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DRAFT CCH Climate Change Commission Testimony Bill 25 July 2
CLIMATE CHANGE COMMISSION CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU 925 DILLINGHAM BOULEVARD, SUITE 257 • HONOLULU, HAWAI‘I 96817 PHONE: (808) 768-2277 • EMAIL: [email protected] • INTERNET: www.resilientoahu.org KIRK CALDWELL MAKENA COFFMAN, PH.D., CHAIR MAY OR CHARLES FLETCHER, PH.D., VICE CHAIR ROSIE ALEGADO, PH.D. VICTORIA KEENER, PH.D. BETTINA MEHNERT, FAIA, LEED AP The Honorable Ikaika Anderson, Chair and Presiding Officer and Members Honolulu City Council 530 South King Street, Room 202 Honolulu, Hawaiʻi 96813 Dear Chair Anderson and Councilmembers: SUBJECT: Bill 2 (2020) – Relating to Off-Street Parking and Loading The City and County of Honolulu (“City”) Climate Change Commission (“Commission”) strongly supports Bill 2, which promotes the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions by right-sizing parking requirements and enabling additional mobility options. As the Commission, we emphasize how this bill will help reduce Honolulu’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The provisions in Bill 2 encourages low-greenhouse gas modes of transportation and reduces the reliance on single-occupancy vehicles. Bill 2 aligns with several other plans and policies, including the O‘ahu Resilience Strategy, the O‘ahu Bike Plan, Pedestrian Plan, Complete Streets, and the State’s goal of carbon neutrality by the year 2045. Bill 2 can thus be considered one of O‘ahu’s climate mitigation strategies. Parking requirements directly subsidize cars, increase traffic congestion, air pollution, raise housing costs, and prevent walkability (American Planning Association, 2020). Bill 2 reduces parking requirements for residential, commercial, and other land use types, which allows for more efficient land use and increases the usable lot area. -
Appendix 3: a Note on Sources
Appendix 3: A Note on Sources There is a wealth of material from which to develop a more comprehensive account of the role played by warfare and coercion during the wars of unification. The unification of the Hawaiian archipelago is particularly well documented because of its relatively late date, the large number of European visitors to the chain who left written accounts about the period of unification, and the recording of Hawaiian sources in the 19th century. Seven groups of sources are available for the study of Hawaiian society up until the death of the first king, Kamehameha I, in 1819: the observations of European visitors to the islands from 1778 until 1819, missionary accounts from 1820 onwards, oral traditions and oral testimony recorded by Hawaiian scholars from the 1830s onwards, ethnographic studies by Europeans from the late 19th and early 20th centuries, 19th-century land records, archaeological remains of Hawaiian culture, and modern scientific studies of the physical environment. The earliest written accounts of Hawaiian society are the journals and logs of various members of Captain James Cook’s third voyage of discovery into the Pacific. Cook made three separate visits to the Hawaiian Islands between January 1778 and February 1779. As a number of Cook’s officers kept journals, it is possible to crosscheck their accounts for inconsistencies.1 The expedition only spent three and a half months in the island chain, mostly on board ship. Only Waimea Bay on Kaua‘i, and Kealakekua Bay on Hawai‘i were visited for any length of time, or described in any detail. -
The Hawaiian Military Transformation from 1770 to 1796
4 The Hawaiian Military Transformation from 1770 to 1796 In How Chiefs Became Kings, Patrick Kirch argues that the Hawaiian polities witnessed by James Cook were archaic states characterised by: the development of class stratification, land alienation from commoners and a territorial system of administrative control, a monopoly of force and endemic conquest warfare, and, most important, divine kingship legitimated by state cults with a formal priesthood.1 The previous chapter questioned the degree to which chiefly authority relied on the consent of the majority based on the belief in the sacred status of chiefs as opposed to secular coercion to enforce compliance. This chapter questions the nature of the monopoly of coercion that Kirch and most commentators ascribed to chiefs. It is argued that military competition forced changes in the composition and tactics of chiefly armies that threatened to undermine the basis of chiefly authority. Mass formations operating in drilled unison came to increasingly figure alongside individual warriors and chiefs’ martial prowess as decisive factors in battle. Gaining military advantage against chiefly rivals came at the price of increasing reliance on lesser ranked members of ones’ own communities. This altered military relationship in turn influenced political and social relations in ways that favoured rule based more on the consent and cooperation of the ruled than the threat of coercion against them for noncompliance. As armies became larger and stayed in the field 1 Kirch (2010), p. 27. 109 TRANSFORMING Hawai‘I longer, the logistics of adequate and predictable agricultural production and supply became increasingly important and the outcome of battles came to be less decisive. -
Transportation Committee Meeting Agenda
EWA NEIGHBORHOOD BOARD NO. 23 C/o NEIGHBORHOOD COMMISSION 530 SOUTH KING STREET, ROOM 406 HONOLULU, HAWAII 96813 TEL: (808) 768-3710 FAX: (808) 768-3711 INTERNET: http://www.honolulu.gov RESOLUTION IN OPPOSITION TO THE CURRENT PROPOSED ALIGNMENT OF THE KUALAKAI PARKWAY (NORTH/SOUTH ROAD) EXTENSION THROUGH THE DEBARTOLO DEVELOPMENT KA MAKANA ALII PROJECT, DUE TO ENCROACHMENT AND INTERFERENCE WITH HAWAIIAN RAILWAY SOCIETY (HRS) OPERATIONS, A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION, THAT HAS BOUNDARIES THAT ARE REQUIRED TO BE PROTECTED UNDER THE FEDERAL (OR&L TRACKS) AND STATE (HRS) HISTORIC REGISTERS. WHEREAS, this neighborhood board, is of the opinion, that Debartolo Development, Oahu Metropolitan Policy Organization (OMPO), and the Hawaii State Department of Transportation (HiDOT) have failed to directly present a plan acceptable by the Hawaiian Railway Society and community for the extension of the Kualakai Parkway (North South road), and WHEREAS, these organizations failed to keep the Hawaii Community Development Authority’s (HCDA) Kalaeloa member(s) informed on intended routes or work, while HCDA is the primarily entity responsible for redevelopment for the Kalaeloa Community Development District, and WHEREAS, it is important that proposed projects within the district be properly vetted to ensure the goal of government transparency, adequate public discussion, and the consideration of meaningful compromise, and WHEREAS, the current proposed route could have a significant impact on Hawaiian cultural sites and historically significant sites located -
Charles W. Kenn, Trans. Moolelo of Ancient Hawaii, Reverend John F
Reviews 85 Charles W. Kenn, Trans. Moolelo of Ancient Hawaii, Reverend John F. Pogue, Honolulu, Topgallant Press, 1978. Pp. xii, 245, appendix. $5.95. A major obstacle to understanding anything having to do with Ha- waiian history and culture is that most of the major histories are written by non-speakers of the Hawaiian language. Thus, all of the major English- language histories or commentaries on Hawaii are based on the writings of basically four people: Samuel Kamakau, David Malo, John Papa Ii, and Abraham Fornander, Hawaiians who spoke English. But, much of Ka- makau was unknown until parts of his writing were translated by Dr. Mary Kawena Pukui, in 1950. Much of Malo’s work still remains to be translated, as is the case with some of the Ii and Fornander materials. The real need in Hawaiian studies presently is for Hawaiian translators who understand the metaphors of the Hawaiian language of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, and who also have the historian’s objectivity and re- search skills. Such a rare gem is Charles W. Kenn, who, in his seventies now, is just beginning to receive the credit and the recognition due him as a Hawaiian linguist and scholar. He has written prolifically on a number of Hawaiian subjects such as history, genealogy, sports, linguistics, music and even horticulture. In the Hawaiian community itself, Kenn is greatly admired and respected for his universal and academic perspective. He has labored long and largely unnoticed most of his life, although he is quoted often by scholars at the Bishop Museum, the Kamehameha Schools and the University of Hawaii. -
Elected Officials and Schedule
FACTSHEET OFFICE OF ELECTIONS FS104BO026 STATE OF HAWAII 23 November 2020 Elected Officials and Schedule U.S. President and Vice President Elect1 4 year term beginning noon on twentieth day of January following election Maximum of 2 terms Jurisdiction Incumbent Next Election State of Hawaii ..................................................... (D) Joseph R. Biden ............................................................... 2024 State of Hawaii ..................................................... (D) Kamala D. Harris .............................................................. 2024 U.S. Senator 6 year term beginning noon on third day of January following election Jurisdiction Incumbent Next Election State of Hawaii ..................................................... (D) Mazie K. Hirono ................................................................ 2024 State of Hawaii ..................................................... (D) Brian Schatz ..................................................................... 2022 U.S. Representative 2 year term beginning noon on third day of January following election Jurisdiction Incumbent Next Election District I ................................................................ (D) Ed Case ............................................................................ 2022 District II ............................................................... (D) Kaiali‘i Kahele ................................................................... 2022 Governor and Lieutenant Governor 4 year term beginning noon -
Nds of Marriage: the Implications of Hawaiian Culture & Values For
Configuring the Bo(u)nds of Marriage: The Implications of Hawaiian Culture & Values for the Debate About Homogamy Robert J. Morris, J.D.* (Kaplihiahilina)** Eia 'o Hawai'i ua ao,pa'alia i ka pono i ka lima. Here is Hawai'i, having become enlightened, confirmed by justice in her hands.1 * J.D. University of Utah College of Law, 1980; degree candidate in Hawaiian Language, University of Hawai'i at Manoa. Mahalo nui to Daniel R. Foley; Evan Wolfson; Matthew R. Yee; Walter L. Williams; H. Arlo Nimmo; Hon. Michael A. Town; Len Klekner; Andrew Koppelman; Albert J. Schtltz; the editors of this Journal; and the anonymous readers for their assistance in the preparation of this Article. As always, I acknowledge my debt to feminist scholarship and theory. All of this notwithstanding, the errors herein are mine alone. This Article is dedicated to three couples: Russ and Cathy, Ricky and Mokihana, and Damian and his aikAne. Correspondence may be sent to 1164 Bishop Street #124, Honolulu, HI 96813. ** Kapd'ihiahilina, my Hawaiian name, is the name of the commoner of the island of Kaua'i who became the aikane (same-sex lover) of the Big Island ruling chief Lonoikamakahiki. These two figures will appear in the discussion that follows. 1. MARY KAWENA P0KU'I & SAMUEL H. ELBERT, HAWAIIAN DICTIONARY 297 (1986). This is my translation of a name song (mele inoa) for Lili'uokalani, the last monarch of Hawai'i. Her government was overthrown with the assistance of resident American officials and citizens January 14-17, 1893. The literature on this event is voluminous, but the legal issues are conveniently summarized in Patrick W. -
Exhibit Ee Makakilo/Kapolei/Honokai Hale Neighborhood Board No
MAKAKILO/ KAPOLEI/ HONOKAI HALE NEIGHBORHOOD BOARD NO. 34 c/o NEIGHBORHOOD COMMISSION 925 DILLINGHAM BOULEVARD, SUITE 160 HONOLULU, HAWAII 96817 TEL: (808) 768-3710 FAX: (808) 768-3711 INTERNET: http://www.honolulu.gov/nco REGULAR MEETING AGENDA WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2017 KAPOLEI HALE – CONFERENCE ROOM 1000 ULUOHIA STREET 7:00 P.M. – 9:30 P.M. MEETING POLICIES RULES OF SPEAKING: Makakilo/Kapolei/Honokai Hale Neighborhood Board No. 34 asks if anyone wishing to speak is asked to raise their hand, and when recognized by the Chair to address comments to the Chair. §2-11- 311 Order and decorum. (a) All commissioners shall promote and preserve the order and decorum of the commission’s proceedings. Let it be known that all present and future agendas items will be commented on by the public at the beginning of the meeting agenda unless otherwise decided by majority vote of the Board. Time allowances will prevail at the noted limits and anyone wanting to comment on multiple items will be allowed to do so with the same time limit allowed per issue/item when the issue/item is called. Anyone wishing to speak should sign in before the start of the meeting and will be called up in that order. All speakers are asked to be first recognized by the Chair, and address comments through the Chair. Speakers (community and Board), must keep their comments under one (1) minute (adopted December 5, 2005), and those giving reports are urged to keep their reports under three (3) minutes unless otherwise noted. Written reports, flyers, information pertinent to reports are to be handed out PRIOR to presentation/discussion. -
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The Consequences of Eating With Men Hawaiian Women and the Challenges of Cultural Transformation By Paulina Natalia Dudzinska A thesis submitted for the Cand. Philol. Degree in History of Religions Department of Culture Studies and Oriental Languages University of Oslo Spring 2007 2 Summary Before 1819 Hawaiian society was ruled by a system of ritual laws called kapu. One of these, the aikapu (sacred eating), required men and women to eat separately. Because eating was ritual, some food items, symbolically associated with male deities, were forbidden to women. It was believed that women had a “haumia” (traditionally translated as “defiling”) effect on the male manifestations of the divine and were, as a consequence, barred from direct worship of male gods and work tasks such as agriculture and cooking. In Western history writing, Hawaiian women always presented a certain paradox. Although submitted to aikapu ideology, that was considered devaluing by Western historians, women were nevertheless always present in public affairs. They engaged in the same activities as men, often together with men. They practised sports, went to war and assumed public leadership roles competing with men for power. Ruling queens and other powerful chiefesses appear frequently in Hawaiian history, chants and myths. The Hawaiians did not seem to expect different behaviour of men and women, except perhaps in ritual contexts. Rank transcended any potential asymmetry of genders and sometimes the highest-ranking women were considered above the kapu system, even the aikapu. In 1819, after 40 years of contact with the foreigners, powerful Hawaiian queens decided to abolish the kapu system, including the aikapu. -
Hawaii Clean Energy Final PEIS
1 APPENDIX A 2 3 Public Notices Notices about the Draft Programmatic EIS Appendix A The following Notice of Availability appeared in the Federal Register on April 18, 2014. Hawai‘i Clean Energy Final PEIS A-1 September 2015 DOE/EIS-0459 Appendix A Hawai‘i Clean Energy Final PEIS A-2 September 2015 DOE/EIS-0459 Appendix A DOE-Hawaii placed the following advertisement in The Garden Island on May 5 and 9, 2014. Hawai‘i Clean Energy Final PEIS A-3 September 2015 DOE/EIS-0459 Appendix A DOE-Hawaii placed the following advertisement in the West Hawaii Today on May 6 and 12, 2014. Hawai‘i Clean Energy Final PEIS A-4 September 2015 DOE/EIS-0459 Appendix A DOE-Hawaii placed the following advertisement in the Hawaii Tribune Herald on May 7 and 12, 2014. Hawai‘i Clean Energy Final PEIS A-5 September 2015 DOE/EIS-0459 Appendix A DOE-Hawaii placed the following advertisement in the Maui News on May 8, 2014. Hawai‘i Clean Energy Final PEIS A-6 September 2015 DOE/EIS-0459 Appendix A DOE-Hawaii placed the following advertisement in the Maui News on May 13, 2014. Hawai‘i Clean Energy Final PEIS A-7 September 2015 DOE/EIS-0459 Appendix A DOE-Hawaii placed the following advertisement in the Maui News on May 18, 2014. Hawai‘i Clean Energy Final PEIS A-8 September 2015 DOE/EIS-0459 Appendix A DOE-Hawaii placed the following advertisement in the Molokai Dispatch on May 7 and 14, 2014. Hawai‘i Clean Energy Final PEIS A-9 September 2015 DOE/EIS-0459 Appendix A DOE-Hawai‘i placed the following advertisement in the Star-Advertiser on May 14 and 19, 2014. -
Pahua Heiau, Maunalua, O‘Ahu
Ke Kula Wela La o Pahua The Cultural and Historical Significance of Pahua Heiau, Maunalua, O‘ahu Research Division Land, Culture, and History May 2014 Holly Coleman, M.A. Research Analyst Front and Back Cover: Pahua Heiau, Maunalua, O‘ahu. Source: OHA, 2014. 2 Executive Summary OHA received its first landholding, Pahua Heiau, in 1988. Pahua sits on a small 1.15 acre parcel of land located in southeastern O‘ahu in a residential neighbor- hood of Maunalua (which is now known as Hawai‘i Kai). This report seeks to explore the cultural and historical narratives of Pahua Heiau. It is hoped that this effort will renew a modern, collective understanding of Pahua as a wahi pana (storied place) and will guide stewardship practices within OHA. Pahua remains a vital cultural and historical resource for Native Hawaiians and the broader community. The goal of this report is to make important ‘ike ‘äina (intimate and nuanced knowledge about a place) about Pahua Heiau more readily available to the public, and will hopefully inform future decisions about the site. OHA seeks to steward Pahua in a way that fulfills OHA’s kuleana to Native Ha- waiians, honors Pahua as a wahi pana (storied, noted, legendary place), and ac- tively involves the community in care of the site. In particular, Pahua represents an important opportunity to develop and implement strategies that are rooted in traditional Native Hawaiian cultural practices and informed by Native Hawaiian epistemologies in ways that cultivate meaningful, impactful, and long–term stew- ardship. Executive -
Councilmember Ikaika Anderson Honolulu City Council DISTRICT 3 530 S. King Street, Room 202 Honolulu, HI 96813 May 2017 Update
Councilmember Ikaika anderson Honolulu city council DISTRICT 3 530 S. King Street, Room 202 Honolulu, HI 96813 May 2017 update Email: [email protected] Ph: 768-5003 Fax: 768-1235 Web: www.honolulu.gov/ councild3 www.facebook.com/ IkaikaAnderson/ CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE MEETING SCHEDULE Taiwan Exchanges Tuesday, May 2 I was honored to accept an invitation from the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Public Safety 9 am Honolulu to spend in a week in Taiwan with City legislators from across the country to 30 attend a series of meetings, tours and conferences that focused on transportation, city Parks 10 am governance, culture, trade and tourism. This trip was paid for by the Chinese Ministry Executive Matters 1pm of Foreign Affairs and provided a rare opportunity to interact with our counterparts in the Taiwan government, observe current projects and facilities and learn from their Wednesday, May 3 best practices to be utilized here at home. It was also an opportunity to rekindle and Budget 9am maintain our close friendship with Taiwan and perpetuate the sister city affiliation be- tween Kaohsiung and Honolulu set in place since 1962. Public Works 1pm Of great interest for me on this trip was Taiwan’s approach to public transportation, the Thursday, May 4 security and logistics to operate such a large system in comparison to our procedures Zoning and Housing 9 am at home in Hawaii. We were able to meet with the Mayor of Taoyuan City, Wen-Tsan Cheng to tour and observe their high speed rail system which makes it possible to go BEDT 1 pm from North or South Taiwan to the opposite end & back within one day.