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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, HOMELESSNESS & PARKS |
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Voting Members: Andria Tupola, Chair Augie Tulba, Vice Chair Radiant Cordero Scott Y. Nishimoto Matt Weyer
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AGENDA
REGULAR MEETING
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER
TUESDAY, MARCH 31, 2026
1:00 P.M.
Pursuant to Section 92-3.7, Hawaiʻi Revised Statutes (HRS), 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 on the Honolulu City Council YouTube Channel, type the following into the address bar of the browser: https://www.youtube.com/@HonoluluCityCouncil; (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 on the Honolulu City Council YouTube Channel, type the following in the address bar of the 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.
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 HRS Section 1-13, 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 82606058133 and Passcode 631098.
2. To testify by videoconference, visit the Honolulu Records Collection website, type the following into the address bar of the 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.
Persons wishing to testify in the Council Chamber are requested to register by 1:00 p.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.
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.
Should you have any questions, please call (808) 768-3825 or send an email to pearlene.sotelo@honolulu.gov.
Meeting materials are accessible on the Honolulu Records Collection website, type the following into the address bar of the browser: 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, Monday through Friday, between 7:45 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., excluding State holidays, 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 26-52 – ACCEPTANCE OF GIFT (DPR). Accepting a gift to the City, valued at $2,645, of an interpretive sign honoring the legacy of Mary Foster from NTP Holdings to be displayed at Foster Botanical Garden. (Transmitted by Communication D-114[26])
D-0114(26) PARKS AND RECREATION - Draft Resolution accepting a gift from NTP Holdings.
2. RESOLUTION 26-53 – ACCEPTANCE OF GIFT (DPR). Accepting a gift to the City, valued at $5,380.79, of two high-back traditional benches, preparations of the grounds and two bronze plaques with an inscription to read "Donated by the Family of Malana" from William Byerley to be placed at Kapiolani Regional Park and Leahi Beach Park. (Transmitted by Communication D-116[26])
D-0116(26) PARKS AND RECREATION - Draft Resolution accepting a gift from William Byerley.
3. RESOLUTION 26-64 – EVENTS HELD AT CITY PARKS AND PARK FACILITIES. Urging the Department of Parks and Recreation to review and update, as necessary, the security and safety requirements and related documentation for events held at City and County of Honolulu parks and park facilities.
D-0230(26) PARKS AND RECREATION - Resolution 26-64, Urging the Department of Parks and Recreation to Review and Update, as Necessary, the Security and Safety Requirements and Related Documentation for Events Held at City and County of Honolulu Parks and Park Facilities.
4. RESOLUTION 26-65 – MAUNA LAHILAHI CULTURAL GARDEN. Urging the City Administration to restore the Mauna Lahilahi Cultural Garden by activating and implementing the Mauna Lahilahi Cultural Garden Master Plan.
D-0220(26) PARKS AND RECREATION - Resolution 26-65, Urging the City Administration to Restore the Mauna Lahilahi Cultural Garden by Activating and Implementing the Mauna Lahilahi Cultural Garden Master Plan.
M-0131(26) Testimony on RES26-065 for Mar 31, 2026 @ 01:00 PM *HOUSING, HOMELESSNESS & PARKS (HHP) Meeting.
The following agenda items, Bill 30 (2026), Bill 31 (2026), Bill 32 (2026), and Bill 33 (2026), have been posted in anticipation of action to be taken by the City Council at its meeting on Wednesday, March 25, 2026; and therefore, the Committee may or may not take action on the items or any amendments proposed thereto.
5. BILL 30 (2026) and any amendments proposed thereto – RELATING TO PUBLIC PARKS. Amending provisions relating to the use of public parks in the City and County of Honolulu. (Bill is scheduled for first reading 3/25/26)
D-0222(26) NEIGHBORHOOD BOARD - NO. 32 - Testimony on BILL030(26) for Mar 31, 2026 @ 01:00 PM *HOUSING, HOMELESSNESS & PARKS (HHP) meeting submitted by Kimeona Kane (Kimeonakane@gmail.com).
D-0228(26) PARKS AND RECREATION - Testimony on Bill 30 (2026), Relating to Public Parks.
M-0120(26) Testimony on BILL030(26) for Mar 25, 2026 @ 10:00 AM COUNCIL Meeting.
M-0116(26) Testimony on BILL030(26) for Mar 25, 2026 @ 10:00 AM COUNCIL Meeting.
M-0125(26) Testimony on BILL030(26) for Mar 31, 2026 @ 01:00 PM *HOUSING, HOMELESSNESS & PARKS (HHP) Meeting.
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6. BILL 31 (2026) and any amendments proposed thereto – RELATING TO CULTURAL SITES IN PUBLIC PARKS. Amending provisions related to cultural sites in public parks. (Bill is scheduled for first reading 3/25/26)
D-0229(26) PARKS AND RECREATION - Bill 31(2026) Relating to Cultural Sites in Public Parks.
M-0102(26) Testimony on BILL031(26) for Mar 25, 2026 @ 10:00 AM COUNCIL Meeting.
M-0119(26) Testimony on BILL031(26) for Mar 25, 2026 @ 10:00 AM COUNCIL Meeting.
M-0130(26) Testimony on BILL031(26) for Mar 31, 2026 @ 01:00 PM *HOUSING, HOMELESSNESS & PARKS (HHP) Meeting.
7. BILL 32 (2026) and any amendments proposed thereto – RELATING TO PUBLIC PARKS, RECREATIONAL FACILITIES, AND BOTANICAL GARDENS. Amending provisions related to public parks, recreational facilities, and botanical gardens. (Bill is scheduled for first reading 3/25/26)
BILL032(26), PROPOSED CD1 - TDST1 (Current Committee Draft version OCS2026-0182/3/30/2026 2:35 PM)
D-0227(26) PARKS AND RECREATION - Bill 32 (2026), Relating to Public Parks, Recreational Facilities, and Botanical Gardens.
M-0103(26) Testimony on BILL032(26) for Mar 25, 2026 @ 10:00 AM COUNCIL Meeting.
M-0132(26) Testimony on BILL032(26) for Mar 31, 2026 @ 01:00 PM *HOUSING, HOMELESSNESS & PARKS (HHP) Meeting.
8. BILL 33 (2026) and any amendments proposed thereto – RELATING TO FUNDS. Amending provisions related to City and County of Honolulu funds. (Consecutive referral: HHP, BUD; Bill is scheduled for first reading 3/25/26)
BILL033(26), PROPOSED CD1 - ATUP1 (Current Committee Draft version OCS2026-0188/3/30/2026 12:02 PM)
D-0225(26) PARKS AND RECREATION - Bill 33 (2026), Relating to Funds.
M-0104(26) Testimony on BILL033(26) for Mar 25, 2026 @ 10:00 AM COUNCIL Meeting.
M-0121(26) Testimony on BILL033(26) for Mar 25, 2026 @ 10:00 AM COUNCIL Meeting.
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 City's and the Council's powers, duties, privileges, immunities and/or liabilities relating to that item.
ANDRIA TUPOLA, Chair
Committee on Housing, Homelessness & Parks