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Business Outreach

Listening to local businesses and helping connect them with the right next step.

Purpose

Giving local businesses in District 9 a clear line to support.

Business Outreach is centered on direct conversations with businesses owners and establishments throughout District 9.

These conversations help the office understand what businesses are seeing day to day, from access and parking concerns to maintenance issues, public safety questions, permitting needs, and opportunities for neighborhood improvement.

Councilmember Tulba left talking to a business owner, right, in front of their store talking about issues.
Councilmember Tulba left talking to a business owner, right, in front of their store talking about issues.

Process

Understanding how Business Outreach works

We do outreach to understand what businesses are currently facing on the ground and strategize ways our office can help businesses find solutions to issues.

Assessment

Conducting an initial visit.

The office meets with businesses in person, by request, or during corridor outreach.

Assessment

Conducting an initial visit.

The office meets with businesses in person, by request, or during corridor outreach.

Listen

Learning about current issues.

Business owners and operators share concerns, needs, questions, and ideas for improving the area around them.

Listen

Learning about current issues.

Business owners and operators share concerns, needs, questions, and ideas for improving the area around them.

Action

Providing follow-up and assistance.

The office identifies possible contacts, resources, referrals, or community partners that may help move the concern forward.

Action

Providing follow-up and assistance.

The office identifies possible contacts, resources, referrals, or community partners that may help move the concern forward.

Community Priorities

What are the overall goals of our business outreach efforts?

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Provide Business Access

Businesses often raise concerns about parking, loading, sidewalk access, traffic flow, visibility, and the experience customers have when arriving.

Councilmember Tulba on the left taking a picture with a securitas worker in a neon yellow shirt.

Provide Business Access

Businesses often raise concerns about parking, loading, sidewalk access, traffic flow, visibility, and the experience customers have when arriving.

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Improve Conditions

Storefronts and commercial areas are affected by lighting, cleanliness, illegal dumping, landscaping, maintenance, and recurring quality-of-life concerns.

Two police officers on the left, speaking with a waipahu resident wearing a purple hoodie.

Improve Conditions

Storefronts and commercial areas are affected by lighting, cleanliness, illegal dumping, landscaping, maintenance, and recurring quality-of-life concerns.

Councilmember Tulba on the left speaking to a business owner on the right, both posing with shakas.

Resource Connections

Some businesses need help finding the right place to ask about permitting, city services, public works concerns, grant opportunities, or community partnerships.

Councilmember Tulba on the left speaking to a business owner on the right, both posing with shakas.

Resource Connections

Some businesses need help finding the right place to ask about permitting, city services, public works concerns, grant opportunities, or community partnerships.

Stay Connected

Request Business Outreach

Use this form to request a business visit, share a concern, ask about resources, or connect with the District 9 office about a business-related issue.

Community Initiatives

There's more! Explore other district programs.

The District 9 office is committed to providing hands-on resources. Explore other active initiatives we're championing throughout the community.

Councilmember Tulba, center, talking to a staff and police officers in front of a shopping center corridor.

Security Watch

Partnering with residents, security teams, and community organizations to monitor concerns, increase awareness, and support neighborhood safety efforts.

Learn more

Councilmember Tulba, center, talking to a staff and police officers in front of a shopping center corridor.

Security Watch

Partnering with residents, security teams, and community organizations to monitor concerns, increase awareness, and support neighborhood safety efforts.

Learn more

Councilmember Tulba, center, talking to a staff and police officers in front of a shopping center corridor.

Security Watch

Partnering with residents, security teams, and community organizations to monitor concerns, increase awareness, and support neighborhood safety efforts.

Learn more

A photo of a homeless encampment.

Walk the Block

Walking through commercial corridors and neighborhoods to observe conditions firsthand, document concerns, and inform future initiatives.

Learn more

A photo of a homeless encampment.

Walk the Block

Walking through commercial corridors and neighborhoods to observe conditions firsthand, document concerns, and inform future initiatives.

Learn more

A photo of a homeless encampment.

Walk the Block

Walking through commercial corridors and neighborhoods to observe conditions firsthand, document concerns, and inform future initiatives.

Learn more

Two people in frame walking on a sidewalk in an industrial area.

Win Back Waipahu

Bringing together business owners, community leaders, and stakeholders to collaborate on solutions that strengthen and revitalize Waipahu.

Learn more

Two people in frame walking on a sidewalk in an industrial area.

Win Back Waipahu

Bringing together business owners, community leaders, and stakeholders to collaborate on solutions that strengthen and revitalize Waipahu.

Learn more

Two people in frame walking on a sidewalk in an industrial area.

Win Back Waipahu

Bringing together business owners, community leaders, and stakeholders to collaborate on solutions that strengthen and revitalize Waipahu.

Learn more