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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 Radiant Cordero Esther Kiaʻāina Augie Tulba Tommy Waters
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Item No. 4 – Bill 44 (2026) on page 3 has been cancelled.
AGENDA
REGULAR MEETING
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2026
9:00 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 9:00 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
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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.
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. RESOLUTION 26-222 – WASTEWATER SYSTEM REVENUE BONDS (JUNIOR SERIES). Authorizing the Director of Budget and Fiscal Services to issue and sell not to exceed $210,000,000 principal amount of Wastewater System Revenue Bonds, Junior Series 2026 and related matters. (Transmitted by Communication D‑611[26])
D-0611(26) BUDGET AND FISCAL SERVICES - Draft Resolution Authorizing the Director of Budget and Fiscal Services to Issue and Sell Not To Exceed $210,000,000 Principal Amount of Wastewater System Revenue Bonds, Junior Series 2026 and Related Matters.
102026 Committee on Budget Meeting Written Summary for Video Record
2. RESOLUTION 26-225 – WASTEWATER SYSTEM REVENUE BONDS (SENIOR SERIES). Authorizing the Director of Budget and Fiscal Services to issue and sell not to exceed $205,000,000 principal amount of Wastewater System Revenue Bonds, Senior Series 2026 and related matters. (Transmitted by Communication D‑609[26])
D-0609(26) BUDGET AND FISCAL SERVICES - Draft Resolution Authorizing the Director of Budget and Fiscal Services to Issue and Sell Not To Exceed $205,000,000 Principal Amount of Wastewater System Revenue Bonds, Senior Series 2026 and Related Matters.
102026 Committee on Budget Meeting Written Summary for Video Record
3. BILL 40 (2026), CD1 – RELATING TO REAL PROPERTY TAXATION. Addressing real property taxation. (Bill passed second reading and public hearing held 7/8/26)
BILL040(26), CD1 - 06-23-26 BUD
BILL040(26), PROPOSED CD1 - TDST1
D-0422(26) BUDGET AND FISCAL SERVICES - Testimony on Bill 40, CD1 (2026) - Relating to a One-Time Remission for Affordable Housing Purchasers.
M-0215(26) Testimony on BILL040(26) for Jun 3, 2026 @ 10:00 AM COUNCIL Meeting.
M-0246(26) Testimony on BILL040(26) for Jun 23, 2026 @ 10:00 AM *BUDGET (BUD) Meeting.
M-0289(26) Consolidated Testimony Submission for Jul 8, 2026 @ 10:00 AM COUNCIL Meeting.
M-0274(26) Testimony on BILL040(26) for Jul 8, 2026 @ 10:00 AM COUNCIL Meeting.
M-0296(26) Testimony on BILL040(26) for Jul 14, 2026 @ 09:00 AM *BUDGET (BUD) Meeting.
M-0431(26) Testimony on BILL040(26) for Oct 20, 2026 @ 09:00 AM *BUDGET (BUD) Meeting.
062326 Committee on Budget Meeting Written Summary for Video Record
071426 Committee on Budget Meeting Written Summary for Video Record
060326 Council Minutes - ADOPTED 08/12/26
070826 Council Minutes - ADOPTED 08/12/26
102026 Committee on Budget Meeting Written Summary for Video Record
Item No. 4 has been cancelled.
4. BILL 44 (2026) – RELATING TO REVENUES AND FUNDS. Addressing certain provisions relating to revenues and funds, including the disposition of transient accommodations taxes for the City and County of Honolulu. (Bill passed second reading and public hearing held 8/12/26)
BILL044(26), PROPOSED CD1 - VO1
BILL044(26), PROPOSED CD1 - RC1
M-0289(26) Consolidated Testimony Submission for Jul 8, 2026 @ 10:00 AM COUNCIL Meeting.
M-0331(26) Consolidated Testimony Submission for Aug 12, 2026 @ 10:00 AM COUNCIL Meeting.
M-0341(26) Testimony on BILL044(26) for Aug 12, 2026 @ 10:00 AM COUNCIL Meeting.
071426 Committee on Budget Meeting Written Summary for Video Record
070826 Council Minutes - ADOPTED 08/12/26
082526 Committee on Budget Meeting Written Summary for Video Record
081226 Council Minutes - ADOPTED 10/07/26
102026 Committee on Budget Meeting Written Summary for Video Record
PROPOSED CD1 TO BILL 44 (2026) (Submitted by Councilmember Okimoto) – The CD1 (OCS2026-0463/7/21/2026 10:35 AM) makes the following amendments:
A. In SECTION 2 of the bill:
1. Amends references to the Parks Maintenance and Recreation Services Revolving Fund to the Parks Maintenance and Recreation Services Special Fund.
2. Amends references to the Botanical Gardens and Urban Forestry Revolving Fund to the Botanical Gardens and Urban Forestry Special Fund.
B. Makes miscellaneous technical and nonsubstantive amendments.
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PROPOSED CD1 TO BILL 44 (2026) (Submitted by Councilmember Cordero) – The CD1 (OCS2026-0456/7/20/2026 3:26 PM) makes the following amendments:
A. In SECTION 2 of the bill:
1. Amends ROH Section 8A-1.1(1) to increase the specified percentage allocation of all transient accommodations taxes collected from 41.66 percent to 50 percent to be deposited into the General Fund.
2. Removes ROH Section 8A-1.1(3) in its entirety.
B. Removes SECTION 3 of the bill. Renumbers subsequent SECTIONS accordingly.
C. In renumbered SECTION 4 of the bill, amends the effective date to July 1, 2027.
D. Makes miscellaneous technical and nonsubstantive amendments.
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