During this past year’s budget sessions, our City Council budget amendments focused on parks rehabilitation, roadway improvements and homeless housing solutions to address the increased demand to address public health/safety concerns. The following listing includes capital improvement projects appropriated to address pressing issues in Council District 6;
Capital Improvements
Aiea District Park …………………………………………. $1.4 million
Field lighting improvements
Dole Community Park ………………………………………. $675,000
Reconstruction of basketball courts
Kalihi Valley District Park …………………………………. $460,000
Recreation Building roof improvements
Kamamalu Neighborhood Park ………………………….. $100,000
Demolish existing comfort station
Sun Yat-Sen & College Walk Malls ………………………. $550,000
Two market kiosk demonstration project
Iwilei Hygiene Center ………………………………………. $2 million
Plans, design, and construction (public restrooms, showers, and laundry facilities)
Community Revitalization ……………………………… $18 million
Navigation centers, workforce/affordable housing, and other community-focused projects
Housing Partnership …………………………………….. $5.6 million
Development or preservation of affordable and permanent supportive housing
Rail Station Connectivity …………………………………… $100,000
Kekaulike Street improvements (Hotel Street to Nimitz Highway)
Rehabilitation of Streets ……………………………….. $135 million
Repaving of sections of Ulune Street, Nuuanu Avenue, Prospect Street, Pali Highway (from Vineyard Blvd.-Beretania St.), Hotel Street, Iholena Place, and improvements to “S Curve” to improve public safety, and including pedestrian safety improvements.
Kuakini Extension …………………………………………….. $185,000
Improvements to connect Kuakini Street to Hala Drive (contract oversight/management)
Storm Drainage Best Mgt Practices for Downtown-Chinatown …………………………………. $400,000
Plan/design structural improvements for storm drains in Downtown/Chinatown
Dowsett Highlands Sewers …………………………… $32.5 million
Plans/design and construction for relief sewers in Dowsett High-lands and Nuuanu to meet 2010 Consent Decree requirements to address hydraulic capacity issues
Ala Moana-Kakaako Trunk Sewer ………………… $1.01 million
Plan/design Ala Moana-Kakaako trunk sewer.
Ala Moana Wastewater Pump Station 3 & Odor Control ………………………………………….. $30.5 million
Acquire land and plan Ala Moana WW Pump Station #3 and plans/design for odor control improvements at Ala Moana waste-water area
Awa Street Wastewater Pump Station, Force Main & Sewer/Pump Improvements …………………….. $83.5 million
Plans/design and construction of pumping station, force main and sewer system improvements to support long-term capacity needs for Chinatown/Iwilei and Kalihi TOD development
Complete Streets ………………………………………………. $600,000
Complete Streets and pedestrian safety features on Liliha Street (School Street to Wyllie Street)
Oahu Pedestrian Master Plan …………………………….. $500,000
Phase 1 for urban Honolulu pedestrian safety features to complement the Oahu Bike Plan
Moanalua Emergency Bypass ……………………………… $400,000
Planning for emergency bypass roadway between Moanalualani Place and nearest hospital facility
Tantalus-Round Top Master Plan & Crib Wall Repairs …………………………………………… $600,000
City share of Master Plan/roadway repairs