From Charles

The City Parks & Recreation Department is proposing the installation of 240 parking meters costing $1.00 per hour 24/7 in virtually all the remaining free parking areas adjacent to Kapiolani Park, includeing all of Paki Ave., Diamond Head Tennis Center and possibly Kaimana Beach.

The City Council is having a hearing this Friday, June 3, for a final vote on this proposal.  The most effective way of influe3ncing the outcome is to call 768-3813 to put your name on a list to testify before the Council about your feelings.  (When you call, they will tell you what time on Friday the bill will be opened for discussion and testimony.)  The Council meets at Honolulu Hale, 530 S. King St., 3rd Floor., Honolulu, 96813.

If you are working on Friday, you can still make a difference.  Email or write to the above address your concerns to all the City Council members.  Theeir names and email addresse3s are:
Chairman Nestor Garcia, ngaarcia@honolulu.gov.
Ikaika Anderson, ikaika.anderson@hawaii.rr.com
Tulsi Gabbard, tgabbard@honolulu.gov.
Ann Kobayashi, akobayashi@honolulu.gov.
Ernie Martin, emartin@honolulu.gov.
Tom Berg, tberg@honolulu.gov.
Romy Cachola, rcachola@honolulu.gov.
Breen Harimoto, bharimoto@honolulu.gov.
Stanley Chang, schang1@honolulu.gov.

You should also email Parks & Recreation Director Mr. Gerry Cabato at gcabato@honolulu.gov., or write to him at Gerry Cabato, Kapolei Hale, 1000 Uluohia Street, Suite 309, Kapolei 96707.