♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ IS ALOHA AND GOOD MORNING PG. >>. WELCOME HONOLULU HALE. PLEASE STAND FOR THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE. I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS, ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL. THANK YOU MEMBERS TODAY WE HAVE BILLY V. TO GIVE THE TRADITIONAL MESSAGE OF ALOHA THIS MORNING. MORE THAN YOU KNOW HIM VERSATILE @HIGHLY RELIABLE RELATABLE TELEVISION HOST FOR HAWAII NEWS NOW, SUNRISE MORNING SHOW OR THE MULTITALENTED RADIO PERSONALITY WHO ALONGSIDE MELE APANA, BROUGHT HAWAIIAN MUSIC BACK TO 105KINE. OR EL PLA MISENTER EMCEE GUIDED EVENTS M POPULAR VOICE OF THE RAINBOW WR WORE SPORTS. WARM AND GEN SPIRIT INFECTIOUS. STOOD AT THE FOREFRONT OF HAWAII'S ENTERTAINMENT HOLT AILTY AND SPORTS INDUSTRIES. HOSPITALITY GOLDEN VOICE MANY MANY OF HAWAII'S LARGEST AROUND OFTEN HISTORIC MOMENTS. FOR MORE THAN 40* YEARS, SERVED AS BASE AND VOICE OF MILESTONE EVENTS FROM U.H. AND PROFESSIONAL SPORTS TO CULTURAL CELEBRATIONS. POLITICAL GATHERINGS, CONVENTIONS AND WORLD CLASS CONCERTS. EL PASSION FOR BRINGING PEOPLE TOGETHER. AND PART OF MOMENTS THAT SHAPE OUR COMMUNITIES AND OUR LIVES. IT IS THIS PASSION AND SPIRIT THAT CONTINUES TO MAKE HIM ONE OF HAWAII'S MOST BELOVED AND TRUSTED BROADCAST PERSONALITIES. WHAT BETTER WAY TO CLOSE OUT 2025 THAN WITH BILLY V DELIVERING OUR LAST MESSAGE OF ALOHA TO CARRY US INTO THE NEW YEAR, PLEASE JOIN ME IN WELCOMING BILLY V THIS MORNING. BY THE WAY, T THAT'S HIS MOM P IKA IN THE FRONT ROW FROM THE BIG ISLAND. PLEASE WELCOME PIKA AND BILLY V. [APPLAUSE] NERVOUS USED TO DOING INTRODUCING NOT BEING INTRODUCED. (HAWAIIAN LANGUAGE). FOR EVERYONE ELSE MAY NOT UNDERSTAND OLELO HAWAII, HI. TOMMY WATERS CHAIRMAN THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR THE WONDERFUL INTRODUCTION. MAHALO TO YOU AND YOUR STAFF FOR INVITING ME TO BE HERE. TO ADDRESS THIS ESTEEMED BODY. ON THIS FINAL COUNCIL MEETING OF 20256789 START MY MARCH WITH ALOHA AND ALOHA KA KOU AS I SHARE MY ALOHA WITH EVERYONE. COUNCIL MEETING OF 2025. KALIHIING MYSELF VERY HAWAIIAN CONCEPTER. INCLUDING MYSELF. COME UP SEVERAL TIMES IN THE NEXT FEW MINUTES. LIKE TAKE A PAGE OUT OF TUBES PLAYBOOK AUGIE TULBA PLAYBOOK. VIEWS EXPRESSED DO NOT REFLECT HAWAII NEWS NOW AND OWN WORDS AN OPINIONS. ALTHOUGH I'M GUESSING THAT THEY WOULD PROBABLY AGREE WITH MOST OF MY REMARKS. ASK COUNCIL'S INDULL DULLEA JENN MAY NOT COME INDULGENCE REMARKS MAY NOT COME UNTIL THE LAST HALF REMARKS. WATCHING RIGHT NOW NOT EVEN MEANT DIRECTLY TOWARDS YOU BECAUSE YOU ARE WATCHING. WHAT IS HAPPENING IN THE CHAMBER. THAT IS HUGE. THIS BEGINNING PART IS MEANT FOR EVERYONE ELSE. ALOHA IS REAL. MOST OF US EXPERIENCE ALOHA USUALLY PLACES, FAMILY GATHERING AIRPORTS GRADUATIONS PLAY DAY. CAKE BIRTHDAY PARTIES, KEIKI, MERRIE MONARCH FESTIVALS, EVEN HILO WE FEEL IT ALL THE WAY HERE ON OAHU. THAT'S NOT KIND OF ALOHA I'M TALK ABOUT TODAY. I'M TALKING ABOUT ALOHA AS KULEANA. RESPONSIBILITY. WE ACROSS THIS PAI'AINA. YES, ALOHA CAN FEEL THE WORLD WE ALL HEARD THAT. IT IS WHAT IS NEEDED THE MOST. I WOULD QUOTE AUNTIE PI LANA P PKI DEFINED STATEMENT OF ALOHA SHOULD BE A P O ON THE WALL ACROSS OUR ISLANDS. I URGE EVERYONE TO READ IT. IF WE WANT AS A PUBLIC TO IMPROVE WHAT HAPPENS IN THIS CHAMBER, ALOHA IS KULEANA, HAS TO BE OUR NUMBER ONE PRIORITY. BREAK DOWN SOME OF THE LEADING ISSUES OF THE DAY. FAMILIES, WE AS FAMILIES NEED TO BE TAKING MORE OF THE KULEANA OF TEACHING OUR CHILDREN. IF HE TEACH THEM, ALL OF US TEACH ALL OF THE KEIKI, TO HAVE MORE ALOHA TODAY. RIGHT NOW. THEN WE START DIFFERENT GENERATION AND WE HAVE IN THE PAST. NOT TEACHERS, TEACHING OUR KEIKI. FAMILIES. WE NEED TO TEACH THEM FIRST. SPENDING MORE TIME WITH THEM. TV MOVIES A LOT OF SOCIAL MEDIA, HANDING THEM THE TABLET REALLY SMALL. WE NEED TO BE HAVING FAMILIES INVOLVED MORE. MORE ALOHA AT SCHOOL, NOT TEACHERS TEACHING THEM. WE NEED TO START THAT FIRST. PARENTING KNOWS WHO THEIR CHILDREN'S FRIENDS ARE. CHILDREN'S FRIENDS PARENTS ARE. WE USED TO ABOUT GANGS IN HIGH SCHOOL. HAPPENING IN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS MUCH INFLUENCING OTHERS ON SOCIAL MEDIA. SOCIAL MEDIA BEING THE PARENTS. NOT US. IF WE CAN INFUSE MORE ALOHA INTO OUR KIDS, SPEND MORE TIME DOING GOOD THINGS FOR OUR COMMUNITY INSTEAD OF BEING BULLIED AROUND IT. BE LES LIKELY TO GET INVOLVED INTO HIGH SCHOOL AND HOPEFULLY GO ON TO HIGHER EDUCATION. FINANCIAL. THAT'S A LOT OF CONCERN THAT THIS CHAMBER. DID WE CAN GET MORE ALOHA IN OUR LIFE IS NOT SPENDING MONEY SENDING OFFICERS TO THESE KIND OF TINA TASK. LESS STRESS IN OUR SCHOOLS TEACHERS CAN TEACH AND NOT BE REFEREES. MORE ALOHA MEANS BRINGING DOWN THE TEMPERATURE WITH ALL OF US ACROSS THE ISLAND. AS PEOPLE, LESS OFFICERS CALLED OUT TO DOMESTIC CALLS. MORE ALOHA MEANS LESS BREAK-INS BECAUSE PEOPLE WILL HAVE NOR RESPECT AND ALOHA FOR OTHER PEOPLE. MORE. AND THEIR THINGS AND THEIR BUSINESSES. BUSINESSES CAN THRIVE A APP INSTEAD OF PAYING MONEY OUT OF POCKET, EVERY TIME SOMEONE BREAKS INTO THEIR SHOP. LOSS OF BUSINESS CAN MEAN MORE HOMELESS AS PEOPLE LOSE THEIR JOBS. THAT IS FINANCIAL BUT CRIME AS WELL. MORE ALOHA MEANS MORE OFFICERS ARE NOT ON SUCH A HIGH TENSION STREASM. STRAY. STREAMS. OFFICERS HAVE TO WORRY AND FAMILIES. NEED TO DIFFUSE THAT. ALOHA CAN HELP COMMUNITY ALOHA. WE ALL NEED TO BE MORE RESPECTFUL OF OUR OFFICERS. MORE ALOHA CAN GO A LONG WAY. TEACH OUR CHILDREN TO STARTING TO THAT NOW. EVEN ADULTS, YES, SIR, NO, SIR, THAT HELPS. TALK ABOUT TRAFFIC. WE HAVE MORE ALOHA AS KULEANA IF WE DO THEN WE'RE BEING MORE KNOTFUL ON THE ROAD, THUMB AND PINY FINGER OUT CAN BRING THE TEMPERATURES DOWN. PINKY, WAVING WITH ALL FINGERS. NOT THAT ONE. EL HELP AS ALLEVIATE ROAD RAGE. WE HAVE HIGHEST FATALITY RATE ANNUALLY WE HAVE EVER HAD BEFORE WHERE. WE HAVE TO THINK ABOUT ALOHA AS KULEANA AS WE NEED TO PROTECT OUR HEAD NEIGHBORHOODS. YOU WANT TO MAKE SURE YOU'RE DRIVING DON'T WANT PEOPLE TO ZIPPING THROUGH YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD AND PUTTING YOUR KIDS AT RISK. WE NEED TO DO THE SAME THING TOO. REMEMBER, THOSE DRINKS BEFORE DRIVING CAN KILL MEMBERS OF YOUR OWN FAMILY. OUR ADULTS HAVE TO TRAIN OUR KIDS TO RESPECT SPEED, TRAFFIC LIGHTS, NOT TO CHEAT ON THE STREETS BECAUSE IF YOU TRY TO CHEAT THE LIGHT, YOU MAY NOT MAKE IT. WE THE ADULTS HAVE TO TRAIN THEM. NOT KUMU TIKTOK OR KUMU IG. SOUNDING LIKE COLDING A LOT HAS TO DO WITH ALOHA. SCOLDING A LOT. LONGER LIST OF WAYS ALOHA CAN HELP BRING DOWN COSTS STRESSED POLICE CALLS. THINGS ALL WITHIN OUR GRASP DO AND WE CAN ALL START NOW. WE DON'T HAVE TO WAIT FOR THE DEADLINE. COMMITTEE VOTE, LEGISLATURE, CAN ALL DECIDE WE NEED ALOHA AS KULEANA NOW. AND HTA I KNOW IT'S STATE THING. CITY CHAMBER. STEP UP HERE ONE MOMENT. WE NEED TO TEACH PEOPLE ABOUT ALOHA BEFORE THEY GET HERE TO OUR SHORES. WE NEED TO DO THAT BETTER. NOT AS THEY'RE LEAVING. THEY NEED TO UNDERSTAND WHAT THEY'RE WALKING INTO. DON'T GO INTO SUNSHINE'S HOUSE WITH YOUR SHOES ON. SPAM GOES WITH EGGS AND RICE. POI ONE OF THE ELLI ELLIOT HEALTHIEST FOOD. U.H. IS NUMBER ONE. ADD TO THAT, NEED TO ALREADY HAVE ALOHA BEFORE YOU STEP OFF THE PLANE. I HAVEN'T FIGURED OUT HOW THE TIE INTO ALOHA WITH KULEANA MONSTER HOMES YET. I'M WORKING ON THAT. I'M THINKING ABOUT GET 100 EMAILS AS SOON AS I GET DONE WITH THIS, IF WE, THE PEOPLE CAN DO ALL OF THESE THERNTION, WE WANT THIS BODY OF REPRESENTATION HERE IN HONOLULU TO BE BETTER, WE NEED TO TAKE SOME OF THE LEAD LOAD OFF OF THEM. I DON'T KNOW HOW YOU DO IT COUNCILMEMBERS. YOU ARE LITERALLY ON DUTY 2 24-7. YOU'RE EXPECTED TO KNOW SO MUCH ABOUT WIDE RANGE OF ISSUES AND STILL COME UP WITH A CONSENSUS. ESPECIALLY WHEN YOU'RE GETTING WOKE UP AT 3:00 A.M. FATAL ACCIDENT. THAT KILLED A FAMILY. SHOOTING. THAT KILLED, WITH MULTIPLE VICTIMS. AND SUSPECT THAT'S STILL OUT THERE IN IT YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD THAT IS NOW SCARED. YOU'RE HAVING TO DEAL WITH THAT. REALITY WE CAN LAY THE FOUNDATION FOR BETTER LIFE NOW BY TEACHING OUR YOUNGER GENERATION WITH LIVING WITH ALOHA. HULA PRACTITIONERS TAKE ALOHA AS KULEANA TO A HIGH LEVEL. SO DO SOME OF OUR EDUCATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE CULTURAL. WE SHOULD BE ABLE TO CARRY ALOHA BEYOND THAT. OUR RECORDING ARTISTSRD RING WITHIN INTENTION AND ALOHA. WE SHOULD SUPPORT THEM. ARE RECORDING, CLOSING ALOHA IS KULEANA WITH THIS, IT WILL HELP OUR PEOPLE ONE GROW CLOSER. HELP OUR AINA THRIVE. IT WILL GO INTO MAKE THIS MUCH BETTER PLACE AND MAYBE THE WORLD WILL TAKE NOTICE. IT WILL WILLS HELP THIS BODY MOVE IN A WAYS WE NEVER THOUGHT POSSIBLE. BECAUSE WE NEED THIS BODY TO BE PROACTIVE TO THE NEEDS OF OUR PEOPLE. NOT REACTIVE TO ALL OF THE PROPROBLEMS WE ALWAYS CAUSING TAKE SO MUCH OF THEIR TIME. I'M GOING TO QUOTE FROM THE HISTORICAL TEXT OF MANNED LORE. THIS IS THE WAY. MANDALOR. MAY KE AKUA BLESS THIS CITY COUNCIL. HONORABLE MAYOR RICK BLANGIARDI, AND OUR ISLAND HOME. MR. CHAIRMAN, THANK YOU HAPPY HOLIDAYS. MAHALO. [APPLAUSE] >>Chair Waters: THAT WAS FANTASTIC. THANK YOU SO MUCH. ALOHA. MEMBERS I HAVE SOME PROCEDURAL A NIEWFNSMENTS TO MAKE ANNOUNCEMENTINGS REMOTE ORAL TESTIMONY PERMITTED REGULAR MEETING AND NOT A REMOTE MEETING BY INTERACTIVE CONFERENCE TECHNOLOGY. UNDER HRS92-3.7. TWHRFER, MEETING WILL CONTINUE NOTWITHSTANDING LOSS OF AUDIO VISUAL COMMUNICATION WITH REMOTE TESTIFIERS. OR LOSS OF PUBLIC BROADCAST OF THE MEETING. MEMBERS PUBLIC WILL BE ALLOWED PROVIDE ORAL TESTIMONY ON ALL ITEMS ON AGENDA EITHER IN PERSON IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER OR REMOTELY. BOTH ENGLISH AND WAHI HAWAIIAN OFFICIAL LANGUAGES STATE OF HAWAII. ARTICLE 15-SECTION 4 OF THE HAWAII STATE CONSTITUTION, AND SECTION 1-13 OF THE HAWAII REVISED STATUTES, MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC MAY TESTIFY IN P EITHER LANGUAGE. FOR ORAL TESTIMONIES OFFERED IN OLELO HAWAII, ADDITIONAL TIME AS MAY BE NECESSARY WILL BE ALLOWED FOR THE TESTIFIER TO PROVIDE ENGLISH TRANSLATION THEIR TESTIMONY. BEFORE FIVING, EACH PERSON SHALL STATE THEIR FULL NAME AND AGENDA ITEM THEY ARE TESTIFYING ON. EACH SPEAKER MAY NOT HAVE ANYONE ELSE READ THEIR STATEMENT AND IS LIMITED TO A 3 MINUTE PRESENTATION ON PUBLIC HEARING AND NEW BUSINESS ITEMS AND ONE-MINUTE PRESENTATION ON ALL OTHER ITEMS. REGISTERED IN-PERSON TESTIFIERS WILL BE CALLED FIRST. WHEN YOUR NAME IS CALLED PLEASE PROD TO THE PODIUM AND STATE YOUR NAME AND ITEMS YOU'LL BE SPEAKING ON. PROCEED TO THE PODIUM. CALL FOR ANYONE NOT REGISTERED TO SPEAK IN PERSON, PLEASE LINE UP TO THE RIGHT OF THE PODIUM AND WHEN IT IS YOUR TURN, PROCEED TO THE PODIUM. BEGIN MY STAIGHT YOUR NAME AND ITEMS YOU'LL BE SPEAKING ON. ALL PERSONS WOULD HAVE BEEN REGISTERED TO TESTIFY REMOTELY BY VIDEO CONFERENCE OR PHONE, WILL THEN BE CALLED. WHEN YOUR NAME IS CALLED PLEASE MONITOR YOUR SCREEN AN ACTIVATE YOUR AUDIOFEED WHEN PROMPTED. WHEN CALL FOR ANYONE ELSE STANDING BY REMOTELY, PLEASE UTILIZE THE ZOOM RAISED HAND BUTTON TO INDICATE YOUR DESIRE TO SPEAK. FORMBY THOSE JOINING US BY TELEPHONE ONLY, STAR 9 TO INDICATE YOUR DESIRE TO SPEAK. FOLLOWING ARE FRIENDLY REMINDERS AND TIPS. VIDEO CONFERENCE FROM A QUIET LOCATION IF F POSSIBLE. ALSO WATCHING PROCEEDINGS ON OLELO, PLEASE MUTE YOUR TELEVISION WHEN YOU ARE CALLED TO TESTIFY. WHEN THE TIMER ON THE SCREEN REACHES ZERO PLEASE CONCLUDE YOUR REMARKS PROMPTLY. FOR THOSE JOINING US BY TELEPHONE ONLY, I WILL IDENTIFY YOU BY THE LAST THREE CIGHT DIG ODIGIT US OF YOUR PHOR NUMBER. STAR 6 TO UNMUTE YOURSELF WHEN THE PROD. WRITTEN TESTIMONIES INCLUDING TESTIFIER'S ADDRESS, EACH ADDRESS AND PHONE NUMBER WHETHER BE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC AS DESCRIBED ON THE POSTED AGENDA. AS COURTESY, PLEASE TURN OFF ALL CELL PHONES FOR THE DURATIONS OF THE MEETING. FOLLOWING ITEM IT'S NOT POSTED ON AGENDA FOR CONSIDERATION. PAGE 27, HANDCARRIED FD-1. P AMENDMENT TO RESOLUTION 2 25-324 ACCEPTING GIFT OF TRAVEL RELATED TO EXPENSES TO THE CITY VALUED APPROXIMATELY $4,845 FROM THE GERMAN CONSULATE GENERAL SAN FRANCISCO FOR COUNCILMEMBER TYLER DOS-SANTOS TAM TO ATTEND AND REVIVING CITY CENTERS CONFERENCE IN BERLIN AND FRANKFURT GERM ANY DECEMBER 7 THROUGH 13, 2025. PAGE 28 HANDCARRIED PROPOSED FD AMENDMENT TO RESOLUTION 2 25-326. ACCEPTING GIFT OF PRODUCTION SERVICES AND FEES VALUED AT $10,000 TO THE CITY FROM THE ROYAL HAWAIIAN BAND MUSIC SOCIETY. FRIEND OF ROYAL HAWAIIAN BAND AND HAWAIIAN MUSIC HALL OF FAME FOR THE KALIKIMAKA OWE HOW HOLIDAY CONCERT AT THE NEIL S BLAISDELL CONCERT HALL ON NOVEMBER 28, 2025. COPIES ARE AVAILABLE AT THE CITY'S CLERK'S OFFICE DOWNSTAIRS IN ROOM 203. IT CALL MEETING TO ORDER. COUNCILMEMBER WEYER IS EXCUSED FROM THE MEETING. MR. CLERK, ROLL CALL. >>Councilmember Cordero: >>Vice Chair Dos Santos Tam: HERE. >>Councilmember Kia'aina: HERE. >>Vice Chair Nishima: >>Councilmember Okimoto: PRESENTS. >>Councilmember Tulba: >>Councilmember Tupola: EO. >>Councilmember Weyer: EXCUSED. >>Councilmember Waters: HERE. >>Council Clerk: CHAIR, THERE ARE EIGHT MEMBERS ARE PRESENT ONE MEMBER ABSENT. >>Chair Waters: THANK YOU. FLOOR LEADER KIA'AINA. INTRODUCTION OF GUESTS. >>Councilmember Kia'aina: THANK YOU CHAIR. WE HAVE SEVERAL NOMINEES OF OUR CITY BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS. MEMBERS OF THE MAYOR'S CABINET AS WELL AS COMMUNITY MEMBERS AN STAKEHOLDERS HERE TO TESTIFY ON MANY IMPORTANT ISSUES BEFORE US TODAY. SO WE WOULD LIKE TO WELCOME TO THE CHAMBER. >>Chair Waters: THANK YOU SO MUCH. NOW MOVE TTD ORDER THE DAY. EL PAGE 4. PAGE 4. APPOINTMENT RESOLUTION. FROM THE COMMITTEE COMMITTEE ON. COUNCILMEMBER OKIMOTO. >>Councilmember Okimoto: THANK YOU CHAIR. MOVE COMMITTEE REPORT 362 AND RESOLUTION 25-283, CD1, AS AMENDED BE ADOPTED. NISHIMOTO NUMBER SECOND. >>Chair Waters: MOVED AND SECONDED. EXPLANATION. CONFIRMING THE APPOINTMENT OF JODY LIBED TO SERVE ON THE BOARD OF REVIEW I FOR REAL PROPERTY TAX APPEALS OF THE CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU. >>Chair Waters: THANK YOU SO MUCH. IS THE NOMINEE HERE? LO. WELCOME. WOULD YOU LIKE TO SAY A FEW WORDS? ALOHA. WELCOME. LEGAL FIRALOHA GOOD MORNING. CHAIR WATERS WALTER REED ARMY TEAMEDCOUNCILMEMBERSEL THANK YOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO SERVELG OUR COMMUNITY WITH FAIRNESS E KEKUAPIHEQUITY AND TR TRANSPARED OF REVIEW REAL PROPERTY TAX APPEALS. >>Chair Waters: QUESTIONS FOR NOMINEE? SEEING NONE. THANK YOU SO MUCH. MR. CLERK ANY TESTIFIERS? >>Council Clerk: CHAIR, WE HAVE NONE. >>Chair Waters: THANK YOU. MEMBERS ANY DISCUSSION? SEEING NONE. ANY OBJECTION OR REZ? NOTING NO OBJECTIONS OR RESERVATIONS, CR362 RESOLUTION 25-283 CD1 HAS BEEN ADOPTED. CONGRATULATIONS AND THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE. [APPLAUSE] MOVING BOTTOM OF PAGE 4. COUNCILMEMBER OKIMOTO. >>Councilmember Okimoto: I MOVE THAT COMMITTEE REPORT 363 AND RESOLUTION 25-297, CD1, AS AMENDED BE ADOPTED. >>Vice Chair Nishima: SECOND. >>Chair Waters: SECOND. >>Councilmember Okimoto: CON FILMS APPOINTMENT OF OF EDMUND K.B. HYUN TO SERVE ON THE LIQUOR COMMISSION OF THE CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU. >>Chair Waters: THANK YOU SO MUCH.EL BEEN TOLD THAT MR MR. EDMUND K.B. HYUN WASN'T ABLE TO MAKE IT TODAY. BUT WE DID HAVE A CHANCE TO QUESTION HIM DURING THE COMMITTEE HEARING. MR. CLERK, ANY TESTIFIERS? >>Council Clerk: CHAIR, WE HAVE NONE. >>Chair Waters: THANK YOU. MEMBERS WE'RE IN DISCUSSION. EL COUNCILMEMBER KIA'AINA. >>Councilmember Kia'aina: CHAIR, I JUST WANTED TO MAKE SOME COMMENTS BECAUSE FOR SEVERAL YEARS NOW, WE'VE BEEN DOING EVERYTHING POSSIBLE TO GET RIGHT PEOPLE IN PLACE. BOTH FOR THE COMMISSION AS WELL AS THEEL ADMINISTRATOR AND I AM SADDENED THAT THE ADMINISTRATOR HAS LEFT SO I AM JUST ENCOURAGING THE ADMINISTRATION TO ACT EXPEDITIOUSLY TO START SOLICITING CANDIDATES TO BE THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR THE LIQUOR COMMISSION BECAUSE THE COMMISSION ITSELF HAS TO WORK IN TANDEM WITH THE ADMINISTRATION. AND IT'S NOT HELPFUL THAT WE DON'T HAVE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. I JUST WANT TO THE MAKE THAT COMMENT. THANK YOU. >>Chair Waters: THANK YOU. ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION MEMBERS? SEEING NONE. ANY OBJECTIONS OR RESERVATIONS? NOTING NO OBJECTION OSBORNE OR RESERVATIONS,ER 363 AND RESOLUTION 25-297 CD1 IS ADOPTED. MEMBERS, TURNING TO P OF PAGE 5. COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT SUSTAINABILITY. TYLER DOS-SANTOS TAM. >>Vice Chair Dos Santos Tam: I MOVE THAT COMMITTEE REPORT 365 AND RESOLUTION 25-289 CD1 AS AMENDED BE ADOPTED. >>Vice Chair Nishima: SECOND. >>Chair Waters: MOVED AND SECONDED. RECALL COUNCILMEMBER DOS SANTOS-TAM FOR THE EXPLANATION. >>Vice Chair Dos Santos Tam: CONFIRMING THE REAPPOINTMENT OF DR. BRADLEY ROMINE TO SERVE ON THE CLIMATE CHANGE COMMISSION OF THE CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU. >>Chair Waters: THANK YOU SO MUCH. IS THE NOMINEE HERE? ALOHA. WELCOME. WOULD YOU LIKE TO SAY A FEW WORDS? >>Testifier: YES. ALOHA CHAIR WATERS. ESTEEMED COUNCILMEMBERS. MAHALO FOR CONSIDERING AGAIN FOR ANOTHER APPOINTMENT TO THE CLIMATE CHANGE COMMISSION. LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH YOU. CITY OFFICIALS. IN ADDRESSING YOUR INFORMATION NEEDS AND LISTENING TO YOUR CONCERNS AND QUESTIONS. I BRING BACKGROUND IN COASTAL PROCESSES COASTAL GEOLOGY, SEA LEVEL RISE ABLE IMPACTS LOOK K FORWARD TO ADDRESS YOUR QUESTIONS AND NEEDS SPEAKING THAT YOU. MEMBERS ANY QUESTIONS FOR THE NOMINEE? SEEING NONE THANK YOU. MR. CLERK ANY TESTIFIERS? >>Council Clerk: CHAIR, WE HAVE ONE REGISTER TESTIFIER WITH US IN CHAMBER. >>Chair Waters: PLEASE PROCEED. >>Council Clerk: CHAIR, SHELBY BILLIONAIRE. >>Testifier: ALOHA MAI KAKOU. THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR COMING UP FOR THIS APPOINTMENT. I'M IN SUPPORT. EVEN THOUGH WE NEVER MET BEFORE. I HOPE YOU RAID MY TESTIMONY. READ MY TESTIMONY. CHAIR FOR THE OHANA UNITY PARTY WHEN I PUT MY TESTIMONY TO REPRESENT KINGDOM OF HAWAIIAN ISLANDS I WAS BORN IN 1980S AND WATCH CAPTAIN PLANET. BECAUSE CLIMATE CHANGE I'M NOT SURE IF YOU SAW IT. V SHOW EARTH, WIND, FIRE WATER HEART. PLACE OF ALOHA. AND SO WE KNOW LOOTING AND POLLUTING IS NOT THE WAY. HERE'S WHAT ENCAMPMENT PLANET AND PIKACHU HAS TO SAY. CAPTAIN PLANET. THE POWER IS YOURS HOWEVER WE ALSO HAVE TO WORK THINGS WITH MAGMATIC SOLUTIONS. FISH ARE TY DYING ALGAE NOT COMING IN. OCEAN PRODUCE MORE CHIEF OXYGEN THANTREES. SINGLE O LANDFILL. HAPPY TO LOOK FORWARD WORK WITH YOU. WE GOT PROBLEMS IN 96792 WITH THE DOCK. MAHALO NUI LOA. >>Chair Waters: THANK YOU. ANY OTHER TESTIFIERS? >>Council Clerk: CHAIR, CONCLUDES TESTIFIERS. CHIEF JUSTICE NO OBJECTIONS OR RESERVATIONS. IT'S BEEN ADOPTED. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOURING MESOTHELIOMA TO SERVE. GOOD -- WILLINGNESS TO SERVE AND GOOD LUCK IN YOUR NEXT TERM. >>Testifier: MAHALO. [APPLAUSE] >>Chair Waters: COUNCILMEMBER DOS SANTOS-TAM,. >>Vice Chair Dos Santos Tam: THANK YOU. COMMITTEE REPORT 366 AND RESOLUTION 25-296 BE ADOPTED. >>Chair Waters: MOVED AND SECONDED. COUNCILMEMBER DOS SANTOS-TAM FOR THE EXPLANATION. T>>Vice Chair Dos Santos Tam: RELATES TO APPOINTMENT OF JEFFREY LAUPOLA SERVE ON BOARD OF WATER SUPPLY FOR THE CITY & COUNTY OF HONOLULU. >>Chair Waters: THANK YOU IS THE NOMINEE PRESENT? ALOHA THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE TODAY. WOULD YOU LIKE TO SAY A FEW WORDS? >>Testifier: ALOHA CHAIR WATERS. COUNCILMEMBERS. RESIDENCE OF OAHU. GATHERED HERE TODAY. I WANTED TO HONOR O FAMILY HERE. MAI WIFE, PARENTS AND MY GRANDMA ISSUE CITY STILLED LOCAL A HAWAIIANEL VALUES OF KULEANA AND MALAMA. JEFFREY LAUPOLA FILLED WITH DEEP SENSE OF RESPONSIBILITY. TO SERVE THE PUBLIC INTEREST AND GOOD-BYE JOINING BOARD OF WATER SUPPLY. I'M ON THE BOARD ESSENTIAL MISSION KULEANA IS THE VERY LIFE BLOOD OF OUR OAHU MOST PRESSURES RESOURCE WE HAVE, OUR WATER. TO PEOPLE OF WHO, I PROMISE TO EARN UPHOLD YOUR TRUST. FOCUS WILL BE MAYOR'S SCHON WATER SUPPLYSAFE DEPEND N. WORK TRANSPARENT AND ACCOUNTABLE. WITH FOCUS TO MALAMA NATURAL RESOURCES AND OUR PEOPLE. I LOOK FORWARD TO COLLABORATING WITH MY FELLOW BOARDMEMBERS AND DEDICATED STAFF OF THE BOARD OF WATER SUPPLY. LED BY CHIEF ENGINEER L AL LAU. MAHALO NUI LOW A. LOOK FORWARD GO-TO R GETTING TO WORK. >>Chair Waters: THANK YOU. IF HE QUESTIONS FOR THE NOMINEE? SEEING NONE. THANK YOU SO MUCH. I DO BELIEVE WE HAVE ONE REGISTERED TESTIFIER. ERNIE LAU. ALOHA MATTER LAU. THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE. MANAGER LAU. >> ALOHA COUNCILMEMBERS. ERNIE LAU MANAGER AND CHIEF ENGINEERING FOR THE HONOLULU BOARD OF WATER SUPPLY. WE STAND IN STRONG SUPPORT JEFFREY LAUPOLA APPOINTMENT TO THE BOARD OF WATER SUPPLY. KNOW THEY WILL BE PART OF THE TEAM AND WORKING TOGETHER TO CARE FOR OUR AINA AND OUR VIE. FOR THIS GENERATION AND DESCREN RGENERATIONS TO COME. AND WAI. MAHALO FOR T KNEW NIGHT THANK YOU. ANY OTHER TESTIFIERS? MAHALO NUI. >>Council Clerk: CHAIR, THAT CONCLUDES TESTIFIERS. >>Chair Waters: THANK YOU. WE'RE IN DISCUSSION. COUNCILMEMBER KIA'AINA. >>Councilmember Kia'aina: THANK YOU. THANK YOU CHAIR. WANTED TO WELCOME JEFFREY LAUPOLA AND HIS FAMILY BACK TO HAWAII. YOU KNOW, WE ALL DO OUR DARNEDEST TO GO GET A GOOD EDUCATION AND SKILLS SETS NECESSARY TO COME HOME AND BE ABLE TON COULD IBT INTEREST OUR OVERALL SOCIETY AND IMPROVEMENTED QUALITY OF LIFE FOR OUR PEOPLE. I FEEL THAT'S WHAT YOU DID. SO I JUST WANT TO WELCOME YOU TO THE BOARD OF WATER SUPPLY BUT JUST WELCOME YOU HOME. WELCOME YOU AND YOUR OHANA HOME. AND THANK YOU FOR REINVESTING IN OUR COMMUNITY. AND COMING BACK HOME. >>Chair Waters: WELL SAID FURTHER DISCUSSION? SEEING NONE. ANY OBJECTION OR RESERVATIONS? NOTING NO OBJECTIONS OR RESERVATIONS, CR366 AND RESOLUTION 25-296 HAS BEEN ADOPTED. MAHALO. CONGRATULATIONS. AND THANK YOU. [APPLAUSE] MOVING TOP OF PAGE 6. COMMITTEE ON HOUSING HOMELESS AND PARKS. >>Councilmember Tupola: COMMITTEE REPORT 69 RESOLUTION 25-206 BE ADOPTED. 369. >>Chair Waters: MOVED AND SECONDED. >>Councilmember Tupola: FOR THE EXPLANATION. >>Councilmember Tupola: CONFIRMING THE NOMINATION OF KEVIN D. AUGER TO SERVE AS THE DIRECTOR OF HOUSING AND LAND MANAGEMENT OF THE CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU. INTO THANK YOU. I BELIEVE NOMINEE IS HERE. WELCOME. WOULD YOU LIKE TO SAY A FEW WORDS? >>Testifier: ALOHA AND GOOD MORNING CHOIR WATERS. HAHAHONORABLE COUNCILMEMBERS. THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION THIS MORNING. EL IN HONORED A HUMBLED TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THE POSITION. EL GRATEFUL FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO SERVE. AND I LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING ALL OF YOU AND YOUR STAFFS CLOSELY IF I'M CONFIRMED. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. >>Chair Waters: THANK YOU SO MUCH. MEMBERS ANY QUESTIONS FOR THE NOMINEE? >>Testifier: SEEING NONE. MR. CLERK, ANY TESTIFIERS? >>Council Clerk: CHAIR, YES. TWO REGISTERED TESTIFIERS. ONE IN PERSON AND ONE REMOTELY. >>Chair Waters: PLEASE PROCEED. >>Council Clerk: CHAIR, IN PERSON, SHELBY BILLIONAIRE FOLLOWED BY DONALD SAKAMOTO REMOTELY. >>C >>Testifier: ALOHA KEVIN GREAT TO SEE YOU AGAIN. PUT A TESTIMONY IN SUPPORT. NOT SNOT SURE READ IT. SHORT TIME. I LOVE NUMBERS. ALL THE I WILL PEESM I CAN TRUST THE MATH. TALKING ABOUT REAL ESTATE. COMMERCIAL MULTIFAMILY RESIDENTIAL. BET OF CAP RATE, BETTER ROY AND BETTER. TAUGHT ME PRESIDENT TRUMP. EL UNIVERSITY ALL NUMBERS. SMART GUY AND THAT GUY MADE ME CHANGE MY NAME TO BILLIONAIRE BECAUSE HE CAME DOWN WITH THE BOOK, WANT TO THINK LIKE A BILLIONAIRE SHOULD BECOME A BILLIONAIRE. I LISTEN TO DO HIM. THEN KNOW THAT PRESIDENT IS CRAIDZ CRAISES WANT TO WORK WITH YOU. REAL ESTATE WE NEED HELP ON THE WEST SIDE. IS CRAZY. AKIM OWE ROAD, WAIANAE BOAT HARBOR, SOLUTIONS PRAYING MET PD AFFORDABLE PRAGMATIC AND AFFORDABLE. ANYONE CAN WORK WITH. HAPPY NEW YEAR AND ALOHA. >>Chair Waters: ONE MORE TESTIFIER. >>Council Clerk: CHAIR, DONE ADD SAKAMOTO REMOTELY. >>Chair Waters: OKAY. ALOHA MR. SAKAMOTO. PLEASE PROCEED. >>Testifier: GOOD MORNING CHAIR WATERS. VICE CHAIR TUPOLA. COUNCILMEMBERS. >> DONALD SAKAMOTO LONG TIME KANEOHE RESIDENTS. I THINK LISTENED TO KEVIN ON THE RICK HAMADA SHOW ON OCTOBER 1, 2025. GIVING BRIEF WHAT HE WAS TRYING TO DO. HE MENTIONED ABOUT MAKING AFFORDABLE HOUSING FOR HIS YOUNG PEOPLE. TIME AT U.H. ELEL CALLER SAID THAT MENTIONED THAT THERE SHOULD BE MORE EMPHASIS OR PERSON WITH DISABILITIES ESPECIALLY SOMEBODY DOUBLING AMPUTEE AND NEED AFFORDABLE HOUSING. TO CITY LEVEL. NOT GO THE MAINLAND LIKE LAS VEGAS AND FIND SOMETHING THERE. MOVE AWAY. WE SHOULD HAVE SOMETHING IN PLACE FOR PERSON WITH DISABILITIES. 2014 A TEND WITH QUIRKY KIRK CALDWELL. MIKE FORMBY. RICK WAS THERE. JAPANESE CULTURAL CENTER. THERE WAS GOING TO BE MAKE FOR THE BABY-BOOMERS AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING. BUT NOTHING HAPPENED. IT'S VERY DISTURBING THAT WE HAVE TO WAIT THIS LONG FOREL AFFORDABLE HOUSING. RECALL FOR THE DISABLED. THERE SHOULD BE MORE EMPHASIS. WE NEED TO PREPARE NOW. FAILED TO PREPARE, PREPARE FOR FAIL. BENJAMIN FRANKLIN. WORK WITH THE DIRECTOR WORK WITH HIM TO MAKE SURE WE HAVE AFFORDABLE AND A ACCESSIBLE HOUSING FOR THE DISABLED INTO THANK YOU. MR. CLERK ANY OTHER TESTIFIERS? >>Council Clerk: CHAIR, TTHAT CONCLUDES TESTIFIERS. >>Chair Waters: I BELIEVE WE HAVE ONE MORE. ALOHA. WELCOME. >>Testifier: THANK YOU. I'M JOANNE KWOK MEMBER OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD BOARD 13 DOWNTOWN CHINATOWN. HEARD MR. UNGA SPEAK TO OUR BOARD. AND SO IMPRESSED BY HIS CANDID EXAMPLE BLANKS OF WHAT HE PLANS TO. EXPLANATION WHAT HEN PLANS TO DO WITH CITY P PROPERTY NOT BEING USED CONVERT THEM IN AFFORDABLE HOUSINGRY HOPE THAT WE CAN USE SOME OF THE CITY INVENTORY, TO GOOD USE BY EXPLORING AVENUES TO IMPROVE THE LANDSCAPE NOT DAMAGE TREE, BUT TO ALSO PROVIDE HOUSING SO MORE PEOPLE CAN UTILIZE UNUSED LAND THAT WENT TO WASTE. THANK YOU. >>Chair Waters: THANK YOU. MR. CLERK, IS THERE ANYBODY ELSE LIKE TO TESTIFY? MR. CHAIR,. >>Council Clerk: CHAIR, THAT CONCLUDES TESTIFIERS. >>Chair Waters: THANK YOU. MEMBERS WE ARE S IN DISCUSSION. COUNCILMEMBER TUPOLA. >>Councilmember Tupola: THANK YOU SO MUCH. ALOHA. GRATEFUL TO HAVE YOU HERE TODAY. OF COURSE, THERE'S BEEN A SERIES OF HEARINGS THAT WE GONE THROUGH TO KIND OF DEMONSTRATE OUR SHARE WITH YOU OUR VIEWS ON WHERE WE THINK HOUSING SHOULD GO. ONE OF THE MAIN THINGS THAT CHAIR WATERS BROUGHT UP THAT I THINK ALL OF US ARE VERY INTERESTED IN IS MAKING SURE THAT WE'RE USING THE CURRENT INVENTORY OF CITY LAND CORRECTLY. AND IN THE HEARING THAT WE HAD IN MY COMMITTEE, THERE WASN'T A LOT BESIDES STILL IN THE PROCESS. WE'RE STILL TRYING TO WORK OUT THE DATA DETAILS. AND SUCH BUT WE'RE HOPING THAT WE DON'T HAVE TO OVER ANALYZE IT. KIND OF CAN MOVE FORWARD WITH SOME OF THESE PARCELS BECAUSE IN MY DESCRIRKS ONE OF THE DISTE LOWEST COST HOUSING PROJECTS WE BECAUSE WE GAVE THE LAND. FOR GENERAL PUBLIC, COULD YOU GIVE US UPDATE ON WHEN THAT DATA STREAM WILL BE DONE WHEN WE CAN LOOK AT THOSE PARCELS AND REALLY ANALYZE CITY INVENTORY OF LAND BETTER? >>Testifier: YEAH. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE QUESTION. COUNCILMEMBER TUPOLA. THERE'S TWO QUESTIONS IN THERE. ONE IS DATA SIDE OF THE EQUATION. WHICH WE'RE CURRENTLY WORK ON WILLING CHIEF DATA OFFICER CHUCMAN ABLE TO. >>Councilmember Tupola: SHE'S GREAT. >>Testifier: THREW THE CITY. APPROPRIATION CITY COUNCIL. GRATEFUL FOR THAT. WORKING ON DATABASE THAT WILL UNIFY DATA FROM NUMBER OF DIFFERENT SOURCES ACROSS VARIOUS PLATFORMS IN THE CITY ALLOW US TO GET OUR ARMS AROUND THAT AND ABLE TO CREDIT MORE FAVORABLE USER INTERFACE SO THAT FOLKS LIKE COUNCILMEMBER AND STAFFS CAN GET INTO THAT DATA AND UNDERSTAND LITTLE BIT BETTER. WE JUST RECENTLY CHAIR IWASE HAVE A MEMO COME OUT TO YOU ON FRIDAY, UPDATING REQUEST THAT I THINK COUNCIL SERVICES PROVIDED. TO YOU IN 2022. IT UPDATES AND REFRESHES THAT LIST. AS SORT OF PLACEHOLDER UNTIL THIS MORE THEIR OWE DATA IS AVAILABLE. THOROUGH. COMING OUT TO YOU ON FRIDAY, ONLY HICCUP IS HOW DO WE GET TO YOU THROUGH COUNCIL SERVICES BECAUSE IT'S GOING TO BE MORE EFFECTIVE PROVIDE THAT TO YOU ON A THUMB DRIVE AND WORK THAT UP AND GET IT TO YOU. TO YOUR POINT, COUNCILMEMBER TUPOLA, MOWERS IMPORTANT ASPECT OF WHAT WE'RE DOING AROUND CITY PROPERTY IS PLAN THAT WE ROLLED OUT IN JANUARY OF THIS YEAR. ONE OF. MOST IMPORTANT ELEMENTS OF OUR STRATEGIC PLAN, IDEA THAT CHAIR WATERS HAS BEEN PROMOTING FOR YEARS. IS THE LEVERAGING OF UNDER USED CITY PROPERTIES. TO BUILD AFFORDABLE HOUSING. WE WORKED WITH THE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE LAST NOVEMBER. AND IN JANUARY. SUCCESSFUL IN INCLUDING IN THE GOVERNOR'S EMERGENCY PROCLAMATION, LANGUAGE THAT ALLOWS THE CITY ATOLL ISSUE REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS SEEKING DEVELOPMENT PARTNERS. REALLY IMPORTANT, SOMETHING THAT NEVER BEEN DONE IN THE CITY BEFORE. IT WAS REALLY IMPORTANT TO US BECAUSE SHAVED OFF LITERALLY YEARS IN THE PROCESS OF SECURING DEVELOPMENT PARTNERS TO BUILD ON CITY LANDS. >>Councilmember Tupola: THANK YOU WAY WANT TO MAKE THIS BRIEF A LOT OF OTHER ITEMS. WHAT IS THE DATE THAT THE DATA WILL BE READY? >>Testifier: I LIKE TO ADD IS THAT SINCE JANUARY, WE ISSUED REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS ON SEN CITY PROPERTIES. TEN. DEVELOPMENT PARTNERS FOR EIGHT. BY THE END OF THIS YEAR, WE'LL HAVE CREATED DEVELOPMENT PIPELINE OF 2500 UNITS OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING. THAT'S IN THE WORKS NOW. PROCESS NEGOTIATEING. DEVELOPMENT CONTRACTOR WAS THAT. EL COULD PROBABLY SPEAK BETTER WHEN SHE INSPECTS TO DELIVER DATABASE TUPOLA I'LL GET WITH THAT HER ON THAT. I'M ASKING THAT WHAT HE ALL SHARED MULTIPLE HEARING IS WANTING MORE OF OUR INPUT FROM OUR DISTRICT TO BE PART OF THE PLAN. WE'RE GRATEFUL TO HEAR THAT THERE IS PLAN AND THAT THERE IS MOVEMENT ON PARTS OF IT. JUST INTEGRATING US MORE IN THAT ESPECIALLY WHEN THE DIFFERENT FEEDBACK WE'VE GIVEN TO YOU. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. GRATEFUL TO HAVE YOU IN COMMITTEE. >>Testifier: THANK YOU. >>Chair Waters: THANK YOU. COUNCILMEMBER CORDERO. >>Councilmember Cordero: THANK YOU. HI DIRECTOR DESIGNATE. I KNOW THAT IN THE LAST COUNCIL MEETING, OF COURSE, YOU HEARD THAT I HAD CONCERNS ABOUT THE APPOINTMENT AND DO WANT TO TAKE SOME WORDS THAT WE USE, OPPORTUNITY. OPPORTUNITY TO WORK WITH COUNCILMEMBERS AND OUR STAFF AND I DO HOPE THAT WE DO CONTINUE TO WORK BETTER. AND ALSO, I WANT TO ADD THAT WE ARE ON THE SAME SIDE. WE HEAR CITY WHETHER WE HEAR AT THE LEGISLATIVE BRANCH, AS WELL AS EXECUTIVE BRANCH, SHOULD OPERATE TOGETHER. AND SO I UNDERSTAND AND APPRECIATE THAT YOU DO WORK VERY WELL WITH A LOT OF MY COLLEAGUES HERE ON THE COUNCIL. AND SO THERE AT THAT IS THAT OPPORTUNITY TO WORK BETTER TOGETHER AND WE HAVE TAKEN STEPS ALREADY DO SO. WITH THAT, I DO WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT AS A LEGISLATIVE BODY, THAT WE DO HAVE, ARE DULY ELECTED TO BE TAPPED INTO OUR DISTRICT, VOTE IN THE BEST INTEREST OF OUR COMMUNITY AND BEST OF OUR KNOWLEDGE AS WELL, AS WELL AS TO REP OUR COMMUNITIES WELL. AND REPRESENT OUR COMMUNITIES WELL. WE HAVE TO BE ON THE DEFENSE AND FIND THINGS OUT FROM OUR NEIGHBOR, AND THEN HAVE TO PLAY CATCH-UP WITH EVERYONE, IS WHEN WE HAVE TO BE ON THE DEFENSE. SO I DO ASK FOR THAT OPPORTUNITIES AS WELL AS THAT RECOGNITION THAT WE ARE ON THE SAME SIDE SO THAT WE CONTINUE TO WORK AND LOCKSTEP TOGETHER. I ALSO BELIEVE THAT ALSO AFTER I MADE THOSE STATEMENTS IN THE LAST COUNCIL MEETING I WAS ALSO STRONGLY ADVISED SUPPORT YOU AS APPOINTEE FOR THIS POSITION, BECAUSE OF THE GREAT WORK THAT THEY FEEL YOU ARE DOING. AND WHILE MAY BE THE CASE, DEPARTMENT DIRECTORS NOT JUST HAVE TECHNICAL SKILLS INTERPERSONAL SKILLS TO CALMLY WORK IN A PROFESSIONAL MANNER. LOOK FORWARD TO THAT OPPORTUNITY. TO WORKING IN THAT PROFESSIONAL MANNER AS WELL. ALSO DO BELIEVE THAT ESPECIALLY -- HAVING CIVIL RELATIONSHIPS WITH THE PEOPLE ESPECIALLY APPROVE CITY'S BUDGET, DO RECOGNIZES YOUR WORDS AND TAKE THAT TO HEART THE AND I HOPE THAT YOU DO CONTINUE TO WORK CLOSELY WITH ALL COUNCILMEMBERS AND TROPICAL FORCE. AND JUST LIKE PLAYING CATCH UP WITH US AND THAT WE WILL ALSO DO THE SAME. WITH THAT, I WILL BE VOTING WITH RESERVATIONS. MAHALO. >>Chair Waters: THANK YOU. FURTHER DISCUSSION? >>Councilmember Okimoto: THANK YOU CHAIR. THANK YOU DIRECTOR DESIGNATE FOR BEING HERE. ER MY COMMENTS A LITTLE BIT DIFFERENT. CITY GRANTS COUNCIL TO AUTHORITY TO CONFIRM DEPARTMENT HEADS FUNDAMENTAL CHECK AND BALANCE SECURES EXECUTIVE AGENCIES ARE LED BY CAEXE TAINTED TRUSTWORTHY INDIVIDUALS. APPROVED BY HAWAII VOTERS 1980. TWO LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSE LAND MANAGEMENT CONSEQUENCE AGENCIES ESTABLISHED IN RECENT HISTORY. BEARS RESPONSIBILITY TO OVERSEE CITY LANDS AND LEAD OUR STRATEGY TO CR ADDRESS HOUSING AFFORDABLE CRISIS DEEPLY STRAINING OUR RESIDENCE. LEADER OF THIS DEPARTMENT MUST INSPIRE ABSOLUTE CONFIDENCE NOT ONLY IN PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE BUT ALSO IN THEIR COMMITMENT TO FAIRNESS, TRANSPARENCY AND INSTITUTIONAL DEPENDENCE INDEPENDENCE. LONG CAREER IN REAL ESTATE AND FRNS. ACT FINANCE. ACKNOWLEDGE TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE. QUESTION IS NOT SOLELY ABOUT RESUME. ABOUT THE STANDARDS OF INTEGRITY AND DEPENDENCE THAT MUST SURROUND THIS CONFIRMATION PROCESS. AS SECTION 2-102 OF THE CHARTER STATES, QUOTE, ALL CITY POWERS SHALL SHALL ADMINISTERED IN TRANSPARENT MANNER THAT IS INCLUSIVE CLOSE QUOTE, UNFORTUNATELY, THE PROCESS SURROUNDING THIS NOMINATION FOR ME HAS BEEN COMPROMISED. IN THE SPIRIT OF TRANSPARENCY I MUST SHARE THAT FOLLOWING THE PUBLIC HEARING, WRITTEN MESSAGE FROM THE SENIOR ADMINISTRATION OFFICIAL INNED CATTED RELEASE OF MY DISTRICT APPROPRIATIONS WILL BE CONTINGENT ON THE OUTCOME OF THIS VOTE. THESE FUNDS ARE NOT DISCRETIONARY FAVORS. DULY APPROPRIATED RESOURCES APPROVED BY THIS COUNCIL FOR THE BENEFIT AND STATE OF THE STATE OF OUR SAFETY OF OUR CONSTITUENTS. TO ATTACH POLITICAL CONDITIONS TO THEIR RELEASE FUNDAMENTAL A YOU UNDERLINES INTEGRITY OF THIS BODY ADD PUBLIC TRUST. I HAVE TO SAY THAT SHARING THIS WITH YOU TODAY IT WEIGHED HEAVILY ON MY HEART AND MIND SEVERAL MONTHS. AWARE BY DOING SO, MAY RESULT IN PUNITIVE AND RETALIATORY ACTION AGAINST ME MY OFFICE AND PEOPLE OF MY COMMUNITY AND IN MY DISTRICT. HOWEVER, THIS IS NOT A PERCENTAGE MATTER. INSTITUTIONAL ONE. VESTS APPROPRIATION AUTHORITY WITH THE COUNCIL. IF THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH CAN THREAT TONE WITHHOLD FUNDS TO SECURE CONFIRMATION, INDEPENDENCE OF THIS BODY IS DIMINISHED. IF WE CONFIRM NO, MA'AM ANYWAY UNDER THESE CONDITIONS, NOMINEE. ESTABLISH DING DANGEROUS PRECEDENT PUBLIC RESOURCES ARE BARGAINING CHIPS. SURRENDER AUTHORITY NOT OURS O GIVE AWAY. STRONG FINANCE BACKGROUND REMAIN CONCERNED WITH LACK OF DEVELOPMENT SPU EXPERIENCE ISSUD BY DEPARTMENT STAFF AND COLLEAGUES HERE. LACK OF TESTIMONY MAJOR DEVELOPS CONSISTENTLY CONDUCT BUSINESS WITH THE CITY IS ALSO TELLING. MY DUTY IS TO ENSURE NOMINEE CAN FULFILL DEPARTMENT'S CORE DUTY DEVELOP AND ADMINISTER PROJECTS PROGRAMS POLICIES AND PLANS OF ACTION FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING. FOR THESE REASONS I AND WITH DEEP RESERVATIONS ABOUT THE ININTEGRITY OF THIS PROCESS,ER I TOO HAVE STRONG RESERVATIONS. HOWEVER, I DO HAVE HOPE. AND THAT THAT'S WHERE I THINK I'M STARTING FROM TODAY. THIS VOTE NOT ABOUT PERSONALITIES IT IS PRINCIPLE. PROTECTING INDEPENDENCE OF THIS COUNCIL AND ENSURING PUBLIC RESOURCE NEVER USED AS POLITICAL PRESSURE. GOVERNMENT DECISION GROUNDED IN LAW AND PUBLIC NEED NOT OWE COERCION. THANK YOU. >>Chair Waters: THANK YOU FURTHER DISCUSSION? MEMBERS? SEEING NONE. ROLL CALL. MR. CLERK. >>Council Clerk: CHAIR, CORDERO. >>Councilmember Cordero: AI WITH RESERVATIONS. >>Vice Chair Dos Santos TAM AYE.>>Councilmember Kia'ain: AYE. TH>>Councilmember Okimoto: RESERVATIONS. >>Councilmember Tulba: >>Councilmember Tupola: AYE. >>Councilmember Weyer: EXCUSED. >>Councilmember Waters: AYE. >>Council Clerk: CHAIR, 8 AYES. ONE MEMBER IS ABSENT. >>Chair Waters: THANK YOU. CLVCR36ED 9 AND RESOLUTION HAS BEEN ADOPTED. THANK DIRECTOR. AND GOOD LUCK. [APPLAUSE] BOTTOM OF PAGE 6. ER COUNCILMEMBER TUPOLA. >>Councilmember Tupola: COMMITTEE REPORT 370 RESOLUTION 25-295 BE ADOPTED. >>Chair Waters: MOVED AND SECONDED. DMIEWP EXPLANATION. COUNCILMEMBER TUPOLA. >>Councilmember Tupola: APPOINTMENT OF CONFIRMING THE APPOINTMENT OF KATHARINE CHANG TO SERVE ON THE BOARD OF PARKS AND RECREATION OF THE CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU. >>Chair Waters: THANK YOU NOMINEE PRESENT? WELCOME TO YOU WOULD YOU LIKE TO SAY A F FEW WORD? >> GOOD MORNING CHAIR AND COUNCIL. ER KATIE CHANG EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF CENTER FORETOMORROW'S LEADERS. VERY HONORED FOR THIS NOMINATION. THANK YOU TO DIRECTOR THIELEN. IT NONPROFITS ALREADY PRETTY ACTIVE WITH PARKS. LOOK FORWARD TO BUILDING MORE COMMUNIPARTNERSHIPS. ER ACCESSIBILITY TO GREAT PARKS. >>Chair Waters: QUESTIONS FOR THE NOMINEE? SEEING NONE. THANK YOU SO MUCH. MR. CLERK ANY TESTIFIERS? >>Council Clerk: CHAIR, WE HAVE NONE. >>Chair Waters: ANYBODY ELSE LIKE TO TESTIFY? PLEASE PROCEED. >>Testifier: ALOHA P PICK SHEPIKACH SHELBY BILLIONAIRE. ISSUES IN WAIANAE NOT DIFFERENT FROM KALIHI. WE'RE NOT TAKING PEOPLE FROM THE WEST SIDE. THEY'RE BROWN FROM DOWNTOWN. PAKISTANI, NOT FROM HERE. SO I'M NOT SURE YOU'RE GOING TO STOP OTHER PEOPLE COME IN LATE AT NIGHT BUST TOILETS, BUST OUT THE SYNCHS, KUKAI EVERYWHERE SEEING ALL OF THIS COMPLAINTS AND SOCIAL MEDIA. WHY ARE WE PAYING TAXES CAN'T FIX THEM. SOME PEOPLE SLEEP ON THE BEACH NOT UNE'O BREAK IT. CRACK PURPLE FENTANYL DRUGS. FLOCK A WALK A CRACK ANOTHER. I DON'T WHAT'S GOING ON. IF YOU'RE GOING TO BE ON THE PARKS COMMITTEE HOPEFULLY YOU CAN ADDRESS THESE ISSUES. SAME ISSUES IN WAIMANALO. AFRAID THEY MIGHT GET SHOT. NOT GOING TO STAY IN PA AALA PARK AT NIGHT DOWNTOWN KALIHI. HOPEFULLY I CAN ADDRESS THESE ISSUES BEING ON THE PARKS COMMITTEE THANK YOU. >>Chair Waters: THANK YOU. ANYBODY ELSE LIKE TO TESTIFY? >>Council Clerk: CHAIR, THAT CONCLUDES TESTIFIERS. IT'S BEEN ADOPTED. MAHALO FOR YOUR WILLINGNESS TO SERVE. THANK YOU. >>Chair Waters: TOP OF PAGE 7. TUPOLA MOVE COMMITTEE REPORT 371 AND RESOLUTION 25-298 BE ADOPTED. >> SECOND. >>Chair Waters: MOVED AND SECONDED. COUNCILMEMBER TUPOLA EXPLANATION. >>Councilmember Tupola: CONFIRMING THE REAPPOINTMENT OF CARLA HOUSER TO SERVE ON THE BOARD OF PARKS AND RECREATION OF THE CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU. INTO THANK YOU. ALOHA WELCOME. >>Testifier: ALOHA CHAIR COUNCILMEMBER TUPOLA AND COUNCILMEMBERS. MAHALO FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO SERVE ANOTHER TERM. ON THE DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD. EXCITED ABOUT THIS OPPORTUNITY. I'M EXCITED ABOUT THIS DIRECTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT. IT'S LEADERSHIP. AND JUST LOOKING FORWARD TO SERVING THE COMMUNITY IN THE BEST WAY THAT I KNOW HOW. MAHALO. >>Chair Waters: THANK YOU. MEMBERS ANY QUESTIONS FOR THE NO, MA'AM. >>John:? SEEING NONE. THANK YOU SO MUCH. MR. CLERK, I BELIEVE WE HAVE, SHELL PICK BILLION REGISTERED TO TESTIFY. ALOHA AGAIN PLEASE PROCEED. KEEP IT STRAIGHT. NANAKULI WAIANAE BOARD. APPROVE RISE. OPPOSING PARKS COMMITTEE. I FEEL THERE'S A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, WITH RISE PARKS ALL ISSUES I JUST ADDRESSED. NOT BEING ADDRESSED AND NEWS, 2.5 MILLION GRANT AWARD FROM THE JEFFREY BAYS OWE AMX FAMILY GOING THROUGH. JEFF BEZOS IS GOING THROUGH. SHOULD BE FOCUS ON RISE. NOT ON PARKS. BECAUSE WHAT HAPPENED HAKIMO ROAD, PEOPLE GOT DISPLACED, SABRINA GRACE WITH NONPROFIT BACK TO BEGINNING TOOK 23 PEOPLE. ER RISE IS DOING THEIR PART. WE'VE GOT OVERCROWDED HOMELESS AND PROBLEMS EVERYWHERE. WHATEVER ICE DOING, STILL GOING TO THROUGH. TESTIMONIES ON EVERY SINGLE ONE I FELT POSSIBLE SO YOU GUYS WOULD HEAR ME AND NOT BE IGNORED. BREAKS MY HEART AFTER DOING IT. STRAIGHT UP. WHAT EVERYBODY ELSE? PEOPLE STILL ON THE STREETS. SO I KNOW YOU'RE GOING TO PROVE IF YOU CAN ADDRESS THIS. ER IN YOUR STAFF. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. >>Chair Waters: THANK YOU SIR. >>Councilmember Tupola: QUESTION FOR THE TESTIFIER. >>Chair Waters: COUNCILMEMBER TUPOLA. >>Councilmember Tupola: I WANTED TO KNOW IF YOU HAD A CHANCE TO ATTEND ANY OF THE PARKS COMMISSION MEETINGS. >>Testifier: NEGATIVE. NOT FOR YOUR COMMITTEE. FOR OUR. >>Councilmember Tupola: NO. FOR CARLA SIT OSBORNE THE PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION. SIT ON THE PARKS. FUL YOU'VE BEEN TO ANY COMMISSION MEETING. >>Testifier: ONLY MEETING I WENT TO W WAS YOURS. >>Councilmember Tupola: INVITE YOU TO GO. HER NOMINATION HERE TODAY IS ABOUT THE WORK SHE DOES ON THE COMMISSION. AND THE WORK SHE DOES ON A COMMISSION IS VOLUNTEER WORK. SECONDLY HAVE YOU SAT DOWN WITH MISS HOUSER AND EXPLAINED OR EVEN FILED ANY TYPE OF PAPERWORK ASKING IF THERE IS A CONFLICT? >>Testifier: I WOULD LIKE MISS HOUSER TO FOCUS ON RISE. AND THAT'S MY POINT. SHE IS DOING A GREAT JOB WITH RISE. WHAT THEY DO PARKS ALL UP TO YOU. WHAT ARE THE RESULTS FROM THESE FORWARD TO NOW? REA PINT HER. >>Councilmember Tupola: NOMINATION IS ABOUT HER SERVICE ON VOLUNTARY COMMISSION. GOING TO REAPPOINT HER. I'M SUGGESTING THAT BECAUSE I WANT US TO HAVE CIVIL CONVERSATIONS AND AS PEOPLE SERVE ON OUR COMMISSIONS, AS VOLUNTEERS, I WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT RECALL THEIR VOICES ARE HEARD AND NO THEY DON'T ALSO FEEL LIKE SOMEHOW THEIR VOLUNTARY SERVICE TIED TO THEIR PERCENTAGE WORK. BECAUSE THIS VOLUNTARY SERVICE THEY DO N PERSONAL WORK, BIG BLESSING TO THE CITY. VINTED YOU TO COME. COME TO THE PARK MISSION MEETINGSEPARATE THAN THE CITY CL MEETING. >>Testifier: DON'T WANT TO EXPLOITED, DON'T WANT HER TO BE EXPLOITED. I'M AGAINSTEL HUMAN TRAFFICKING. >>Chair Waters: THANK YOU. ANY OTHER TESTIFIERS? >>Council Clerk: CHAIR, THAT CONCLUDES TESTIFIERS. >>Chair Waters: THANK YOU. ANY DISCUSSION? COUNCILMEMBER TUPOLA. >>Councilmember Tupola: IT WANT TO SPEAK IN FAVOR OF MISS HOUSER TODAY FOR HER ENTHUSIASM AS WELL FOR THIS DIRECTION. I KNOW FOR A LOT OF PEOPLE, TURN AND DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND LOOKING AT DIRECTOR THIELEN, TO MY LEFT, HAS BEEN SLOW TURN BUT BEEN TURNING. I SHE'S BEEN LOOKING AT THE THINGS BEEN NEGLECTED. ITEMS DIRECTOR BROUGHT UP WAS DISCREPANCY AMOUNT OF SERVICES AND STAFF THAT WE NEEDED FOR THE WEST SIDE. SHE ADJUSTED THAT. AND SO SLOWLY BOAT IS TURNING BUT IT'S A HEAVY BAIT BOAT AND THBIG LIFT. THANK MISS HOUSER HANGING IN THERE. I WANT ENCOURAGE HER. CON FLING THOUGHTS ABOUT OTHER -- CONFLICTING THOUGHTS UNRELATED ISERI YOUR SERVICE AS A VOLUNTEER ON OUR COMMISSION IS HIGHLY APPRECIATED. THANK YOU. >>Chair Waters: ISEL FURTHER DISCUSSION MEMBERS? , SEEING NONE. ANY OBJECTION OR RESERVATIONS? NOTING NO OBJECTIONS OR RESERVATIONS, CR3371 AND RESOLUTION 25-298 HAS BEEN ADOPTED. CONGRATULATIONS MISS HOUSER THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE. [APPLAUSE] >>Chair Waters: BOTTOM OF PAGE 7. COMMITTEE ON INTERNATIONAL AND LEGAL AFFAIRS. P RECALL COUNCILMEMBER NISHIMOTO. >>Vice Chair Nishima: COMMITTEE REPORT 377 AND RESOLUTION 25-293 CD1 AS AMENDED BE ADOPTED. >>Councilmember Tupola: SECOND. MOVED AND SECONDED. >>Vice Chair Nishima: RELATING TO REAPPOINTMENT OF OF MR. SHELTON JIM ON TO SERVE ON THE ETHICS COMMISSION. >>Chair Waters: THANK YOU VERY MUCH. CAN'T MAKE IT TODAY. BUT HE DID APPEAR BEFORE THIS COMMITTEE AND ANSWERED QUESTIONS AT THAT TIME. MR. CLERK, ANY OTHER TESTIFIERS? >>Council Clerk: CHAIR, YES. MR. SHELBY BILLIONAIRE IN THE CHAMBER. >>Chair Waters: PLEASE PROCEED. >>Testifier: OL ALOHA. SHORT AND SWEET WITH THE ETHICS. CURRENTLY 10:00 CONCURRENT MEETING WITH THE FEDERAL SORRY OFFICE OF ELECTION COMMISSIONERS MEETING. THIS FEDERAL FRAUD GOING ON. GOT OVER COUNTED BALLOTS BIG ISLAND. CHAIN OF CUSTODY BROKEN. COMMISSIONER IN A YOU AUDITOR PT IN CHARGE OF PIG. FOX TO WATCH THE HEN HOUSE. LIKE TO KNOW WHAT THE ETHICS COMMISSION IS GOING TO DO THAT. SYSTEMATIC SABOTAGE. MEETINGS GUN O GOING TO THE POLICE COMMISSIONER MEETING BUT THIS IS FEDERAL LEVEL. MEETINGS GOING ON. BE ON THE ETHICS COMMISSION. ADDRESS THESE ISSUES. GOING ON RIGHT NOW. >>Chair Waters: ANY OTHER DEDEFER TESTIFIERS. >>Chair Waters: CONCLUDES TESTIFIERS. >>Chair Waters: THANK YOU. MEMBERS ANY DISCUSSION? >>Councilmember Tupola: THANK YOU CHAIR. I KNOW HE'S NOT HERE TODAY BUT I WOULD LIKE TO SAY THAT MR. ING SHELTON IS STELLAR. MEANT MET WITH HIM PERSONAL TIMES INSIGHT, PROFESSIONALISM, ALWAYS BEEN VERY IMPRESSED BY H PREPARED HE COMES TO THE MEETINGS ESPECIALLY AS VOLUNTARY. GRATEFUL AND LUCKY TO HAVE HIM THERE BECAUSE I THINK HE BRINGS THAT DIRECTION AND LEADERSHIP THAT THE LIQUOR COMMISSION NEEDS AND SO I'M GLAD TO SUPPORT HIS REAPPOINTMENT. >>Chair Waters: THANK YOU. ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? MEMBERS? SEEING NONE. ANY OBJECTIONS OR RESERVATIONS? KNOWENING OBJECTION OBJECTIONS OR RESERVATIONS, CR. C377 AND RESOLUTION 25-293 CD1 HAS BEEN ADOPTED. NOTING NO OBJECTIONS OR RESERVATIONS. THANK YOU MR. SHELDON JIM ON FOR YOUR SERVICE. TOP OF PAGE 8 COMMITTEE ON ZONING. AFRPBDZ PLANNING. >>Councilmember Kia'aina: COMMITTEE REPORT 384 AND RESOLUTION 25-294 BE ADOPTED. SECOND. KIA'AINA CONFIRMING THE APPOINTMENT OF MARK ANTHONY CLEMENTE TO SERVE ON THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU. >>Chair Waters: THANK YOU. IS MR. CLERK HERE? ALOHA. WELCOME. >>Testifier: ALOHA CHAIR, VICE CHAIR COUNCILMEMBERS. THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO AIL PEER BEFORE YOU TODAY. TO APPEAR. HONOR TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS ROLE. AND WANT TO THANK EACH AND EVERY ONE OF YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO ENGAGE WITH ME THROUGHOUT THIS PROCESS THROUGH CONVERSATIONS, QUESTIONS, OR GUIDANCE. I APPRECIATED OPPORTUNITY TO SHARE MY BACKGROUND AND PERSPECTIVES. ER HEAR YOURS IN RETURN. ALSO WANT TO EXTEND MY HEARTFELT THANKS TO THE INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS SUBMITTED SUPPORT ON FORM OF TESTIMONY. FOR MY NOMINATION. CONFIDENCE MEANS A GREAT DEAL WITH ME. A REOFFENDERSES MY COMMITMENT TO SERVE WITH INTEGRITY. REINFORCES SERVE WITH INTEGRITY, THOUGHTFULNESS AND RESPECT FOUR COMMUNITIES. MAHALO FOR TO THE MAYOR NOR NOMINATION. GRATEFUL FOR THE CHANCE TO CONTRIBUTE TO ALL IT'S IMPORTANT WORK. COMMISSION. AND COMMITTED TO APPROACHING ROLE WITH FAIRNESS, DILIGENCE AND EASOPEN MIND. MAHALO FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION. >>Chair Waters: THANK YOU. QUESTIONS FOR THE NOMINEE? SEEING NONE. THANK YOU SIR. MR. CLERK. ANY TESTIFIERS? >>Council Clerk: CHAIR, WE HAVE NONE. >>Chair Waters: THANK YOU. MEMBERS WE'RE IN DISCUSSION. SEEN NO. ANY OBJECTIONS OR RESERVATIONS? SEEING NO OBJECTIONS OR RESERVATIONS. CR384 AND RESOLUTION 25-24 HAS BEEN ADOPTED. RELATIONSHIP CONGRATULATIONS. AND THANK YOU MR. CLEMENTE. [APPLAUSE] MOVING BOTTOM OF PAGE 8. COMMITTEE PUBLIC SAFETY AND ECONOMY. >>Councilmember Tulba: COMMITTEE REPORT 389 AND RESOLUTION 25-290 CD1 AS AMEND BE ADOPTED. >> >>Councilmember Kia'aina: SECOND. >>Chair Waters: MOVED AND SECONDED. TUBE EXPLANATION. >>Councilmember Tulba: CONFIRMING THE APPOINTMENT OF BLAKELY PARSONS TO SERVE ON THE POLICE COMMISSION OF THE CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU. >>Chair Waters: THA THANK YOU ALOHA MR. PARSON. WOULD YOU LIKE TO SAY A FEW WORD? >> ALOHA. CHAIR MEMBERS. THANK YOU FOR OPPORTUNITY TO SERVE. HHUMBLED BY THIS. LOOK FORWARD IN QUESTION QUESTIONS. YOU ALL INDIVIDUALLY. WITH THE PUBLIC A HONORED TO BE HERE. INTO. >>Chair Waters: THANK YOU SO MUCH. QUESTIONS FOR NO, MA'AM. >>John:? FFOR NOMINEE? SEEING NONE THANK YOU SIR. MR. CLERK ANY TESTIFIERS? >>Council Clerk: CHAIR,. >>Chair Waters: YES. MR. SHELBY BILLIONAIRE FOR THIS REGISTERED. >>Chair Waters: OKAY. THANK YOU. PLEASE PROCEED. >>Testifier: ALOHA PICK SHELL BILLIONAIRE. GOOD TO MEET YOU MR. PARSONS. FIRST TIME IN PERSON, I SENT A LETTER OF SUPPORT HEADING TO THE POLICE COMMISSIONER'S MEETING AFTER THIS MEETING. AND I'M NOT SURE IF YOU'RE AWARE OF THIS CAN'T SEND YOU EMAIL YET, OFFICIALLY BUT THE EPEPICSTEIN FILES. LEAKED. DONALD TRUMP IS OVER 2,020 TIMES. HUMAN TRAFFICKING DRUG SMUGGLING RING INTERNATIONALLY AND PEOPLE ARE OR BEGAN HARVESTING CHILDRENS KIDNEYS FOR $500,000 A POP. I KNOW HAPPENING ON THE BIG ISLAND BECAUSE I REPORTED IT JUSTIN DAVIS U.S. MARSHAL ADDRESS, HIDING UP IN VOLCANO. BECOME THE POLICE COMMISSIONER AND THIS IS HYPOTHETICAL SCENARIO R WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO TO ADDRESS THESE ISSUES FACING ALL OF HAWAII AND KEIKI? THANK YOU VERY MUCH. >>Chair Waters: THANK YOU. MR. CLERK, ANY OTHER TESTIFIERS? TIM GARY ALOHA WELCOME. >>Testifier: GOOD MORNING EVERYBODY. I'M HERE TO SUPPORT BLAKE ON THIS COMMISSION. OUR POLICE COMMISSION IS VERY BAD. AND I'M GLAD WE'RE TAKING STEPS TO GETTING IT TO A PROPER STATE. I WISH THAT THE MAYOR AND ADMINISTRATION WOULD IN THE FUTURE, MAY BE APPOINT SOMEBODY THAT IS ACTUALLY GONE THROUGH THE PROCESS OF FILING A COMPLAINT WITH THE POLICE COMMISSION. AND THEN YOU COULD ACTUALLY FIND OUT HOW BAD IT REALLY IS. SO I SUPPORT HIM. AND THERE'S ANOTHER JACK APPOINTED ALSO,EL GENTLEMAN BEING APPOINTED SEEMS WE'RE GOING IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION. BUT WE CAN ONLY GO UP. BECAUSE THE PAST COMMISSION WAS TECIALG. ATERRIBLE.HOPE THEY ACCELERATE E PROCESS. TO HIRE A NEW CHIEF. THANK YOU. >>Chair Waters: THANK YOU. MR. CLERK, ANY OTHER TESTIFIERS? >>Council Clerk: CHAIR, THAT CONCLUDES TESTIFIERS. >>Chair Waters: THANK YOU. MEMBERS WE'RE IN DISCUSSION DISCUSSION. COUNCILMEMBER TUPOLA. >>Councilmember Tupola: THANK YOU CHAIR. IN SUPPORT. AND WANT TO CLARIFY POLICE COMMISSION ROLE AND DUTIES ARE ROA REREVIEW AND APPOINT REMOVE THE POLICE CHIEF. REVREVIEW VIEWED DEPARTMENT RULS A P PUBLIC INVESTIGATES PUBLIC COMPLAINTS AGAINST THE DEPARTMENT PRETTY NARROW SCOPE AND DEFINITELY DON'T LOOK INTO FEDERAL LAW. BUT I WOULD LIKE TO THANK MR. PARSONS FOR MAKING HIS TIME AVAILABLE FOR THIS PARTICULAR COMMISSION. I DO BELIEVE WITH HIS BACKGROUND, AND ADVOCACY FOR MANY, MANY YEARS, YOUTH ORGANIZATIONS, AND AS WELL WITHIN THE COMMUNITY, I THINK WE'LL ADD TO THE POLICE COMMISSION'S CURRENT COMPOSITION AND LOOKING FORWARD TO HIM BEING A PART OF THE PROCESS AS WE MOVE FORWARD INTO PICKING NEW POLICE CHIEF. THANK YOU CHAIR. >>Chair Waters: THANK YOU. MEMBERS ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? SOCIAL SEEING NONE. ANY OBJECTION OR RESERVATIONS SURF NOTING NONE. CR389 RESOLUTION WILL 25-290 CD1 HAS BEEN ADOPTED. CONGRATULATIONS. MR. PARSONS AND THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE. MOVING TOP OF PAGE 9. COUNCILMEMBER TULBA. >>Councilmember Tulba: COMMITTEE REPORT 390 AND RESOLUTION 25-292 CD1 BE AMENDED AND BE ADOPTED. >>Chair Waters:? A SECOND? >>Councilmember Kia'aina: SECOND. >>Chair Waters: NG IS THAT YOU. MOVED AND SECONDED. COUNCILMEMBER TULBA FOR THE EXPLANATION. >>Councilmember Tulba: APPROVING APPOINTMENT OF CONFIRMING THE APPOINTMENT OF ANNA NEUBAUER TO SERVE ON THE CITIZENS ADVISORY COMMISSION ON EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OF THE CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU. >>Chair Waters: NOMINEE HERE IN ALOHA WELCOME. >>Testifier: ALOHA CHAIR WATERS COUNCILMEMBERS. THANK YOU. APPRECIATE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO WORK CLOSELY WITH THE CITY & COUNTY. WE ALREADY WORK CLOSELY WITH PET COMPONENT OF EMERGENCY AND DISASTER MANAGEMENT AND LOOKING FORWARD TO WORKING EVEN MORE CLOSELY WITH BEING ON THIS COMMISSION. THANK YOU. >>Chair Waters: THANK YOU SO MUCH. ANY QUESTIONS FOR THE NOMINEE? SEEING NONE. THANK YOU SO MUCH. MR. CLERK ANY TESTIFIERS? >>Council Clerk: CHAIR, WE DONALD SAKAMOTO HAND UP. ONLINE. >>Chair Waters: MR. SAKAMOTO. ALOHA. PLEASE PROCEED. >>Testifier: GOOD MORNING CHAIR WATERS. VICE CHAIR TUPOLA. REST OF COUNCILMEMBERS. DONALD SAKAMOTO. I SIT ON THE EMERGENCYEL RESPONSE TEAM CERTI CERT COMMITE EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM. UNTIL KANEOHE AND I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT I SUPPORT THIS CANDIDATE FOR THE APPOINTMENT. WOULD LIKE TO WORK WITH HER CONCERNS WITH PEOPLE ABOUT DISABILITIES, KUPUNA,EL EMERGENCY EMERGENCY DISASTERS. FULLY SUPPORT HER APPOINTMENT. >>Chair Waters: THANK YOU. ANY OTHER TESTIMONY? >>Council Clerk: CHAIR, THAT CONCLUDES TESTIFIERS. >>Chair Waters: WE'RE IN DISCUSSION. SEEING NONE INTERMEDIATE OBJECTR RESERVATIONS? SEEING NO OBJECTION OR RESERVATIONS, 093 AND RESOLUTION 25229 CD1 HAS BEEN ADOPTED. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR SERVICE AND CONGRATULATIONS. EL. [APPLAUSE] >>Chair Waters: MOVING TO THE TOP OF PAGE 10. PUBLIC HEARING RESOLUTION. RESOLUTION 25-320. CONFIRMING REAPPOINTMENT OF JEAN THIELEN TO SERVE ON BUILDING BOARD OF APPEALS CITY OF COUNTY HONOLULU. GEENA THIELEN. COULD NOT MAKE IT TODAY BUT I'M SURE WE WILL HAVE ANOTHER OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK WITH THE NOMINEE. MR. CLERK, ANY TESTIFIERS? >>Council Clerk: YES. WE HAVE SHELBY BILLIONAIRE IN THE CHAMBER. >>Chair Waters: PLEASE PROCEED E ALOHA. PICK CUE SHELBY BILLIONAIRE. KEEP IS SIMPLE I OPPOSE EVERYBODY LIKE I DID. FOR THESE TESTIMONIES. CONFLICT OF INTEREST. SHE IN REAL ESTATE ON THE BOARD OF APPEALS. I'M NOT SURE HOW THIS STUFF GOES. SEEMS LIKE IF YOU VOLUNTEER FOR THIS STUFF, ER KAUA DOING MOVE YOUR WAY UP. GET EXTRA CARROTS I'M NOT SURE WHO CHECKS THESE THINGS. EXTRA CONTRACTS. DONALD TRUMP PA PAY TO PLAY I'M NOT SURE I OPPOSE THIS. ALL I GOT TO SAY. THANK YOU,. >>Chair Waters: THANK YOU. MR. CLERK ANY OTHER TESTIFIERS? >>Council Clerk: CHAIR, THAT CONCLUDES TESTIFIERS. >>Chair Waters: THANK YOU. WE'RE IN DISCUSSION. >>Councilmember Tupola: THANK YOU SO MUCH. I WANT TO CLARIFY BUILDING BOARD OF APPEALS DEFINITELY NEEDS PEOPLE WITH CORRECT BACKGROUND. THIS IS A PRETTY DIFFICULT BOARD, LOOKING TO REPEALS MEANING PEOPLE MAY HAVE BEEN CHARGED INCORRECTLY OR WANT TO DISAGREE WITH SOMETHING THAT THE CITY RULED ON. PEOPLE WHO SIT ON THIS COMMITTEE ACTUALLY HAVE TO HAVE THAT WHERE WITH, KNOWLEDGE OF HOW TO HANDLE IT WHAT THINGS ARE BEING BROUGHT UP. A LITTLE BIT OF LEGAL BACKGROUND AND DEVELOPMENT BACKGROUND BASED UPON WHAT IS BEING BROUGHT UP IN EACH INDIVIDUAL CASE. II WILL SAY THESE COMMISSION OR VOLUNTARY POSITIONS THAT PEOPLE ARE TAKING, THIS TAKES UP HOURS OFF PEOPLE'S TIME. BOO ER WE'RE VERY GREATFUL. MISS THIELEN IS UP STANDING NO QUID PRO QUO THAT SHE WOULD NEVER DO SOMETHING LIKE THAT. ER BEEN, IN THIS COUNCIL, SO ACTIVE. AND NEVER OPPOSING JUST TO OPPOSE. ALWAYS COMING WITH BETTER SOLUTIONS, THINGS THAT WE COULD TAKE INTO CONSIDERATION TO MAKE THE LAWS BETTER. SO I WANT TO SPEAK POSITIVELY ON HER BEHALF AND I KNOW THIS IS GOING TO COMMITTEE. BUT ALSO, TO GENERAL PUBLIC WHO KNOW ABOUT SOME OF THESE COMMITTEES AND BOARDS, VERY GRATEFUL FOR THE TIME THAT PEOPLE GIVE. I DON'T THINK THIS CITY COULD OPERATE WITHOUT ALL OF THESE VOLUNTEERS. HELPING US. SO THANK YOU MISS THIELEN. THANK YOU CHAIR. >>Chair Waters: THANK YOU. COUNCILMEMBER KIA'AINA. >>Councilmember Kia'aina: THANK YOU. I ALSO WANTED TO COMMENT ABOUT JUST PROCESSES FOR ALL BOARD AND COMMISSIONS. FOR THE TESTIFIERS I NEED TO LLET YOU KNOW IMPORTANT THAT WE HAVE PEOPLE WHO ARE FAMILIAR WITH THE ISSUES CONFRONTING CERTAIN BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS. BUT MORE IMPORTANTLY, THEY ARE BOUND TO THE SAME ETHICS AND LAWS THAT WE HAVEEL ACTUAL BUY TO. REASON THAT IMPORTANT IS THAT THEY CAN'T STRAY SNRL A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, JUST AS THERE COULD BE FOR ANY OF US, THEN THERE ARE PROBABLE ASSESSES IN PLACE TO DEAL WITH ETHICS VIOLATIONS, CRIMINAL VIOLATIONS, OR EVEN JUST OPTICS. OPTICS MAY NOT FALL INTO EITHER OF CATEGORIESER JUST AS BAD. MAYOR HAS PREROGATIVE AT ANY TIME TO ASK SOMEONE TO STEP DOWN. THANK YOU FOR AT LEAST TRYING TO ENSURE THAT THERE IS NO CONFLICT. BUT THERE IS PROCESSES IN PLACE TO BE ABLE TO ADDRESS THAT. THANK YOU. >>Chair Waters: FURTHER DISCUSSION MEMBERS? SEEING NONE. RESOLUTION 25-320 HAS BEEN REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON ZONING AND PLANNING. RESOLUTION 25-321 CONFIRMING APPOINTMENT OF CONFIRMING THE APPOINTMENT OF GAISON ONTAI TO SERVE ON THE FIRE COMMISSION OF THE CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU. >>Chair Waters: ALOHA. WELCOME. LEGAL FIREWORKS CHAIR WATERS. ALOHA CAMES. HONORED TO BE HERE TODAY. EL GREAT PRIVILEGE OF WORKING FOR LARGEST LARGEST HA'AKEA SYSM STATE OF HAWAII FOR THE LAST 12 YEARS. HEALTH CARE SYSTEM. WITNESS MAZE A AMAZING INDIVIDUALS PHYSICIANS NURSES CARETAKERS TAKING CARE OF SOME OF THE MOST SICK AND VULNERABLE PEOPLE, COMMUNITY MEMBERS, IN OUR COMMUNITY. WAYS WHAT I SEE IN HEATHROW CARE WORKS SEE IN FIRE STATION. SAME DEDICATION. I SEE SAME TEAMWORK. AND I SEE SAME COMMITMENT TO PUTTING OTHERS BEFORE THEMSELVES. HA'AKEA SUBMISSION ROOTED PUBLIC SAFETY, COMPASSION. BEING THERE FOR THE COMMUNITY WHEN THEY NEED YOU THE MOST. AND SO I HAVE A DEEP APPRECIATION AND RESPECT FOR OUR FIREFIGHTERS. ALL MEN AND WOMEN THAT MAKE UP THE OUR HONOLULU FIRE DEPARTMENT AND GREAT PRIVILEGE TO SERVE ON THIS COMMISSION. EL JUST I'M JUST LOCAL KID. BORN AND RAISED ISLANDS. GREW UP IN KULIOUOU VALLEY. WENT TO KAMEHAMEHA SCHOOLS. CHOSE TO ATTEND U.H. MANOA. U.H. LAW SCHOOL. DEDICATED MY ENTIRE PROFESSIONAL CAREER GIVER BACK TO THE COMMUNITY RAISED ME. SO IT WILL BE A GREAT HONOR TO SERVE IN THIS CAPACITY. GREAT HONOR TO TO SERVE FOR THE MISSION OF THE HONOLULU FIRE DEPARTMENT. MAHALO FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION. >>Chair Waters: THANK YOU. ANY QUESTIONS FOR THE NOMINEE? SEEING NONE. ANY TESTIFIER? >>Council Clerk: CHAIR, YES. SHELBY BILLIONAIRE. >>Testifier: PIKACHU SHELBY BILLIONAIRE. IN SUPPORT. JOINING FIRE COMMISSION. ROUGH JOB OUT THERE. WANT TO LET YOU KNOW BE AWARE THAT MOST OF THESE FIRES SEEING ONLINE, ESPECIALLY BIG ISLAND, STARTED BY ARSON. EITHER DIESEL OR GASOLINE. MASSAGE PLACE ON THE ROOF. SEE BEACHY, SNAG, HAWAIIAN HAWAII NEWS NOW. COCONUT WIRELESS IS FAST. WHEN YOU TALK TO THE FIREFIGHTERS, DOING AMAZINGOFF TRYING TO PUT THE FIRE. WE DIDN'T START THE FIRE. SOMEBODY IS. CAN YOU PLEASE INVESTIGATE WHO THE HECK IS STARTING FIRES BACKTRACK SATELLITE. DO A LOT MAUNA KEA. AND PRETTY SURE YOU CAN SEE THE FIRE FLAME FROM THE NASA SATELLITES. READ A DIME TELL WHEN THE FIRE START THE BACKTRACK IT. USE THE AI TECHNOLOGY TO READ THINGS. SEE 3I ATLAS FROM HERE, PRETTY SURE CAN YOU SEE THE FIRE STARTED AND REVERSE SEE WHO DUG OUT. MORE THAN LIKELY USING A VEHICLE. NOT GOING TO RUN AND GAS LA NINO. GHETTO. MAYBE NOT WAIANAE. BIG STUFF. MAUI BACK OF A TRUCK. I WANT THE FIRE COMMISSION TO BE AWARE OF TO HANDLE. BECAUSE ONLY YOU CAN PREVENTEL FOREST FIRES SMOKY THE BEAR. >>Chair Waters: IN DISCUSSION. SEEING NONE. RESOLUTION 25-321 HAS BEEN REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY THANK YOU SIR. BOTTOM OF PAGE 10. RESOLUTION 25-322. CONFIRMING APPOINTMENT OF GARY YABUTA TO SERVE ON THE POLICE COMMISSION OF THE CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU. IS THE NOMINEE PRESENT? ALOHA. WELCOME. IT JUST PRESS THE ON B BUTTON. GOOD MORNING MR. CHAIR, COUNCILMEMBERS. AND EVERYBODY HERE. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. GARY YABUTA HONORED TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THE POSITION OF POLICE COMMISSIONER FOR THE CITY & COUNTY OF HONOLULU. EL OPEN FOR ANY QUESTIONS NOW DURING THE WHOLE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS. >>Chair Waters: THANK YOU ANY QUESTIONS FOR THE NOMINEE? COUNCILMEMBER KIA'AINA. >>Councilmember Kia'aina: THANK YOU. FOR BEING HERE. I VERY IMPRESSED WITH YOUR BACKGROUND. FORMBER FOR ALL THE COMMISSION T IMPORTANT COMMISSION FOR THE CITY I WANTED TO KNOW PROCESSWISE, DID YOU REACH OUT TO THE ADMINISTRATION OR DID THE ADMINISTRATION REACH OUT TO YOU? ON THIS APPOINTMENT? >>Testifer: I HAVE A DEAR FRIEND THAT WAS OR IS PART OF THE POLICE COMMISSION. AND THIS FRIENDLY WORK WITH IS FORMER DEA SPECIAL AGENT, AND WE WORKED TOGETHER, NOW AS A COP. AND TO IT DAY, THROUGHOUT MY CAREER, AND HE'S PART OF THE POLICE COMMISSION. HE APPROACHED ME AND SAID IT WOULD BE GOOD THING FOR YOU GARY TO CONSIDER NG A POLICE COMMISSION. THEY NEED YOU. AND THEN I KNOW I FULLY REALIZED THAT'S THE MAYOR'S CALL. AND I SUBMITTED MY APPLICATION TO THE MAYOR'S OFFICE. AND HAD AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE MAYOR. >>Chair Waters: KIA'AINA I HAVE TO SAY BRAVO TO YOU. AND BRAVO TO YOUR FRIEND ON THE COMMISSION. I HAVE URGE THE ADMINISTRATION THAT THE NEXT COMMISSIONER HAS TO BE SOMEONE WITH LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT BACKGROUND. NO OFFENSE TO OTHERS ON THE COMMISSION. BUT IF YOU'RE HAVING POLICE COMMISSION, YOU SHOULD HAVE SOMEONE WHICH LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT BACKGROUND. IN YOUR CASE, BECAUSE OF ALL OF YOUR CURRENT WORK AS WELL, THE WITH HAWAII HEIN DENSITY TRAFFICKING AREA, HIGH INTENSITY, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR I THINK YOU ARE THE, APPROPRIATE CANDIDATE TO BE ON. SO I APPRECIATE BOTH YOU AS WELL AS MR. PARSONS FOR OUTREACHING TO THE ADMINISTRATION. BECAUSE WE NEED PEOPLE FROM FROMTHE PUBLIC WATCHING CITY COUNCIL AND BELIEVING THAT THEY COULD BE PART OF THE PROCESS. SO WHILE THE MAYOR DOES HAVE AUTHORITY TO NOMINATE HE'S GOING IT TO LOOK COMPLETELY AT YOUR BACKGROUND AND GIVE YOU THE FAIR SHAKE. BUT IT WAS YOU TOOK THE STEP. SO MAHALO. LOOK FORWARD TO SPEAKING TO YOU FURTHER. >>Testifier: >>Chair Waters: THANK YOU. ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION IT? COUNCILMEMBER TUPOLA. >>Councilmember Tupola: THANK YOU SO MUCH. SOLE OF WHAT COUNCILMEMBER KIA'AINA SAID. I WAS THINKING VERY GRATEFUL, I MEAN. YOU ACTUALLY HAVE A TRAINING AT THE FBI NATIONAL ACADEMY QUANTICO MAUI POLICE CHIEF. WE REALLY NEED THIS CALIBER OF COMMISSIONERS ON THE POLICE COMMISSION. ESPECIALLY WITH THIS NEXT PROCESS THAT WE'RE GOING THROUGH. FOR THE CHIEF. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. I LOOK FORWARD TO HAVING A PRIVATE MEETING WITH YOU. SO THAT WE CAN DISCUSS YOUR THOUGHTS AND VISIONS FOR WHAT YOU SEE FROM YOUR PERSPECTIVE. I'M SURE YOU MIGHT HAVE A DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVE THAN ALL OF US. BUT WE NEED THAT PERSPECTIVE A AND I BELIEVE THAT YOUR BACKGROUND LENDS YOU TO BE SUCH A GOOD MEMBER OF THIS COMMISSION. AND CONTRIBUTE ACCORDINGLY. THANK YOU. THANK YOU CHAIR. >>Testifier: I WANT TO SAY, MR. CHAIR, NANCY CHEN I'M I'M N GAUGED NOT ONLY LAW ENFORCEMENT AND DRUG TRAFFICKING DISRUPTION. FULLY ENGAGED, FULLY ENGAGED IN DRUG PREVENTION ESPECIALLY WITH YOUR YOUTH. AND I HAVE TREMENDOUS PEOPLE WORKING ON THAT. I KNOW IT'S OUTSIDE OF WHAT WE'RE TALKING ABOUT HERE, O FULLY ENGAGING MYSELF AND MY ORGANIZATION WITH THE COMMUNITY AND OF COURSE HERE KNOW THAT WE HAVE DEFINITE DRUG PROBLEM. JUST INVADING OUR COMMUNITIES. SORRY. THANK YOU. >>Chair Waters: THANK YOU APPRECIATE YOU VERY MUCH. ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION MEMBERS? SEEING NONE. RESOLUTION 25-322. HAS BEEN REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY AND ECONOMY. THANK YOU MEMBERS. YES. TAKE TESTIMONY. I'M SORRY. EL PICK CUE BILLIONAIRE. >>Testifier: ALOHA PICK CUE SHELL BILLIONAIRE. PUT A LETTER OF SUPPORT FOR NEW COMMISSIONER. SEEING AT THE NEW PLACE. I'LL BE GOING TO, GOING IN TAD MAYBE NEXT MONTH'S NOTING. TO TALK ABOUT ALL OF THESE. >>Testifier:. MONTH'S MEETING COMMISSIONER MEETING ONLY GOT 3 MINUTES TO TELL YOU WHAT WE GOT TO SAY REALLY SHORT OF GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION. HAVE TO ADDRESS LYFT THESE ISSUES. WHILE I GOT YOUR ATTENTION TALK TO PEOPLE FROM THE STREETS, THEY END UP SELLING DRUGS TO THE JUDGES AND JUDGES GET STUCK IN THIS CYCLE. SOME OF THESE JUDGES ARE ON THE TAKE. WITH THE CRIMINAL ORGANIZATIONS, KGB AND MECTS CAN CARTEL. SINALOA A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE AFRAID TO COME OUT AND TELL YOU GUYS. WORSE ON THE NEIGHBOR ISLANDS. DISPATCH IS COMPROMISED. CALL DISPATCH THEY'RE SELLING TO THE DIRTY COPS NOT TO THE GOOD COPS. HONOLULU PRETTY HE GOOD. WHICH CALL ANSWER REAL FAST. I KNOW THE BOSS. DOESN'T HAPPEN ALL THE TIME. GOING TO KALIHI OR WAIMANALO. WANT YOU TO BE AWARE AND SUPPORT YOUR EFFORT. MAHALO NUI LOA. >>Chair Waters: THANK YOU SO MUCH. ANY OTHER TESTIFIERS? >>Council Clerk: CHAIR, THAT CONCLUDES TESTIFIERS. >>Council Clerk: CHAIR, THANK YOU. RESOLUTION 25-322. HAS BEEN REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY AND ECONOMY. TOP OF PAGE 11. LIKE TO DO MEMBERS TAKE THE MOTION SECOND IT AND THEN GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION. I DID HAVE QUESTIONS FOR THE CORPORATION COUNSEL. ANY OPTIONS OR GOING OBJECTIONS GOING INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION? I MOVE PURSUANT TO RULE 12-A, AND HAWAII REVISED STATUTES SECTION 92-4, SECTION 92-5(a)(4), COUNCIL RESOLVE ITSELF INTO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE TO CONSULT WITH ITS ATTORNEYS AND EXECUTIVE SESSION QUESTIONS ISSUES MATTER EVER TAN TO GO THE COUNCIL POWERS DUTIES PRIVILEGES MUPPET AND LIABILITIES AND MAY CONSULT WITH ATTORNEYS ON OTHER CLAIMS AND MATTERS PERTAINING TO THE COUNCIL'S POWERS DUTIES PRIVILEGES IMMUNITIES AND LIABILITIES. IMMUNITIES AND LIABILITIES. IS THERE A SECOND? >>Councilmember Cordero: CORD SECOND. >>Chair Waters: THANK YOU MOVED AND SECONDED. ANY OBJECTION? >>Councilmember Cordero: SECOND. >>Chair Waters: SEEING NO OBJECTIONS. COUNCIL RESOLVE INTO THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE. MEMBERS PLEASE PROCEED TO THE THIRD FLOOR CONFERENCE ROOM FOR EXECUTIVE SESSION. ♪ ♪ EXECUTIVE SESSION PICK SHELL BILLION PICK SHELBY PIKACHU BILLIONAIRE SHELBY PIKACHU BILLIONAIRE ♪ ♪ ( EXECUTIVE SESSION) ♪ SHELBY ( EXECUTIVE SESSION) ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ A AYE, AYE, AYES, ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >>Chair Waters: THANK YOU MEMBERS. WE WILL RESUME THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING. NOW ADJOURN THE COMMITTEE ON THE WHOLE MEETING. AND RECONVENE THE COUNCIL MEETING. MOVING TOP OF PAGE 11. BALANCE OF COMMITTEE REPORTS. VICE CHAIR TUPOLA. >>Councilmember Tupola: I MOVE THAT COMMITTEE REPORTS LISTED AS BALANCE OF COMMITTEE REPORTS BE ADOPTED. >>Councilmember Kia'aina: SECONDS. >>Chair Waters: MOVED AND SECONDED. VICE CHAIR TUPOLA FOR EXAMPLE PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS. >>Councilmember Tupola: EXPLANATION. ILACR-378 REQUEST FOR AUTHORIZATION TO SETTLE A CASE AGAINST THE CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU ENTITLED CERTIFIED CONSTRUCTION, INC. V. ANDREW T. KAWANO AS PROCUREMENT OFFICER AND DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF BUDGET AND FISCAL SERVICES, CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU, STATE OF HAWAI‘I, CIVIL NO. 1CCV-24-0000396 (JJK) (CIR. COURT). ILACR-379 REQUEST FOR AUTHORIZATION TO SETTLE A CLAIM BY DIANA CROCKETT AGAINST THE CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU, CLAIM NO. 23-06540. ILACR-380 REQUEST FOR AUTHORIZATION TO SETTLE A CASE AGAINST THE CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU: DEBRA L. FREEMAN V. CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU, ET AL., CIV. NO. 1CCV-24-0000193. ILACR-381 REQUEST FOR AUTHORIZATION TO SETTLE A CASE AGAINST THE CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU ENTITLED AKIWINE SYKAP AND YOVITA LUCIO V. CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU, ET AL., CIVIL NO. 1CCV-21-0000674 LWC (CIR. CT.). ILACR-382 REQUEST FOR AUTHORIZATION TO SETTLE A LAWSUIT AGAINST THE CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU ENTITLED LANCE AARON B. SOLON AND LEIMOMI SOLON V. CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU, ET AL.; CIVIL NO. 1CCV-23-0000615. ZONCR-385 GRANTING A 90-DAY EXTENSION OF TIME FOR RESOLUTION 25-299 - GRANTING A SPECIAL MANAGEMENT AREA MAJOR PERMIT TO ALLOW FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW SINGLE-UNIT DWELLING WITH AN ATTACHED EIGHT-CAR GARAGE AND AN INTERNAL ABOVE-GRADE SWIMMING POOL IN KAILUA, O'AHU. THANK YOU SO MUCH. FIRST CALL CORPORATION COUNSEL. DANA VIOLA. WELCOME. >>Testifier: DANA WAIOLA CORPORATION COUNSEL. COMMENT REGARDING SKYKAP SETTLEMENT. REASONABLE BECAUSE GIVEN FACT THAT'S OFFICERS INVOLVED IN THIS CASE, CANNOT TESTIFY OR WILL NOT BE TESTIFYING. AND REASON THEY WILL NOT BE TESTIFYING IS BECAUSE ANY STATEMENT THAT IS THEY MAKE STILL PROCEEDING COULD BE USED AGAINST THEM IN A FUTURE PROSECUTION FOR MURDER. MURDER DOES NOT HAVE A STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS. THAT MEANS THAT OFFICERS FOR THE REST OF THEIR LIVES COULD BE PROSECUTED FOR OR CRIMINALLY PROSECUTED FOR THE DEATH OF A REMEMBER SKYKAP. JUST WANTED TO MAKE THIS REALLY CLEAR. GIVE YOU IDEA WHY THIS SETTLEMENT IS REASONABLE. >>Chair Waters: THANK YOU SO MUCH. COUNCILMEMBER TUPOLA. >>Councilmember Tupola: THANK YOU CHAIR. APPROPRIATE TIME I WOULD LIKE TO ACHIEVE OF POLICE. >>Chair Waters: NOW IS APPROPRIATE. >>Vice Chair Tupola: THANK YOU SO MUCH. CHIEF OF POLICE. THANK YOU SO MUCH MISS VI OLA. CHIEF. WAIOLA. GOOD MORNING CHAIR WATERS, VICE CHAIR TUPOLA. COUNCILMEMBERS. I WOULD LIKE TO ADD ALSO THAT THE DEPARTMENT SUPPORTS THIS SETTLEMENT AS WELL AS OFFICERS. TUPOLA THANK YOU CHEEMP. THANK YOU CHAIR. >>Chair Waters: THANK YOU SO MUCH. NEXT TURN TO PUBLIC TESTIMONY. WE HAVE FOUR REGISTERED TESTIFIERS. STARTING WITH CAMRON CHUNG. >>Council Clerk: CHAIR, TESTIFIER NOT LOGGED ON. >>Chair Waters: THANK YOU. IS ANGELA MID ROLE AVAILABLE? >>Council Clerk: CHAIR, TESTIFIER IS ALSO NOT LOGGED ON. >>Chair Waters: THANK YOU. NEXT IS AMBER BARNES. >>Council Clerk: CHAIR, LIKEWISE NOT LOG ON. >>Chair Waters: THANK YOU. KAHEALANI KAAWA. >>Council Clerk: CHAIR, ALSO NOT LOGGED ON. >>Chair Waters: THANK YOU. IS THERE ANYBODY IN THE AUDIENCE WOULD LIKE TO TESTIFY? PLEASE COME FORWARD. >>Testifier: THANK YOU NATALIE IWASA FOR THE RECORD. SO OFTEN WHEN WE HEAR ABOUT SETTLEMENTS WE DON'T KNOW WHAT THE COSTS WILL BE TO TAXPAYORS. AND I UNDERSTAND SOMETIMES THAT CANNOT BE REVEALED UNTIL CERTAIN POINT IN TIME. I'M JUST WONDERING IF YOU CAN REVEAL THAT INFORMATION FOR US NOW. THAT'S MY COMMENT. THANK YOU. >>Chair Waters: THANK YOU SO MUCH. LIST,EL CU HLAN HANNEMANN BETTER. LAMBERT. I AM OPPOSED TO SETTLING THIS BECAUSE CRIME WAS COMMITTED AND OFFICERS WERE ATTACKED, AND WE SHOULD NOT MAKE THIS A PRECEDENT FOR AVOIDING JUSTIFIABLE FIGHT IN THE COURT. SO TO IS BAD TO SETTLE. THANK YOU. >>Chair Waters: THANK YOU SO MUCH. IIS THERE ANY OTHER MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WOULD LIKE TO TESTIFY? SEEING NONEMENT MEMBERS WE'RE IN DISCUSSION. COUNCILMEMBER DOS SANTOS-TAM. >>Vice Chair Dos Santos Tam: I DO HAVE ONE QUESTION FOR CORPORATION COUNSEL. HOW DOES SETTLEMENT TODAY AFFECT THE POSSIBILITY OF CIVIL PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE OFFICERS INDIVIDUALLY IN THE FUTURE? >>Testifier: SO SETTLEMENT TODAY WOULD PREVENT ANY FUTURE CIVIL ACTIONS AGAINST THE OFFICERS. >>Vice Chair Dos Santos TAM. >>Chair Waters: THANK YOU. ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION MEMBERS? SEEING NONE. ANY OBJECTIONS OR RESERVATIONS? COUNCILMEMBER OKIMOTO. >>Councilmember Okimoto: NG NOTIFY RESERVATIONS FOR I IACR-381. >>Chair Waters: COUNCILMEMBER NISHIMOTO FOLLOWED BY TUBE. >>Vice Chair Nishima: SAME REQUEST. TULBA TUBE THANK YOU. VOTING WITH RESERVATIONS, SETTLING FOR MILLION DOLLARS IS NOT SOMETHING I WANT TO DO. I UNDERSTAND WHY MANY FRUSTRATED, HART PILL TO SWALLOW HARD PILL TO SWALLOW CASE RAISED SERIOUS CONCERNS ABOUT REPEAT OWE FERNSD AND STRAIN THEY PLACED SAFETY IN OUR COMMUNITIES. REPEAT OFFENDERS. NEED STRONGER PROCESS AND KEEPS DANGEROUS INDIVIDUALS O OFF OUR STREETS AND PREVENTS THESE SITUATIONS FROM ESCALATEENING THE FIRST PLACE. SETTLEMENT IS THE PATH THAT PROTECTS CITY PROTECTS TAXPAYORS AND MOST IMPORTANTLY, PROTENTHS OUR OFFICERS PROTECTS OFFICERS IF REAL RISK IF THIS GOES TO TRIAL. TRIAL FORCED THEM TO TESTIFY UNDER OATH AND POTENTIALLY REOPEN CRIMINAL ACTION. THIS IS NOT ABOUT REWARDING WRONGDOING. IT'S ABOUT PROTECTING OUR OFFICERS AND PREVENTING EVEN LARGER FINANCIAL AND LEGAL BURDEN ON OUR SIT A AND TAXPAYOR. THANK YOU. >>Chair Waters: THANK YOU. ANY RESERVATIONS? TO COUNCILMEMBER TUPOLA. >>Councilmember Tupola: REASONS AS STATED BY CORP COUNSEL AND IN SUPPORT OF DEPARTMENT AND THE OFFICERS, WITH RESERVATIONS. >>Chair Waters: THANK YOU. I ALSO WOULD LIKE TO VOTE WITH RESERVATIONS. THANK YOU MEMBERS. NOTING RESERVATIONS ON ILACR381, OF COUNCILMEMBER OKIMOTO, NISHIMOTO, TULBA, MYSELF AND TUPOLA, BALANCE OF COMMITTEE REPORTS HAVE BEEN ADOPTED. THANK YOU MEMBERS. MOVING TO PAGE 12. TUPOLA FIRST READING LIMIT LIMITS PAGE AND 12 OF THE 13 PASS FIRST READING. BILL RELATING TO ORDINANCE REVISION. (AMENDING CHAPTERS 1, 39, AND 41, REVISED 74 TRAFFIC V VEHICLES. BILL 75 RELATING TO TRAFFIC AND VEHICLES. (AMENDING CERTAIN BILL 76 RELATING TO GOVERNMENT TRANSPARENCY. (ENHANCING >>Chair Waters: THANK YOU ANY TESTIFIERS? >>Council Clerk: CHAIR, YES, CHAIR. SORRY. ARE YOU TAKING IT BY ONE BY WITH. >>Chair Waters: ONE BY ONE. BILL 74 SHELBY PIKACHU BILLIONAIRE HAS REGISTERED TO TESTIFY. IS SHELBY PIKACHU BILLIONAIRE STILL AVAILABLE? APPEAR IS NOT. THANK YOU. IS THERE ANYBODY ELSE WOULD LIKE TO TESTIFY ON BILL 74? SEEING NONE. BILL 75, SHELBY PIKACHU BILLIONAIRE. HAS REGISTERED TO TESTIFY. HE IS NOT HERE. IS THERE ANYBODY ELSE LIKE TO TESTIFY ON BILL 75? SEEING NONE. MOVING TO PAGE 13. BILL 76. ANYBODY LIKE TO TESTIFY ON BILL 76? NATALIE IWASA. ALOHA. WELCOME. >>Testifier: GOOD MORNING CHAIR COUNCILMEMBERS. NATALIE IWASA FOR THE RECORD. I'M SO HAPPY TO BE HERE. I JUST HAD EYE SURGERY YESTERDAY. AND I CAN SEE REALLY WELL. RIGHT NOW. SO KUDOS TO THOSE DOCTORS. BILL 76, HAVE SOME COMMENTS BECAUSE BAY BASICALLY WHAT THIS WOULD DO IS CREATE A SECOND SET OF BOOKS THAT THE PUBLIC WOULD BE ABLE TO ACCESS. I DID SUBMIT WRITTEN TESTIMONY. SOME YOU BE AWARE THAT UNDER CARLISLE, THEY PUT THE CITY BUDGET ONLINE. IN SPREADSHEET FORMAT. MY QUESTIONS TO YOU PRIOR TO PASSING SOMETHING LIKE THAT IS HOW OFTEN WAS AT THAT USED? BECAUSE ANY TIME WE REQUIRE THE ADMINISTRATION TO DO MORE STUFF, THERE'S A COST TO IT. SO IF IT'S ONLY LIKE A DOZEN PEOPLE, IS IT REALLY WORTH IT? I ASK YOU TO LOOK AT THAT IN COMMITTEE. THANK YOU. >>Chair Waters: THANK YOU SO MUCH. ANYBODY ELSE WOULD LIKE TO TESTIFY ON BILL 76? SEEING NONE. MOVING ON TO BILL 77. NOTING AGAIN SHELBY PIKACHU BILLIONAIRE. HAS REGISTERED TO TESTIFY. IS NOT PRESENT. ANYBODY IN THE PUBLIC WOULD LIKE TO TESTIFY ON BILL 77? PLEASE PROCEED. NATALIE IWASA. >>Testifier: THANK YOU NATALIE IWASA FOR THE RECORD. SO AGAIN, COMMENTS ON THIS. BASICALLY, WHAT THIS WOULD DO IS ALLOW THE CHAIR TO ACCESS CITY BUDGETING SOFTWARE WHICH IS THE CHI CHURP PROGRAM. ALLOW RETIME TRACKING AN TORING EXPENSE AND ABILITY TO EXPORT DATA A. MONITORING. FOR A SMALL ORGANIZATIONS, THIS IS RELATIVELY EASY THING TO DO. YOU EXPORT TO ACCEL OR CSV FILE. MY CONCERN HERE IS THAT THIS WILL CREATE MORE WORK FOR THE ADMINISTRATION. IT'S THE SAME INFORMATION THAT IS ALLOWED TO CITY DEPARTMENTS. WHICH ALSO BRINGS UP A QUESTION OF CONFIDENTIALITY. BECAUSE I REMEMBER ONE BILL HAD THAT BUT I'M NOT SURE THIS PARTICULAR BILL HAS THAT. AND SO THERE'S A LOT OF STUFF THAT THE CITY DOES THAT REQUIRES INCOME LEVELS AND EVEN SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBERS AND THAT KIND OF THING. SO I ASK YOU TO TREAD CAREFULLY ON THIS. THANK YOU. >>Chair Waters: THANK YOU SO MUCH. ANYBODY ELSE LIKE TO TESTIFY ON ANY OF THE FIRST READING ITEMS? SEEING NONE. THANK YOU. MEMBERS WE ARE IN DISCUSSION. COUNCILMEMBER DOS SANTOS-TAM. >>Vice Chair Dos Santos Tam: THANK YOUEL I WANTED TO NOTE THAT BILL 75 SEEMS FAIRLY SIMILAR TO BILL 73 WHICH I ININTRODUCED. REASON WHY TRAFFIC CODE WHICH DATES TO 1931 FAIRLY COMPLEX. IF YOU EXPORT FROM HNL.COM, 201 PAGES LONG. I WAS ADVISED BY OCS THAT HAVING TWO VEHICLES NO PUN INTENDED WOULD BE MORE HELPFUL FOR THE PUBLIC TO BE ABLE TO TRACK CHANGES TO ONE PART. AND WE CAN USE BILL 75 FOR DIFFERENT OTHER THINGS. IT'S REALLY JUST SO IT'S NOT ONE ENORMOUS 200 PAGE LONG BILL IN THE END. >>Chair Waters: THANK YOU. FURTHER DISCUSSION MEMBERS? SEEING NONE. ANY OBJECTIONS OR RESERVATIONS? I'M SORRY YOU. COUNCILMEMBER KIA'AINA. >>Councilmember Kia'aina: RESERVATIONS FOR BILL 74. >>Chair Waters: ANY OTHER RESERVATIONS? OR CONCERNS? SEEING NO -- I WOULD LIKE TO JUST NOTE RESERVATIONS ON BILL 74 MYSELF. NOTING RESERVATIONS OF MYSELF AND COUNCILMEMBER KIA'AINA. ON BILL 74. THE FIRST READING ITEMS ON PAGE 12 AND 13 OF THE AGENDA PASSED FURTHER. THANK YOU MEMBERS PAGE 14. FROM THE COMMITTEE COMMITTEE ON. COUNCILMEMBER OKIMOTO. OKAY THANK YOU CHAIR. MOVE COMMITTEE REPORT 358 BE ADOPTED AND BILL 55 CD1S AMENDED PASS SECOND READING. >>Vice Chair Nishima: SECOND. >>Chair Waters: MOVED AND SECONDED. OKAY PLANKS. OKAY RELATING TO MULTIFAMILY RENTAL HOUSING PROGRAM FEES. OKAY EXPLANATION. >>Chair Waters: THANK YOU ANY TESTIFIERS? >>Council Clerk: CHAIR, WE HAVE NONE. >>Chair Waters: THANK YOU MEMBERS WE'RE IN DISCUSSION. >>Councilmember Okimoto: I AM SORRY. NOTICE WASSON DID YOU WANT TO DO SHALL-NATALIE IWASA DID YOU WANT TO TESTIFY ON BILL 55? >>Testifier: SORE THE LEILANI ESTATES SIGN UP. NATALIE IWASA FOR THE LORD. ER SORRY FOR THE LATE SIGN UP. THAT BILL WOULD INCREASE FEES TO MAINTAIN THE MULTIFAMILY RESIDENTIAL HOUSING PROGRAM AND THESE ARE, HOUSING UNITS THAT ARE FUNDED BY PRIVATE ACTIVITY BONDS. WHICH BELOW MARKET FINANCING. WHICH I SUPPORT. HOWEVER, IT'S NOT CLEAR TO ME UNDER THE CURRENT VERSION OF BILL IF THIS REGULATORY PERIOD IS JUST THROUGH THE PERIOD OF THE BONDS. OR WHETHER IT'S IN PERPETUITY. AND I THINK IT SHOULD ONLY BE THROUGH THE PERIOD OF THE BONDS. THAT IS THE TIME FRAME WHERE TAXPAYORS ARE BASICALLY SUBSIDIZING COST OF THE LOAN. CORRECT? I ALSO OPPOSE THE CREATION OF NEW FUND HOUSING DEVELOPMENT SPECIAL FUND. WE HAVE MANY FUNDS OUT THERE. A LOT OF THEM DON'T GET USED. OR ARE USED NOT AS OFTEN AS INTENDED. AND THEN THAT TIES UPSET I RESOURCES THAT COULD BE USED FOR OTHER THINGS. SO THOSE ARE MY COMMENTS ON THIS PARTICULAR BILL. I ASK YOU TO TAKE A LOOK AT THAT TERM FOR WHICH THE FEES WOULD BE REQUIRED. THANK YOU. >>Chair Waters: THANK YOU SO MUCH. ANY OTHER TESTIFIERS MR. CLERK? >>Council Clerk: CHAIR, THAT CONCLUDES TESTIFIERS. >>Chair Waters: THANK YOU SO MUCH. MEMBERS WE'RE IN DISCUSSION. >>Councilmember Okimoto: THANK YOU CHAIR. I REALLY WANT TO MAHALO MEMBERS OF THE DHHL DEPARTMENT. ESPECIALLY GAFFIN WORK DILIGENTLY WITH MY OFFICE AND MYSELF. I WORKING TOGETHER TO GET THE INPUT NECESSARY TO MAKE THIS VEHICLE THE RIGHT WAY. WE WILL BE I WILL HAVE A AMENDMENTS PENDING THAT WILL BE CONSIDERED AT OUR NEXT BUDGET HEARING. THANK YOU SO MUCH. >>Chair Waters: THANK YOU. FURTHER DISCUSSION MEMBERS? SEEING NONE. ROLL CALL. >>Council Clerk: CHAIR,. >>Councilmember Cordero: AYE. >>Vice Chair Dos Santos Tam: AYE. >>Councilmember Kia'aina: AYE. >>Vice Chair Nishima: RESPONSE SPHONS. >>Councilmember Okimoto: AYE. >>Councilmember Tulba: A AYE. >>Councilmember Tupola: AYE. >>Councilmember Weyer: EXCUSED. >>Councilmember Waters: AYE. >>Council Clerk: CHAIR, EIGHT AYES. ONE MEMBERS ABSENT. >>Chair Waters: 358 ADOPTED AND BILL 55 CD1 PASSED SECOND READING. BOTTOM OF PAGE 14, COUNCILMEMBER OKIMOTO. >>Councilmember Okimoto: MOVE THAT COMMITTEE REPORT 359 BE ADOPTED AND BILL 63, CD1 AS AMENDED PASS SECOND READING. >>Vice Chair Nishima: SECOND. >>Chair Waters: MOVED AND SECONDED. COUNCILMEMBER OKIMOTO FOR EXPLANATION. >>Councilmember Okimoto: RELATING TO REAL PROPERTY REAL Y TAXATION. >>Chair Waters: THANK YOU. MR. CLERK ANY TESTIFIER IT'S? >>Council Clerk: CHAIR, YES MISS IWASA. REGISTERED. >>Chair Waters: ALOHA PLEASE PROCEED. >>Testifier: THANK YOU NATALIE IWASA FOR THE RECORD. SOME COMMENTS. I KNOW COUNCILMEMBER KIA'AINA HAS WORKED VERY HARD ON THIS. BUT I AM STILL KIND OF CONCERNED ABOUT SOME OF THE POINTS IN THERE. BASE THIS WOULD ALLOW AFFORDABLE RENTALS THAT ARE LESS THAN 100% AMI TO BE DEDICATED AND GET A LOWER TAX RATE. AND WHAT HAPPENS IS THE TENANT WOULD HAVE TO CERTIFY THEY DON'T HAVE OWNERSHIP IN ANOTHER PROPERTY. ARE MAKING THIS RENTAL PROPERTY THEIR PRINCIPAL HOME. NO PROBLEM WITH THAT. THE PROBLEM I HAVE THE OWNER MUST PROVIDE EVIDENCE THAT'S TENANT ELIGIBLE. REQUIRES TENANT CERTIFICATION HOWEVER, IN THE BILL, IT ALSO STATES THAT THE DIRECTOR MAY ASK FOR INFORMATION THAT HE DEEMS PERTINENT. AND I THINK THAT THAT WOULD REQUIRE SOME LEVEL OF INCOME VERIFICATION, MAYBE TAX RETURN, SOMETHING ALONG THOSE LINES. AND MY CONCERN IS THAT IF THE LANDLORD IS GETTING THAT INFORMATION AND INCOME IS LOWER THAN WHAT THE LANDLORD EXPECTS, POTENTIALLY, THE TENANT COULD BE DENIED RESIDENCY THERE. SAY THAT BECAUSE SO OFTEN WE HEAR IN THE NEWS ABOUT THE 30% AFFORDABILITY RANGE WHEN YOU CAN GO FOR A LOAN. WHAT THE LOAN MORTGAGE PEOPLE ARE LOOKING FOR. 30% OF INCOME NO MORE THAN THAT. WE KNOW TENANTS OFTEN PAY UP TO 50% OF THEIR INCOME FOR HOUSING. AND SO THIS COULD BACKFIRE ON TENANTS WHO ARE TRYING TO GET INTO AFFORDABLE HOUSING. CURRENTLY THERE IS NO, THERE ARE NO PROPERTIES IN THIS DEDICATION PROGRAM. I THINK YOU FOLKS NEED TO SERIOUSLY LOOK AT THAT. WHY. I PERSONALLY THINK THAT'S BECAUSE THE PAPERWORK THAT'S REQUIRED ON THIS IS JUST TOO ONEROUS. THEY ASK FOR STUFF LIKE SCHEDULE E FOR THE LANDLORD. AND THAT HAS INFORMATION THAT HAS NO BEARING ON PROPERTY. SO SOME OF THIS, GOOD IDEA. I APPRECIATE IT. BUT IT DOESN'T WORK THE WAY AS INTENDED FOR MANY REASONS. THE OTHER THING THAT I NOTICED IN THE CD1 IS THAT THE ROLL BACK PERIOD WAS REDUCED FROM FIVE YEARS TO JUST THE YEAR PRIOR TO THE CURRENT FISCAL YEAR. I UNDERSTAND THE NEED TO PENN PENALIZE PEOPLE TAKING ADVANTAGE OF THE PROGRAM. ILLEGALLY. HOWEVER, WHEN YOU PENALIZE PEOPLE, MORE, IT'S NOT FAIR. SO I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY IT CAN'T US JUST IF THEY'RE IN VIOLATION, LOSE CURRENT YEAR 'REDUCTION, OTHER THING I WANTED TO COMMENT IS ON THE 45 DAY VIOLATION. THAT IT AUTOMATICALLY REVERTS AND I ASK YOU TO LOOK AT WHAT HAPPENS IF THERE'S A FIRE. WHAT HAPPENS IF THERE'S A STORM AND STORM DAMAGE. AND THE HOME HAS TO BE REPAIRED. NO SO FARFETCHED. HOME DOWN MY BLOCK HAD FIRE DAMAGE. OUT FOR MORE THAN 60 DAYS REPAIRING THE HOME. THERE ARE SOME CONCERNS I HAVE WITH THIS BILL. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. >>Chair Waters: THANK YOU. ANYBODY ELSE LIKE TO TESTIFY ON BILL 63? SEEING NONE MEMBERS WE'RE IN DISCUSSION. KIA'AINA THANK YOU. MEMBERS I URGE YOUR SUPPORT OF BILL 63. WITH REGARD TO CONCERNS. THAT THE PREVIOUS TESTIFIER HAS IDENTIFIED THAT BE FURTHER DISCUSSED AT THE NEXT COMMITTEE HEARING. AND I FEEL THAT THIS ACTUALLY ADDRESSES SOME OF HER LONGTERM CONCERNS THAT SHE HAS EDUCATED CITY COUNCIL ON AND THAT IS HOW CAN WE CITY COUNCIL TRY TO PROMOTE LONGTERM RENTALS FOR OUR LOCAL FAMILIES AND THAT IS WHAT THIS DOES. WITH REGARD TO HER COMMENT ABOUT THE CURRENT LAW, REASON NO ONE IS UTILIZING CURRENT LAW THE CURRENT LAW SETS THE RENTAL RATE AT 80% OF THE AREA MEDIAN INCOME ON LIKE 100% PROPOSED UNDER THIS BILL. AND AS A RESULT, NOBODY WARCHED TO -- WANTED TO PEOPLE WANTED TO PAY THE PAYOR RATE FOR RESIDENTIAL A RATHER THANKER BE INCENTIVIZED TO BE CHARGED AT RESIDENTIAL RATER. AS BIG DIFFERENCE. PAY $3.50 FOR A RESIDENTIAL RATE. AND HFOUR DOLLARS UP TO A MILLIN FOR RESIDENTIAL A, IT'S AFTER THAT, IT'S $11.40. OF COURSE WE RECENTLY LIFTED THAT CEILING TO 1.3. WITH REGARD TO THE CONCERNS, I BELIEVE THAT THEY COULD BE ADDRESSED MORE APPROPRIATE ADDRESSED HIGHLY RECOMMEND THE TESTIFIER TO SUBMIT HER COMMENTS IN WRITING. SO WE HAVE AMPLE TIME TO LOOK AT IT PRIOR TO NEXT HEARING. THANK YOU. >>Chair Waters: THANK YOU. FURTHER DISCUSSION MEMBERS? SEEING NONE. ROLL CALL. >>Council Clerk: CHAIR,. >>Councilmember Cordero: AYE. >>Vice Chair Dos Santos Tam: AYE. >>Councilmember Kia'aina: AYE. >>Vice Chair Nishima: (NO RESPONSE.) >>Councilmember Okimoto: AYE. TUBE AYE. >>Councilmember Tupola: AYE. >>Councilmember Weyer: EXCUSED. >>Councilmember Waters: AYE. >>Council Clerk: CHAIR, EIGHT AYES ONE MEMBER A SUPREME COURT ABSENT. >>Chair Waters: 359 BE ADOPTED AND BILL 63 CD1 PASSED SECOND READING. MOVING TOP OF PAGE 15. COMMITTEE ON HOUSING HOMELESSNESS AN PARKS. >>Councilmember Tupola: MOVE THAT COMMITTEE REPORT 368 BE ADOPTED AND BILL 66 CD1 AS AMENDED PASS SECOND READING. >>Chair Waters: MOVED AND SECONDED. >>Councilmember Tupola: FOR EXPLANATION. >>Councilmember Tupola: RELATING TO EXCEPTIONAL TREES. >>Chair Waters: THANK YOU. MR. CLERK ANY TESTIFIERS? >>Council Clerk: CHAIR, WITH VERY NONE. >>Chair Waters: THANK YOU. WE HAVE NONE. >>Chair Waters: ANY DISCUSSION MEMBER? COUNCILMEMBER TUPOLA. >>Councilmember Tupola: THANK YOU VERY MUCH. DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND OF COURSE RS DIVISION FOR ALL THEY DO. FOR INCLUDING THE FIRST EXCEPTIONAL TREE IN EWA. MAHALO. >>Chair Waters: THANK YOU. ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION MEMBERS? SEEING NONE. ROLL CALL. >>Council Clerk: CHAIR,. >>Councilmember Cordero: AYE. >>Vice Chair Dos Santos Tam: AYE. >>Councilmember Kia'aina: AYE. >>Vice Chair Nishima: (NO RESPONSE.) >>Councilmember Okimoto: AYE. >>Councilmember Tulba: AYE. >>Councilmember Tupola: AYE. >>Councilmember Weyer: EXCUSED. >>Councilmember Waters: AYE. >>Council Clerk: CHAIR, 8 AYES ONE MEMBER IS ABSENT. >>Chair Waters: CR368 HAS BEEN ADOPTED AND BILL 66 CD1 PASSED SE. SECOND READING. 15 INFRASTRUCTURE TRANSPORTATION AND TECHNOLOGY. COUNCI>>Councilmember Cordero: COMMITTEE REPORT 373 BE ADOPTED AND BILL 71 CD1 RELATING TO SHARED STREETS PASS SECOND READING AS AMENDED. >> SECOND. >>Chair Waters: MOVED AND SECONDED. THANK YOU FOR THE EXPLANATION. I BELIEVE WE HAVE TWO REGISTER TESTIFIERS. STARTING WITH EDUARDO HERNANDEZ. FROM HAWAII BICYCLING LEAGUE. >>Council Clerk: CHAIR, TESTIFIER IS NOT LOGGED ON. >>Chair Waters: OKAY. NEXT WE HAVE JOHN JONATHAN LOT. ALOHA MR. LOT. THANK YOU FOR WAITING PATIENTLY. >>Testifier: ALOHA CHAIR WATERS. MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL. I APPRECIATE THE OPPORTUNITY TO TESTIFY. IN SUPPORT OF BILL 71. FOR PERSPECTIVE, WHY I'M INTERESTED IN THIS, I HAVE BEEN INVOLVED ASSISTING NATALIE WITH OPEN STREETS EVENTS IN KAILUA, KAKAAKO, AND WITH THE HAWAII BICYCLING LEAGUE ON KALAKAUA AVENUE DURING COVID. AND THEY WERE SUCCESSFUL AND ATTENDEES SEEM TO GAIN EMPATHY FOR VULNERABLE USERS. SO THAT'S WHY I SUPPORT THIS BILL. AS FAR AS MY PERSPECTIVE, IS INFORMED BY HAVING BEEN COACH FOR TRACK AND CROSS COUNTRY USING THE STREETS WITH GROUPS OF BOYS AND GIRLS. RUNNING ON SIDEWALKS. AND PATHS AND TRYING TO DO THE DANCE WITH THE TRAFFIC. AS PEOPLE HAVE DESCRIBED IT. I HAVE CURRENTLY CARVED FREE -- CAR FREE BY CHOICE. ALTHOUGH I HAVE DRIVER'S LICENSE REGULAR LICENSE I HAVE HAD A COMMERCIAL DRIVER'S LICENSE AND I DROVE A LARGE MOTOR COACHES FOR ALMOST 3 YEARS. AND ALSO, I DELIVERED FOR DOMINO'S PIZZA BACK IN THE DAY. I AM NOTI AM ANTI-CAR AS SUCH. WHAT I THINK THE PROBLEM CURRENT IS PEOPLE ARE GETTING IT EXTREMELY FRUSTRATED WITH TRAFFIC. AND ARE TRIGGERED WHENEVER THEY SEE SOMEBODY AT AN CROSSWALK WALKING. OR RIDING A BICYCLE. TAKE THAT AS THIS GUY IS SLOWING ME UP. SO ERUPTS ROAD RAGE. JUST ON MY WAY HERE, I HAD A CLOSE CALL WITH TROLLEY THAT WAS VEERING A LITTLE BIT INTO THE BICYCLE ELENA LODGE ALONG AT ALL WAY AND I THINK HE WAS OBLIVIOUS TO THE FACT THAT I WAS THERE. IT WAS CLOSE. SO I THINK THAT IF MORE PEOPLE COULD EXPERIENCE BEING ON THE ROAD ON A BICYCLE OR WALKING AS I OFTEN DO, THEY WOULD REALIZE THAT, HEY, THESE ARE PEOPLE. NOT VIDEO GAME CHARACTERS. YOU CANNOT JUST YELL AT THEM AND BANNING THEM WITH YOUR VEHICLE. OR AND I GOT I'M THE FIRST TO ADMIT CYCLERS AND PEDESTRIANS ARE EQUALLY TO BLAME. AS FAR AS VIOLATING SAFETY RULES AND LEGAL RULES. SO ANYTHING THAT WILL HELP INCREASE OVERALL SHARE OF THE ROAD, ALOHA, MENTALITY, IS GOOD IF THIS BILL WILL DO THAT I THINK. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. ANYBODY ELSE LIKE TO TESTIFY ON BILL 61. >>Council Clerk: CHAIR, NATALIE IWASA REGISTERED AND MR. EDUARDO HERNANDEZ LOGGED ON. >>Chair Waters: THANK YOU. >>Testifier: THANK YOU. NATALIE IWASA. REPRESENTING CYCLE ON HAWAII AND PRESIDENT. WE SUPPORT THIS. WITH POTENTIALLY A CHANGE. PAGE 2 TALKS ABOUT SPEED HUMPS. WANTED TO REITERATE MY CONCERN ABOUT SPEED HUMPSMENT THEY CAN ACTUALLY BE VERY DANGEROUS FOR A BICYCLIST MOPED RIDERS AND MOTORCYCLES. THREE TALKS ABOUT THE OUT DOOR SEATING WHICH IS HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL IN OTHER CITIES ACROSS THE U.S. AND EUROPE. I TOTALLY SUPPORT THAT. MY K CONCERN PAGE 4 RESPECT TO THE SPEED LIMIT. NOT ALLOWED MORE THAN 5 MILES PER HOUR. REALLY, REALLY VERY SLOW. BICYCLES TYPICALLY GO MORE THAN THAT EVEN IF RIDING LESS THAN 10 MILES PER HOUR. ON THE SWONK YOU'RE ALLOWED TO DO THIS ON THE SIDEWALK. YOU'RE ALLOWED TO DO THAT. ASK THAT BE CHANGED TO 10 MILES PER HOUR BECAUSE I THINK THAT IS BIT MORE REASONABLE. THOSE ARE MY COMMENTS. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR LOOK AT THIS. ONE MORE. I DIDN'T SEE ANYTHING ABOUT VENDOR BOOTHS. CYCLE ON HAWAII EVENTS IN KAILUA AND KAKAAKO WHICH WERE HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL. ONE OF THE THINGS THAT THESE EVENTS TYPICALLY HAVE IS BOOTHS BUT VEND VENDORETH BOOINS PEOPLE CAN PLAY GAMES BUY MERCHANDISE. BUY FOOD. BOOTHS THOSE KINDS OF THINGS AND I ASKED THAT YOU CONSIDER INCLUDING THAT IN THIS BILL. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. NEXT WE HAVE I STAND ON WRITTEN COMMENTS. WOULD LIKE TO POINT OUT THAT THIS BILL IS, WE'RE NOT MIDST OF EPIDEMIC OF TRAFFIC VIOLENCE AND WE NEED TO DO SOMETHING TO CHANGE PUBLIC BEHAVIORS. IN EVERYONE HAS A TROLL PLAY IN THIS. ROLE TO PLAY. BY OPENING OUR STREETS TO DESIGNATE THEM AS SHARED STREETS AND CREATE OPEN STREETS, AND TO RECOGNIZES THAT OUR ROADWAYS ARE BIGGEST SHARED RESOURCE THAT WE HAVE. WE NEED THEM TO BE SAFER FOR EVERYONE. >>Council Clerk: CHAIR, THAT CONCLUDES TESTIFIERS. >>Chair Waters: WE'RE IN DISCUSSION. SEEING NONE. ROLL CALL. >>Councilmember Cordero: AYE. >>Vice Chair Dos Santos Tam: AYE. >>Councilmember Kia'aina: AYE. >>Vice Chair Nishima: (NO (NO RESPONSE.) >>Councilmember Okimoto: AYE. >>Councilmember Tulba: A AYE. >>Councilmember Tupola: AYE. >>Councilmember Weyer: EXCUSED. >>Councilmember Waters: AYE. >>Council Clerk: CHAIR, EIGHT AYES. ONE MEMBER ABSENT. >>Chair Waters: CR373 HAS BEEN ADOPTED AND BILL 71 CD1 HAS PASSED SECOND READING. TOP OF PAGE 16. COMMIT ZONING PLANNING. COMMITTEE ZONING PLANNING. >>Councilmember Kia'aina: I MOVE THAT COMMITTEE REPORT 383, BE DONE AND BILL 70 CD1 AMENDED PASS SECOND READING. >> SECOND. >>Chair Waters: MOVED AND SECONDED. KIA'AINA FOR THE EXPLANATION. >>Councilmember Kia'aina: RELATING TO PARKS AND PLAYGROUNDS. (ALLOWING DOG BASICALLY ALLOWING DOG PARKS TO BE CREDITED TOWARDS SATISFYING THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE PROVISION OR DEDICATION OF LAND FOR PARK AND PLAYGROUND PURPOSES.) >>Chair Waters: THANK YOU. MR. CLERK, ANY TESTIFIERS? >>Council Clerk: CHAIR, WE HAVE NONE. >>Chair Waters: ANY DISCUSSION MEMBERS? COUNCILMEMBER TUPOLA. >>Councilmember Tupola: THANK YOU SO MUCH. THANK YOU TO MY COLLEAGUES FOR THIS SUPPORT ON THIS. I KNOW FOR A LOT OF OUR COMMUNITIES, PEOPLE REALLY WANT SPACES FOR THEIR DOGS. NOT ALLOWED CITY & COUNTY PARKS. ESTABLISH A FIELD OR OPEN SPACE REALLY HARD TO GET THE PUBLIC TO SAY, GOING TO BE ONLY FOR DOGS. WAY FOR US TO PROACTIVELY APPROACH THE MEASURE. WHICH MEANS THAT ALL NEW PARK DEDICATIONS HYUNDAI VISION HYUNDAI VISIONA -- WILL AWE LOR. DOESN'T HAVE TO BUT ALLOW SMALL PORTION OF PARK DEDICATIONS -- PARK DEDICATIONS. IN THE MASTER PLANS NEW COMMUNITIES MY AREA HAS TO BEES NEW COMMUNITIES. AT THE END OF THE DAY PEOPLE LIVE IN NEW DEVELOPMENTS WANT REAL RECREATIONAL SPACE. MANY FAMILIES HAVE DOGS, DOG HELPS TO HELP BUILD OUR COMMUNITIES. MAKES ROOM FOR THAT WHILE STILL MAKING SURE THAT WE CAN KEEP LARGER PARK AND PLAYGROUND AREAS THAT SERVE EVERYONE. SO THANK YOU TO DPP AND DPP R. ADDING IN FEW EDITS INTO OUR NEXT DRAFT OF IT BEFORE PASSES FINAL READING THANK YOU CLAIRE. >>Chair Waters: THANK YOU. ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION MEMBERS? SEEING NONE. ANY OBJECTIONS OR RESERVATIONS? NOTING NONE, CR383 HAS BEEN ADOPTED AND BILL 70 CD1 HAS PASSED SECOND READING. MEMBERS MOVING TO PAGE 17. THIRD READING MEASURES. COMMITTEE COMMITTEE ON. COUNCILMEMBER OKIMOTO. >>Councilmember Okimoto: THANK YOU CHAIR. MOVE THAT COMMITTEE REPORT 360 BE ADOPTED AND BILL 64 PASS THIRD READING. A.SECOND. >>Chair Waters: MOVED AND SECONDED. COUNCILMEMBER OKIMOTO EXPLANATION. >>Councilmember Okimoto: RELATING TO APPROPRIATIONS. >>Chair Waters: THANK YOU. WE HAVE A NUMBER OF REGISTERED TESTIFIERS. STARTING WITH.NO LOOKING AT THE WRONG PAGE. MR. CLERK ANY TESTIFIERS? >>Council Clerk: CHAIR, YES. WE HAVE MISS IWASA REGISTERED TO TESTIFY AND I BELIEVE TWO VIDEO CONFERENCE TIEFER IS NOT LOGGED ON TESTIFIERS ARE NOT LOG ON. >>Council Clerk: CHAIR, MISS IWASA WELCOME AGAIN. >>Testifier: THANK YOU NATALIE IWASA FOR THE RECORD. FIRST OF ALL, I AM SUPPORT SORRY DIDN'T HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO, TESTIFY ON THIS EARLIER. TAKING CARE OF SOME FAMILY MATTERS. HOWEVER, I HAVE SOME CONCERNS ABOUT THIS. BASICALLY, WOULD REQUIRE THE ADMINISTRATION TO SUBMIT SOME MORE INFORMATION TO THE CITY COUNCIL. REGARDING LAPSED FUNDING AND COULD NOT CHECK THE CITY CHARTER TO FIND OUT THE DEFINITION OF LAPSE. BECAUSE THERE IS AN ONLINE ERROR. I THINK IT WAS SINCE CITY COMMISSION CHARTER COMMISSION WENT ONLINE. CHARTER IS NO LONGER ACCESSIBLE. AT LEAST IN MY EXPERIENCE. HOWEVER, YOU'RE ASKING FOR LAPSE FUNDS THROUGH JANUARY 31, SO CURRENT YEAR. AND THOSE FUNDS WILL TECHNICALLY NOT LAPSE UNTIL FIVE MONTHS AFTER THAT. SO THAT IS HUGE AMOUNT OF TIME IN WHICH CITY COULD EXPEND FUNDS. I AM CONCERNED ABOUT THAT BECAUSE IT REQUIRES ADDITIONAL FUNDING AND IT MAY GIVE YOU INFORMATION THAT YOU ARE TRYING TO LIE ON THAT IS NOT CORRECT. RELY ON. SO I JUST HAVE SOME CONCERNS ABOUT THAT. THANK YOU. >>Chair Waters: ANY OTHER TESTIFIERS? >>Council Clerk: CHAIR, TAN COULD Y R THAT CONCLUDES TESTIFIERS. >>Council Clerk: CHAIR, WE'RE IN DISCUSSION. COUNCILMEMBER TUPOLA. >>Councilmember Tupola: THANK YOU. RIDES IN SUPPORT OF BOTH BILLS. BOTH VERY SIMILAR. AND I DO THINK THAT AT THE END OF THE DAY, WE'RE TRYING TO GET OUR BUDGETING DOWN SO THAT WE CAN BE MORE ACCOUNTABLE TO THE PUBLIC. AND OF COURSE, FOR SOME OF THE AREAS THAT HAVE A LARGE LAPSES, END OF THE YEAR, WHEN IT COMES TO AROUND, A LOT OF TIMES, WE'RE NOT SURE WHERE IT COULD HAVE DONE OR BEEN ALLOCATED BETTER. SO THAT IS REALLY WHAT IT IS SEEKING DO. I DO WANT TO SAY I DID MEET DIRECTLY THE DURATION. GIVE THEM SUGGESTIONS WAS THE DIRECTLY THE ADMINISTRATION. I DON'T THINK ANY PUT FORWARD IN THE CD. WE COULD ALSO SEE IN OCS WANTS TO WORK TOGETHER WITH BFS AND DO SOMETHING IN CONJUNCTION. WE COULD REACH OUT TO DIT SEE IF THEY WANT TO COME UP WITH SOMETHING THAT IS LIKE SIMPLE, THAT CAN ACTUALLY MAYBE AUTO POPULATE A SPREADSHEET. WE COULD HAVE MAYBE TRACKING DEVICE WHERE WE JUST LOOK AT IT AND DON'T NEED PRINTED REPORTS BUT WE CAN MAKE SEE LIKE DASHBOARD OF IT. I DO THINK THERE'S ALSO THE OPTION OF MAYBE ASKING FOR THIS BILL TO BE IMPLEMENTED LATER. SO THAT WE CAN KIND OF LIKE FLESH OUT THE PARTS OF THE PROCESS AND LASTLY, I THINK WE CAN ALSO SAY THAT WE CAN PILOT IT. WE COULD PILOT IT AND SEE IF WE CAN DO IT FOR A FEW DEPARTMENTS AND SEE IF WE CAN WORK THROUGH THAT. MAYBE APPLY IT CITY WIDE. TO KIND OF GIVE BFS SOME FOOT TO GO MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE NOT DOING TOO MUCH TOO SOON. I WILL SAY THAT SUGGESTED THOSE BECAUSE WE DON'T WANT TO DISADVANTAGE BFS AS MISS IWASA SAID. WE'RE NOT TRYING TO PUT MORE BURDEN ON THE DEPARTMENT. WE WANT THEM TO SUCCEED. OUR BUDGET IS HUGE BULK OF THE YEAR. ALL OF OUR EFFORTS. BUT WE ALSO WANT TO BE AHEAD OF THE GAME ON THESE EFFORTS. SO I'M SADDENED TO SEE THAT NO CD'S HAVE BEEN PUT FORTH BY THE ADMINISTRATION. BUT I DO THINK THAT THERE IS STILL A WAY FOR US TO MAKE SURE THAT BASIC SEED WE SUCCEED THEY SUCCEED WE SUCCEED AND PUBLIC ABLE TO SEE HOW WE'RE BETTER BUDGETING TAXPAYOR DOLLARS. >>Chair Waters: TYLER DOS-SANTOS TAM. >>Vice Chair Dos Santos Tam: I DO HAVE A QUESTION FOR THE ADMINISTRATION. I KNOW PREVIOUS HEARINGS, EXPRESSED OPPOSITION TO THIS BILL. IS THAT INDEED STILL THE CASE? >>Testifier: EXPLAIN WHY. >>Testifier: GOOD MORNING. EL GOOD AFTERNOON. ANDY KAWANO DIRECTOR OF BUDGET AND FISCAL SERVICES. THANK YOU CHAIR WATERS FOR ALLOWING ME TO UPDATE OUR TESTIMONY. SO WE STAND BEHIND OUR WRITTEN TESTIMONY. THAT POSTED. I THINK BILLS 64 AND 65 ARE VERY DIFFERENT. 64 REALLY FOCUSES ON APPROPRIATIONS THAT LAPSE AND TO PREDICT WHAT IS GOING TO LAPSE FIVE YEARS BEFORE, FIVE MONTHS BEFORE THE END OF THE YEAR, AS THE PRIOR TESTIFIER MENTIONED. I TESTIFIED EARLIER THAT I BELIEVE THAT IT WOULD BE ESSENTIALLY WILL IMPOSSIBLE TO ACCURATELY PREDICT OR ESTIMATE OR PROJECT HOW MUCH WILL LAPSE WITHIN A DEPARTMENT BY OBJECT CODE. IT'S IT WILL NOT BE A USEFUL PRODUCTIVE EXERCISE THAT PROVIDE VALUE TO THE PROCESS. THANK YOU. >>Chair Waters: SO JUST TO FOLLOW UP, THE CONTENTION ON BOTH BILLS 64 AND 65, IS THAT THE ADMINISTRATION ALREADY DOES THIS TO THE EXTENT THEY ALREADY PROVIDE THIS TYPE OF INFORMATION. >>Testifier: SPECIFIC TO BILL 64, THAT'S NOT ACCURATE. WE DO NOT PROJECT WHEN WE SUBMIT OUR BUDGET, IN MARCH, WHAT WILL LAPSE BY JUNE 30 OF THE SAME YEAR. WE DON'T PROVIDE THAT INFORMATION RIGHT NOW. >>Vice Chair Dos Santos Tam: SAVE SOME TIME BILL 65, THAT IS THE CASE ON BILL 65, ADMINISTRATION STATES THAT THEY PROVIDE THIS INFORMATION ALREADY? >>Testifier: PROVIDE THE INFORMATION ALREADY ABOVE THE SCOPE. WE HAVE SCOPE THAT WE FOLLOW. FOR BILL 65, WHICH IS DIFFERENT FROM 64, THERE WOULD BE EXPANSION OF TRANSFERS ABOUT ESSENTIALLY ALL TYPES. THAT OCCUR REGARDLESS OF DOLLAR AMOUNT. ON A QUARTERLY BASIS AND CONSOLIDATED ANNUAL BASIS. THE QUARTERLY BASIS REPORTING WILL REQUIRE 11 PRIOR QUARTERS OF COMPARISON WHICH TO ME, IS UNNECESSARY. >>Vice Chair Dos Santos Tam: THANK YOU. >>Chair Waters: THANK YOU. FURTHER DISCUSSION MEMBERS? COUNCILMEMBER TULBA. TU>>Councilmember Tulba: TUBE VOTING WITH VEES. HEAR THE CONCERNS FOR BFS. VOTING WITH RESERVATIONS. MEASURE ADDS ADMINISTRATIVE BURDEN AND DUPLICATES INFORMATION ALREADY BEING ERRORRD. I'M NOT REPORTED. NOT CONVINCED REQUIRING ADDITIONAL REPORT CHANGE BUDGET DISCUSSIONS OR COUNT OUTCOMES MAYBE OCS CAN HELP US BETTER ANALYZE EXISTING REPORTS. WE ALREADY RECEIVE AND PROVIDE DEEPER DIVE DURING THE BUDGET SEASON I UNDERSTANDING INTENT OF BILL. BUT I DON'T BELIEVE THAT ADDED WORKLOAD ON BFS WILL LEAD TO ANY SIGNIFICANT NEW INSIGHTS. THANK YOU. >>Chair Waters: THANK YOU SO MUCH. FURTHER DISCUSSION? >>Vice Chair Dos Santos Tam: ALSO, VOTING WITH RESERVATIONS. I'LL NOTE IN ADDITION TO COUNCILMEMBER TULBA'S POINTS, I'LL NOTE THAT IN THE PREVIOUS BUDGET WE DID SET UP AND FUND TWO ADDITIONAL POSITIONS WITHIN LEGISLATIVE BRANCH SPECIFICALLY INTENDED TO ASSIST WITH BUDGET PROCESS. TO THE EXTENT THAT THIS INFORMATION ISEL ALREADY PROVIDED, I THINK WE THIS IS THE KIND OF THING THAT WE WE CANDO IN HOUSE AND HAS BEEN POINTED OUT, BY JANUARY, THESE FUNDS AREN'T TECHNICALLY LAPSED. AND SO I UNDERSTAND THE INTENT TO MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE SPENDING IN A WAY THAT THE MAKES SENSE THROUGHOUT THE FISCAL YEAR SOMETHING WE CAN DO IN HOUSE RATHER THAN THROWING IT ON THE ADMINISTRATION. FIRST AND FOREMOST. OTHER NOTE THAT I WILL MAKE IS THE LEGISLATIVE BRANCH DOES HAVE SIGNIFICANT LAPSES EACH AND EVERY YEAR AND THAT IS ALSO SOMETHING THAT WE NEED TO LOOK AT IN HOUSE. AS WELL. >>Chair Waters: THANK YOU SO MUCH. I DO WANT TO POINT OUT MEMBERS THAT WHILE THIS IS GOING FOR BOTH 64 AND 65, WHILE IT'S CORRECT THAT ESPECIALLY BILL 65, THAT THE DOCUMENTS ARE TURNED OVER TO US. BUT IT'S LITERALLY 10,509 PAGES. I WAS GOING TO CEREMONIUSLY BRING OUT 10,509 PAGES TO SHOW YOU WHAT THAT LOOKS LIKE. IF WE WERE TO IT STACK THAT UP, IT WOULD BE TALLER THAN ME. I'M 6 FEET TALL. AND THAT'S WHAT YOU ALL HAVE TO LOOK THROUGH TO FIND THIS FTION INFORMATION WHEN I BELIEVE IT'S REALLY AVAILABLE BY DEPARTMENT OF BUDGET AND FISCAL SERVICES. SO THAT'S ALL WE'RE ASKING FOR. THE COUNCIL EXCUSE ME, THE CITY CHARTER DOES HAVE THE BUDGET AND FISCAL SERVICES DIRECTOR AS A CEO OF OR CFO CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER AND WHILE IT MAY BE DIFFICULT TO DO TODAY, ONCE YOU EXERCISE THAT MUSCLE GET USED IT TO, GOING TO BE MUCH EASIER TO PROVIDE TO US. COUNCILMEMBER TUPOLA. >>Councilmember Tupola: THANK YOU CHAIR. I WOULD ADD THAT'S WHAT A POTENTIAL CD COULD HAVE DONE SECOND READING AT THIRD READING. ADMINISTRATION COULD SUGGEST SAFER EXAMPLE WHAT COUNCILMEMBER DOS SANTOS-TAM SUGGESTED. STRIKE OUT WHO DOES IT, MAYBE REMOVE THEIR NAME AND PUT IN LEGISLATIVE AID IN THE LEGISLATIVE BRANCH DOES IT AFTER WE GIVE IT TO THEM. I THINK AT THIS POINT, ANY EDIT THAT COULD HAVE BEEN SUGGESTED WOULD HAVE HELPED US TO KNOW HOW TO NAVIGATE, NO EDIT WERE GIVEN. NO MIDDLE GROUND TO IT. JUST OPPOSITION. THAT'S WHERE I FIND DIFFICULTY IN THIS BECAUSE I THINK THERE ARE SO MANY NUANCES THAT WE COULD HAVE DONE. SO THAT WE CAN TAKE THAT BURDEN OFF. SECONDLY, WE COULD DROP THAT WHOLE 10,500 PAGES INTO ChatGPT AND ASK IT TO ANALYZE IT FOR US. AT THE SAME TIME, LIKE WE'RE JUST TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHO SHOULD DO WHAT. SO IF IT'S NOT THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER, NOT BUDGET AND FISCAL SERVICES, THEN WHO? EL DIT? OCS? EL BECAUSE I THINK IT IS SOMETHING THAT COULD BE, SIMPLER THAN WHAT IS BEING PUT OUT HERE BUT WE'LL NEVER KNOW BECAUSE WE'RE SUGGESTING ONE WAY AND THERE'S BEEN NO OTHER WAY SUGGESTED. JUST PUTTING IT OUT THERE THAT WE HAD MULTIPLE COMMITTEE HEARINGS ABOUT THIS HOPING THAT OTHER SUGGESTIONS THEN MIGHT BE EASIER WOULD COME OUT. UNFORTUNATELY THERE WASN'T. SO WE ARE HOPING TO DO THE BEST BECAUSE REALLY, LAPSEMENT AS OF FUNDS IN THE CITY IS IN THE MILLIONS. SO WHEN PEOPLE SEE MILLIONS OF FUNDS LAPSED, THEY COME TO US AND SAY, HOW COME OUR PARK WASN'T FIXED? HOW COME THIS ROAD WASN'T FIXED? HOW COME YOU DIDN'T DO THAT IF YOU HAD ALL OF IT LAPSED MONEY. WE DIDN'T KNOW AND WEREN'T ABLE TO REALLOCATE THAT MONEY BECAUSE THE TIME FRAME SWITCHED SO FAST. WE WEREN'T ABLE TO SEE WHERE WE COULD HAVE POSSIBLY SPENT DOWN IN THE LAST FEW MONTHS OF THE BUDGET CYCLE. SO WHAT WE'RE TRYING TO DO AS BE AS EFFECTIVE AS POSSIBLE. AS WELL ADMINISTRATION WILL SUCCEED IF WE SUCCEED. WE WILL SUCCEED IF THEY SUCCEED. THANK YOU. >>Chair Waters: THANK YOU. ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION MEMBERS? SEEING NONE. ROLL CALL. >>Councilmember Cordero: AYE. >>Vice Chair Dos Santos Tam: RESERVATIONS. >>Councilmember Kia'aina: AYE. >>Vice Chair Nishima: (NO RESPONSE.) >>Councilmember Okimoto: AYE. >>Councilmember Tulba: RESERVATIONS. >>Councilmember Tupola: AYE. >>Councilmember Weyer: EXCUSED. >>Councilmember Waters: AYE. >>Council Clerk: CHAIR, 8 AYES ONE MEMBER AB SEN. CR360 HAS BEEN ADOPTED AND BILL 64 HAS PASSED THIRD READING. BOTTOM OF PAGE 17. COUNCILMEMBER OKIMOTO. >>Councilmember Okimoto: THANK YOU CHAIR. MOVE THAT COMMITTEE REPORT 361 BE ADOPTED AND BILL 65, CD1, PASS THIRD READING. >> SECOND. >>Chair Waters: THANK YOU. MOVED AND SECONDED. COUNCILMEMBER OKIMOTO FOREST EXPLANATION. >>Councilmember Okimoto: RELATING TO BUDGET EXECUTION. >>Chair Waters: THANK YOU. MR. CLERK ANY TESTIFIERS. >>Chair Waters: >>Council Clerk: CHAIR, YES. WE ARE MISS IWASA AND CHAMBER. >>Chair Waters: PLEASE PROCEED. >>Testifier: THANK YOU. NATALIE IWASA FOR THE RECORD. SOME COMMENTS. BASICALLY THIS BILL WOULD REQUIRE ADMINISTRATION TO FILE QUARTERLY ANNUAL REPORTS TO THE CITY COUNCIL REGARDING TRANSFERS OVER CERTAIN LIMIT. AS A END MISDEMEANOR BY CHAIR, ALREADY BEING DONE. AS AMENDED BY THE CHAIR. PAPERWORK VOLUMINOUS EVEN BEFORE ChatGPT, YOU COULD DO SEARCH FOR SPECIFIC WORDS AND FIND THAT INFORMATION. SO WE'RE ASKING FOR DUPLICATE STUFF HERE. AND AS YOU KNOW, YOU FOLKS HAVE TO APPROVE TRANSFERS WITH THE SAME LIMITATIONS. SO WHY CAN'T YOU YOURSELF TRACK THOSE TRANSFERS DURING THE YEAR? WHY ARE YOU PUTTING MORE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS ON THE ADMINISTRATION? I'M SURE THAT THEIR STAFFING LEVELS ARE ALSO NOT WHAT THEY SHOULD BE AND I'M JUST VERY CONCERNED THAT WE HAVE, THERE ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS BEING PLACED ON THEM. THAT MAY NOT BE ALL THAT NECESSARY. THANK YOU. >>Chair Waters: THANK YOU. ANYBODY ELSE LIKE TO TESTIFY ON BILL 65? SIGH NONE. MEMBERS WE'RE IN DISCUSSION. SEEING NONE. COUNCILMEMBER DOS SANTOS-TAM. >>Vice Chair Dos Santos Tam: CHAIR. THIS AS DISCUSSED IN THE QUESTIONING OF BFS DIRECTOR KAWANO, ADMINISTRATION HERE ASSERTS THAT THEY ALREADY PROVIDE THIS INFORMATION. THEY ALREADY COMPLY WITHEL PROVIDING THIS TO THE COUNCIL. BILL 65, SEEMS TO INDICATE THAT WE AS A COUNCIL DON'T THINK THAT THAT GOES FAR ENOUGH OR PROVIDES ENOUGH INFORMATION. I WANT TO MAKE THIS POINT. BECAUSE LATER ON IN THE AGENDA, THERE'S SOMETHING ELSEWHERE WE AS THE COUNCIL FEEL THAT NOT ENOUGH INFORMATION NOT ENOUGH OVERSIGHT BEING PROVIDED ADMINISTRATION ASSERTS THAT THEY DO. AND THIS IS GOING TO COME BACK LATER. SO I WANT TO PUT A PIN IN THIS. WHEN WE GET TO THAT AGENDA ITEM LATER. WITH REGARD TO THIS AGAIN, I REITERATE RATE WE PUT IN THE LAST BUDGET FOR THE LEGISLATIVE BRANCH THESE POSITIONS THAT COULD ASSIST US IN DOING THIS. WE DON'T HAVE TO NECESSARILY P ULT THIS BURDEN ON THE ADMINISTRATION. PUT THIS BURDEN. WE CAN DO THE WORK OURSELVES. SO IF THE ADMINISTRATION IS OPPOSED TO IT, WE SHOULD DO TO OURSELVES AND WE ARE FULLY CAPE BEING OF DOING TO OURSELVES IF WE CLASS TO DO SO. CAPABLE OF DOING TO OURSELVES. >>Chair Waters: THANK YOU. FURTHER DISCUSSION? COUNCILMEMBER TULBA. >>Councilmember Tupola: VOTING WITH RESERVATIONS. >>Chair Waters: THANK YOU. FURTHER DISCUSSION MEMBERS? COUNCILMEMBER TUPOLA. >>Councilmember Tupola: THANK YOU SO MUCH. JUST TO REITERATE. ANY DEPARTMENT CAN GIVE SUGGESTIONS AND EDITS. I'VE DONE MULTIPLE BILLS WHERE DEPARTMENTS TOLD ME I DON'T LIKE THIS LINE CAN YOU CHANGE? I DON'T WANT TO BE CHARGE. FIND ANOTHER ENTITY. I DON'T LIKE THIS FEE. CAN WE CHANGE THE PRICE? AT THIS POINT ALL WE'RE ASKING IS SUGGESTIONS HOW TO DO IT. ALREADY BEEN PROVIDED BS AND MAYBE JUST NEEDS TO BE ANALYZED OR PUT INTO SPREADSHEETS BETTER, SOMEBODY ANYBODY WHICH IS NOT MINE, JUST ONE, NOT MY BILL, TWO, DEPARTMENT THAT IS OPPOSED TO IT, DIDN'T PROVIDE CD. THEY COULD SUGGEST AT ANY TIME. WE DON'T WANT TO BE CHARGE. STRUCK OUT OUR NAMES. PUT NEW GUYS NAME. LET US THINK THROUGH THAT. I THAT I IS THE WHOLE PROCESS THAT WE HAVE TO GO YOU THROUGH. BECAUSE OF THE SUNSHINE LAWS. WE HAVE TO OPENLY DISCUSS THESE THINGS. SEE WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING. SEE IF WE CAN GET BETTER. SO AGAIN, WE DON'T WANT TO PUT ON ANY MORE BURDEN ON TO BFS BUT HOW DO WE ACHIEVE THIS. ESPECIALLY WHEN THE TRANSFER OF FUNDS WHICH HAPPENS SO OFTEN AND SOME CASES, IN THE MILLIONS. OF FUNDS WE DIDN'T KNOW NEEDED TO BE TRANSFERRED AND USUALLY, WE GET A BRIEF EXPLANATION OF IT. BUT WE GET THAT PIECEMEAL THROUGHOUT THE WHOLE YEAR. SO THEN THROUGHOUT THE WHOLE YEAR, WE'RE SUPPOSED TO REMEMBER HOW MANY MILLIONS DID THIS DEPARTMENT TRANSFER TO THERE? WHAT WAS ALL REASONS? SUPPORT MORE OF COMPREHENSIVE LOOK. ONE OF THE SUGGESTIONS I GAVE WAS THAT MAYBE WE COULD EVEN RETRO ANALYZE IT. SO THAT WE'RE NOT BOGGING DOWN THE CURRENT PROCESS. WE COULD DO THIS FOR THE PAST YEAR. TO SEE IF WE CAN NOTICE TRENDS SO THAT WE CAN GET BETTER IN THE COMING YEARS. THAT WAY WE'RE NOT MAKING THE CURRENT BUDGETING PROCESS GO ANY SLOWER O BE ANY MORE BURDENSOME THANK YOU CHAIR. >>Chair Waters: THANK YOU. AS A REMINDER, WE APPROVED TRANSFERS THAT ARE OVER $100,000. OR 10% OF THE AMOUNT OF APPROPRIATED. THERE ARE MANY, MANY MORE TRANSFERS THAT ARE UNDER $100,000. THAT DON'T HAVE COME TO US. THAT WOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE REPORT. BUT ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION MEMBERS? SEEING NONE. ROROLL CALL. >>Councilmember Cordero: AYE. >>Vice Chair Dos Santos Tam: WR. >>Councilmember Kia'aina: AYE. >>Vice Chair Nishima: AYE. >>Councilmember Okimoto: AYE. >>Councilmember Tulba: RESERVATIONS. >>Councilmember Tupola: AYE. >>Councilmember Weyer: EXCUSED. >>Councilmember Waters: AYE. >>Council Clerk: CHAIR, 8 AYES. ONE MEMBER ABSENT. >>Chair Waters: THANK YOU. CR361 HAS BEEN ADOPTED AND BILL 65 CD1 HAS PASSED THIRD READING. THANK YOU MEMBERS. TURNING TO PAGE 18. COMMITTEE ON INFRASTRUCTURE, TRANSPORTATION AND TECHNOLOGY. COUNCILMEMBER CORDERO. >>Councilmember Cordero: MOVE COMMITTEE REPORT 372 BE ADOPTED AND BILL 42, CD1 RELATES TO TAXI CABS PASS THIRD READING. >> SECOND. >>Chair Waters: MOVED AND SECONDED. COUNCILMEMBER CORDERO FOR THE EXPLANATION. THANK YOU EXPLANATION. MOTION TO AMEND? >> MOVE TO FURTHER AMEND BILL 42 CD1 POSTED CD1. AND CHAIR FD-1 MAKES AMENDMENTS SET FORTH IN THE WRITTEN SUMMARY POSTED ON AGENDA. A.SECOND. >>Chair Waters: MOVED AND SECONDED. THANK YOU FOR THE EXPLANATION. ANY TESTIFIERS. >>Council Clerk: CHAIR, YES. I PEEVE BELIEVE WE HAVE ONE TESTIFIER IN THE CHAMBER. RYAN IKEANAKA A IF HE'S HERE. NAKA. >>Chair Waters: YES. THANK YOU. PLEASE. >>Chair Waters: ALOHA CHAIR COUNCILMEMBERS. RYAN NAKA TESTIFYING IN STRONG SUPPORT OF BILL 42. IN 1938, MY GREAT GRANDPARENTS FOUNDED CHARLIE'S TAXI. OVER 80 YEARS, WE'VE NEEDED FARE AND SUSTAINABLE RATES FOR OUR DRIVERS SERVE OUR OUR PASSENGERS EVERY DAY. TAXI DRIVERS ARE ESSENTIAL KEEPING HONOLULU MOVING YET RATES HAVE BEEN KEPT UP WITH THE RISING COST OF LIVING. FARE ADJUSTMENTS ENSURE DRIVERS CAN EARN A LIVABLE WAGE MAINTAIN SAFE AND RELIABLE SERVICE, SHORTENED WAIT TIMES CONTINUING TO SUPPORT KUPUNA RESIDENTS AND VISITORS RELY ON THEM EVERY DAY. MAHALO TO COUNCILMEMBERS TUPOLA, WEYER, COUNCILMEMBER CORDERO, AS WELL, AND DIRECTOR HASHIRO FOR THEIR SUPPORT. URGE YOU TO PASS THIS. >>Chair Waters: THANK YOU. ANY OTHER TESTIFIERS ON BILL 42? SEEING NONE DISCUSSION. COUNCILMEMBER TUPOLA. >>Councilmember Tupola: THANK YOU SO MUCH. I WANTED TO ACKNOWLEDGE NMPLET AKA FAMILY ALL RELATED TO CHARLIE'S TASK. YOU RAISE YOUR HANDS. CHARLIE'S TAXI. SAY HELLO WAITING THIS WHOLE TIME. I'M HAVING THEM BE ACKNOWLEDGED ONLY HAVE LIKE TWO MAJOR COMPANIES LEFT ON THIS ISLAND. SO BACK IN THE DAY, TAXI CABS USED TO BE A THING. EVERYONE CATCHING THEM. BUT THEN UBER AND LYFT CAME ALONG ALL OF THESE BUSINESSES HAD TO FOLD BECAUSE HONESTLY REGULATIONS THAT THE CITY AND COUNTY HAD WERE A LOT MORE THAN WHAT ALL OF THESE OTHER TNC COMPANIES HAD. SO I WILL SAY THIS TOOK A LOT OF WORK I WANT TO THANK MY NEIGHBOR AND COLLEAGUE HERE, COUNCILMEMBER CORDERO FOR PUSHING IT FORWARD. FIRST BILLY WORKED ON TRO TRY TO EVEN PLAYING FIELD AND SUPPORT OUR LOCAL COMPANIES, WAS INTRODUCED IN 2021. TODAY THIRD READING FINALLY PASSING A VERSION THAT RECALL C SD SUPPORTS AND ALSO OTHER COMPANIES AND CRIEFER DRIVERS SUPPORT. THIS ORDINANCE REFLECTS UPDATES THE TAXICAB REGULATION, SO THAT THEY ARE UP TO DATE FOR TODAY'S NEED. CLARIFIES REQUIREMENTS FOR TAXI METERS. INSURES THAT FARES AND ARE CLEARLY POST AND ESTABLISHES STRAIGHTFORWARD PROCESS FOR DRIVERS AND COMPANIES TO PASS ON TASK AND THIRD-PARTY FEES WHEN APPROPRIATE. TAXES. CHANGES SUPPORT CONSISTENCY, TRANSPARENCY AND FAIRNESS FOR BOTH DRIVERS AND PASSENGERS. WHILE THE PROCESS TAKEN TIME, RESULT IS CLEAR AND THE ORGANIZATION SET OF RULES BENEFIT PUBLIC IS SUPPORT THE INDUSTRY AND ENFORCEMENT. WE'RE GRATEFUL FOR ALL THE BACK AND FORTH THAT WE'VE HAD CSD AND FINAL FLOOR DRAFT AND THANKFUL WE CAN DO SOMETHING HELP THESE INDUSTRIES THRIVE AS MANY OF YOU KNOW, WE ACTUALLY RELY ON A LOT OF THESE TAXI BE CAST FOR MEDICAL TRANSPORT. AND ONE OF TAXI CAB COMPANIES RUNS HANDY-VAN, SO WE NEED ALL OF THE TRANSPORTATION DIVISIONS TO THRIVE AND I BELIEVE THAT THIS BILL, WILL TAKE OFF UNNECESSARY REGULATIONS. FREE UP SOME TIME FOR CSD AND ALLOW THE MARKET TO DETERMINE THE PATH FORWARD FOR THESE COMPANIES TO COMPETE WITH OTHER TRANSPORTATION NETWORK COMPANIES. MAHALO. >>Chair Waters: THANK YOU. ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION MEMBER? SEEING NONE. ROLL CALL. >>Council Clerk: CHAIR, I'M SORRY. PARDON ME. FURTHER DISCUSSION ON THE AMENDMENTS? SEEING NONE. OBJECTIONS OR RESERVATIONS TO THE AMENDMENT? SIGH NONE. BILL 42 CD1 HAS BEEN AMENDED TO THE POSTED FD-1. ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? SEEING NONE. ROLL CALL. >>Council Clerk: CHAIR,EL. >>Councilmember Cordero: AYE. >>Vice Chair Dos Santos Tam: AYE. SCENE KIA'AINA AYE. >>Vice Chair Nishima: AYE. >>Councilmember Okimoto: AYE. >>Councilmember Tulba: AYE. >>Councilmember Tupola: AYE. >>Councilmember Weyer: EXCUSED. >>Councilmember Waters: AYE. >>Council Clerk: CHAIR, 8 AYES ONE MEMBER IS AB SEN. >>Chair Waters: CR372 ADOPTED AND BILL 42, CD1, FD-1 PASSED THIRD READING. BOTTOM OF PAGE 18. COMMITTEE PUBLIC SAFETY AND ECONOMY. >>Councilmember Tulba: COMMITTEE REPORT 3EL E'O 88 BE ADOPTED AND 46 CD1 AS AMEND PASS THIRD READING. 388 , MOVED AND SECONDED. TUBETULBA EXPLANATION. >>Councilmember Tulba: HONOLULU POLICE DEPARTMENT. >>Chair Waters: THANK YOU. NUMBER OF STRERNL THE TESTIFIERS. REGISTERED TESTIFIERS. STARTING WITH SHELBY PIKACHU BILLIONAIRE. >>Council Clerk: CHAIR, TESTIFIER NOT LOGGED ON. >>Chair Waters: NEXT IS DON SAKAMOTO. IS MR. SAKAMOTO AVAILABLE? >>Council Clerk: CHAIR, HE'S BACK ON. >>Chair Waters: WELCOME. YOU NEED TO UNMUTE YOURSELF. MR. SAKAMOTO. YOU'RE ON MUTE. >>Testifier: THANK YOU CHAIR SORRY ABOUT THAT. MEMBERS COUNCIL DONALD SAKAMOTO. I SUPPORT THIS FOR, AT THIS TIME. THAT'S MY COMMENT. THANK YOU. >>Chair Waters: THANK YOU. IN EXAMPLE WE ARE MATT PIAS ENT E FROM HAWAII NEWS NOW. ALOHA WELCOME. THANK YOU FOR BEING HEROISM, THANK YOU. THANK YOU CHAIRMAN WATERS AND COUNCILMEMBERS. THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE. PAYING MUCH ATTENTION TO THIS VERY IMPORTANT ISSUE. ISSUE THAT WE HOPE WE CAN COME TO RESOLUTION ON AND I WANT TO REITERATE SOME OF THE THINGS THAT HAVE BEEN SAID. SCANNER ACCESS FOR NEWS ORGANIZATIONS GIVING REAL TIME SCANNER ACCESS, IS JUST FIRST STEP IN OUR PROCESS AS JOURNALIST WE DON'T RIPPED AND READ AND TAKE SOMETHING REPORT SOMETHING. WE HEAR ON THE SCANNERS. WE HAVE TO VET IT AND AS JOURNALISTS WHAT WE DO. FIRST STEP START HE MAKING PHONE CALLS. DISPAFING TRUE CRAWS TO A SCENE. CALLS LOCAL BUSINESS. DISPATCHING CREWS TO A S SCENE. LOCAL BUSINESSES WHO WERE AFFECTED. SCANNER FIRST VITAL STEP WE NEED. ONCE WE DISPATCH CREWS GET TO A SCENE SOMETIMES THE SCENE IS AWAY WITH HEAR ON THE SANNERS. OTHER TIMES SOMETHING COMPLETELY DIFFERENT. SCANNERS. ALLOWING US TO GO AND DO OUR JOB JOURNALISTS AND NOT FACE DELAY, EVEN IF IT'S TEN MINUTE DELAY, BECAUSE IT'S NOT ABOUT US JUST BEING FIRST. IT'S ABOUT US BEING RIGHT THAT'S WHAT JOURNALISTS LIKE US WANT TO BE. THE PUBLIC TRUST IS EVERYTHING WE HAVE. THAT'S HOW WE, OWEEN WANT TO TALKTALK TO OUR VIEWERS. BROUGHT OF MANY EXAMPLE. LAHAINA WILDFIRES. TSUNAMI WARNING. CAR CHASE. IT MANHUNTS. GETS REAL TIME INFORMATION AND LET US DO OUR JOB AS JOURNEY JOURNALISTS SO IMPORTANT TO PUBLIC SAFETY. THOUSANDEN THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE ON OUR PLATFORMS EVERY DAY. AND ABILITY TO ALERT THEM OF THESE THINGS IS VITAL TO PUBLIC SAFETY. THAT'S WHAT WE CAN DO. DIFFERENT THAN TEN YEARS AGO. 20 YEARS AGO. WHEN YOU WAIT FOR THE 5:00 NEWS. WE CAN ALERT PEOPLE RIGHT ON THEIR PHONINGS RIGHT AWAY. WALK-UPS WE GET IT VETTED AND DO IT RIGHT. ONCE WE GET IT VETTED AND DO IT RIGHT. WE WANT TO WORK WITH HPD A LOT OF LEVELS TO MAKE THIS RIGHT. AND WE APPRECIATE YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER. THANK YOU. >>Chair Waters: MUTE MATTHEWSEL URSUA. >>Council Clerk: CHAIR, TESTIFIER NOT LOG ON. >>Chair Waters: ANYBODY IN THE PUBLIC WOULD LIKE TO TESTIFY? WELCOME. >>Testifier:EL HI CHAIR WATERS. COUNCIL. JOHN, WAIKIKI RESIDENT. SPENT 30 YEARS IN THE TV NEWS BUSINESS. RETIRED. WORK NEW YORK CITY. WORKED IN MIAMI. AND I'M BIG BELIEVER IN THE FIRST AMENDMENT. I ALSO HIGHLY RESPECT HPD. SO I GET BOTH SIDES OF THIS EQUATION. THE INTENT OF THIS BILL IS GREAT. AND THEN FALLS OFF OF VERY DANGEROUS SLIPPERY CLIFF. I THINK IT'S KIND OF SKETCHY THINK IT MIGHT BE ILLEGAL. THAT IS THIS BELL BILL LIMITING PUBLIC INFORMATION TO HIGH MAKAMAKA CLAUSE IN HERE. PEOPLE WHO COUNCIL OR THE CITY FEELS WORTHY OF RECEIVING THAT INFORMATION. THIS IS PUBLIC INFORMATION. THAT'S ALREADY BEEN PRESCREENED BY THE POLICE DEPARTMENT. TO ELIMINATE SENSE OF INFORMATION. SENSITIVE INFORMATION. HAVE IT ON THE DELAY AND IT'S PUBLIC INFORMATION. IT SHOULD BE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC NOT JUST SELECT MEDIA AND NEWSPAPER ONE NEWSPAPER AND IT SHOULD ALSO BE AVAILABLE TO ALL THESE SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS THAT WILL DOING A GREAT JOB AT BREAKING NEWS. AND THEY HAVE A LOT MORE FOLLOWERSES THAT A LOT OF IT, V STATIONS. FOR EXAMPLE, HAWAII NEWS NOW INSTAGRAM 581,000 VIEWERS. NUMBER 2, IS HUNGRY HUNGRY HAWAIIAN. WHICH IS LOCAL GUY ON SOCIAL MEDIA. 280,000 FOLLOWERS. KHON 147. KITV 105. STAR ADVERTISER 98. HPD ONLY 50. CUTTING THESE GUYS OUT. CUTTING PUBLIC OUT. I THINK IT'S IMPROPER AN MAYBE ILLEGAL TO HAVE PUBLIC INFORMATION AND SELECT HIGH MAKAMAKA PEOPLE YOU THINK DESERVE IT. THANK YOU. >>Chair Waters: THANK YOU. TIM GARY. >>Testifier: GOOD AFTERNOON. I AGREE WITH JOHN 100%. PEOPLE THAT HAWAII NEWS NOW ARE REGULAR MEDIA,EL THEY'RE VERY, VERY LAZY. WE FIND OUT STUFF FOUR OR FIVE S BEFORE THEY COME ON TV AND SAY ANYTHING. AND THEN THEY LEAVE OUT VITAL FACTS. JOHN IS RIGHT. THE YOUNG PEOPLE DON'T WATCH THESE PEOPLE. THEY DON'T READ THE STAR ADVERTISER. FOR YOU TO ELIMINATE THE PEOPLE THAT THEY'RE WATCHING OR READING, ISEL INDEFENSIBLE. I FIND OUT ALL KINDS OF INFORMATION JUST ON THE HPD WEB PAGE. I LOOK AT IT EVERY NIGHT. AT THE REST LOGS. BOOKING LOGS. AT THE ARREST LOGS. ACCESS TO THE PUBLIC SHOULD BE THE SAME AS THESE LEGACY MEDIA PEOPLE. THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION. >>Chair Waters: THANK YOU. ANYBODY ELSE WOULD LIKE TO TESTIFY ON BILL 46? SEEING NONE. ANY DISCUSSION MEMBERS? ORANGE COUNTY OAK THANK YOU MAHALO YOU. AS WELL AS PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE CHAIR CHAIR OKIMOTO OKAY THANK YOU. ALONG WITH CHIEF FOR WORKING TOGETHER MEDIA TO FIND A COMPROMISE. WORKING ON THIS FOR SOME TIME. DO STILL HAVE RESERVATIONS WITH THIS BILL. EVEN THOUGH WE HAVE A COMMITMENT FROM INTERIM CHIEF TO RELEASE THE IN FLINGS TO THE MEDIA SOURCES. THE INFORMATION. HOW THIS LEGISLATION WILL IMPACT FUTURE CHIEFS MAY CHOOSE TO FOLLOW TO THE LETTER OF LAW WHICH CLEARLY LIMITS RELEASE LOCAL ME OUTLETS HISTORY COCONTINUOUS PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION OR BROADCASTING. VOTING WITH VEES. IN SUPPORT WITH RESERVATIONS. THANK YOU CHAIR. >>Chair Waters: THANK YOU. FURTHER DISCUSSION? SEEING NONE. ROLL CALL. >>Council Clerk: CHAIR,. >>Councilmember Cordero: AYE. >>Vice Chair Dos Santos Tam: AYE. KEANO KAUPU AYE. KIA'AINA AYE. >>Vice Chair Nishima: A AYE. >>Councilmember Okimoto: RESERVATIONS. >>Councilmember Tulba: AYE. >>Councilmember Tupola: AYE. >>Councilmember Weyer: EXCUSED. >>Councilmember Waters: AYE. >>Chair Waters: 8 AYES ONE MEMBER ABSENT. >>Chair Waters: THANK YOU. CR388 HAS BEEN ADOPTED AND BILL 46 CD1 HAS PASSED THIRD READING. THANK YOU MEMBERS. MOVING TOP OF PAGE 19. FROM THE COMMITTEE COMMITTEE ON. >>Councilmember Okimoto: I MOVE THAT COMMITTEE REPORT 364 AND RESOLUTION 25-302 BE ADOPTED. >>Testifier: SECOND. >>Chair Waters: MOVED AND SECONDED. COUNCILMEMBER OKIMOTO FOR THE EXPLANATION. >>Councilmember Okimoto: RELATING TO THE TRANSFER OF FUNDS. >>Chair Waters: THANK YOU ANY TESTIFIERS? >>Council Clerk: CHAIR, WE HAVE NONE. >>Chair Waters: THANK YOU ANY DISCUSSION? SEEING NONE. ANY OBJECTION OR RESERVATIONS? NO RESERVATIONS OR OBJECTION. 364 AND RESOLUTION 25-302 HAS BEEN ADOPTED. COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT AND SUSTAINABILITY. COUNCILMEMBER DOS SANTOS-TAM. >>Vice Chair Dos Santos Tam: MOVE THAT COMMITTEE REPORT 367 AND RESOLUTION 2 25-315 BE ADOPTED. >> SECOND. >>Chair Waters:ER MOVED AND SECONDED. TYLER DOS-SANTOS TAM FOR THE EXPLANATION. >>Vice Chair Dos Santos Tam: ACCEPT A GIFT IN THE AMOUNT OF $10,000 TO THE CITY FROM I PRODUCTION NCIS HAWAII FOR THE TRAINING OF PERSONNEL SAND ISLAND WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT. >>Chair Waters: THANK YOU. MR. CLERK ANY TESTIFIERS? >>Council Clerk: CHAIR, WE HAVE NONE. >>Chair Waters: THANK YOU. ANY DISCUSSION? SEEING NONE. ANY OBJECTION OR RESERVATIONS? NOTING NO OBJECTIONS OR RESERVATIONS, CR367 AND RESOLUTION 25-315 HAS BEEN ADOPTED. TOP OF PAGE 20. COMMITTEE ON INFRASTRUCTURE TRANSPORTATION AND TECHNOLOGY. >>Councilmember Cordero: COMMITTEE REPORT 374 AND RESOLUTION 25-309 WHICH APPROVES DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION SERVICES AGENCY REAL SAFETY PLAN FOR RAIL OPPOSITIONS REQUIRED BY 49CFR PART 67349CFR PART 674 AND HAWAII DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM STANDARD AND PROCEDURES. BE AND ADOPTED. >> SECOND. >>Chair Waters: MOVED AND SECONDED. EXPLAINED. THANK YOU. MR. CLERK ANY TESTIFIERS? >>Council Clerk: CHAIR, MR. DONALD SAKAMOTO. STANDING BY REMOTELY. >>Chair Waters: DON SAKAMOTO. PLEASE PROCEED. >>Testifier: GOOD AFTERNOON CHAIR. VICE CHAIR TUPOLA. OTHER COUNCILMEMBERS. DON SAKAMOTO. CITIZENS FOR FAIR RIDE. I DEAL WITH TRANSPORTATION BUS GUIDELINE AND HANDY-VAN. I IN THIS CASE, RAIL SYSTEM VERY IMPORTANT THAT WE HAVE SAFETY AND I DO ATTEND FTA MEETINGS ONLINE. WHEN I CAN. AND I SUPPORT SH THIS WITH DEPARTMENT OF TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT CENTER SERVICE THANK YOU. >>Chair Waters: THANK YOU. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION SERVICES. >>Chair Waters: ANYBODY ELSE LIKE TO TESTIFY ON RESOLUTION 25-309? SEEING NO. ANY DISCUSSION MEMBERS? SEEING NONEMENT ANY OBJECTIONS OR RESERVATIONS? NOTING NO OBJECTIONS OR RESERVATIONS, CR374 AND RESOLUTION 25-309 HAS BEEN ADOPTED. COUNCILMEMBER CORDERO. >>Councilmember Cordero: I MOVE THAT COMMITTEE REPORT 375 AND RESOLUTION 25-317 WHICH APPROVES DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION SERVICES AGENCY BUS AND PARATRANSIT AGENCIES SAFETY PLAN PURSUANT TO 49CFC PART 673 AND FEDERAL TRANSPORTATION ADMINISTRATION REQUIREMENTS BE ADOPTED. >> SECOND. >>Chair Waters: MOVED AND SECONDED. AS WELL AS EXPLAINED. MR. CLERK, ANY TESTIFIERS? >>Council Clerk: CHAIR, WE HAVE DONALD SAKAMOTO STANDING BY. >>Chair Waters: OKAY. PLEASE PROCEED. >>Testifier: AGAIN CHAIR WATERS, THANKS OTHER COUNCILMEMBERS. DONALD SAKAMOTO. CITIZENS FOR FAIR ADA RIDE. I SUPPORT THIS RESOLUTION. BECAUSE VERY IMPORTANT THEY HAVE BUS AND HANDY-VAN AND SUPPORT DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO COMPLY WITH REGULATIONS OF THE FTA. THANK YOU. >>Chair Waters: THANK YOU. MR. CLERK, ANY OTHER TESTIFIERS? YAHOO THAN CONCLUDES TESTIFIERS. >>Chair Waters: WE'RE IN DISCUSSION. SEEING NONE. ANY OBJECTIONS OR RESERVATIONS? NOTING NO OBJECTION OR RESERVATIONS, CR375 AND RESOLUTION 25-317 HAS BEEN ADOPTED. TURNING TO PAGE 21. COMMITTEE AN INTERNATIONAL LEGAL AFFAIRS. COUNCILMEMBER NISHIMOTO. >>Vice Chair Nishima: COMMITTEE REPORT 376 AND RESOLUTION 25-281, CD1, AS AMENDED BE ADOPTED. >> SECOND. >>Chair Waters: MOVED AND SECONDED. COUNCILMEMBER NISHIMOTO FOR EXPLANATION. >>Vice Chair Nishima: ACCEPTING GIFT OF TRAVEL AND RENTAL AGREEMENT THE EXPENSES. >>Chair Waters: THANK YOU. RELATED EXPENSES. >>Chair Waters: ANY TESTIFIERS. >>Chair Waters: >>Council Clerk: CHAIR, NONE. >>Chair Waters: NIGHT DISCUSSION? IF SEEING NOFNLT OBJECTION OR RESERVATIONS? NOTING NO OBJECTION OR RESERVATIONS, CR376 AND RESOLUTION 25-281, CD1, HAS BEEN ADOPTED. BOTTOM OF PAGE 21. COMMITTEE ZONE AN PLANNING. COUNCILMEMBER KIA'AINA. >>Councilmember Kia'aina: I MOVE THAT COMMITTEE REPORT 386 AND RESOLUTION 25-314 BE ADOPTED. NCHTSD SECOND. KIA'AINA EXPLANATION. >>Councilmember Kia'aina: THIS RESOLUTION AMENDS RESOLUTION 22-297, CD1, TO EXTEND DEADLINE TO COMMENCE CONSTRUCTION COULD HE HALA PILI AFFORDABLE RENTAL PROJECT OR AFFORDABLE MARKET RATE FOR SALE CONDOMINIUM PROJECT IN SALT LAKE OAHU. >>Chair Waters: THANK YOU. ANY TESTIFIER? S? >>Council Clerk: CHAIR, WE HAVE NONE. >>Chair Waters: THANK YOU. ANY DISCUSSION MEMBERS? >>Councilmember Cordero: THANK YOU UMPLET IN MY DDISTRICT I DO WANT TO ENSURE THAT, WE FIND OUT THE PROCESS OF FOLLOWING UP AFTER EXTENSION IS GRANTED, WHETHER DPP DOES FOLLOW-UP WITH APPLICANT OR INCUMBENT ON THE APP CANDIDATE TO DO THE FOLLOWING UP. AS WELL AS WHAT ELSE CAN BE DONE FOR THE PROPERTY. WE WANT TO ENSURE IF AND WHEN THEY GET THE FUNDING, THAT THEY WILL BE ABLE TO GO FORWARD FULL STEAM AHEAD WE HOPE THIS PROPERTY COULD BE UTILIZED TO BEST OF ITSABLE. THANK YOU. >>Chair Waters: THANK YOU. FURTHER DISCUSSION SEEING NONE. INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL OR RESERVATIONS? NOTING NO OBJECTION OR RESERVATIONS, OBJECTION OR RESERVATIONS? CC386 AND RESOLUTION 25-314 HAS BEEN ADOPTED. PAGE 22. SAFETY AND COMMITTEE. >>Councilmember Tulba: SUPPORT CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS ALL RESIDENTS CITY & COUNTY OF HONOLULU. >>Chair Waters: THANK YOU SO MUCH. WE DO HAVE NUMBER OF REGISTERED TESTIFIERS. EL I'LL CALL OUT YOUR NAMES. IF YOU COULD DO THREE AT A TIME. LINE UP TO THE LEFT. STARTING WITH SHELBY PIKACHU BILLIONAIRE. NOT PRESENT. NEXT E ELIZABETH SALDANA FOLLOWED BY ROBERT PERKINS,SON, MELISSA YAMANAKA. WELCOME. THANK YOU GUYS SO MUCH FOR WAITING PATIENTLY. LEGAL FIREWORKS CARRY NENE WATERS AND MEMBERS CITY COUNCIL RRNLT. ALOHA. ELIZABETH MALDANA CURRENTING GO AHEADING U.H. MANOA DOUBLE MAJOR, IN POLITICAL SCIENCE AND AMERICAN STUDY. CONCERNED RESIDENCE LIVING IN DISTRICT 5, GRANDDAUGHTER I AM GRANTS, I AM MERE TODAY TO TESTIFYING URGE YOUR SUPPORT RESOLUTION 25-301. I WORK AT KAMA'AINA KIDS WHICH IS AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM CALLED A. PLUS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN KAIMUKI. THIS YEAR, NEW PRESIDENT, I HAVE HEARD AND SEEN CHILDREN NOT COME TO SEOUL BECAUSE EITHER THEMSELVES SCHOOL, EITHER THEMSELVES OR PARENTS UNDOCUMENTED IMMIGRANTS. FAMILIES ARE SCARED, SCARED OF BEING RIPPED AWAY FROM THEIR FAMILIES JUST BECAUSE THEY ARE UNDOCUMENTED. I TRULY BELIEVE NONE OF YOU WANT TO SEE THIS HAPPEN TO YOUR COMMUNITY. YOU SUPPORTING THIS RESOLUTION IS STEP IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION. TO STOP THIS FROM HAPPENING. ACCORDING TO REPORT PUBLIC BID AMERICAN IMMIGRATION COUNCIL IN 2020, HAWAII IS HOME TO 266,147 IMMIGRANTS. INCLUDING 40,000. I WANTED TO SHARE THIS STORY WITH YOU TODAY BECAUSE COMMITTED COUNCILMEMBERS YOUR DUTY TO PROTECT AN HELP THE PEOPLE OF HAWAII NO MATTER WHAT IMMIGRATION STATUS LOOKS LIKE. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. >>Chair Waters: THANK YOU. NEXT WE HAVE ROBERT PERKINS AND FOLLOWED BY MELISSA. >>Testifier: ALOHA. THANK YOU FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY. TO TESTIFY. I'VE BEEN STRUCK OVER THE LAST FEW WEEKS AS I'VE BEEN TALKING TO GO PEOPLE ABOUT IMMIGRATION ISSUES. HOW MUCH FEAR HAS REALLY PERMEATED OUR COMMUNITY. NOT JUST PEOPLE WHO HAVE PENDING STATUS CONFLICTS LIKE MARRIAGE OR CITIZENSHIP APPLICATIONS. BUT EVEN PEOPLE WITH GREEN CARDS, AND PEOPLE ON LIKE STUDENT VISAS WITH ALL OF THEIR T'S CROSSED AND I'S DOTTED AND THERE ARE LIKE SEVERAL PEOPLE FOR TOLD ME TOO AFRAID TO TESTIFY BEFORE CITY COUNCIL. HAD NO IMMIGRATION ISSUES. THAT'S A PERILOUS MOMENT FOR OUR DEMOCRACY. SO I WANT TO COMMEND THE CITY COUNCIL FOR ALL OF YOU WORKED REALLY HARD TO FIND UNIFYING KENCONSENSUS BUILDING LANGUAGE POWER, HAWAII VALUES GUARANTEE THE REAFFIRMED RIGHTS OF EVERYBODY IN OUR COMMUNITIES, TO ALSO STAY CLEAR OF THE IMMIGRATION FLASHY CONTROVERSIES ON THE CONTENT AND I THINK IT MAY BE TRUE THAT ALL OF OUR CITY AGENCIES ARE ALREADY COMPLYING WITH THE SPIRIT OF THE RESOLUTION, BUT SYMBOLS AND SIGNALS OUR INTENT REALLY MATTERS. SO I COMMEND YOU FOR DOING THAT. WE CAN SIGNAL IN A WAY THAT MAKES OUR COMMUNITY FEEL SAFE OR FEARFUL OR MAKES THEM FEEL FREE AND WE HOPE FOR THE LATTER. THANK YOU. >>Chair Waters: THANK YOU. NEXT IS MELISSA IAM MAKA FAILED BY KAILA BRONCHO AND SAMANTHA SATO. >>Testifier: HI. MELISSA. GREW UP IN DISTRICT 8. NOW I LIVE IN DISTRICT 5. I'M TESTIFYING TODAY TOO EMPHASIZE IMPORTANT REALITY MANY CONGRATULATIONS STAT SUSS NOT BLACK AND WHITE. IMMIGRATION STATUS. SOMETHING THAT EVEN I DENY DID NOT EDUCATE MYSELF PROPERLY ON UNTIL RECENTLY. IN HAWAII MANY FAMILIES INCLUDE MIX OF U.S. CITIZENS, GREEN CARDHOLDERS, VISA HOLDERS, DACA RECIPIENTS AND INDIVIDUALS STILL NAVIGATING YEARS LONG IMMIGRATION PROCESSES. LIVES HERE DO NOT FIT NEATLY INTO KA CATEGORY AIN'T NEITHER DO THE PEOPLE THAT LIB HERE. PEOPLE LOSE STATUS DUE TO PAPER. WOULD. DELAYS EXPIRED VISAS OR BACKLOG COURTS. NOT BECAUSE THEY POSE A THREAT TO THE COMMUNITY. WHEN WE TREAT IMMIGRATION AS SIMPLE LEGAL OR ILLEGAL ISSUE, WE IGNORE COMPLEXITY OF THE SYSTEM AND THE HUMANITY OF THE PEOPLE LIVING IN IT. RESOLUTION 25-301 HELPS REBUILD TRUST. >> RECOGNIZEs THAT PEOPLE LIVES AND LEGAL SITUATIONS CAN OFTEN BE COMPLICATED AND PEOPLE IN CHARGE OF OUR CITY HAVE EMPATHY AND BOTH COMPASSION FOR THE PEOPLE IN IT. THANK YOU. >>Chair Waters: THANK YOU. NEXT WE HAVE KAILA BRONCHO FOLLOWED BY SAMANTHA SATO AND CHRIS KEALI'I NOOMOKU. ALOHA WELCOME. >>Testifier: I WHRIRVE IN DISTRICT 16789 URGE YOU ALL TO SUPPORT RESOLUTION 25-301. DISTRICT 1, LIKE MY, CRASS MATE OLELO MELE CLASSMATE. EMPHASIS IMMIGRATION STATUS IS ALWAYS BLACK AND WHITE. MANY PEOPLE HAVE THIS IDEA THIS IT IS MANY CIRCUMSTANCES THAT COULD AFFECT PER'S LEGAL STATUS. THERE ARE MANY NUANCES IN THIS SITUATION THAT PUBLIC RARELY SEES. BECAUSE OF THIS WE NEED TO EXTENDING EMPATHY TO IMMIGRANT COMMUNITY. CONTRIBUTE SO MUCH TO OUR SOCIETY AS ANYONE BORN HERE. DIFFERENCE BETWEEN US IS CIRCUMSTANCE AND MANY OF US ARE JUST LUCKY ENOUGH TO, HAVE BEEN BORN IN AMERICA AND NOT HAVE TO DEAL WITH THE IMMIGRATION SYSTEM. WHICH SHOULD ALLOW IMMIGRANTS SAME RESPECT AND SAME RIGHTS AS OURSELVES AND EVERYONE DESERVES TO HAVE CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS ESPECIALLY RIGHT TO DUE PROCESS WHICH RESOLUTION SUPPORTS. MAHALO FOR YOUR TIME AND YOUR CONSIDERATION. >>Chair Waters: THANK YOU. SAMANTHA SATO. FOLLOWED BY CHRIS KEALI'I NOOMOKU. >>Testifier: ALOHA CHAIR WATERS. COUNCILMEMBERS. SAMANTHA SATO SENIOR AT UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII MANOA. DOUBLE MAJORING SA PSYCHOLOGY AD AMERICAN STUDIES. BORN AND RAISED HERE ON OAHU. CURRENTLY LIVE IN MANOA. TODAY I AM HERE ASKING FOR YOUR SUPPORT FOR RESOLUTION 25-301. AS RECENT CURRENT EVENTS HAVE SHOWN, NUMEROUS CONCERNS NATIONALLY AS WELL AS LOCALLY. ONE OF THOSE CONCERNS ARE IMMIGRATION RIGHTS. I AM REQUESTING THAT YOU AND YOUR FELLOW COUNCILMEMBERS TAKE A MOMENT TO CONSIDER WHAT IS GOING ON IN OUR VERY OWN COMMUNITY. HAWAII IS MAJOR ENTRYWAY FOR U.S. IMMIGRATION. NO SUPPLIES THAT OUR HONOLULU COMMUNITY NO SURPRISE. MADE UP ABOUT 19.4 NON-U.S. BORN CITIZENS. REGARDLESS OF IMMIGRATION STATUS, ALL RESIDENTS DESERVE TO LIVE WITHOUT FEAR OR WORRY THAT THEY ARE AT RISK OF BEING TAKEN AWAY FROM THEIR FAMILY ALSO A HOME. RESIDENCE SHOULD NOT BE AFRAID TO GO TO WORK OR SCHOOL. HUMAN RIGHTS SHOULD BE LEAST OF OR WORRY ICES, THESE ARE THE FIGHT THAT WE ARE FACING. WORRIES. MEAN A LOT TO ME AND MY COMMUNITY MEMBERS IF YOU WITH PLEASE TAKE THE TIME TO THINK ABOUT BAY MATTER AND HOW CAN YOU SUPPORT THOSE DO NOT SUPPORT THEMSELVES. FINALLY WHICH LIKE THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND CONSIDERATION. THANK YOU. >>Chair Waters: THANK YOU. IS CHRIS KEALI'I NOMOKU PRESENT? HI. THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE. >>Testifier: ALOHA CHAIR. COUNCILMEMBERS. CHRIS KEKAI LEE. FROM EWA BEACH. NOW LIVING IN MILILANI. FULL-TIME STUDENT AT U.H. MANOA. HERE TODAY TO ASK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT ON RESOLUTION 25-301. LEGISLATION THAT SAFEGUARDS DUE PROCESS AND BASIC RIGHTS NOR IMMIGRANTS ACROSS OUR ISLAND. FOR I I AM E'O NATIVE HAWAIIAN WOMAN AND LIFELONG RESIDENCE OF HAWAII. WE MUST RECOGNIZES HAWAII'S STREMENTS F FROM DIVERSITY. MANY CULTURE, HISTORY AND LIVES THAT MAGNUM MAKE UP OR OHANA. ONE OF FIVE RESIDENTS IN HAWAII FOREIGN BORN. 18.6% OF OUR POPULATION. OUR IMMIGRANT NEIGHBORS MANY LIVED HERE DECADES BUILT FAMILIES, WORKED OUR JOBS AND CONTRIBUTE THE TO OUR COMMUNITIES, DESERVE THE SAME FAIRNESS CLARITY AND LEGAL PROTECTIONS THAT BACK FOR ALL HAWAII RESIDENCE. WHEN PEOPLE KNOW THEIR RIGHTS, FEEL SAFE, THEY ARE MORE LIKELY TO REPORT CRIME ARC ASSESS HEALTH CARE, KEEP WORKING RAISE FAMILIES ATTEND SCHOOL AND PARTICIPATE FULLY IN THE LIFE OF OUR ISLANDS. MAHALO FOR YOUR TIME. >>Chair Waters: THANK YOU. NEXT WE HAVE LAUREN DIBUTIAKOODIAR FOLLOWED BY SIERRA WALLACE. ALOHA. WELCOME. >>Testifier: HELLO. GOOD AFTERNOON. LAUREN, I AM IN SUPPORT OF RESOLUTION 25, 301. BORN IN HAWAII RAISED IN WAIANAE. FROM WAIANAE. THAT'S HOW IDENTIFY. IT'S WHERE I CALL HOME. I WAS BORN TO IMMIGRANT FAMILY THAT LEFT LIFE IN PHILIPPINES TO CREATE BETTER FUTURE THEIR FAMILY INCLUDING ME. GROWING IN WAIANAE BROUGHT UP BOTH CULTURES PHILIPPINES AND HAWAII. TAUGHT ME IMPACT THAT CLOSE-KNIT CULTURE AND LOVE FOR EACH OTHER NOT ONLY FAMILIES BUT ENTIRE COMMUNITIES. IT'S IMPORTANCE OF HAVING A VILLAGE. IMMIGRATION IN MY OWN FAMILY GAVE ME A BEAUTIFUL LIFE. AND GUAVA ME THE OPPORTUNITY TO THEY DIDN'T HAVE. AND MAYBE I WOULDN'T BE HERE NOW. IN FRONT OF ALL. HAD THEY NOT LEFT EVERYTHING THEY KNEW. WHICH ISY BELIEVE IMPORTANT THAT ALL INDIVIDUALS ARE TREATED WITH EQUITY AND HUMANITY REGARDLESS OF IF FOREIGN BORN, RESIDENT, DOCUMENTED OR UNDOCUMENTED, AT THE END OF THE DAY, WE ALL BELIEVE BLEED THE SAME BLOOD. RESOLUTION REMINDER TO ACTIVELY PROCLAMATION PRACTICE MORALS AN VALUES OF EVERYTHING KNITS TOGETHER I DON'T KNOWS OF HAWAII. THANK YOU. ISLANDS OF HAWAII. >>Chair Waters: SIERRA WALLACE FOLLOWED BY ORAL SLEDGE. >>Testifier: HELLO. ALOHA CHAIR WATERS. MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL. SIERRA WALLACE. STUDENT AT U.H. MANOA. MAJORING IN AMERICAN STUDIES. I LIVE IN DISTRICT 7. TESTIFYING IN SUPPORT OF RESOLUTION 25-301. AS NATIVE AMERICAN COMMUNITY MEMBER LIVING HERE ON OAHU, I BELIEVE IN SUPPORTING ALL RESIDENTS AND UPLIFTING SHARED VALUES THAT BIND OUR COMMUNITIES TOGETHER. HAVING STRONG UNITED COMMUNITY IS IMPORTANT TO ME AND TO THE WELL-BEING OF EVERYONE WHO CALLS THIS ISLAND HOME. I WANT OUR RESOURCES TO REFLECT OUR LOCAL PRIORITIES AND SUPPORT THE WELL-BEING AND RIGHTS OF ALL RESIDENCE. I RESPECTFULLY ASK YOU TO SUPPORT THIS RESOLUTION FOR THE GOOD OF OUR COMMUNITIES. MAHALO FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO TESTIFY. >>Chair Waters: THANK YOU. ALOHA MR. SLEDGE. THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE. GOOD TO SEE YOU AGAIN. >>Testifer: ALOHA CHAIRMAN WATERS. HE IS DREAM RAMSAY TAUM. WORLD SLEDGE. REGISTERED VOTER DISTRICT 2. AIR FORCE VETERANS FULL-TIME STUDENT AT U.H. MANOA SINGLE PARENT SOUL CUSTODY OF 13-YEAR-OLD DAUGHTER. PLEASE HOLD APPLAUSE. BEING THE GROUP OF PEOPLE KIDNAPPED, STRIPPED OF THEIR CULTURE AND EXPLOITED FOR 400 YEAR, DOES INTO THE RECOLLUDE ME FROM EMPATHY THOSE FACING DEPORTATION EMPATHY SHOULD BE UNIVERSAL. BELIEF SHARE AROUND THE WORLD SPIRIT OF ALOHA DOMINATES CULTURE HERE IN HAWAII, ALOHA IS ON EVERY LICENSE PLATE. THERE IS GREAT AND POWERFUL CLAIM. THE MANNER IN WHICH THE CITY OF HONOLULU INTERACTS WITH ICE, OR RESONATE AROUND THE WORLD. SURELY OTHER MUNICIPALITIES WILL DUPLICATE ANY PLAN THAT SHOWS PLAN COMPLIANCE WITH LAW, AS WELL AS COMPASSION. SHOWING RESPECT TO THOSE IMMIGRANTS WHO ARE HERE SEEKING BETTER LIFE. CY REMAIN STEADFAST AVOID POSSIBLE REPER CUKESES BEING HEAVILY ASSOCIATED THE WITH ANY ERRORS IN JUDGMENT. REPERCUSSIONS MAY CONSTITUTE VIOLATES HUMAN RIGHTS LET ALOHA BE THE LIGHT THAT SHINE AND EXAMPLE TO OTHERS ALWAYS OF WHAT A ALOHA REALLY MEANS. LET HONOLULU BE THE EXAMPLE. THANK U. >>Chair Waters: THANK YOU. NEXT WE HAVE CHRISTINA SABLANG FOLLOWED BY HARRISON FULBRIGHT. ALOHA. NICE TO SEE YOU AGAIN. UKSZ E'O ALOHA CHAIR WATERS. CHRISTINE. CHRIS D RESIDENT COUNCILMEMBER ER.WORKS TO ADVANCE JUSTICE THROUGH IMMIGRATION LEGAL SERVICES POLICY ADVOCACY AND COMMUNITY EDUCATION. WE SEEN FIRSTHAND THE KEEPING FEAR IN OUR COMMUNITIES DEEPENING FEAR RECENT DRASTIC SHIFTS IN FEDERAL IMMIGRATION POLICY. AS OTHERS BEFORE ME NOTED FEAR EXTENDINGS TO PEOPLE WHO ARE LAWFULLY PRESENT. SUCH AS GREEN CARDHOLDERS AND CITIZENS OF THE ASSOCIATED STATES OF MICRONESIA PURSUING ALLEGIANT PATHWAYS TO STATUS NEED LEGAL HELP. LEGAL PATH ASSIST. U.S. CITIZENS INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES U.S. TERRITORIES AND MIDDLE INCOME E'O MIX STATUS FAMILIES DO NOT FEEL SAFE. RESOLUTION 301 IMPORTANT AND ACTUALLY STATEMENT VALUES. WE URGE FOR THE STATEMENT OF VALUES TO BE FOLLOWED WITH ACTION ESPECIALLY IN THE MOMENTS LIKE THESE. IT IS BOTH APPROPRIATE AND ESSENTIAL FOR ALL CITY & COUNTY AGENCIES TO REVIEW THEIR AGREEMENTS AND PRACTICES FOR CAN BE DEC PRACTICE AIR LINE CONSTITUTIONAL PROTECTION COMMUNITY VALUES. ENSURE THESE REVIEW AS TIFFY AND KAULIKE'S LAW PLACE ANDEL CONSIDER FUNDING FOR IMMIGRATION SERVICE OAHU MOST VULNERABLE IMMIGRANT AND MIGRANT RESIDENTS DID MEANINGFUL EXERCISE THEIR RIGHTS. MAHALO FOR YOUR TIME AND LEADERSHIP. >>Chair Waters: THANK YOU. NEXT WE HAVE HARRISON FULBRIGHT FOLLOWED BY QUINN GRIMES. >>Testifier: ALOHA CHAIR WATERS. AND OTHER COUNCILMEMBERS. HARRISON FULBRIGHT. I'M A U.S. STUDENT A SOCIAL WORK AND I'VE LIVED DISTRICT 4 MY WHOLE LIFE. I'M HERE TO STRONG SUPPORT OF RESOLUTION 25-301. I BELIEVE HPD IS UNDER EMPLOYED OVER WORKED. BECAUSE OF THIS, IT DOESN'T, NOT VERY REASONABLE FOR LOCAL PD TO ASSIST FEDERAL GOVERNMENT BEYOND WHAT IS LEGALLY NECESSARY. I AM CONCERNED, FEDERAL GOVERNMENT IS LIKELY PROVIDE FINANCIAL INCENTIVE. BUT I SUPPORT RESOLUTION 25-301, BECAUSE IT IS ANOTHER THING TO CONSIDER WHEN WEIGHS PROS AND CONS OF COLLABORATING WITH THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT THANK YOU. >>Chair Waters: THANK YOU. QUINN GRIMES. >>Testifier: ALOHA. CHAIR VICE CHAIR. MEMBER OF COMMITTEE. QUINN GRIMES. RESIDENT OF D DISTRICT 4. I'M HERE TO COMMENT ON THE RESOLUTION THAT HAS BEEN BROUGHT HERE TODAY. I BELIEVE THAT HPD HAS BEEN OVER WORKED AND IS LOW ON STAFF. EVEN WITH THE RECENT GRADUATIONS THAT HAVE HAPPENED. STILL 400 MEMBERS SHORT. AND I THINK THAT WITH THE FINANCIAL I INIS INCENTIVES GIVEN BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT. DEPUTIZED INTO IMMIGRATION LAW ENFORCEMENT, THAT THE IT WOULD PLACE UNNECESSARY BURDEN ON ALREADY OVER EXTENDED RESOURCES IN THE DEPARTMENT. I DON'T BELIEVE THAT IS WHAT THEY SHOULD BE FOCUSING ON. I THINK SHE THUD BE FOCUSING ON THE COMMUNITY. SHOULD BE. BILLING RELATIONSHIP WAS THEM TO ENFORCE MORE EFFECTIVE PUBLIC SAFETY. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS. >>Chair Waters: ANYBODY ELSE WOULD LIKE TO TESTIFY FROM THE AUDIENCE? GO AHEAD. , ALOHA CHAIR. VICE CHAIR MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE. ILAISA RAY GILL HAWAII COALITION IMMIGRANT RIGHTS REPRESENTING ABOUT 30 IMMIGRANTS EVERYONE SOMETHING ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS PAI'AINA. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR HEARING THIS RESOLUTION. WE WENT THROUGH COMMITTEE AND THERE'S A LOT OF SUPPORT THERE. A LOT OF TESTIMONY. I FIRST WANT TO MAHALO THE HPD FOR THEIR SUPPORT. WHEN WE HAD THESE CONVERSATIONS. WHAT THIS DOM CEMS DOWN TO TRUST. COMES DOWN TO TRUST. EVERYONE IN OUR COMMUNITY NEEDS TO KNOW THEY CAN TRUST TO CALL THE POLICE, TO ACCESS CITY SERVICES, WOMEN WHO ARE IMMIGRANTS REGARDLESS OF THEIR STATUS MUCH MORE LIKELY TO BE VICTIMS OF CRIME AND SEXUAL ASSAULT. BECAUSE OF THE FEAR THAT IS HELD OVER THEM BY THEIR PARTNERS. IN FACT, RECEIVED NUMEROUS REFERRALS FROM COUNCILMEMBERS SAID, HEY THIS PERSON IS IN DISTRESS BECAUSE THEIR PARTNER IS THREATENING THEM AND THREATENING THEIR CHILDREN AND RELATE TO THEIR IMMIGRATION STATUS. SO THE THING THAT I AM POST CONCERN MOST CONCERNED WANT TO SUPPORT THIS RESOLUTION WOMEN DESERVE TO BE SAFE EVERYWHERE ALL THE TIME. MAHALO. >>Chair Waters: THANK YOU. TIM GARY. >>Testifier: GOOD AFTERNOON TIM GARY. I SUPPORT THE CONSTITUTION. BUT I DON' AGREE WITH EVERYBODY THAT IS A MIGRANT WHETHER LEGALLY OR ILLEGALLY IS AN ANGEL. SOME ARE CRIMINALS. THERE'S 350,000 MIGRANTS THAT THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION LOST AND DON'T KNOW WHERE THEY ARE. VARIOUS REPORTS FROM A. CLU TO OTHER REPORTS, THERE'S ANYWHERE FROM 45 TO 100,000 I'M GOING TO USE THE WORD, ILLEGALLER MIGRANTS. THERE'S A DIFFERENCE BETWEEN, LEGAL AND ILLEGAL. MY DAUGHTER-IN-LAW IS FROM JAPAN. SHE WENT THROUGH THE LEGAL PROCESS. IT TOOK A LOT OF MONEY. AND IT TOOK A LOT OF TIME. OTHER PEOPLE JUST JUMP THE BOAT. JUMP THE LINE. WHATEVER YOU WANT TO BELIEVE AS FAR AS NUMBERS, THAT'S EFFECT ON OUR SOCIETY. AND I'M ALSO CONCERNED BY LISTENED TO THE COMMITTEE ON THIS ABOUT 75 PEOPLE TESTIFIED. AND I'M CONCERNED ABOUT THE BUBBLE AT U.H. OUT OF ALL THE PEOPLE THAT TESTIFIED, NOT ONE HAD A CONTRARIAN VIEW. EVERYBODY SAID THE EXACT SAME THING. I THINK THAT SAYS SOMETHING ABOUT OUR EDUCATION SYSTEM ALSO. WHEN I WENT TO SCHOOL, WE WERE CHALLENGED BY OUR PROFESSORS TO CHALLENGE THE DOCTORATE. TO ASK THE QUESTIONS. I SIT HERE AND LISTEN TO THE PEOPLE SAY THE SAME THING OVER AND OVER AGAIN. >>Chair Waters: IF I COULD ASK YOU TO B WRAP UP YOUR TESTIMONY. >>Testifier: YES. THANK YOU. I AGREE WITH THIS BUT ALSO, LOOK AT THE NEGATIVE EFFECTS OF ILLEGAL MY CONGRATULATIONS. THANK YOU. >>Chair Waters: MIGRATION. >>Chair Waters: THANK YOU. ALSO HAVE CHU LAN SHUBERT KWOK REGISTERED TO TESTIFY. ANYBODY WISH TO TESTIFY? SEEING NONE. ANY TESTIFIERS REMOTELY? FR>>Council Clerk: CHAIR, WE DON'T HAVE ANY REMOTE TESTIFIERS. HOWEVER, WE HAVE COUNCILMEMBER WEYER WITH HIS HAND UP. >>Chair Waters: OKAY. I WANTED TO THANK YOU ALL FOR COMING OUT TO TESTIFY. VERY MEANINGFUL FOR YOU FOLKS TO PARTICIPATE. IN THIS AND THAT HASN'T GONE UNNOTICED. THANK YOU. COUNCILMEMBER WEYER TRINI DIEWRS OF THE MEASURE. PLEASE PROCEED. INTRODUCER. >>Councilmember Weyer: MAHALO. APPRECIATE THE OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE. I WOULD BE THERE IN PERSON BUT WE HAD BURY MY GRANDMOTHER. I UNDERSTAND IT'S REMOTE MEETING. SO I WON'T BE ABLE TO VOTE. WANTED TO ASK SOME QUESTIONS PARTICIPATE IN THE DISCUSSION WHEN APPROPRIATE. I CAN DO THAT NOW OR DEFER. IF YOU HAD OTHER MATTERS. >>Chair Waters: WE DO THAT NOW. I'M NOT SURE WHO YOU WOULD ASK TO THE QUESTIONS OF. >>Council Clerk: CHAIR, I KNOW DEPUTY MANAGING DIRECTOR APPEARED LAST TIME. IS HE PRESENT? OTHERWISE CORPORATION COUNSEL. >>Chair Waters: CORPORATION COUNSEL IS PRESENT. >>Councilmember Weyer: OKAY. THANK YOU CHAIR. >>Chair Waters: SURE. ALOHA AND WELCOME. CAN YOU IDENTIFY YOURSELF PLEASE. >>Testifier: DEPUTY CORPORATION COUNSEL. DUANE PANG. ALOHA DEPUTY CORPORATION COUNSEL. APPRECIATE YOU BEING HERE. >>Councilmember Weyer: JUST ASKING YOU TO ANSWER ANY OF THESE IF YOU'RE ABLE TO. WANTED PROVIDE ADMINISTRATION RESPECT THEY DESERVE AND OPPORTUNITY TO CLEAR UP ANY AMBIGUITY CAME OUT OF THE COMMITTEE. I'M SURE YOU ARE ABLE TO PROVIDE GENERAL LEGAL ASSESSMENT. BUT OF COURSE, YOU WOULDN'T DIVE INTO THE ADVICE. BUT I KNOW THERE'S SOME DISCUSSION ON THE PART OF THE DEPUTY MANAGING DIRECTOR. AT THE COMMITTEE. SIGNALING AGREEMENT TO THE CONVERSATION THAT WAS HAPPENING. I KNOW I TALKED TO HIM AFTERWARDS AND HE HAD SIGNALED SPECIFICALLY YOU TO THE STRIKE OF CLAUSES BECAUSE ADMINISTRATION WAS ALREADY FOLLOWING WHAT THEY REQUIRED. AND SO I WANTED TO CONFIRM THAT WITH YOU. BASED ON THE POSITION OF ADMINISTRATION. SPECIFICALLY FIRST. ALL THE RIGHTS AD AND RESOLUTIONS, INCLUDING FISTED AND 14TH AMENDMENT. FIFTH AND 14TH AMENDMENT. UNAMBIGUOUSLY RECOGNIZED CONSTITUTION CASE LAW FOR BOTH CITIZENS AND NONCITIZENS. SOMETHING THAT YOU WERE ABLE TO CONFIRM, CITY'S POSITION? >>Testifier: I CANNOT CONFIRM THE POSITION OF THE MANAGING DIRECTOR. SO I HAD NO CONVERSATION WITH THE MANAGING DIRECTOR. >>Councilmember Weyer: ARE YOU ABLE TO CONFIRM THAT'S THE I GUESS LEGAL REALITY? >>Testifier: WELL, GENERAL STATEMENT WITH RESPECT TO THE 14TH AMENDMENT IS ACCURATE. >>Councilmember Weyer: OKAY. WANT TO DO CLEAR THAT UP. BECAUSE I KNOW DISCUSSION HAPPENED SIGNALED WE SUPPORT CERTAIN FOLKS. BUT MAYBE THOSE NOT SO MUCH WITH MIXED STATUSES AND AGAIN, UNFORTUNATE THAT MANAGING DIRECTOR DEPUTY MANAGING DIRECTOR AT PRESENT, BUT AT LEAST IT'S GOOD TO HEAR FROM YOU FROM THE CORPORATION COUNSEL ADVICING ADMINISTRATION AS MUCH. AND CORPORATION COUNSEL. WANTED TO MAYBE ASK FOLLOWING THAT,. >>Chair Waters: COUNCILMEMBER WEYER. WE DO HAVE THE DEPUTY D MANAGING DIRECTOR. WOULD THAT BE TO CORPORATION COUNSEL. >>Councilmember Weyer: NOT REALLY WANTED TO GIVE HIM THE OPPORTUNITY AND RESPECT TO CLARIFY ANY QUESTIONS. >>Chair Waters: OKAY. PLEASE. >>Testifier: COUNCILMEMBER, COUNCILMEMBERS, DEPUTY MANAGING DIRECTOR. I APOLOGIZE I MISSED CRUX OF THE QUESTION. COUNCILMEMBER WEYER. >>Councilmember Weyer: YEAH, SO FIRST WAS JUST RECOGNIZING THAT YOUR DISCUSSION AND REPRESENTATION DURING COMMITTEE PARTICULARLY ABOUT AGREEMENT WITH WHAT WAS DISCUSSED, WAS SPECIFICALLY IN RESPECT TO THE CLAUSES THAT WERE STRICTEN. AND SPECIFICALLY BECAUSE, AS YOU STATED, AT THE TIME, AS YOU STATED YOU'RE COMFORTABLE WITH THE PROPOSED LANGUAGE THAT I HAD S SUGGESTED BECAUSE ADMINISTRATION IS ALREADY DOING IT. FAIR REPRESENTATION OF THE DISCUSSION OCCURRED. >>Testifier: THAT'S CORRECT. POSITION I TOOK WAS THAT THIS IS SOMETHING THAT ADMINISTRATION ALREADY DOES. AND SO THAT BASS THE CONCERN THAT I EXPRESSED AND YOU OFFERED THAT THAT WAS THE CONCERN. IF THE LANGUAGE COULD BE THAT, CONTINUES TO DO WHAT IT ALREADY DOES. I AGREE. NO ISSUE WITH THAT. >>Councilmember Weyer: APPRECIATE THAT. COUPLE QUESTIONS. SO THEN CORPORATION COUNSEL ALREADY OPINE ON THE LEGALITY. BUT JUST SINCE YOU'RE PRESENT, TO CONFIRM, ADMINISTRATION'S POSITION WOULD BE IN CONFORMITY WITH THE U.S. CONSTITUTION IN THE CASE LAW RECOGNIZES RIGHTS IDENTIFIED IN THE RESOLUTION INCLUDING FIFTH AND 14TH AMENDMENT, DUE PROCESS RIGHTS, ARE PROVIDED FOR BOTH CITIZENS AND NONCITIZENS. SOMETHING ADMINISTRATION WOULD AGREE WITH AND RECOGNIZES? >>Testifier: COUNCILMEMBER, YES WE FOLLOW ALL LAWS AND SO I CAN CONFIRM THAT. >>Councilmember Weyer: OKAY. >>Testifier: WORK IN A GUIDANCE WITH CORPORATION COUNSEL. >>Councilmember Weyer: APPRECIATE THAT. ASKING TO HAVE THIS ON THE RECORD FOR COMMUNITY. SO AMBIGUITY. MOST IMPORTANT NO AAMBIGUITY FOR THE FOLKS IT AFFECTS. GIVEN THAT THE PORTIONS THAT WERE STRICKEN IN COMMITTEE, RELATED SPECIFICALLY CITY EMPLOYEE ACTIVITY, I WANTED TO CONFIRM THAT THAT WAS STILL ADMINISTRATION'S POSITION. THAT YOU WOULD CONTINUE TO LIMIT CITY EMPLOYEES TO THE ACTIVITIES DEFINED IN THE CHARTER AND CITY ORPS AND PROTECT FROM BEING COMPLICIT ANY CONSTITUTION U UNCONSTITUTIONAL ANY OTHER ACTIVITIES SIMILAR TO THAT. CITY ORDINANCE). >>Testifier: I COULD CONFIRM ADMINISTRATION ALWAYS WORKS IN CONFORMANCE WITH THE LAW. >>Councilmember Weyer: I APPRECIATE THAT. ALSO JUST IN LINE WITH SOME OF THE TESTIMONY WE RECEIVED, JUST CONFIRMATION, THAT BOTH CITIZENS AND NONCITIZENS SHOULD FEEL SAFE AND WELCOME AND SEEK CITY SERVICES WITHOUT JUDGMENT. IS THAT SOMETHING THAT CITY ADMINISTRATION CAN STAND ON? >>Testifier: COUNCILMEMBER I THINK WHAT WE'RE ASKING IS WHETHER WE SERVE ALL THE MEMBER OF ALL COMMUNITIES AND THIS ISLAND WE DO. >>Councilmember Weyer: PERFECT. EXTREMELY GRATEFUL FOR THAT. THANK DEPUTY MANAGING DIRECTOR. DISCUSSION POINTS DIDN'T KNOW IF YOU WANT TOED TO GO QUESTIONS FIRST. >>Chair Waters: I THINK WE'RE IN DISCUSSION NOW. WHY DON'T YOU GO AHEAD AND FINISH UP WITH YOUR DISCUSSION. AND MOVE ON TO OTHER COUNCILMEMBERS. WE DO HAVE A NUMBER OF PAGES LEFT. SO I DO, IF POSSIBLE, LIMIT ALL OF US TO ONE TALKING MEASURE. SO PLEASE PROCEED. >>Councilmember Weyer: IVE. I'LL BE BRIEF. GIVEN THIS IS ONLY ITEM I PARTICIPATED ON. AS GONE THROUGH THIS QUESTIONS, OF COURSE, I NATURALLY HAVE FRUSTRATION ABOUT THIS SPECIFIC AMENDMENTS THAT OCCURRED. I'M GLAD WE COULD CLEAR UP ANY AMBIGUITY. ON THE PART OF ADMINISTRATION. SOMEWHAT DISHEARTENED TO SEE SUBSEQUENT RESOLUTION INTRODUCED. STRIKING THOSE PORTIONS FROM OUR RESOLUTION AS WELL. BUT I DO FEEL CONFIDENT ADMINISTRATION AS IT AT LEAST PUT AIEA ITS POSITION ON RECORD PROTECTING OUR COMMUNITY. FOR ME, I BECAME A PROSECUTOR BECAUSE OF THE LAW. I WANT TO PROTBLGHT OUR COMMUNITY. AND I WANT TO ENSURE FOLKS IS FAITH AND TRUST IN OUR CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM. TESTIMONY -- PROTECT OUR COMMUNITY. HIGHLIGHTED IMPACT ON DOMESTIC VIOLENCE VICTIMS ARE WOMEN AND BEING DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PROSECUTOR I ACTUALLY SAW, IMPACTED TO THAT DIRECTLY. OF COURSE, MY FAMILY AND MY FAITH TEACHES ME TO LOVE MY NEIGHBOR AS MYSELF. I THINK THERE IS A DISCUSSION IN COMMITTEE OF REALLY HIGHLIGHTED FOR ME THE IMPORTANCE OF JUST CONVEYING THAT TO THE COMMUNITY AND ENSURING THEY UNDERSTAND THAT EVERYONE DESERVES TO BE TREATED WITH DIGNITY AND RESPECT. REGARDLESS OF THEIR STATUS. IMMIGRATION STATUS AND OF COURSE THERE'S LEGAL PROCESSES TO GO THROUGH. BUT JUST GRATEFUL FOR OPPORTUNITY TO HEAR THIS RESOLUTION. FOR THE SUPPORT GETTING IT OUT OF THE COMMITTEE. AND I'M HOPEFUL ABLE TO CONTINUE TO NAVIGATE THESE CHALLENGING TIMES AS A BODY. THANK YOU FOR ALLOWING ME TO PARTICIPATE. MAHALO. >>Chair Waters: THANK YOU. MEMBERS ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? >>Vice Chair Dos Santos Tam: THANK YOU FOR HEARING THIS MESH. GIVEN EVERYTHING THAT'S BEEN GOING ON AND I DON'T NEED TO DWELLING ON THE WHOLE, TOTALITY OF WHAT WE SEE IN THE NEWS, AROUND THE COUNTRY, AND ALSO HERE IN HAWAII, INCLUDING RECENTLY, ISLAND OF KAUAI, I'M GRATEFUL WE'RE HEARING THIS PROPOSAL. I'LL NOTE ALONG WITH COUNCILMEMBER WEYER, MY DISAPPOINTMENT THAT THE TWO RESOLVED CLAUSES WERE STRICKEN IN COMMITTEE, AND AS I NOTED EARLIER, IN BILL 64, AND 65, WE AS COUNCIL WERE PUTTING FORWARD THOSE BILLS BECAUSE WE FELT EVEN THOUGH ADMINISTRATION ASSERTED THAT THEY ARE DOING THIS, WE FELT THAT GREATER OVERSIGHT AND GREAT AIR TENSION WAS NEEDED. HERE WE ARE WITH THIS RESOLUTION WHERE THE ADMINISTRATION IS ASSERTING THAT THEY ALREADY DO ALL OF THIS. I BELIEVE THEM. WHEN THEY SAY THIS. BUT WE ARE WILLING TO JUST SAY, OKAY, IF THAT'S THE CASE WE'LL TAKE IT OUT AND CALL IT A DAY. TO ME, THAT'S UNACCEPTABLE AND AGAIN, IT IS UNACCEPTABLE BECAUSE I KNOW THAT THERE WILL BE A TIME, THERE A TIME WHERE WE AS A COUNCIL DO NEED TO SPEAK UP. CLEARLY, UNAMBIGUOUSLY AND WITH TRUE VALOR WHEN IT COMES TOEL CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS, PERHAPS BEING VIOLATED. IN COMMITTEE I TALKED ABOUT SITUATION THAT WE'RE SEEING WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES AND PLACES LIKE TEXAS AND FLORIDA, BEING COMPELLED AND NOT BEING REIMBURSED DO FEDERAL ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITY. WHICH DISTRACTS THEM FROM THEIR LOCAL WORK ENFORCING LOCAL ORDINANCE AND STATE LAW UMPLES BIG CONCERN TO ME AND SHOULD BE CONCERN TO EVERYONE HERE. NOT A COMPLICATED QUESTION ABOUT, THE U.S. CONSTITUTION NOT A COMPLICATED ESOTERIC LEGAL QUESTION. THIS IS THE PRACTICAL EFFECTS OF WHAT COULD BE COMING HERE IF WE ARE COMPELLED TO DO SO. EITHER BY THE FEDERAL ADMINISTRATION OR BY LAW THAT COMES DOWN FROM THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT. I WANT TO BE CRYSTAL CLEAR ON THAT POINT AND I'M GLAD WE'RE TAKING THIS STEP. BUT I WISH THAT WE WERE PUSHING A LITTLE BIT HARDER. >>Chair Waters: THANK YOU. ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? MEMBERS? COMOWB. >>Councilmember Tulba: THANK YOU. COUNCILMEMBER TULBA. VOTING WITH RESERVATIONS. DIGNITY AND RESPECT WORKS BOTH WAYS. AOC GRANDSON, OF IMMIGRANTS, MY FAMILIES HAD TO, MY FAMILY MEMBERS HAD TO THEY HAD TIME LIMIT ON WHEN THEY COULD BECOME CITIZENS. I THINK LOOKING AT WHEN WE TALK ABOUT DIGNITY AND RESPECT, WE HEARD OUR SPEAKER TO MORNING SPEAK ON ALOHA. AND WORKS BOTH WAYS. UNLIKE THE MAINLAND, PEOPLE FLY IN, HAVE A I GREEN CARD, HAVE THIS VISA TO WORK IN HAWAII, AND HAVE AMPLE TIME TO REALLY, I HEARD A GUY TELL ME, COUPLE WEEKS AGO, I'M SCARED. I'M SCARED. HOW LONG YOU BEEN IN HAWAII? 15 YEARS. 15 YEARS! FIVE YEARS TO REALLY WORK HARD AND BECOMING AMERICAN CITIZEN. SO YOU KNOW, WE'VE GOT TO WORK HARD AND PUNISHING PEOPLE THAT HIRING THESE PEOPLE. TRYING TO MAYBE ENCOURAGE THEM TO GET YOUR WORKERS SOME CONFIDENCE AND SOME FAITH THAT THEY CAN PASS AND BECOME NATURALIZED CITIZENS. IT'S JUST TOUGH. BECAUSE LIKE I SAID, MY GRANDPARENTS' CAME HERE AND IN 1913. EVERY SINGLE ONE OF MY UNCLES AT THAT WENT BACK TO THE PHILIPPINES, TRY TO GET THEIR FAMILY TO COME HERE, HAD TO GO THROUGH A PROCESS. AND GOOD PROCESS. PROCESS THAT HOPEFULLY, I BELIEVE THAT WHEN THEY BECOME HOME, NOT AFRAID, AND SHOW RESPECT. AND ALOHA, TO LAW THAT IS ALREADY ON THE BOOKS, LOVE IN A PEACEFUL PLACE. VERY TORN. VOTING WITH RESERVATIONS. >>Chair Waters: COUNCILMEMBER OKIMOTO FOLLOWED BY COUNCILMEMBER CORDERO. >>Councilmember Okimoto: MAHALO CHAIR. I WANTED TO SAY FOR THE RECORD THAT I SUPPORT THE WHOLE CONSTITUTION. ALL OF IT. I BELIEVE IT'S IMPORTANT TO NOT PICK AND CHOOSE THE PARTS THAT OF THE CONSTITUTION DEEMED MORE IMPORTANT THAN OTHERS. THEY'RE ALL IMPORTANT. MAHALO. >>Chair Waters: COUNCILMEMBER CORDERO. >>Councilmember Cordero:ER THANK YOU CHAIR. I WANTED TO ONCE AGAIN STATE WHAT DIRECTOR MANAGING DIRECTOR MENTIONED ABOUT HOW THE WORK THAT WE DO GOES TO SUPPORT EVERYONE IN THE CITY COUNCIL. AND I ALSO WANT TO RECOGNIZE THAT WHILE PEOPLE ARE WORKING HEART HARD TOWARDS EITHER CHANGING THEIR STATUS OR TOWARDS CITIZENSHIP, THAT THE CITY SYSTEM HAS BEEN BUILT ALSO BREAKS DOWN THE PEOPLE TRYING THEIR BEST TO LEGALLY GET TO COMPLIANCE STATUS AND SO THAT'S WHAT THEY GOT. SOMETHING HAS TO BE LOOKED AT. AT THE SAME TIME, WANT TO STATE AGAIN THAT WE DO THIS WORK EVERYONE. HERE. MAHALO. >>Chair Waters: THANK YOU. ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? SEEING NONE. ANY OBJECTIONS OR RESERVATIONS? NOTING RESERVATIONS OF COUNCILMEMBER TULBA. ANY OTHER RESERVATIONS? SEEING NONE. C R9 EXCUSE ME. 391 AND RESOLUTION 25-301 CD1 HAS BEEN ADOPTED. BOTTOM OF PAGE 22. COUNCILMEMBER TULBA. TUBE MOVE THAT COMMITTEE REPORT 392 AND RESOLUTION 25-307 BE ADOPTED. >> SECOND. >>Chair Waters: MOVED AND SECONDED. COUNCILMEMBER TULBA FOR THE EXPLANATION. >>Councilmember Tulba: ACCEPTING GIFT VALUED AT 14,858.63S CITY FROM THE HONOLULU ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY. FOR CONCRETE CODING COATING O APPLIED TO ZEBRA BARN HOLDING AREA WHICH INCLUDES BACK HALLWAY AND KEEPER WALKWAY. >>Chair Waters: THANK YOU. ANY TESTIFIERS? >>Council Clerk: CHAIR, WE HAVE NONE. >>Chair Waters: THANK YOU. ANY DISCUSSION? SEEING NONE. ANY OBJECTIONS OR RESERVATIONS? NEAT NOUGHTING KNOWLEDGE. CR392 AND RESOLUTION 25-307 HAS BEEN ADOPTED. TOP OF PAGE 23. >>Councilmember Tulba: MOVE THAT COMMITTEE REPORT 393 AND RESOLUTION 25-310 BE ADOPTED. >> SECOND. >>Chair Waters: MOVED AND SECONDED. COUNCILMEMBER TULBA EXPLANATION. >>Councilmember Tulba: ACCEPTING GIFT OF EQUIPMENT AND ENRICHMENT ITEMS VALUED AT $20,471.62 TO THE CITY FROM THE HONOLULU ZOE LOGICAL SOCIETY FOR THE 8 SOLID ROLLER BALLS, NEW SUPPORTER LEG FOR PLAYGROUND SLIDE AND PATZ HAD A CHOPPER. >>Chair Waters: THANK YOU SO MUCH. MEMBERS ANY DISCUSSION. HAY CH CHOPPER. >>Chair Waters: WHAT IS 8 SOLID ROLLER BALL? DIRECTOR OF ENTERPRISE SERVICES? ALOHA WELCOME. >>Testifier: GOOD AFTERNOON CHAIRMT THANK YOU FOR THE QUESTION. DITA HOLLYFIELD DIRECTOR EDGE PRICE SERVICE. AND ENTERPRISES SERVICES ENRICHMENT ITEMS OR THE LIONS AND ELEPHANTS. VERY IMPORTANT FOR THEIR HEALTH AND WELFARE. VERY HONORED GRATEFUL TO MARY AND HONOLULU ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY. >>Chair Waters: THANK YOU. THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE THROUGHOUT THE MEETING. KEEP KONA HE ALSO WANT TO KNOW WHAT P ATZ HAY CHOPPER. >>Testifier: CHOPS HA ENDMETH FOR ELEPHANTS. HAY FOR THE ELEPHANTS. YOU'RE WELCOME. >>Chair Waters: WHY IS IT SO IS EXPENSIVE? JUST KIDDING. THANK YOU SO MUCH. ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? SEEING NONE. ANY OBJECTIONS? HEARING NONE. CR393 AND RESOLUTION 25-310 HAS BEEN ADOPTED. TUBE I MOVE THAT COMMITTEE REPORT 394 AND RESOLUTION 25-311 BE ADOPTED. >>Testifier: SECOND. >>Chair Waters: MOVED AND SECONDED. TUBE EXPLANATION. >>Councilmember Tulba: ACCEPTING GIFT OF THE CONSULTING SERVICES VALUED AT $23,715 CITY FROM THE HONOLULU ZOE LOGICAL SOCIETY FOR NATIONAL CONSULTING PROVIDE EXPERTISE TO THE HONOLULU ZOO ELEPHANT STAFF. MCCLEAR INTERNATIONAL CONSULTING. >>Chair Waters: THANK YOU. ANY DISCUSSION? SEEING NONE ANY OBJECTIONS. NOTING NONE. CR394 AND RESOLUTION 25-311 HAS BEEN ADOPTED. TOP OF PAGE 24. TUBE COMMITTEE REPORT 395 AND RESOLUTION 25-312 BE ADOPTED. >> SECOND. >>Chair Waters: MOVED AND SECONDED. DMIEWSHT EXPLANATION. >>Councilmember Tulba: ACCEPTING GIFT OF TRAVEL AND TUITION VALUED AT $3,100 TO THE CITY FROM THE HONOLULU ZOE LOGICAL SOCIETY FOR THE REPRESENTATIVE OF HONOLULU ZOO TO ATTEND THE ZOO HOOF STOCK TRIP PROGRAM LEVEL 2 COURSE IN COLUMBUS OHIO FROM MARCH 9 TO THE 11, 2026. >>Chair Waters: THANK YOU. ANY DISCUSSION? SEEING NONE. ANY OBJECTIONS? NOTING NONE. 395 AND RESOLUTION 25-312 HAS BEEN ADOPTED. PAGE 25. NO UNFINISHED BUSINESS. NEW BUSINESS. >>Councilmember Tupola: RESOLUTION 25-318 BE ADOPTED. >> SECOND. >>Chair Waters: MCDONALD. VICE CHAIR TUPOLA EXPLANATION. MOVED AND SECONDED. >>Councilmember Tupola: ACCEPTING GIFT OF TWO HIGH BACK TRADITIONAL BENCH AND TWO BRONZE PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS WITH INSCRIPTIONS TO READ, DONATED BY THE FAMILY OF SAKA AND FUDGIA CASH I MORE DONATED BY THE FAMILY FRED AND CARLA DAUER VALUED 2,539.02 FROM THE CITY FROM CARLA DAUER INSTALLED AT KAIMANA BEACH PARK. >>Chair Waters: ANY TESTIFIERS. >>Chair Waters: >>Council Clerk: CHAIR, NONE. >>Chair Waters: ANY DISCUSSION IN ANY OBJECTIONS NOTING NOR NONE. RESOLUTION 25-318 HAS BEEN ADOPTED. >>Councilmember Tupola: 25-319 BE ADOPTED. OR>>Councilmember Cordero: SECOND. >>Chair Waters: MOVED AND SECONDED. COUNCILMEMBER TUPOLA EXPLANATION. >>Councilmember Tupola: ACCEPTING GIFT OF SIGN PANEL AN INSTALLATION VALUED $3,000 FROM THE ALYCE HONG FOR THE REMAIMING OF PEARL CITY DISTRICT PARK POOL TO THE KEN SUE NAGAMINE A PEARL CITY DISTRICT PARK POOL. >>Chair Waters: THANK YOU. MR. CLERK ANY TESTIFIERS? >>Council Clerk: CHAIR, WE HAVE NONE. >>Chair Waters: ANY DISCUSSION? >>Councilmember Okimoto: THANK YOU CHAIR. WANT TO MAHALO THE SUENAGA FAMILY FOR GENEROUS DONATION AND DPR TEAM AND SPECIAL SHUT OUT TO CARRY WORKLY SO CLOSELY AND COLLABORATIVELY WITH MYSELF AND MY TEAM. LOOK FORWARD TO THE CEREMONY NEXT MONTH CAN RENAME THE PARK AFTER KEN S SUENAGA INSTRUMENT PART OF OUR COMMUNITY. IN PEARL CITY. THANK YOU. >>Chair Waters: FURTHER DISCUSSION? SEEING NONE. ANY OBJECTIONS NOTING NON, RESOLUTION 25-319 HAS BEEN ADOPTED. BOTTOM OF PAGE 26. VICE CHAIR TUPOLA. >>Councilmember Tupola: MOVE THAT RESOLUTION 25-323 BE ADOPTED. KEY KINE SECONDS. >>Chair Waters: MCDONALD. >>Councilmember Kia'aina: SECOND. >>Councilmember Tupola: GIFT OF GIFT BOXES TWO TICKETS TO HAWAII BOWL VALUED $1,112 TO CITY FROM SERVE PROOF KAILUA FOR HONOR FIRST RESPONDER AWARD. TO BE PRESENTED TO SELECTED INDIVIDUALS FROM THE CITY DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF OCEAN SAFETY, AND HONOLULU FIRE DEPARTMENT, AND HONOLULU POLICE DEPARTMENT. >>Chair Waters: THANK YOU. MOTION TO AMEND? TUPOLA MOVE THAT RESOLUTION 25-323 BE AMEND TO THE POSTED FD-1. >>Chair Waters: IS THERE A SECOND? >> SECOND. >>Chair Waters: MOVED AND SECONDED. VICE CHAIR TUPOLA FOR THE EXPLANATION. OF THE AMENDMENT. >>Councilmember Tupola: FD-1 MAKES AMENDMENTS WRITTEN FORWARD WRITTEN SUMMARY POSTED ON THE AGENDA. >>Chair Waters: ANY TESTIFIERS? >>Council Clerk: CHAIR, WE HAVE NONE. >>Chair Waters: THANK YOU. ANY DISCUSSION? SEEING NONE. ANY OBJECTION OR RESERVATIONS TO THE AMENDMENT? NOTING NO OBJECTION OR RESERVATIONS, RESOLUTION 2 25-323 HAS BEEN AMENDED TO POSTED IF FD-1 FURTHER DISCUSSION? SEEING NONE. OBJECTIONS OR RESERVATIONS? INOUYE NOTHING OBJECTION OR RESERVATIONS, RESOLUTION 25-323 FD-1 HAS BEEN ADOPTED. TOP OF PAGE 27. VICE CHAIR TUPOLA. >>Councilmember Tupola: RESOLUTION 25-324 BE ADOPTED. >> SECOND. >>Chair Waters: BEEN MOVED AND SECONDED. VICE CHAIR TUPOLA FOR THE EXPLANATION. >>Councilmember Tupola: ACCEPTING GIFT OF TRAVEL RELATED EXPENSES TO THE CITY VALUED APPROXIMATELY $4,845 FROM GERMAN CONSULATE GENERAL SAN FRANCISCO FOR COUNCILMEMBER TYLER DOS-SANTOS TAM TO ATTEND ROW SURVIVING CITY CENTER CONFERENCE IN BERLIN AND FRANKFURT GERMANY DECEMBER 7 THROUGH 13, 2025. >>Chair Waters: MOVED AND SECONDED. THANK YOU EXPLANATION. MOTION TO AMEND? >> YES. >>Vice Chair Dos Santos Tam: I MOVE THAT RESOLUTION 25-324 BE AMEND HANDCARRIED FD-1. IDENTIFIED OCS202 OCS2025-0942,/12/2/2025, 11:43 . >>Chair Waters: BEEN MOVED AND SECONDED. COUNCILMEMBER DOS SANTOS-TAM EXPLANATION. TAM OF THE AMENDMENT. >>Vice Chair Dos Santos Tam: PROPOSED FD MAKES FOLLOWING AMENDMENTS. TITLE AMENDS THE APPROXIMATE VALUE DOLLAR VALUE FROM $4,845 TO $3,625. AMENDS FOURTH WHEREAS ADD BE IT RESOLVED CLAUSE TO MAKE THE SAME DOLLAR VALUE AMENDMENTS. IT REPLACES THE DOCUMENTS PREVIOUSLY ATTACHED AS EXHIBIT A WITH REVISED AND SIGNED EXHIBIT A CONTAINING THE AMENDED APPROXIMATE DOLLAR VALUE AND MAKES MISCELLANEOUS TECHNICAL AND NONSUBSTANTIVE AMENDMENTS. >>Chair Waters: THANK YOU MR. CLERK. ANY TESTIFIERS? >>Council Clerk: CHAIR, WE HAVE NONE. >>Chair Waters: THANK YOU. IN DISCUSSION. HEARING KNOWLEDGE. ANY OBJECTION OR RESERVATIONS TO THE AMENDMENT? HEARING NONE. NOTING NO OBJECTION OR RESERVATIONS, RESOLUTION 2 25-324 HAS BEEN AMENDED TO THE HANDCARRIED FD-1. ANY OBJECTIONS OR RESERVATIONS WAIVING COUNCIL RULE 19G48 HOUR NOTICE? SEEING NONE. 48 HOUR NOTICE HAS BEEN WAIVED. MEMBERS ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? SEEING NONE. ANY OBJECTIONS OR RESERVATIONS? NOTING NONE. RESOLUTION 25-324 FD-1 HAS BEEN ADOPTED. VICE CHAIR TUPOLA. >>Councilmember Tupola: I MOVE RESOLUTION 25-325 BE ADOPTED. >> SECOND. >>Chair Waters: MOVED AND SECONDED. VICE CHAIR TUPOLA FOR THE EXPLANATION. >>Councilmember Tupola: RELATING TO THE TRANSFER OF FUNDS. >>Chair Waters: THANK YOU. MR. CLERK, ANY TESTIFIERS? >>Council Clerk: CHAIR, WE HAVE NONE. >>Chair Waters: THANK YOU. ANY DISCUSSION? SEE NONE. ANY OBJECTIONS? NOTING NO OBJECTIONS, RESOLUTION 25-325 HAS BEEN ADOPTED. TURNING TO PAGE 28. VICE CHAIR TUPOLA. >>Councilmember Tupola: I MOVE THAT RESOLUTION 25-32 OF BE ADOPTED. >> KIA'AINA SECOND. >>Chair Waters: MOVED AND SECONDED. VICE CHAIR TUPOLA FOR THE EXPLANATION. >>Councilmember Tupola: ACCEPTING GIFT OF PRODUCTION SERVICE AND FEES VALUED AT $10,000 TO THE CITY FROM THE ROYAL HAWAIIAN BANK MIXED-USE SOCIETY SPHRENDS OF ROYAL HAWAIIAN BAND AND HAWAII MUSIC HALL OF FAME FOR THER KALIKIMAKA HOMAU HOLIDAY CONCERT AT THE ENABLE S BLAISDELL CONCERT HALL NOVEMBER 28, 2025. >>Chair Waters: THANK YOU. MOTION TO AMEND? >> MOVE RESOLUTION 25-326 BE AMENDED THAN CARRIED FD-1 IDENTIFIED OCS20250945/2/2025, 3:20 P.M. KIA'AINA KEENLY SECOND? MOVED AND SECONDED. VICE CHAIR TUPOLA FOR THE EXPLANATION. >>Councilmember Kia'aina: SECOND. EXPLANATION OF THE AMENDMENT. >>Councilmember Tupola: PROPOSED FD-1 MAKES FOLLOWINGS AMENDMENTS. AMEND TITLE OF THE RESOLUTION. IN THE FOURTH WHEREAS CLAUSE. IDENTIFIES LETTER DATED NOVEMBER 26, REFERENCE TO THE ADDITIONAL LETTER DATED. IN THE BE IT RESOLVED CLAUSE. SPECIFIES GIFTS ARE MORE FULLY DESCRIBED IN IN THE DEPARTMENT F COMMUNICATIONS 831. REPLACES PREVIOUSLY UNSIGNED DECLARATION OF GIFT FORMS EXHIBIT A WITH A SIGNED DECLARATION MAKES MISCELLANEOUS TECHNICAL AND NONSUBSTANTIVE AMENDMENTS. >>Chair Waters: THANK YOU SO MUCH. MR. CLERK, ANY TESTIFIERS? >>Council Clerk: CHAIR, WE HAVE NONE. >>Chair Waters: THANK YOU. WE'RE IN DISCUSSION DISCUSSION. SEEING NONE. ANY OBJECTIONS TO THE MOTION TO AMEND? NOTING NO OBJECTIONS. RESOLUTION 25-326 HAS BEEN AMENDED TO THAN CARRIED FD-1. HANDCARRIED. ANY OBJECTIONS WAVING RULE 19 G 48 HOUR NOTICE? SEEING NONE. 48 HOUR NOTICE HAS BEEN WAIVED. ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? SEEING NONE. ANY OBJECTIONS OR RESERVATIONS? NOTING NO OBJECTION OR RESERVATIONS, RESOLUTION 2 25-326 FD-1 HAS BEEN ADOPTED. TURNING TO PAGE 29. NO ITEMS FOR THE COMMITTEE OVER THE WHOLE AT THIS TIME. IN A ONS NO THES MEMBERS? COUNCILMEMBER CORDERO. >>Councilmember Cordero: AS BIRTHDAY PERSON I WOULD LIKE TO WISH A EARLY HAPPY BIRTHDAY FIRST TO COUNCIL VICE CHAIR TUPOLA BIRTHDAY IS THIS WEEKEND. AS WELL AS TO COUNCILMEMBER WEYER AS WELL AS COUNCILMEMBER TYLER DOS-SANTOS TAM. WHO BIRTHDAYS ARE SORT OF AT THE TAIL END OF THIS MONTH. AS WELL. HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO THIRD OF THE COUNCIL. >>Chair Waters: AWESOME. HAPPY BIRTHDAY EVERYBODY. >>Councilmember Cordero: AYE. DECEMBER BABIES. >>Chair Waters: FURTHER ANNOUNCEMENT? I HAVE ONE. THANK AND CONGRATULATE JOY YAMANE ON 36 YEARS OF SERVICE TO THE CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU. [APPLAUSE] >>Chair Waters: SHE'LL BE RETIRING END OF THE MONTH. TEN YEARS HERE WITH THE LEGISLATIVE BRANCH. TIME FLIES. 36 YEARS. AMAZING. WANT TO WISH YOU THE BEST AND THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR ALL YOUR YEARS OF SERVICE. MAHALO. ANY OTHER ANNOUNCE THES? SEEING NONE. ANNOUNCEMENTS. VICE CHAIR TUPOLA. >>Councilmember Tupola: I MOVE THAT MEETING STAND ADJOURNED UNTIL WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 28, 2026, AT 10:00 A.M. >> SECOND. >>Chair Waters: MOVED AND SECONDED. COUNCIL STANDS ADJOURNED UNTIL WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 28, 2026, AT 10:00 A.M. HAPPY AND SAFE HOLIDAYS EVERYONE. ALOHA. >>(ADJOURNED). ♪