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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 BUDGET |
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Voting Members: Val A. Okimoto, Chair Scott Y. Nishimoto, Vice Chair Esther Kiaʻāina Augie Tulba Tommy Waters
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AGENDA
REGULAR MEETING
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER
TUESDAY, MARCH 3, 2026
10:00 A.M.
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 (HRS), 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.
Remote Testimony
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browser: 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.
Although remote oral testimony is being permitted, this is a regular meeting and not a remote meeting by interactive conference technology under HRS Section 92-3.7. Therefore, the meeting will continue notwithstanding loss of audiovisual communication with remote testifiers or loss of the public broadcast of the meeting.
Persons wishing to testify in the Council Chamber are requested to register by 10:00 a.m. by filling out the registration form in person. Persons who have not registered will be given an opportunity to speak following the oral testimonies of the registered speakers.
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Written testimony may be uploaded through the Honolulu Records Collection website, type the following into the address bar of the
browser: 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 on the Honolulu Records Collection website, type the following into the address bar of the
browser: https://hnldoc.ehawaii.gov.
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browser: https://www.youtube.com/@HonoluluCityCouncil. Copies of older meeting videos may be requested by calling the City Clerk’s Office at (808) 768‑5822, charges may apply.
If you need auxiliary aid/service or other accomodation 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, Monday through Friday, between 7:45 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., excluding State holidays,or send an email to kiana.pascual@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. BILL 1 (2026), CD1 – RELATING TO THE ESTABLISHMENT OF FEES AND CHARGES FOR SERVICES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF THE MEDICAL EXAMINER (MED). Amending Chapter 6, Revised Ordinances of Honolulu 2021, establishing fees and charges for the performance of services by the MED that it is not otherwise required by law to perform, that are reasonably related to the cost of the service being provided, and that are not among the fees that the MED is currently authorized to charge. (Bill passed second reading and public hearing held 2/18/26)
BILL001(26), CD1 - 02-03-26 BUD
BILL001(26), PROPOSED CD1 - VO1
D-0004(26) MEDICAL EXAMINER - Draft Bill for an Ordinance to Establish Fees and Charges for Services of the Department of the Medical Examiner.
M-0041(26) Testimony on BILL001(26) for Jan 28, 2026 @ 10:00 AM COUNCIL Meeting.
M-0077(26) Testimony on BILL001(26) for Feb 18, 2026 @ 10:00 AM COUNCIL Meeting.
020326 Committee on Budget Written Summary for Video Record
2. RESOLUTION 26-34 – TRANSFER OF FUNDS (DCS). Authorizing a total transfer not to exceed $3,193,954 in General Fund monies from the Provision for Homeless Activities activity (current expenses ("CE") character of expenditure ("COE")), consisting of $1,932,795 to the Community Based Development activity (salary COE); $480,759 to the Community Based Development activity (CE COE); and $780,400 to the Community Based Development activity (equipment COE) to cover salary expenses, current expenses, and equipment required to fund the expansion of the Homeless Outreach and Navigation for Unsheltered Persons ("HONU") program. (Transmitted by Communication D‑76[26])
D-0076(26) COMMUNITY SERVICES - Draft Resolution Relating to the Transfer of Funds.
3. RESOLUTION 26-36 – THIRTY-SECOND YEAR ACTION PLAN. Approving the City and County of Honolulu’s Thirty-Second Year Action Plan for the Community Development Block Grant, HOME Investment Partnerships, Emergency Solutions Grants, and Housing Trust Fund programs and authorizing its submittal to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. (Transmitted by Communication D-82[26])
D-0082(26) BUDGET AND FISCAL SERVICES - Draft Resolution approving the City’s Thirty-Second (32nd) Year Action Plan for the Community Development Block Grant (“CDBG”), HOME Investment Partnerships (“HOME”), Emergency Solutions Grants (“ESG”), and Housing Trust Fund (“HTF”) Programs.
M-0083(26) Testimony on RES26-036 for Mar 3, 2026 @ 10:00 AM *BUDGET (BUD) Meeting.
4. RESOLUTION 26-37 – WRITE-OFF OF UNCOLLECTIBLE ACCOUNTS. Approving the write-off of the delinquent and uncollectible accounts owed to the City. (Transmitted by Communication D-83[26])
D-0083(26) BUDGET AND FISCAL SERVICES - Draft Resolution approving the Write-Off of Uncollectible Accounts Owed to the City in Excess of $1,000.00
M-0078(26) Testimony on RES26-037 for Mar 3, 2026 @ 10:00 AM *BUDGET (BUD) Meeting.
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5. RESOLUTION 26-46 – TRANSFER OF FUNDS (DPR). Authorizing a transfer of funds not to exceed $540,000 in Hanauma Bay Nature Preserve Fund monies from the Department of Parks and Recreation ("DPR") Recreation Services activity (salaries character of expenditure ("COE")) to DPR Recreation Services activity (current expenses COE) for Fiscal Year 2026 to meet budget shortfalls for Security Guard services. (Transmitted by Communication D‑108[26])
D-0108(26) PARKS AND RECREATION - Draft Resolution Relating to the Transfer of Funds.
M-0088(26) Testimony on RES26-046 for Mar 3, 2026 @ 10:00 AM *BUDGET (BUD) Meeting.
6. REVIEW AND EVALUATION OF THE SALARY COMMISSION PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 3, ARTICLE 15, REVISED ORDINANCES OF HONOLULU 2021. The Committee will review and evaluate the Salary Commission ("Commission") and make recommendations to the Council on whether the Charter provision(s) establishing the Commission should be retained, amended, or repealed.
CC-012(26) SALARY COMMISSION - Ordinance 17-44 - Reports from Boards or Commissions for the periodic review by the City Council - Salary Commission.
Related communication:
CC-12(26) Report submitted by the Salary Commission, pursuant to Chapter 3, Article 15, Revised Ordinances of Honolulu 2021.
7. REVIEW AND EVALUATION OF THE REAL PROPERTY TAX BOARDS OF REVIEW I, II, AND III PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 3, ARTICLE 15, REVISED ORDINANCES OF HONOLULU 2021. The Committee will review and evaluate the Real Property Tax Boards of Review and make recommendations to the Council on whether the ordinance(s) establishing the boards should be retained, amended, or repealed.
D-0069(26) BUDGET AND FISCAL SERVICES - Real Property Tax Board of Review Report.
Related communication:
D-69(26) Report submitted by the Real Property Tax Boards of Review, pursuant to Chapter 3, Article 15, Revised Ordinances of Honolulu 2021.
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FOR DISCUSSION
8. BILL 78 (2025) – RELATING TO PARKING. Amending the City's traffic code established by Chapter 15, Revised Ordinances of Honolulu 2021, by establishing a citywide Parking Meter Zone for on-street and off-street parking, authorizing variable parking meter rates and operation hours for all zones, establishing criteria for periodically adjusting parking meter rates and operation hours, repealing facility-specific regulations, and authorizing reduced parking rate programs. (Transmitted by Communication D-841[25]; Bill passed first reading 1/28/26)
MM-024(26) CLIMATE CHANGE SUSTAINABILITY AND RESILIENCY - Bill 78 (2025) Testimony.
D-0841(25) TRANSPORTATION SERVICES - Draft Bill Amending Sections of Title IV, Chapter 15, Article 2, Article 22, Article 23, and Article 28, Revised Ordinances of Honolulu 2021, Relating to Parking in the City Traffic Code.
D-0131(26) TRANSPORTATION SERVICES - Supports Bill 78 (2025), Relating to Parking.
M-0020(26) Testimony on BILL078(25) for Jan 28, 2026 @ 10:00 AM COUNCIL Meeting.
M-0081(26) Testimony on BILL078(25) for Mar 3, 2026 @ 10:00 AM *BUDGET (BUD) Meeting.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
If the need arises with respect to any item on this agenda, then pursuant to Hawaiʻi 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 City’s and the Council’s powers, duties, privileges, immunities and/or liabilities relating to that item.
VAL A. OKIMOTO, Chair
Committee on Budget