Sewer Work March 23-27

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03/20/15 Traffic Advisory: Sewer work March 23-27 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, March 20, 2015 Media Contact:  Markus Owens, ENV PIO, (808) 768-3454     Traffic Advisory:  Sewer work in Honolulu next week     KAPOLEI – The Department of Environmental Services is alerting the public that traffic will be affected next week as crews rehabilitate wastewater pipes in and around the Honolulu area.  City crews and contractors will conduct sewer pipe work on the following dates and locations:   March 23 - 25 (Pipe Repair) - 8:30 am-3:30 pm:  411 to 525 N. King St / 768 Kapiolani Blvd / 805 Pohukaina St & Koula St. March 27 (Pipe Repair) - 8:30 am-3:30 pm:  411 to 525 N. King St / 827 Mission Ln / 537 Coral St. March 23 (Pipe Liner) - 8:30 am-5:30 pm:  580 N. Vineyard Blvd & 1386 Liliha St / 165 Sand Island Access Rd. March 24 (Pipe Liner) - 8:30 am-5:30 pm:  1249 Loko Dr / 188 Sand Island Access Rd. March 25 (Pipe Liner) - 8:30 am-5:30 pm:  1329 Manua St / 1565 Thurston Ave. March 27 (Pipe Liner) - 8:30 am-5:30 pm:  1331 Loko Dr / 1420 Lunalilo St. March 23 (CCTV & Cleaning) - 8:30 am-3:30 pm: 1423-1494 Hele St / 1407-1451 Lekeona St. March 24 (CCTV & Cleaning) - 8:30 am-3:30 pm: 1493-1504 Humuula St /  1428-1453 Humuula St / 1408-1427 Mapuana Pl / 1150-1166 Mapuana St / 1248-1269 Kina St. March 25 (CCTV & Cleaning) - 8:30 am-3:30 pm:  1389 Kupau St / 1343 Hele St / 1325 Hele St / 1315-1341 Lekeona St / 1251-1214 Hele St / 1306-1350 Humuula St / 1074 Kina St. March 27 (CCTV & Cleaning) - 8:30 am-3:30 pm: 1053-1069 Liku St / 1141 & 1144 Loho St / 1070-1105 Keolu Dr. URL:  Sewer Projects Construction Map     -END-

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03/19/15 Strong community participation at Ala Moana Beach Park workshop

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03/19/15 Strong community participation at Ala Moana Beach Park workshop Thursday, March 19, 2015 Mayor Caldwell's Press Office: 768-5768   Strong community participation at Ala Moana Beach Park workshop   Waikīkī – More than 350 people participated in a planning workshop at McCoy Pavilion to generate ideas for the future of O‘ahu’s “people’s park,” Ala Moana Beach Park.  Residents came from across the island from Wai‘anae to Waimānalo to share what they love about Ala Moana Beach Park and their visions for its future. “Ala Moana Beach Park is our Central Park,” said Mayor Caldwell.  “It’s our people’s park, a place we all go to celebrate and enjoy living in the most beautiful place on earth.  Our park will maintain its identity and character, and we’ve asked the community, the people who use the park and will use the park in the future, how the city can better utilize this great open space.” Workshop participants worked in teams to brainstorm suggestions for improvements and discuss and prioritize new ideas for the park.  The groups voiced strong support to keep park improvements directed towards residents, with a focus on safety, addressing homelessness, preserving and expanding parking, keeping lawns green, replenishing beach sand, enhancing popular resident uses such as ocean sports and picnics, improving maintenance and upkeep, and better local food at affordable prices. Mayor Caldwell outlined possible projects using comments from the public, including: improving park maintenance and the cleanliness of comfort stations, replenishing the sand, greening the park beginning with the frontage along Ala Moana Boulevard, and improvements to the popular walking path around Magic Island. Residents are strongly encouraged to continue commenting on the future of Ala Moana Beach Park at the project website, www.ouralamoanapark.com until the beginning of May, when the results will be summarized and shared with the public to confirm your priorities for your park.  Since the website went live on March 6th, the site has over 20,000 interactions making it one of the most successful project websites in the city’s history. For more information, please visit www.ouralamoanapark.com and follow hashtag #alamoanabeachpark on social media.     -END-

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03/19/15 Sandy Beach comfort station reopens after expedited sewer line repairs

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03/19/15 Sandy Beach comfort station reopens after expedited sewer line repairs Thursday, March 19, 2015 Media Contact: Jon Hennington, PIO, Department of Parks and Recreation, 343-9181 Sandy Beach comfort station reopens after expedited sewer line repairs Hawai‘i Kai – A maintenance crew from the Department of Parks and Recreation was able to expedite sewer line repairs in order to quickly reopen a comfort station at Sandy Beach that was temporarily closed after a sewer leak was detected yesterday.    -END-

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03/19/15 Removal of Wahiawa palms postponed

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03/19/15 Removal of three royal palms in Wahiawā postponed Thursday, March 19, 2015 Media Contact: Jon Hennington, DPR Public Information Officer, 343-9181 Removal of three royal palms in Wahiawā postponed Honolulu – The removal of three royal palms from Royal Palm Drive in Wahiawā scheduled for tomorrow, Friday, March 20, 2015, has been delayed due to a mechanical problem experienced by the tree care company retained by the City and County of Honolulu to perform the extraction.  Municipal arborists from the city's Division of Urban Forestry have determined that these palms warrant removal due to their declining condition.  These palms have already been replaced in anticipation of their removal. An announcement will be issued when the tree care company is able to perform the work. -END-

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03/19/15 Temporary closure of one comfort station at Sandy Beach

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03/19/15 Temporary closure of one comfort station at Sandy Beach Thursday, March 19, 2015 Media Contact: Jon Hennington, PIO, Department of Parks and Recreation, 343-9181 Temporary closure of one comfort station at Sandy Beach Hawai‘i Kai – One of the two comfort stations at Sandy Beach is temporarily closed for sewer line repairs. The Makapu‘u side comfort station was closed on Wednesday after a sewer line leak was detected.  Department of Parks and Recreation maintenance crews are working to repair the leak and expect the station to reopen on Friday. The comfort station on the Hālona Blowhole side of the park will remain open during the repairs. -END-

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03/19/15 Traffic Advisory: Removal of three royal palms in Wahiawa tomorrow

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03/19/15 Traffic Advisory: Removal of three royal palms in Wahiawa tomorrow Thursday, March 19, 2015 Media Contact: Jon Hennington, DPR Public Information Officer, 343-9181 Traffic Advisory: Removal of three royal palms in Wahiawā Honolulu - On Friday, March 20, 2015, a tree care company retained by the City and County of Honolulu will remove three royal palms from Royal Palm Drive in Wahiawā.  Municipal arborists from the city's Division of Urban Forestry have determined that these palms warrant removal due to their declining condition.  These palms have already been replaced in anticipation of their removal. The work is expected to be completed the same day.  Lane closures may be required.  If possible, please utilize alternate travel routes. -END-

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03/18/15 Bond refinancing saves Honolulu taxpayers nearly $44 million

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03/18/15 Bond refinancing saves Honolulu taxpayers nearly $44 million March 18, 2015 Contact: Mayor Caldwell's Press Office: 768-5768 (cell 489-0341)   Bond refinancing saves Honolulu taxpayers nearly $44 million City successfully sells General Obligation Bonds at low interest rates The City and County of Honolulu today successfully sold approximately $888.635 million of tax-exempt and taxable General Obligation Bonds, the majority of which will be used to refinance existing debt and save taxpayer money, with the rest going to finance new capital improvement projects.  The average interest rate on the tax-exempt bonds for new projects is 3.39 percent, the second lowest rate in modern history.  The Caldwell Administration took advantage of low rates to refinance more than $504.950 million of existing General Obligation Bonds, which will save Honolulu taxpayers over $43.9 million in gross debt service. Over $2.9 billion of orders were received for the bonds, a record amount for the City and County of Honolulu.  Strong demand resulted from the city’s comprehensive investor outreach effort.  This included an internet based presentation viewed by more than 20 major institutions.  City officials conducted meetings and conference calls with institutional investors and retail advisers in Hawaii.  Bank of America Merrill Lynch served as the lead underwriter for the offering with Piper Jaffray & Co. as the co-manager.  A one-day retail order period generated more than $303 million of orders including $54 million from Hawaii investors. Local financial institutions were active participants in the bond issue. Fitch Ratings and Moody’s Investor Services affirmed the city’s existing general obligation bond ratings at “AA+” and “Aa1” respectively — both with “Stable” outlooks. Fitch stated that “Honolulu’s strong financial position is supported by good reserve levels, balanced operations, and demonstrated revenue flexibility.”  Moody’s said, “The City’s Aa1 rating reflects its very large property tax base and emergence from the economic downturn with key credit factors not only intact, but improved…and prudent fiscal management demonstrated by conservative budgeting practices and recently improved reserve levels.” Note: None of these bonds are related to the rail project. -END-

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