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Makakilo / Mililani Town / Waipahu / Waikele / Royal Kunia / Village Park |
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E Komo Mai … Aloha and Welcome |
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Key Meeting Dates
10/5, 11/2, & 12/7
Full Council meeting at 10:00 a.m. at Honolulu Hale
Latest Council agenda
4th Wednesday of each month
Makakilo/Kapolei/Honokai Hale Neighborhood Board meets at Kapolei High School Cafeteria at 7:00 p.m.
Click here for Makakilo report
Mililani/Melemanu/Waipio Neighborhood Board meets at MTA Rec. Center III at 7:30 p.m.
Click here for Mililani report
4th Thursday of each month
Waipahu Neighborhood Board meets at Fil-Com Center Ballroom at 7:00 p.m.
Click here for Waipahu report
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Aloha, and welcome to my District 9 home page. This format allows me to provide timely information to the communities of District 9 using the tools of Internet technology. |
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Our focus will be on news and information from the City & County of Honolulu. We are also providing useful links to other sources of information such as the neighborhood boards that serve District 9.
As a local boy growing up in Waipahu, I have always felt a unique sense of pride and responsibility to give back to the community that made me who I am today. Whether as a legislator, businessman, or even as your neighbor, I consider myself blessed to have the opportunity and privilege to be in a position to help others.
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I hope you fully utilize this service to stay current with district activities and to communicate the issues that matter most to you. I look forward to your feedback.
Please feel free to email me at ngarcia@honolulu.gov or call me at my office at 768-5009 to share your thoughts and concerns or just to say "Hello!"
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District Roads To Be Repaved |
Get Ready! Repaving Work to Begin Soon!
MAKAKILO
I am pleased to announce that beginning soon, most of the residential roads throughout lower Makakilo – the streets bounded by Nohohale/Palalilai Street loop, Panana Street loop and Palahia Street – are set to be repaired or repaved.
The scope of work to be performed by the Contractor under this contract may include, but is not limited to: cold planning; slurry seal; crack seal; reconstructing curb and gutters/rolled curbs; resetting of lava rock curbs; aboricultural work; adjusting street survey monuments, utility manholes/boxes, frames and covers; installing pavement striping and markings; and reinstalling vehicle detector loops.
The estimated completion date is around June 2013.
In addition to the repaving work, there is an additional contract out to construct of new curb ramps, sidewalks and A.C. pavement transition in the vicinity of Anepeahi Street, and Palailai Street.
Repaving Work to also occur in Waikele, Waipahu and Mililani
WAIPAHU
Additional contracts are being put out in Waikele and Waipahu for the smaller "localized" streets very shortly and once approved, will take about 7 months to complete. The order of paving will be determined by the contractor as part of their bids.
MILILANI
Mililani will see a large amount of paving for the smaller "localized" streets starting sometime this summer and will also take several months to complete.
Anania Drive and Meheula Parkway will have to go through major reconstruction due to the severity of the damage and wear. These two projects are in the planning stage with design to follow this summer. Estimated construction start is early 2013.
All of these much needed repairs would not be possible without the help and assistance from our friends at the Departments of Design and Construction and Facility Maintenance for keeping our districts' concerns at the top of their priority! Much Mahalos!!!
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FY 2013 Budget Deliberations to Begin |
On March 1st, Mayor Peter Carlisle sent down his budget to the Council for the coming fiscal year that focuses on core City services and responsible savings, and includes no property tax rate increases.
The $1.953 billion proposed operating budget for 2013 is only 1.5 percent higher than the current year's budget, despite significant increases in the price of fuel and electricity. The new budget holds the line on salary costs by continuing an across-the-board labor cost reduction of five percent within each City agency.
The new budget also builds on efforts initiated for the current year to slow the growth of general debt service. The City took advantage of low interest rates and bond refunding opportunities to generate savings that will lower the City's debt service by $7 million in the new fiscal year.
The proposed budget adds $20 million to the Fiscal Stability Fund, to begin a multi-year effort to fund the reserve at the optimum level of eight percent of annual General Fund and Highway Fund operating expenditures, and help protect Honolulu's excellent bond ratings.
The proposed Capital Improvement Program (CIP) budget of $577 million represents a 5.5 percent increase over the current year to fund city projects, including $295 million for projects that will improve the City's wastewater system and comply with a federal consent decree. Significantly, the portion of the CIP budget representing new general and highway projects to be funded with general debt financing is $153 million, down from a five-year average of $234 million. This is a 35 percent decrease from the five-year average, and 17 percent less than the $185 million budgeted for the current year.
The CIP budget also reduces bond funding by shifting approximately $13 million from bond to cash funding for items including major equipment, reconstruction of sidewalks, bus rehabilitation, and certain land expenses. This will eliminate over $9 million in finance charges. The movement from bond to cash funding is an effort to better match the useful life of bond-financed equipment to the life of the bonds. This will prevent the City from paying debt service for 25 years for items with a useful life of 12 years or less.
If you recall, in December, the City sent out approximately 290,000 real property assessment notices to property owners based on assessed valuations set as of October 1, 2011, and on sales of similar properties in each neighborhood through June 30, 2011.
Changes in Real Property Tax Valuations
The total gross assessed valuation of all taxable real property on Oahu increased from $178.26 billion to $180.15 billion, an overall increase of 1.01 percent. New developments, including residential subdivisions, condominiums, commercial and industrial projects, and construction of new buildings and improvements to existing parcels, were the primary contributing factors for the overall increase.
Residential property gross valuations increased from $144.02 billion to $145.05 billion or 0.7 percent. Hotel and resort property values increased 2.7 percent; commercial property values increased 4.4 percent while industrial property values dropped .5 percent. These percentage changes represent broad totals while the change in the assessed value of a particular property could be more or less than the island-wide figures.
The net taxable or net assessed value is one of the two components used to calculate the real property taxes for next fiscal year of July 1, 2012 to June 30, 2013. The other component is the tax rate. The tax rate will be set by the City Council during June of 2012, as it finalizes the City budget for fiscal year 2013. The real property tax bill of an individual property is determined by multiplying the net assessed valuation by the appropriate tax rate and the application of any tax credits.
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National Association of Counties (NACo) |
Each March, the NACo Legislative Conference is held in Washington, DC.
This meeting brings over 2,000 elected and appointed county officials from across the country to focus on legislative issues facing county government.
Jobs and the role of county governments in the economic recovery was the primary focus for more than 2,000 elected and appointed county officials attending NACo's 2012 Legislative Conference, March 3–7, in Washington, D.C.
During the five-day conference, county officials heard from Transportation Secretary Ray H. LaHood, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), Sen. Mike Enzi (R-Wyo.), House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), and political commentators Tucker Carlson and Eleanor Clift. In addition, Ambassador Ron Kirk, the U.S. trade representative, addressed NACo's International Economic Development Task Force.
The International Economic Development Task Force meeting was held on Monday, March 5th, 2012, at the Washington Hilton. Ambassador Kirk discussed U.S. trade policy and its impacts on and opportunities for local economic development.
At the podium is the U.S. Special Trade Representative, Ambassador Ron Kirk, former Mayor of Houston. Task Force Vice Chair Paula Brooks, seated to Kirk's left, is a Commissioner from Franklin County, Ohio.
Imagine my surprise when Ambassador Kirk referenced me in his speech, as he spoke of tourism as an export item. Although I was deeply touched by his acknowledgement and accolades at the conference, the Task Force was originally the idea of Task Force Chairman Valerie Brown, former President of NACO.
It was revived under the leadership of NACO Past President Glenn Whitley, during a NACO delegation trip to an international conference in Shanghai, China, in 2010. That trip also generated the idea of a Hawaii Sister Cities Summit – which was held two months before the November, 2011, Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation Summit in Honolulu.
Councilmember Stanley Chang, Nestor and other dignitaries at the 2011 Sister-Cities Summit
If you recall, the Inaugural Counties of Hawaii: Sister-Cities Summit took place September 13th-15th at the Hawaii Convention Center. The event brought over 150 delegates from 14 international sister-cities from places such as: Baguio, Philippines; Chengdu, China; Ehime Prefecture, Japan; Goyang, South Korea; Haikou, China; Incheon, South Korea; Iwaki City, Japan; Laoag City, Philippines; Majuro Atoll, Marshall Islands; Nagaoka City, Japan; Ormoc City, Philippines, Rabat, Morocco, Zhongshan, China and Taiwan.
Hawaii's four counties hosted this Sister-Cities Summit to bring together Hawaii's sister-city partners from around the world to discuss collaborative opportunities in economic development, clean energy, international trade, business, educational exchange and cross-cultural understanding. It was held in conjunction with the 2011 Asia-Pacific Clean Energy Summit and Expo (APCESE), which provided the visiting sister-cities delegates with opportunities to learn about the ambitious and innovative clean-energy initiatives underway in Hawaii as well as to establish partnerships with Hawaii businesses and government agencies for future collaborative infrastructure projects.
Hawaii State Association of Counties (HSAC) delegation meeting with Senator Daniel Inouye in Washington during the NACo Legislative Conference
On Wednesday, March 7, our Hawaii contingent of county officials was able to meet with our congressional representatives on Capitol Hill. In addition to visiting Capitol Hill, many of us were also able to participate in a variety of educational workshops. Some workshop titles include The Future of the Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) Community Planning and Development Programs; Making Rural Development a Priority in the Farm Bill; Creating Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Jobs in Your Community; and Highways, Bridges, Buses and Airports: When Will Help Arrive?
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On-Line Camping Permits |
The Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) will implement its online camping permit reservation system on Friday, March 9, 2012. Users can apply online for only family campsites, which allow up to 10 people, in the City's 17 parks that provide camping. Camping permits are issued two weeks in advance and camping permits for family campsites will be available online every Friday at 5:00 in the afternoon. Camping for larger groups will continue to be managed by the parks that have group campsites.
Due to the availability of the online system, camping permits will no longer be issued through Satellite City Halls effective March 9, 2012. Camping permits will continue to be issued in person at the DPR's Permits Section, located on the first floor of the Fast Municipal Building, 650 S. King Street.
"The online system offers flexibility, increases efficiency and reduces the need to stand in line for camping permits." DPR Director Gary Cabato said. "We continue to look at ways to further improve access and efficiency."
Online users will need to establish an account.
To further assist the public with the new system, there will be an earlier than usual release time of 2:00 p.m. for permit application and issuance on March 9 and 16. However, starting Friday, March 23, the 5:00 p.m. time will apply for all individual camping permit reservations. The following schedule outlines the first weeks of operation:
March 9, 2012, on-line systems opens at 2:00 pm
March 16, 2012, on-line systems opens at 2:00 pm
March 23, 2012, on-line systems opens at 5:00 pm
March 30, 2012, on-line systems opens at 5:00 pm
Additionally, a help line has been set up at 768-4602.
For more information about the online camping program, go to http://www1.honolulu.gov/parks/camping.htm
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Philippine Trade Mission |
Philippine Trade Mission Panel in action in Cebu
Mayor Peter Carlisle and the Filipino Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii participated in the 22nd Annual Trade Mission to the Philippines from Sunday, February 12th to Wednesday 15th to promote Honolulu and encourage investment, tourism and cultural exchanges.
The event is sponsored by the Filipino Chamber and included workshops co-sponsored by the Mayor's Office of Economic Development to help entrepreneurs from both countries learn about business and investment opportunities.
Mayor Carlisle, Cebu Mayor Mike Rama, Nestor and other Trade Mission delegates
While there, Mayor Carlisle met with officials and business leaders in Honolulu's five Philippine sister cities: Baguio, Cebu, Laoag, Manila and Vigan. He also attended similar meetings in Badoc and Pasuquin, met in Manila with U.S. Ambassador to the Philippines Harry K. Thomas, and toured Manila's rail transit system.
Mayor Carlisle, Manila Mayor Alfredo Lum, Nestor and members of the Trade Mission
I was glad to have accompanied Mayor Carlisle during his visits in Cebu and Manila as part of the Trade Mission.
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Proof of Legal Presence for Drivers Licenses |
Beginning Monday, March 5, 2012, proof of "legal presence" will be required for driver licenses and learner's permits throughout Hawaii. The state Department of Transportation (DOT) and all county Motor Vehicle, Licensing and Permits Divisions will implement the Legal Presence Act requirements in accordance to Act 28 of the 2010 state Legislative session.
In conjunction with implementation of the Legal Presence Act, Hawaii will be issuing temporary licenses, and upon completion of all verifications, the plastic license will be mailed. If there are no subsequent issues that come up after the initial processing, applicants should receive their plastic licenses within two weeks of the date that they applied.
This is a major component of the federally mandated REAL ID Act of 2005 that will affect driver licensing requirements statewide.
Proof of "legal presence" will be required of all individuals renewing, reinstating and applying for a Hawaii driver's license or learner's permit. Existing permit holders must also comply with requirements before passing their road tests. These requirements apply to all U.S. citizens and foreign-born
Individuals must provide a valid or certified copy of their Social Security card. In addition, to demonstrate legal presence, the Drivers Licensing Offices will also require at least one of the following documents:
- A valid, un-expired U.S. passport
- An original or certified copy of a birth certificate filed with a state Department of Health or equivalent agency in the individual's state of birth
- A Consular Report of Birth Abroad (CRBA) issued by the U.S. Department of State, Form FS-240, DL-1350 or FS-545
- A valid, un-expired permanent resident card issued by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), Form I-551
- A certificate of naturalization issued by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Form N-550
- A certificate of citizenship issued by the DHS, Form N-560
- A valid U.S. Active Duty/Retiree/Reservist Military ID Card (DOD ID DD-2)
- A valid foreign passport with Visa and I-94 issued by Customs and Border Protection, DHS
Additional requirements may apply. For instance, married women who have changed their last names must also provide a valid or certified copy of their marriage licenses.
A full list of the Legal Presence Act requirements and frequently asked questions can be found at www.hawaii.gov/dot
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311 SmartPhone Reporting System |
See a pothole or uplifting sidewalk? Now you can let us now immediately through your smart phone!
On January 31st, the City announced the launch of "Honolulu 311," a new system through which the public may use personal smart phones to report abandoned vehicles, broken street lights, illegal dumping and other issues.
Besides encouraging the public to help alert City officials about ongoing issues, Honolulu 311 also allows people to submit photographs illustrating these situations, and can pinpoint their locations using smart phone Global Positioning Systems.
Honolulu 311 can be utilized by downloading the app from the app marketplace on a particular smart phone by typing in "Honolulu 311." The app is available on iPhone, Android, Windows Phone, and Blackberry.
The information submitted through the system will be reviewed and forwarded to appropriate departments for action.
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East Kapolei Fire Station / City Partners with Queens |
On January 23rd, the Honolulu Fire Department place a new fire company, Engine 43 – East Kapolei, into service to improve HFD's service in the fast growing East Kapolei area as well as to the Kapolei, Ewa, Kalaeloa, and Makakilo.
Although the East Kapolei Fire Station is still under construction, HFD is able to place the new fire apparatus and crew on the construction site where they will be housed in two portable trailers while the new fire station is being built. Engine 43 will be available for emergency response 24 hours a day, 7 days a week from the construction site.
The only difference between Engine 43's service and other HFD fire stations' is that walk-in services like blood pressure screening and fire education visits will be limited due to safety concerns during construction. Until the East Kapolei Fire Station is completed, HFD is asking the public to visit another fire station for non emergency services and to call 9-1-1 if they have an emergency.
The East Kapolei Fire Station construction is anticipated to be completed by the end of 2012, at which time a formal dedication ceremony will take place.
In addition, to provide a more seamless and efficient transition in transporting patients to hospitals, the City's Emergency Medical Services Division partnered with the Queen's Medical Center to implement an innovative tool to assist emergency cardiac patients on Oahu. Paramedics can send wireless transmissions of specific types of electrocardiograms (EKG) directly to the emergency department prior to the patient's arrival.
"This information submitted wirelessly allows most hospitals on Oahu to cut time to definitive treatment, which in many cases, needs to be administered within 90 minutes of the onset of a severe myocardial infarction (heart attack). We have seen this technology and partnership with Queen's Medical Center save lives," said Dr. James Ireland, Honolulu Emergency Services Department Director.
"We hope to expand our digital transmission systems capability and compatibility with hospitals island-wide. The bottom line is that immediate cardiac care including advanced life support before and during ambulance transport is now more critical than ever with the closure of Hawaii Medical Center East and West."
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Honoring Waipahu's "Champ" |
The late Hawaii Sports Hall of Fame Coach Al Silva, with HOF boxers Jesus Salud, Andy Ganigan, Brian Viloria, and Ben Villaflor in 2009
On Wednesday, December 21st, Generations of Waipahu residents, kupuna and keiki alike, will gather at Waipahu District Park on Wednesday, December 21, 2011 at 3:00 p.m. to celebrate the renaming of the boxing facility there in memory of the late Al "Quick" Silva who passed away on October 28, 2011. Silva was one of the last living icons of Hawaii boxing and arguably the best known.
People gathered to honor Coach Silva
Al Silva won the 1945 Pacific Army Championship at 147 pounds and was also a territorial lightweight champion.
In addition, the list of boxers he helped become champions spanned the professional, amateur and Olympic ranks, including Andy Ganigan, Jesus Salud, Brian Viloria, Paul Lucas, and Keoni Adric, Jr. It's also crossed over the gender line. Al's own teenage granddaughter, Haley Pasion, trained under him and will try out for the U.S. Olympic team in 2012.
In 2009, the Hawaii sporting community inducted him into the Sports Hall of Fame.
Unveiling the Sign!
Honolulu City Councilmember Nestor Garcia worked with Silva on a number of boxing and recreational issues including youth programs and facilities regarding the Waipahu District Park Gym. Upon hearing of Silva's passing, Garcia introduced Resolution 11-338 to rename the boxing facility the AL "QUICK" SILVA TRAINING CENTER. The Resolution passed unanimously by the Council on December 7, 2011.
One of Silva's granddaughters, Kristi Bonney, who now lives in Missouri, submitted testimony that captures why this facility is ideal to commemorate Silva. "The Waipahu District Park served as the epicenter of his life; the spring from which his passion and energy burst forth. It was the heart of my grandfather's world, his reason for living," she wrote.
Rep. Henry Aquino, City Managing Director Doug Chin, Al's daughter Alberta, Nestor, Al's daughter Bernie, Rep. Ty Cullen and Rep. Ryan Yamane
Al's daughter Alberta, Nestor, Al's daughter Bernie, and Coach Keoni Adric Sr.
The sign is placed on the exterior of the boxing facility, which is located at 94-230 Paiwa Street, at the corner Paiwa Street and Farrington Highway.
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TRANSIT NEWS
New Executive Director for HART
Letter of No Prejudice Issued
$250 Million Included in President's Budget
Revenues Exceed Projections
SAVE THE DATE!
West O'ahu / Farrington Highway Rail Transit Business & Community Meeting
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New HART Executive Director
On March 1st, the Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation's board of directors selected Daniel Grabauskas as the agency's CEO/executive director to oversee the Honolulu rail transit project. The HART board's selection process began in November 2011 and involved 150 people being contacted as part of the search.
Grabauskas will begin his new role in mid-April heading the agency responsible for the construction, operation and maintenance of the $5.2 billion rail project. The HART board of directors voted unanimously on the selection after taking public testimony at its board meeting today at Mission Memorial Annex.
Grabauskas is currently chairman and senior strategic adviser of the Bronner Center for Transportation Management, Grabauskas formerly served as general manager of the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA). As chief executive officer of MBTA, Grabauskas had oversight of a 6,100-employee operation, with an annual operating budget of $1.4 billion and an annual capital budget of more than $500 million, with operations in 175 municipalities throughout eastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island. His work also included completion of several capital expansion projects, including an 18-mile commuter rail line.
Grabauskas also served as Secretary of Transportation for the state of Massachusetts, with oversight of a $1.4-billion annual administrative budget and an annual capital budget of more than $1.8 billion. In that cabinet-level role, Grabauskas had oversight of MBTA, highways and municipal airports.
Letter of "No Prejudice" Issued & $250 Million Included in President's Budget
On February 6th, the Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation (HART) received permission from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) to move forward with the next phase of construction of Oahu's rail system through the issuance of a Letter of No Prejudice (LONP). A LONP is a document issued by the FTA that allows a grantee to be reimbursed (with federal funds) for activities that occurred prior to being awarded a grant.
The FTA's approval was announced by U.S. Senator Daniel K. Inouye, who said he would continue do everything that he can to support the project and to direct federal funds to ensure its timely completion.
The latest federal approval clears the way for additional construction on the first half of the elevated guideway from East Kapolei to Aloha Stadium, as well as work on the project's Maintenance and Storage Facility and three of the project's stations in Waipahu.
Work on the rail system's foundation and columns are scheduled to begin soon.
Groundbreaking last March, construction to begin soon
Then on February 13th, City officials learned that $250 million for the Honolulu project was included in President Obama's FY2013 budget submittal to Congress. The budget request, which would come from the Federal Transit Administration's New Starts program, was the largest amount for any rail project in the country for FY2013.
Said Toru Hamayasu, interim executive director and CEO of the Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation. "This major budget request reflects the Federal Transit Administration's continued confidence that Oahu's rail project is one of the best transit projects in the nation and the fact that the project has been done by the book. It also indicates that we are near the end of the process towards obtaining the federal agreement for $1.55 billion in federal money later this year."
The funding request is the latest federal show of support.
Those working, living or traveling near the work sites are advised to proceed with caution around the designated work zones and not to cross any barricades fencing off the work areas.
For updates on the Honolulu Rail Transit Project, visit the project website at www.honolulutransit.org or contact our hotline at 566-2299.
Rail Revenues Exceed Projections
The General Excise and Use Tax (GET) surcharge collected for the 4th quarter of 2011 for Honolulu's rail project came in significantly higher than projected, marking the third consecutive quarter that revenue has surpassed projections, the Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation (HART) announced.
The project received $49.02 million in GET revenue for the period from October 1, 2011 to December 31, 2011. That amount was $12.08 million more than the $36.94 million projected in the project's financial plan for the quarter. The project has received a total of $810.4 million in GET surcharge revenue to date.
"HART has already collected about 25 percent of the GET revenues that is estimated within our Financial Plan," said HART Finance Committee Chairman Don Horner. "We remain ahead of projected revenues. And, to date, HART has contracted 50 percent of our total construction costs and is $300 million below our planned expenses. HART remains on track in terms of both revenues and costs."
The GET surcharge dedicated for the Honolulu rail system began in January 2007 and is set to expire on Dec. 31, 2022.
Community Meeting
Mahalo to Kiewit Infrastructure West as they continue to keep our community engaged and involved as construction for the transit project progresses.
Thank you to those who attended the meeting on January 11. Please join Kiewit for an update on the West O'ahu/Farrington Highway Guideway section of the Honolulu rail transit project, and
Waipahu High School Library
94-1211 Farrington Highway
Wednesday, March 14, 2012
6 p.m. - Registration
6:30 p.m. - Project Update
Similar to how we've all come together to share our wisdom and mana'o at many meetings since 2008 on the Transit System, Stations and TOD, we all recognize that the planned mass-transit system's 19 stations have the potential to become hubs for housing, business and employment, which will help to encourage re-development of the core of Waipahu town.
Community members involved and informed about transit
Please mark your calendars and I hope we see you there!
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Housing Preservation Initiative |
On September 16th, the City announced the Honolulu Affordable Housing Preservation Initiative (HAHPI), which is to secure the future of City rental apartments.
HAHPI will transition ownership and management of 12 City apartment complexes to the private sector while keeping them affordable to lower-income residents.
Officials began informing apartment residents on August 25, 2011 and the project team is currently holding informational briefings at each of the properties to discuss the plans and answer questions.
"Our number one goal is to preserve affordability," said Carlisle. "The rent restrictions, currently in place, will remain. We plan to harness the skills and resources of the private sector to create a better living environment for our residents."
Conveyance of the properties will be on a leasehold basis, subject to City Council approval. The City will retain ownership of the underlying land. Affordable housing guidelines will remain and there will be no loss of affordable housing units. Existing tenant leases will be honored during the transition.
The 12 apartment complexes, with 1,250 units, are:
o Chinatown Gateway Plaza
o Marin Tower
o Chinatown Manor
o Harbor Village
o Pauahi Hale
o Winston Hale
o West Loch Village Elderly
o Manoa Gardens
o Westlake Apartments
o Kulana Nani
o Kanoa Apartments
o Bachelor's Quarters
The City has retained CB Richard Ellis, one of Hawaii's leading real estate brokerage firms, to help solicit and review proposals from private entities interested in acquiring the City's rental housing complexes.
The purchaser, which will be selected through a Request for Proposals, must be a qualified entity with an established track record of successfully operating and maintaining affordable rental housing projects. Upon the conclusion of the sale of the properties, the purchaser will be responsible for the management and maintenance of the rental housing complexes.
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New Home for the Elephants |
On December 12th, the City announced the grand opening of the Honolulu Zoo's new 1.5 acre Asian Tropical Elephant exhibit, which is nine times larger than the previous enclosure. The total size of the new exhibit is substantially larger at 68,244 square feet. It includes a 7,260 square foot holding area and two 55,000 gallon pools.
Mari and Vaigai recently moved into their new quarters and are comfortable with their expanded space. The Zoo's staff prepared the elephants for the move by walking them over the past two months from their old enclosure to the new exhibit along the zoo's service road which borders Monsarrat Avenue.
The new exhibit cost approximately $12 million and was completed by Watts Constructors LLC. The consulting designer was SSFM International, Inc. with The Limtiaco Consulting Group managing the exhibit construction.
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