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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 PUBLIC SAFETY & ECONOMY |
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Voting Members: Augie Tulba, Chair Esther Kia‘āina, Vice Chair Scott Y. Nishimoto Val A. Okimoto Andria Tupola |
AGENDA
REGULAR MEETING
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 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 ʻŌlelo 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 into 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 89045715284 and Passcode 245086.
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, email 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) 768-3816 or send an email to kiana.pascual@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 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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INFORMATIONAL BRIEFING
1. UPDATE FROM THE HONOLULU POLICE DEPARTMENT ON ITS PROJECTS AND PRIORITIES.
FOR ACTION
2. RESOLUTION 26-194 – ACCEPTANCE OF GIFT (DES). Accepting a gift to the City of two pregnant Mini Nigerian Does (female pygmy goats), including transportation and vet screenings, valued at $3,370, from Meadow Gold Dairies via The Honolulu Zoological Society for the Keiki Zoo at the Honolulu Zoo. (Transmitted by Communication D-544[26])
D-0544(26) ENTERPRISE SERVICES - Draft Resolution to Report of Gift Valued in Excess of $2,500 and Requested Acceptance from Meadow Gold Dairies.
M-0400(26) Testimony on RES26-194 for Sep 24, 2026 @ 01:00 PM *PUBLIC SAFETY & ECONOMY (PSE) Meeting.
3. RESOLUTION 26-195 – ACCEPTANCE OF GIFT (DES). Accepting a gift to the City of a gate installation, valued at $12,565, from The Honolulu Zoological Society to provide access to the giraffe exhibit at the Honolulu Zoo. (Transmitted by Communication D-545[26])
RES26-195, PROPOSED CD1 - ATUL1
D-0545(26) ENTERPRISE SERVICES - Draft Resolution to Report of Gift Valued in Excess of $2,500 and Requested Acceptance from The Honolulu Zoological Society.
PROPOSED CD1 TO RESOLUTION 26-195 (Submitted by Councilmember Tulba) – The CD1 (OCS2026-0564/9/14/2026 9:37 AM) makes the following amendments:
A. Amends the title of the resolution to read as follows:
"ACCEPTING A GIFT TO THE CITY OF A GATE INSTALLATION, VALUED AT $12,565 FROM THE HONOLULU ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY FOR THE GIRAFFE EXHIBIT AT THE HONOLULU ZOO."
B. Labels the Declaration of Gift form as "EXHIBIT A."
C. Makes miscellaneous technical and nonsubstantive amendments.
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4. RESOLUTION 26-205 – ACCEPTANCE OF GIFT (HOSD). Accepting a gift to the City of various supplies, equipment, and food, valued at $19,000, from the Hawaiian Lifeguard Association to support the Junior Lifeguard Program from June 1 through July 31, 2026; the Oʻahu Junior Guard Championship held on August 2, 2026; and the State Junior Guard Championship held on August 8, 2026. (Transmitted by Communication D-564[26])
RES26-205, PROPOSED CD1 - ATUL1
D-0564(26) OCEAN SAFETY - Draft Resolution to report of Gift Valued in Excess of $2,500 and Requested Acceptance from Hawaiian Lifeguard Association.
PROPOSED CD1 TO RESOLUTION 26-205 (Submitted by Councilmember Tulba) – The CD1 (OCS2026-0565/9/14/2026 9:54 AM) makes the following amendments:
A. Amends the title of the resolution to read as follows:
"ACCEPTING A GIFT OF VARIOUS SUPPLIES, EQUIPMENT, AND FOOD, VALUED AT $19,000, TO THE CITY FROM HAWAIIAN LIFEGUARD ASSOCIATION FOR USE BY THE DEPARTMENT OF OCEAN SAFETY TO SUPPORT THE JUNIOR LIFEGUARD PROGRAM, THE OʻAHU JUNIOR GUARD CHAMPIONSHIP, AND THE STATE JUNIOR GUARD CHAMPIONSHIP."
B. In the fourth WHEREAS clause and the BE IT RESOLVED clause, identifies the letter dated September 2, 2026 as Departmental Communication 564 (2026).
C. Makes miscellaneous technical and nonsubstantive amendments.
5. RESOLUTION 26-212 – ACCEPTANCE OF GIFT (CCSR). Accepting a gift of travel, lodging, and related expenses valued at $2,231.00 to the City from ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability USA for a representative of the Office of Climate Change, Sustainability, and Reselliency to attend Local Governments for Sustainability USA and Coalition for Green Capital Flagship National Convening in Baltimore, Maryland, from October 4 to October 8, 2026. (Transmitted by Communication MM‑121[26])
RES26-212, PROPOSED CD1 - ATUL1
MM-121(26) CLIMATE CHANGE SUSTAINABILITY AND RESILIENCY - Draft Resolution accepting a gift from ICLEI - Local Governments for Sustainability USA.
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PROPOSED CD1 TO RESOLUTION 26-212 (Submitted by Councilmember Tulba) – The CD1 (OCS2026-0587/9/18/2026 3:18 PM) makes the following amendments:
A. Amends the title to read as follows:
"ACCEPTING A GIFT OF TRAVEL, LODGING AND RELATED EXPENSES VALUED AT $2,231.00, TO THE CITY FROM ICLEI — LOCAL GOVERNMENTS FOR SUSTAINABILITY USA FOR A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE OFFICE OF CLIMATE CHANGE, SUSTAINABILITY AND RESILIENCY TO ATTEND THE LOCAL GOVERNMENTS FOR SUSTAINABILITY USA AND COALITION FOR GREEN CAPITAL FLAGSHIP NATIONAL CONVENING IN BALTIMORE, MARYLAND, FROM OCTOBER 4 TO OCTOBER 8, 2026."
B. In the fourth WHEREAS clause and the BE IT RESOLVED clause, identifies the letter dated September 15, 2026 as Mayor's Message 121 (2026).
C. Makes miscellaneous technical and nonsubstantive amendments.
6. RESOLUTION 26-211 – THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAIʻI–WEST OʻAHU FILM AND PRODUCTION FACILITY PROJECT. Urguing the University of Hawaiʻi Board of Regents to expeditiously advance the University of Hawaiʻi–West Oʻahu Film and Media Production Facility Project.
RES26-211, PROPOSED CD1 - ATUL1
MM-124(26) HONOLULU FILM OFFICE - Testimony on RES26-211 for Sep 24, 2026 @ 01:00 PM PUBLIC SAFETY & ECONOMY (PSE) Meeting.
PROPOSED CD1 TO RESOLUTION 26-211 (Submitted by Councilmember Tulba) – The CD1 (OCS2026-0586/9/18/2026 3:01 PM) makes the following amendments:
A. In the second WHEREAS clause, corrects the reference to Bill 53 (2023),
CD2, FD1, to Bill 59 (2023), CD2, FD1.
B. Makes miscellaneous technical and nonsubstantive amendments.
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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.
AUGIE TULBA, Chair
Committee on Public Safety & Economy