Christopher Breen, REALTOR

At its June 4 meeting, the Manoa Neighborhood Board reached quorum, filled its last two vacancies to restore all 17 seats, emphasized hurricane and flood preparedness, heard extensive updates on environmental review and recurring Manoa flooding concerns, and addressed rising internal conflict by warning of stricter decorum enforcement.

The Waianae Coast Neighborhood Board discussed public safety and infrastructure updates including HPD complaint reporting, planned speed humps, Ocean Safety incidents, water system issues, military training, development permits, and strong community concerns over the Oahu Pentathlon route, geothermal exploration, landfill plans, homelessness impacts, and upcoming budget and energy decisions.

At its May 29, 2026 meeting, the Waipahu Neighborhood Board filled a vacant seat with Edwin Almazan, advanced a July 23 candidate forum and traffic-calming resolution, heard ongoing public safety and infrastructure concerns, and spent much of the meeting reviewing Costco’s proposed Business Center and gas station redevelopment at the former Don Quijote site.

At its May 28 meeting, the Mililani-Waipio Neighborhood Board reviewed police and storm-preparedness updates, renamed the teacher housing project Kumelewai Hale amid ongoing traffic/environment concerns, promoted June 14 disaster-aid deadlines, honored Venturing Crew 808, and deferred action on restoring the All-America City sign while hearing broader city and state community updates.

At the May 28, 2026 Waikīkī Neighborhood Board meeting, HPD said its aggressive outreach-plus-enforcement strategy has reduced visible homelessness and many crime categories, while members voiced ongoing concerns about repeat offenders, police visibility, prosecutions, public perception shaped by social media, and the need for continued coordination with service providers and prosecutors.

At the May 28, 2026 Makakilo-Kapolei-Honokai Hale Neighborhood Board meeting, residents and officials focused on public safety, homelessness, strained infrastructure, the long-stalled Makakilo Drive project, and Amazon’s proposed Kapolei fulfillment center, which received conditional board support pending further review.

At its May 27, 2026 meeting, the Pearl City Neighborhood Board focused on public safety and resilience—especially wildfire mitigation, flooding, traffic and crosswalk hazards, cemetery crime and cleanup, and infrastructure concerns—while hearing agency, city, state, and legislative updates and planning next steps such as Firewise efforts and a July emergency preparedness meeting.

At its May 27, 2026 meeting, the Hawaiʻi Kai Neighborhood Board reviewed public safety, school, infrastructure, conservation, and development updates, voiced major concerns over local park field access and the future of Koko Crater Stables, and approved sending a letter urging the city to preserve the stables for public use.

At its May 27, 2026 meeting, the Ala Moana-Kakaako Neighborhood Board focused on public safety and homelessness enforcement, heard an Office of Hawaiian Affairs update on potential Kakaʻako Makai development, advanced outreach and cleanup plans, and received constituent and government reports on local quality-of-life issues.

At the May 27 North Shore Neighborhood Board meeting, officials highlighted major flood-recovery progress and ongoing dredging while residents pressed for stronger long-term watershed planning, warning systems, agricultural support, and accountability, alongside updates on community projects and pending permits.