PLANS TO TEAR DOWN BUILD NOW MISDEMEANMODERN STADIUM IN THE S FOR YEARS.

PUBLIC LEFT TO WONDER IF NEW VENUE WILL EVER BE BUILT.

WHAT IS TAKING SO LONG A NEXT STEPS FOR HAWAII'S BIG LIVE SAFE SPORTS ENTERTAINMENT VENUE?

JOIN THE CONVERSATION ON LATEST ON ALOHA STADIUM.

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♪ >>LAUREN: ALOHA AND WELCOME TO INSIGHTS ON PBS HAWAI'I.

I'M LAUREN DAY.

ALOHA STADIUM HAS STOOD AS A LANDMARK FOR SPORTS, CONCERTS, AND COMMUNITY EVENTS FOR NEARLY 50 YEARS, BUT SINCE IT CLOSED ITS DOORS FOUR YEARS AGO, THE PATH FORWARD HAS BEEN ANYTHING BUT STRAIGHT.

THE PROPOSED NEW STADIUM AND ENTERTAINMENT DISTRICT HAVE FACED DELAYS, SHIFTING PLANS, AND GROWING PUBLIC FRUSTRATION BUT WITH THE DEMOLITION CREW POISED TO BEGIN REMOVING THE OLD STRUCTURE, POSSIBLY BY THE END OF THE MONTH, THE ISLAND MAY JUST WITNESS ONE OF THE MOST VISIBLE STEPS TOWARDS THE NEW ERA.

WE LOOK FORWARD TO YOUR PARTICIPATION IN TONIGHT'S SHOW.

YOU CAN EMAIL OR CALL IN YOUR QUESTIONS AND YOU'LL FIND A LIVE STREAM OF THIS PROGRAM AT PBSHAWAII.ORG AND THE PBS HAWAI'I YOUTUBE PAGE.

NOW, TO OUR GUESTS.

BRENNON MORIOKA IS THE FORMER CHAIR OF THE ALOHA STADIUM AUTHORITY, TASKED WITH THE PLANNING, DESIGN, AND CONSTRUCTION OF THE NEW ALOHA STADIUM.

HE IS A LICENSED CIVIL ENGINEER AND THE DEAN OF THE COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AT THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT MANOA.

SENATOR GLENN WAKAI IS THE MAJORITY FLOOR LEADER AND THE VICE CHAIRMAN OF THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM COMMITTEE.

HE REPRESENTS DISTRICT 15 WHICH INCLUDES KALIHI, SALT LAKE, FOSTER VILLAGE AND THE ALOHA STADIUM GROUNDS.

CHRIS KINIMAKA IS A SPECIAL PROJECTS MANAGER CONSULTANT FOR THE STATE OF HAWAI'I.

SHE RETIRED FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF ACCOUNTING AND GENERAL SERVICES (DAGS) AFTER 23 YEARS OF SERVICE IN THE PUBLIC WORKS DIVISION.

SHE IS ALSO A LICENSED MECHANICAL ENGINEER.

MATT ELLIOT IS THE ATHLETICS DIRECTOR FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAI'I AT MANOA.

HE BEGAN HIS APPOINTMENT JUNE 30TH OF THIS YEAR.

HE PREVIOUSLY WORKED AS THE CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER FOR THE UCLA ATHLETICS DEPARTMENT.

HE MOVED TO HAWAI'I IN 2022 AND WORKED AS A DIRECTOR AT HAWAI'I COMMUNITY FOUNDATION.

THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH FOR BEING HERE TONIGHT.

WE HAVE HEARD RAYA AROUND THE CORNER, DEMOS COMING UP REBUILD ALOHA STADIUM.

FOR A WHILE NOW.

WHAT IS THE LATEST, I WILL LET LADIES GO FIRST.

CAN YOU BRING US UP TO SPEED?

HOW CLOSE ARE WE TO THIS BECOME REALITY?

>> WE'RE REALLY WRAPPING UP ENTIRE PROCUREMENT PROCESS RIGHT NOW.

WE SAID AT THE BOARD MEETING LAST WEEK, WE HAVE REALLY MARCHED DOWN 90 YARDS DOWN THE FIELD LAST MONTH AT THE 10 YARDS.

NOW AT THE 1 YARDS.

THAT CLOSE.

WE CAN ACTUALLY FEEL THE MILESTONE.

WORKING VERY HARD WITH THE DEVELOPER TO SOLIDIFY ALL OF OUR AGREEMENTS AND WITH THAT, WE'LL START THE BALL REALLY ROLLING.

>>Lauren: CAN YOU TALK A LITTLE BIT ABOUT WHAT IS TAKEN SO LONG TO GET US TO THIS POINT TO BE CLOSE TO DEMOING.

>> WELL, I MEAN THE HISTORY OF THE PROJECT GOES BACK A NUMBER OF YEARS.

HAD A LOT OF UPS AND DOWNS.

REALLY, KIND OF TURNED CORNER IN TWO YEARS AGO, LITTLE LESS LS THAN 2 YEARS AGO GOVERNOR GREEN GOT ELECTED REALLY AGREED WITH THE VISION AND THE DIRECTION AND SO SINCE THEN, WE'VE KIND OF REALLY STEAMED FORWARD.

PUSHED FORWARD VERY AGGRESSIVELY AND SAID A LOT OF MILESTONE DATES.

I VERY PROUD TO SAY TEAM AND WORKING WITH ALOHA, DISTRICT PARTNERS, REALLY HELPED US HIT ALL OF THESE MOILIILI STONES TO GET US WHERE WE ARE TODAY.

REALLY LOOKING FORWARD TO STARTING DEMOLITION END OF THIS MONTH EXCITING FOR MANY OF US BEEN ON THIS PROJECT FOR A LONG TIME.

>>Lauren: END OF THIS MONTH IS THAT REALLY GOING FOR HAPPEN.

>> LIKE CHRIS SAID, WE'RE ON THE ONE YARDS.

SAID A NUMBER OF TIMES WE'RE GOING TO PULL OUT, I DON'T LIKE PHILADELPHIA EAGLES.

49ERS FAN.

I DON'T REEL LIKE THIS PLAY.

WE'RE GOING TO PULL OUT TUSH PUSH BECAUSE IT WORKS.

PUSH OURSELVES OVER THAT END ZONE.

NEXT WEEK LOOKING FORWARD TO HAVING A VOTE BY THE STADIUM AUTHORITY.

TO AUTHORIZE CONGRE COMPTROLLERO SIGN THE CR WITH A HD B.

WITH THAT GIVE THE GREEN LIGHT AND NOTICE TO PROCEED FOR DEMOLITION AT THE END OF MONTH.

>>Lauren: HAS PERMITS BEEN APPROVED FOR DEMOLITION?

>> AS A MATTER OF FACT WE GOT NEWS TODAY THAT THE DEMOLITION PERMIT WILL BE RELEASED NEXT WEEK.

HUGE MILESTONE FOR US.

>>Lauren: I THINK QUESTION THAT MAYBE ALL FOUR OF YOU CAN WEIGH IN DIFFERENT ASPECTS OF IT.

WHAT WILL THE NEW ALOHA STADIUM LOOK LIKE?

WHAT ARE I THE PLANS.

>> WELL I MEAN BASICS, BASIC DESCRIPTION IN OUR RFP THAT WE PUT OUT, DEVELOPER RESPONSIBLE FOR BUILDING ABOUT A 25,000 SEAT STADIUM.

NUMBER OF LUXURY SUITES.

HAS TO ACCOMMODATE NOT JUST FOOTBALL BUT PROFESSIONAL RUGBY, PROFESSIONAL SOCCER, AS WELL AS ACCOMMODATING CONCERTS AND HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATIONS.

EVERYBODY TALKS ABOUT U.H.

BEING PRIMARY TENANT.

THEY'RE THE MOST VISIBLE.

BUT THEY'RE ONLY THERE 7, 8 DAYS OUT OF YEAR.

VERSUS HAWAII HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL ACTUALLY PLAYS FOOTBALL 21 DAYS OUT OF YEAR.

SO IT'S REALLY NEEDS TO BE COMMUNITY ASSET NOT JUST VERY SPECIFIC LIMITED EVENTS.

BUT SOMETHING THAT PEOPLE CAN GO TO ON A MUCH MORE REGULAR BASIS AND THAT'S WHY THE WHOLE SURROUNDING AREA, A HD B BUILDING ALOHA LIFE.

REALLY MEANT TO BE THAT ATTRACTION ON 365 DAY A YEAR KIND OF ACTIVITY THE WE WANT THAT WHOLE AREA DISTRICT TO BE A ACTIVATED.

THAT'S WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FORWARD TO.

>>Lauren: YOU'VE BEEN ADVOCATE FOR THIS PROJECT.

WHAT ARE ARE YOU MOST EXCITED?

>> DEVELOPMENT OF BRAND NEW COMMUNITY THERE.

AT IT FOR 15 YEARS.

COMMUNITY IS WAITING.

AND EAGER TO SEE DEVELOPMENT MOVE FORWARD.

I UNDERSTAND THERE'S PUBLIC FATIGUE.

STOP, START, STOP, START.

STOP, START.

A LOT OF POLI MO POLITICAL WRANG ADMINISTRATION DIDN'T BELIEVE PUBLIC/PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP.

WANTED TO DO OLD-FASHIONED WAY.

THIS IS GOING TO BE A REAL TEST FOR THE DESIRE OF STATE TO GO TO DIFFERENT DIRECTION WHEN IT COMES TO BIG PUBLIC WORKS PROJECTS AND HAVE SOME STATE MONEY.

HAVE A LOT OF PRIVATE MONEY.

MARRIAGE BETWEEN THE TWO ARE I THINK ESSENTIAL FOR GETTING PROJECTS OUT ON TIME AND ALSO OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE THAT BETTY TALKED ABOUT, NOT JUST, S STANDFORD CARR BUILD THE STADIUM.

MAINTAIN IS TO 30 YEARS.

WWOEFULLY MAINTAINING FACILITIES.

DIFFERENT IF FACILITIES FOR THE STATE.

>>Lauren: SHOWED DRERNG WHAT IT, ALOHA LIKE.

WHAT RENDERING.

HOW WILL THAT CHANGE AREA AND SUPPORT BUSINESSES AND COMMUNITY IN THE RENDERING THAT WE SHOWED, BUNCH OF BEAUTIFUL LOOKING LUXURY HIGHRISES HOPEFULLY SOME OF THEM WILL HAVE AFFORDABLE HOUSING.

WHAT WILL IT LOOKS LIKE?

GIVE OUR VIEWERS TASTE OF THAT.

>> STADIUM CROWN JEWEL OF 98-ACRE PARCEL.

EXCITING PARTS WILL BE PARTS THAT CAN BE MONETIZED.

STATE PROBABLY LOSS LEEWARD.

NOT GOING TO MAKE MONEY JUST FROM THE STADIUM.

LOSS LEADER ACTIVATING INTEAR COMMUNITY SURROUNDING AREA, AROUND THE STADIUM HUGE BOOST FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT NOT JUST CONSTRUCTION JOBS USED TO MAKE THE STADIUM.

AND DEVELOPMENT.

BUT THE JOBS THAT ARE GOING TO BE THERE, RETAIL GOING TO BE THERE, PERHAPS BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT THERE.

HOUSING THAT'S GOING TO BE THERE.

THIS FACILITY THIS DISTRICT GOING TO CHECK OFF SO MANY BOXES THAT THE PEOPLE OF HAWAII NEED.

WE NEED HOUSING.

WE NEED ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.

WE NEED TO MONETIZE OUR LANDS.

HAWAII LAND RICH AND CASH POOR.

CASES WHERE WE CAN MONETIZE STATE LANDS WE REALLY SHOULD.

THIS IS A PRIME EXAMPLE OF US DOING THAT.

>>Lauren: MAYBE CAN YOU TALK ABOUT FROM THE U.H.

ATHLETICS DIRECTOR.

DEPARTMENT STANDPOINT.

WHAT WILL THIS DO FOR U.H.

FOOTBALL?

AND THE OTHER SPORTS.

>> POSSIBLY OTHER SPORT AS WELL.

I COME TO THIS FROM A PLACE OF JUST FEELING INCREDIBLE GRATITUDE.

FOLKS LIKE THE PEOPLE AT THIS TABLE AND OTHER LEADERS IN OUR STATE HAVE INVESTED SO MUCH TIME ALREADY IN THE PLANNING PROCESS.

AND TRYING TO MOVE THIS FORWARD.

BECAUSE CREATING OPPORTUNITY WHICH IS CRITICAL FOR THE ATHLETICS DEPARTMENT.

AND FOR THE OVERALL HEALTH OF OUR TEAMS.

>> BUT I THINK COMMUNITY THAT LOVES U.H.

ATHLETICS SO MUCH, FOR US TO HAVE A PERMIT HOME.

FOR US TO HAVE PLACE WHERE OUR FOOTBALL TEAM CAN BE SHOWCASED.

NOT JUST TO FOLKS THERE IN PERSON, BUT SOMETHING THAT WE PROJECT OUT TO THE ENTIRE WORLD.

THIS IS MARQUEE LOCATION.

WONDERFUL PLACE FOR YOU TO WATCH OUR TEAMS SUCCEED.

GIVING THEM A PLACE TO GET THOSEEL ATTRIBUTES BENEFITS OF FACILITY.

REALLY BRINGS US INTO THE COMPETITIVE AT THE HIGHEST LEVEL.

AND THAT'S HOW YOU ATTRACT RECRUITS.

HOW YOU ATTRACT PEOPLE WHO WANT TO SUPPORT THE PROGRAM FROM SPONSORSHIP STANDPOINT.

WHEN MEDIA ENTITIES ARE THINKING ABOUT WHICH GAMES ARE WE GOING TO BROADCAST, LOVE TO DO IT IN A VENUE LIKE WE ARE TALKING BEING CONSTRUCTED.

SO MANY BENEFITS TIE BACK TO THE REPUTATION, PRIDE OF THE COMMUNITY, IN THIS TIME OF FACILITY.

AND JUST IN THE PROGRAMS OVERALL.

IT'S TREMENDOUS WIN FOR ATHLETICS PROGRAM.

>>Lauren: WONDER IF THERE'S EVEN MORE TRICKLE-DOWN EFFECTS OF JUST PUTTING SPOTLIGHT ON U.H.

AND MAYBE GETTING EVEN MORE MONEY FOR OTHER STUDENTS AS WELL OTHER ASPECTS OF EDUCATION.

>> ABSOLUTELY.

AGREE WITH THAT.

I THINK YES, YOU THINK OF IT AS A FOOTBALL STADIUM.

BUT FOOTBALL JUST PART OF ATHLETICS DEPARTMENT.

ATHLETICS DEPARTMENT IS JUST PART OF MUCH BROADER ENTITY WHICH IS THIS UNIVERSITY.

ANDTH ATTRACTING THAT KIND OF A TENSION SO GOOD FOR EVERYBODY.

CONNECTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OVERALL.

>>Lauren: FOUR OF YOU EXPERIENCE, FRUSTRATION WITH WHY THIS PROJECT HAS TAKEN SO LONG?

>> PROBABLY BEEN ON THIS PROJECT THE LONGEST OF ANYONE AT THIS TABLE.

AND CAN HONESTLY SAY IT'S BEEN A ROLLER COASTER WIDE.

SENATOR WAKAI TALKED ABOUT BEING BE ON THIS PROJECT FOR 17 YEARS WE KNEW WE NEEDED TO BUILD A PESTI STADIUM FROM 2015.

DIDN'T HAVE THE RIGHTS TO BUILD A STADIUM.

TO BUILD THE DEVELOPMENT AREA SURROUNDING THE STADIUM UNTIL 2017.

WHEN YOU CONSIDER THAT FROM 2017 TILL NOW, WHAT WE'VE ACHIEVED, TREMENDOUS.

IN THE WHOLE DISTRICT.

IT HAS BEEN A SLOG THROUGH TRANSFORMATIONS CHANGING IN ADMINISTRATION, PHILOSOPHY WHAT WE'RE GOING TO BILL AND HOW WE APPROACH IT.

REALLY GOVERNOR GREEN PULLED IT ALL TOGETHER FOR US AND MADE A DECISIVE DIRECTION FOR THE WHOLE TEAM.

>> DEMOCRACY BEST FORM OF GOVERNMENT.

BUT THE SHORTFALL DEMPDEMOCRACY BRINGS TOO MANY VOICE SOMETIMES TO THE TABLE.

VOICES THAT ARE SOMEWHAT LOUD AND MAYBE MINORITY PERSPECTIVE.

THAT DERAIL A PROJECT.

WE HAD SO MANY MR.

POLITICAL BAK AND FORTH PREVIOUS ADMINISTRATION HOUSE AND SENATE PAST FEW YEARS.

ISSUES THERE.

THAT'S THE BEAUTY AND BLEMISHES OF DEMOCRACY.

A LOT OF VOICES THAT CAME TO THE TABLE.

UNFORTUNATELY NOT ALL WERE IN CONCERT NEED STADIUM.

>>Lauren: TALK ABOUT ACTUAL HOW WE'RE GOING TO DEMO ALOHA STADIUM.

YOU CAN CHIME IN.

WHAT IS THE STEP ONE FOR THAT?

>> DESPITE SENATOR WAKAI DESIRE TO PUSH RED BUTTON TO IMPLODE WHOLE STADIUM WON'T BE HOW WE'RE DOING TO IT.

CONSIDER SALVAGEABILITY MATERIALS ON SITE AND SELECTIVE DROLL HOW WE'RE CONTRE GOING FOR DEMOLISH.

TAKE LONGER AND COST MORE TO BRING IN THE DYNAMITE AND GET ALL THE PERMITTING IN PLACE.

CREATE MORE HAVOC AFTERWARDS HAVE TO DEAL WITH THE DEBRIS.

SO IT'S GOING TO BE MORE TRADITIONAL.

HAVE CRANES COME IN.

THAT WILL BE CH CHERRYPICKING CUTTING PIECE LAYING THEM ON SITE.

ORGANIZING THEM FOR DEMOLITION FOR SALVAGEABILITY.

A LONGER SLOG BUT EVERYBODY WILL GET TO WATCH IT OR OVER THE NEXT TEN MONTHS WHEN IT STARTS.

>> I WILL JUST ADD TO THAT, WE'VE GOT A LOT OF CRITICISM FOR NOT DEMOLISHING STADIUM A LONG TIME AGO.

WHEN WE CLOSED IT AND MOVE ON.

WHY WE JUST LETTING IT SIT THERE.

AND SO ONE OF THE PRIMARY REASON WAS REALLY RISK MITIGATION FOR US.

IF WE WERE TO HAVE DEMOLISHED IT AND CLEARED SITE IN A CERTAIN WAY, AND IF IT WASN'T THE WAY THAT NEW DEVELOPER WAS GOING TO WANT TO BUILD A NEW STADIUM ADDED COST.

WE WANTED TO MAKE SURE THAT WHOEVER WAS GOING TO DO BUILD NEW STADIUM TAKE IT DOWN AS WELL SO THAT ALL THE RESPONSIBILITY WOULD FALL ON THEM.

TO TAKE IT DOWN PROPERLY.

AND LOOKING BACK AT IT HINDSIGHT, WE ACTUALLY MADE THE RIGHT DECISION.

STAN FARDEN CARNAL ASSIST OF THE STADIUM, STANDFORD CARR, NORTH AND SOUTH END ZONES SAVE US $90 MILLION BUILDING NEW STADIUM.

GET BIGGER BETTER STADIUM HOPING FOR BECAUSE NOW BEEN ABLE TO USE A LOT OF OWN INNOVATION.

FIGURING THINGS OUT.

USE THEIR EXPERIENCES ON WHAT THEY CAN AND CANNOT DO AND IT'S REALLY TURNING OUT TO BE BEST INTEREST OF THE STATE.

SO LIKE CHRIS SAID, WE'RE NOT GOING TO BE IMPLODING IT ALL AT ONCE.

HAWAII ONLY DONE IT TWICE IN OUR HISTORY.

IMPLODED KAISER, OLD KAISER HOSPITAL IN WAIKIKI.

AND THEN ALSO, THE FIRST HAWAIIAN BANK BUILDING IN OPPORT DOWNTOWN.

PERMITTING PRO PROBLEMS NOBODY NOW WHO HAD AUTHORITY TO APPROVE THAT BECAUSE IT'S BEEN ALMOST 25, 30 YEARS SINCE THE LAST ONE.

SO PART OF THE PROBLEM FIGURING OUT WHO ACTUALLY HAD PERMITTING APPROVALS ON THAT.

>>Lauren: CHRIS DID YOU SAY THAT THEY'RE TRYING TO SALVAGE PARTS OF ALOHA STADIUM, CURRENT ONE THAT THEY CAN?

ARE THEY GOING TO REUSE THAT FOR NEW ALOHA STADIUM OR RECYCLE.

>> SOME OF THE SALVAGEABILITY IS REALLY BUILT INTO THE FOUNDATION ITSELF.

GONE THROUGH FORENSIC ENGINEERING MADE SURE STILL SOUND AND REASONABLE.

WE DO GET TO BENEFIT FROM SAVING $90 MILLION ON THAT.

ALSO TALK ABOUT SALVAGING STEEL.

A LOT OF STEEL THERE.

FINDING PEOPLE WHO W WANT TO USE IT FOR OTHER PURPOSES WE WANT TO MAKE SURE AWAY PRESERVE AS MUCH AS WE CAN.

>>Lauren: WHAT HAPPENS TO THE REST OF IT THAT NEEDS TO THROWN WAY.

AWAY.

>> FIND LOCATIONS FOR ACCEPTING THE DEBRIS.

SOME OF IT PROBABLY GO TO THE MAINLAND.

SMALL PORTION OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS BEING QUID FOR.

CHALLENGE DEVELOPER IS GOING TO THROUGH RIGHT NOW.

MAKING THAT THEIR TAKE CARE ALL THE DEBRIS ON OFF SITE TO DEVELOPPEN ON SITE.

>>Lauren: ANY KIND OF DEMOLITION PARTY, MAKE LONG TIME U.H.

FOLKS TAKING SEAT OR TWO?

>> SEATS ARE AVAILABLE FOR SALE.

>>Lauren: DIDN'T KNOW THAT.

>> WE ARE ANTICIPATING TIME OF KICKOFF CELEBRATION.

>> WE'RE TALKING ABOUT DOING KIND OF A HUI HO TO ALOHA STADIUM.

GOOD-BYE TO THE OLD STADIUM AND WELCOME BEING NEW ERA WITH THE NEW NA-SAID PROJECT.

COMMUNITY ACTIVATION.

COMMUNITY BEEN PULLED AND PUSHED YES HAPPENING, NO IT'S THNOT HAPPENING.

D-DAY HAPPENS FOR REAL.

NO LONGER MAKE BELIEVE.

STATE IS FINALLY MOVING FORWARD.

THINK THAT'S A GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY FOR THE STATE TO REALLY CELEBRATE THIS MILE STOLEN.

DISCUSSIONS MAYBE DOING IT CONCERT.

BRINGING IN FOOD TRUCKS.

PERHAPS EVEN USING CONFISCATE THE DLE FIREWORKS PROFESSIONALS SHOOT THEM OFF.

SAVE MONEY ON STORAGE AS WELL AS DISPOSAL COSTS.

BY SHOOTING THEM OFFER AND CELEBRATE.

END OF ERA AND BEGINNING OF NEW ONE.

>> I WOULD SAY ALSO, EVERYONE TALKING ABOUT BUILDING THE NEW STADIUM.

THIS STADIUM HAS BEEN AROUND FOR A LONG TIME.

THERE'S A LOT OF MEMORIES IN THIS TH THING I GREW UP DOWN THE STREET FROM THE STADIUM.

SO HAVING TO SAY GOOD-BYE IS GOING TO BE I THINK EMOTIONAL EVENT FOR MANY PEOPLE.

HAVING THE APPROPRIATE KIND OF FAREWELL IS VERY MUCH NECESSARY I THINK.

>> YEAH.

>>Lauren: WE'RE GETTING BUNCH OF VIEWER QUESTIONS.

TWO QUESTIONS ABOUT FUNDING.

MAYBE WE CAN ADDRESS MORE IN DETAIL HOW THAT'S GOING TO WORK.

WHAT KIND OF A ASSURANCE ARE YOU GIVING TO THE PUBLIC AND COMMUNITY, WILL IT BE LIKE ANOTHER RAIL PROJECT WITH COSTS INCREASING AND MORE DELAYS?

WHEN WILL BE THE ACTUAL TIMELINE?

>> WHO WOULD LIKE TO TAKE THIS ONE?

>> START OF OUR PROCUREMENT, WE ALREADY HAVE SET IN STONE THAT THE STATE WOULD BE INVESTING $350 MILLION IN THE BUILDING OF THE STADIUM.

WE HAVE ANOTHER $50 MILLION IN OPERATING COSTS TO COVER OUR COSTS TO BRING THIS TO FRUITION.

AND THAT'S ALWAYS BEEN OUR COMMITMENT.

ANY ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR THE STADIUM REALLY IS CHALLENGE OF THE DEVELOPER.

WORKING CLOSE WITH THEM TO ASSIST.

THEY WOULD HAVE W BRING IN ANY DIG U ADDADDITIONAL FUNDING AND INVESTMENTS TO COMPLETED STADIUM TO THE LEVEL WE WANT TO SEE.

>>Lauren: 2028 GOAL FOR COMPLETE.

INCLUDE SURROUNDING BUSINESS AND BUILDING FORD STADIUM.

>> JUST IT'S STADIUM.

FOR THE STADIUM.

ALOHA HALAWA DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT PARTNERS HAS INCENTIVE IT TO STARTED BUILDING SOME OF THE SURROUNDING AREA BECAUSE JUST HAVING THE STADIUM THERE IS DOESN'T HAVE AS MUCH ECONOMIC VALUE TO THEM TO START RECOUPING SOME OF MONEY THEY'RE GOING TO BE INVESTING.

HAVING THEM IS TO START BUILD SOME OF AMENITIES.

LIKE HOTEL OR REMEMBER HE RESIDD RETAIL SPACES LEADING UP FROM THE RAIL STRAIN SIT STATION TO THE STADIUM VERY IMPORTANT TO THEM HAVE HAVE SOME KIND OF ACTIVATION OF THE AREA.

CAN ALSO START GENERATING REVENUES TO START PAYING BACK THEIR INVESTMENTS.

>> CHRIS' COMMENT, STATE'S 3 MOODLE.

350 $350 MILLION.

ALL FROM THE TAXPAYORS.

PROBABLY $500 MILLION STADIUM.

DIFFERENCE $150 MILLION BORNE BY STANDFORD CARR AN HIS GAME ROOM.

PRETTY MUCH UP FRONT LOSE MONEY AT THE BEGINNING.

BECAUSE HE'S GOING TO HAVE TO PUT THAT 150 MILLION.

BUT HE HAS 99 YEARS TO MAKE UP FOR THAT INITIAL INVESTMENT WITH THE SURROUNDING ARIA.

OUR AREA.FINANCIAL DEAL, PUT UPY AT THE BEGINNING.

WE ALLOW YOU X NUMBER OF YEARS TO RECOUP IN THE YEARS AHEAD.

SO STATE NOT GOING TO BE RAIL 2.0.

OFF THE RAILS LITERALLY.

BECOME A MONEY PIT FOR THE STATE.

ASK TAXPAYOR IT'S YEAR AFTER YEAR TO PUT MORE INTO RAIL LINE.

ONE WHERE WE AS A COMMUNITY GET A REALLY GOOD STADIUM AND OUR FIXED COST IS $350 MILLION.

>>Yunji: THAT'S REALLY EXCITEMENT OF THE AREA.

>> BECAUSE THERE'S INCENTIVE TO START GENERATING REVENUE AND REALLY BUILD OUT AREA, SEE A LOT OF ACTIVITY FOR THE SURROUNDING DISTRIBUTION ALONG WITH THE STADIUM BECAUSE YOU WANT THAT STRONG EXPERIENCE COMING OFF THE, HART RAIL SITE.

COMING FROM THE COMMUNITY.

TO PARTICIPATING.

MORE THAN JUST THE STADIUM.

THAT'S THE BIGGEST REMINDER WE HAVE.

STADIUM IS THE ANCHOR POINT.

GOAL IS WHOLE DISTRICT AS WELL.

>> IMPORTANT TO ALSO NOTE WHILE THE STATE IS PUTTING IN $350 MILLION TAX MONDAY.

>> ONLY INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECT THAT THE STATE OR COUNTIES HAVE THAT IS MEANT TO GENERATE REVENUE.

AS WELL.

ONCE THE AREA IS BUILT OUT, NEW PROPERTY TAXES.

THAT WILL BE GENERATED AND NEW PROPERTY TAX REVENUE.

NOT NEW TAX.

BUT IT'S A NEW SOURCE OF RENEW.

ADDITIONAL GENERAL EXCISE TAX GOING TO THE STATE.

T.A.T.

BECAUSE THERE'S GOING TO BE HOTELS.

SO THERE IS REALLY A LOT OF REVENUE GENERATION POTENTIAL IN NAY SAID THAT IS REALLY GOING TO BENEFIT BOTH JUST NOT JUST STATE BUT ALSO THE CITY AS WELL.

>>Lauren: APPRECIATE ALL OF YOU AND SENATOR WAKAI FOR YOU WEIGHING IN.

ACTUALLY DRESSED TWO OF OUR VIEWER Y QUESTIONS ANOTHER RAIL WITH IT GETTING MORE COSTLY ASKED ABOUT FUNDING.

CLARIFY $350 MILLION FROM THE STATE, THAT'S IT.

DEVELOPER HAS TO PAY FOR THE REST?

>> CORRECT.

FOR THE STADIUM.

MIGHT BE IN THE FUTURE INFRASTRUCTURE COSTS BUT THAT IS WITH REGARD TO THE DEVELOPMENT AROU AROUND THE STADIUM.

STADIUM ITSELF ALL IN 350.

>>Lauren: SOME V VIEWER VIEWER QUESTIONS FINAL LOOK IN THE FINAL PRODUCT.

PARKING SITUATION.

MAYBE YOU CAN TAKE THAT ONE.

WHAT WILL BE THE PARKING SITUATION LIKE AT THE NEW STADIUM?

WILL WE BE ABLE TO TAILGATE AT U.H.

FUTURE U.H.

GAMES?

>> ALWAYS EXCITING TOPIC FOR US.

MY FAVORITE VISUALS OF THIS NEW DISTRICT IS SAYING THAT WE CREATED ISLAND THAT SEPARATED COMMUNITY BY PUTTING IN ALL THE ASPHALT AND PARKING.

WHAT WE'RE DOING NOW IS INVITING COMMUNITY BACK IN AND PUTTING IN ACTIVATED AREAS, PLACES TO GATHER, AND TO PARTICIPATE IN THE WHOLE DISTRICT.

BUT WITH THAT COMES COMMENSURATE PARKING FOR MAKING SURE THAT WE WE'RE NOT DISTURBING COMMUNITY, WITH ALL CONCERNS OF TRAFFIC AND PARKING.

MAKING SURE THAT'S REVITALIZED AREA PEOPLE WANT TO COME TO AND BE CONVENE.

CONVENIENT.TAILGATERS HAVE A ST.

STILL GOING TO HAVE A LOT OF SURFACE AREA THAT'S AVAILABLE FOR THE TRADITIONAL TAILGATING.

AS TIME GOES ON, START TO SHIFT PARKING INTO STRUCTURES.

CERTAINLY WE'RE ALSO BUILDING UP GATHERING AREAS.

YOU MIGHT NOT SEE TAILGATING IN YOUR HIBACHI PARKING SPACE BUT SEE ALTERNATIVE WAYS FOR PEOPLE TO COME EARLY AND STAY LATE AND GATHER STILL ENJOY ENTIRE SITE.

>>Lauren: ON THE SAME TOPIC, WHAT WOULD ANYONE CAN WEIGH IN, WHAT WOULD YOU SAY TO THIS VIEWER SAYING HOW CAN YOU BUILD VENUE FOR 25 TO 35,000 PEOPLE WITHOUT PROVIDING PARKING?

TAILGATING BIG PART OF GAME EXPERIENCE.

PEOPLE WILL NOT COME.

ANY THOUGHTS?

>> I THINK IF OF MINDSET THAT STADIUM OF TOMORROW WILL BE, IN TERMS OF OPERATIONALLY, LIKE STADIUM TODAY, WAYS GOING TO CHANGE, WORK HAS ALREADY CHANGED.

EVEN WHEN I WAS GOING TO THE U.H.

GAMES IN 2019, I DIDN'T DRIVE A CAR THERE.

I TOOK UBE TOOK UBER.

MORE AND MORE PEOPLE RIDE SHAYSHARING.

O*T AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES.

WHAT WE HAVE TODAY FUTURE STADIUM.

DRAW MATHEMATICALLY REDUCE -- DRAMATICALLY REDUCE NUMBER OF STALES.

AND TAILGATING OPPORTUNITIES AS WELL.

RAIL IN OPERATION MUCH MORE DIFFERENT WAYS TO GET TO THE GAME.

AND SO YEAH, LIKE SENATOR WAKAI SAYS, EXPERIENCES GAME DAY EXPERIENCES GOING TO CHANGE DRAMATICALLY FOR A LOT OF DIFFERENT PEOPLE, GOING TO LOOK VERY DIFFERENT TO A LOT OF DIFFERENT PEOPLE.

SO THAT'S THE KIND OF EXCITEMENT.

WE ARE KIND TAYLORRING TO A LOT OF DIFFERENT TASTES AND PREFERENCES AND SO THAT IS ACTUALLY WHAT WE'RE REALLY EXCITED ABOUT.

CHANGING TRANSFORMATION OF THIS WHOLE DISTRICT BECAUSE A LOT OF COMMUNITY HAVE BEEN A PART OF IT'S VISION OF WHAT THIS AREA GOING TO L LOOK LIKE MEANT TO BE EVERY DAY BASIS NOT JUST EVENT DAYS.

MOST EXCITED ABOUT.

>> ONE MORE THING ABOUT TILL TAILGATING.

STADIUM SURROUND BY 70-ACRE PARKING LOT YOU HAVE TO BRING YOUR OWN FOOD.

THIS IS GOING TO BE WHERE YOU CAN HAVE RETAIL AND RESTAURANTS THERE SO NOW YOU HAVE OPTIONS.

BEFORE YOU DIDN'T HAVE AN OPTION.

BETTER BRING YOUR HIBACHI AND COOLER NO OTHER WAY TO HAVE A MEAL BEFORE THE GAME.

FUTURE PROJECT WE WANT RO ENCOURAGE PEOPLE TO GO TO HIGHWAY INN.

BUFFALO WILD WINGS RESTAURANT TO HAVE THAT DIFFERENT GAME DAY EXPERIENCE NOT EVERYONE WANTS TO DRAG HIBACHI TO THE STADIUM.

>> OLD HONOLULU STADIUM NESTLED NO PARKING.

SOME WOULD DRIVE, BIKE, CATCH THE BUS.

PEOPLE CAME EARLY.

FOUND PACK ON THE STREETS AND THEN REALLY GOT INVOLVED IN THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITY.

FOUND PARKING THINK ABOUT WHAT WE'RE DOING, REVERSING THE IMPACT WE HAVE CREATED THIS NEED TO TALE GAIT.

GIVING BACK SPACE TO THE COMMUNITY YOU CAN STILL NOW HAVE BET ER ACCESS TO THE SITE A LOT MORE DO.

>>Lauren: TOSS NEXT QUESTION FROM A VIEWER TO MATT OVER HERE.

ASKING, CAN YOU TALK ABOUT THE OTHER USES FOR THE STADIUM IN ADDITION TO U.H.

FOOTBALL?

>> DO YOU ATHLETICS DIRECTOR HAVE A VISION FOR THAT?

>> A LOT OF OPPORTUNITIES.

WHEN I THINK OF STADIUM, AGAIN, IF THERE'S ONLY GOING TO BE 7 OR 8 GAMES A YEAR, THAT U.H.

ATHLETICS OR U.H.

FOOTBALL IS THERE, WE'VE GOT TONS OF OTHER CHANCES TO FILL THAT STADIUM.

OTHER ATHLETIC EVENTS.

COULD BE RUGBY.

FOAFERLPROFESSIONAL SOCCER OPPORTUNITY.

GAMES U.H.

PLAYING OTHER SPORTS IN THAT STADIUM.

THINK ABOUT OPPORTUNITY FOR WOMEN'S SOCCER TEAM.

>> BUT HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS.

THERE IS A SPORTS ELEMENT TO IT.

THEN YOU EXPAND TO THINK ABOUT ENTERTAINMENT OPTIONS CONCERTS OR OTHER LARGE GATHERING.

I DON'T KNOW THAT THIS IS THE EXAMPLE BUT YOU MIGHT HAVE SOME SORT OF RACING THAT CAN TAKE PLACE OR MONSTER TRUCKS OR THINGS LIKE THAT.

NOT GOING TO RUIN FIELD.

NOT SUGGESTING THAT BUT AT THE SAME TIME, YOU SEE STADIUMS ALL OVER THE COUNTRY BECOMING EXTREMELY CREATIVE TO SAY, THIS IS NOT VIABLE ECONOMIC ECONOMICMODEL 8 GAMES A YEAR.

THINK ABOUT WAY TO BOOK TO EVERY DAY WE CAN.

PREGAME, HOW YOU DEVELOP COMMENTS ALL MAKING BEFORE.

HOW YOU DEVELOP INCREDIBLE EXPERIENCE BEFORE THAT GAME.

WOULD WITH THE ENTERTAINMENT AND START TO EDUCATE PEOPLE AND SHOW THAT IS THERE IS SO MANY DIFFERENT WAYS THAT CAN ENJOY THIS.

COULD BE A CONCERT BEFORE THE GAME.

CONCERT AFTER THE GAME.

REALLY FULL EXPERIENCE THAT PEOPLE ENJOY AND I THINK HOW WE USE THAT STADIUM IS US EVOLVING AND GROWING AND SAYING, LET'S LOOK AT THESE TRENDS.

WHAT DO PEOPLE REALLY WANT?

FULL ENTERTAINMENT EXPERIENCE THEY WANT.

>>Lauren: BRUNO MARS PLAYED ALOHA STADIUM.

WE HAD MONSTER TRUCKS AND MOTORCROSS AND ACTUALLY NUMBER OF YIEYEARS AGO TWO OF OUR BIGGT ATTENDANCE IN A LONG TIME.

>>Lauren: SHARE THAT FOR BRUNO MARS CONCERT.

PEOPLE WORRIED ABOUT PARKING.

ADVERTISED RIDE SHARE AND SHUTTLES.

HAD A THOUSAND EMPTY SPACES THAT NIGHT THOSE NIGHTS FOR CONCERTS.

PARKING SPACES.

>> YES.

>>Lauren: ALAN FROM KALIHI IS ASKING ABOUT MAINTENANCE.

THROW IT TO EITHER YOU HERE ON MY LEFT.

WHO WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR MAINTENANCE AFTER THE 30 YEAR PERIOD.

>> BEAUTY OF THIS CONTRACT.

DESIGN BUILD OPERATE MAINTAIN.

30 YEAR RELATIONSHIP WITH THE OPERATOR WHO IS GOING TO BE ASM GLOBAL.

ONE OF THE TOP EVENT OPERATORS IN THE WORLD.

THEY OPERATE SOME OF THE BIGGEST VENUE IS NOT ONLY IN THE UNITED STATES.

BUT ACROSS COUNTRY.

ANDER SENATOR WAKAI MENTIONED WITH CONVENTION CENTER ABOUT THE STATE'S ABILITY TO MAINTAIN ASSETS.

THE STADIUM WAS NO DIFFERENT.

AND SO THE BEAUTY OF THIS TYPE OF RELATIONSHIP IS WE'VE SHIFTING THE BURDEN OF MAINTENANCE OF THE STADIUM FROM THE STATE, TO PRIVATE DEVELOPER.

AND SO THEY WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR MAINTAINING IT AND RETURNING TO IT US IN A CERTAIN LEVEL OF CONDITION THAT WE SPECIFY TODAY.

30 YEARS FROM NOW.

WE KNOW WE'RE GOING TO BE GETTING A STADIUM THAT IS GOING TO BE FAR BETTER CONDITION THAN IF THE STATE WERE MAINTAINING IT OURSELVES.

WIN-WIN ON MULTIPLE LEVELS.

>>Lauren: LAYING IT OUT, CRYSTAL BALL, AS WE APPROACH 30 YEAR MARK, WE'LL BE LOOKING AT HANDOVER CONDITION OF THE STADIUM, MAKE SURE IT'S STILL VERY COMPETITIVE AND OBVIOUSLY LOVE TO HAVE ASL GLOBAL DECIDE TO REUP FOR ANOTHER 30 YEARS.

IF NOT VIABLE STADIUM BID OUT COMPETITIVELY FOR CONTINUED MAINTENANCE.

>>Lauren: PEARL CITY ASKING, ABOUT THE UNITS OR APARTMENT BUILDINGS THAT WILL BE BUILT.

ON T THE OUTSIDE STADIUM SOME POINT.

HE'S ASKING, HOW MANY RESIDENTIAL UNITS WILL BE BUILT, WILL IT BE RENTAL OR PURCHASE?

AFFORDABLE HOUSING?

DO WE KNOW THE ANSWER TO THOSE QUESTIONS?

>> WELL, A.

S DPP PROPOSING 4500 RESIDENTIAL UNITS.

MIX OF MARKET, WORKFORCE HOUSING AS WELL AS AFFORDABLE HOUSING.

CERTAIN INCOME LEVEL REQUIREMENTS.

AND I THINK THERE'S GOING TO BE SIGNIFICANT PERCENTAGE OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING.

IT'S GOING TO BE LEASEHOLD STATE OWNS FEE TO THE LAND.

GROUND LEASE IS WITH A HD B BUILDING CONDOMINIUMS.

APARTMENT BUILDINGS AN ALL OFFICE TOWERS AND HOTELS AND EVERYTHING WILL BE LEASEHOLD.

>>Lauren: ALL FOUR OF YOU HERE ARE FOR THE STADIUM.

CALLER FROM KAIMUKI NOTICED THAT AND THIS PERSON ASKING, WHAT ARE THE ISSUES, WHAT ARE THE ISSUES THAT CONCERNS PEOPLE WHO WERE OPPONENTS OF A NEWER ALOHA STADIUM SEND THIS QUESTION TO SENATOR WAKAI.

ANY OF YOUR CONSTITUENTS AGAINST THIS?

WHAT ARE THEY SAYING.

>> ALWAYS PROT FOLKS OUT THERE THINK STATE IS INCAPABLE BUILDING THINGS PROPERLY.

AND YOU LOOK AT RAIL.

EVERYBODY JUST EQUATES STADIUM TO RAIL.

THAT'S THE ACHILLES HEEL FOR GOVERNMENT INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT.

WE PROPONENTS HAVE TO PUSH BACK ON PEOPLE'S EXPECTATION.

HERE YOU GO AGAIN.

STATE.

MONEY PIT.

RAIL 2.0.

KIND OF S SAID EARLIER DIFFERENT WAY OF DOING THINGS.

BAY TRADITION NL AWAY OF INFRASTRUCTURE, RFP, GO FOR LOWEST BID.

AND WHAT DO YOU GET FOR THE LOW ESG BID?

LOWEST BID?

JUNK.

WHAT WE WITH THE CONVENTION CENTER, DIFFERENT WAY OF DOING THINGS.

GO GET SOMETHING THAT IS HIGH AQHIGHQUALITY DEVELOPMENT OF STM TRUE PUBLIC/PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP.

ONE THING THAT THE STATE, STATE DOESN'T HAVE, SENSE OF URGENCY.

PRIVATE SECTOR, TIME IS MONEY.

THINK WE'RE GOING TO SEE HOW WE'RE REALLY SHIFTING THE WAY STATE BUILDS INFRASTRUCTURE.

WITH THIS PARTICULAR PROJECT.

>> ALSO HEARD SOME TO THE STADIUM PROJECT ENVISIONED.

IN THE LOCATION.

PEOPLE AREN'T VERY SOME PEOPLE HAVEN'T VERY HAPPY ABOUT IT BEING IN HALAWA.

SOME WANTED IT TO BE OUT OF IN WEST OAHU.

SOME WANTED IT TO BE REMAIN ON CAMPUS.

SOME WANTED IT TO BE KAKAAKO.

BUT AT THE END OF THE DAY, WE DID A LOT OF ANALYSIS.

HALAWA STILL REMAINS TO BE THE BEST LOCATION.

I PERSONALLY THINK IT'S I'D IDEAL LOCATION.

CALL HALAWA OR, NAY SAID AREA PIKO OF OAHU.

CENTRAL PART ALL OVER THE DIFFERENT PARTS, ALL OF OUR MAJOR TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE, GOES TO HALAWA.

AND SO IT IS VERY MUCH A CENTRAL AREA.

IT IS GATHERING PLACE FOR MOST OF OAHU.

AND SO WE REVIEW THE CURRENT LOCATION IN HALAWA HAS BEING REALLY IDEAL LOCATION.

FOR WHERE OUR GATHERING, FUTURE GATHERING PLACE SHOULD BE.

>> ONE THING FROM THE ATHLETICS PERSPECTIVE.

I'VE HEARD CLAIM THAT YOU JUST DON'T NEED STADIUM.

TO BE ABLE TO CONTINUE WITH FOOTBALL AT THIS LEVEL.

AND I THINK THAT'S JUST FUNDAMENTALLY NOT THE CASE.

I UNDERSTAND.

IT I UNDERSTAND THAT OKAY, COULD WE JUST MAKE DUE?

WHAT WE HAVE REALITY IS TO BE SUCCESSFUL COMPETITIVE D1 PROGRAM EXISTS AT THE LEVEL WE WANT TO BE AT.

COMPETITIVE, HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO WIN CHAMPIONSHIPS.

AND BE IN HIGH LEVEL CONFERENCE.

YOU HAVE TO HAVE A PERMIT STADIUM AND PROVIDE THAT IS A RESOURCE FOR OUR STUDENT ATHLETES AND THEN FOR OUR WHOLE CHIEWNLT.

TO BE ABLE TO COME TOGETHER IN THAT PLACE.

WHOLE COMMUNITY.

>>Lauren: ONE OUR VIEWERS ASKING, HAVE YOU HEARD ANY FEEDBACK FROM STUDENT ATHLETES AND HOW DO DO THEY FEEL ABOUT I.

>> I THINK THEY'RE IN GENERAL, SPORTS AND LIKE MANY THINGS IN LIFE, ABOUT MOMENTUM.

AND THAT IS HOW STUDENT ATHLETES THINK.

OUR HOW OUR DEPARTMENT THINKS.

PROGRESS BEING MADE STARTING TO GET THAT EXCITEMENT, THAT BUZZ, COACHES ARE THINKING ABOUT HOW DID WE TELL THE STORY TO NEXT GENERATION OF STUDENT ATHLETES.

RECRUITING CURRENT HIGH SCHOOL PLAYERS.

ON THIS TIMELINE, IF THIS IS REALLY HAPPENING, EVERYTHING IS GOING THE WAY WE'RE TALKING ABOUT.

SOMEBODY IN HIGH SCHOOL RIGHT NOW, WILL PLAY A GAME IN IT STADIUM.

TRANSFORMATIONAL AS TWEERLING STORY ABOUT THE FUTURE OF U.H.

ATHLETICS.

TELLING THE STORY.

>>Lauren: DOES U.H.

HAVE A SEAT AT THE PLATE IN TERMS OF DECIDING WHAT HAPPENS AT THE NEW STADIUM OR ARE IS U.H.

SUBJECT TO WHATEVER THE STADIUM AUTHORITY DECIDES?

HOW MUCH PULL WILL U.H.

HAVE?

>> I JUST FEEL LIKE ON BEHALF OF UNIVERSITY, I'VE BEEN WELCOMED INTO THESE CONVERSATIONS IN THIS FIRST MONTH AND THERE'S REAL BACK AND FORTH ABOUT TELL US WHAT MATTERS TO ATHLETICS PROGRAM.

WHAT MATTERS TO UNIVERSITY.

BRING YOUR EXPERIENCE FROM COLLEGE ATHLETICS INTO THESE CONVERSATIONS.

AND REALLY FEELS TO ME VERY MUCH LIKE A COLLABORATIVE PROCESS.

I JUST FEEL EXTREMELY FORTUNATE TO BE AT THE TABLE.

SO INSTEAD OF THINKING ABOUT IT AS LIKE WHO GETS TO MAKE THAT FINAL DECISION, I THINK ABOUT IT AS LIKE, WE'RE ALL HAVING THIS CONVERSATION.

THAT'S THE MOST PRODUCTIVE.

>> UNIVERSITY REALLY BEEN A PARTNER ALONG THE WAY.

AND I MIGHT BE LITTLE BIASED BECAUSE I WORK THERE.

BUT UNIVERSITY HAS TO HAVE SOME PART IN HE IS EXPRESSING WHAT THE UNIVERSITY NEEDS ACE PT OF THE NEW STADIUM.

MATT NOW FOURTH ATHLETIC DIRECTOR WE'VE BEEN WORKING WITH DAVID MATLIN LAND TO CRAIG ANGELES.

JUMPED IN.

ONLY BONOPEN BEEN ON THE JOB FO2 MONTHS WE TALK ALL THE TIME.

AND SO IT'S REALLY GOOD RELATIONSHIP RIGHT NOW.

THAT WE HAVE.

AND U.H.

PARTICIPATION HAS REALLY ACTUALLY HELPED MAKE A THINK STANFORD CARR'S DESIGN BETTER AND LOOKING AT IT FROM DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVES TOO.

GOING TOGOING TO BE ACCOMMODATIO UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII.

>>Lauren: LAURA ECONOMIC WANTS TO KNOW,ER LAURA MAKIKI HOW MUCH WILL U.H.

TO HAVE PAY TO PLAY AT THE STADIUM AND WILL U.H.

GET A FINANCIAL CUT FROM PARKING STICT SALE AN CONCESSIONS SNORE TICKET SELS CONCESSIONS.

>> PART OF CONTRACTED WE'RE CURRENTLY CURRENT ENTERING, FINL RELATION SHOIP UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII.

PLAY RENT FREE.

PAY FOR ACTUAL COSTS SECURITY GUARDS, TRAFFIC CONTROL, THAT KIND OF STUFF.

ACTUAL EXPENSES GET AUDITED.

KNOW, VERY TRANSPARENT WHAT THOSE EXIS EXPENSES ARE.

UNLIKE BEFORE, UNIVERSITY DID NOT REALLY GET A SHARE OF REVENUES FROM CONCESSIONS, PARKING, THAT KIND OF STUFF, NOW THEY WILL.

BE GETTING A MUCH LARGER SHARE OF WHAT THOSE REVENUES ARE.

IT MUCH BETTER DEAL AND FINANCIAL REGENT RELATIONSHIP FOR THE UNIVERSITY.

SKIN IN THE GAME IMPROVING ATTENDANCE.

MORE CONCESSION REVENUE.

PARKING REVENUE TICKET REVENUE.

THERE IS GOING TO BE A LOT MORE SKIN IN THE GAME FROM EVERYBODY WHO HAS A STAKE IN THE STADIUM.

>> YOU WANT MODEL TO BE EVERYBODY IS A INHO ALIGN SAME INCENTIVE TO GET EVERYBODY THERE AS POSSIBLE.

DOESN'T MATTER WHERE THEY SEAT, WHAT THEY EAT, PARK, EVERYBODY HAS SOME KIND OF OUTCOME BENEFICIAL.

DEAL STRUCTURED.

REAL BENEFIT FOR US TO HAVE THAT GOING FORWARD HAVE THAT ALIGNMENT.

>>Lauren: FROM MICHAEL FROM HILO.

ASKING, WHAT PREVENTATIVE MEASURES WILL BE TAKEN OR ANY CONSIDERATIONS OF QUALITY OF MATERIALS USED, STADIUM IS SO NEAR THE SEA.

SALT WATER SIGNIFICANT ANY ACCELERATING RUST FORMATION.

KNOW WITH THE CURRENT.

>> YES.

LEARNED THAT BIG LESSON WITH THE STEEL.

WHAT WE DID, STARTED PROCUREMENT WAS TO LOOK AT OUR BEST CONCEPTS ON GOOD STADIUM WHAT WE WOULD LOOK FOR AS THOSE REALLY BASIC ELEMENTS THAT EXPECT.

CORE AND STEEL BOAS BEST DEAL, DESIGN, BUILD, MAINTAIN AND PROCUREMENT.

WHATEVER DEVELOPER BUILD NCAA BN THE STADIUM LIVE BY WHAT THEY PUT INTO THE FACILITY ITSELF.

GOING TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR 30 YEARS HERE GOING TO BE PUTTING IN BETTER QUALITY MATERIALS.

MAKE SURE IT'S MAINTAINABLE.

MAKING SURE IT'S OF A QUALITY THAT CAN BRING IN REVENUE.

TO HELP OFFSET OPERATING COSTS AND TO SUPPORT THE WHOLE DISTRICT.

REALLY THAT TYPE OF PROCUREMENT IS WHAT WE'RE EXCITED ABOUT.

THAT IS HELPING US LOOK FORWARD TO GOOD SOLID 30 YEARS QUALITY STADIUM.

>>Lauren: WHAT IS THE SPECIFIC HOLD UP TO GETTING CONTRACTS SIGNED BY THE DEVELOPER?

DEMOLITION IS ONE THING.

THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN DONE YEARS AGO.

SEEMS TO FINALLY BE READY TO START.

BUT THE CONTRACT TO BUILD IS STILL IN LIMBO.

RIGHT?

WHY?

>> YOU LOOKED AT CONTRACT REALLY, THE CHALLENGE HERE IS NO ONE REALLY DONE ENTIRE DISTRICT THE WAY WE'RE DOING NATIONWIDE.

JUST STADIUM, AT THAT WOULD BE MORE OF A CONVENTIONAL PROCUREMENT.

WE'RE LOOKING AT STADIUM DESIGN BUILD OPERATED AND MAINTAIN.

TELLING DEVELOPER INVEST ADDITIONAL MONEY, FINE YOUR OWN RESOURCES, MAKE UP FOR THAT BY DEVELOPING THE OUTSIDE DISTRICT.

SO IF YOU CAN IMAGINE HOW MUCH WORK WE'VE HAD T GO THROUGH THAT TO MARRY TWO SIDES OF THIS COIN TOGETHER, EQUITABLE AND FAIR AND TRANSPARENT WAY, IT IS I THINK HAD OVER A THOUSAND PAGES.

DOWN TO 600.

SO MANY FACTORS INVOLVED IN THAT.

THAT EXPERTISE AND PAINSTAKING DETAIL TAKEN IS REALLY ALL OF THE DUE DILIGENCE AND HARD WORK WE'VE BEEN PUTTING IN.

ALMOST 24-7 TO GET HERE.

>>Lauren: COUPLE QUESTIONS MORE FROM MATT.

TOM FROM KANEOHE ASKING, WILL THE FIELD BE RAINED TRACK TO ACCOMMODATE TRACK AND FIELD EVENTS.

WILL BASEBALL BE OPTION AT THE NEW STAYEDIM?

>> I DON'T KNOW.

MAYBE SOMEBODY ELSE.

I DON'T THINK THERE'S A TRAIL.

STADIUM NOT MEANT A ACCOMMODATE BASEBALL OR TRACK AND FIELD.

FOOTBALL, RUGBY AND PROFESSIONAL SOCCER.

>> REC RECTANGULAR SPORTS.

CURRENT STADIUM TO REALLY DO A GOOD JOB FOR SOCCER AROUND AND .

OLD STADIUM TRIED TO HAVE THE CONCEPT REFIGURABLE FOOTBALL AND BASEBALL.

BUT STADIUM GOT LOCKED IN INTO THE FOOTBALL CONFIGURATION.

NOT THAT LONG AFTER IT STARTED.

JUST IT BECAME TOO DIFFICULT TO MAINTAIN.

MOVABLE PARTS.

ALL STADIUMS TODAY ARE TYPICALLY JUST EITHER BASEBALL OR FOR FOOTBALL.

SO OURS WE MADE DECISION IT WAS GOING TO ACCOMMODATE FOOTBALL.

OR THOSE KINDS OF SPORTS.

>>Lauren: I HAVE TO ASK, HAD NUMBER OF QUESTIONS ABOUT THE SWAP MEET.

PEOPLE WANT TO KNOW WHAT IS GOING TO HAPPEN TO THE SWAP MEET?

WILL THERE BE SPACE FOR IT.

>> SWAP MEET NEVER GOING TO GO AWAY.

ALWAYS HAS BEEN BIGGEST MONEY MEDICARE.

MONEYMAKER.

BIGGEST MONEYMAKER FOR THE STADIUM.

FIXTURE.

BEEN THERE FOR OVER 45 YEARS.

SO EXPECTATIONS OF HAVING A SWAP MEET WILL ALWAYS REMAIN.

SO PART OF REQUIREMENTS UNDER THE CONTRACT IS THAT STANFORD CARR HAS TO RETAIN SWAP MEET OPERATIONS.

WE ARE CURRENTLY MOVING IT FROM AROUND THE STADIUM.

TO DOWN INTO THE LOWER AND UPPER HALAWA LOTS.

SO WE'VE BEEN DOING A LOT OF SITE IMPROVEMENTS.

REDONE ALL THE PAVEMENT.

RESTRIPEED IT.

PUT IN A BATHROOM.

FOR PEOPLE TO GO.

MUCH MORE PERMANENT BATHROOM INTO THE A AREA TEMPORARY BATHROOM.

MOVE DOWN THERE FOR MAYBE TEN YEARS OR SO UNTIL DEVELOPER START BUILDING IN THIS AREA.

THERE IS ALWAYS REQUIREMENT FOR, DEVELOPMENT IN NAY SAID TO ACCOMMODATE SWAP MEET.

OVER TIME PROBABLY LOOK DIFFERENT.

SPREAD OUT OVER THE ENTIRE DISTRICT.

AT SOME POINT.

BUT SWAP MEET ALWAYS REMAIN.

>>Lauren: SWAP MEET SUCH A BIG PRIORITY.

NOT EVEN ALLOWED TO DISRUPT DURING THE DEMOLITION AN CONSTRUCTION PROCESS.

NUMBER ONE.

>>Lauren: TO ALL VIEWERS WROTE IN ABOUT THE S SWAP MEET GOT A NUMBER OF SWAP MEET ORANGE PAPERS.

>> NOT GOING ANYWHERE.

>>Lauren: REST ASSURES.

>> GETTING BEDDER.

>>Lauren: COUPLE QUESTIONS -- GETTING BETTER.

>>Lauren: QUESTIONS ABOUT THE LOGISTICS AND DESIGN OF THE STADIUM ITSELF.

WOULD THE NEW STADIUM HAVE CAPACITY TO HOLD NFL GAME OR EVEN A MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL GAME?

WE JUST ADDRESSED BASEBALL.

NFL GAME, FROM GORDON IN WAIPAHU.

>> ALWAYS CONVERSATIONS WHETHER THE PRO-BOWL OR PRESEASON.

I KNOW FOLKS LIKE SENATOR WAKAI AND OTHERS IN ADMINISTRATION HAVE BEEN TALKING OR IN CONVERSATIONS WITH THE LOS ANGELES RAMS.

RATHER HAVE THE 49ERS COME.

RAMS WILL DO.

>> GO RAMS.

>> I MEAN, TODAY'S PROFESSIONAL SPORTS, ESPECIALLY PRESEASON, IT'S NOT NECESSARILY SIZE THE VENUE.

IT'S MORE THE PUBLICITY AND THE ACCESS FOR NATIONWIDE TELEVISION.

RIGHTS.

SO THAT IS, AS LONG AS WE CAN HAVE TELEVISION FOR THESE LARGER PROFESSIONAL GAMES, I THINK THAT IS WHAT THEY'RE LOOK AT TO MAKE SURE THAT ONS.

SELL OUT A -- THAT HAPPENS.

SELL OUT 25,000 SEAT STADIUM IF NOT MORE HAVE SEEN PROPOSALS FOR THE STADIUM TO EXPAND IN OTHER FAC PHASE UP TO ABOUT 40,000 SEATS ALWAYS POTENTIAL FOR THAT GROWTH TO ACCOMMODATE.

LARGER EVENTS I THINK NFL WILL ALWAYS CONSIDER HAWAII SOME PLACE OF INTEREST.

>>Lauren: YOU MEAN BUILD IT IF I AND ADD MORE?

>> YES.

BUILD IT MORE AND ADD FIRST.

>> EXPANDABLE.

TALKED ARE A HAD.

DPPER WHATEVER THEY DESIGN HAS TO BE ADDITIVE.

WANT TO CONTINUE TO ADD TO THE FACILITIES, DON'T HAVE TO GO IN AND A RENOVATE AND GUT THINGS.

THEY CAN JUST CONTINUE TO JUST ADD ON FUE FUTURE PHASES NONDISRUPTIVE.

APPROACH DEVELOPERS HAVE TAKEN.

WE THINK THAT AS WE CAN GET MORE MONEY AND GOVERNOR HAS BEEN VOCAL CHAMPION OF FINDING PHILANTHROPY MONIES TO HELP SUPPORT THE STADIUM OR ADD TO THE STADIUM, SO THAT KIND OF ADDITIONAL F FUNDING MIGHT COME IN THE FUTURE.

STANFORD CARR WOULD ADD MORE TO THE EXISTING STADIUM.

>> WHEN WE FIRST STARTED WHOLE CONCEPTUAL DESIGN COME UP WITH THE GUIDELINES DID TALK TO THE NFL AND SPECIFICALLY I ABOUT PRO-BOWL.

AND SEED SEAT COUNT.

COMFORTABLE SAYING 30 TO 35 WITH OUR MARKET MADE SENSE.

MORE IMPORTANT THAT YOU HAVE A FULL STADIUM WHEN BROADCASTING EVENT THAN TO HAVE OVERLY SIZED STADIUM THAT LOOKS HALF EMPTY.

EVEN IF IT'S 35,000 SEATS.

IF YOU HAVE A 50,000 SEAT STADIUM LOOKS LIKE IT'S NOT AS EXCITING.

SO ACTUALLY DRAWS MORE INCOME WITHIN APPROPRIATELY SIZED STADIUM.

>> ADD ONE THING ABOUT NFL.

THEY'RE VERY SHREWD ORGANIZATION.

WHEN THEY BROUGHT THE LA RAMS, HAWAII BROUGHT THE LA RAMS HERE, STATE PAID THEM $2.2 MILLION TO BE HERE.

LONG RUN WITH NFL FOR THE PRO-BOWL, STATE PAID $5.5 MILLION A YEAR TO THE NFL.

SO TALK ABOUT EVENTS THAT ARE GOING TO BE PUT, PLAYED IN THE STADIUM.

KIND OF WANT TO MOVE THE DISCUSSION TO LET'S ATTRACT ENTITIES WHERE WE'RE NOT USING TAXPAYORS MONEY TO PAY THESE FOLKS PLAYERS WHATEVER.

TO COME HERE.

REALLY SHOULD SAY, RAMS COME HERE BECAUSE WE HAVE 25, 40,000 SEAT STADIUM.

BEAUTIFUL VENUE PLAY HERE.

AND GET YOUR MONEY FROM TICKET SALES IS NOT JUST OF PEOPLE OF HAWAII PAID FOR YOU TO COME HERE.

>>Lauren: AGAIN FEW MORE QUESTIONS ABOUT THE STADIUM.

SEE IF WE GET THROUGH SOME OF THESE.

WILL THE TURF AT THE NEW STADIUM BE REAL GRASS OR ARTIFICIAL TURF?

PART 2, ASK MATT, WILL WHATEVER IT IS WORK ALL SPORTS THAT MAY USE THE FACILITY?

>> TURF IS GOING TO BE ARTIFICIAL TURF.

MOST MODERN TECHNOLOGICAL KIND OF TRANSIENT VACATION UNIT OUT TURF OUT THERE TODAY.>> ENDS FRF THINKING ABOUT FOOTBALL AND SOCCER.

ARTIFICIAL TURF IS FINE.

ACCEPTABLE.

KIND OF WHAT MOST FOOTBALL USED TO IT AT THIS POINT.

HELPS TO CREATE A CONSISTENT SURFACE.

IT'S IS YOUR THAT YOU CAN MAINTAIN.

NATURAL GRASS SEA WONDERFUL A LOT OF WAYS, POSES OWN CHALLENGES.

SOCCER AND FOOTBALL PLAY ARTIFICIAL TURF.

ABSOLUTELY.

>>Lauren: WHAT TYPE SEATING?

HOPING SEATS WITH BACKS.

CURRENT ALOHA STADIUM.

>> GET THAT QUESTION ALL THE TIME.

PROBABLY ONE OF THE MOST POPULAR QUESTIONS BLEACHERS OR SEATS.

IT'S GOING TO BE PRIMARILY BEACHER SEATS.

BUT THERE IS GOING TO BE A MIX OF INDIVIDUAL SEATS AS WELL.

PROBABLY MORE IN THE MORE PREMIUM SEATING AREAS.

BUT IF YOU LOOK AT MOST COLLEGE FINALLY STADIUMS, ALMOST ALL EXCLUSIVELY BREBLEACHERS OR AUSTIN STADIUM N OREGON, IN BETWEEN 20'S, IT'S BLEACHER, I MEAN INDIVIDUAL SEATS AND EVERYTHING, ONLY ON THE ALUMNI SIDE.

EVERYTHING ELSE IS BLEACHER SEATS.

GOING TO BE SOME KIND OF HYBRID.

PREDOMINANT SEATING TYPE IS GOING TO BE BLEACHER AT LEERS IN LEAST IN THE BEGINNING.

OWE OWEEN HE HAVE TIME FUTURE -- OVER TIME FUTURE INVESTMENT INTO THE STADIUM, SEATS CAN BE EASILY SWAPPED OUT,.

>>Lauren: I WILL SAY, RECENTLY SAW SOMEBODY ON BLEACHER SEAT, HAVE THOSE LIKE PORTABLE BACKS THAT YOU CAN BUY.

I DON'T KNOW IF THAT'S GOING ALLOWED TO BE BROUGHT IN.

MAYBE THAT'S A THOUGHT.

THROW THIS ONE TO YOU.

ASKING, STADIUM HAS BEEN SOMETHING THAT THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES HAVE BECOME ACCUSTOMED TO.

WITH THE NEW STADIUM, THAT WILL INCLUDE MORE HOUSING, RETAIL, ENTERTAINMENT.

HOW WILL IT IMPACT EXISTING COMMUNITIES?

LIKE PUTTING A LITTLE KAKAAKO RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE THAT WILL CREATE MORE TRAFFIC.

>> I AM EXCITED ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITIES.

ALTERNATIVE IS TO JUST CONTINUE TO HAVE A STADIUM SURROUNDED BY PARKING LOT.

I DON'T THINK THAT IS SOMETHING THAT IS BENEFICIAL TO THE PEOPLE.

I'M NOT FAN OF THIS IDEA OF BUILD IT AND THEY WILL COME.

IN THIS PARTICULAR CASE, NUMBER 2 VISITOR ATTRACTION IN THE STATE OF HAWAII CROSS THE STREET.

1.8 MILLION PEOPLE GO TO THE ARIZONA MEMORIAL.

HAVE ABSOLUTELY NOTHING TO DO AFTER THEY SEE THE MEMORIAL.

WE READY MADE ARTIST COME ACROSS THE STREET.

1.8 MILLION CUSTOMERS SPEND MONEY IN THE STADIUM DISTRICT.

EXCITED ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITIES TO PUT RETAIL HOUSING HOTELS, REALLY, ELECTRIFY THAT AREA RATHER THAN HAVE THIS BELIEF THAT SOMEHOW, WE SHOULD BE PARALYZED DO NOTHING.

BECAUSE WE DON'T WANT TRAFFIC.

THAT TO ME IS NOT A GOOD ALL INTERN ITISM.

>> WE WOULD POINT OUT TOO NOT A GOOD ALTERNATIVE.

VISION OF THE MIXED USE MIXED COMMUNITY WAS REALLY DRIVEN BY THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES.

THEY WERE VERY MUCH APART.

CHRIS REALLY SPEARHEAD I AT COMMUNITY MEETINGS WHERE THEY TOLD US WHAT THEY WANTED IN THIS DISTRICT.

THEY WANTED A MIX OF OPPORTUNITY FOR ENTERTAINMENT, RETAIL, COMMERCIAL, THEY WANTED PEOPLE TO BE ABLE TO LIVE THERE.

SO RESIDENTIAL.

BUT ALSO, WORK THERE.

SO THERE'S GOING TO BE A VERY HIGH LARGE VARIETY OF MIXTURES OF TYPES OF ACTIVITIES ON THIS LOCATION.

INCLUDING POTENTIAL 24TH CENTURY SCHOOL.

STANDFORD CARR LOOKING TO BUILD ON THIS LOCATION.

WE'RE EXCITED.

GREW UP RIGHT UP THE ROAD.

HAVING SEEN WHAT THE STADIUM AREA WAS BEFORE THE STADIUM AND THEN AFTER.

AND THEN THROUGHOUT ALL OF THESE YEARS.

I'M EXCITED OF WHAT THAT OPPORTUNITY IS GOING TO BE FOR THIS HALAWA.

AIEA TYPE OF COMMUNITY.

RP.

>> TREMENDOUS COMMUNITY INPUT WHAT WE'RE LY LIE LAYING FOR THE PROPERTY.

SINCERE ERASING BOUNDARIES CREATED, PUT IN PARKING AND FENCING.

ASKED COMMUNITY WHAT ARE YOUR CONCERNS.

PARKING TRAFFIC AND NOISE, SO THAT IS REALLY HIGH ON OUR LIST OF THINGS TO ADDRESS.

CONCEPTS REALLY RECOGNIZED BEAUTY OF CREATING GOOD STREETS IN A COMMUNITY SURROUNDING THE STADIUM.

WHAT HAPPENS NOW IS TRAFFIC WILL BE COMING OFF THE FREEWAY.

ONTO THE SITE.

WHEN THEY'RE ON THE GRID STREETS CAN BE DIRECT TO THE PARKING.

SO YOU DON'T HAVE BACK UP ONTO THE FREEWAY.

YOU DON'T HAVE PEOPLE HAVING TO COME THREE-HOUR EARLY TO TAILGATE TO GET PARKING.

ALL OF THAT IS INTEGRAL INTO THE DESIGN AND THAT IS WHAT WE'RE CONTINUING TO HAVE ALL THE STAKEHOLDER INPUT CONTINUING WITH A HD P AS THEY MOVE FORWARD.

>>Lauren: PARKING CONCERNED FOR SOME.

VIEWER PEGGY HAS A QUESTION ABOUT BATHROOMS.

SINCE WE'RE TALKING ABOUT DESIGN, ASKING WILL THE WOMEN'S RESTROOMS BE BIGGER TO AVOID LONG LINES THAN MEN TYPICALLY DON'T HAVE TO ENDURE.

>> ABSOLUTELY.

I'M HERE.

THAT'S IMPORTANT.

WHY WE NEED FEMALE VOICES AT THE TABLE.

>> YES.

MAYBE YOU CAN TAKE THAT ONE.

BOB ASKING, 25,000 SEATS STADIUM, HOW ARE GET WE GOING TO ATTRACT THAT MANY PEOPLE TO FILL THOSE SEATS?

>> IT'S SO MANY THINGS WE DO AS ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT TO CREATED BEST PRODUCT ON THE FIELD.

TO CREATE COMMUNITY EXPERIENCE.

SO MANY WONDERFUL MEMORIES THAT PEOPLE HAVE.

AT ALOHA STADIUM.

LIST OHISTORY OFALOHA STADIUM CE FEELING THAT CONNECTION TO THE PEOPLE.

DON'T GET THAT CHANCE VERY MUCH IN SOCIETY ANY MORE TO SOLALL PEOPLE, NO MATTER WHAT WALK.

COMMON PURPOSE AND SPORTS IS REALLY ABOUT JOY.

AND WE'RE GOING TO TELL A STORY.

THAT'S OUR JOB TO TELL A STORY ABOUT WHY BEING THERE IN PERSON MATTERS.

WHY YOU'RE IMPRINTING MEMORIES ON CHILDREN SEE U.H.

RUN ONTO THE FIELD FOR THE FIRST TIME AND HOW THAT TRANSFORMS CONNECTION TO BOTH THE UNIVERSITY AND PRIDE AND STATE OVERALL.

I THINK THAT NUMBER IS VERY ACHIEVABLE.

AND NOT JUST THE PRODUCT ON THE FIELD, EVERYTHING THAT GOES AROUND IT.

CR IT MATTERS SO MUCH TO OUR COMMUNITY.

I LOVE TO HAVE CHALLENGE.

AND IF WE CAN GROW THE STADIUM, MORE SEATS I WOULD LOVE TO HAVE THAT CHALLENGE TOO.

>> NOTE BEFORE THE STADIUM CLOSED, WE WEREN'T HAVING THE BEST OF YEARS, FOOTBALL WISE, BUT U.H.

FOOTBALL WAS STILL AVERAGING ABOUT 23 TO 25,000 ATTENDEES A GAME.

SO HITTING THAT 25,000 NUMBER IS NOT OUT OF QUESTION FROM DAY ONE.

I THINK.

>>Lauren: JUST LAST FEW MINUTES LEFT.

MAYBE GET THROUGH ONE OF OR TWO MORE VIEWER YES QUESTIONS.

HOW DO YOU EXPECT TO FIT EVERYTHING IN THE RENDERING THAT THEY SAW THAT WE PUT ON OUR SCREEN IN THE SPACE?

SEEMS LIKE IT WILL BE SQUISHED.

>> DESIGNS ARE REALLY IN LINE WITH THE TRANSIT-ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT CONCEPT THAT CITY & COUNTY OF HONOLULU PUT TOGETHER.

WE WORKED VERY CLOSELY WITH THEM ON HOW REVITALIZE COMMUNITY.

SO MAY LOOK LIKE A LOT OF BIG TALL BUILDINGS BUT A LOT OF GREEN SPACE.

GATHERING SPACES.

A LOT OF FUNCTIONAL SPACES.

SO PEOPLE HAVE A LOT OF AREAS ON THE ENTIRE DISTRICT TO DO WHAT THEY WANT TO DO.

WHETHER IT'S HAWAII MUSIC HALL OF FAME OR PICNIC IN THE PARK OR CULTURAL EVENT.

ALL LAID OUT WITH WITHIN THE 100 ACRES BY ZONING TO MAKE SURE WE CAN MEET THAT DENSITY AND PROVIDE ALL OF THAT COMMUNITY ASSET.

>>Lauren: DEMOS RIGHT AROUND THE CORNER.

HOPEFULLY NEXT COUPLE OF WEEKS.

TOM IS ASKING, WHERE ARE THE UNSOLD OR UNRECYCLED DOME MATERIALS BE DISPOSED?

DEMO MATERIALS.

>> SAID EARLIER GOING TO BE UP TO THE DEVELOPER ARE TO COORDINATE ANY WIT WANTS CORE AD STEEL.

GIVING IT AWAY.

>>Lauren: TALKING ABOUT DEMO.

NEXT THING.

STEP ONE.

DO WE KNOW WHERE THEY'RE GOING TO START?

FROM THE TOP?

CRANES ARE GOING TO COME IN.

WHAT CAN OUR COMMUNITY EXPECT TO SEE DRIVING BY ALOHA STADIUM.

>> FIRST BIG THING SITE PREPARATION.

DEMARK THE AREA WITH SECURITY FENCING.

GO DO-O SOME SITE PREPARATION TO ALLOW FOR ACCESS OF THE DEMOLITION CRANE AND EVERYTHING ELSE.

I DON'T KNOW SPECIFICALLY WHAT PART OF THE STADIUM THEY'RE GOING TO START WITH.

ABOUT PROBABLY BE DIRECTIONAL LIKE AROUND THE CLOCK TYPE OF REMOVAL.

I THINK ANTICIPATING MULTIPLE CRANES.

SEEING THEM MOVING ORDERLY FASHION AROUND THE STADIUM AND TAKING IT DOWN IN STEPS.

ONE OF THE EXCITING THINGS WE ARE GOING TO ARE ON SITE CAMERAS.

SO THAT PEOPLE CAN WATCH ONLINE.

ALL OF THE ACTIVITY WITHOUT HAVING TO PEAK THROUGH THE FENCE.

>> MORE THAN LIKELY.

HAVE TIME LAPSE CAMERAS WE CAN DOCUMENT THE WHOLE HISTORY OF IT COMING DOWN.

THEN ALSO, BUILDING IT BACK UP.

FOR THE DEMO, PROBABLY START FROM THE TOM.

TOP.

AND WORK THEIRWAY DOWN.

LIKE CHRIS SAID, PROBABLY STARTED FEW LOCATIONS AND WEAWORKAROUND THE STADIUM PERIM.

>>Lauren: GIVE YOU LAST MINUTE.

FROM THE U.H.

FOOTBALL ATHLETICS DEPARTMENT PERSPECTIVE.

WHAT ARE YOU MOST EXCITED AND FROM THE ALUMNI PERCENT TYPHIC PERSPECTIVE,WHAT WOULD YOU LIKEY WHAT WE HOPE TO HAVE VERY SOON IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF YEARS?

>> IT IS STORY OF BRINGING EVERYBODY TOGETHER AND SUPPORTING A PROGRAM THAT REPRESENTS OUR ENTIRE STATE.

WE BELIEVE U.H.

ATHLETICS IS ABOUT OUR TEAM, HAWAII'S TEAM, AND THAT IS STADIUM IS EXTENSION.

THAT.

MOVE IT INTO THIS NEW FUTURE, HAVE THIS SORT OF SHOWCASE, THIS CENTERPIECE, OF A COMMUNITY, AND PLACE WHERE WE CAN ALL COME TOGETHER.

U.H.

ATHLETICS GETS TO BE A PART OF THAT AND WE GET TO SAY TO OUR STUDENT ATHLETES, WE ARE PUTTING YOU AT THE CENTER OF ALL OF THIS ATTENTION.

ALL OF THE HARD WORK THAT YOU DO, BY BEING AMAZING PEOPLE, WOULD STUDY, GET THEIR DEGREES AND GO ON ON FIELD AND SUCCEED ATHLETICALLY, GIVING YOU AWE VENUE TO SHOWCASE THAT AND BRINGING PEOPLE TOGETHER TO EXPERIENCE THAT TOGETHER AND SHARE IN THAT JOY.

CREATE MEMORIES.

THAT YOU WILL HAVE FOR THE REST OF YOUR LIFE.

FIRST TIME I WENT TO THE STADIUM 20 YEARS AGO, I CAN STILL DISTINCTLY REMEMBER WHAT IT WAS LIKE TO BE THERE IN THE PARKING THE LO, LOT IN THE STANS WATCH THAT GAME.

AND THAT'S SHARED EXPERIENCE.

SO MANY PEOPLE HAVE AND REMEMBER.

FOR ALL TIME.

>>Lauren: THANK YOU GUYS SO MUCH FOR BEING HERE TONIGHT.

2028, RIGHT.

>> 2028.

COUNTING ON IT.

MAHALO TO YOU FOR JOINING US TONIGHT, AND WE THANK OUR GUESTS... BRENNON MORIOKA, FORMER CHAIR OF THE ALOHA STADIUM AUTHORITY AND CHRIS KINIMAKA, SPECIAL PROJECTS MANAGER CONSULTANT FOR THE STATE OF HAWAI'I, AND SENATOR GLENN WAKAI, AND UH ATHLETICS DIRECTOR MATT ELLIOTT.

NEXT WEEK ON INSIGHTS, HAWAI'I'S FOUR MAYORS WILL JOIN US FOR A CONVERSATION ABOUT THE BIGGEST CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES FACING THEIR COMMUNITIES.

PLEASE JOIN US THEN.

I'M LAUREN DAY FOR INSIGHTS ON PBS HAWAI'I.

HAVE A GREAT NIGHT.

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