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HONOLULU CITY COUNCIL KE KANIHELA O KE KALANA O HONOLULU CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU
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COMMITTEE ON HOUSING, SUSTAINABILITY, ECONOMY & HEALTH |
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Voting Members: Matt Weyer, Chair Radiant Cordero, Vice Chair Tyler Dos Santos-Tam Augie Tulba Andria Tupola
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Item No. 6 - Bill 10 (2025) on page 4 has been cancelled
AGENDA
REGULAR MEETING
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER
TUESDAY, MARCH 4, 2025
1:00 P.M.
Pursuant to Section 92-3.7, Hawaiʻi Revised Statutes, this meeting will be conducted as a remote meeting by interactive conference technology, with the following procedures in effect for the meeting:
The meeting will be viewable: (1) by internet live streaming through https://www.honolulucitycouncil.org/meetings; (2) by televised live broadcast on ‘Ōlelo TV Channel 54; and (3) on the monitor situated outside the Council Chamber. Viewers who experience a loss of viewing signal should try switching to another viewing option.
After the meeting, the meeting will be viewable on demand at https://www.honolulucitycouncil.org/meetings. Copies of older meeting videos may be requested by calling the City Clerk’s Office at (808) 768‑5822, charges may apply.
Some Councilmembers and presenters may be participating in the meeting by interactive conference technology from remote locations.
Remote and in-person oral testimony will be permitted on all items on the agenda when each agenda item is taken up. Each speaker may not have anyone else read their statement and is limited to a one‑minute presentation.
As both English and Hawaiian are official languages of the State of Hawaiʻi, pursuant to Article XV, Section 4 of the Hawaiʻi State Constitution and Section 1-13 of the Hawaiʻi Revised Statutes, members of the public may testify in either language. For oral testimonies offered in ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi, additional time as may be necessary will be allowed for the testifier to provide an English translation of their testimony.
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Remote Testimony
1. For direct access to submit oral testimony call: +1-253-215-8782, enter ID 83814521966 and Passcode 073730.
2. To testify by videoconference visit: https://hnldoc.ehawaii.gov/hnldoc/testimony. Videoconference access information will be provided upon registration. Testifiers are encouraged to register/submit testimony at least 24 hours prior to the meeting.
Persons wishing to testify in-person in the Council Chamber are requested to register by 1:00 p.m. by filling out the registration form in person outside the Council Chamber. Persons who have not registered will be given an opportunity to speak following the oral testimonies of the registered speakers.
Written testimony may be uploaded at https://hnldoc.ehawaii.gov/hnldoc/testimony, or mailed to Office of the City Clerk, Attention: Information Section, 530 South King Street, Room 100, Honolulu, HI 96813. If submitted, written testimonies, including the testifier’s address, e-mail address, and phone number, will be available to the public at https://hnldoc.ehawaii.gov.
Should you have any questions, please call (808) 768-3825 or send an email to pearlene.sotelo@honolulu.gov.
Meeting materials are accessible at https://hnldoc.ehawaii.gov/hnldoc/browse/agendas by clicking on the appropriate Committee meeting.
If you need an auxiliary aid/service or other accommodation due to a disability or an interpreter for a language other than English, please call the Office of the City Clerk Information Section at (808) 768-5822 between 7:45 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. or send an email to pearlene.sotelo@honolulu.gov as soon as possible or at least three (3) business days before the scheduled meeting. Requests made as early as possible have a greater likelihood of being fulfilled.
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FOR ACTION
1. RESOLUTION 25-54 – APPOINTMENT OF SANDY MA TO THE CLIMATE CHANGE COMMISSION. Confirming the appointment of Sandy Ma to serve on the Climate Change Commission of the City and County of Honolulu for a term to expire on June 30, 2028. (Transmitted by Communication MM-21; public hearing held 2/26/25)
MM-021(25) MAYOR BLANGIARDI - Draft Resolution confirming the appointment of Sandy Ma to serve on the Climate Change Commission of the City and County of Honolulu.
M-0091(25) Testimony on RES25-054 for Feb 26, 2025 @ 10:00 AM COUNCIL Meeting.
M-0127(25) Testimony on RES25-054 for Mar 4, 2025 @ 01:00 PM HOUSING, SUSTAINABILITY, ECONOMY & HEALTH (HSEH) Meeting.
2. RESOLUTION 25-57 – REAPPOINTMENT OF ELIZA TALBOT MANCHESTER TO THE ECONOMIC REVITALIZATION COMMISSION. Confirming the reappointment of Eliza Talbot Manchester to serve on the Economic Revitalization Commission of the City and County of Honolulu for a second term to expire on December 31, 2029. (Transmitted by Communication MM‑23; public hearing held 2/26/25)
MM-023(25) MAYOR BLANGIARDI - Draft Resolution confirming the reappointment of Eliza Talbot Manchester to serve on the Economic Revitalization Commission of the City and County of Honolulu.
M-0102(25) Testimony on RES25-057 for Feb 26, 2025 @ 10:00 AM COUNCIL Meeting.
M-0133(25) Testimony on RES25-057 for Mar 4, 2025 @ 01:00 PM HOUSING, SUSTAINABILITY, ECONOMY & HEALTH (HSEH) Meeting.
3. RESOLUTION 25-58 – REAPPOINTMENT OF BOBBY-JOHN “OLU” CAMPBELL TO THE ECONOMIC REVITALIZATION COMMISSION. Confirming the reappointment of Bobby‑John “Olu” Campbell to serve on the Economic Revitalization Commission of the City and County of Honolulu for a second term to expire on December 31, 2029. (Transmitted by Communication MM-24; public hearing held 2/26/25)
MM-024(25) MAYOR BLANGIARDI - Draft Resolution confirming the reappointment of Bobby-John "Olu" Campbell to serve on the Economic Revitalization Commission of the City and County of Honolulu.
M-0125(25) Testimony on RES25-058 for Mar 4, 2025 @ 01:00 PM HOUSING, SUSTAINABILITY, ECONOMY & HEALTH (HSEH) Meeting.
4. BILL 64 (2024) – RELATING TO DOWN PAYMENT LOANS. Ensuring expanded eligibility for the City’s down payment loan program by amending Section 6-34.2 of the Revised Ordinances of Honolulu 2021. (Bill passed first reading 12/11/24; Committee postponed action 1/14/25)
CC-004(25) WATERS - List of Assignments for Items Pending Before the Council, effective January 3, 2025. CCM
M-0574(24) Testimony on BILL064(24) for Dec 11, 2024 @ 10:00 AM COUNCIL Meeting.
M-0007(25) Testimony on BILL064(24) for Jan 14, 2025 @ 01:00 PM HOUSING, SUSTAINABILITY, ECONOMY & HEALTH (HSEH) Meeting.
M-0120(25) Testimony on BILL064(24) for Mar 4, 2025 @ 01:00 PM HOUSING, SUSTAINABILITY, ECONOMY & HEALTH (HSEH) Meeting.
M-0141(25) HONOLULU BOARD OF REALTORS - Testimony on BILL064(24) for Mar 4, 2025 @ 01:00 PM HOUSING, SUSTAINABILITY, ECONOMY & HEALTH (HSEH) Meeting.
121124 Council Minutes - ADOPTED 01/29/25
011425 Committee on Housing, Sustainability, Economy & Health Written Summary for Video Record
5. BILL 14 (2025) – RELATING TO THE FIRST SOURCE PROGRAM. Amending Chapter 2 of the Revised Ordinances of Honolulu 2021 by repealing Article 33 relating to the First Source Program. (Bill passed first reading 2/26/25)
M-0108(25) Testimony on BILL014(25) for Feb 26, 2025 @ 10:00 AM COUNCIL Meeting.
M-0121(25) Testimony on BILL014(25) for Mar 4, 2025 @ 01:00 PM HOUSING, SUSTAINABILITY, ECONOMY & HEALTH (HSEH) Meeting.
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Item No. 6 - Bill 10 (2025) has been cancelled.
6. BILL 10 (2025) – RELATING TO REFUSE AND RECYCLABLE MATERIALS. Addressing the collection, processing, and disposal of refuse and recyclable materials by amending Chapter 42, Article 3 of the Revised Ordinances of Honolulu 2021. (Bill passed first reading 2/26/25; Consecutive referral: HSEH, BUD)
D-0131(25) NANAKULI-MAILI NEIGHBORHOOD BOARD -Testimony on BILL010(25) for Feb 26, 2025 @ 10:00 AM COUNCIL Meeting.
M-0088(25) Testimony on BILL010(25) for Feb 26, 2025 @ 10:00 AM COUNCIL Meeting.
M-0122(25) Testimony on BILL010(25) for Mar 4, 2025 @ 01:00 PM HOUSING, SUSTAINABILITY, ECONOMY & HEALTH (HSEH) Meeting.
7. BILL 18 (2025) – RELATING TO PLASTIC. Addressing certain single-use plastic containers by adding a new article “Single-Use Plastic Bottles” to Chapter 34 of the Revised Ordinances of Honolulu 2021 (“Regulation of Businesses”) (Bill passed first reading 2/26/25)
M-0105(25) Testimony on BILL018(25) for Feb 26, 2025 @ 10:00 AM COUNCIL Meeting.
M-0123(25) Testimony on BILL018(25) for Mar 4, 2025 @ 01:00 PM HOUSING, SUSTAINABILITY, ECONOMY & HEALTH (HSEH) Meeting.
8. RESOLUTION 25-7 – NOMINATION OF ANTON C. KRUCKY AS DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY SERVICES. Confirming the nomination of Anton C. Krucky to serve as the Director of the Department of Community Services of the City and County of Honolulu. (Transmitted by Communication MM-1; public hearing held 1/29/25)
MM-001(25) MAYOR BLANGIARDI - Letter Requesting City Council's Confirmation of the Appointees for Temporary Commission.
D-0053(25) BOARD OF WATER SUPPLY - Testimony on RES25-7 for Jan 29, 2025 @ 10:00 AM COUNCIL Meeting.
012925 Council Minutes - ADOPTED 02/26/25
9. RESOLUTION 25-13 – NOMINATION OF ROGER W. BABCOCK, JR., P.E., PH.D. AS DIRECTOR OF ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES. Confirming the nomination of Roger W. Babcock, Jr., P.E., Ph.D., to serve as the Director of the Department of Environmental Services of the City and County of Honolulu. (Transmitted by Communication MM-1; public hearing held 1/29/25)
MM-001(25) MAYOR BLANGIARDI - Letter Requesting City Council's Confirmation of the Appointees for Temporary Commission.
D-0059(25) BOARD OF WATER SUPPLY - Testimony on RES25-13 for Jan 29, 2025 @ 10:00 AM COUNCIL Meeting.
M-0039(25) Testimony on RES25-013 for Jan 29, 2025 @ 10:00 AM COUNCIL Meeting.
M-0124(25) Testimony on RES25-013 for Mar 4, 2025 @ 01:00 PM HOUSING, SUSTAINABILITY, ECONOMY & HEALTH (HSEH) Meeting.
012925 Council Minutes - ADOPTED 02/26/25
EXECUTIVE SESSION
If the need arises with respect to any item on this agenda, then pursuant to Hawai‘i Revised Statutes Sections 92-4 and 92-5(a)(4), the Committee may consult in a closed meeting with its attorneys in executive session on questions and issues pertaining to claims and other matters on the Council's powers, duties, privileges, immunities and/or liabilities relating to that item.
MATT WEYER, Chair
Committee on Housing, Sustainability, Economy & Health