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Budget (Bud): Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2026

2 items taken up, from 10:02 a.m.. 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. The council's video of this meeting · the written summary

1. RESOLUTION 26-202 – COMMITTEE REPORT 256(26)

10:05 a.m.

TRANSFER OF FUNDS (HPD). Authorizing a transfer of up to $300,000 in General Fund moneys within the Honolulu Police Department's ("HPD"), Support Services activity, from the current expenses character of expenditure ("COE"), to the Equipment COE, to facilitate the replacement of the HPD's legacy IDEMIA LiveScan systems and the upgrade of existing Multi-Biometric Identification System workstations, thereby maintaining operational compatibility, system reliability, and manufacturer support. There was no public testimony. Resolution 26-202 reported out for adoption.

What happened: Resolution 26-202 reported out for adoption.

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

2. RESOLUTION 26-203 – COMMITTEE REPORT 257(26)

10:10 a.m.

TRANSFER OF FUNDS (HFD). Authorizing a transfer of $16,624 in General Fund moneys from the Provision for Grants, Partnerships and Security activity, current expenses ("CE") character of expenditure ("COE"), to the Honolulu Fire Department’s ("HFD"), Fire Operations activity CE COE, to match funds for the Federal Emergency Management Agency Assistance to Firefighters Grant. Committee on Budget Meeting Written Summary for Video Record Tuesday, September 22, 2026 There was no public testimony. Resolution 26-203 reported out for adoption.

What happened: Resolution 26-203 reported out for adoption.

Vote: ayes 5 — CORDERO, KIAʻĀINA, NISHIMOTO, OKIMOTO, TULBA, 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.