WITH A DIFFERENCE OF TWO PERCENTAGE POINTS IN THE PRIMARY ELECTION, MATT WEYER AND MAKUAKAI ROTHMAN ARE IN A RUNOFF TO DECIDE WHO WILL REPRESENT HONOLULU CITY COUNCIL DISTRICT 2 WHICH COVERS PART OF WINDWARD O’AHU, THE NORTH SHORE AND CENTRAL O’AHU.

AND DEMOCRATIC INCUMBENT GIL RIVIERE FACES REPUBLICAN CHALLENGER BRENTON AWA FOR STATE SENATE DISTRICT 23 WHICH ALSO COVERS WINDWARD O’AHU TO THE NORTH SHORE TO WAHIAWA.

TONIGHT’S LIVE BROADCAST AND LIVESTREAM OF INSIGHTS ON PBS HAWAI’I START NOW.

¶¶ ¶¶ >>Olena: INSIGHTS ON PBS HAWAII.

TONIGHT TONIGHT WE’RE SPEAKING TO CANDIDATES SEEKING A SEAT ON THE HONOLULU CITY COUNCIL AS WELL IN THE STATE SENATE.

WHILE SEPARATE, BOTH SEATS SERVE MUCH OF THE SAME COMMUNITY.

FIRST, WE FOCUS ON HONOLULU CITY COUNCIL DISTRICT 2.

THE DISTRICT INCLUDES WAIKELE AND KUNIA AS WELL AS MILILANI, WAHIAWA, WAIALUA, HALE’IWA, SUNSET BEACH, KAHUKU, LA’IE, WAIAHOLE AND KAHALU’U.

NOT ONLY IS THE DISTRICT EXPANSIVE, IT’S ALSO DIVERSE WITH FARMLANDS, TOWNHOMES, A LUXURY BEACH FRONT AND EVEN A TIGHT KNIT COLLEGE TOWN.

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

YOU CAN EMAIL US OR CALL US WITH YOUR QUESTIONS.

WE ALSO ENCOURAGE YOU TO GET INVOLVED WITH THE CONVERSATION ON OUR FACEBOOK PAGE.

NOW, TO OUR GUESTS, MATT WEYER GREW UP IN WAIKELE AND GRADUATED FROM MID‑PACIFIC INSTITUTE AND THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAI’I AT MANOA.

HE HAS SERVED AS A DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PROSECUTOR, POLICY ADVISOR AT THE HONOLULU CITY COUNCIL, AND IS ON THE WAIPAHU NEIGHBORHOOD BOARD.

MAKUAKAI ROTHMAN WAS BORN AND RAISED ON THE NORTH SHORE.

HE’S A KAHUKU HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATE AND WSL BIG WAVE WORLD CHAMPION.

HE’S ALSO A BOARD MEMBER OF THE HAWAII YOUTH SURFING DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION AND THE HAWAII TOURISM AUTHORITY SURFING ADVISORY COMMITTEE.

WE WOULD LIKE TO THANK OUR GUESTS, THE CANDIDATES FOR TELLING US WHAT THE THINK MOST PRESSING ISSUE WITHIN YOUR DISTRICT RIGHT NOW?

>> HAVING WALKED DISTRICT DOOR‑TO‑DOOR FOR THE PAST SIX MONTH.

GET A SENSE OF WHAT THE COMMUNITY IS FEELING RIGHT NOW I THINK COST OF LIVING COST OF HOUSING IS PRESS ON FAMILIES.

I THINK THAT THERE'S A LOT CITY CAN DO TO RESPOND TO THAT.

YOU KNOW, JUST TALKING FOLKS UP LAIE, FOR EXAMPLE, TALK TO FAMILY WHO IS ALL THEIR KIDS MOVED AWAY TO THE CONTINENT, CAN'T AFFORD TO LIVE HERE TALKED TO MAN IN VILLAGE PARK COUPLE YEARS YOUNGER THAN ME.

FRUSTRATED BACK AT HOME.

UNABLE TO AFFORD HIS OWN PLACE.

REALLY ONE.

ISSUES AFFECTING COMMUNITY SEE INFRASTRUCTURE ISSUES NEEDS ACROSS THE DISTRICT.

NEED FOR COMMUNITY TO FEEL SAFE.

BOTH FROM CRIME, NATURAL DISASTERS, PART OF WHY I'M RUNNING.

THINK THAT USING MY EXPERIENCE ALL THREE BRANCHES OF CITY GOVERNMENT, I CAN TAP INTO THAT GENERAL KNOWLEDGE IN THE COMMUNITY.

WORK TO DELIVER FOR OUR RESIDENCE.

>>Olena: HOW ABOUT YOU?

>> I AGREE.

I THINK SPENDING OF OUR HARD EARNED TAXPAYORS MONEY AND WHERE IT'S GOING.

IF YOU REALLY FOLLOW THE MONEY, YOU'LL FIND ROOT PROBLEM TO ALL OF THESE ISSUES.

I REALLY FEEL GOING DOOR‑TO‑DOOR, FEELING YOU HAVE SKIN IN THE GAME FEELING STRUGGLE, SKIN IN THE GAME EACH ONE HAS AS RESIDENTS.

I HAVE THREE CHILDREN.

PAY A MORTGAGE.

I KNOW HOW IT TO SEND MY KIDS TO SCHOOL.

EVERY DAY, SPECIFIC GROCERIES, COST OF LIVING, ELECTRIC WATER.

CITY COUNCIL REALLY BEHOLDEN TO NO ONE HE WILL BUT OUR PEOPLE.

ONE OF OUR MAIN JOBS IS TO MAKE SURE CITY BUDGET PANS OUT.

I REALLY THINK THAT LOOKING INTO THE SPENDING AND THE WASTE IN OUR CITY, REALLY COMES DOWN TO EVERYBODY, EACH AND EVERYONE OF US, WASTE IN OUR CITY.

GREAT GRANDMOTHER RAISED ME IN THIS DISTRICT.

I RAISED MY CHILDREN IN MY DISTRICT.

ASHES WILL BE SPREAD IN THIS DISTRICT.

NOTHING MORE THAN I WANT REPRESENT CITY & COUNTY OF HONOLULU.

>>Olena: YOU BRING UP COST OF LIVING AS HONOLULU CITY COUNCIL MEMBER.

WHAT WOULD YOU DO TO HELP ASSIST THOSE HAVING ISSUES WITH COST OF LIVING?

>> I THINK WE CAN LOOK DIRECTLY INTO OUR CITY.

3,000 VACANT POSITION.

REALLY TRY AND STAFF THOSE POSITIONS.

HOW DO WE FUNCTION?

HOW DOES ANY GOVERNMENTS, CORPORATIONS, FUNCTION EFFICIENTLY WITH 3,000 VACANT POSITIONS?

REALLY THINK STARTING AT THE TOP, ALL COMES DOWN TO MAKING SURE OUR CITY IS FUNCTIONING CORRECTLY.

AND REALLY STIMULATING ECONOMY, PROVIDING OPPORTUNITY.

ONLY WAY YOU PROVIDE ANYTHING ANY KIND OF COST OF LIVING SUBSTANCE, HAVE YOU PROVIDE OPPORTUNITY FOR PEOPLE TO EARN A LIVING WAGE.

>>Olena: MATT, OVER TO YOU.

WHAT WOULD YOU DO TO HELP WITH THE COST OF LIVING?

>> I APPRECIATE THE QUESTION.

TWO OF BIGGEST WAYS CITY CAN WORK ON COST OF LIVING SUPPORTING HOUSING AND SUPPORTING GOOD JOBS.

WE SEE ISSUES AT THE DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING AND PERMITTING THAT ARE SLOWING DOWN PROJECTS ESPECIALLY IN THE URBAN CORE THIS AFFECTS PEOPLE IN EVERYDAY LIFE.

I TALK TO AUNTY IN WAHIAWA TALKING ABOUT HOW THEIR CHURCH COULDN'T GET THEIR PERMITS.

LOST THEIR CONTRACT THERE.

I THINK STREAMLINING DPP, FILLING POSITIONS LIKE MAKUA WAS TALKING ABOUT, DIGITIZING STUFF, SO WE CAN GET THE PERMITTING ONLINE FASTER.

OPENING UP CITY LANDS.

APPROPRIATE AREAS.

LOOKING AT HOW WE CAN PUSH SOME OF THE 70,000 VACANT UNITS BACK INTO THE INVENTORY CAN HELP ME SHORTFALL.

JOBS, RETRAINING.

DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING COMMUNITY SERVICE.

JOBS.

HELPING WORK HELPING FOLKS RETOOL.

RETRAIN.

WORK AND BOARD.

THINGS COUNCIL CAN HELP INVEST IN THROUGH THE BUDGET TO ENSURE FOLKS HAVE HOUSING THEY NEED AND ALSO THE JOB.

>>Olena: THANK YOU.

YOU CAN ALSO SUBMIT YOUR QUESTIONS VIA FACEBOOK AND CALL IN.

ACTUALLY HAVE A HANDFUL ALREADY.

THANK YOU TO THOSE THAT HAVE ALREADY DONE SO.

IF ELECTED, WHAT WOULD YOU DO REGARDING THE UPCOMING SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITY PLAN FOR THE NORTH SHORE?

>> WELL, I WOULD WORK DIRECTLY WITH THE COMMUNITY.

WE HAVE GO AND SEE WHAT THE NEEDS ARE.

WHAT THE PEOPLE WANT, MEET NEEDS.

RIGHT NOW, REAL DISCONNECT IS GOVERNMENT IS COMMUNICATION BETWEEN GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS AND ITS PEOPLE.

EVERYTHING GOES THROUGH SECOND, THIRD READING BEFORE ANYBODY GETS TO TESTIFY, BEFORE THERE'S BILLS COMING UP RIGHT NOW.

SETBACKS, ALL OF THESE THINGS THAT REALLY DON'T HAVE COMMUNITY INPUT FIRST.

REALLY THINK WORKING WITH THE COMMUNITY IS THE ONLY WAY TO SOLVE AND PUT FORWARD, PUSH FORWARD SUSTAINABLE PLAN.

BECAUSE IF YOU EVEN THINK ABOUT AGRICULTURE, OUR DISTRICT HAS MOST THE MOST AGRICULTURAL LANDS.

IF YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW OUR AGRICULTURE GOT TO WHERE IT IS, TO BE ABLE TO PUT FORTH IN NORTH SHORE SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITY PLAN, IT REALLY HAS TO DO WITH PRESERVATION OF AG LAND.

SUPPORTING FARMING.

OUR FARM LANDS AND OUR AGRICULTURAL SYSTEM WAS REALLY FLAWED SINCE 1800'S.

REMOVAL OF HAWAIIAN PEOPLE FROM THEIR HANDS.

TRUE AGRICULTURAL INDEPENDENCE.

OUR AGRICULTURE WAS SKEWED TOWARDS EXPORT AND NOT TOWARDS SUSTAINING OUR PEOPLE.

S THAT BEEN GOING ON FOR 200 YEARS.

SO TO REALLY UNDERSTAND ISSUES OF OUR COMMUNITY, WE HAVE TO UNDERSTAND OUR COMMUNITY ITS PAST BEFORE YOU CAN LOOK TO THE FUTURE.

>> I THINK THAT FIRST PART IS WE HAVE TO MAKE SURE THAT THE COMMUNITIES INVOLVED IN HAD A PROCESS.

SHAPING THE DRAFTING OF THE PLAN.

TO ENSURE THAT IT REFLECTS ACTUAL VALUES OF COMMUNITIES THAT ITS EFFECTING.

SO FROM THERE, WHAT DOES THE CITY DO WITH IT?

COUNCILMEMBER, ONE OF BEST WAYS THAT IT THE CITY CAN ENSURE WE'RE PROTECT NATURAL SPACES OR PRESERVATION LANDS AGRICULTURE LANDS THROUGH THE ZONING PROCESS.

ENSURING WE'RE NOT REZONING AGRICULTURAL LANDS.

ENSURING THAT WHEN WE'RE DEVELOPING, WE'RE DEVELOPING IN LINE WITH THE SUSTAINABILITY COMMUNITY PLAN.

IN EFFECT, SUPPOSED TO REPRESENT THE WISHES OF THE COMMUNITY.

I DO THINK GOVERNMENT IS NOT ALWAYS DIRECTLY CONNECTED TO THE COMMUNITY AS IT SHOULD BE.

BIG PART OF THIS CAMPAIGNING PROCESS.

I'M SURE.

PART OF WHY WE'VE BEEN WALKING DOOR TO DOOR OVER THE PAST SIX MONTHS.

STILL WALKING DOOR‑TO‑DOOR UNTIL NOVEMBER ELECTION.

HAVING THOSE CONVERSATION TO LISTEN TO OUR NEIGHBORS, HEAR WHAT THEY WANT TO SEE, SO REPRESENTING THEM IS HE CITY COUNCIL, BRING ABOUT THOSE CHANGES.

>>Olena: YOU KNOW, ONE OF THE GREATEST ISSUES I'M SURE EVERYONE WILL AGREE WITH ME IS TRAFFIC.

AND WHAT ARE SOME OF YOUR IDEAS, WHAT CAN WE DO ABOUT LANIAKEA AND PUPUKEA AND THOSE REGIONS THAT ARE JUST SO FULL OF TRAFFIC AT ANY TIME?

WHEN YOU'RE MAKING YOUR COMMUTE?

>> DEFINITELY.

CAN'T ESCAPE IT.

ANYWHERE ON THIS ISLAND.

IT'S GROWING.

I THINK THAT YOU BRING UP LANIAKEA.

WHERE LEGISLATIVE GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS NEED TO GET OUT OF THE SILOS.

BECAUSE WE NEED STATE AND CITY PARTNERSHIPS TO FIGURE OUT WHAT ARE WE GOING TO DO WITH THAT ROAD?

MOVE IT BACK A LITTLE BIT?

SETBACK CONVERSATION GOING ON AT THE COUNCIL.

ABOUT WHAT DOES YOU ARE FUTURE LOOK LIKE.

UNDERSTANDING IMPACTS OF COASTAL INUNDATION, LARGER STORMS COMING.

SO I THINK THAT IS GOING TO REQUIRE LOOKING AT EACH INDIVIDUAL AREA.

TALKING EARLIER ABOUT CONSERVATION KAHALUU AND DIFFERENT OPINIONS ABOUT WHAT TRAFFIC MITIGATION IS LIKE IN THAT AREA.

REALLY REQUIRES THAT WE LOOK AT WHAT THE COOPERATE NEEDS.

WANTS TO SEE.

EVERY RESIDENTS GOING TO KNOW WHAT IS BEST FOR THEIR NEIGHBORHOOD, FOR THEIR COMMUNITY.

AND THEN IN TERMS OF MACRO LEVEL, I MEAN, REALLY NEED TO ADDRESS TOURISM.

I THINK TOURISM IS A BIG PART OF WHY WE SEE SO MUCH TRAFFIC ON NORTH SHORE.

WITH HOTELS THAT ENOUGH SPACE FOR 7 MILLION VISITORS, AND HAVING 10 MILLION VISITOR A YEAR, THOSE FOLKS POUR OUT INTO THE COMMUNITY AND OF COURSE WE NEED THEM HERE.

BECAUSE TOURISM IS SUCH AN IMPORTANT PART OF THE ECONOMY.

WE NEED A TO BETTER MANAGE THAT.

SEE LESS IMPACT ON OUR NEIGHBORHOODS.

>>Olena: YOUR THOUGHTS ABOUT HOW TO MITIGATE TRAFFIC IN YOUR DISTRICT?

>> WELL, MINE, FIRST THING THIS MORNING, I WOKE UP.

WENT TO A MEETING.

GOT STUCK IN ROAD TRAFFIC.

BY PUPUKEA.

GOT STUCK IN ROAD TRAFFIC GOING UP THE PINEAPPLE ROAD.

GOT STUCK IN ROAD TRAFFIC GOING TOWARDS PEARL CITY.

I REALLY THINK IT ALL COMES DOWN TO RESPONSIBILITY OF OUR GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL.

OUR SPENDING.

BECAUSE KNOWING THIS ISSUE, I LIVE IN THIS TRAFFIC EVERY SINGLE DAY.

I WATCH TRAFFIC GO BY.

MANAGEMENT OF THE WAY THAT INCUMBENT FUNDS, WAY THEY FUND THESE PROJECTS, IN CERTAIN SECTIONS AT CERTAIN TIMES, REALLY COMES DOWN TO PLANNING.

OUR PERMITTING DEPARTMENT, OUR ZONING COMMISSION, ARE SO DISARRAY RIGHT NOW, UNLESS WE FIX THE ROOT PROBLEM OF OUR CITY, OUR EFFICIENCY, AND THE WHAT I OUR CITY GOVERNMENT WORKS, IT'S REALLY NOT BEING TO TRICKLE DOWN.

YOU CANNOT JUST SAY I'M GOING TO FIX TRAFFIC WITH THIS SOLUTION.

THAT SOLUTION REQUIRES WHAT, FUNDING.

RIGHT NOW, OUR FUNDING IS VERY LIMITED.

THE RESOURCES TO GET MATERIALS ARE GOING UP.

DUE TO INFLATION.

I REALLY REALLY THINK ALL COMES DOWN TO OUR CITY BUDGET.

HOW THOSE FUNDS ARE LOCATED.

HOW THOSE FUNDS ARE ENCUMBERED.

BUT YOU'LL KNOW ACTUALLY HOW FUNDS ARE DELIVERED SO THAT'S PEOPLE GET A PRODUCT, THEY GET A RETURN ON THEIR INVESTMENT.

HARD EARNED TAX MONEY.

GOES TO ACTUALLY SOLVING SOLUTIONS AND NOT JUST TALKING ABOUT FAN WAYS OF DOING IT.

ACTUALLY GETTING IT DONE.

>>Olena: SWITCHING GEARS A LITTLE BIT.

OBVIOUSLY, WITH OCEANFRONT HOMES.

THAT MAY BE CRUMBLING INTO THE OCEAN.

PARTS OF KAWA APPEAR TO BE CRUMBLING.

WHAT WOULD YOU DO CITY & COUNTY PERSPECTIVE.

DO YOU TATS SOMETHING WE SHOULD BE DOING IF THEIR HOME IS POSSIBLY GOING TO BE SWEPT AWAY?

>> RIGHT NOW REALLY GOT TO LOOK TO PROPOSALS IN THE CITY COUNCIL SETBACKS.

OF 40 FEET TO 60 FEET.

MAYBE 130 FEET.

WE'VE HEARD ESTHER KIA'AINA SAY AND CALVIN SAY, A LOT OF THESE THINGS WILL REALLY HURT COMMUNITY.

RIGHT NOW, I HAVE NO SAY.

IN THAT PROCESS.

SHOULD I GET IN THERE?

I WILL MAKE SURE THAT OUR COASTAL COMMUNITIES ARE TAKEN CARE OF AN WE'LL MAKE SURE THAT ANY POLICY, ANY LEGISLATION THAT GOES THROUGH, WE REALLY HAVE TO BE DILIGENT IN OUR WORK.

IT LOOKS LIKE THEY WANT TO PUT A BLANKET POLICY FORWARD, BLANKET LEGISLATION FORWARD AND GO BECOME AND REVISE IT.

ONCE IT BECOMES LAW, REALLY HURTS PEOPLE.

REALLY NEED TO UNDERSTAND THE IMPACTS THAT OUR PEOPLE ARE HAVING THROUGH THESE LEGISLATIONS THAT WE ARE PUSHING THROUGH.

REALLY, WORKING WITH THOSE COMMUNITIES TO SEE HOW WE CAN HELP THEM.

BECAUSE A HOMEOWNER'S HOUSE FALLS INTO THE OCEAN REALLY UNDERSTANDS MORE THAN ANYONE HOW THE CITY GOVERNMENT CAN SUPPORT HIM.

HOW THEY CAN HELP HIM.

THAT'S WHY WALKING DOOR‑TO‑DOOR ON THESE COASTAL AREAS IS VERY IMPORTANT.

UNDERSTANDING ISSUES I LIVE IN THAT ISSUE.

I WATCH IT EVERY DAY.

SO REALLY NEED TO WORK WITH THE STAKEHOLDERS AND BENEFICIARIES OF EITHER LEGISLATION OR THE SUBSIDIES WE CREATE.

>>Olena: I DO WANT TO MENTION THAT TIME IS LIMITED.

SO IF WE WANT TO KEEP OUR ANSWERS LITTLE BIT MORE CONCISE, CAN GET MORE QUESTIONS.

THE ISSUE WITH HOMES BEING SUBJECT TO POSSIBLY FALLING INTO THE OCEAN.

WHAT ARE SOME OF YOUR THOUGHTS?

>> CAN ONLY IMAGINE THAT IS DEVASTATING TO WATCH FOR YOUR HOME FALL INTO THE OCEAN.

APPROPRIATE WHAT ARE THE POSSIBILITIES FOR US OF TO HELP THOSE FAMILIES PARTICULARLY GENERATIONAL FAMILIES THAT MAY BE IN THAT SITUATION.

I KNOW THERE IS LEGISLATION THAT D P. WAS LOOK AT REGARDING POSSIBLE LAND SWAPS.

TALK ABOUT SETBACKS, IT HAS TO BE BASED ON DATA AND SCIENCE, MINDFUL WHAT THE COMMUNITY NEED.

LONGTERM COMMUNICATION MANY YEARS.

COMING UP WITH A PLANNING AND PERMITTING.

SHORT TERM‑PLAN.

SHORT TERM.

AT OUR DOORSTEP.

>>Olena: WOULD YOU GUYS SUPPORT MORE WINDMILLS IN KAHUKU?

>> ABSOLUTELY NOT.

RIGHT NOW.

BECAUSE FIRST WE IS TO GO THROUGH RIGHT NOW, PROPOSED ORDINANCE OF 1.25‑MILES SETBACK.

AND ACTUALLY, BEING A PART OF THE WHOLE PROCESS, THAT WENT DOWN, NINE YEARS MAKING IF I'M NOT MISTAKEN.

AND I WAS THERE WHEN PEOPLE HOLDING ARMS, THERE ON GROUND ZERO WHILE THOSE WIND TURBINES ARE COMING IN.

RIGHT NOW, COMMUNITY IS DISREPAIR.

COMMUNITIES ARE FIGHTING BEING FAMILIES BEING TORN APART ON THESE ISSUES.

REALLY COMES DOWN TO WHO DOES THAT ENERGY BENEFIT?

COMMUNITY HAS WINDMILLS MONSTER WINDMILLS AFFECT ON HEALTH, PSYCHE CHILDREN LEARNING ELECTRICITY GOES UP.

IF THIS IS SOMETHING SUPPOSED TO HELP AND GIVE ASSISTANCE TO PEOPLE AND HELP CREATE CLEAN ENERGY FOR OUR PEOPLE, HOW COMES NOT TRANSLATING INTO THESE COMMUNITIES THAT HAVE TO SUFFER THE BURDEN OF WHAT THEY BRING TO THEIR COMMUNITY?

>>Olena: THANK YOU.

YOUR THOUGHTS ABOUT ADDING MORE WINDMILLS.

>> I DON'T THINK ADDING MORE WINDMILLS IS APPROPRIATE.

WE HAVE THE PROJECT WE HAVE.

WE WEREN'T PART OF THAT CONVERSATION.

WHEN IT WAS PASSED.

I DO THINK THAT ULTIMATELY, NO ONE COMMUNITY SHOULD BEAR THE FULL BURDEN OF OUR ENERGY NEEDS.

PARTICULARLY OR ANN RENEWABLE ENERGY NEEDS.

I THINK MOST CONCERN ABOUT RIGHT NOW IS ENSURING THAT THE COMMUNITY RECEIVES FULL BENEFIT OF THE CLEAN BENEFITS PACKAGE.

>>Olena: ROCK POINT SAYS, HOW ARE YOU GOING TO ENFORCE THE VACATION RENTAL LAW THAT JUST WENT INTO EFFECT?

>> THAT IS A GREAT QUESTION.

I THINK ONE WE HAVE TO LOOK AT AS WE TALKED ABOUT EARLIER, FILLING THOSE POSITIONS AT THE DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING AND PERMITTING.

WE SEE FOLKS LEAVING THE CITY OF THE MASSIVE NUMBERS.

FROM HPD.

HAVING 300 VACANCIES, 200 FOLKS RETIRING TO OTHER DEPARTMENTS INCLUDING DPP.

SLOWS DOWN BOTH PERMITTING PROCESS ALSO DEPARTMENTS ABILITY TO ENFORCEMENT I THINK THERE IS A LOT OF WAYS CITY CAN STEP IT UP.

IN THAT SENSE.

USING PAY DIFFERENTIALS.

PAY FOLKS A LITTLE BIT MORE.

ESSENTIALLY.

NOT LEAVING TO PRIVATE SECTOR.

CLEANING UP THIS PERMITTING PROCESS THAT WE'RE DEALING WITH.

SO THEN FOLKS HAVE MORE TIME.

TO LOOK AT ENFORCEMENT.

CLEANING UP THE TVU A LITTLE BIT.

TWEAKING IT AND ENSURING THAT EVERYBODY KNOWS HOW TO NAVIGATE THAT WHEN THEY DO HAVE LEGAL TVUs.

IMMEDIATELY NEED TO OVERALL AND GET BACK TO THE BASICS OF DPP AS A WHOLE.

REALLY NEED TO STRUCTURALLY REFORM WHAT IS SUPPOSED TO BE OUR GOVERNING BODY.

OF THESE KINDS OF ENFORCEMENTS.

IF IS IS A DIRE NEED FOR PEOPLE TO COME.

I LOVE NEXTDOOR TO VACATION RENTAL STILL RENTS.

I LIVE RIGHT NEXTDOOR.

I'VE HAD PEOPLE CALL MY FIANCE NAMES.

MY CHILDREN CAN'T SLEEP AT NIGHT.

PEOPLE BURNING OUT DOWN MY ROAD, CRASHING INTO THE WALL.

I UNDERSTAND THIS DISTRICT, LIKE I SAID, IT'S MY LIFE.

IT'S WHERE I'VE GROWN.

>> UNDERSTAND THESE ISSUES.

I FACE ON EVERY SINGLE DAY.

I DRIVE OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY.

TO DO WITH TRAFFIC MUCH EVERY SINGLE DAY.

MY CHILDREN TRY TO WAKE UP FOR SCHOOL.

I HAVE TO LISTEN TO VACATION RENTALS RIGHT NEXTDOOR.

WE NEED ACTION NOW.

WE NEED TO IMMEDIATELY ADDRESS THESE ISSUES AND DO WHATEVER IT TAKES IN THE CITY TO GET THE ENFORCEMENT, CAPABILITIES NEEDED, NOW AND GET THEM FUNCTIONING.

BECAUSE THIS IS PRETTY MUCH A STATE OF EMERGENCY.

FOR OUR DISTRICT.

>>Olena: ANGELA SAYS, WHAT WOULD YOU DO TO OVERHAUL THE DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING AND PERMITTING SO THAT'S RURAL NATURE OF KO'OLAULOA WOULD BE PRESERVED.

>> I THINK ALLOCATING AGRICULTURE, OWN DEPARTMENT, AND PLANNING, WOULD BE A BIG PLUS WITH RIGHT NOW, OUR BACKLOG IS 3,000 PRESCREENING.

4500 IN THE E PLANS.

A THOUSAND SOMETHING THAT HAVEN'T BEEN PICKED YOU THEIR PERMITS.

REALLY THINK THE STRUCTURAL REDEVELOPMENT OF DPP AS VERY IMPORTANT FOR YOU SITUATION, NEEDS TO HAPPEN.

REALLY THINK THAT AGRICULTURE NEEDS ITS OWN DEPARTMENT.

WE TALK ABOUT AGRICULTURE.

KNOW EXACTLY WHAT HE WANT.

SCOPE OF WORK HAS TO BE DIALED N IF YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND THE AGRICULTURAL RURAL OAHU, WHAT IT WAS USED FOR N THE PAST, AND HOW A LOT OF THESE ORDINANCES AND LAND USE RULES HAVE BEEN IMPLEMENTED SINCE MANY YEARS AGO.

RIGHT NOW, HAVE TO LOOK INTO THAT.

LAND USE COUPLED WITH THE EXACT SCOPE OF HOW WE INTEND TO BE DEPENDENT OR HOW WE INTEND TO USE THESE LANDS REALLY SUBSIDIZING THEM WITH THE INFRASTRUCTURE NEEDED.

NOT JUST PHYSICAL INFRASTRUCTURE.

BUT LIKE SAID, SOCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE.

MARKET RELATIONSHIP AND ALL OF THOSE THINGS REALLY PLAY A BIG PART IN THE GENERAL PLAN THAT WE HAVE TO RESTRUCTURE.

>>Olena: HOW WOULD YOU REVAMP DPP?

>> AS WE TALKED ABOUT, FILLING IN THOSE POSITIONS.

DIGITIZING.

I THINK YOU MENTIONED THAT ONE OF THE PREVIOUS SUBMITTING ON THE CD.

HOW DO WE MOVE FORWARD TECHNOLOGICALLY.

NOT JUST IN DPP ACROSS ALL THE DEPARTMENTS.

>>Olena: HOW DO YOU PRESERVE THE AREA?

>> ALLOWS FOR ENFORCEMENT.

I THINK COUNCILMEMBER KIA'AINA, CHAIR WATERS, PUSHING FOR THE COMMITTEE ACTUALLY IN LEGISLATION.

BUT NEVER AFFECTED OR STARTED.

RELATED TO HISTORICAL AND CULTRAL PRESERVATION.

GREAT PLACE.

CITY IS ACTIVE IN REVIEWING ELEMENT THAT IS COMING ALONG.

ENSURING THAT DPP IS COMPLYING WITH THE SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES PLANS WE TALKED EARLIER.

COUNCIL'S MAIN ROLE IN SUPPORTING AGRICULTURAL IS ENSURING THAT THAT REZONING DOESN'T OCCUR.

ON TOP OF SUPPORTING GOOD FOOD PROGRAM MAYOR ANNOUNCED.

>>Olena: MARK FROM KAHALUU KIND OF THROWING A LITTLE BIT OF DIFFERENT QUESTION OUT THERE.

WHERE DO EACH OF YOU STAND ON THE RAIL PROJECT?

SHOULD IS IT GO TO ALA MOANA AS PART OF THE ORIGINAL PLAN?

>> YEAH, I THINK THAT RAIL, INVESTED SO MUCH MONEY.

SO MUCH TIME.

I THINK THAT'S IMPORTANT WE MAKE USE OF IT.

I DO THINK THAT THE IMPORTANT GOING FORWARD.

GIVING JUST EVERYTHING THAT HAPPENED SO FAR.

WE ENSURE THERE'S ACCOUNTABILITY, TRANSPARENCY, ULTIMATELY, I DO SEE GETTING BACK ON TRACK RIGHT NOW.

I THINK CURRENT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR HAS BEEN PROACTIVE IN CUTTING COSTS.

IT'S BEEN UNFORTUNATE WAIPAHU.

TO HAVE THE PARKING LOT TAKEN AWAY.

I HOPE THAT THE CITY CAN WORK TOWARDS SECURING FUNDING FOR THAT.

IF WE CAN AFFORD IT, GO TO ALA MOANA.

ALL WE'VE INVESTED IT.

PROVIDES THAT OPPORTUNITY FOR US TO HAVE THAT MIXED USE DEVELOPMENT.

IN THE URBAN CORE.

FOLKS WON'T HAVE TO RAISE THEIR KIDS IN REAR‑VIEW MIRROR.

ALLOWS FOR THIS DEVELOPMENT ALLOWER FOR SMALL BUSINESS, WITH HOUSING ON TOP.

AND THEN ALSO ALLOWS US TO PRESERVE AGRICULTURE AND PRESERVATION LANDS IN THEURBAN CORE.

>> RAIL IS PROBABLY THE BIGGEST PRESSING ISSUE TO EACH ANDEVERY ONE OF US.

HARD‑WORKING GET TAX DOLLARS.

>> LAND TAX DOLLARS.

T.A.T.

SUPPOSED TO BE GOING TO INFRASTRUCTURE.

REALLY GOING TO RAIL.

THINK THAT GETTING RAIL OPERATIONAL WHERE IT'S AT NOW, IS A BIG STEP.

THAT FIRST PHASE.

BECAUSE TALKING ABOUT T.O.D., IF YOU REALLY UNDERSTAND THE RAIL LINE, THERE'S ONLY SO MANY PLACES CAN YOU ACTUALLY DEVELOP IN THE URBAN CORE.

A LOT OF THAT IS PRIVATELY OWNED LAND.

AND THERE'S NOT TOO MANY PLACES THAT YOU CAN BUILD MASSIVE STRUCTURES BESIDES AIRPORT, EXCUSE ME, STADIUM, AND ON THE RAIL LINE WEST, TOWARDS KAPOLEI, DR HORTON AND THEM HAVE BOUGHT THAT ALOUN FARMS LAND, REALLY UNDERSTANDING ECONOMIC DRIVER OF THE RAIL SYSTEM.

RIDERSHIP.

HOW ARE WE GOING TO GET THE RIDERSHIP?

BECAUSE I REALLY THINK SYSTEM LAYING THAT T.O.D.

DEVELOPMENT‑STIMULATING T.O.D.

DEVELOPMENT ALONG THE RAIL CORRIDOR, VINCEING IN THAT, WOULD STIMULATE MORE JOBS FOR OUR COMMUNITIES.

WORKERS EVERY DAY CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY.

INSTEAD OF GOING $3 BILLION MORE IN DEBT.

TRYING TO RECRUIT THAT LAYER, FIND MORE MONEY TO GET THIS STARTED, FOLLOW THE PLAN AS IS NOW.

STOP IT WHERE IT IS.

GET IT FUNCTIONING SO WE CAN DELIVER A PRODUCT.

TO OUR INVESTORS.

STAKEHOLDERS.

PEOPLE CITY & COUNTY OF HONOLULU.

PAY FOR THIS.

OPERATIONAL WORKING.

STIMULATES GROWTH AND ECONOMY AROUND THE RAIL.

SO WE CAN INCREASE RIDERSHIP.

>>Olena: WAIANAE LAND FILL WILL BE CLOSING IN 2028.

POSSIBLE NEW SITE IN YOUR DISTRICT.

>> I DON'T THINK ANYBODY FEEL WANTS A LAND FEEL IN YOUR DISTRICT.

COMES RESPONSIBILITY TO EVERY ONE OF US TRASH PRODUCER.

ALL THAT HAVE TRASH GOES IN THE LAND FILL, COMES FROM EACH AND EVERY ONE OF US.

LOOK AT MODELS FROM AROUND THE WORLD, SUSTAINABLE MODELS RESPONSIBLE MODELS.

>> REALLY THINK PRESERVATION OF AGRICULTURE AND KOREAN FARMING METHODS USE OF A LOT OF THAT GREEN WASTE FILLS UP THE LAND FILLS TO TURN THAT INTO COMPOST AND FERTILIZER.

IF WE REALLY FOCUS OF RESPONSIBILITIES.

>> I DON'T SUPPORT ANY OF THE LOCATIONS.

POSES DANGER TO THE WATER RESOURCE THERE.

I THINK THE IMPORTANT THAT AS WE GO FORWARD, WE HAVE TO BE MORE RESPONSIBLE IN TERMS OF HOW WE GENERATE WASTE.

WE NEED TO WORK TOWARDS COMPOSTING MAYBE GREEN BINS A LOT OF FOLKS HAVE THEY CAN PUT THEIR FOOD WASTE, ALSO THEIR COMPOSTABLE MANUFACTURED GOODS IN THERE WITH YARD WASTE.

THAT CAN BE REVENUE GENERATING FOR THE CITY.

CITY NEEDS TO INVEST IN RECYCLING PARTICULARLY CONSTRUCTION WASTE.

RIGHT NOW, SITES IN THE DISTRICT DON'T THINK ARE APPROPRIATE.

>>Olena: STARTING TO RUN OUT OF TIME.

SO JUST WANTED TO ASK MAYBE ONE LAST QUESTION.

IF ARE YOU ELECT, WHAT WOULD BE THE FIRST LAW OR BILL THAT YOU WOULD HOPE TURN INTO LAW THAT YOU WOULD SPONSOR?

>> THAT IS A GREAT QUESTION.

I WOULD SAY THAT IN TERMS OF LEGISLATION, WORKING TOWARDS SPEEDING UP THE PERMITTING PROCESS, FOR PROJECTS THAT CAN HELP FACILITATE HOUSING.

BUT ALSO, OTHER TYPES OF PROJECTS.

SO STUFF LIKE ROOFTOP SOLAR.

GREAT JOB CREATOR.

WE COULD DO SELF‑CERTIFICATION FOR THOSE PERMITS.

SO FOLKS AT DPP DON'T HAVE TO SPEND TIME ON THEM AND SOMEONE EXPERT ALREADY, ENGINEER CAN SIGN OFF ON IT.

SPEEDS THAT UP, CREATES MORE GREEN JOBS.

GIVES FOLKS ACCESS TO THAT ROOFTOP SOLAR TO HELP SAVE ON ENERGY COSTS.

THINK THAT PLUS ALL THE OTHER PERMITTING ISSUES, REAL CLEAR, STATUS SOMETHING THAT I WOULD WANT TO WORK ON.

>>Olena: ABOUT A MINUTE LEFT.

>> I WOULD LOOK TO LOOK AT POLICY AND LEGISLATION THAT DEALS WITH SPENDING.

RESPONSIBLE SPENDING.

BECAUSE HOW DO YOU VALUATE SPENDING?

VALUATE SPENDING IN A NORMAL BUSINESS BY RESULTS, OR RETURN.

IF WE DON'T HAVE ANY KIND OF RETURN ON OUR HARD EARNED TAX‑PAYING DOLLARS THAT GO TO FUND OUR PUBLIC TRUST, BATHROOM, TOILET PAPER.

PEOPLE WORKING FOUR JOBS, HIGH COST OF LIVING.

HAD THIS LITTLE TIME TO SPEND WITH THEIR FAMILY.

KIND OF CAN'T GO TO THE PARK AND WIPE CHILDREN'S BOTTOM AND HAVE A SANITARY TOILET SEAT.

TO SIT ON.

I REALLY THINK LEGISLATION NEEDS TO BE PUT FORWARD TO WATCH SPENDING CANNOT BE AN OPEN VALVE.

WE HAVE TO MAKE SURE EVERYTHING WE SPEND AND EVERYTHING APPROPRIATE HAS A RETURN IN SOME WAY THAT BENEFITS THE PEOPLE OF HONOLULU.

BECAUSE LIKE I SAID, I'M NOT SHEAR FOR MORITA POLITICAL GAIN.

I'M NOT HERE FOR POPULARITY OR ANY OTHER THING.

I AM HERE TO HELP AND WORK AND DO WHATEVER IT TAKES.

I'M GIVING UP ONE OF THE GREATEST JOBS THAT ANYONE CAN EVER HAVE.

>>Olena: THANK YOU.

>> TO HELP MY PEOPLE.

>>Olena: WE APPRECIATE YOU AND WE WOULD LIKE TO THANK OUR GUESTS.

THE CANDIDATES FOR HONOLULU CITY COUNCIL DISTRICT 2 MATT WEYER AND MAKUAKAI ROTHMAN.

AS WE GET READY FOR OUR NEXT SEGMENT FEATURING STATE SENATE DISTRICT 23, PLEASE ENJOY THIS HIKI NO STORY...IT WAS FILMED IN 20‑12 AND FEATURES THE LATE NORTH SHORE SURFING LEGEND BUTTONS KALUHI OKALANI.

LEGENDARY HAWAIIAN SURFER CONTINUES TO CHARGE NORTH SHORE AND GIVE BACK TO THE COMMUNITY.

SHARING ALOHA IN THE SPIRIT OF SURFING, FORMER HAWAIIAN PRO SURFER, BUTTONS CURRENTLY RUNS SURF SCHOOL IN WAIALUA AND GENEROUS IN HIS VOLUNTEER WORK.

>> YOU HAVE TO START FROM BEINGAMATEUR.

I WAS AN AMATEUR SURFER TILL I WAS 17 YEARS OLD.

THEN I HAD MY FIRST PRO CONTEST AT SUNSET BEACH.

WHERE I GOT FIRST PLACE AS A PROFESSIONAL SURFER.

I GOT TO SEE THE WORLD.

BEING NATIVE HAWAIIAN, IS NOT TOO MANY OF US HAWAIIANS GOT TO TRAVEL BACK IN THE 70s.

EARLY 70s.

AND 80s.

SO I WAS BLESSED WITH A GIFT THAT I HAVE BEING A SURFER AND I GOT TO SEE THE WORLD.

TODAY, I TEACH SURFING.

I HAVE A SURF SCHOOL CALL BUTTONS SURF SCHOOL.

I TEACH ALL AGES.

ALL KINDS.

WE'RE ALL EQUAL.

THAT'S WHAT I DO TODAY.

I TAKE PEOPLE SURFING.

I WAS TAUGHT FOR MY OHANA, SO ONLY FAIR, ONLY FAIR FOR THEM TEACH MY KIDS BECAUSE I WANT THEM PRETTY MUCH TO BE LIKE THEIR DAD.

SO YOU KNOW, PASS LEGACY ON AND TRADITIONALLY, WHAT US HAWAIIANS DO.

OCEAN IS A HEALING PLACE FOR US, FOR EVERYONE.

NOT JUST ME.

BUT FOR EVERYONE.

SO MY MESSAGE IS THAT KEEP IT, KEEP TRADITION GOING.

LEGACY GOING.

AND YOU THOUGH, IT'S NOT SOMETHING THAT I LOVE AND I CHERISH.

ALL MY LIFE.

I'VE BEEN THROUGH SOME TRIALS AND TRIBULATIONS IN LIFE.

MY HEALING TODAY, IS THE OCEAN.

SO I LIKE SHARING AND GIVING BACK TO MY OHANA AND TO EVERYONE.

JUST NOT MY OHANA.

BUT EVERYONE THAT COMES AND VISITS ME, THAT I TAKE SURFING, SO IT MEANS A VERY BIG PART OF MY LIFE.

>> BUTTONS CONTINUES TO SHARE ALOHA IN THE COMMUNITY OF WAIALUA AND TEACHING JOY OF SURFING PASSING THIS TRADITION DOWN TO HIS OHANA.

THIS IS MERCEDES FROM WAIALUA HIGH AND INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL.

FOR HIKI NO.

ALOHA AND WELCOME BACK TO INSIGHTS ON PBS HAWAI’I... WE ARE NOW JOINED BY CANDIDATES FOR HAWAI’I STATE SENATE DISTRICT 23.

IT COVERS KUNIA, WAIALUA, HALE’IWA, KAHUKU, LA’IE, DOWN TO KAHALU’U AND PART OF KANE’OHE.

LET’S MEET OUR GUESTS: DEMOCRAT GIL RIVIERE IS THE INCUMBENT IN THE RACE.

HE’S HELD THE SEAT SINCE 2014.

HE IS A WAIALUA RESIDENT AND IS ALSO THE CO‑FOUNDER OF THE NON‑PROFIT GROUP “KEEP THE NORTH SHORE COUNTRY.” REPUBLICAN BRENTON AWA IS A FORMER TELEVISION NEWS ANCHOR.

HE IS GRADUATE OF KAHUKU HIGH SCHOOL AND RECENTLY RETURNED TO SCHOOL AS A SUBSTITUTE TEACHER FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.

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GENTLEMEN THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR JOINING US.

WE TALKED ABOUT THIS A LITTLE BIT EARLIER IN THE SHOW.

BUT OBVIOUSLY, FOR YOU THIS WILL BE A NEW TOPIC FOR US TO TALK ABOUT.

SO GIL, TELL US A LITTLE BIT ABOUT TRAFFIC IN YOUR DISTRICT AND WHAT CAN BE DONE TO KAOPUIKI OF ASSIST WITH THE ISSUES.

I KNOW THERE'S CONSTRUCTION.

AND PUPUKEA A AND ALL KIND OF ISSUES.

>> THANK YOU.

GOOD EVENING.

WE'VE HAD A LOT OF DEFERRED MAINTENANCE ON THE HIGHWAYS FOR YEARS AND YEARS.

AND THE RESIDENT OF THE NORTH SHORE WINDWARD SIDE HAVE REALLY HAD TO ENDURE SOME POOR MAINTENANCE.

SO THAT IS FINALLY BEING RECTIFIED.

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION IS FIXING ROADS.

GETTING A LOT BETTER.

SO INCONVENIENT WHEN THE TRAFFIC BACKS UP WHILE THEY FIX THE ROADS.

VOLUME OF TRAFFIC HAS BEEN A CONCERN FOR MANY YEARS.

MAYBE 17 YEARS.

SINCE WE STARTED ADVOCATING TO FIX THOSE ISSUES.

AT LANIAKEA.

OTHER SIDE OF THE ISLAND, BIG DIP AREA, AHUIMANU AREA, THAT AREA FIXED WITH ADDITIONAL TRAFFIC LANE.

LANIAKEA IS YET TO BE FIXED PROPERLY.

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION PRESENTLY BUDGETED AND READY TO GO FORWARD WITH A REALIGNMENT.

WITHIN THE NEXT YEAR OR SO.

>>Olena: YOUR THOUGHTS ABOUT TRAFFIC IN THE DISTRICT?

>> LANIAKEA.

YOU HEARD MAKUA TALK ABOUT THAT EARLIER.

FRUSTRATION.

HAS GO CROSS TO PICK UP HIS KID.

SAME HERE.

KID GOES TO SCHOOL IN WAIALUA AND SON.

GOING FROM KAHUKU TO TRY AND CROSS THAT EVERY DAY.

IN JANUARY, WE SAW THE PARKING LOT THAT CLOSED.

YOU MENTIONED THERE'S A PROJECT ON THE WAY.

LONGTERM.

BUT SHORT TERM, WHEN IT REOPENED, WE SAW IS A LOT OF TOURISTS USING IT AND WHAT DO YOU SEE EVERYBODY ELSE.

SEE A LOT OF LOCALS.

TOURIST IN THE TRAFFIC TOO.

BUT WE'RE ALL HAVING TO SIT IN IT.

DRIVE TIMES WENT FROM 40 MINUTES TO ABOUT HOUR‑AND‑A‑HALF.

TO ME, IF WE'RE IN THAT POSITION.

I'M NOT A LAWMAKER BY TRADE OR LAWYER ANYTHING LIKE THAT.

PROBLEM COMMON SENSE SOLUTION, LOCALS ONLY OR CLOSE IT DOWN.

CAN'T CATER TO TOURISTS WHEN EVERYBODY ELSE IS SUFFERING.

QUALITY OF LIE.

TALKING ABOUT KAHALUU.

DEAL WITH TRAFFIC.

KAHALUU RESIDENT.

DEAL WITH THAT TOO.

NEXT YEAR.

STARTING WHEN THE D.O.T.

IF THEY GO FORWARD WITH THE ROUNDABOUT.

AT KAHALUU.

THAT A LOT OF PEOPLE STILL DON'T KNOW.

I'M GLAD YOU GOT US HERE TO TALK ABOUT THESE ISSUES.

I HOPE CAN HE GO INTO A LOT MORE TONIGHT.

>>Olena: THANK YOU.

YOU MENTIONED TOURISM OBVIOUSLY MAKE AN IMPACT ON TRAFFIC.

AS WELL.

WHAT ARE YOUR THOUGHTS ABOUT WHAT WE SHOULD DO ABOUT TOURISM?

LIMIT IT, MAJOR IMPACT ON THE NORTH SHORE IN PARTICULAR?

>> SO I WALKED EVERY HOUSE ONE TIME OVER A TWICE.

GATHER I'M NOT THE ONE WITH ALL THE GREAT IDEAS I TRY TO GET PEOPLE.

WHAT I HEAR FROM KAAAWA, SEEING TOURISTS ON THE BEACH AND PHOTOGRAPHERS TAKING THAT CLASSIC SHOT WHERE YOU'RE GOING TO TOWARDS KUALOA SEE MOUNTAIN.

ONE THING PITCHED CHARGE THEM A FEE.

IF YOU'RE A TOURISTS GO ON THE BEACH, PUT A FEE ON THEM AT THE AIRPORT.

ALL THE TOURISTS, THEY'RE GOING TO PAY.

TO ME, THEY'RE GOING TO PAY.

RISE UP TAXES.

FOR THEM TO HOTELS.

STILL COME.

KANEOHE BAY IS FULL OF THEM.

AND THEY'RE COMING.

SO LET'S TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THAT.

IF THEY'RE GOING TO COME.

LET'S RAISE WHAT THEY HAVE TO PAY.

LET'S CUT BACK LOCALS HAVE TO PAY AT THE SAME TIME.

>>Olena: YOUR THOUGHTS ABOUT TOURISM AND IMPACT.

>> ISSUE FOR YEARS.

SOMETHING WE'VE BEEN ADVOCATING FOR.

PUT A BILL IN TO TRY TO GET ATTENTION HAWAII TOURISM AUTHORITY.

PASSED OUT OF THE SENATE.

GET HAWAII TOURISM AUTHORITY RECOGNIZE TOO MANY PEOPLE COMING.

SO WHEN TOURISM WOULD EXCEED 8 MILLION OR 9 MILLION, WE WOULD CUT THEIR BUDGET.

AND THEY WEREN'T APPRECIATE DIFFICULT OF THAT.

NO, WE NEED THE MONEY.

WELL, SUCCEED BRINGING PEOPLE HERE, IT'S TIME TO START MANAGING THEM.

IF YOU WATCHED NEWS LAST YEAR OR SO, SEEN HAWAII TOURISM AUTHORITY HAS DONE A BIG SHIFT ON THEIR FOCUS.

ARE NOW DOING MORE DESTINATION MANAGEMENT TRYING TO MITIGATE THE IMPACTS AND MANAGE AND CREATE STRUCTURES.

AS FAR AS HOW TO MANAGE VISITORS, I'VE PROMOTED FOR THE LAST COUPLE YEARS, STATE DEPARTMENT OF PARKS IN PARTICULAR.

GEOFENCING.

CREATE DIGITAL AREA.

VISITORS ENTER THAT AREA, PAY A FEE TO GO ON THE TRAILS.

ALL HELE TRAILS FOR EXAMPLE.

STATE PARKS.

YOU COULD REGULATE WHO IS IN THE PARKS AND WHO IS NOT.

COLLECT APPROPRIATE FEES.

AND THEREBY HOPEFULLY, GET SOME CONTROL OVER TOURISM THAT WE'RE EXPERIENCING.

>>Olena: WHAT ARE YOUR THOUGHTS ABOUT THE ISSUE WITH HOUSING AND INN TERMS OF HOMES COAST TO FALLING IN THE OCEAN AND WHO IS JURISDICTION DO YOU THINK THAT AS FAR AS RESPONSIBILITY.

>> REALLY BIG ISSUE.

I AM PART OF THE TASK FORCE THAT IS WORKING WITH A LOT OF SCIENTISTS EXPERTS, SURFRIDERRER FOUNDATION.

HOMEOWNERS IMPORTANT TO BRING IN HOMEOWNERS THEY HAVE THEIR VOICE.

YOU NEED TO BRING EVERYBODY TOGETHER TO COME UP WITH SOLUTIONS ON TOUGH QUESTIONS.

I HAVE SOME SYMPATHY FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE MADE MAYBE INHERITED HOME, BEEN THERE FOR YEARS.

NEED TO TRY TO PROTECT THEIR ASSETS MAYBE THAT'S OWN ASSET.

LESS SYMPATHY FOR COME IN, BUY, PROTECT.

BUILD SEA WALLS.

HAS TO BE RESOLVED.

WORK GROUP I'M WITH, HAS SOME RECOMMENDATIONS.

ABOUT TO PUT A FINAL REPORT OUT SOON.

FOR STEPS FORWARD.

>> SENATOR RIGHT THERE.

REALLY COMES DOWN TO THE COMMUNITY.

LIKE FROM KAAAWA TO HAUULA AND ROAD FALLING IN.

WE KEEP DOING THAT TEAM TEMPORARY REPAIRS SHORING UP WITH THE BOULDERS.

WE HAVE TO HAVE A CONVERSATION.

COMMUNITY HAS TO DECIDE WHAT IT WANTS.

ARE WE GOING TO SAVE IT OR MOVE IT IN?

THERE HAS TO BE A PLAN.

GO BACK TO THE HOUSES, SAME THING.

OVERALL REPRESENT THE COMMUNITY.

SO PERSONALLY, WOULDN'T BE WHAT I WANT LOOK HIM, I WOULD FEEL BAD.

PERSON LIVED THERE WHEN HE WILL LIFE AND FALLING IN.

GOT DO WHAT THEY GOT TO DO.

BUT COMMUNITY HAS TO COME TO A AGREEMENT ON WHAT IT WANTS AS FAR AS SUSTAINABILITY AND COASTLINE.

>>Olena: IF ELECTED WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU WOULD FOCUS ON IN YOUR DISTRICT.

SO MUCH IN THE COMMUNITY ONE SIDE TO THE OTHER.

FOR US TOP COUPLE OF THINGS.

CAN'T JUST NAIL ONE.

TOP COUPLE OF THINGS.

I'M HERE TO TAKE DOWN CORRUPTION.

SO MUCH OF THAT ONE OF CONTINGENCY THINGS WE WANT TO ESTABLISH TERM LIMITS.

OTHER LEGISLATORS PUT IT FORWARD.

YOU SUPPORT TERM LIMITS.

THAT IS NUMBER ONE.

WANT TO TRY TO DO IT IN THE STATE LEGISLATURE.

2, PROOF, PREVENT NONRESIDENTS FROM BUYING, GRASSROOTS CAME OUT WITH A SURVEY TO SAY, IT WASN'T NONRESIDENTS ROSE THE PRICE.

IF YOU LOOK AT THE DATA, FROM THE HONOLULU BOARD OF REALTORS, FEBRUARY, MARCH, 2020, TO MARCH OF 2022 THAT IS WHEN THE PRICE OF MEDIAN PRICE OF HOUSES JUMPING MORE THAN 400 THOUSANDS.

STUDY LOOKED AT LONG TIME PERIOD.

BUT THAT IS WHAT HE WANT TO.

PREVENT NONRESIDENTS BUYING OUR HOME.

SAW DURING THE PANDEMIC.

RUSH OF PEOPLE WHO HAD MONEY, OUTBIDDING ALL THE LOCALS WHO SALARIES ARE A LOT LOWER THAN WHAT THESE PEOPLE ARE COMING IN.

HOUSING JUST WENT.

HOW LOOK PROPERTY TAXES.

KUPUNA CANNOT PAY FIXED BUDGET.

PEOPLE SEEING RENTS GO UP.

STUCK.

CAN'T PAY.

HAVE TO MOVE.

SO MANY PEOPLE SAME STORY.

MOVE TO OREGON.

VEGAS CALIFORNIA.

ALOHA LEAVES WITH THEM.

GOT TO STOP THAT.

>>Olena: YOU'VE BEEN IN OFFICE SINCE 2014.

IS THERE SOMETHING THAT YOU WOULD LIKE TO TACKLE THAT YOU ALREADY HAVE?

OR SOMETHING NEW?

>> SOMETHING THAT I WANT TO CONTINUE TO FOLLOW ON IS THE OVERTOURISM.

KANEOHE BAY, HAS BEEN MENTIONED.

KANEOHE BAY IS JUST SWARMING WITH KAYAKS AND PEOPLE JUST UNPERMITTED AND ILLEGAL ACTIVITIES.

SO WE'VE BEEN PUSHING FOR THE LAST COUPLE OF YEARS TO GET DLNR TO WORK WITH KANEOHE BAY REGIONAL COUNCIL TO COME UP WITH SOME SOLUTIONS FOR ADDRESSING THAT.

ONE, IDEA THAT I WOULD LIKE TO EXPLORE NEXT YEAR, IS TO REQUIRE ANY KAYAK TO HAVE A STICKER.

SUCH AS A BICYCLE PERMIT.

DO THAT FOR BICYCLES.

WHY COULDN'T WE HAVE A QR DOD STICKER FOR KAYAKS.

QR CODE.

RESERVE CONTROL OVER PRIVATE KAYAK OR COMMERCIAL KAYAK.

START.

NAIL DOWN THE ILLICIT SALES THROUGH VENMO AND ONLINE.

DIDN'T EXCHANGE CASH BUT YOU CAN USE THIS KAYAK OVER HERE.

VACATION RENTALS TRYING TO NAIL DOWN.

ADVERTISING, GUILTY.

RECEIVING MONEY YOU'RE GUILTY.

ADVERTISING, ILLEGAL TRIPS OUT TO THE SAND BAR REINED IN.

OR COST OF LIVING IMPACTS EVERYBODY IS FEELING.

ONE THING I VIDEO AGAINST COUPLE YEARS AGO, REALLY IMPORTANT, I THINK WAS AGAINST THE PROPERTY TAX INCREASE.

THERE WAS NEW STATEWIDE PROPERTY TAX.

STATE WAS PROPOSING.

ONLY LEGISLATOR TO VOTE AGAINST THAT.

75‑1.

NOW, AS WE LOOK PROPERTY TAXES GOING THROUGH THE ROOF, EVERYBODY SAYING WHAT HAPPENED?

GOT OTHER LEGISLATION FOR THE LOWERRER INCOME WORKERS.

TAX CREDITS FOR RENTS, FOOD, HELP THE LOWER WAGE EARNERS.

>>Olena: $600 MILLION ALLOCATED TO HAWAIIAN HOME LANDS WHAT NEEDS TO BE TON TO ENSURE THAT MONEY IS SPENT WISELY AND ALSO, PROVIDED FOR THOSE THAT ARE ON THE WAIT LIST?

>> QUICK, IF I CAN, BEFORE I GET TO THAT JUMP KANEOHE BAY BIG PROBLEM.

SENATOR MENTIONED, TOURISTS ALL THE TIME.

MORE OF THEM IN THE BAY.

THAT'S A PROBLEM.

ENVIRONMENTALLY.

BUT NOT ONE FOR BANS.

OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT.

TO ME, THAT WOULD JUST BE BANDAIDING A PROBLEM OF THE PROBLEM NUMBER OF TOURISTS COMING IN.

IF WE'RE IN THERE, RESIDENTS ARE NEVER GOING TO HAVE TO FEAR TO DO SOMETHING.

BECAUSE OUT THERE, YOU HAVE SO MANY PEOPLE LOST THEIR JOBS.

CAN'T AFFORD IT.

SO YOU'VE GOT THE LOW HANGING TRUTH, TOURISTS IN THE BAY.

WHAT DO YOU THINK PEOPLE ARE GOING TO DO?

MOTIVATED TO TRY TO GET THAT MONEY.

GOT TO PROVIDE ALTERNATIVE WAYS FOR PI TO START BUSINESSES LIKE WHITMORE, THERE'S VALUE ADDED EDUCATIONAL CENTER COMING UP.

THOSE ARE TYPES OF THINGS WE NEED TO HAVE MORE IN COMMUNITIES WHERE WE CAN GET BUSINESSES OFF GROUND.

GROWING ULU, WANT TO MAKE IT INTO FLOWER, YOU CAN GO MAKE A DEAL WITH THE STATE.

GET ON YOUR FEET.

FIRST YEAR IS FREE.

YEAR FIVE, PAYING FULL.

YOU KIND OF PROCESS YOUR STUFF AND GET OUT OF THE WAY.

WE NEED TO DO THAT BACK TO DHHR, PHRASES THE QUESTION.

I WENT OFF ON THAT.

I DID WANT TO TALK MORE ABOUT KANEOHE BAY.

>> IMPORTANT ISSUE.

>>Olena: HOW ENSURE THAT'S MONEY IS BEING SPENT WISELY AND THOSE ON THE WAIT LIST BEING PROVIDED?

>> ONE THING AS HE KNOWS, STATE LEGISLATED, SENATORS GET TO DO, CONFIRM DEPARTMENT OF HEADS.

SO THAT IS ONE.

THAT WHERE YOU Q&A THEM, WHO IS THE RIGHT FIT FOR THE JOB.

TO ME, FROM THE TOP, EFFECT LEADERSHIP.

EFFECT EVERYTHING BELOW.

>>Olena: ACCOUNTABILITY?

>> YES.

>>Olena: WHAT ARE YOUR THOUGHTS?

>> IT'S A LONG TIME IN THE MAKING.

IT IS GOING TO REQUIRE THE PROPER LEADERSHIP.

AND POLICY.

SPEND TOO MUCH TIME I THINK PLANNING AND NOT ENOUGH TIME ON EXECUTING.

AND SO AS LEGISLATURE, WE HAVE AN OVERSIGHT ON THEM.

ON BUDGET.

BUT IT IS DIFFICULT TO MOVE THE BUREAUCRACY.

I DON'T WANT TO OVER.

>>Olena: YOUR DISTRICT IS QUITE LARGE.

HAS AN ABUNDANCE OF AGRICULTURE LANDS.

HOW DO YOU SUPPORT FARMERS AND CREATE MORE INTEREST IN PRODUCTS LIKE THE ULU FLOWER?

>> SO ONE OF THE BIGGEST PROBLEMS WITH LAND AGRICULTURE LAND IS THE CANNIBALIZATION OF IT INTO GENTLEMEN FARMS, FAKE FARMS, SUBDIVISIONS, AND ALL KINDS OF MISCHIEF.

GOING ON A LOT OF THAT CITY LEVEL.

EVEN BEEN INVOLVED IN OVER THE LAST FEW YEARS, TO TRY TO CRACK DOWN ON THESE AGRICULTURE CPRS.

CONDOMINIUM PROPERTY REGIMES.

SO LANDOWNER BUY A CHUNK OF LAND.

CREATE A BUNCH OF CONDOMINIUMS.

NOT SUBDIVIDED.

THEN SELLS THESE SECTIONS OF THE LAND.

EVERYBODY THINKS THAT THEY'RE ENTITLED TO BUILD A HOUSE.

BUT THEY'RE NOT.

YET THEY END UP TO GO IT WHERE THEY LIVE ON PROPERTY.

NOT FARMING.

THEY BUILD A HOUSE AND IT GOES ON.

SO WE'RABLE TO GET SOME LEGISLATION THROUGH LAST COUPLE OF YEARS.

ONE, TO GIVE DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING AND PERMITTING A BETTER AUTHORITY.

TO GO ON TO THE PROPERTY.

TO INVESTIGATE SUSPICIOUS BUILDING AND ACTIVITY.

PREVIOUSLY, BEEN PREVENTED FOR GOING ON THE PROPERTY.

AND 2, INSTRUMENTAL IN MAKING SURE THAT ANY NEW AGRICULTURE CONDOMINIUM HAS A DISCLOSURE FROM THE COUNTY ON WHAT CAN AND CANNOT BE DONE.

AND THAT MORE IMPORTANTLY, IT'S REPORT THE IN THE FINAL PUBLIC REPORT.

SO ANYBODY BUYING THE PROPERTY IN THE FUTURE IS WELL AWARE WHAT THEY CAN AND CANNOT DO.

ALONG THAT WOULD THEN HELP PROTECT THE LAND FOR LONGTERM LEASES FOR FARMERS.

AND WATER.

SO LAND, WATER, AFFORDABILITY.

ARE THE KEYS.

>> IS TO GO ON TOP OF THAT, HE'S RIGHT THERE.

GO ON TOP OF THAT, JOURNALIST.

AHUIMANU.

WASN'T AGRICULTURAL LAND.

SAME CONCEPT.

CITY GOES WITH THE REZONING OF LAND.

SOMEBODY BUYS PRESERVATION LAND.

AHUIMANU.

BOUGHT 52 ACRES FOR $299,000.

CAME TO THE NEIGHBORHOOD BOARD.

SAID PLAN.

THEY WANTED TO PUT MARKET VALUE HOUSES ON IT.

COUPLE OF THEN.

DID THE STORY.

STORY AIRED GUY HASN'T COME BACK.

WE TRY TO STOP IT BEFORE THINGS HAPPEN.

THAT'S WHAT WE DO.

SIMPLEST FORM.

>>Olena: YOU KNOW, OBVIOUSLY, STATE LAWMAKERS ARE KEY IN DETERMINING HOW TAX DOLLARS ARE SPENT.

WHAT PROJECTS OR INITIATIVES WOULD YOU PRIORITIZE THAT FUNDING FOR?

>> GOING BACK TO THE CENTERS.

TOOK A LONG TIME TO FINALLY GET THAT ONE EDUCATIONAL ONE.

IF WE CAN PUSH MORE DOLLARS TO LIKE SAID, GETTING READY OF THE LOW HANGING FRUIT THAT'S TOURISTS OPPORTUNITIES AND MORE AGRICULTURE OPPORTUNITIES WHERE PEOPLE WOULD ACTUALLY WANT TO FUN.

MOTIVATION THEY HAVE, TO GO GET THEIR KAYAKS, AND GO CATER TO TOURISTS, SHOULD BE THAT SAME MOTIVATION.

SHOULD BE THAT EASY, CATER TO THE BUSINESS.

HELP BUSINESS.

OVERTAXED.

PEOPLE WITH GREAT IDEAS LOST THEIR JOBS AND THEY HAVE IT, THEY CAN DO IT, BUT THEY'RE JUST, FEEL THE WEIGHT OF THE WORLD BECAUSE HAWAII IS NOT A PLACE TO DO BUSINESS.

>> SEVERAL THINGS THAT WE NEED TO DO.

ONE IS, WE'VE GOT PRETTY CREATIVE PEOPLE HERE.

WE NEED TO SUPPORT CREATIVE MEDIA, CREATIVE INDUSTRIES.

WE DO THAT AN EXTENT.

THERE IS MORE.

LOW HANGING FRUIT TO GET BETTER JOBS.

SAVED KAUAI AIR FIELD FROM CLOSURE.

THAT WAS SLATED TO BE SHUT BY D.O.T.

ABLE TO PULL PEOPLE TOGETHER TO KEEP THAT GOING.

VALUE OF THE AIR FIELD IS THAT IT PROVIDES VENUE FOR HIRING JOBS, AIRPLANE MECHANIC.

PILOT, AVIATION RELATED ACTIVITY ANOTHER AREA.

YOU MENTIONED BUDGET.

PRIORITY.

NEVER GET TOO FAR AWAY FROM EDUCATION TOP PRIORITIES.

EACH YEAR, EDUCATION CAN COME AND FIGHT EVERY NEW SHINY IDEA.

AND MY POSITION IS THAT WE HAVE TO BE SURE THAT WE FUND OUR ABSOLUTE PRIORITIES FIRST BEFORE WE GO EXPANDING INTO OTHER AREAS.

EDUCATION IS ONE THAT WE MUSN'T FORGET.

>> I BROUGHT THAT UP.

WHAT HAPPENED IN THERE WITH THE FINANCIAL LITERACY BILL THAT NOT THIS PAST SESSION, BEFORE THAT.

GOT ALL THE WAY TO THE FINISH LINE.

THIS SESSION NEVER BROUGHT UP.

>> A LOT OF BILLS, HARD TO SAY WHAT HAPPENS.

THEY GO INTO CONFERENCE COMMITTEE DON'T COME FORWARD.

>> DIED.

FINANCIAL LITERACY.

ASKING FOR THAT.

HEAR KIDS IN THE SCHOOLS ASK THAT.

WHY ARE WE LEARNING THIS?

SOMETIMES YOU DON'T HAVE AN ANSWER.

>> FINANCIAL AND MEDIA LITERACY NEED PEOPLE TO UNDERSTAND FAKE NEWS IS AND IS NOT.

A LOT OF THINGS.

>> TELL ME ABOUT THAT.

I KNOW ALL ABOUT IT.

>>Olena: HAWAII'S PRISON SYSTEM IS OVERCROWDED, SHORT STAFFED.

WE'RE IN NEED OF NEW PRISON.

WHAT ARE YOUR THOUGHTS ABOUT PUTTING IT IN YOUR DISTRICT.

>> YOU HAD TO GO BACK TO THE COMMUNITY TO ME, WOULDN'T MAKE SENSE.

SO MUCH THINGS COMMUNITY NEED.

YOU CAN AGAIN, TALKED ABOUT THE AG LAND.

ROAD PROJECTS.

SO MUCH PEOPLE STRUGGLING.

DON'T DUMP SOMETHING LIKE THAT IN OUR COMMUNITY.

THE COMMUNITY OF THE VOICELESS.

>>Olena: IT SEEMS THAT NOBODY WANTS A PRISON IN THEIR COMMUNITY.

>> GOOD POINT.

BUT HEY, WE WANT A LOT OF STUFF.

AND WE GOTTEN NOTHING.

WE'VE GOTTEN NOTHING IN OUR COMMUNITY.

GOT A FIELD, SHINY OBJECTS HERE AND THERE.

FROM KAHALUU TO WAIALUA, THE REPRESENTATION, THAT'S WHY I'M HERE.

SO MANY PEOPLE CAME UP, YOU'RE ONE OF US.

NOTE THE ISSUES.

GO REPRESENT US.

DON'T HAVE A VOICE.

>> ONE OF THE PROBLEMS THAT WE HAVE IS THAT WE DO GET THINGS THAT WE DON'T WANT.

SUCH AS THOSE MONSTROUS WIND TURBINES.

TOWERING OVER KAHUKU.

AND I WAS THERE SHOULDER TO SHOULDER.

WITH THE FOLKS.

WHEN THOSE TERRIBLE TROUBLES CAME AND TURBINES WERE DELIVERED.

I'VE BEEN ACTIVE.

HELPED STAND UP THE COMMUNITY TO BE GREATER VOICE FOR ITSELF.

PROUD OF THE KAHUKU COMMUNITY.

AND HAU'ULA COMMUNITY.

WE'RE WORKING WITH HAU'ULA COMMUNITY NOW TO BUILD A RESILIENCY HUB FOR THE NEXT DISASTER PREPAREDNESS.

>>Olena: WHAT ARE YOUR THOUGHTS ABOUT A PRISON.

>> BACK ON THE PRISON AREA, I ALWAYS MY FIRST DEFAULT IS ALWAYS WITH THE COMMUNITY.

BUT I DO THINK THAT MAYBE SOME JUSTIFICATION TO CONSIDER IT.

I THINK IT'S WORTH A CONSIDERATION.

COULD PROVIDE JOBS.

COULD PROVIDE AGRIFORESTRY.

MINIMUM SECURITY PRISON, FOR EXAMPLE, YOU COULD PUT PEOPLE OUT WORKING IN AGRICULTURE AS AN EXAMPLE, OR FORESTRY.

SO THERE'S A POTENTIAL THERE.

I DON'T KNOW IF WE WOULD RATHER EXPAND THE WAIAWA FACILITY.

WHICH IS MINIMUM SECURITY FACILITY.

SO THAT MIGHT BE THE HOME FOR IT.

WE MIGHT GET OUR INMATES OUT TO DO GOOD.

>> >>Olena: SUMMER STARTING TO WRAP UP.

GETTING INTO FALL.

AND INTO WINTER.

THAT MEANS GOING TO BE RAINY SEASON.

WITH THE FLOODS ON KAMEHAMEHA HIGHWAY, IMMINENT RAINS ARE GOING TO CAUSE A LOT OF ISSUES.

WHAT KIND OF THINGS ARE YOU LOOKING AT DOING TO HELP MITIGATE FLOOD IMPACT?

>> WE NEED TO RETHINK OUR STREAM MAINTENANCE.

SEVERAL YEARS AGO, THERE WAS A CHANGE IN THE LAW.

THAT SAID, EVERYBODY OWNS ON A PARTICULAR PART OF STREAM, IS RESPONSIBLE FOR STREAM MAINTENANCE.

WHAT THAT LED TO IS A TRAGEDY OF THE COMMONS.

SINCE EVERYBODY HAD JUST A LITTLE PIECE OF IT, NOBODY WAS ULTIMATELY RESPONSIBLE FOR THAT STREAM.

WE NEED TO GO BACK LOOK AT MORE CENTRALIZED STREAM MAINTENANCE FROM EITHER THE CITY OR THE STATE.

THAT IS ONE AREA.

WE TO NEED TO BOLSTER OUR STREAM MAINTENANCE CREWS WHERE THE BRIDGES ARE AND WHERE IS ADA FIGHTED.

ALREADY SET UP FOR THAT.

CITY DOES HAVE A PROGRAM.

FOR SOME STREAM MAINTENANCE.

>> YOU KNOW, THE ONE THING THAT POPS OUT IS WAIAHOLE.

DEALING WITH THAT FOR WHAT SEEMS LIKE EVER.

MONEY THERE.

CORRECT?

>> NO.

WE DIDN'T GET, WELL, I KNOW CONGRESSMAN KAHELE GOING AROUND.

MONEY FOR THIS.

WE CAN GET IT DONE.

MONEY FOR THIS.

>> YEAH.

I DON'T THINK THAT MONEY CAME THROUGH.

THERE WAS THAT OF THE THAT WE'RE TRYING TO DO THIS YEAR TO COORDINATE AND CREATE A STREAM MAINTENANCE SYSTEM FOR WAIAHOLE.

SINCE IT'S ALL STATE OWNED MADE A LOT OF CENTS.

DID NOT GET THE BILL THROUGH.

>> I WAS UNDER THE IMPRESSION WE HAD THE MONEY.

THAT'S SOMETHING WE HAVE TO DO.

IF I'M IN THERE, SOME THINGS THAT WE'RE GOING TO FIGHT TOOTH AND NAIL.

PRETTY MUCH EVERYTHING THAT WE SET OUR MINDS TO.

BUT NOT EVERYTHING ON THE TABLE.

JUST OUR PRIORITIES.

GOT TO BE ONE OF THEM.

WHEN PEOPLE IS LIKE MAKUA, SAYING EARLIER, WHEN OUR QUALITY OF LIFE, WE CAN'T EVEN LIVE.

WE CAN'T DON'T HAVE TIME FOR OUR KIDS.

SITTING IN THIS TRAFFIC.

CANNOT GET HOME.

UNACCEPTABLE.

>> THERE HAS BEEN SEVERE FLOODING ON DOWN.

HALEIWA SEVERE FLOODING.

HAU'ULA RIVER WIPED OUT HAU'ULA.

WAIKANE, EVERY TIME IT RAINS IT SEEMS.

WAIAHOLE.

KAHANA.

LEGION.

BETTER RESPONSIVENESS.

STREAM MAINTENANCE.

>>Olena: BETTER INSPECTION PRIOR TO RAIN.

LAST QUESTION.

FROM CASEY.

HOW CAN WE SUPPORT MORE 21ST CENTURY JOBS IN THE COUNTRY?

>> IN THE COUNTRY?

>>Olena: MAYBE THEY MEANT COUNTY.

>> OKAY.

IT SAYS COUNTRY ON THE QUESTION.

>> YOU KNOW, ALWAYS GO BACK THAT THE AGRICULTURE.

THE STATE, I HAVE SAYING.

MALAMA MENTALITY.

THINK OF OTHERS BEFORE YOURSELF.

BUT IN THIS REGARD, STATE WENT, WHEN YOU'RE LOOK AT A PLACE TO DEVELOP, AND IT'S AG LAND AND YOU TRY, AND IT'S GOING TO THE CITY AND WHATNOT, CAN'T BE THE MENTALTY.

SUSTAINABILITY THIS AND THAT.

COUNTRY, LIKE WE MENTIONED WITH THE WIND TURBINES, RESIDENT AREN'T BENEFITING FROM THAT.

AND THE STATE HAS TO SWITCH ITS MENTALITY.

LAWMAKERS GOT TO SWITCH MENTALITY WHAT IS BEST, HELP LOCALS LIVE AND DEVOTE FUNDING THERE.

DEVOTE ENERGY THERE.

>> WE'VE GOT AN AWFUL LOT OF NATURAL BEAUTY OUR DISTRICT.

I LIKE TO BRAG WE HAVE THE ALL THE BAYS AND THE WATERSHED AND CONSERVATION LANDS.

AGRICULTURE LAND.

OUR DISTRICT REALLY IS A MAGICAL PLACE.

IT'S WHAT PEOPLE THINK OF.

WITH GOD'S COUNTRY.

WHAT PEOPLE THINK OF WHEN THEY THINK OF HAWAII.

CREATIVE MEDIA.

WE CAN DO AND CONTINUE TO DO MORE FILM PRODUCTION, MORE LOCAL VIDEO PRODUCTION, MORE MUSIC, THOSE I THINK ARE THE CREATIVE IDEAS THAT WE CAN VERY WELL FIT IN THE DISTRICT.

LOW IMPACT AND HIGH PAYING JOBS.

>> DOESN'T COST A LOT OF MONEY TO GET STARTED.

STARTED PROGRAM AT KAHUKU LAST SEMESTER.

BROADCAST PROGRAM.

UP AND RUNNING.

TRYING TO DO IT.

YOU CAN HAVE THIS TRIPOD.

SET UP A WHOLE LITTLE STUDIO.

>> I THINK THE REFERENCE TO THE COUNTRY RURAL PARTS OF HAWAII.

KEEP COUNTRY COUNTRY.

MENTIONED EARLIER, KAUAI AIR FIELD, APPROPRIATE PLACE TO BE STIMULATING SOME BETTER‑PAYING JOBS THROUGH AVIATION.

THERE ARE THINGS.

IMPORTANT THAT JOBS ARE WELCOME.

EVERYTHING DEVELOPMENT, OR JOBS OR ANYTHING, HAS TO FIT THE LAND, HAS TO FIT THE PLACE.

FIT THE PEOPLE.

FINDING THOSE CREATIVE INDUSTRIES OR IN THIS CASE, AVIATION OR AGRICULTURE, LO'I, ALL OF THESE THINGS BELONG TO THE PLACE.

WE CAN GET THERE IF WE'RE SERIOUS ABOUT IT.

>>Olena: THANK YOU.

WE'RE OUT OF TIME.

ADMIRE ALL OF YOU ON OPPOSITE SIDES OF THE FENCE ARE IN AGREEMENT ON THAT.

MAHALO FOR JOINING US TONIGHT AND WE THANK OUR GUESTS, CANDIDATES FOR SENATE DISTRICT 23: DEMOCRAT GIL RIVIERE.

AND REPUBLICAN BRENTON AWA.

NEXT WEEK WE WILL FEATURE CANDIDATES FOR TWO RACES: RON MENOR AND VAL OKIMOTO WHO ARE RUNNING FOR HONOLULU CITY COUNCIL DISTRICT 8.

AND THE CANDIDATES FOR STATE HOUSE DISTRICT 50, DEMOCRAT NATALIA HUSSEY‑BURDICK AND REPUBLICAN KATHY THURSTON.

PLEASE JOIN US THEN.

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