Oʻahu · City Council · meeting report
Public Safety & Economy (Pse): Thursday, March 5, 2026
8 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 26-28 – COMMITTEE REPORT 66(26)
ACCEPTANCE OF GIFT (HPD). Accepting a monetary gift, valued at $18,500 to the City from The Deputies to fund the trainings, scholarships, uniforms, and equipment for the Honolulu Police Department’s Law Enforcement Explorer Program.
3. RESOLUTION 26-31 – COMMITTEE REPORT 68(26)
ACCEPTANCE OF GIFT (HPD). Accepting a gift of travel and related expenses, valued at $1,972.79 to the City from the Washington State Narcotics Investigators Association (WSNIA) for a representative of the Honolulu Police Department to attend the WSNIA 2026 Training Summit and Vendor Show in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, from April 19-23, 2026.
6. RESOLUTION 26-44 – COMMITTEE REPORT 71(26)
1:09 p.m.ACCEPTANCE OF GIFT (HPD). Accepting a gift valued at $11,360 to the City from The 200 Club, of 120 seats for the Honolulu Police Department (HPD) personnel and dignitaries to attend The 200 Club Breakfast and Awards Ceremony on May 15, 2026, and to honor and award the HPD’s outstanding officer, parent, reserve officer, civilian supervisor and employee of the year, and citizenship award for National Police Week 2026. There was no public testimony. Resolution 26-28 reported out for adoption.
What happened: Resolution 26-28 reported out for adoption.
Vote: ayes 5 — KIAʻĀINA, NISHIMOTO, OKIMOTO, TULBA, TUPOLA, none against.
2. RESOLUTION 26-30 – COMMITTEE REPORT 67(26)
ACCEPTANCE OF GIFT (HFD). Accepting a gift of a one passenger van, valued at $60,000 to the City from Kevin Woyjeck Explorers for Life Association, Inc. and the HFD Explorers for the Honolulu Fire Department to further its outreach to the community through education, fire safety, and recruitment.
4. RESOLUTION 26-35 – COMMITTEE REPORT 69(26)
1:16 p.m.ACCEPTANCE OF GIFT (HFD). Accepting a monetary gift, valued at $17,300 to the City from the Honolulu Firefighters Foundation for various Honolulu Fire Department events. There was no public testimony. Resolution 26-30 amended to CD1 (OCS2026-0118/2/27/2026 2:04 PM) and reported out for adoption.
What happened: Resolution 26-35 reported out for adoption.
Vote: ayes 5 — KIAʻĀINA, NISHIMOTO, OKIMOTO, TULBA, TUPOLA, none against.
5. RESOLUTION 26-41 – COMMITTEE REPORT 70(26)
ACCEPTANCE OF GIFT (DES). Accepting a gift of registration and travel expenses, valued at $3,500 to the City from The Honolulu Zoological Society for a staff member of the Honolulu Zoo to participate in the Association of Zoos and Aquariums Species Survival Plan Program on Labuan Bajo Island, Indonesia, from April 3-15, 2026. Thursday, March 5, 2026
7. RESOLUTION 26-48 – COMMITTEE REPORT 72(26)
ACCEPTANCE OF GIFT (DES). Accepting a gift of a pre-owned classic mini express 48-volt trackless train, valued at $8,300 to the City from The Honolulu Zoological Society for the Honolulu Zoo.
8. RESOLUTION 26-49 – COMMITTEE REPORT 73(26)
1:21 p.m.ACCEPTANCE OF GIFT (DES). Accepting a gift of the installation of pumps, filters, and UV water sterilization system in the Gharial exhibit pools at the Honolulu Zoo, valued at $52,000 to the City from The Honolulu Zoological Society. There was no public testimony. Resolution 26-41 reported out for adoption.
What happened: Resolution 26-41 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.