Grant Conal, Kala Eastern and La Mea Palakka, Mahalo, you guys.

Good morning, everyone.

Welcome.

Thank you all for being here.

The City Council's honorary certificate program honors and acknowledges those individuals and groups who have made an important impact on our local, national, and international communities.

Mr.

Clerk, our first recipient.

Good morning, Mr.

Chair, Council members, and members of the public joining us here at Copley Holly.

Our first presentation recognizes Scouting America on celebrating Scouting America Aloha Council Day and their commitment to be prepared.

This presentation is made by yourself, Council Chair Waters.

Thank you.

The Homeless City Council is thrilled to honor and recognize Scouting America Aloha Council for helping to grow, develop generations of young leaders in Hawaii and across the Pacific.

Derek Wise, Laura Wise, Christopher Wise, and Marilyn Wise, can you raise your hand?

Alright, these are from Troop Twenty-Four from Schofield.

Christine Honda from Pac 564.

Board members Dr.

Ronald Ling.

Jeffrey Grimmer from First Insurance Company of Hawaii.

Dan Zettel.

And staff members Blake Parsons, CEO and Scout Executive.

Billy Rayleigh, Director of Field Services.

Lokahi Molale, Program Director.

Hannah Bozlo, District Executive.

Thank you all for being here.

Each September, our nation observes National Preparedness Month, a time for all of us to remember how important it is to prepare ourselves, our families, and our communities for emergencies.

Being ready for anything is the heart of Scouting Americans model, be prepared.

And is a core principle that has guided the organization and shaping the lives and character of countless youth in Hawaii.

The Aloha Council has served our islands with distinction for one hundred and fifteen years, engaging more than four thousand youth annually with a guidance and mentorship of over two thousand adult volunteers across Oahu, Maui, Hawaii Island, Kauai, Guam, and American Samoa.

The Council and all of its scouts from across the islands have contributed more than one hundred thirty thousand hours of community service annually.

Through programs such as Cub Scouts, Scouts BSA, Venturing and Exploring, our Scouts are learned learning leadership, civic responsibility, and community service.

Specialized partnerships like the Honolul Police Department and Exploring Post even help open doors for our youth to consider careers in public safety and community care.

The Homeless City Council recognizes Scouting America, Aloha Council as a valued partner in strengthening our neighborhoods, promoting preparedness, and raising generations of youth who embody service and aloha.

And so, be it resolved on behalf of the city and county of Honolulu, the Honolulu City Council does hereby proclaim October first, 2025 of Scouting America Aloha Council Day, and urges the people of Oahu to join us in commending the scouts and volunteers who continue to live out the call to be prepared by serving our island communities with dedication, leadership, and aloha.

Congratulations and Mahallah to all of all of you for all the good work that you do.

Mahalo.

Mr.

Clerk.

Our next recipient.

Our next presentation honors the work and service of the outdoor circle on fifty years of protecting designated trees through the Exceptional Tree Act.

This presentation is made by Councilmember Dos Santos Temp.

Thank you.

And here in the chamber we have with us the president of the outdoor circle, Diane Harding, and the executive director, Winston Welch.

In 1912, the outdoor circle was founded as Hawaii's leading organization dedicated to protecting the natural beauty of the islands through tree planting, green space preservation, and environmental stewardship.

And in 1975, the Hawaii State Legislature, after strong advocacy by community groups, including the outdoor circle and the Mokihana Club of Kauai, passed the Exceptional Tree Act, Act 105, to protect designated trees on both public and private land from improper trimming and unnecessary removal.

The law defines an exceptional tree as one with historic or cultural value, or a tree that by reason of age, rarity, location, size, aesthetic quality, or endemic status, is deemed worthy of preservation by a county arborist advisory committee.

Today, there's more than 1,400 exceptional trees statewide that are protected under this landmark legislation, and private property owners are eligible to receive a tax deduction to offset the cost of maintaining these trees.

Through this initiative, volunteers verify the existing exceptional trees, catalog their growth, and identify new trees that may qualify for protection, representing one of the most extensive data collection projects in the organization's history.

Mr.

Clerk, our next recipient.

Our next presentation congratulates Rush Mililani 2011 Boys Under 14 team on winning the 2025 U.S.

Soccer National Cup Championship title.

This presentation is made by Councilmember Okimoto.

Thank you.

Good morning and aloha, everyone.

This morning I would like to welcome, as just before I started mentioning the Rush Mililani 2011 Boys Team U14 team.

And the 2011 is indicative of their birth year.

And look at how well behaved they are.

They come and they know they listen to the coaches, they sit down and they're waiting patiently, not just because they got out of school, but because they're happy to be here.

Regardless.