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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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AGENDA
REGULAR MEETING
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER
TUESDAY, APRIL 29, 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 84374845474 and Passcode 536022.
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. CC-120 (2025) – DRAFT COMMITTEE REPORT ON THE REVIEW AND EVALUATION OF THE COMMISSION ON ECONOMIC REVITALIZATION. The Committee will take action on a draft committee report making recommendations to the Council on whether the ordinance establishing the Commission on Economic Revitalization should be retained, amended, or repealed.
CC-120(25) WEYER - Draft Committee Report relating to the Review and Evaluation of the Commission on Economic Revitalization..
Related communication:
MM-16 Reported submitted by the Commission on Economic Revitalization pursuant to Chapter 3, Article 15, Revised Ordinances of Honolulu 2021.
2. BILL 28 (2025) – RELATING TO THE COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL OF REFUSE. Amending provisions related to the collection and disposal of refuse in Section 42‑1.12, subsection (a) of the Revised Ordinances of Honolulu 2021. (Bill passed second reading and public hearing 4/16/25)
M-0159(25) Testimony on BILL028(25) for Mar 19, 2025 @ 10:00 AM COUNCIL Meeting.
M-0215(25) Testimony on BILL028(25) for Apr 16, 2025 @ 10:00 AM COUNCIL Meeting.
031925 Council Minutes - ADOPTED 04/16/25
3. BILL 29 (2025) – RELATING TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING. Amending provisions related to affordable housing in Section 8-10.33, subsection (a) of the Revised Ordinances of Honolulu 2021. (Bill passed second reading and public hearing 4/16/25)
BILL029(25), CD1 - 04-29-25 HSEH
BILL029(25), PROPOSED CD1 - MW1
BILL029(25), PROPOSED CD1 - MW2
BILL029(25), PROPOSED CD1 - MW3
D-0251(25) BUDGET AND FISCAL SERVICES - Testimony on Bill 29 (2025) - Extending the Exemption Period for Affordable Housing from 10 years to 15 years.
M-0160(25) Testimony on BILL029(25) for Mar 19, 2025 @ 10:00 AM COUNCIL Meeting.
M-0197(25) Testimony on BILL029(25) for Apr 1, 2025 @ 01:00 PM HOUSING, SUSTAINABILITY, ECONOMY & HEALTH (HSEH) Meeting.
M-0216(25) Testimony on BILL029(25) for Apr 16, 2025 @ 10:00 AM COUNCIL Meeting.
M-0250(25) Testimony on BILL029(25) for Apr 29, 2025 @ 01:00 PM HOUSING, SUSTAINABILITY, ECONOMY & HEALTH (HSEH) Meeting.
031925 Council Minutes - ADOPTED 04/16/25
PROPOSED CD1 TO BILL 29 (2025) (Submitted by Councilmember Weyer) – The CD1 (OCS2025-0341/4/22/2025 4:06 PM) makes the following amendments:
A. In SECTION 2 of the bill, allows any exemptions granted pursuant to ROH Section 8-10.33 prior to the effective date of this ordinance to be extended by five years (from 10 years to 15 years).
B. In SECTION 4 of the bill, clarifies that:
1. The amendments made in SECTION 2 of the bill do not affect the repeal date of Ordinance 18-1; and
2. Exemptions granted pursuant to ROH Section 8-10.33 prior to its repeal will remain in effect throughout the regulated period.
C. Makes miscellaneous technical and nonsubstantive amendments.
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4. BILL 31 (2024), CD1 – RELATING TO PRE-CONSTRUCTION FINANCING FOR AFFORDABLE RENTAL HOUSING. Addressing affordable rental housing in the City and County of Honolulu by amending Chapter 32 of the Revised Ordinances of Honolulu 2021 to establish pre-construction subsidies. (Bill passed second reading and public hearing held 7/10/24)
BILL031(24), CD1 - 06-26-24 ZON
BILL031(24), CD2 - 04-29-25 HSEH
BILL031(24), PROPOSED CD1 - EK1
BILL031(24), PROPOSED CD1 - CS1
BILL031(24), CD1, PROPOSED FD1 - MW1
BILL031(24), CD1, PROPOSED CD2 - MW1
BILL031(24), CD1, PROPOSED CD2 - MW2
BILL031(24), CD1, PROPOSED CD2 - CS1
BILL031(24), CD1, PROPOSED CD2 - TDST1
BILL031(24), CD1, PROPOSED CD2 - MW3
BILL031(24), CD1, PROPOSED CD2 - MW4
CC-004(25) WATERS - List of Assignments for Items Pending Before the Council, effective January 3, 2025. CCM
MM-088(24) HOUSING - Testimony in Support for Bill 31(2024) — Relating to Pre-Construction Financing for Affordable Rental Housing.
MM-109(24) HOUSING - Support for Bill 31 (2024), proposed CD1 — Relating to Pre-Construction Financing for Affordable Rental Housing.
MM-124(24) HOUSING - Support for Bill 31 (2024), CD1 - Relating to Pre-Construction Financing for Affordable Rental Housing.
MM-190(24) HOUSING - Support for Bill 31 (2024) — Relating to Pre-Construction Financing for Affordable Rental Housing.
M-0224(24) Testimony on BILL031(24) for May 15, 2024 @ 10:00 AM COUNCIL Meeting.
M-0238(24) Testimony on BILL031(24) for May 22, 2024 @ 09:00 AM ZONING (ZON) Meeting.
M-0280(24) Testimony on BILL031(24) for Jun 26, 2024 @ 09:00 AM ZONING (ZON) Meeting.
M-0308(24) Testimony on BILL031(24) for Jul 10, 2024 @ 10:00 AM COUNCIL Meeting.
M-0478(24) Testimony on BILL031(24) for Oct 23, 2024 @ 09:00 AM ZONING (ZON) Meeting.
M-0245(25) Testimony on BILL031(24) for Apr 29, 2025 @ 01:00 PM HOUSING, SUSTAINABILITY, ECONOMY & HEALTH (HSEH) Meeting.
052224 Committee on Zoning Written Summary for Video Record
051524 Council Minutes - ADOPTED 06/05/24
062624 Committee on Zoning Written Summary for Video Record
071024 Council Minutes - ADOPTED 08/07/24
102324 Committee on Zoning Written Summary for Video Record
PROPOSED CD2 TO BILL 31 (2024), CD1 (Submitted by Councilmember Weyer) – The CD2 (OCS2025-0329/4/21/2025 3:14 PM) makes the following amendments:
A. In SECTION 2 of the bill:
1. Makes the use of the term "owner" consistent throughout the bill.
2. Adds the developer as being eligible to apply for the pre-construction subsidy program, and makes conforming amendments throughout the bill showing that the owner and developer have the same responsibilities and liabilities.
3. In ROH Section 32-5.2(b)(2), removes the provision providing that in any given fiscal year, no more than 50 percent of the moneys appropriated for post-construction grants and pre-construction subsidies may be used for pre-construction subsidies and corrects the reference for post-construction grants to Article 4 (instead of Article 5).
4. In ROH Section 32-5.2(c)(1), clarifies that a recipient of a pre‑construction subsidy for an affordable rental housing project is not eligible to also receive a post-construction grant pursuant to Article 4 for the same project.
5. In ROH Section 32-5.2(c)(2), amends the pre-construction subsidy amount to be $50,000 per unit, regardless of the unit size.
6. In ROH Section 32-5.2(c)(4)(A), requires a current title report for the property to be included in the pre-construction subsidy application.
7. In ROH Section 32-5.2(c)(6), adds the developer as a party to the execution of the written pre-construction subsidy agreement.
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8. Removes the language in ROH Section 32-5.2(c)(8), which required the Director of Budget and Fiscal Services to pay the pre‑construction subsidy by a certain deadline, and replaces it with language requiring all pre-construction subsidy awards to be subject to a pre-construction escrow agreement that contains, among other items, a provision for periodic disbursement of the subsidy pro rata in proportion to the percentage of the construction completed to the date of the disbursement.
B. Makes miscellaneous technical and nonsubstantive amendments.
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 the Council's powers, duties, privileges, immunities and/or liabilities relating to that item.
MATT WEYER, Chair
Committee on Housing, Sustainability, Economy & Health