All right, aloha.

Good afternoon, everyone.

It is 2 30 p.m.

on a Tuesday, May 19th, and I call the Committee of Public Safety and Economy meeting to order.

I'd like to welcome Committee Vice Chair Kiaina and Councilmember Okimoto.

Committee member Tupola is excused from today's meeting.

All right, pursuant to Section 92 3.7 Hawaii revised statutes, this meeting will be conducted as a remote meeting by interactive conference technology with the following procedures in effect for the meeting.

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Members of the public may testify in either language for all testimony offered in Olelo Hawaii.

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Also want to welcome Councilmember Nishimoto.

All right, moving on to agenda item number one, resolution 26-89.

Confirms the appointment of Kalani Ka'ana to serve on the economic revitalization revitalization commission of the city and county of Honolulu for a term to expire on December 31st, 2030.

And we do have the employee here.

So if you want to say a few words, the button, Mahallo.

Aloha chair and members.

It's a privilege to serve uh the people of the great city and county of Honolulu.

Anytime you're asked to share your time and talents, I think it's important that you do and step up.

And so I come with that openness and humility to serve.

If you can uh yeah, um just say your first and your last name.

Sure, Kalani Kahnana.

Awesome.

Okay.

Members, any questions.

Uh good to see you, Kalani, and I'm uh very excited about your opportunity to serve on this commission.

Um, as I uh briefly mentioned, uh during the throes of the upcoming budget, um there may be some streamlining efforts underway with regard to the Office of Economic Revitalization, where there will be um and an executive director, three positions for community equity liaisons, and then of course, three positions for the Honolulu Film Office.

Do you believe with regard to the functionality of the commission that there still is an important role to play with a streamlined office if that were to occur?

Yeah, thank you, member.

Um I think yes.

So the short answer is the commission.

I think we as a group of talented, experienced executives and nonprofit leaders and others have an opportunity even with a streamlined office to make sure we're contributing to all the ways that we can improve the quality of life for the residents of the county.

Um I think it's gonna make it harder, but I think the commission, I think to your question, can the commission still contribute?

Yes.

Yes, and that would be to all of the agencies within the administration with your ongoing uh strategic plan, which you guys are nearing completion.

Is that correct?

Yes.

Okay.

Um my second question is kind of related, but it has to do with tourism.

So, first of all, thank you uh so much for putting your name forward because you clearly have a lot of experience not only with tourism, but with regard to um sustainability goals.