Mayor attends climate change conference

Honolulu Mayor Kirk Caldwell is traveling to Rotterdam, Netherlands, to take part in the 2019 Urban Resilience Summit, which starts today.

Summit attendees will discuss the impacts of the global climate crisis, share practices and innovations in the field and identify opportunities for partnerships and collective action, according to a news release from the mayor’s office.

Caldwell also will discuss the work being done by Honolulu’s Office of Climate Change, Sustainability and Resiliency and the recent announcement of an electric vehicle collaborative stemming from the Climate Mayors Summit at the East-West Center.

He is scheduled to return to Honolulu on Friday. Managing Director Roy K. Amemiya Jr. is serving as acting mayor.

Water Board warns of imposters

The Honolulu Board of Water Supply is warning of individuals pretending to be agency employees to gain access to customers’ homes.

In one incident a Kaimuki resident confronted a male trespasser who said he was there to fix her water meter. She noticed the man was in an aloha shirt and knew the meter is located in the sidewalk. She also did not see an official vehicle parked nearby, and the man left after she asked questions.

In another incident a Salt Lake resident saw two men wearing orange vests looking at her water meter. They quickly left in a red sedan when the resident went outside to observe them.

The Water Board said all its personnel are properly credentialed and wear official attire with the agency’s logo, drive BWS-labeled vehicles and carry official City and County of Honolulu badges that identify them as being with BWS.

Customers also should take note that BWS does not conduct leak detection on customer property or inside residences and does not schedule appointments outside the business hours of 7:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. weekdays.

To confirm the validity of an individual claiming to be a BWS employee, call 748-5000, or call 911 if an individual’s credentials look suspicious.