Oʻahu · City Council · meeting report
Housing, Homelessness & Parks (Hhp): Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2026
6 items taken up. Every action and vote below is as the council's own written summary records it.
Voting members: Andria Tupola, Chair. The council's video of this meeting · the written summary
1. RESOLUTION 26-219 – COMMITTEE REPORT 286(26)
ACCEPTANCE OF GIFT (DPR). Accepting a gift to the City of two high-back traditional benches, preparations of the grounds, and two bronze plaques with Committee on Housing, Homelessness & Parks Written Summary for Video Record Tuesday, October 20, 2026 inscriptions to read, "Donated by the ʻOhana of Lily Kwan" and "Donated by the ʻOhana of Clara Kwan," valued at $5,607.25, from Clara Kwan to be placed at Aina Moana Park within Ala Moana Regional Park.
2. RESOLUTION 26-223 – COMMITTEE REPORT 287(26)
ACCEPTANCE OF GIFT (DPR). Accepting a gift to the City of one high-back traditional bench, preparations of the grounds and one bronze plaque with an inscription to read, "Donated by the Family of Serm Chongchua," valued at $2,718.74, from Victor Chongchua for placement at Sandy Beach Park.
3. RESOLUTION 26-224 – COMMITTEE REPORT 288(26)
2:36 p.m.ACCEPTANCE OF GIFT (DPR). Accepting a gift to the City to furnish and install twelve tennis nets, valued at $3,769.63, from USTA Hawaii Pacific Inc. for Patsy T. Mink Central Oʻahu Regional Park. There was no public testimony. Resolution 26-219 reported out for adoption.
What happened: Resolution 26-219 reported out for adoption.
Vote: ayes 3 — NISHIMOTO, TULBA, TUPOLA, none against.
6. BILL 57 (2026) – COMMITTEE REPORT 285(26)
2:43 p.m.RELATING TO OUTDOOR PLAYCOURTS. Requiring the preparation of certain information relating to outdoor playcourts. The following individual testified: Dylan Armstrong (M-437[26]) (General comment) Bill 57 (2026) amended to CD1 (OCS2026-0613/10/14/2026 1:11 PM) and reported out for passage on second reading and scheduling of a public hearing.
Vote: ayes 3 — NISHIMOTO, TULBA, TUPOLA, none against.
4. BILL 11 (2026) – COMMITTEE REPORT 284(26)
2:52 p.m.RELATING TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING INCENTIVES. Requiring the reporting of affordable housing incentives to the City Council. The following individuals testified: 1. Dylan Armstrong (M-427[26]) (General comment) 2. Angela Young, CARES (General comment) Bill 11 (2026) amended to CD1 (OCS2026-0393/6/22/2026 3:33 PM) and reported out for passage on third reading.
Vote: ayes 3 — NISHIMOTO, TULBA, TUPOLA, none against.
5. BILL 18 (2026), CD1
3:03 p.m.RELATING TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING. Amending provisions relating to affordable rental housing. Committee Chair Tupola provided a brief presentation on Bill 18 (2026) to the Committee. (CC-179[26]) The following individuals testified: 1. 2. Martin Nguyen, Centre Urban Real Estate (M-426[26]) (General comment) 3. Dylan Armstrong (M-426[26]) (General comment) 4. Ave Kwok, Wo Fat and Bill 18 (2026), CD1 failed to receive a majority vote to be amended to CD2 (OCS2026-0647/10/19/2026 12:46 PM).
What happened: Bill 18 (2026), CD1 failed to receive a majority vote to be reported out for passage on third reading.
Vote: ayes 2 — TULBA*, TUPOLA; noes NISHIMOTO – 1. One member voted aye with reservations.
Testimony: 2 in support. 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.