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International & Legal Affairs (Ila): Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2026

13 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

1. RESOLUTION 26-182 – COMMITTEE REPORT 238(26)

1:05 p.m.

ACCEPTANCE OF GIFT (MAY). Accepting a gift of conference registration fees and lodging to the City, valued at $2,172.06, from the Hawai‘i Executive Collaborative for the Mayor and Managing Director to attend the Hawai‘i Executive Conference on the Island of Hawai‘i from September 30 – October 3, 2026. Committee on International & Legal Affairs Written Summary for Video Record Wednesday, August 26, 2026 There was no public testimony. Resolution 26-182 reported out for adoption.

What happened: Resolution 26-182 reported out for adoption.

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

2. RESOLUTION 26-191 – COMMITTEE REPORT 241(26)

1:06 p.m.

ACCEPTANCE OF GIFT (MDO). Accepting a gift of travel and lodging, valued at $1,304.20, to the City from the AAPI LEAD Foundation for the Strategic Advisor from the Office of the Managing Director to attend the 3rd Annual AAPI LEAD Summit in Los Angeles, California, from July 17-19, 2026. There was no public testimony. Resolution 26-191 reported out for adoption.

What happened: Resolution 26-191 reported out for adoption.

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

3. RESOLUTION 26-184 – COMMITTEE REPORT 239(26)

1:07 p.m.

SISTER CITY RELATIONSHIP WITH CEBU CITY, REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES. Renewing the City and County of Honolulu’s sister city relationship with Cebu City, Republic of the Philippines. There was no public testimony. Resolution 26-184 amended to CD1 (OCS2026-0537/8/27/2026 3:33 PM).

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

4. RESOLUTION 26-185 – COMMITTEE REPORT 240(26)

1:09 p.m.

AMENDING SISTER CITY GUIDELINES. Amending the City’s Policy Guidelines for sister city relationships by adopting “Sister City Guidelines” to govern the City’s sister city and related relationships with other cities. There was no public testimony. Resolution 26-185 amended to CD1 (OCS2026-0538/8/27/2026 3:45 PM).

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

5. RESOLUTION 26-71 – COMMITTEE REPORT 237(26)

1:11 p.m.

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. There was no public testimony. Resolution 26-71 reported out for adoption.

What happened: Resolution 26-71 reported out for adoption.

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

In ʻEwa.

6. BILL 48 (2026) – COMMITTEE REPORT 235(26)

1:15 p.m.

RELATING TO CONDEMNATION. Clarifying notice requirements for proposed condemnation actions. There was no public testimony. Bill 48 (2026) amended to CD1 (OCS2026-0489/8/13/2026 3:45 PM).

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

7. BILL 16 (2026), CD1 – COMMITTEE REPORT 234(26)

1:17 p.m.

RELATING TO THE REGULATION OF DOGS. Amending provisions related to the regulation of dogs. There was no public testimony. Bill 16 (2026), CD1 amended to CD2 (OCS2026-0464/7/24/2026 10:36 AM) and reported out for passage on third reading.

Vote: ayes 8 — CORDERO, KIAʻĀINA, NISHIMOTO, OKIMOTO, TULBA, TUPOLA, WATERS, WEYER*, none against. One member voted aye with reservations.

8. BILL 52 (2026) – COMMITTEE REPORT 236(26)

1:22 p.m.

RELATING TO STREETS, SIDEWALKS, MALLS, AND OTHER PUBLIC PLACES. Amending provisions related to the use of streets, sidewalks, malls, and other public places in the City and County of Honolulu. There was no public testimony. RECESS / RECONVENE Committee Chair Nishimoto called for a recess at 1:26 p.m. and reconvened the meeting at 1:27 p.m. Bill 52 (2026) reported out for passage on second reading and scheduling of a public hearing.

What happened: Bill 52 (2026) reported out for passage on second reading and scheduling of a public hearing.

Vote: ayes 8 — CORDERO, KIAʻĀINA, NISHIMOTO, OKIMOTO, TULBA, TUPOLA, WATERS, WEYER*, none against. One member voted aye with reservations.

9. RESOLUTION 26-193 – COMMITTEE REPORT 242(26)

1:29 p.m.

RED HILL BULK FUEL STORAGE FACILITY. Urging the United States Environmental Protection Agency and the Hawai‘i State Department of Health to require the United States Department of the Navy to increase the frequency, chemical scope, and geographic extent of groundwater testing for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances and petroleum chemicals in the immediate vicinity of the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility and surrounding areas.

What happened: Resolution 26-193 reported out for adoption.

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

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

10. RESOLUTION 26-198 – COMMITTEE REPORT 243(26)

2:16 p.m.

Resolution to authorize the Department of the Corporation Counsel to initiate foreclosure action against the J.T. Villa Trust and its Trustee(s) to collect civil fines and real property taxes. Resolution 26-198 reported out for adoption.

What happened: Resolution 26-198 reported out for adoption.

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

11. COMMITTEE REPORT 244(26)

2:16 p.m.

Request for authorization to settle a lawsuit against the City and County of Honolulu entitled Liane Kimiko Tamashiro, Personal Representative of the Estate of Brad Ritsuo Kimura, deceased; James Tatsuo Kimura; and Virginia Eiko Kimura v. City and County of Honolulu, et al., Civ. No. 1CCV-25-0000583 KTM (Cir. Ct.) Committee Report 244(26) reported out for adoption.

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

12. COMMITTEE REPORT 245(26)

2:16 p.m.

Request for authorization to settle a lawsuit against the City and County of Honolulu and Officer Zane De Cambra entitled Diann Taua, et al. v. City and County of Honolulu, et al., Civ. No. 1CCV-23-0001436 (Cir. Ct.) Committee Report 245(26) reported out for adoption.

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

13. COMMITTEE REPORT 246(26)

2:17 p.m.

Global request for authorization to settle towing claims with All Island Wreckers regarding Contract MA-CSD-2300062 Committee Report 246(26) reported out for adoption.

Vote: ayes 8 — CORDERO, KIAʻĀINA, NISHIMOTO, OKIMOTO, TULBA, TUPOLA*, WATERS, WEYER, none against. One member voted aye with reservations.

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.