6.23.16 Kapolei Newsletter
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6.23.16 Kapolei Newsletter
Councilmember Kymberly Marcos Pine Honolulu City Council - District One June 2016 Community Calendar & Announcements ‘Ewa, ‘Ewa Beach, Kapolei, Makakilo, Kalaeloa, Honokai Hale, Ko Olina, Nānākuli, Mā‘ili, Wai‘anae, Mākaha, Kea‘au, Makua June 2016 Serving on the Council’s Committees on: Parks, Community & Customer Services* Business, Economic Development & Tourism** www.councilmemberpine.com Aloha! I am continuing to fight to improve transportation for our Leeward residents every day, which is why I am proud to announce that in a unanimous decision, The Honolulu City Council last week approved the budget for Fiscal Year 2017, which includes a nearly $140 million budget amendment to increase access on our roads, repave streets in our communities, and provide overall transportation relief on the Leeward Coast. Public Health, Safety & Welfare Budget Executive Matters & Legal Affairs Transportation *Chair ** Vice-Chair Matthew K. Caires Chief of Staff E: [email protected] Direct: 768-5024 Kathy Davenport Director, Community Affairs E: [email protected] Direct: 768-5089 Cathy Lee Communications and Media Relations E: [email protected] Direct: 768-5023 Lana Kau‘i Alapa Executive Secretary/ Office Manager E: [email protected] Main: 768-5001 Chelsea Kewley Community Liaison E: [email protected] Main: 768-5025 Stay Connected: councilmemberpine.com facebook.com/Kymberly.Marcos.Pine youtube.com/user/KymberlyMarcosPine instagram.com/KymberlyPine twitter.com/KymberlyPine Honolulu 311 Want to report a pothole, broken streetlight, cracked sidewalk, illegal dumping, vandalism, or got a question? FARMERS MARKETS Wai‘anae Mall Saturdays 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Kapolei High School Thursdays 3:00 - 6:30 p.m. ‘Ewa Beach The Waterfront at Pu‘uloa Wednesdays 3:00 - 7:00 p.m. Honolulu City Council · 530 South King Street · Honolulu, Hawai‘i 96813 · Phone: 768-5001 · Fax: 768-1217 Download the Honolulu 311 app via your smartphone to submit your City request! Along with improving transportation, I am dedicated to continue revitalizing the parks that we cherish every day. After multiple meetings and discussions with the Kapolei Neighborhood Board and members of our community, I made a request in the FY16 budget to allocate $1,000,000 for planning, designing and construction of a master plan for the skate park and lighting improvements throughout Kapolei Regional Park for improved safety. Mahalo to our community members for staying involved with our City’s budget process and for your support and testimonies in getting this legislation passed. I am committed to working with the City and State to ensure that as we enter into this upcoming legislative year, our community’s voice continues to be heard. 2016 District 1 Budget Amendments include: MAKAKILO DRIVE EXTENSION $1,500,000 for designing a second access roadway from Makakilo Drive to the H-1 Freeway. KAPOLEI REGIONAL PARK EXPANSION $1,000,000 for planning, designing and construction of master plan for skate park and lighting improvements throughout the park for improved safety. REHABILITATION OF STREETS $135,000,000 for designing, constructing, and inspecting streets and related improvements throughout Oahu, including streets in Kapolei, Ewa Beach, Nanakuli, Makaha and Waianae. . HONOULIULI WASTEWATER BASIN ODOR CONTROL $1,501,000 for design, construction and inspection of odor control improvements. RECREATION DISTRICT NO.3 IMPROVEMENTS $1,500,000 for planning, designing, construction, inspection, and providing related equipment for park improvements. LEEWARD COAST PARKS IMPROVEMENTS $1,350,000 for designing and constructing improvements to parks in Nanakuli and other neighborhoods along Leeward Coast. Councilmember Pine and Kapolei Skateboarders, who showed up to the June Full Council Meeting to testify in support of the budget amendment to allocate funding toward improving Kapolei Regional Park and the skate park. INCREASING LIFEGUARD COVERAGE HOURS $975,000 for the first of the five year plan to fund increased coverage at beaches throughout Oahu and to purchase new lifesaving equipment including new rescue personal watercraft. If you have any questions regarding the status of projects in our district, or projects you would like to see, feel free to reach me at [email protected] or 768-5001. With your participation, we can continue to work together to improve the quality of life in our district! Mahalo, June 2016 2 June 2016 3 What’s Happening at Honolulu Hale? Councilmember’s Community Column ‘Hire Leeward’ connects job seekers with information and awareness of employment opportunities, trade apprenticeships, training seminars for entrepreneurs and career development. Assistant Manager—Ka Makana Alii (Kapolei) Description Accountable to delivering sales plan through effective management/delegation of store and operational tasks and execute tasks as assigned and leadership tasks as delegated by the store manager.Building High Performing Teams: Qualifications •Proven ability to drive sales results •Strong communication and ability to foster a customer focused selling culture •Able to provide in the moment coaching to associates •Availability for varied weekly shifts including weekend, closing and peak shifts •Prior sales management experience To apply: http://careers.lb.com/jobs/bbwassistant-manager-ka-makana-alii-jobkapolei-hawaii-6601428 City and County of Honolulu Check out the City’s latest job vacancies by visiting: www.honolulu.gov/hr Click on ‘Job Opportunities’ for more information. Councilmember Pine provides guidance and assistance to community members when they have general questions or need help with City services. Go to www.councilmemberpine.com and fill out the Request Help With a City Service form with your concern! Retail Administrative Support Team - Ka Makana Alii (Kapolei) Makakilo Resident Finds Job Closer to Home City Council and Committee Meetings _________________________________________ Wednesday, July 6, 2016 Full Council Meeting | 10:00 a.m. | UH West Oahu Tuesday, July 19, 2016 Public Health, Safety & Welfare | 9:00 a.m. Parks, Community & Customer Services | 10:30 a.m. Executive Matters & Legal Affairs Committee | 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, July 20, 2016 Budget Committee | 9:00 a.m. Longtime Makakilo Resident and Hotel Executive Leslie Cho is no Public Works, Infrastructure & Sustainability Committee | stranger to Westside traffic— she has been commuting to town 1:00 p.m. and back for work for the past 17 years. As a Hotel Sales Manager, she would wake up at 3:00 a.m., and be on the road by Thursday, July 21, 2016 5:30 a.m. to beat the morning rush— regardless, there were Zoning & Planning Committee | 9:00 a.m. times Leslie was still stuck in gridlock traffic. Transportation | 1:00 p.m. The Support Team Associate is responsible for the Merchandising, Fulfillment and BOPS process as well as achieving sales plan by ensuring proper product placement and flow of new receipts. They create an enhanced shopping experience and support the selling process by leveraging relationship throughout the store in order to attend to the customer. Other operational duties include floor moves, replenishment, inventory; shortage control, stockroom organization, and merchandising. Performs other duties as assigned. Looking to spend more time with her family and grow her career, Leslie found and recently obtained the position of Director of Sales for the new Hampton Inn & Suites by Hilton Oahu-Kapolei —expected to open in the Ka Makana Alii Shopping Center this September 2016. Now she will be working directly out of Kapolei, decreasing her commute from 2 hours to 15 minutes. Business, Economic Development & Tourism Committee | 2:30 p.m. Ka Makana Alii is the presenting sponsor of the 4th Annual Hire Leeward Job & Career Fair this year. They will have a presence at the job fair— in which they are seeking to fill 30 full-time positions for their new hotel. To apply : https://macys.taleo.net/ careersection/ macys_retail_jsa_career_section/ jobdetail.ftl?job=1510592&src=JB-10420 Makakilo Drive Extension Update Councilmember Pine with Wade Gesteuyala, GM of Hampton Inn & Suites by Hilton Oahu on KHON2’s Wake Up 2day, talking about In the FY17 Budget, $1,500,000 has been allocated toward the upcoming job fair. If you are looking for a job closer to home, the designing and development of a second access roadway visit the 4th Annual Hire Leeward Job Fair on June 25, 2016 . from Makakilo Drive to the H-1 Freeway. This is the second installment of funds for design of the roadway. R.M Towill Corporation has been working on a new design that significantly reduces the initial construction costs— by altering the previous design which included plans of a bridge, and replacing it with embankments that would be filled to provide a similar capacity, slope, and route to the road that will still be equipped with two lanes in each direction. Visit CouncilmemberPine.com and click on ‘jobs’ to access Councilmember Pine’s job engine with the latest Leeward job openings in Leeward Oahu. Useful City and County Contact Information Refuse Collection – 455-9644 Humane Society – 946-2187 Planning & Permitting — 768-8117 Park Maintenance – 671-0561 Abandoned Vehicles – 733-2530 Pothole Hotline – 768-7777 Cracked Sidewalks – 768-8159 Bus and HandiVan Inquiries – 768-8300 Vehicle Registration – 532-4324 Honolulu City Council · 530 South King Street · Honolulu, Hawai‘i 96813 · Phone: 768-5001 · Fax: 768-1217 New design details included rerouting the extension which eliminate several lengths that were to be elevated. Additionally, the project has been value engineered to not incorporate other elements like extra wide sidewalks, medians with planters, and bike lanes. Together, these changes will significantly reduce the “Complete Street” projects costs. Additionally, this year’s CIP for $1.5 million compliments the $3 million already allocated in the prior fiscal years for Map that illustrates the Makakilo Drive Project. Courtesy of design. In the next fiscal year, there will be one more allocation of Google Maps $1.5 million to fund the final phase of design estimating design costs to total about $6 million. This will ideally prepare construction
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