Oʻahu · City Council · meeting report

International & Legal Affairs (Ila): Wednesday, June 24, 2026

11 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: Scott Y. Nishimoto, Chair; Andria Tupola, Vice Chair; Radiant Cordero; Tyler Dos Santos-Tam; Esther Kiaʻāina; Val A. Okimoto; Augie Tulba; Tommy Waters; Matt Weyer. The council's video of this meeting · the written summary

RELATING TO THE REGULATION OF DOGS. Amending provisions related to the regulation of dogs. This item was cancelled.

ACCEPTANCE OF GIFT (MDO). Accepting a gift of travel, lodging and related expenses, valued at $4,060.98, to the City from the Trust for Public Land (TPL) for a representative of the Office of the Managing Director to attend TPL's National Day on the Hill in Washington, D.C., from April 13-15, 2026. Councilmember Weyer exited the Council Chamber. Councilmember Weyer entered the Council Chamber. There was no public testimony. Resolution 26-133 amended to CD1 (OCS2026-0404/6/22/2026 3:09 PM) and reported out for adoption.

Vote: ayes 8 — CORDERO, KIAʻĀINA, NISHIMOTO, OKIMOTO, TULBA, TUPOLA, WATERS, WEYER, none against.

(FOR CONDEMNATION) ACQUISITION OF STORM DRAIN EASEMENTS FOR PUBLIC USE. Providing for the acquisition of storm drain easements for public use for the Kahaluʻu House and Garden Lots, Unit 3 project, situated at Kahaluʻu, Koʻolaupoko, Oʻahu, Hawaiʻi, and determining and declaring the necessity of the acquisition by eminent domain.

What happened: Resolution 26-73 postponed to a date and time to be determined by the Committee Chair.

Vote: ayes 8 — CORDERO, KIAʻĀINA, NISHIMOTO, OKIMOTO, TULBA, TUPOLA, WATERS, WEYER, none against.

SALE OF SURPLUS CITY PROPERTY. Approving the sale of surplus City property, Parcel 1-A to lwalani Tseu for the recommended sale price of $300,000, and the sale of Parcel 2-A to Sidney Walsh for the recommended sale price of $385,000, portion of West Loch Golf Course, Honouliuli, ʻEwa, Oʻahu, Hawaiʻi, TMK: 9-1-181:022. Councilmember Weyer exited the Council Chamber. Councilmember Weyer entered the Council Chamber. There was no public testimony. RECESS / RECONVENE Committee Chair Nishimoto called for a recess at 1:18 p.m. and reconvened the meeting at 1:18 p.m. Action on Resolution 26-71 postponed to a date and time to be determined by the Committee Chair. Related communication: D-197(26) Depa

What happened: Resolution 26-71 postponed to a date and time to be determined by the Committee Chair.

In ʻEwa.

Resolution to retain the legal services of Kalama & Farm LLP A Limited Liability Law Partnership as Special Counsel to represent Defendant Arthur J. Logan in the legal action entitled Ammon Fepuleai, et al. v. City and County of Honolulu, et al., Civil No. 1CCV-25-0000879 (Circuit Court) Resolution 26-152 reported out for adoption.

What happened: Resolution 26-152 reported out for adoption.

Vote: ayes 7 — CORDERO, KIAʻĀINA, NISHIMOTO, OKIMOTO, TULBA, TUPOLA, WEYER, none against.

Request for authorization to settle a lawsuit against the City and County of Honolulu entitled John M. Asing v. City and County of Honolulu, et al.; Civil No. 1CCV23-0000071 Committee Report 183(26) reported out for adoption.

Vote: ayes 7 — CORDERO, KIAʻĀINA, NISHIMOTO, OKIMOTO, TULBA, TUPOLA, WEYER, none against.

Request for authorization to settle Sheri Taflinger v. City and County of Honolulu, et al., Civil No. 1CCV-24-0001151 (Circuit Court) Committee Report 184(26) reported out for adoption.

Vote: ayes 7 — CORDERO, KIAʻĀINA, NISHIMOTO, OKIMOTO*, TULBA, TUPOLA, WEYER, none against. One member voted aye with reservations.

Request for authorization to settle a lawsuit against the City and County of Honolulu entitled Ann Gima v. City and County of Honolulu; Civil No. 1CC-18-1-001745 KTM (Circuit Court) Committee Report 185(26) reported out for adoption.

Vote: ayes 7 — CORDERO, KIAʻĀINA, NISHIMOTO, OKIMOTO, TULBA, TUPOLA, WEYER, none against.

Resolution to retain the legal services of Kobayashi Sugita & Goda, LLP as Special Counsel to represent the Honolulu Liquor Commission in post-settlement proceedings in the legal action entitled Scarlet Honolulu, Inc., et al. v. Honolulu Liquor Commission, et al.; Case No. CV21-00457 KJM (USDC) Resolution 26-153 reported out for adoption.

What happened: Resolution 26-153 reported out for adoption.

Vote: ayes 7 — CORDERO, KIAʻĀINA, NISHIMOTO, OKIMOTO, TULBA, TUPOLA, WEYER, none against.

Request for authorization to settle Ijeva Bambridge v. City and County of Honolulu and State of Hawai‘i; Civil No. 1DRC-25-0005437 (District Court of the First Circuit, State of Hawai‘i) Committee Report 186(26) reported out for adoption.

Vote: ayes 7 — CORDERO, KIAʻĀINA, NISHIMOTO, OKIMOTO, TULBA, TUPOLA, WEYER, none against.

Resolution authorizing the Department of the Corporation Counsel to initiate legal action against Shay Tal and Miriam J.H.S. Tal to stop advertisements of their unpermitted Bed and Breakfast Home or Transient Vacation Unit Resolution 26-156 reported out for adoption.

What happened: Resolution 26-156 reported out for adoption.

Vote: ayes 7 — CORDERO, KIAʻĀINA, NISHIMOTO, OKIMOTO, TULBA, TUPOLA, WEYER, 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.