This Memorial Day weekend is bound to bring thousands of Hawai‘i residents and visitors, who’ve first cleared their 14-day traveler quarantines, to our state’s beaches, parks, trails, and other outside spaces. Health officials and state leaders are encouraging continued social distancing, wearing of masks while around others or inside businesses, and frequent hand washing, as necessary for keeping the COVID-19 case count low or at zero. Yesterday, at Maunalua Bay, a large group of teenagers tied numerous boats together and had a miniature flotilla. Not only were they clearly not socially distancing, they were also in violation of numerous of Governor Ige’s emergency rules, such as having boats less than 20-feet apart. Gov. Ige said, “As you remember the sacrifices of our service members and celebrate graduates this weekend, please remember to have fun safely. Connect with friends and loved ones in ways that protect yourselves, your loved ones and our community. We’re all in this together and can keep our success going if we remind each other to keep up with safe practices.” The emergency rules disallow gatherings of more than 10 people and require six feet of social distance unless they are members of the same family. Dr. Bruce Anderson, Dept. of Health Administrator said, “Please, please, if you have young people in your family, talk to them about how important social distancing is right now. The last thing anyone wants to happen is to have an asymptomatic family member infect aunty or uncle, grandmother or grandfather.” Following this consistent direction has resulted in one of the lowest infection rates and death rates in the nation. This good news means each of us is doing our part with safe practices. Let’s ALL keep the positive streak going. RESOURCES (Video courtesy: Hawaii COVID-19 Joint Information Center) HD video – Maunalua Bay mini-flotilla (May 21, 2020) https://vimeo.com/421677479 Source: Hawai'i COVID-19 Joint Information Center

With the aid of the citizen online group Hawaii Quarantine Kapu Breakers helping out law enforcement, represented by Honolulu Police Department (HPD) Chief Susan Ballard, and Attorney General Clare Connors’ office, quarantine enforcement is continuously improving and both residents and visitors are becoming more aware of how strict the State is. For example, with the most recent arrest of a man from New York City, the story was picked up by national news outlets like the New York Post, and was a useful signaling device for those who believe the law will not find them. The Special Committee expressed the need to articulate to the public that this is a constant work-in-progress. Thanks to the insistence of the committee, new enforcement aides are now mandatory, such as requiring a return flight upon arrival for visitors, and mandatory bail of at least $2,000 for individuals arrested for quarantine violations. The committee discussed the need to continue to work with agencies like HPD and the Department of Planning and Permitting as these processes evolve to allow for better enforcement of illegal vacation rentals and car rental services such as Turo. In relation to these challenges, the Hawaii Tourism Authority discussed the soon-to-be-released ESRI program. The program has been a collaboration with the county enforcement agencies that will provide each agency near real-time layers of traveler information to aid in the enforcement of the quarantine orders. It allows all traveler information collected through the current processes to be integrated into its Arch GIS database so that dispatchers may confirm whether a suspected quarantine violator is, in fact, a resident or a traveler included on the required quarantine list. The ESRI program will allow the information to be shared on a read-only basis. It’s expected to be rolled out this weekend. Concerning illegal vacation rentals, the Special Committee discussed the possibility of creating a new form for renters, one that will hold them to the same level of accountability as a traveler, should the traveler be caught knowingly defying quarantine.

No New Cases of COVID-19 Reported and Count Drops by Five Another day with no new coronavirus cases reported, and five cases (2-O‘ahu, 1-Hawai‘i, 1-Maui, 1-Kaua‘i) were dropped from the count after a review of test results showed these cases to be indeterminate. That leaves the total cumulative count of COVID-19 cases since Feb. 28, 2020 at 642. Hawaiicovid19.com Source: State Department of Health

Mayor Derek S.K. Kawakami’s Emergency Rule 10 is now in effect, following Governor David Ige’s signature of approval on Thursday. In accordance with the Governor’s phased reopening plan, called the “State Roadmap to Recovery and Resilience,” Mayor’s Emergency Rule 10 reopens a number of medium risk businesses and activities. Public and private pools, churches, outdoor tour activities, salons and barbershops, all cleaning and construction work, and one-on-one personal services such as fitness, tutoring, music lessons and similar activities are allowed to open as of today with certain restrictions. Businesses must meet various requirements, such as physical distancing, masks and sanitation, pursuant to the Governor’s 8th Supplemental Proclamation and the state Department of Health Safe Practices. Each business can determine the maximum number of individuals to allow for social distancing within its facility. To view the emergency rules and proclamations, or for more information on COVID-19, visit the county website at www.kauai.gov/covid-19.

Yesterday, 1203 people arrived in Hawaii. During this same time last year, nearly 30,000 passengers arrived in Hawaii daily, including residents and visitors. Yesterday marked two months since the state’s mandatory 14-day self-quarantine started for all passengers arriving in Hawaii from out of state. The quarantine order was expanded on April 1st to include interisland travelers. This table shows the number of people who arrived by air from out of state yesterday and does not include interisland travel. This data was collected from the Hawaii Department of Transportation’s (DOT) new Mandatory Travel Declaration Form. For Hawaii Tourism Authority and state updates regarding COVID-19 visit: https://www.hawaiitourismauthority.org/news/alerts/covid-19-novel-coronavirus/ Source: The Hawai'i Tourism Authority

At the direction of the President of the United States, Gov. David Ige has ordered that the United States flag and the Hawai‘i state flag will be flown at half-staff at the State Capitol and upon all state offices and agencies as well as the Hawai‘i National Guard in the State of Hawai‘i, immediately -- until sunset on Sunday, May 24, 2020. This action is a mark of respect for the victims­­­­ of the novel coronavirus pandemic. In addition – Gov. Ige orders the United States flag and the Hawai‘i state flag be flown at half-staff at the State Capitol and upon all state offices and agencies as well as the Hawai‘i National Guard in the State of Hawai‘i, on Memorial Day, Monday, May 25, 2020 until noon. The President proclaims Memorial Day a day of prayer for permanent peace and designates 11:00 a.m. as the hour in each locality that people might unite in prayer. He also asks that Americans observe the National Moment of Remembrance beginning at 3:00 p.m. local time Memorial Day. The president’s proclamations: Honoring the Victims of the Novel Coronavirus Pandemic Memorial Day: Prayer for Peace

Senators Rosalyn H. Baker (D-South and West Maui), J. Kalani English (D-Hāna, East and Upcountry Maui, Moloka‘i, Lāna’i, Kaho‘olawe) and Gilbert S.C. Keith-Agaran (D-Wailuku, Waihe‘e, Kahului) announced that a total of $532.940 million in Capital Improvement Project funds and General Obligation Bonds has been set aside for a wide assortment of projects in Fiscal Years 2020 and 2021 for their respective districts in the County of Maui. “In light of the State’s current financial crisis, the Maui delegation was able to secure large amounts of resources to address various improvement needs across Maui Nui,” said Senator English. “While the financial impact of COVID-19 is still unclear, many of these projects are shovel-ready and will help our communities as we begin to reopen our economy. “The monies allocated to Waianapanapa State Park in Hāna is an example of a shovel-ready project that will create jobs for local residents and allow for much needed improvements,” added the senator. “I’m especially pleased that we successfully funded a number of long-overdue gender equity projects at three of our high schools,” Senator Keith-Agaran said. “Some of the best collegiate athletes coming out of our secondary schools have been girls and they deserve great facilities.” Senator Baker said “I’m delighted that so many important repair and maintenance projects for our Maui schools, especially for those in Lahaina and Kihei received funding as did critical transportation infrastructure projects at our harbors and West Maui roads. I’m especially pleased to see funding for much needed repairs and renovations for Maui Health Systems, including the initial funding for additional parking facilities at Maui Memorial Medical Center. “Mahalo to my colleagues Senator Gil Keith-Agaran and Senator J. Kalani English, who are members of the Ways and Means Committee, for their hard work to address so many urgent capital improvement projects in Maui county,” she said. Projects in the following categories include: Public Schools • $17 million for a new classroom building at Pa‘ia Elementary • $10.405 million for softball and baseball facilities at King Kekaulike High • $7.4 million for a locker room, weight room, and dance floor for Baldwin High boys and girls athletics • $8 million for girls athletic locker and bathroom at Maui High • $2.2 million for the re-roofing of Baldwin High and Wailuku Elementary • $8.25 million for air conditioning improvements at Maui Waena Intermediate, Iao Intermediate, Wailuku Elementary, and Kahului Elementary • $4 million for renovations for additional classrooms at Iao Intermediate • $2 million for track repair and resurfacing at Lahainaluna High • $5 million for electrical upgrades at Lahainaluna High • $6 million for a new classroom building at Kahului Elementary • $3 million for the plan and design for a new Central Maui Middle • $3 million for restrooms at the park at Maui High In addition, Maui Nui schools will receive up to $13.615 million from the DOE’s repair and maintenance lump sum appropriation, with projects identified at Pa‘ia Elementary, Kamehameha III Elementary, Lahainaluna High, King Kekaulike High, Kualapu‘u Elementary, Moloka‘i High, Moloka‘i Middle, Baldwin High, Lihikai Elementary, Waihe‘e Elementary, Maui High, Kihei Elementary, Haiku Elementary, Princess Nahienaena Elementary, and Makawao Elementary. Health • $6 million for improvements and renovations for Maui Health Systems (Maui Memorial Medical Center, Kula Hospital, and Lāna’i Community Hospital) • $3 million for the plan and design of parking facilities at Maui Memorial Medical Center Parks • $4 million for the restroom, wastewater system, parking paving, and road improvements for Waianapanapa State Park Highways • $9 million for Leialii Parkway and highway improvements for Hawaiian Home Lands • $70 million for the re-alignment of Honoapi‘ilani Highway (Lahainaluna Road to Launiupoko) • $110 million for the Pa‘ia bypass • $40 million for the widening of Puunene Avenue Airports • $38 million for improvements to the Kahului Airport • $4 million for improvements to Hāna and Lāna’i Airports Harbors • $57 million for improvements to the Kahului Harbor • $4.2 million for the replacement construction of the Lahaina Boat Ferry Pier • $3.5 million for the finger pier replacement of the Ma‘alaea Small Boat Harbor Agriculture • $9.3 million for improvements to the Moloka‘i irrigation system Courts and Public Safety • $4.36 million for security and renovations for Hoapili Hale • $4 million for the plan and design of the Maui Regional Public Safety Complex

Mayor Michael Victorino announced today a five-week extension of a farmer assistance and food distribution program to help provide food to community organizations that provide food to families and individuals in need. “Feed My Sheep, Maui Food Bank and countless other organizations continue to put food in the hands of families impacted by the coronavirus pandemic,” Mayor Michael Victorino said. “This program will help support their ongoing efforts and I want to thank everyone who has made our County food distributions such a great success.” Since late March, more than 6,000 bags of food have been distributed to families in need at over a dozen food distribution events in Central, South and West Maui, Upcountry, Paia-Haiku, Hana, Molokai and Lanai. The County of Maui is committing $100,000 to the Maui Farm Bureau and $50,000 to the Hawaii Farmers Union United. Purchased food will go to the community organizations for distribution. “It’s a life-saver,” said Joyce Kawakami, founder of Feed My Sheep. “We now have quality food to get to people in need, and the need is immense.” Feed My Sheep served 800 individuals in February, before the coronavirus hit the United States, and the number of individuals served jumped to 2,600 in April. Maui Food Bank Executive Director Rich Yust said: “We appreciate our partnership with Maui County to purchase the food necessary to meet our community’s great need.” Since the program began in early April, the Maui County Farm Bureau has used $20,000 weekly to purchase food from local farms for food distribution sites around the county. The Hawaii Farmers Union United has used $10,000 to set up and run online/pick-up food hubs. Initial funding provided by the County of Maui went toward the purchase of an online ordering software package. “I want to thank everyone who has stepped up to make our food distribution program such a great success,” Mayor Victorino said. “It’s been humbling and encouraging to see our community come together in a time of such great need.” For more information about Maui County Farm Bureau, visit http://www.mauicountyfarmbureau.org/. For more information on Hawaii Farmers Union United, visit https://hfuuhi.org/. For more information on Feed My Sheep, visit https://www.feedmysheepmaui.com/. For more information on Maui Food Bank, visit https://mauifoodbank.org/. Source: News release from the County of Maui.

The County of Kaua‘i is pleased to announce a joint program with the Hawaii Foodbank Kaua‘i and the Kauai Independent Food Bank to provide 500 food packages every Saturday through May 30. The next distribution will take place this Saturday, May 23, at the Bryan J. Baptiste Sports Complex at 2 p.m. Recipients can begin lining up at noon. These packages are intended for Kaua‘i families who are food insecure. “We encourage any household who needs food to come out to our distribution in Kapa‘a. We understand that almost every household on Kaua‘i has been affected in one way or another by COVID-19,” said Director of Parks and Recreation Pat Porter. “If you are in need of food, please come to the county’s food distribution this Saturday.” Distribution sites were selected based on geographical location and ability to accommodate all aspects of the distribution services, such as vehicle capacity, traffic flow, etc. The remaining food distribution day will be held on the North Shore at Waipa on May 30 at 2p.m. This program is being administered by the Kaua‘i Incident Management Team and operated by the County of Kaua‘i Department of Parks and Recreation (DOPR)/Recreation Division in partnership with the Hawai‘i Food Bank/ Kaua‘i Branch and Kaua‘i Independent Food Bank, with support from the Kaua'i Police Department, Hawaii State Department of Health, and Hawai‘i National Guard for traffic control. Mahalo to Alaska Airlines, Kauai Ice, and the National Guard for their support of this important program. Source: County of Kaua'i

A blessing was held Thursday for the Maluhia Road and Kōloa Road improvement project in Kōloa, attended by a group exercising social distancing procedures and wearing masks. “Mahalo to Goodfellow Brothers, the Department of Public Works, and to the community for your patience with this project,” said Mayor Derek S. K. Kawakami. Photo caption: A blessing was held Thursday for the Maluhia Road and Kōloa Road improvement project in Kōloa, attended by a group exercising social distancing procedures and wearing masks. The scope of this $21.7 million project – with $16.4 million in federal funding – include the following. Rehabilitation and resurfacing of pavement; pavement widening to provide 4- to 6-feet paved shoulders where possible on both Maluhia Road and Kōloa Road; Reduce congestion and improve safety by adding a roundabout at the Kōloa Road/Ala Kalanikaumaka Intersection and left turn lanes at other intersections and driveways; and Provide upgrades and safety improvements (replacement and new guardrails) to comply with federal and State design standards; Drainage improvements in the Tree Tunnel section of Maluhia Road. The Project was conceived in calendar year 2017 and the Environmental and Design work began in January 2018. In 2018, an initial community meeting was held at Kōloa Elementary School to discuss design elements. In 2019 a follow-up meeting was held at Kōloa Elementary School to discuss the final design. Most recently, on May 12, a virtual meeting with members of the Southside community was held to discuss construction and lane closure dates and times. Road construction work is scheduled to start the first week of June; road closure dates and times will be announced. Anyone with questions can contact Goodfellow Brothers at 808-462-8057.

Mayor Kirk Caldwell announced today that starting Saturday, May 23, Governor David Ige has approved the City and County of Honolulu’s Order that allows in-person spiritual services on Oʻahu to resume with associated restrictions and recommendations. This reopening is consistent with the State’s reopening framework. “Gathering together safely, praying together, and taking part in group worship is so important right now, as so many of our residents have been practicing physical distancing for months,” said Mayor Caldwell. “Religious services can be a key resource to help many of us get through these tough times since spiritual institutions can play a significant role in our emotional and spiritual well-being. Restoring these in-person interactions will allow people to connect again in a much deeper way.” In-person spiritual services may be conducted starting on May 23 provided all persons present at the service must maintain six feet of physical distance between others, except members of the same household or living unit. Organizers are also encouraged to limit the number of persons attending their in-person spiritual services to ensure this physical distancing requirement is met and that appropriate COVID-19 mitigation plans and procedures are implemented. These are just a few of the requirements for in-person spiritual services to resume operations. The full list can be found in an amended Exhibit A of the Mayor’s Ho‘oulu i Honolulu 2.0 Order (Restore Honolulu 2.0 Order). The amended Order is attached.

Mayor Kirk Caldwell announced today that starting Friday, June 5, in-person table service dining in restaurants in the City and County of Honolulu will be allowed following the City’s guidelines approved by Governor David Ige. Mayor Kirk Caldwell announced today that starting Friday, June 5, in-person table service dining in restaurants in the City and County of Honolulu will be allowed following the City’s guidelines approved by Governor David Ige. Bars and nightclubs remain closed at this time and no self-service buffets or drink stations will be allowed. Restaurants on O‘ahu will be allowed to reopen beginning on June 5 under the following requirements, conditions, and privileges: Continued compliance with all State of Hawai‘i and City regulatory and legal standards for operating a food services business Compliance with Social Distancing Requirements (as modified in Section 12 of the Mayor’s Emergency Order) Dining groups must be limited to a maximum of ten individuals per group (regardless of household membership) Cleaning and disinfecting must be conducted in compliance with Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidance Restaurant employees must wear face coverings during their shift – cooks and kitchen staff that do not interact with the public are encouraged but not required to wear face coverings Hourly touch-point sanitization (workstations, equipment, screens, doorknobs, restrooms, etc.) is required Frequent hand washing/sanitizing by employees is required The reopening of restaurants guidelines also include a pilot sidewalk/outdoor dining opportunity at certain restaurants that abut City properties, including certain sidewalks. Please see the guidelines for further information. The City will roll out its sidewalk/outdoor dining application and temporary permit form shortly for interested restaurants that wish to take advantage of this unique opportunity. The full list of guidelines can be found in an amended Exhibit A of the Mayor’s Ho‘oulu i Honolulu 2.0 Order (Restore Honolulu 2.0 Order) in PDF link below: http://www.honolulu.gov/rep/site/may/may_docs/Emergency_Order_No_2020-13.pdf