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City manager updates council on dredging, boardwalk, trails and FEMA hazard‑mitigation siren grant
Summary
City staff told the Diamond Head City Council April 7 that several infrastructure projects are underway or awaiting mobilization — including canal dredging, road repairs and a Jordan River boardwalk — and that a FEMA hazard‑mitigation grant to fund outdoor sirens has been approved and will be presented for council approval next meeting.
The Diamond Head City Council received a city manager’s report April 7 covering public‑works projects, timelines and permitting developments.
The city manager (speaker 4) said the canal‑dredging contract is a 240‑day project with a current scheduled completion of Oct. 24; mobilization was delayed by rough winds but staff expected contractors to begin work once conditions allow. He also reported Payment 2026 road projects, a 120‑day effort with an anticipated finish of June 18, noting that crews completed base repairs and asphalt on Cherry Hill and Anapala Way and still need to return for striping.
Planned park and trail work outlined to the council included a Jordan River boardwalk (180 days, notice to proceed April 20; estimated Oct. 17 completion), the Lundjoy/Monjoy Creek nature trail with an Oct. 10 target, and installation of fitness‑park equipment once the site is prepped. The manager said engineers are finalizing a commercial‑district design that will include sewer realignment and that a Pelican Cove Army Corps permit application is under review.
On hazard mitigation, staff told the council the city received notification that a FEMA hazard‑mitigation grant for outdoor sirens was approved; councilmembers were advised staff would present the grant documentation at the next meeting for final approval and contract action. “We received a notification… that the outdoor siren grant was approved by FEMA,” the city manager said.
Councilmembers asked staff to confirm connector access between the fitness park and walking trail, whether surplus parcels could provide overflow parking for future commercial development, and specifics on right‑of‑way acquisition for sidewalk work. Staff said it would follow up and bring recommendations and easement documents to the council in a future meeting.
