What's Being Discussed

The board will review and approve meeting minutes from two previous sessions: December 4, 2024 and October 1, 2025.
The main topic is whether to allow Hawaiian Electric Company to use a portion of land at the Kakoʻo ʻŌiwi Poi Mill in Heʻeia (46-334 Kamehameha Highway) for electrical equipment. Specifically, the board will consider granting a perpetual non-exclusive easement — a permanent legal right of access — so Hawaiian Electric can replace and maintain a transformer bank and related equipment on that property.

Decisions Expected

A vote to approve past meeting minutes from December 2024 and October 2025.
A vote on whether to authorize the HCDA Executive Director to formally grant Hawaiian Electric Company the easement at the Kakoʻo ʻŌiwi Poi Mill site. If approved, this would give Hawaiian Electric a permanent right to access that section of the property for electrical infrastructure purposes.

Who Should Pay Attention

Heʻeia community members and anyone with an interest in the Kakoʻo ʻŌiwi Poi Mill and surrounding area.
People concerned about land use decisions on HCDA-managed properties in the Heʻeia district.
Anyone interested in Hawaiian Electric infrastructure projects on the Windward side of Oʻahu.
Native Hawaiian organizations and cultural groups connected to Kakoʻo ʻŌiwi, a site dedicated to traditional Hawaiian farming practices.

The meeting is open to the public in person at 547 Queen Street, 2nd Floor, Honolulu, or online via Zoom (Webinar ID: 826 3005 2715, Passcode: 553394). Public testimony is limited to three minutes per person.