Oʻahu · City Council · meeting report
Public Safety & Economy (Pse): Thursday, Feb. 5, 2026
6 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 26-11 – COMMITTEE REPORT 40(26)
1:05 p.m.REAPPOINTMENT OF DEBBI ELENEKI TO SERVE ON THE FIRE COMMISSION. Confirming the reappointment of Debbi Eleneki to the Fire Commission of the City and County of Honolulu for a term to expire on December 31, 2029. Council Chair Waters entered the Council Chamber. Committee on Public Safety & Economy Written Summary for Video Record Thursday, February 5, 2026 Councilmember Cordero entered the Council Chamber. Councilmember Nishimoto exited the Council Chamber. Councilmember Nishimoto entered the Council Chamber. There was no public testimony. Resolution 26-11 amended to CD1 (OCS2026-0081/2/2/2026 2:46 PM) and reported out for adoption.
Vote: ayes 5 — KIAʻĀINA, NISHIMOTO, OKIMOTO, TULBA, TUPOLA, none against.
2. RESOLUTION 25-328 – COMMITTEE REPORT 39(26)
1:18 p.m.ACCEPTANCE OF GIFT (DES). Accepting a gift to the City of two (2) used 2021 Glacier golf carts, valued at $9,300 from The Honolulu Zoological Society to the Honolulu Zoo. Councilmember Dos Santos-Tam entered the Council Chamber. There was no public testimony. Resolution 25-328 reported out for adoption.
What happened: Resolution 25-328 reported out for adoption.
Vote: ayes 5 — KIAʻĀINA, NISHIMOTO, OKIMOTO, TULBA, TUPOLA, none against.
3. RESOLUTION 26-15 – COMMITTEE REPORT 41(26)
1:21 p.m.ACCEPTANCE OF GIFT (HFD). Accepting a gift to the City valued at $10,860 from the 200 Club to fund the Honolulu Fire Department’s Manager and Employees of the Year Luncheon and Awards Ceremony. There was no public testimony. Resolution 26-15 reported out for adoption.
What happened: Resolution 26-15 reported out for adoption.
Vote: ayes 5 — KIAʻĀINA, NISHIMOTO, OKIMOTO, TULBA, TUPOLA, none against.
4. RESOLUTION 26-16 – COMMITTEE REPORT 42(26)
1:23 p.m.ACCEPTANCE OF GIFT (HFD). Accepting a gift to the City valued at $15,000 from The Deputies to fund the Honolulu Fire Department Fire Explorer and Scholarship Programs. There was no public testimony. Resolution 26-16 reported out for adoption.
What happened: Resolution 26-16 reported out for adoption.
Vote: ayes 5 — KIAʻĀINA, NISHIMOTO, OKIMOTO, TULBA, TUPOLA, none against.
5. RESOLUTION 26-24 – COMMITTEE REPORT 43(26)
1:33 p.m.ESTABLISHING THE GROUND EMERGENCY MEDICAL TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM. Urging the City Administration to work with the State Administration to establish the Ground Emergency Medical Transportation Program.
What happened: Resolution 26-24 reported out for adoption.
Vote: ayes 5 — KIAʻĀINA, NISHIMOTO, OKIMOTO*, TULBA, TUPOLA, none against. One member voted aye with reservations.
Testimony: 1 in support. Residents who testify are counted here, never named.
6. RESOLUTION 26-25 – COMMITTEE REPORT 44(26)
1:38 p.m.COMMENDING THE HONOLULU POLICE DEPARTMENT (HPD).Commending the members of the HPD and its leadership for adopting clear policies that ensure transparency and accountability while maintaining public safety. Councilmember Cordero exited the Council Chamber. There was no public testimony. Resolution 26-25 reported out for adoption.
What happened: Resolution 26-25 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.