Honolulu Committee on Public Safety and Economy Meeting - July 16, 2026
Honolulu Committee on Public Safety and Economy Meeting - July 16, 2026
The Committee on Public Safety and Economy met on July 16, 2026, at 1:00 p.m. via remote interactive conference technology to consider three resolutions accepting gifts to the city. All items were approved unanimously without public testimony or committee discussion.
Consent Calendar
- Resolution 26-162: Accepted a gift of $4,000 from the Hawaiian Medical Services Association to offset operational costs of the Mayor's 50th Annual Craft and County Fair on November 21, 2026, at the Neal Blaisdell Center Exhibition Hall. Reported out for adoption.
- Resolution 26-163 (CD1): Accepted a Z clay print titled "Koolau Shadows" by Gary Reed, valued at $3,000, donated by Laurie P. Hornley to be displayed at the Paul R. Reich Education Center at Ho'omalahia Botanical Gardens. The resolution was amended to CD1 and reported out for adoption.
- Resolution 26-164: Accepted a gift of $25,000 from Real Heaven Incorporated to support public programs, garden maintenance, and operational needs at Ho'omalahia Botanical Gardens. Reported out for adoption.
Key Outcomes
- All three resolutions were unanimously approved by the committee, with no objections or reservations. The committee adjourned after the final item.
Meeting Transcript
Hello and good afternoon, everyone. It is 1 p.m. on Thursday, July 16th, and I call the meeting uh committee on public safety and economy meeting to order. I'd like to welcome Council members Nishimoto and Okimoto. Uh, pursuant to section 92-3.7 Hawaii VI statutes. This meeting will be conducted as a remote meeting by interactive conference technology with the following procedures in effect for the meeting. Members of the public will be allowed to provide oral testimony on all items on the agenda in person in the council chamber and remotely when each agenda item is taken up. Both English and Hawaiian is the official language of this of the state of Hawaii pursuant to Article 15, Section 4, the Hawaii State Constitution and Section 1-13 of the Hawaii revised statutes. Members of the public may testify in either language for all testimonies offered in Olela Hawaii, additional time as may be necessary, will be allowed for the testifier to provide an English translation of their testimony. Before testifying, each person shall state their name. Each speaker may not have anyone else read the test uh statement and is limited to a one-minute presentation on each item. All persons who have registered to testify in person will be called upon first. When the timer goes off, please conclude your remarks promptly. Persons who have not registered will be given an opportunity to testify following registered testifiers. Once an in-person testimony has concluded, I will testify to remote testimony. All persons who have registered to testify remotely by video conference or telephone will then be called upon. When your name is called, please monitor your screen and activate your audio fee when prompt. For persons who are testifying by telephone only, I will identify you by the first three digits of your um your phone number. When your number is called, please listen for the prompt to unmute and press star six. When I call for anyone else standing remotely, please utilize a zoom raise hand button to indicate your desire to speak. For those joining us by telephone only, please press star nine to indicate your desire to speak. So friendly reminders and tips. Video conference from a quiet location if possible. If you are also watching the proceedings on Olelo, please mute your television when you are called to testify. When the time on the screen reaches zero, please conclude your remarks promptly. HRS section 92 92 3.7 requires that all votes at remote meetings be conducted by roll call on this unanimous. Therefore, our first call for objections. If there are any, I will call for uh roll call vote. Written testimonies include the testifyers' address, email address, and phone number will be available to the public as described on the posted agenda. As a courtesy, please turn off all cell phones for the duration of the meeting. Members, agenda item number four, informational briefing on the Honolulu Zoological Society programs and successes has been canceled. Okay, moving on to agenda item number one for action resolution 26-162. This resolution accepts a gift of $4,000 from the Hawaiian Medical Services Association to offset operational costs of the mayor's 50th annual craft and county fair on November 21st, 2026 at the Neil Blazedale Center Exhibition Hall. From the administration, we have Dori, Executive Assistant. Hi, good afternoon. Um Chair, Council. Any questions? Awesome. Members, any questions? Okay. Yes. I just want to thank Dori. I know how much you love being in front of the microphone and the camera, so thank you for being here and speaking on behalf of the administration. Thank you, Chair. Awesome. Thank you. Uh, we'll now proceed to uh in-person testimony in the council chambers. Clerks, do we have any in-person testifiers with an item? Chair, there are none. Thank you.
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