Oʻahu · City Council · meeting report

Public Safety & Economy (Pse): Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026

3 items taken up, at the City Council Chamber. Every action and vote below is as the council's own written summary records it.

Voting members: Augie Tulba, Chair; Esther Kiaʻāina, Vice Chair; Scott Y. Nishimoto; Val A. Okimoto; Andria Tupola. The council's video of this meeting · the written summary

1. RESOLUTION 25-321 – COMMITTEE REPORT 18(26)

1:10 p.m.

APPOINTMENT OF GAISON ONTAI TO SERVE ON THE FIRE COMMISSION. Confirming the appointment of Mr. Gaison Ontai to the Fire Commission of the City and County of Honolulu for a term to expire on December 31, 2029. There was no public testimony. Committee on Public Safety & Economy Written Summary for Video Record Thursday, January 15, 2026 Resolution 25-321 reported out for adoption.

What happened: Resolution 25-321 reported out for adoption.

Vote: ayes 5 — KIAʻĀINA, NISHIMOTO, OKIMOTO, TULBA, TUPOLA, none against.

2. RESOLUTION 25-322 – COMMITTEE REPORT 19(26)

1:13 p.m.

APPOINTMENT OF GARY YABUTA TO SERVE ON THE POLICE COMMISSION. Confirming the appointment of Mr. Gary Yabuta to the Police Commission of the City and County of Honolulu for a term to expire on December 31, 2030. There was no public testimony. Resolution 25-322 reported out for adoption.

What happened: Resolution 25-322 reported out for adoption.

Vote: ayes 5 — KIAʻĀINA, NISHIMOTO, OKIMOTO, TULBA, TUPOLA, none against.

3. RESOLUTION 25-329 – COMMITTEE REPORT 20(26)

1:22 p.m.

ACCEPTANCE OF GIFT (DES). Accepting a gift valued at $125,000 to the City from The Honolulu Zoological Society for the installation of new fencing around the giraffe exhibit perimeter at the Honolulu Zoo to meet AZA accreditation standards. There was no public testimony. Resolution 25-329 reported out for adoption.

What happened: Resolution 25-329 reported out for adoption.

Vote: ayes 5 — KIAʻĀINA, NISHIMOTO, OKIMOTO, TULBA, TUPOLA, none against.

From the council's “Written Summary for Video Record” for this meeting (the document), read by script and not reviewed by a person. Measures, actions and roll-call votes are the council's own words; councilmembers are named as the record names them; residents who testified are counted, not named. Items are placed on area pages by any tax map key the summary prints.