and project feasibility.

Mahalo to all the organizations that applied for these competitive grants. See the table below for a list of some of the

grants given to organizations that will be servicing the Leeward Coast:

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Stopping Illegal Dumping and Closing the City Landfill

C ombatting illegal dumping and expediting the

closure of the Waimanalo Gulch Sanitary Landfill,

while supporting the implementation of sustainable

waste management practices are three ways

Councilmember Pine is committed to restoring

environmental justice in our Leeward communities and

throughout O‘ahu.

Bills 35, 36 and 37 were drafted with input from our

community leaders, West O‘ahu farmers and public

policy advocates, and developed in response to the

rampant illegal dumping and grading occurring along the

Waianae Coast.

These bills brought stiff penalties, including 1,000%

increases in civil fines and criminal prosecutions for the

most egregious cases of careless illegal dumping.

Councilmember Pine was proud that the Council

unanimously passed all three bills, and on October 23,

2014, Mayor Caldwell signed them into law.

Councilmember Pine also introduced Resolution 15-167,

which established a City policy to expedite the closure of

the Waimanalo Gulch Sanitary Landfill, and

implementation of sustainable waste management practices.

Prior to the resolution’s passage, Councilmember Pine and

the City made efforts to reduce the need to rely on city

landfills for the disposal of solid waste. In the current year’s

fiscal budget, Councilmember Pine and the Council

appropriated $4,000,000 to fund the construction of a

waste-to-energy facility. The facility opened in April, and

is estimated to divert 40,000 tons of sludge and bulky waste

from the Waimanalo Gulch Sanitary Landfill annually,

while generating clean, renewable energy, reducing

greenhouse gasses and generating no odor.

Prioritizing new waste-reducing technologies and

combatting illegal dumping will ensure that less trash is

dumped in our communities and less waste will end up

going into the landfill. With Councilmember Pine’s plans,

the City is on a course to eliminate the need for a landfill.

Mahalo to the many residents and community-based

organizations who took time out of their busy schedules to

testify in support of these important legislative proposals.

These important developments could not have happened

without the support of the Leeward Coast communities, and

a growing coalition of environmental, agricultural and civic-

minded organizations.

Councilmember Pine and community leaders watch as Mayor Kirk Caldwell signs Bill 35, 36, and 37 into law.

A recent Honolulu Star-Advertiser article about the passage of Councilmember Pine’s resolution to expedite the closure of the Waimanalo Gulch Sanitary Landfill .

Councilmember Pine supported the construction of a waste-to-energy facility. She inspected improvements made at the H-Power plant that now allows 90% of our waste to be converted to energy and less waste placed into our landfill.

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A s part of her commitment to improve parks throughout our

District, Councilmember Pine secured $150,000 from the

Mayor to help defray the costs of the Summer Fun Program

for Makaha, Waianae, Maili and Nanakuli keiki and parents.

Councilmember Pine also placed $1,350,000 into the City’s Capital

Improvement Program for the improvement of parks throughout the

Leeward Coast from Kaena to Kapolei. These funds are intended to

provide the Leeward Coast with additional park funding, since the

district is the only place on O‘ahu with a municipal landfill.

She is working with the Department of Parks and Recreation on

improving the recreation facilities throughout the Leeward Coast,

and welcomes your input on projects and priorities that need

attention in each of our district’s parks.

Investing in Our Parks

$920,000 will go towards the design and construction of an additional bathroom at Maili Beach Park.

Picture courtesy of Google Images.

I s there a park in your neighborhood that needs a little extra help?

Get involved through Councilmember Pine’s Leeward Adopt-a-

Park Initiative and help us make our communities’ parks

exceptional.

With the involvement and stewardship of the community, each of us

can make a difference to ensure that our parks, keiki playgrounds,

beaches or natural areas are clean, safe and well-maintained.

Together with a local non-profit Active Hawaii, Leeward companies,

and the Laborers Union, Councilmember Pine organized the first park

adoption initiative at Makaha Community Park in April.

Volunteers and Parks Department

staff renovated the bathroom, brought

new play equipment and freshly

planted native plants on the grounds

of the heavily-used Makaha

Community Park. Volunteers also

assisted in refurbishing the park’s

comfort station with fresh paint and

the Microguard protective coating

that resists graffiti and staining, and

participated in a park clean-up and

graffiti removal.

There are 20 current and future parks in the Waianae area, and each is ready for the

community to take stewardship of and improve. Councilmember Pine invites your

community organization, business or `ohana to consider participating in this initiative.

Learn more at www.councilmemberpine.com/parks.

We Need Your Help to Improve Our Parks

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Making Government Work

Opening Emergency Access Roads

E arlier this year we experienced another tragic

accident on Farrington Highway. The accident and

investigation closed all lanes on Farrington

Highway near the intersection of Milikami Street,

and traffic was backed up past Kahe Point. Again, this

summer, a water main break brought traffic to a grinding halt

on Farrington. Without a secondary emergency access road

open, residents faced yet another overly-burdensome and

dangerous commute.

This could have been mitigated if the Waianae Coast Emergency Access Road (WCEAR) was opened and operated

efficiently. Councilmember Pine, with the collaboration of members of the Nanakuli/Maili and Waianae Neighborhood

Boards, introduced Resolution 15-108, which requested the City Administration to set forth and inform the public on

those conditions under which the WCEAR will be opened, and

identify and implement improvements to more efficiently open the

road during emergencies.

On May 6th, the Council unanimously approved and adopted

Councilmember Pine’s Resolution. In its final form, the Resolution

also called upon the City to develop a comprehensive plan for

improving access to the WCEAR, including the placement of

signage along the route and the renegotiation of license terms with

private landowners upon whose land the WCEAR lies. If these

changes are implemented, Leeward residents may use of the road

during peak traffic delays and will enjoy a better quality of life

during heavy traffic conditions.

I n our growing community, new homes, roads and infrastructure are coming

online and providing places to live for our Leeward families. For years,

members of our District suffered because when these roads and infrastructure

were built, the City did not accept them in a timely manner, causing them to

deteriorate without maintenance or repair.

Responding to the community’s concerns,

Councilmember Pine introduced

Resolution 15-11 and 15-12 which shined

light on long-delayed road safety and

maintenance improvements at Sea Country,

forcing the City to reevaluate how quickly it

processes and accepts road improvements, and

bringing about change to our communities

that have waited years for the city to take

ownership of its roads.

Since adopting the two resolutions in

February, the City has streamlined the

acceptance of roads and infrastructure on the

Leeward Coast and is planning on dedicating

another 73 subdivision improvements in

District One, in the near future.

Councilmember Pine with Ed Lauer, General Manager of the Sea Country

Community Association., who is pleased that the Sea Country roads

will finally be fixed.

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A recent article by Jayna Omaye in the Star Advertiser about Councilmember Pine’s efforts to increase public safety on the Leeward Coast. Our Waianae Coast continues to grow and

while our population has increased 35%,

the number of patrol officers in our district

have not kept pace.

After listening to many concerns from

community members about limited public

safety presence in the Waianae district,

Councilmember Pine introduced

Resolution 15-197, which urges the City

Administration to increase the number of

beat officers serving our Police District 8

and Resolution 15-198, requesting that the

Honolulu Police Department report on the

establishment of a new Waianae Patrol

District. The resolutions received

widespread community support at the

public hearings and at the August Council

meeting, the Council voted unanimously to

adopt their recommendations.

Leeward Capital Improvement Projects Completed and Planned To Improve Residents’ Quality of Life

C ouncilmember Pine’s top priority is to deliver capital improvement projects which improve and enhance public

safety, achieve sustainability, enhance livability, and expand economic development. To support the current and

anticipated growth on West O‘ahu, she believes the City must continue to design and construct new infrastructure

improvements.

The City conducts public meetings on the City's annual Capital Improvement Plan every year from March to June during

the annual budget bill hearings.

You can participate in the Capital Improvement Plan process by contributing comments and suggestions about needed

services and improvements.

The public meeting schedule is usually posted in early March of each year. Councilmember Pine encourages you to

participate in this process to be a part of planning your own community. For more information, feel free to email

kmpine@honolulu.gov or call her office at (808) 768-5001.

Project Completed

Project In Progress

Nanakuli Park Ongoing Maintenance of Facilities and Lights

Makaha Beach Park Consolidation Improvements and Renovations

Mauna Lahilahi Beach Park Construct Protective Breakwater for Shoreline Erosion

Makaha Community Park Improvements and Renovations of Comfort Stations

Ulehawa Beach Park Removal of Cesspool

Puu o Hulu Park Comfort Station, Parking lot and Recreation Building

Waianae District Park Rehabilitation of the District Building

Public Safety Radio Upgrades At Emergency Radio Towers from Makua to Nanakuli

Leeward Coast Animal Control Facility Plan and Design an Animal Control Facility on the Leeward

Coast of Oahu

Maile Beach Park Renovations of Comfort Stations

Auyong Homestead Road Drainage Improvements

Mailiilii Stream Access Ramps Flood Control Improvements

Map Key

Project Completed

Project In Progress

Project In Planning Kahe Point Beach Park Reconstruct Wastewater System—Pavilion and Comfort Station

Maile Beach Park Exercise Equipment Design and Parking Lot Expansion

Nanakuli Park Improvements to Arts & Crafts & Recreation

Building

Rehabilitation of Localized Streets Waianae, Nanakuli, Maili, Makaha

Waianae Police Station Replacement Building

Map of past, current and ongoing projects in the Waianae area.

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Councilmember Pine’s Hire Leeward Initiative is a five-year plan

with the following goals:

Encourage Leeward residents to seek Leeward jobs

Develop better coordination with Leeward

employers and job seekers

Encourage Leeward residents to buy from Leeward

companies

Hold job training events

Reduce traffic congestion to Honolulu

The 3rd Annual Hire Leeward Job and Career Fair drew over 2,000 Leeward

O‘ahu Residents who had the opportunity to take advantage of hundreds of

job openings close to home. Leeward residents in attendance were able to

take advantage of the hundreds of jobs available offered by over 70 Leeward

employers. Residents also took part in the numerous business and personal

development seminars.

www.HireLeeward.comCheck out Councilmember Pine’s new job

engine, updated weekly with job

opportunities. Find a Leeward Job or post a

job opening for free.

Connecting Leeward Residents with Leeward Jobs

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Nanakuli Boys & Girls Club NFL YET Center was

honored by the Honolulu City Council for

outstanding community service helping our

Leeward Coast keiki.

Honoring the Waianae High Searider

Productions for their national achievements.

Environmental Justice Bill

Package Signing of Bills 35,

36, 37 at Kaupuni

Neighborhood Park in

Waianae.

Visiting the kalo terraces that Eric Enos and

his staff at Ka’ala Farms have replanted.

Councilmember Pine and Nathanael Endo,

Waianae Class of 2015 Valedictorian and

future West Point cadet.

Honoring Uncle Buffalo and Aunty

Momi Keaulana for their efforts to

improve the lives of our Leeward keiki.

Councilmember Pine, Civilian Navy Staff and Captain

Jeff James, inspecting the safety of Kolekole Pass.

Walking with Mr. David Wong at his 200 acre

Waianae farm where he has incorporated Master

Han-Kyu Cho's Korean Natural Farming

methods. His crops don't require the use of

chemical pesticides or fertilizers, and use 40%

less water than conventional farming!

Councilmember Pine with Joyce Li and Marjorie Tayao

from the State Medical Reserve Corps at the 2015

Wake Up Westside Emergency Preparedness Fair at

Nanakuli High School.

Celebrating the grand opening

of Hale Makana ‘O Nanakuli,

a safe, secure transitional and

long-term rental housing

designed to meet the needs of

Nanakuli community, with

focus on Nanakuli's low-

income Hawaiian families.

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