PHOTOS COURTESY KEITH AMEMIYA. We have lost trust with the public. Mayoral candidate @keithamemiya joins me to discuss all of the issues we as a community are dealing with in the unprecedented time. Homelessness Mental He. HONOLULU, Hawaii (HawaiiNewsNow) - With Hawaiis primary election getting closer by the day, the five leading candidates for Honolulu mayor sat down for an extensive, hour-long job interview with journalists from Hawaii News Now and Honolulu Civil Beat in an attempt to find out which candidate was most qualified for the citys top job. Its a problem thats often swept under the rug, whether family members or society is embarrassed by it and doesnt wanna deal with it, but its a thing, its a problem, and we need to address it. Keith Amemiya, thank you so much for coming here today. So it is with Keith Amemiya, who, thanks to the lessons taught by his hnai parents and his years of public service, has grown into the next possible mayor of Honolulu. We need to automate, first and foremost. They have failed to deliver a true living wage or paid family leave. But theres three other areas that I think should be, or know should be, reviewed as part of police reform, if you will. With executive leadership experience in both the public and private sector, Amemiya has unique insight to the multitude of issues facing Hawaii, coupled with the ingenuity to forge impactful solutions through public-private partnerships. You know, I never held it against her. I dont wanna say somethings gonna be cut until we know the true situation in terms of the citys finances a year from now. Keith Amemiya, Honolulu Mayoral Candidate: Well, Im running for mayor because we need change. Keith, part of short-term rental enforcement is obviously the Department of Planning and Permitting, which has been bogged down on both the planning and permitting sides for years. When they say he brings people together, its true.. Most recently joining iHeart Media Honolulu as premiere sponsors of The Salvation Armys "Rescue Christmas" program - supporting their mission to provide help and hope to those most in need in Hawaii. They had a lot of engagement in the community that said, We dont want it. And the developer said, Well, too bad. I am running to change the status quo, end political corruption, and put our local families interests first. What would you look at cutting, what city services? For faster navigation, this Iframe is preloading the Wikiwand page for Keith Amemiya . A clear, number one, we didnt flip it for a profit even though we could have done so. Id like to talk about homelessness a little bit, because it was cited as the number one issue of concern among residents in the latest National Community Survey, and the recent Point In Time count shows that numbers are virtually unchanged from last year. After graduating from Punahou in 1983, Amemiya studied finance and law at the University of Hawaii at Mnoa, where he earned his degrees. Ive always believed that in order to move forward, you have to be willing to take calculated risks, he says, adding that hard work and perseverance have often won over his biggest critics. And the police commission has less power, duties and responsibilities than one would think, and given all the attention on police reform nationwide and here locally, I think its a great time to revisit that situation and see if the Commission can have more oversight and authority. The Amemiyas already own a Nuuanu home and Keith Amemiya is a senior vice president of Island Holdings Inc--not exactly the target buyer for affordable units. Let me ask though, other candidates in the race have been making a lot of accusations about fraud, corruption, contractor, even theft from the system. The Amemiyas were not alone. The state needs to also improve the quality of womens wellness and LGBTQIA+ healthcare services on the neighbor islands. Im not complaining about it, but its stressful to have to care and worry about someone in your family thats mentally ill. Its on your mind numerous times a day, everyday. Ban fundraising during the legislative session Were currently 22,000 units short on Oahu. As a teenager, it must have been particularly difficult, you know, cause we all have difficult relationships with our moms, and I just wondered, did it take a long time to forgive her? Well, Id like to think that my hallmark, my background, is based on trust and integrity. 500 Ala Moana Blvd. And people only started to protest when they actually saw the bulldozers come in, and at that time, the mayor, perhaps expressing some tone deafness on his part, did not want to stop the project. We should get homeless out of Chinatown. Amemiya donated thousands to Mayor Kirk Caldwell's political campaigns. We need to provide more services. These strategies can be implemented at the State level to create more housing: I know the state Senate and House leadership. I dont think were gonna take away necessarily from any other department, Ive heard from the construction industry, and the development industry, theyre willing to help pay for increased pay for workers or whatever it takes to retain workers in DPP so that they dont leave after six months or a year and start the turnover churn over and over. Many people have made my life possible the way it is today, I feel fortunate, and we need to all pay it forward and we need to make the next generation better than we had it. Thats a function of poor communication between government and our citizenry, and thats something that I wanna emphasize as mayor. Many of them had to make hard choices, whether its to pay the rent or pay their car bill, whether its pay their medical bill or food on the table or even choose to stay here and struggle or move away from family and friends to the mainland to find lower cost of living. Quality education is one of the keys to opening a future of hope and opportunity for our youth. Keith Amemiya has a new round of television commercials out this month for his Honolulu mayoral campaign and, in addition to being effective, they each close by declaring on screen that the. Theyre experienced in being involved in politics their whole career, theyre experienced in running for different offices every election cycle. Additionally, state government operates in silos much too often. Were not extremely close, but we know each other. BUSINESS BANKING Beyond the Basics is a blog dedicated to nancial literacy in Hawaii. I mean, thats clear, given the overruns that rail has shown us from the start. I created a separate girls golf as a sport. Those are three areas we can be successful in, but it takes political will, explains Amemiya. It would also create a diverse field of new local jobs that pay competitively in industries to help keep our young people in Hawaii and create more remote working opportunities so workers can spend more time with their families rather than on the road. But you also have to do your homework and show them on paper, and once you get a track record of success, then the next time you propose something, theyre more open to it.. Chief Ballard said that HPD cant be compared to police departments on the mainland, that she doesnt believe theres a systemic problem particularly involving racism, perhaps violence and misconduct. We talk with Keith about the reasons why he's running for lieutenan. Weve known about this problem for a long time, and nothings really been done. Now, criminality, I dont know, Im not willing to say that. We need to be creative. Theres only a few hundred shelter beds available at any one time, so in the meantime, when there is this immediate situation, would you continue enforcement? Obviously, I cant speak for the current administration, and what theyre gonna do from now to the end of the year, but we need to have a balance, like in all things in life, and if the hotels need a tax break, and the city can make it work on their end, and we should look at it. They already are in Kaaawa and places like that. Most people, most politicians are saying they want to bring back a lower level of tourism. So what do you say to those folks who have some sort of vacation rental, what even to you do to them if youre mayor? Im hoping theres another infusion, but in the interim, we need to use our resources in the non-profit industry. Kahauiki Village is a perfect, perfect example. Mental illness is a problem that no one wished upon themselves, they cant help it, and I was frustrated Im still frustrated at the lack of services, the lack of awareness, the lack of priority by government to address that concern. Amemiya's campaign web site says he and his wife purchased a. Im a firm believer, when I was on the commission 10 years ago, Im a firm believer now, that any effective oversight body, especially one involving the police and law enforcement, needs transparency and accountability. Keith Amemiya, Honolulu Mayoral Candidate: Right, well, I have a lot of broad-based experience, especially for the job of mayor. Well, I share the concern and frustration, if you will, of the two most recent departing commissioners Levinson and Sheehan. I got to meet a lot of working-class people, and I got to learn about their issues and their challenges first-hand. We need to find more alternative housing options for homeless people. On his campaign. Like, Heres what your registration is for car one, and your second car is $200 more, and your third car is $300 more?. Were fortunate. That may change by the time this interview airs, but I think people are crying out for restoring trust, for seeing in the George Floyd marches across the country. Its a dangerous mix. I was pleased to see the hard work of the working group that was composed of voices from various perspectives that I believe all care about Hawaii and our special places. Yeah, we know you from high school, we know about Island Holdings, and you left that company, youre no longer with that company. At 801 South Street, insiders exploited complex and shifting 'designed-to-fail' affordable housing rules to legally grab cheap units for themselves and . Were also coming out of a remarkable situation, the police chief convicted, his wife, the former deputy prosecutor, theres a loss of confidence in the part of the citizens, the City and County of Honolulu, whether they can trust an HPD officer. Priorities such as building water and infrastructure capacity for housing, down payment assistance, and investing in diversified industries are all important for our continued economic recovery. In 2020, ATS served 1,030 men and women, down from the previous year due to fewer available beds caused by critical funding cuts and COVID-related regulations, said Major Jeff Martin, Divisional Leader, The Salvation Army Hawaiian & Pacific Islands Division. I basically doubled the amount of female sports opportunities during my tenure. Click here to see our full coverage of the coronavirus outbreak. Keith, the so-called sweeping of homeless encampments has been a pretty controversial element of Mayor Caldwells response to un-sheltered homelessness. It is important that we come from a place in these discussions of knowing and respecting that wahi pana. Other cities have pivoted to make themselves attractive to production companies and have reaped the benefits. First up, we need to tackle our affordable housing crisis. Climate change is the crisis of our lifetime, he notes. If you have any, ideas on how to deal with that, all the cars on the road, buses, other things? With the pandemic, we have a lot of people unemployed, and its not just housing thats a problem. I think hes very gifted in that way. Yeah, maybe because of COVID and less revenue and so forth, but they havent even found that (public-private partnership), that P3 person to take on or company to take on those last couple of miles to Ala Moana, as well as the 30-year operating. We need to contemplate innovative revenue generation opportunities, including potential green taxes, to create more funding. So every situation is different, and in some cases, my sense is that the developers checked every box that they were supposed to check. To leave our site for the link you selected, click PROCEED. People need jobs, theyre gonna need money when the federal money starts running out. Court Records. Other names that Keith uses includes Keith Y Amemiya. What would you do to help them, either by creating jobs or otherwise helping people who are really vulnerable right now, in very big numbers? There were no sparks during their initial encounter, in which they initially found themselves working on opposite sides of a lawsuit. Is it really almost done? And thats why Im running. With no candidate receiving an outright majority of the vote in the August 8 nonpartisan blanket primary, the top two finishers, Amemiya and Rick Blangiardi, advanced to a runoff on November 3. Let me ask one more question, and along those lines, you were on the commission, there were problems with the police department when you were on the commission too. The next mayor needs to work with the state, the City Council, the legislature, the federal government to attack climate change. ", "Musings from Manoa: Amemiya right man for top job", "Wishing a wonderful 55th birthday to our humble leader and friend, Keith, today from Team Amemiya!! I just, I knew she wasnt acting like that on purpose, I knew something was wrong, so if anything, I felt compassion for her. ThinkTech Hawaii streams live on the Internet from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm every weekday afternoon, Hawaii Time, then streaming earlier shows through. Give us something different, something that would bring down the number of tourists, other than Airbnbs and get you this high spending tourist you keep talking about it. We do a lot of chores and we do a lot of takeout, notes Bonny, adding that the couple often passes its weekends watching documentaries and, prior to COVID-19, attending numerous sporting events together. Theres no perfect police department, theres no perfect organization, so anything we can do to further instill trust in the public, is something that Im in favor of. The seeds the Kobayashis had planted in their hnai son had begun to bear good fruit; the first signs of his gritty can-do, not cant-do attitude were firmly taking root. We can do other things, and maybe were gonna talk about Sunshine Law before this hour is over, but we need to get more meaningful engagement from the community, not just neighborhood board commission meetings. Is this the green visitor fuel youre talking about? As a business leader, I have been able to bridge gaps between our businesses and our communities. I would need to think about it through, but Im inclined to say yes. Id rather look at cutting those positions, then positions held by live bodies, so to speak. We plan on helping him merge morals and values. Number one, the police chief is already doing it, looking into whether chokeholds should be altered or eliminated altogether. Keith Amemiya. Well, we need to get out of our cars and car pool. Require legislators to follow sunshine laws. Like they went to a neighborhood board, had it on the agenda, three people showed up, it got approved and they moved on. I first met Kalei when she was in middle school and, because she couldnt get the type of training and player development she needed on Molokai, Bonny and I agreed to let her live with us, explains Amemiya. Amemiya earned his BBA from the University of Hawaii at Manoa and received his J.D. Its pretty powerful people that are very well connected, and very entrenched, you might even say, Are you really your own man, or are other people pushing you to take this job? Therefore, following graduation from Punahou School, he would be expected to fend for himself. Our neighborhoods were being altered, the character of them and the nature of them, and a lot of my friends who lived in areas from Kaimuki to Pearl City to Kailua complained about the proliferation of tourists living right next door to them in residential neighborhoods. If the man who hopes to be Oahus mayor has learned anything in life, its that good deeds need to be reciprocated. Amemiya, 54, has until the Aug. 8 primary to convince Oahu voters that he deserves to lead the city into the next decade. Ryan Keiji Amemiya, Clayton Amemiya, Dean Masuno, Bonny Amemiya and Marilyn Amemiya, and many . While their stays are at best only over the summers and school breaks, these student-athletes are no doubt appreciative of the generosity demonstrated by the Amemiyas. So far, momentum appears to be on his side with last weeks news that he was outpacing his political rivals in campaign funds raised with more than $1.2 million. It was good for me in the long run, says an appreciative Amemiya in assessing the Kobayashis impact on his life. Amemiya will manage strategic planning, programs, and operations for CPB Foundation. I strongly support diversifying our local economy, and driving tourism in a more regenerative direction. [2], Since January 2021, Amemiya has served as executive director of the Central Pacific Bank Foundation. I know their issues. Reviews. At the time, he was a young civil litigation attorney and Bonny (formerly Suzui) was the CFO of a local fast food chain. The mayor has appointed some two new people, and well see whether they do a good job. Access to food, housing costs, small business needs, unemployment benefits, and clear communication to the public are my top priorities when dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic. Im having a hard time figuring out where the experience in your career Where did you get experience to deal with these issues? Stopping it actually makes a situation worse again. Keith, but some of the complaints that have come out of that, I think of Campbell High School in particular, where there may be a sports team for the girls, but they may not have locker rooms like the boys do that would be very fundamentally unfair. There are shelters available, but not enough for the 2,000-some un-sheltered folks that are on the street right now. Whats your relationship like with Governor Ige, and how would you approach working with the state on our recovery? How would that work? Both have lots of bodies, both have lots of money. The prices of housing, gas, food, and other essentials are skyrocketing. I worry about her today, shes in a care home now, but still, I think about her constantly. He is the Chairman of the Board for two of the subsidiaries, Atlas Insurance Agency and Pacxa (IT company). He has also served as the Executive Director of the Hawaii High School Athletic . You know it is what it is, you know. The couple married in 1996, and three years later welcomed their only child, Christopher (named after Amemiyas best friend), into their world. They treated me like one of their own children. The contracts were not as airtight as they could have been with the various developers and suppliers of the project, and it just was a mess from the beginning. Everyone tells me that the system in the Department of Planning and Permitting is outdated. Its focused on three areas: number one, focus on housing for Oahu residents and not out-of-state residents; number two, eliminating the variables that increase the cost of housing in Hawaii, like about 8,000 illegal vacation rentals that are still in existence on the island; and then third, we need to take steps to make it easier to develop affordable housing in the urban core, whether thats the city creating more sewage infrastructure, more water infrastructure, allowing more density, you know, speeding up the building permit process. During this pandemic, my campaign pivoted from campaigning for a while and provided meals to low income elementary school students, healthcare workers and domestic violence survivors, and their children. Because from what I see, youve been a director of a non-profit and you work at an insurance company, but youve got no direct experience in government, no direct experience in a for-profit business. End financial conflicts of interest They dont want people with long-time experience in politics. And as you know, theres a rule in place, it gives those cops some anonymity when it comes to disclosing what they did wrong. And there were a certain amount of units for working-class or middle-class and below families. Report comments if you believe they do not follow our guidelines. We have to get the cost of living under control too many of our families and friends are already having to leave every year. Would you impose a minimum wage of, say, $20 an hour for across-the-board, or for the hospitality industry, or something like that? Whats your Plan B for the rail system? Paid for by Amemiya for Mayor, P.O. You deal with broad constituencies, you deal with every community. And unless you provide specifics, I dont remember any major controversies at the time involving the police chief or the police department. We need their workers back on the payroll. And I think the Galapagos Islands and other tourist locals (use them). Theyre part of the problem. Theyre frustrated with the length of time it takes to approve permits in that department. Beyond Leadership. Particularly at a time when youre trying to maybe cut bureaucracy, which I know is another thing that you have proposed. Im clearly my own man, and I do know all those people, but none of them asked me to run for office. I was heavily involved in that project, it was a project involving the state, the city, the non-profit sector, and we were able to build, in rather short order, 150 homes housing 600 people, 150 families that were previously homeless, and there are plans in the works to build more of those. Keith Amemiya named executive director of Central Pacific Bank Foundation By Star-Advertiser Staff Feb. 27, 2021 COURTESY PHOTO Keith Amemiya Prev Next Central Pacific Bank Foundation has. And put all hands on deck. We also need to look at more third-party review. Who planned it badly? For the very determined Keith Amemiya, the seeds of his disposition were planted the day hnai parents Bert and Harriet Kobayashi sat him down for a heart-to-heart discussion about his future. Right, well, I have a lot of broad-based experience, especially for the job of mayor. We need them to succeed. Theres a lot of city employees that are retiring in the coming years. They had four children of their own, and I was a fifth child, so to speak to them, and I learned a lot about giving back, compassion, selflessness, and just doing good when you dont expect anything in return. Why cant we have online submittal, or registering for testimony? We need to pivot towards a more multi-modal transportation system. Whoever was involved in the project before the construction started. I know them well, personally and professionally, so I look forward to the opportunity to work with all of them. Theres a case where that issue, the development put in the ball field and the parking lot and tear down all the trees had actually been in the works for years and years and years. Its a comprehensive plan that seeks to aggressively reduce the housing vacancy or housing inventory shortage that we have right now. I view my lack of direct experience in politics as a plus. If your comments are inappropriate, you may be banned from posting. [19], Amemiya met his wife, Bonny (ne Suzui), in 1995 when she was the CFO of a local fast food chain. What did that experience teach you about mental illness that other people could learn from, and how will it affect your ability to deal with the terrible mental illness problems we have in this city? Everywhere I go, people say that we need change. Their first date was dinner at a nondescript sports bar in Honolulu. And I think with all the controversies that have gone on nationally and locally, and the uprisings, nationally and locally, this is the election, I hope, people speak up and vote. In listening to communities across the state, I believe that first and foremost, the people of Hawaii deserve someone they can trust and who will passionately fight for their interests. You need to lead by example. Keith Amemiya (born September 1, 1965)[2][3][4] is an American business executive and politician who ran in the 2020 Honolulu mayoral election,[5][6] and in 2022 for lieutenant governor of Hawaii. In the long run, when we fully build out transit-oriented development at every rail station, it will result in millions and millions of dollars in real property tax revenue for the city, so we cant wait any longer, and we need to do what we can. from the William S. Richardson School of Law. It taught me that its a difficult problem, there are not enough services for mentally ill people. Its the number one issue here as well, based on my feedback from constituents. I wanted to switch gears over to rail, and I know Daryl, you wanted, you had several questions on the rail project. We need to change our mindset. I think that was clear to everyone that thats too many tourists. I dont know, Im just thinking out loud, and maybe the city will acquire that property for them, or the state, and that in turn will help find them a new house and pay for it. As the only candidate for lieutenant governor who is not a career politician or lobbyist, and the only one who does not take money from lobbyists, I support the following measures to combat corruption in our legislature: Impose term limits on legislators All our focus is on COVID right now, were taking a hit budget-wise, but this is the biggest problem of our lifetime. Commissioner, right, you actually ran that back under Mayor Hannemann, if I remember correctly, Hannemann. When I served on the commission, Chief Kealoha wasnt the chief and I wasnt involved in the selection of Chief Kealoha. Do you think that it was incompetence or criminality that got us where we are? All rights reserved. He prefers to tout his accomplishments as a statewide leader, which includes years of public service as executive director of Hawaii High School Athletic Association and executive administrator to the Board of Regents at University of Hawaii. Submit your coronavirus news tip. The same can be said for using the states commercial and industrial holdings as potential sites for technology companies in the biotechnology and innovative technology sectors. Keith Amemiya, an Oahu businessman, attorney and former director of the Hawaii High School Athletic Association, announced on Tuesday that he is running for mayor of Honolulu. The current administration, the city is undergoing a climate action plan. 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