No 28 Koʻolauloa Neighborhood Board Regular Meeting November 2026

The Koʻolauloa Neighborhood Board’s regular meeting was held November 13, 2026. State DOT reported that the Kahuku shared-use path project, connecting Pūlaʻa Street with the existing Mālaekahana path and Kahuku Medical Center, has $6.98 million in federal fiscal year 2026 congressional earmark funding covering most project costs. DOT anticipates advertising for bids in April 2027 and completing construction in August 2028; delays obtaining City easements have affected the schedule. AECOM is supporting DOT’s Kamehameha Highway coastal-resilience study, with a public meeting scheduled for December 10. The board voted to support the shared-use path and separately supported the Punaluʻu community’s request to address vehicles driving onto the beach while maintaining shoreline vegetation. No contract award was made at the meeting.

Students from Kahuku High and Intermediate School asked for advocacy on aging electrical infrastructure, power reliability, classroom cooling, and maintenance. A representative reported that funding for an electrical upgrade was included in the prior year’s supplemental budget and that the design was approved, with the project expected to move forward for the 2027–28 school year; the board voted to organize a public meeting on the school’s needs. The board also approved pursuing a feasibility study of secondary-access-road options. Other infrastructure updates included construction of a replacement parking lot at the Kahuku section of Mālaekahana State Recreation Area, temporarily closed through January 31. No other procurement awards or purchasing approvals were identified.