31. Kailua NB Public Safety, Public Health, and Civil Defense Committee Meeting

KAILUA NEIGHBORHOOD BOARD NO. 31     PUBLIC SAFETY, PUBLIC HEALTH, AND CIVIL DEFENSE (PSPHCD) COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA Thursday, May 21, 2026 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm In-person at the Kailua District Park Multipurpose Room or District Meeting Room Chair: Jeremy Treskon. Members: Bruce Andrews, Bill Hicks, David Laeha, Levani Lipton, and Malie Thoemmes; Kailua Alert & Prepared (BOD), Community Member Claudine Tomasa. 1. Call to order/Approval of minutes 2. Announcements/New Issues/Community Concerns a. Kailua Alert & Prepared 3. Update/Report on Continuing Issues a. Public Health & Safety (1) Securing our Schools. (2) Water Quality-Continuing initiatives and leaching from the old Kapaa Landfill. (3) Invasive Species/Little Fire Ants and Coconut Rhinoceros Beetle (CRB) b. Civil Defense updates – David Laeha (1) Community Point of Distribution (CPOD) update (2) Disaster Preparedness (Flash Floods / Tsunamis / Wildfires / Hurricane shelters) (3) Potential plans for rebuilding the Kailua Library to include a resilience hub 4. Adjournment   Public Safety, Public Health, and Civil Defense Committee April 2026 Meeting Report Chair: Jeremy Treskon 1. A committee meeting was held in-person on April 16, 2026, chaired by Bill Hicks and attended by committee member David Laeha. 2. Continuing issues were discussed including preventative maintenance of annually cleaning drainage culverts before the rainy season and opening the Kaelepulu Stream berm on a monthly basis, as well as new issue of participating in the annual Kailua Emergency Preparedness Fair on September 12, 2026. To view agenda and minutes, visit our board website. Event shows physical location; however, other options of participation may also include WebEx and phone.  If available, instructions for WebEx and phone can be found at the top of the agenda.