PARADE OF CHAMPIONS Upcoming Meetings Ewa Monthly Report for June 2015 ouncilmember Menor rode in the Ewa Beach Parade of Champions held May 30th to Committee Meetings honor James Campbell High School’s baseball team (photo A), softball team (photo Tuesday, June 16, 2015 CITY COUNCIL DISTRICT 9 Public Health, Safety & Welfare: 9 am B) and other State champion athletes (photo C). The parade, which was orga- Ewa, Ewa Beach, Mililani, Waikele, Waipahu, Village Park and Royal Kunia C Parks, Cmty & Customer Scvs: 10:30 am nized by the Ewa Beach Lions Club and the James Campbell Alumni & Community Founda- Executive Matters & Legal Affairs: 12 pm tion Association, began at Ewa Mahiko Park and ended at the Boys & Girls Club where par- Thursday, June 17, 2015 Tel. 768.5009 l Fax. 768-5011 l E-mail: [email protected] l www.facebook.com/RonMenorHawaii ents, families, community leaders, supporters and coaches gathered for a short program to Budget: 9 am honor the athletes. Pub Works, Infra & Sustainability: 1 pm Friday, June 18, 2015 Zoning & Planning: 9 am Message from Councilmember Ron Menor Transportation: 1 pm Business, Econ Dev & Tourism: 2:30 pm Aloha Friends and Neighbors, Council Meeting Wednesday, July 8, 2015 ith the 2014-2015 school year Honolulu Hale, Third Floor Council over, I would like to congratulate Chambers our hard-working students who Morning Session: 9 am W Afternoon Session: 2 pm received their diplomas. I attended as many end-of-the-year school activities, awards A The next meeting for the West Oahu Far- rington Highway Rail Business & Communi- assemblies and commencement ceremo- ty Group is Wednesday, June 10, 2015 at nies as possible in a show of support for Waipahu High School’s library at 6 pm. our schools, including the commencement ceremonies for James Campbell High Useful Contact Info School on May 28th at Aloha Stadium. In fact, I have dedicated much of this report to For concerns regarding refuse collection those students who achieved success both (left): Councilmember Menor with Naomi Takamori, long time principal of James Campbell High and bulky items: in the classroom and in athletics. School at the commencement exercises for the Class of 2015 held May 28th at Aloha Stadium. Ms. Pearl City baseyard (Waipahu, Ewa, Takamori retired at the end of 2014 after more than 30 years as an educator. Waipio Gentry, Royal Kunia, Halawa Here at Honolulu Hale, the City’s Neigh- to Makakilo, Kapolei): 768-3200 borhood Commission has certified the re- Wahiawa baseyard (Kunia Camp, sults of the 2015 Neighborhood Board Elec- Beach Public Library from 6:30 pm to 7:30 pet goody bags, and affordable pet steriliza- Mililani, Waipio Acres): 768-3200 tion. Congratulations to those members of pm. Also, mark your calendars for the “Get tion through its mobile spay and neuter B To dispose of household trash and resi- dential waste material: 226-2996 (Ewa the Ewa Neighborhood Board No. 23 who Ready Ewa Beach Emergency Prepared- clinic. For more details, send an email to: Convenience Center) retained their seats or who won election. I ness Fair” which is scheduled for Septem- [email protected] To report an abandoned vehicle: 733- commend these dedicated volunteers for ber 5, 2015. If you have questions, call 682- In closing, thank you for the opportunity 2530 their willingness to serve the community. 0111. to serve you. As always, please feel free to To report a pothole: 768-7777 (City street) or 536-7852 (State road) or email: Summer also means the start of the hur- For animal lovers, the 2nd Annual West contact me at 768-5009 or via email at: www1.honolulu.gov/dfm/road/ ricane season in Hawaii. Since weather Oahu Pet Walk & Summer Fair will be held [email protected] if you have any con- pothole.htm forecasters have predicted a busier-than- on June 7th at Ewa District Park (91-201 cerns or need assistance. For more on my To file a complaint with the City’s com- plaint office: 768-4381 or email: com- usual hurricane season, I encourage you to Kaimele Place) in Hoakalei beginning at 8 Council activities, go online [email protected] attend the next in a series of disaster pre- am. The event, which is sponsored by Poi to: www.facebook.com/ To report sidewalks that are cracked, paredness workshops on June 18th at Ewa Dogs and Popoki, offers a leisurely walk, RonMenorHawaii. uplifted or obstructed by overgrowth: 768 -8159 For concerns regarding park mainte- nance: 675-6030 Council Passes City’s FY 2015-2016 Budget C For concerns regarding bus and handi- t its June 3rd meeting, the City The money would be used to plan the the Weed & Seed Program’s on-going van operations: 768-8300 Council passed on Third Reading renovation of the Old Ewa Beach Fire efforts to address crime in communi- For concerns regarding motor vehicle registration and drivers’ licensing: 532- A Bill 13 (2015) CD2 and Bill 14 Station for use by City emergency ties throughout Oahu. 4324 or 532-4325 (2015) CD2—the City’s FY 2015-2016 op- ambulance services. Currently, the Homeless Outreach: $300,000 Council Renames Ewa Park Barking dogs: HPD (911) or the Hawai- erating and capital budgets, respectively. Honolulu Fire Department is using the A team would be established within the ian Humane Society (946-2187) The following budget amendments for Old Ewa Beach Fire Station, located at Honolulu Police Department (HPD) he Council, at its June 3rd meeting, ing voted to approve the name change. Crowing roosters: 799-7791 voted 9-0 to adopt Resolution 15- Ewa Beach Park is a 4.88 acre park lo- For complaints regarding public trees: Council District 9 that Councilmember 91-832 Pohakupuna Road, as a stor- and a partnership created between 971-7151 254 which renames Ewa Beach cated at 91-027 Fort Weaver Road. Histori- Menor pushed for received final approval: age facility for its antique equipment. police, mental health professionals and T For complaints regarding satellite city Ewa Beach Dog Park: $50,000 Transit Center for Ewa Beach: $50,000 social services providers to assist Park as Puuloa Beach Park. The resolution cally, the name “Puuloa Beach Park” was halls: 532-7747 The project would establish a dog obe- Planning and design funds for a com- Oahu’s homeless population. has the support of many people in the com- used by area residents and many long-time For permits at City campgrounds: 768- munity, including the Ewa Neighborhood residents still refer to the park as “Puuloa 3440 dience and training facility for large munity transit center to accommodate Kalihi YMCA Grant-in-Aid: $250,000 For questions relating to the Neighbor- Board, which at its February 13, 2014 meet- Beach Park.” and small dogs, including benches, express, trunk and circulator bus ser- The funds would be used for much hood Board system: 768-3710 sanitary facilities, water fountains and vices for Ewa Beach residents. needed afterschool programs for at-risk For updates/ traffic advisories on other amenities for park users Weed and Seed Program: $300,000 teens in Ewa, Ewa Beach and other com- Honolulu’s rail transit project: 566-2299 Old Ewa Beach Fire Station: $50,000 Funds would be expended to support munities in Council District 9. Certificate Presentations OUT ‘N ABOUT IN THE COMMUNITY A B B A E C D B C F C At the Council’s June 3rd meeting, Councilmember Menor presented honorary certificates to the James F G Campbell High School Softball Team (photo A), which won the 2015 Soft- ball Division I State Championship and the James Campbell High School Baseball Team (B), which won the 2015 Baseball Division I State Cham- pionship. It marked the first time since 1987 that a school has won both the baseball and softball championships in the same season. (C): Councilmem- D ber Menor at Campbell High School’s Athletic Awards Ceremony on May G J 21st. He presented certificates of mer- H I it to athletes and teams that won OIA D and/or state championships. (D): The (A) Councilmember Menor with 8th grade students from Ewa Makai Middle School who toured Honolulu Hale on April 28th. City Council at its April 22nd meeting The students were in the school’s Leadership Program and also testified on Resolution 15-109 at the Council’s Public Health, Safety honored the Campbell High School & Welfare Committee meeting. The resolution, which urges HPD to consider additional approaches when dealing with the homeless, girls varsity soccer team, which won E was introduced by Councilmember Menor. (B) Councilmember Menor presents individual certificates of merit to Ewa Makai Middle the 2015 OIA Girls Soccer Division I Championship. (E): Councilmember School students who earned a 4.0 grade point average (GPA) during the 2014-2015 school year. (C) Councilmember Menor presents Menor presented honorary certificates honorary certificates to students at Keoneula Elementary for exemplary academic achievement. (D) Iroquois Point Elementary stu- to private and public school students dents Alisha Ma‘ake and Kalani Anderson are the school’s recipients of a certificate from Councilmember Menor for academic who earned top honors at the 2015 achievement. (E) Councilmember Menor and Holomua Elementary School Principal Gary Yasui at the school’s Spring Program on Hawaii Speech League State Forensic May 1st. (F) Councilmember Menor and Emergency Medical Services personnel at Pohakea Elementary School, where EMS Championships. The presentation was donated 100 bicycle helmets to 3rd grade students. The school has a high number of bicycle-related injuries. (G) Councilmember made at the Council’s May 6th meet- Menor presents an honorary certificate to board members of the Ewa Beach Little League which celebrated its 30th anniversary.