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CITY COMPLETES 2011 REAL PROPERTY ASSESSMENTS              (Wed., Dec. 15, 2010)—The City has completed real property assessments for 2011, and the total gross assessed valuation of all taxable real property on Oahu has decreased from $178.35 billion to $178.31 billion, an overall decrease of .02 percent. This decrease was due to an overall decline in real property assessments. New developments, including residential subdivisions, condominiums, commercial and industrial projects, and construction of new buildings and improvements to existing parcels, partially offset the decrease in total property values.              The City will send approximately 290,000 real property assessment notices for 2011 to property owners this week. The 2011 assessed valuations were set as of October 1, 2010, and are based on sales of similar properties in each neighborhood through June 30, 2010.              Residential property gross valuations, increased from $143.41 billion to $143.98 billion or 0.4 percent. Hotel and resort property values increased 4.1 percent, while commercial and industrial properties dropped in value by 2.9 percent and 1.0 percent, respectively. These percentage changes represent broad totals while the change in the assessed value of a particular property could be more or less than the island-wide figures.              According to Coldwell Banker Pacific Properties, the Oahu median sales price as of October 2010 was $595,750 for single-family homes, a decrease of 1.4 percent from October 2009. The $300,000 median sales price for condominiums indicates a relatively flat market during the same time frame.             The assessment notice is not a tax bill, but a statement of what the City has determined to be the property's value. This notice includes property assessment information including any exemption which the owner has been granted in accordance with City ordinance. The standard owner-occupied homeowner's exemption is $80,000 and increases to $120,000 for homeowners 65 years of age or older.              The net taxable or net assessed value is one of the two components used to calculate the real property taxes for next fiscal year of July 1, 2011 to June 30, 2012. The other component is the tax rate.              The tax rate will be set by the City Council in June of 2011, as it finalizes the budget for fiscal year 2012. The real property tax bill of an individual property is determined by multiplying the net assessed valuation by the appropriate tax rate and the application of any tax credits.              Property owners who have not received their 2011 Assessment Notice by December 31, 2010, are advised to contact the Real Property Assessment Division at: Real Property Assessment Division 842 Bethel, Basement Honolulu, Hawaii 96813 Phone:  768-3799 Real Property Assessment Division 1000 Uluohia Street, #206 Kapolei, Hawaii 96707 Phone: 768-3169                     Owners who wish to dispute assessments may file appeals from December 15, 2010 to January 18, 2011. For more information, call (808) 768-3799 or visit the Real Property Assessment Division's website at www.realpropertyhonolulu.com and click the "Assessment Appeals" link.                The Real Property Assessment Division's website offers online services to reduce paper and postage costs while providing increased efficiencies. Property owners may now receive their real property assessment notices via email, and may file online for home exemptions or real property tax appeals.              Visit www.realpropertyhonolulu.com to use the division's online services and view additional information regarding tax records, exemptions, and tax billing information.              Questions regarding real property assessment may be emailed to bfsrpmailbox@honolulu.gov or directed to the Real Property Assessment Division at (808) 768-3799. -30- Media contact: Gary Kurokawa, Real Property Assessment Administrator, 768-7901

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You are here:  Main / Customer Services / Public Communications Division / 2010 / Kukui Street Reopens From Queen Emma Street To Pali Highway

KUKUI STREET REOPENS FROM QUEEN EMMA STREET TO PALI HIGHWAY             (Wed., Dec. 15, 2010)—The section of Kukui Street from Queen Emma Street to Pali Highway will reopen to traffic at 3 p.m. today and remain open during peak traffic periods. The section was closed yesterday afternoon because of an accident involving a contractor's paving equipment. Road work will resume tomorrow and require closure of the section during weekday non-peak daytime hours (from 8:30 am to 3 p.m.) until the project is completed in approximately one week. The City apologizes for any inconvenience and thanks motorists for their patience. -30-  Contact: Department of Design and Construction Director Collins Lam, 768-8480

Hawaiian Islands Satellite Interpretation Message

Hawaiian Islands Satellite Interpretation Message
Wed, 15 Dec 2010 18:30:00 -0600

Based on data through 0000 UTC December 16 2010.

An upper level ridge over the islands is evident on water vapor imagery, with a northeast to southwest oriented upper level trough southeast of the islands. The trough axis is about 440 miles southwest of the Big Island at 2 pm. An upper level low is near 33.7°N 175.7°W, about 1260 miles northwest of Kauai this afternoon. A second upper low that had been on the other side of the dateline has been absorbed into this upper low.

A cold front and its associated layered clouds lies between the upper level low and the Hawaiian islands at 2 pm. The leading edge of the low clouds is about 425 miles to the northwest of Kauai, with some thin high clouds passing over Kauai and Oahu early this afternoon. Isolated embedded thunderstorms are noted in this layered clouds bands, with thunderstorm tops reaching near 50 thousand feet.

Scattered clouds are found over Kauai this afternoon, and just a few over Niihau. Just a few clouds are found over the waters surrounding these islands. On Oahu, clouds are confined to the ridges of the Koolau and Waianae ranges, while on Molokai, the clouds are over the Halawa Valley. A few clouds have formed over the interior of Lanai since daybreak, while clouds have dissipated over Kahoolawe. Clouds have increased over the slopes of the west Maui mountains and Haleakala in the last six hours. Scattered clouds are found over the north Hilo, south Hilo and Puna districts. Clouds cover most of the remaining districts.

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Hawaiian Islands Satellite Interpretation Message

Hawaiian Islands Satellite Interpretation Message
Tue, 14 Dec 2010 23:30:00 -0600

Based on data through 0500 UTC December 15 2010.

The water vapor loop shows a large upper level ridge centered across the main Hawaiian islands this evening which is resulting in subsidence occuring over the state. West of the ridge is an upper level trough with a center axis from 40°N 173°E to 20°N 179°E. This upper level trough is producing a large area of multilayered clouds 400 to 600 miles wide along an axis from 33°N 176°E to 32°N 172°W to 24°N 170°W to 10°N 176°E. Isolated cumulonimbus clouds with tops to 45 kft are embedded within the cloud band and are found mainly south of 25°N. An area of towering cumulus clouds extends off the main cloud band at the base of the upper trough within a 200 mile radius of 27°N 178°E. Several lightning strikes have been picked up by detection within these clouds.

At the surface, a front is buried beneath the upper level cloud features. A weak surface low is centered near 28°N 173°W as estimated by infrared satellite. The front extends from the low to 22°N 174°W to 17°N 176°E. The only part of the front that is discernible on infrared imagery is south of 21°N where the front lags behind the dense layered cloud band.

A broad line of layered clouds associated with a 150 mph jet streak oriented west to east. The jet has an axis from 32°N 159°W all the way over the western continental united states. Underneath the jet, shortwave energy at the midlevels as well as a weak surface low are providing clouds beneath the jet. While most of this dense cloud cover is located just to the north of 30°N, some of the clouds associated with this system are skirting as far south as 27°N in the central Pacific basin.

Across the main Hawaiian islands this evening, scattered cumulus clouds cover much of the windward coastal waters. The bow cloud offshore of windward Big Island is indicative of the trade winds building back in across the eastern side of the state. The cumulus clouds are traveling to the west-northwest at 15 mph. Over land, area of broken cloud build ups are evident on the last visible imagery today, mostly concentrated over mountain areas. On Kauai, low cumulus cloud build ups are seen across leeward side of the island, while the windward side is mostly clear. The koolaus on Oahu have broken clouds over them and the rest of the island is partly cloudy. Molokai is mostly clear with the exception of some cloud buildups across the far eastern side. Lanai has broken to overcast clouds over most of the interior of the island. Maui has broken clouds over windward west Maui and a few across the western slopes of Haleakala. The rest of the island of Maui is mostly clear this evening. On the Big Island, broken to overcast clouds cover most of the slopes from Apua Point to South Point to Kailua to Upolu Point up to 8 kft in elevation. Scattered clouds also cover the south Hilo and Puna districts. A few cirrus cloud bands are traveling over the western main islands this evening which are coming from the earlier mentioned dense layered cloud band.

Far south of the Hawaiian islands, scattered ITCZ convection is firing mainly east of 160°W and between 05°N and 10°N. Cloud tops extend to around 46 kft in the vertical.

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You are here:  Main / Customer Services / Public Communications Division / 2010 / Kukui Street Closed From Queen Emma Street To Pali Highway

KUKUI STREET CLOSED FROM QUEEN EMMA STREET TO PALI HIGHWAY    (Tues., Dec. 14, 2010)—Kukui Street is currently closed from Queen Emma Street to Pali Highway due to an accident involving a contractor's paving equipment.   This portion of Kukui Street is expected to be closed for approximately 24 hours. Motorists are advised to use a different route to access Kailua-bound Pali Highway, and to listen to the radio for updates from the City's Traffic Management Center. The closure will also affect southbound traffic on Queen Emma Street.   The accident involved a contractor's piece of heavy equipment that fell over earlier this afternoon. A crane will be brought in to right the equipment and move it.     Contact: Department of Design and Construction Director Collins Lam, 768-8480

Hawaiian Islands Satellite Interpretation Message

Hawaiian Islands Satellite Interpretation Message
Tue, 14 Dec 2010 18:00:00 -0600

Based on data through 2330 UTC December 14 2010.

Skies are predominantly sunny to partly cloudy across the aloha state this early afternoon. Low cloud ceilings are mainly affecting upslope sections on the Big Island, and to a lesser extent upslope portions of east Maui, and mauka areas of the other isles and west Maui. Low cloud movement is from the east to east-southeast statewide, between 15 and 20 mph just east of the Big Island and slowing to between 10 and 15 mph moving up the chain to Kauai.

In the adjacent coastal waters, conditions are clear to scattered as of bulletin time.

Large areas of broken to overcast multilayered clouds with embedded showers and thunderstorms exist far north, beyond 30°N, and west of the islands. The cloudiness is associated with frontal boundaries that have been nearly stationary or moving slowly south and east. Most of the concentrated cloudiness and convection is currently within 300 miles either side of a line from 30°N 179°E to 28°N 170°W to 17°N 176°W to 09°N 177°W.

Showers and thunderstorms continue to fire along the intertropical convergence zone far south of Hawaii. This unorganized convection is mainly located from 06°N to 10°N east of 159°W.

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You are here:  Main / Customer Services / Public Communications Division / 2010 / 2010 Honolulu City Lights - The celebration continues through the month of December

2010 HONOLULU CITY LIGHTS The celebration continues through the month of December               (Mon., Dec. 13, 2010)—The 2010 Honolulu City Lights celebration continues at Honolulu Hale through the month of December with lots of holiday attractions for the entire family.  Mark your calendars for these special events, brought to you by the generous sponsors of Honolulu City Lights.   ·       December 16, 17, and 18 – Café Cruiser serves hot chocolate to island families from 4:30 to 8:30 p.m. in the flagpole area in front of the Fasi Municipal Building.  This yummy beverage break is brought to you by ING DIRECT.   ·       December 17 – HAWAII FOODSERVICE ALLIANCE  and Kraft Foods Hawaii offer free milk and cookies to everyone from 6:30 to 8:30 in front of Honolulu Hale.   ·       December 18 – KRAFT FOODS HAWAII, sponsors of the whimsical Gingerbread House in the Honolulu Hale Courtyard, will provide a 5 x 7 photo with Santa free from 7 to 9 p.m.  The Clowns of Aloha will be on hand to entertain keiki with balloon art, face painting and glitter tattoos.     ·       December 13 – 25 – Santa continues to hear children's wishes in the Gingerbread House in the Honolulu Hale Courtyard from 7 to 9 pm until Dec. 23.   ·       Christmas tree and wreaths on display from 8 a.m. until 11 p.m. at Honolulu Hale courtyard and Lane Gallery.               While you're at Honolulu Hale, donate to the annual Toys for Tots drive and make this Christmas merrier for a child.      ·       The TOYS FOR TOTS collection corner at the Honolulu Hale Courtyard is open each day through December 18.  Please excite a child this Christmas with an unwrapped new toy and drop it off near the makai entrance of the Courtyard.    ·       December 17 – The Pacific Outpost 501st Legion of Stormtroopers will help collect toys for Toys for Tots.  Bring a new, unwrapped toy on December 17, from 6 to 9 p.m. and take a picture with your favorite character from Star Wars.               If you missed the opening night festivities, including the Tree Lighting Ceremony, Public Workers Electric Light Parade and Skygate concert or wish to see them again, highlights from each portion will be rebroadcast on KITV4 and Olelo Community Media stations from December 22 through 31.               KITV4 will air highlights of The Electric Light Parade on December 24 at 7 p.m., and again on Christmas Day, December 25, at 8 a.m.  This special is made possible by parade co-sponsors the Hawaiian Electric Company.               Olelo will feature the tree lighting ceremony with Mayor and guests on December 22 at 2 p.m. on OAHU 52; December 24 at 6 p.m. on FOCUS 49; December 25 at 4:30 p.m. on OAHU 52; and on December 31 at 6:30 p.m. on FOCUS 49.                Olelo will also rebroadcast the parade on December 22 at 2:30 p.m. on OAHU 52; December 24 at 3 p.m. on FOCUS 49; December 25 at 9 p.m. on FOCUS 52; and on December 31 at 7 p.m. on FOCUS 49.                The Skygate concert will be rebroadcast on December 22 at 3:30 p.m. on OAHU 52;  December 24 at 6:30 p.m. on FOCUS 49; December 25 at 5 p.m. on OAHU 52; and on December 31 at 8 p.m. on FOCUS 49.             -30-