 What
can we do to preserve our residential way-of-life?
The need for a continuing organization is apparent. Even if we were to successfuly bring the number of B&B's and TVU's on Oahu down to its legal limit, the financial incentive to operate illegally is too great. We must win the current fight against 05-187 and establish a permanent framework to ensure lasting, stable residential neighborhoods. For the time being this is an “enforcement” issue under the jurisdiction of the DPP. Because it has gone unchecked for 15 years, those who have exploited the system have been given a free pass when they have not been caught. With the number of vacation rentals escalating at a jarring pace, increased pressure on the DPP has resulted in the issuance of more citations in 2005. The battle to win back our neighborhood is far from over. SONHawai`i and other community groups must provide the political will and catalyst for enforcement--priimarily from the City administration and council. Political will is created by educating people--people who in turn will advise their elected representives on how to act. This can only be accomplished by educating the public about the severe nature of the problem and how it ultimately impacts us all. Mahalo for your kokua in helping preserve the residential island way of life on O‘ahu. For a printable PDF form and list of officials you can contact, please click on this link: “E Malama i ka
Nohona Kaiaulu o O‘ahu.”
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Please kokua. You
can help Save O‘ahu’s Neighborhoods.
Contact the Mayor, your City Council representative, the DPP, and the Planning Commission: Tell them to oppose allowing any more short-term rentals in residential neighborhoods and to get busy enforcing the illegals. And add your name, voice and support to ours as we work together to preserve the residential way - the island way - of life. Mayor: Mufi Hannemann. . . . . . . . . . . . 523-4141 mayor@honolulu.gov District 1: Todd Apo. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 547-7001 tapo@honolulu.gov District 2: Donovan M. Dela Cruz . . . . . 547-7002 dmdelacruz@honolulu.gov District 3: Barbara Marshall . . . . . . . . . 547-7003 bmarshall@honolulu.gov District 4: Charles K. Djou . . . . . . . . . . 547-7004 cdjou@honolulu.gov District 5: Ann H. Kobayashi . . . . . . . . . 547-7005 akobayashi@honolulu.gov District 6: Rod Tam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 547-7006 rtam@honolulu.gov District 7: Romy Cachola . . . . . . . . . . . 547-7007 rcachola@honolulu.gov District 8: Gary H. Okino . . . . . . . . . . . 547-7008 gokino@honolulu.gov District 9: Nestor R. Garcia . . . . . . . . . . 547-7009 ngarcia@honolulu.gov DPP Dir.: Henry Eng . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 523-4432 heng@honolulu.gov Planning Commission: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 523-4430 pkalapa@honolulu.gov  SONHawai`i
Save Oahu's Neighborhoods P.O. Box 88131 - Honolulu, HI 96830 E-mail: sonhawaii@hawaii.rr.com www.sonhawaii.org |