How would that work? I struggled financially, admits Amemiya in recalling that period of his life in the 1980s. There are many inspirational things happening in different parts of our community that can each help to build exciting opportunities for Hawaiis future. My top spending priorities will be for affordable housing and reducing the cost of living for our residents. Is that Kirk Caldwell and David Ige? You need to get input, and when you get input early on from everybody, you hear the different viewpoints, you modify the proposal. What was your connection to that project? I know their issues. Well, theres no good place for homeless people to stay, but Chinatown is not one of the places we should focus on. Keith, nobody puts no experience on their resume. Ive been able to bring people together, Ive been able to collaborate, and Ive been able to find solutions through team work. For example, two industries have demonstrated potential in Hawaii, but have not been fully leveraged: 1) film and media production and 2) technology and innovation. Well, to me, were at the point where we need to do what we can to finish the project. One of the cornerstones of his campaign addresses Honolulus severe housing deficit, which he says is 22,000 units short of demand. To fix this issue, hes vowed to curb activities such as illegal vacation rentals, which he argues increases the cost of housing. I will continue enforcement as long as we find more shelter beds. Keith Amemiya (born 1965 or 1966) is an American business executive and politician who ran in the 2020 Honolulu mayoral election. He has also served as the Executive Director of the Hawaii High School Athletic Association (HHSAA) and as the Executive Administrator and Secretary to the Board of Regents at the University of Hawaii. Can I ask, what was your involvement with the 801 South project? Everyone tells me that the system in the Department of Planning and Permitting is outdated. Again, when it comes to experience, theres different types of experience, and they have the wrong kind of experience. 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. This advertisement is published with the approval and authority of the candidate. We need to do more proactive engagement with the community. Are you gonna tell a hotel, Hey, you gotta move a mile inland, or 500 feet. What are you gonna do about that? You know Keith, I was looking back, you place so much importance on your role running the high school athletic programs. 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All our focus is on COVID right now, were taking a hit budget-wise, but this is the biggest problem of our lifetime. What the Kobayashis did for me transformed my life, Amemiya finalizes, and Ive always thought that if every teenager could just get one adult to believe in them, what a better world we would have.. And thats what I intend to do as mayor. He also intends to push for more affordable housing projects around Oahu, and lobby the private sector to develop additional residences within the urban core. I also think we need to enforce and make a stronger ethics commission. I have dedicated my career to public service by working directly in every community statewide throughout my career. If a developer, for instance, followed the law, they did reach out to people such as the Kahuku windfarm. BUSINESS BANKING Beyond the Basics is a blog dedicated to nancial literacy in Hawaii. HONOLULU, Hawaii (HawaiiNewsNow) - Keith Amemiya knows a lack of political experience could be his biggest weakness. We need new leadership. Ive done that. 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. We need to change our mindset. To remain at our site, click BACK. We can look at financing, interest rates are still relatively low, we can look at partnerships with the private sector. Keith Amemiya is 56 years old today because Keith's birthday is on 09/01/1965. There are far more resources available to the homeless in the Iwilei area, which is fairly close by, and we need to do what we can to divert them to that area. If I could follow up, both on Mahea and Daryls point, some people said, Wheres this guy coming from?' Court Records. Why cant we have online submittal, or registering for testimony? How does that comment make you feel? And if they submit shoddy plans, theyre gonna be held accountable in the long run and they wont be allowed to do business with the city. Both have lots of bodies, both have lots of money. But theres three other areas that I think should be, or know should be, reviewed as part of police reform, if you will. 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. So, hearing you say a lot about communication, that Im seeing two examples, all very fresh with very different outcomes and a lot of different interpretations of what actually happened. Well, Plan A is what I hope happens, that we have a viable option that works out for the city. In terms of fundraising, he has spearheaded many successful multi-million dollar campaigns statewide, including to save Junior Varsity sports in our public schools, the construction of Roosevelt High Schools new football field and track, and the creation of middle school sports programs in the most impoverished areas in the state. 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. And put all hands on deck. #7-500
Keith, I wanted to go back on the mental health issue. We need to dedicate significant funds to subsidize the cost of infrastructure development for affordable housing developers. 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. Keith Amemiya, thank you so much for your time. This is an economic situation changing by the week, changing by the month, its unprecedented. The mailer also claims Amemiya illegally purchased an apartment meant for low-income buyers at the 801 South Street condominiums. Theyre experienced in leaving their office to run for another office during the term that theyre sitting in office. You say that you want to restore trust in government. Now, criminality, I dont know, Im not willing to say that. I used to spend weekends with them often, and one day they asked me, or told me like, Hey, why dont you live with us?' Some of them are quiet, working-class. We have heard in the middle of this pandemic from behavioral health specialists that they are deeply concerned that depression will get worse, domestic violence, all of these other issues will get worse because of the pandemic. Relatives & Associates. Thats the aloha spirit at work, and those who are fortunate need to help those who are less fortunate. Now if I can add to that, the pandemic has taught us that maybe everyone doesnt have to go to downtown to work, that maybe you can work from home, maybe we can have four-day work weeks across the board with rotating days off, so that traffic is spread out over the week. At the time, he was a young civil litigation attorney and Bonny (formerly Suzui) was the CFO of a local fast food chain. Lowering the cost of housing for working families. It was 1995 when Amemiya first crossed paths with the woman who would become his life partner. I also have a strong relationship with the legislature. Japanese in Hawaii are the state's second-largest ethnic group, and Amemiya would have been the first mayor of Honolulu of Japanese ancestry. At the time, he was a young civil litigation attorney and Bonny (formerly Suzui) was the CFO of a local fast food chain. After graduating from Punahou in 1983, Amemiya studied finance and law at the University of Hawaii at Mnoa, where he earned his degrees. On his campaign. We need to look at it top to bottom, we need to look at creative ways that have been done successfully on the mainland. 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. Join Facebook to connect with Keith Amemiya and others you may know. Its a tough situation, its like the pandemic, we havent really faced that in our lifetime or even before, and we need to just work together. As a state, we have only scratched the surface in terms of our potential as a hub for media production. Summary. And as the mayor, you can control a couple of things in that regard. Again, this is another example of why we need new leadership. Well actually, looking over your Q-and-A for Civil Beat, thank you very much, you said COVID you know thats the problem of today, but climate change is really gonna be the problem for all of us for the near future, and much further down the line. Thats why Im big on rail, thats why I wanna emphasize multi-modal transportation. My plan to lower the cost of living consists of: 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. You showed your cards there. I believe Hawaii is too dependent on tourism as its primary economic driver and pre-pandemic levels of tourism put a strain on our island resources. I know the Hawaii Community Foundation has been helping a lot, Aloha United Way has helped a lot, the Hawaii Foodbank, and just us as a citizenry, we always come through for each other. Access and information to ensure that peoples basic needs are met, such as food and housing. His leadership is proving invaluable to hit the ground running, forging a bright path forward beyond the current pandemic and continuing our mission of supporting Hawaii communities.. Keith, when was the last time you changed your mind about something important? I mean, why not? Keith, in your latest television commercial, you talk about your family, and you also remind viewers that youre a Democrat. Utilizing creative tax credits to incentivize companies to relocate to Hawaii, we can generate much needed revenue. They didnt have to, we werent blood relatives. During his 12 years with HHSAA, for example, he successfully persuaded many risk-averse principals and athletic directors to launch a second state championship division for the so-called smaller schools. It was a move that not only brought in more money for the state, but also increased the level of excitement for prep sports exponentially. Theyre frustrated with the length of time it takes to approve permits in that department. Would you impose a minimum wage of, say, $20 an hour for across-the-board, or for the hospitality industry, or something like that? I've been an executive in several areas in the private sector,. 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. Given that youre a first time candidate, have you read through it and familiarized yourself with city finances? Im not just gonna work with Democrats because Im a Democrat, but I do believe and stand by Democratic ideals. We need to do all of that, because housing is in short supply on the island. In one of your flyers, you said: Political leaders have failed our people, that leadership of the past did not work. Youre talking about the failure to communicate with communities. I just, I knew she wasnt acting like that on purpose, I knew something was wrong, so if anything, I felt compassion for her. Over time, yes, you realized something was amiss with her. 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. I do believe that whenever Hawaii has an opportunity to be the worlds leader in a field, when we can further the discovery of our universe, and when we can create more high paying jobs on Hawaii Island, we need to strongly consider it. They know that the job functions of many of their employees in HGEA need to be retooled, and so I look forward to working with both unions to make their workers jobs better and more efficient and beneficial to the taxpayers. Im always optimistic, and I truly believe in my heart that we can get through this economic crisis and be better than ever.. 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? Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. Im clearly my own man, and I do know all those people, but none of them asked me to run for office. 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. And its something that never goes away. 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. We know how it worked out, now Sherwoods is finally off the table, but it seemed like people were listening and reaching out in the community. 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. Okay, youre from the police commission. Yeah, we know you from high school, we know about Island Holdings, and you left that company, youre no longer with that company. Im having a hard time figuring out where the experience in your career Where did you get experience to deal with these issues? We need them to succeed. Amemiya is a member of a number of boards, including the Aloha Stadium Authority, Marcus Mariotas Motiv8 Foundation, and Assets School. As Bonny puts it, When you spend a lot of time with someone, I guess they just grow on you.. There are hardly any services in Chinatown. Number one, the police chief is already doing it, looking into whether chokeholds should be altered or eliminated altogether. 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. Amemiya rallied many community groups, including his sons baseball teammates at Punahou School, to assist with the building of Kahauiki Village. Young people are leaving our state in alarming numbers, and we cant attract and retain essential workers because Hawaii is simply not affordable. 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. 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. These days, Amemiya is working harder than ever, pushing himself as if the future of the city is at stake. I mean, we dont need to go to that point yet, but again we need to change the mindset that everyone does not have to own a car and that we need to explore other modes of transportation. Can you tell us a little bit about that? Executive Director, Central Pacific Bank Foundation. I support resuming tourism, but not at the 10 million visitors a year amount. I am running to change the status quo, end political corruption, and put our local families interests first. Ive led large statewide organizations. The Amemiyas were not alone. Its worked in other cities, and I can;t see why it wont work in urban Honolulu. Ill answer the resistance to change part first. 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. Well, to stay on this topic for just a minute, because its so big, not just from TMT, but here on Oahu alone, you mentioned Sherwoods. Weve gone too far. I dont wanna say somethings gonna be cut until we know the true situation in terms of the citys finances a year from now. Elections 2022 See also: Hawaii gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2022 General election General election for Lieutenant Governor of Hawaii I dont know if its the same degree or not, but Im a firm believer in you can always be better, you should always try to be better. I agree with her that the vast majority of our officers in Honolulu are honorable law-abiding people who care about our community, but theres always room for improvement. I mean, theyre all lumped together and its huge, huge concerns, and theyre lumped together and they both have the same solution. I worry about her today, shes in a care home now, but still, I think about her constantly. A clear, number one, we didnt flip it for a profit even though we could have done so. Ryan Keiji Amemiya, Clayton Amemiya, Dean Masuno, Bonny Amemiya and Marilyn Amemiya, and many . Well, we need to do what we can to find them alternative places to live. Like they went to a neighborhood board, had it on the agenda, three people showed up, it got approved and they moved on. When you say that rail was ill-planned, who do you blame for that? The CPB Foundation has a long history of support for The Salvation Army Hawaiian & Pacific Islands Division. And we need to end that. And number three, implicit bias training. bike to work, walk to work, catch the bus to work. Hillary Clinton got the other two-thirds, but you basically told one-third of the voters out there, Republican who did not vote Democrat, you know, These are the guys Im going with, cause by the way, David Ige and Scott Saiki and Ron Kouchi, and all of the members of the delegation in Congress, are Democrats too. The stories found here discuss the Financial issues and challenges unique to our island home. Report comments if you believe they do not follow our guidelines. I was on their board for many years when I was a practicing attorney. It wont supersede the neighborhood boards, itll supplement the neighborhood boards. Can you place penalties for people who have way more cars than they need? Government needs to continue to be vigilant and make decisions to protect our residents based on science and best practices. He's trying to convince voters it's his biggest strength. Quality education is one of the keys to opening a future of hope and opportunity for our youth. You need to lead by example. 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. Thats a function of poor communication between government and our citizenry, and thats something that I wanna emphasize as mayor. But the homeless situation continues to be terrible in Chinatown. Tourism is one of our economic life-bloods, and we need to do what we can to work with these hotels to address the rising sea levels. And if the developer pays for it, it gets passed on to the buyer of the house, and it wont be as affordable. 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. Whos really behind your campaign?' 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. I know them well, personally and professionally, so I look forward to the opportunity to work with all of them. I would need to think about it through, but Im inclined to say yes. We also need to look at more third-party review. Well, its clear that the higher the wage for hotel workers and the like, the better their quality of life. Now, of course, Im willing to work with everyone, whether they be Republican, Independent, Aloha Aina party or whatever other party thats out there. So I think if you cut down on that, itll help the over-tourism that we all felt. I think thats a great opportunity to look at retooling the jobs that they did, modernizing the jobs that they did and making it more efficient. I would lose votes if I do that. The public needs to pay attention more, too. What do you for them? Theyve had their chance. What would you do as mayor to try to curb that? So are you even qualified to be mayor, and can you do these things youre trying to do if you havent had an experience in this area? This Endless We need to just be creative, we need to be innovative. 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. Well, to the point we discussed earlier, giving more teeth to the police commission may help, and that in turn will give more confidence in the public. Require legislators to follow sunshine laws. 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. Well, that was a lot more than three words. With the pandemic, we have a lot of people unemployed, and its not just housing thats a problem. But on the other hand, I also think of a mom and her child on a stroller walking along a sidewalk and being afraid or having to navigate around a homeless person. They had a lot of engagement in the community that said, We dont want it. And the developer said, Well, too bad. You know it is what it is, you know. When you look at the Mauna Kea movement and how it has sparked conflicts over projects, what do you tell the nervous developers who have already received the green light by government, and what do you tell the police who have to enforce the law, and native Hawaiians who are willing to protest and put their lives at risk for their causes? The couple married in 1996, and three years later welcomed their only child, Christopher (named after Amemiyas best friend), into their world. His mother suffered from mental illness and Keith was brought up by various relatives until he moved in with a friend whose father, Bert T. Kobayashi Jr., became Keith's hnai father. Do you think that it was incompetence or criminality that got us where we are? Essentially, they told him that although they had welcomed him into their home and raised him since his early teenage years, he the childhood buddy of their son Christopher and someone whom Bert had frequently coached in youth sports leagues needed to learn to stand on his own. At a time when we could face a financial struggle in the city government, you mentioned building more infrastructure and allowing more density in the urban core for affordable housing? 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? Hey, were gonna possibly redevelop Sherwood Forest. And thats one of the first priorities that I want to take. He has also served as the Executive Director of the Hawaii High School Athletic . Kahauiki Village is a perfect, perfect example. Commissioner, right, you actually ran that back under Mayor Hannemann, if I remember correctly, Hannemann. Stopping it actually makes a situation worse again. Copyright 2020 Hawaii News Now. Whats your relationship like with Governor Ige, and how would you approach working with the state on our recovery? Theres no debate about that, in probably some things will have to be cut. They might, but we dont know. We met, we first met when I was running high school sports, and weve kept in contact since. Bert and Harriet were great role models for me. Keith Amemiya, better known by her family name Keith Amemiya, is a popular American business executive and politician. He also served as Executive Director of the Hawaii High School Athletic Association. And number two, we didnt rent it out as a vacation rental or Airbnb unit. Im open to that, and I know cities like Singapore place a huge fee or surcharge to even have the right to buy a car. Well, one issue I want to undertake and start from day one is to increase the affordable housing inventory in Hawaii. Im not against all vacation rentals. Amemiya testified before a federal grand jury Thursday. Dutifully, Amemiya accepted the Kobayashis decision even though at the time, he had no idea what it took to be a young, responsible adult with everything resting on his shoulders. [18], Amemiya's biological parents divorced when he was 10 years old, and he was raised afterward by a friend's family. A huge shot in the arm for your campaign, but also it seems to it also comes with strings attached. Colin Moore, Hawaii News Now Political Analyst: But speaking of cutting, whoever wins this election is going to take charge of the city at a time of financial crisis. So Ill do what I can. To leave our site for the link you selected, click PROCEED. Today, girls sports such as wrestling, golf, water polo and canoe paddling owe their existence to the noble battle Amemiya first waged nearly two decades ago. It wouldnt make sense to force a $20 an hour minimum wage when companies will shut down because they cant afford to pay their workers, but I do favor a serious look at increasing wages for our front line workers. I think thats something that should be done, not only in the police department, but in all city departments throughout the city government. Its not good to have a homeless person living on the sidewalk, but the solution to that is more affordable housing, more mental health treatment, more drug abuse treatment. 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? 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