Thanks to City Council member Heidi Tsuneyoshi, on Tuesday January 12th the Honolulu City Council is going to vote on a resolution to support keeping the airfield open to civil access. This is especially important because it shows that every level of government opposes closure. We need as many people as we can to submit testimony in favor of Resolution 21-7. Read Resolution 21-7 here.
You CAN submit testimony if you live outside the City/county of Honolulu. Everyone Everywhere in the world should submit this short testimony supporting the airfield.
It only takes 5 minutes and is very simple. Please submit both Oral and Written testimony if you can.
Oral Testimony is Only 1 Minute of Speaking Time, So Anyone Can Do it!
You must register in advance to submit Oral Testimony. The Public hearing will be remote through the Webex video conferencing platform. Visit www.webex.com, click “Join,” enter meeting number 146 003 5629, and then “Register” for Resolution 21-7. Registrants will receive an email that contains links and Password information on joining the meeting by either phone or video conference. Webex testifiers are strongly encouraged to register at least 24 hours before the start of the meeting.
If you have trouble registering scroll to the bottom of this page and see our step by step instructions.
Written Testimony Only Needs to Be A Few Lines of Text, Super Easy!
Visit this link: http://www.honolulu.gov/ccl-testimony-form.html
Fill out the Form for “Meeting Date 01-12-2021” and “Resolution 21-7” . Try to write something personal, but it does not need to be very long. It can be as simple as “I work here and love this airport. Please keep it open!”
If you have trouble filling out the form see our step by step instructions below.
Name: *Your full name*
Phone: *Your Phone number*
Email: *Your Email*
Meeting Date: 01-12-2021
Council/PH Committee: Council/Public Hearing
Agenda Item: Resolution 21-7
Your position on the matter: Select the “Support” bubble
Representing: Choose either the “Self” of “Organization” Bubble
Written Testimony: Write a short statement about why Dillingham Airfield is important to you! It could be a simple as “I love aviation and this beautiful airport has to stay open to the public!”
Testimony Attachment: This is not required so feel free to skip this item. It is intended for documentation but you could also include a photo of you at the airport.
Accept Terms and Agreement: Check the Box!
Please enter the security code: You use the internet, you know how to read the strange letters and prove your not a computer. I believe in you.
Submit.
Thank you so much for submitting written testimony. This will have a big impact because the second biggest government in Hawaii is the City of Honolulu. All of Oahu is considered City/County of Honolulu. So even if you are living in Waialua or Haleiwa, the Honolulu City council governs your home. That includes Dillingham Airfield, a home to us all.
Next, Register to submit Oral Testimony!
Oral testimony is very easy because it is only 1 minute of speaking MAX, so almost anyone can do it. You should Register to submit written testimony by 9am Monday 01/11/21. That is 24 hours in advance of the Tuesday 9am public hearing where you will give that testimony. Information for submitting Oral Testimony is as follows:
1) Visit www.webex.com, click “Join meeting,”
2) Enter meeting number 146 003 5629
3) Next to Event Status, Select the “Register” option
4) Submit your personal information and for “What Item(s) Are You Speaking On?” enter “Resolution 21-7”
1) Your registration is complete. Look into your email for a Password that you will need to join the WebEx meeting
What Should I say During my Oral Testimony?
5) Prepare some remarks in advance. Oral Testimony is limited to 1 minute, so make sure to time yourself prior to appearing. I would encourage you to talk about how Aviation/Dillingham directly affects your life. If you would like to include some facts and figures, you can see our Facts page here: https://savedillinghamairfield.org/facts
6) Tune in to the meeting through the WebEx link in your email at 9am Tuesday January 12th. Enter your password information in that email when prompted. They will be taking testimony right at the beginning of the meeting so don’t be late!
If you have any further questions about how to submit testimony for the Tuesday 01-12-21 City counsel meeting, please send an email to Contact@saveDillinghamAirfield.org