# No 11 Ala Moana Kaka'ako Neighborhood Board Regular Meeting September 2026


**Body:** City and County Neighborhood Commission Office
**Date:** October 07, 2026
**Jurisdiction:** SLED

**Tags:** Construction & Infrastructure, Public Safety, Physical Infrastructure, Grants & Funding


The Ala Moana–Kaka‘ako Neighborhood Board No. 11 regular meeting on October 7, 2026, included a Department of Design and Construction presentation on the Kapi‘olani Boulevard rehabilitation project from Ward Avenue to Atkinson Drive. The work includes tree and root pruning, curb and gutter reconstruction, limited sidewalk work, paving, and striping. The project’s notice to proceed was issued in April, with a 545-calendar-day contract duration and construction targeted to begin in October or November; no project cost or contract award vote was reported. Board members raised concerns about accessibility and uneven sidewalks outside the project limits, and the presenter agreed to follow up. The board also heard that rail construction beyond the Civic Center toward Ala Moana remains unfunded while HART evaluates funding options.

Homeless-services representatives described two pending grant applications for CORE: approximately $3.5 million from SAMHSA for street-based care and a $2 million Bureau of Justice Assistance grant; neither was reported as awarded. The senator’s report cited $1 million for the University of Hawai‘i College of Engineering and $2.5 million for a DOT pilot related to stream and flood-debris management, alongside $9 million in federal funds used for stream clearing. The board passed, by an 8–0 vote, a resolution supporting further consideration of a neighborhood business improvement district, without specifying boundaries, assessments, or programs, and established a permitted interaction group to discuss it with stakeholders. No procurement award or spending approval was made by the board.

**Source:** City and County Neighborhood Commission Office