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General Topics => Legal and Activism => Topic started by: macsak on March 03, 2019, 04:24:37 PM
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re: mayor caldwell’s 2020 proposed budget
here’s a link with the highlights:
https://www.khon2.com/news/local-news/mayor-caldwell-proposes-28b-operating-budget-for-fy20/1821343097
the most critical point regarding the koko head shooting complex is the $1 million dollars proposed for the “improvement of the Koko Head Trail”
nicer trail = more people, which may result in pressure to close or limit activity at the range
this is just a proposal, it has to get through the City Council
find out who your councilperson is and their contact info here:
http://www.honolulu.gov/component/content/article/172-site-ccl-cat/1740-ccl-view-council-members.html?Itemid=597
please be constructive, for example matching funds for the range since it is one of the most used parks in the state
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In 2008, the city posted signs closing the hiking trail, citing among other issues safety concerns with the shooting range location:
"The issue we at the Parks Department face is to either close the shooting range or to discourage and make people
aware of the significant danger they face when hiking up the abandoned railroad tracks, and we've opted for the latter,"
he said in the release.
Although there hasn't been a reported hazardous incident, the increased use of the trail has raised concerns, the release said.
Less than half an hour later, Chang issued a second release saying he "had acted prematurely by having (the signs) posted without
consulting the community first." The signs would come down, he said.
The city's statement raises questions about whether the shooting range is a danger not only to hikers but to people in nearby
residential areas, Hawai'i Kai Neighborhood Board chairman Greg Knudsen said yesterday.
http://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/2008/Feb/16/ln/hawaii802160341.html
Eleven years later, with no injuries or deaths from range-related accidents to hikers, is it still a real danger?
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It may be an opportunity for us to get support from the trail users to fund renovations and safety improvements at the range. Both the trail and range can coexist safely and both share problems with funding, maintenance, safety, educating users, and allowing volunteers to do maintenance
Kokonut Koalition is the organization behind the stairs rennovations.
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I support the idea of co existence with the trail organization but I'm wary they would want the same. I can guess that they would want to shut the range down in favor of the trail. Parking is crowded in the park area and some trail goers have parked in the range parking and walked up the trail from the pistol side.
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everyone PLEASE email the city council
I have had responses from 2 members asking for feedback (Ikaika Anderson, Michael Formby)
the budget will be worked on over the next few weeks
the more people that speak up, the better chance we have at getting some budget for the range
if the ask for specific suggestions, you can give them, or just tell them that you support the suggestions of the people they are already speaking with
mahalo
steve
kmpine@honolulu.gov,
htsuneyoshi@honolulu.gov,
ianderson@honolulu.gov,
mformby@honolulu.gov,
akobayashi@honolulu.gov,
cafukunaga@honolulu.gov,
jmanahan@honolulu.gov,
belefante@honolulu.gov,
rmenor@honolulu.gov
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Me and Macsak met with Jane (President) and Doug from the Kokonut Koalition, the organization that wants to improve the Koko Head trail. The gun community had concerns that improvements to the trail could mean shutting down the range due to safety.
Jane and Doug are avid gun rights supporters and shot guns in New Mexico where they lived before. They were very nice and we talked about Hawaii's gun control climate and how to change it. They have no concerns over safety at the range and haven't heard any concerns from trail users in the past except for about 10 years ago. It was reassuring to hear that and know that they support the range.
They talked about the processes they have to go through to get city approval to either maintain the trail through volunteers or have the city fund it. Either way is very time consuming (years of planning), costly, and with a low chance of success. The million dollars budgeted by the city is just going towards engineering and planning, not actual improvements. They compared the process to a similar stairs project in Colorado (https://www.visitcos.com/things-to-do/outdoors/manitou-incline-near-colorado-springs-colorado/) and how it is significantly easier, cheaper, and receives more support there.
We learned some tips from them on what we have to do and who to contact for range improvements as both projects are very similar.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/kokonutkoalition/
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Just received confirmation from Kokonut Koalition that the million dollars is going towards the engineering study, and has direct support from the Mayor.
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4d chess guys. Improve trail will be more traffic. No long b4 shells (trolling) found on trail.
Shut down range. Not today or tomorrow, but long down the road, hence 4d chess.
#heads
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sent
Hello,
Please allot money from the budget to improve Kokohead Shooting Complex.
It is in sore need of major upgrades and repairs. It is a widely used and very important park for Oahu residents to practice safe firearms handling and use. I've seen $1 million being allotted to improve the hiking trail? Is this correct? What amount can go to the improvement to Kokohead shooting complex?
I support the 2nd amendment and I am a voter.
Thank you
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You forgot to mention that it’s also the states safest park (I’m just talking out of my ass, but I’d put smart money on it being the best smelling.)
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Hello,
Whatevah
Please allot money from the budget to improve Kokohead Shooting Complex.
What? You think we stupid?
It is in sore need of major upgrades and repairs. It is a widely used and very important park for Oahu residents to practice safe firearms handling and use. I've seen $1 million being allotted to improve the hiking trail? Is this correct? What amount can go to the improvement to Kokohead shooting complex?
Yeah we know. We nevah go and fix. We hope you gun nuts go fishing and fall off da boat and no swim
I support the 2nd amendment and I am a voter.
No worry, we get rid of dat and you vote no mattah us, we in charge
Thank you
Go away, no come back
responses from legislators in red
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Emailed.
It helps when the President uses the Kokohead Trail. The Makapuu trail got a make over after Obama hiked the trail with his daughters. What we need is for Trump to visit the range. No guns of course. I wonder if the SS guarded the range in the morning to ensure no one was shooting while Obama climbed the trail.
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Got this reply.
Formby, Michael <mformby@honolulu.gov>
To:
'Ron K. '
Mar 7 at 8:48 AM
Dear Mr. K,,
Thank you for your email stating your position in support of maintenance of the Kokohead Shooting Complex. I will keep your position in mind as I deliberate on the budget.
Regards,
Mike Formby
District IV
And this...
Pine, Kymberly Marcos <kmpine@honolulu.gov>
To:
Ron K.
Mar 7 at 3:49 PM
Aloha:
Thank you for taking the time to write to me and share your comments on the proposed measures.
I will take your testimony in consideration and will contemplate the upcoming vote on these issues.
With aloha
Kymberly Marcos Pine
Councilmember, District 1
Honolulu City Council
530 S. King Street, Room 202
Honolulu, HI 96813
Office: (808) 768-5001 – Fax: (808) 768-1188
Email: kmpine@honolulu.gov
www.CouncilmemberPine.com Facebook.com/Kymberly.Marcos.Pine
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So who's relative are they paying the million dollars to? Crooked ass politicians!
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Kokonut Coalition got their one million dollars from the mayor for trail improvement planning. Gotta follow their process if we want range improvements.
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So who's relative are they paying the million dollars to? Crooked ass politicians!
This would actually go toward the trail because if they can increase traffic there, "range is to close and a danger". 4D chess.
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Tonight is the Hawaii Kai neighborhood board meeting concerning the Koko Head trail. Hahaione Elementary School at 7pm. Also on April 3 at 9am there will be testimony taken about the trail at Honolulu Hale for the City budget.
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I could fix the trail fast with just half a million and some Tongan blahlahs.
Problem solved
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The $1million for the Koko Head Trail improvements was approved in the city budget. There will be a meeting about it with the city council members and Kokonuts Koalition. Would like a few people to attend and provide input.
1:30pm at the Honolulu Hale Rm. 202 530 S King St. Honolulu July 2nd
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$2.3 million budgeted for KHSC range safety improvements and maintenance. Not a whole lot, but it's a good start.
Koko Head Tram (trail) project is advancing.
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Hope that the funds don't get sucked up by 'environmental studies'.
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Hope that the funds don't get sucked up by 'environmental studies'.
I'm a cynic. They will probably use those funds to do a study on whether the illegal trail or the legal range should exist. Cost benefits, course of action like the Stairway to Heaven. The City & State caved in to provide access to and illegal, costly and risky trail. For every Greg Knudsen-liar-about-stray-bullets there are at least another character somewhere looking for a reason to shutter the range.