Oʻahu · City Council · meeting report

Budget (Bud): Tuesday, April 28, 2026

10 items taken up, from 9:04 a.m., at the City Council Chamber. Every action and vote below is as the council's own written summary records it.

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

TRANSFER OF FUNDS (DES). Authorizing a transfer of funds not to exceed $222,000 in General Fund monies from the Provision for Energy Costs activity (Current expenses ("CE") character of expenditure (COE")) to the Department of Enterprise Services ("DES"), Auditoriums and Golf Courses activities (CE COE) for Fiscal Year 2026, required to cover the Department's fuel and electricity shortages. Committee on Budget Meeting Written Summary for Video Record Tuesday, April 28, 2026 There was no public testimony. Resolution 26-87 amended to CD1 (OCS2026-0237/4/24/2026 3:02 PM) and reported out for adoption.

Vote: ayes 6 — CORDERO, KIAʻĀINA, NISHIMOTO, OKIMOTO, TULBA, WATERS, none against.

TRANSFER OF FUNDS (DDC). Authorizing a transfer not to exceed $35,000 in Highway Fund monies within the Department of Design and Construction ("DCC"), Project and Construction Management activity from the Salaries ("S") character of expenditure ("COE") to the Equipment ("E") COE for Fiscal Year 2026 to meet the budget shortfall for two (2) vehicle acquisitions in the Civil Division. There was no public testimony. Councilmember Kiaʻāina exited the Council Chamber. Resolution 26-84 reported out for adoption.

What happened: Resolution 26-84 reported out for adoption.

Vote: ayes 5 — CORDERO, NISHIMOTO, OKIMOTO, TULBA, WATERS, none against.

RELATING TO FUNDS. Amending Chapter 6, Revised Ordinances of Honolulu 2021, establishing the Fire Plans Review Revolving Fund to receive and expend monies to support fire prevention activities. There was no public testimony. Councilmember Kiaʻāina entered the Council Chamber. Action on Bill 8 (2026) postponed to a date and time to be determined by the Committee Chair.

What happened: Bill 8 (2026) postponed to a date and time to be determined by the Committee Chair.

Vote: ayes 6 — CORDERO, KIAʻĀINA, NISHIMOTO, OKIMOTO, TULBA, WATERS, none against.

COLLECTIVE BARGAINING COST ITEMS FOR THE HAWAI'I FIRE FIGHTERS ASSOCIATION BARGAINING UNIT 11. Approving the collective bargaining cost items for the Hawaiʻi Fire Fighters Association Bargaining Unit 11 included and excluded managerial employees of the City and County of Honolulu. There was no public testimony. Resolution 26-83 amended to CD1 (OCS2026-0236/4/24/2026 3:52 PM) and reported out for adoption.

Vote: ayes 6 — CORDERO, KIAʻĀINA, NISHIMOTO, OKIMOTO, TULBA, WATERS, none against.

TRANSFER OF FUNDS (HFD). Authorizing a transfer of funds not to exceed a total of $3,419,093 in General Fund monies from the Provision for Salary Adjustments and Accrued Vacation Pay activity (Current Expenses ("CE") character of expenditure ("COE")) to the various executive agencies activities (S COE) for Fiscal Year 2026 to fund the Honolulu Fire Department’s ("HFD") Bargaining Unit 11 arbitration award increases. There was no public testimony. Resolution 26-85 reported out for adoption.

What happened: Resolution 26-85 reported out for adoption.

Vote: ayes 6 — CORDERO, KIAʻĀINA, NISHIMOTO, OKIMOTO, TULBA, WATERS, none against.

RELATING TO ROUNDING OF CASH PAYMENTS. Amending Section 2-4.2, Revised Ordinances of Honolulu 2021, to require the rounding of cash transactions for City taxes, fees, and charges to the nearest 5 cents. There was no public testimony. Bill 20 (2026) reported out for passage on second reading and scheduling of a public hearing.

What happened: Bill 20 (2026) reported out for passage on second reading and scheduling of a public hearing.

Vote: ayes 6 — CORDERO, KIAʻĀINA, NISHIMOTO, OKIMOTO, TULBA, WATERS, none against.

REAL PROPERTY TAX COMPROMISE. Approving a one-time compromise of the real property taxes, accrued penalties, and interest owed by 630 Cooke Street Partnership, LP, for the tax year beginning July 1, 2025 and ending June 30, 2026 for the affordable rental housing portion of Nohona Hale, such that the total taxes, interest, and penalties owing in the amount of $324,079.74, are compromised to the amount of $6,579.22 that is fully allocated to the commercial portion of Nohona Hale. There was no public testimony. Councilmember Nishimoto exited the Council Chamber. Councilmember Nishimoto entered the Council Chamber. Resolution 26-86 reported out for adoption.

What happened: Resolution 26-86 reported out for adoption.

Vote: ayes 6 — CORDERO, KIAʻĀINA, NISHIMOTO, OKIMOTO, TULBA, WATERS, none against.

TRANSFER OF FUNDS (DEM). Authorizing a transfer of funds not to exceed $150,000 in General Fund monies from the Provision for Salary Adjustments and Accrued Vacation Pay activity (Current Expenses ("CE") character of expenditure ("COE")) to the Department of Emergency Management ("DEM"), Emergency Management Coordination activity (Salaries ("S") COE) for the Fiscal Year 2026, required to support personnel costs associated with DEM's ongoing disaster response and recovery operations. There was no public testimony. Resolution 26-88 reported out for adoption.

What happened: Resolution 26-88 reported out for adoption.

Vote: ayes 6 — CORDERO, KIAʻĀINA, NISHIMOTO, OKIMOTO, TULBA, WATERS, none against.

TRANSFER OF FUNDS (HESD). Authorizing a transfer of funds not to exceed $1,200,000 in General Fund monies from the Provision for Salary Adjustments and Accrued Vacation Pay activity (Current Expenses ("CE") character of expenditure ("COE") to the Department of Emergency Services ("HESD"), Emergency Medical Services activity (salaries (S") COE) for Fiscal Year 2026 to cover the projected shortfall caused by unbudgeted incentive pay per the Alternate Work Schedule agreement, as well as overtime overages caused by emergencies such as the Kona Low Storms. There was no public testimony. Resolution 26-94 amended to a CD1 (OCS2026-0249/4/24/2026 12:44 PM) and reported out for adoption.

Vote: ayes 6 — CORDERO, KIAʻĀINA, NISHIMOTO, OKIMOTO, TULBA, WATERS, none against.

TRANSFER OF FUNDS (DPR). Authorizing a transfer of funds not to exceed $1,3000,000 in General Fund monies from the Department of Parks and Recreation ("DPR"), Recreation Services activity (Current Expenses ("CE") character of expenditure ("COE")) to the DPR, Grounds Maintenance activity (CE COE) for Fiscal Year 2026, required to meet a budget shortfall in water costs. There was no public testimony. Resolution 26-93 amended to CD1 (OCS2026-0250/4/27/2026 7:45 AM) and reported out for adoption.

Vote: ayes 6 — CORDERO, KIAʻĀINA, NISHIMOTO, OKIMOTO, TULBA, WATERS, none against.

Testimony: 1 in opposition. Residents who testify are counted here, never named.

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.