No 05 Diamond Head-Kapahulu-St Louis Heights Neighborhood Board Regular Meeting November 2026

The Diamond Head–Kapahulu–St. Louis Heights Neighborhood Board held its regular meeting on November 13, 2026. Procurement and infrastructure discussions included the Board of Water Supply’s report that a project to replace a repeatedly failing 20-inch water main is in design; the representative noted the pipe’s age and difficult location, but gave no cost or schedule. A presentation on the Follow the Drop rainwater program described a contract being finalized to deploy 100 rain barrels in partnership with Pono Home, along with six planned, more substantial installations. The program offers free residential assessments and installations; no contract award or purchasing vote occurred at the meeting. A proposed Ala Pono bridge over the Ala Wai Canal was also discussed. A participant cited an estimated project cost of $63–64 million, but the Board did not approve spending or construction. It postponed consideration of a renewed resolution requesting a full environmental impact statement until its December meeting.

The Board voted 11–1, with one abstention, to adopt a resolution supporting a 2% annual cap on property-tax increases for owner-occupied homes; this was a policy proposal, not a procurement action. The Board also filled two vacant neighborhood-board seats by vote. Other topics included public safety reports, community concerns about vehicle noise and traffic, planned road races, and the proposed bridge’s historic, environmental, and neighborhood impacts. No contract award or bid approval was identified.