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2026-09-09 - Regular Council

Summary

Built from the draft journal (minutes) of the 25th session, an advance copy not yet approved by the Council. No video page or captions are on file.

  • Called to order 10:15 a.m. by Chair Waters; all nine members present. Adjourned 12:18 p.m. until October 7, 2026, 10 a.m.
  • Passed the parks funding bills (33 and 32) and the farmers market (30), cultural sites (31) and dog regulation (16) bills on third reading.
  • Second reading of the East Kapolei transit and ʻEwa land use bills (37, 38, 39), Lāʻie (42), Paʻalaʻa Kai (43), peddling fines (52) and trailhead parking (54).
  • Adopted resolutions on large detached dwellings, Red Hill groundwater testing, recycled ash roads, sister cities, a West Loch land sale and a towing settlement.
  • Granted a 90-day extension on the Ala Moana redevelopment resolution.

Parks Funding Reform

  • Bill 33, CD2 passed third reading 9-0. Bill 32, CD2 amended to FD1 (8-0) and passed 8-0; FD1 keeps camping fees under Council control.

Farmers Markets in Parks and Cultural Sites in Public Parks

  • Bill 30, CD1 passed third reading 9-0. Bill 31, CD2 passed third reading 8-0 (Weyer absent).

Dog Regulation Ordinance

  • Bill 16, CD2 passed third reading 9-0.

East Kapolei Transit Zoning

  • Bills 37, 38 and 39 (CD1) passed second reading 9-0; Bill 38 with reservations from Tulba, Tupola and Weyer. Streitz answered questions on the TOD plans.

Laie Base Yard Boundary Change

  • Bill 42, CD1 passed second reading 8-0 (Cordero absent) after Babcock answered Weyer.

Paʻalaʻa Kai Rezoning

  • Bill 43, CD1 passed second reading 8-0 (Dos Santos-Tam absent).

Illegal Peddling Fines

  • Bill 52 passed second reading 9-0, with reservations from Tulba, Tupola and Weyer.

Trailhead Parking Restrictions

  • Bill 54 passed second reading 9-0.

Large Detached Dwelling Limits

  • Resolution 26-150 adopted 9-0 with reservations from Dos Santos-Tam, Tupola and Weyer.

Red Hill Groundwater Testing, Recycled Ash Road Paving and Sister City Relationships

  • Resolutions 26-193 (9-0), 26-189 (9-0), 26-184 CD1 (8-0) and 26-185 CD1 (9-0) adopted.

West Loch Golf Course Land Sale and Kaneohe Property Foreclosure

  • Resolutions 26-71 and 26-198 adopted 9-0.

Towing Overcharge Settlement and Ala Moana Interim Planned Development

  • Balance of committee reports: CR-246(26) towing settlement adopted 9-0 with Tupola's reservations; CR-254(26) 90-day extension for Resolution 26-171 adopted 9-0; CR-244(26) and CR-245(26) lawsuit settlement authorizations adopted 9-0 (with Cordero's reservations on CR-245).

Park Gift Acceptance Resolutions

  • Resolutions 26-167, 26-178, 26-180 and 26-190 adopted 8-0 (Cordero absent); 26-174 naming the Kalihi Valley District Park tennis courts adopted 8-0.

Other business

  • Appointments: Resolution 26-172, CD1 (Board of Water Supply reappointment) adopted 9-0 after Lau and others supported; Kiaʻāina urged more women on the board. Resolution 26-196 (Civil Service Commission appointment) had its hearing and was referred to International & Legal Affairs; Resolution 26-197 (Planning Commission appointment) was cancelled before the meeting.
  • First reading 9-0: Bill 55 (rezoning in Waikīkī; Robinson and Billionaire opposed) and Bill 56 (Corporation Counsel).
  • Bill 50 (funds) passed third reading 9-0; Bill 54 and Bill 52 as above.
  • Resolution 26-166 (collective bargaining cost items, Unit 15) adopted 9-0. Resolutions 26-170 and 26-181 (transfers of funds) adopted 7-0 (Kiaʻāina, Tulba absent). Resolution 26-169, CD1 accepted a $15,000 gift for upgrades to a conference room at the Honouliuli Wastewater Treatment Plant, 9-0.
  • Resolution 26-187, CD1 accepted a $4,000 parent-teacher association gift for safer crossings fronting Kaʻelepulu Elementary in Kailua; Espiau of Transportation Services answered Kiaʻāina's questions about outreach. 9-0.
  • Gift travel resolutions 26-182 ($2,172.06) and 26-191 ($1,304.20) adopted 8-0 (Tulba absent).
  • Resolutions 26-168, CD1 (Special Management Area permit for a commercial building in Nānākuli) and 26-188 (rezoning in Kailua) adopted 9-0.
  • Waived to the floor: Bill 48, FD1 (condemnation) passed third reading 9-0; Resolution 26-186, FD1 accepted a $46,043.21 plumbing and drainage gift for the Honolulu Zoo elephant habitat pools, 9-0; Resolution 26-192 accepted a $3,141.82 gift for the fire department's accelerant detection canine team, 9-0.

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