Officials · Honolulu City Council and mayor

Scott Y. Nishimoto

Honolulu City Council, District 5

As the Office of Elections lists it

Councilmembers - 4 year term: District V, Scott Y. Nishimoto, next election 2028

Next election

2028, as the office prints it; the seat is not on the 2026 ballot.

• McCully-Mōʻiliʻili
• Mānoa
• Pālolo
• Makiki-Tantalus (about 92% of the area's populated land)
• Ala Moana-Kakaʻako (about 68% of the area's populated land)
• Diamond Head-Kapahulu-St. Louis Heights (about 32% of the area's populated land)

From the state's 2024 election precinct layer; an address decides which district a household is in.

• Resolution 26-199: URGING THE HONOLULU POLICE DEPARMENT TO CONDUCT COMPREHENSIVE FIREARMS TRACING USING THE ETRACE SYSTEM AND ENHANCE CRIME GUN INTELLIGENCE THROUGH THE DEVELOPMENT OF RELATED DASHBOARDS AND PLATFORMS, TRAINING, AND DATA ANALYTICS. (introduced Aug. 28, 2026)
• Resolution 26-198: 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. (introduced Aug. 26, 2026)
• Resolution 26-184: RENEWING THE CITY'S SISTER CITY RELATIONSHIP WITH CEBU CITY, REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES. (introduced Aug. 13, 2026)
• Resolution 26-185: AMENDING THE CITY'S POLICY GUIDELINES FOR SISTER CITY RELATIONSHIPS. (introduced Aug. 13, 2026)
• Resolution 26-156: 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. (introduced June 29, 2026)
• Resolution 26-152: 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). (introduced June 24, 2026)
• Resolution 26-153: 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. CV 21-00457 KJM (USDC). (introduced June 24, 2026)
• Resolution 26-104: TO RETAIN LEGAL SERVICES OF STARN O'TOOLE MARCUS & FISHER, A LAW CORPORATION, AS SPECIAL DEPUTY CORPORATION COUNSEL TO ADVISE AND REPRESENT THE CITY IN CLAIMS AND DISPUTES RELATING TO THE SKYLINE CORE SYSTEMS CONTRACT. (introduced April 29, 2026)
• Bill 17 (2026): RELATING TO AFFORDABLE RENTAL HOUSING. (introduced Jan. 22, 2026)
• Bill 77 (2025): RELATING TO BUDGET EXECUTION. (introduced Nov. 26, 2025)
• Resolution 25-291: TO REQUEST ADDITIONAL FUNDS FOR CONTRACT NO. SC-COR-2300040 TO CONTINUE THE SERVICES OF MCCORRISTON MILLER MUKAI & MACKINNON LLP, AS SPECIAL COUNSEL TO REPRESENT DEFENDANT DANIEL SELLERS IN THE LEGAL ACTION ENTITLED IOSEFA PASENE V. BOISSE CORREA, ET AL., CIVIL NO. CV21-00427 DKW/WRP (USDC). (introduced Oct. 16, 2025)
• Bill 61 (2025): RELATING TO REAL PROPERTY TAXATION. (introduced Aug. 27, 2025)
• Resolution 25-242: TO AUTHORIZE THE DEPARTMENT OF THE CORPORATION COUNSEL TO INITIATE LEGAL ACTION AGAINST ANGELO’S AUTO BODY & DETAILING, LLC, ANGELO S. JOHN, IN ALL OF HIS CAPACITIES (E.G. IN HIS CAPACITIES AS THE SOLE MEMBER-MANAGER OF THE LLC, TRUSTEE OF THE LLC’S TRUST, AND IN HIS PERSONAL CAPACITY) TO DEMOLISH AN UNSAFE STRUCTURE. (introduced Aug. 21, 2025)
• Resolution 25-243: TO RETAIN THE LEGAL SERVICES OF MCCORRISTON MILLER MUKAI MACKINNON, LLP AS SPECIAL COUNSEL TO REPRESENT DEFENDANT KEITH MITSUYOSHI KANESHIRO IN THE LEGAL ACTION ENTITLED LAUREL J. MAU V. CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU, ETAL.; CIVIL NO. 1:24-CV-00253 GPC-WRP (USDC). (introduced Aug. 21, 2025)
• Bill 57 (2025): RELATING TO DUMPSTERS. (introduced Aug. 8, 2025)
• Bill 53 (2025): RELATING TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING. (introduced July 21, 2025)
• Resolution 25-191: RELATING TO THE APPOINTMENTS OF CHRISTIAN DE QUEVEDO, ANGELA KNIGHT, AND HARRIS NAKAMOTO TO SERVE ON THE NEIGHBORHOOD COMMISSION OF THE CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU. (introduced July 8, 2025)
• Resolution 25-181: TO REQUEST ADDITIONAL FUNDS FOR CONTRACT NO. SC-COR-2400010 TO CONTINUE THE SERVICES OF LYNN E. PANAGAKOS, ATTORNEY AT LAW, AS SPECIAL COUNSEL FOR THE CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU TO REPRESENT DEFENDANT DONNA YUK LAN LEONG IN A MATTER ENTITLED UNITED STATES V. DONNA YUK LAN LEONG, ETAL., CRIMINAL NO. CR21-00142 LEK (USDC). (introduced June 25, 2025)
• Resolution 25-182: TO REQUEST ADDITIONAL FUNDS FOR CONTRACT NO. SC-COR-2300079 FOR THE SERVICES OF MCCORRISTON MILLER MUKAI MACKINNON LLP, AS SPECIAL COUNSEL FOR THE CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU REPRESENTING DEFENDANT MAX JOHN SWORD IN A MATTER ENTITLED UNITED STATES V. DONNA YUK LAN LEONG, ET AL., CRIMINAL NO. CR21-00142 LEK (USDC). (introduced June 25, 2025)
• Resolution 25-170: RELATING TO THE OFFICERS OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU. (introduced June 6, 2025)
• Resolution 25-164: TO RETAIN THE LEGAL SERVICES OF KOBAYASHI SUGITA & GODA LLP AS SPECIAL COUNSEL TO REPRESENT DEFENDANT DARRYL KON IN THE LEGAL ACTION ENTITLED JOSHUA SPRIESTERSBACH V. CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU, ET AL.; CIVIL NO. CV-21-00456 LEK-RT (USDC). (introduced May 29, 2025)
• Resolution 25-165: TO RETAIN THE LEGAL SERVICES OF FUKUNAGA MATAYOSHI CHING & KON-HERRERA LLP AS SPECIAL COUNSEL TO REPRESENT DEFENDANT CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU IN THE LEGAL ACTION ENTITLED JOSHUA SPRIESTERSBACH V. CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU, ET AL.; CIVIL NO. CV-21-00456 LEK-RT (USDC). (introduced May 29, 2025)
• Resolution 25-141: ESTABLISHING A FRIENDSHIP CITY RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SHONAI, JAPAN, AND THE CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU. (introduced May 8, 2025)
• Resolution 25-133: AUTHORIZING A CIVIL ACTION TO TAKE POSSESSION OF 48-389 KAMEHAMEHA HIGHWAY, KANEOHE, HAWAIʻI 96744. (introduced April 30, 2025)
• Resolution 25-134: AUTHORIZING A CIVIL ACTION TO TAKE POSSESSION OF 3808 PAKI AVENUE, HONOLULU HAWAII. (introduced April 30, 2025)
• Resolution 25-135: TO AUTHORIZE THE DEPARTMENT OF THE CORPORATION COUNSEL TO INITIATE FORECLOSURE ACTION AGAINST THE REVOCABLE LIVING TRUST OF DIANA TSUI HUNG LEE AND DIANA TSUI HUNG LEE TO COLLECT CIVIL FINES. (introduced April 30, 2025)
• Resolution 25-106: TO REQUEST ADDITIONAL FUNDS FOR CONTRACT NO. SC-COR-2200087 FOR SERVICES OF KOBAYASHI SUGITA & GODA LLP AS SPECIAL COUNSEL REPRESENTING DEFENDANTS HONOLULU LIQUOR COMMISSION, JACOB FEARS, AND CATHERINE FONTAINE IN THE LEGAL ACTION ENTITLTED SCARLET HONOLULU, INC., ET AL. V. HONOLULU LIQUOR COMMISSION. ET AL., CASE NO. CV 21-00457 KJM (USDC). (introduced April 2, 2025)
• Resolution 25-98: ESTABLISHING A SISTER CITY RELATIONSHIP WITH BANGKOK, THAILAND. (introduced March 27, 2025)
• Resolution 25-59: TO RETAIN THE LEGAL SERVICES OF THOMPSON, COE, COUSINS & IRONS, LLP AS SPECIAL COUNSEL TO REPRESENT DEFENDANT ZANE DE CAMBRA IN THE LEGAL ACTION ENTITLED DIANN TAUA, ETAL, V. CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU, ETAL.; CIVIL NO. 1CCV-23-0001436 KTM (CIR. CT.) (introduced Feb. 14, 2025)
• Resolution 25-42: URGING THE CITY ADMINISTRATION TO PROVIDE UNLAWFUL GAMBLING ROOM PREVENTION AND REPORTING PROGRAMS. (introduced Jan. 29, 2025)

Measures whose introducers, as the council's document system prints them, include this name.

• Aug. 26, 2026, International & Legal Affairs (Ila): RESOLUTION 26-182 – COMMITTEE REPORT 238(26) · aye
• Aug. 26, 2026, International & Legal Affairs (Ila): RESOLUTION 26-191 – COMMITTEE REPORT 241(26) · aye
• Aug. 26, 2026, International & Legal Affairs (Ila): RESOLUTION 26-184 – COMMITTEE REPORT 239(26) · aye
• Aug. 26, 2026, International & Legal Affairs (Ila): RESOLUTION 26-185 – COMMITTEE REPORT 240(26) · aye
• Aug. 26, 2026, International & Legal Affairs (Ila): RESOLUTION 26-71 – COMMITTEE REPORT 237(26) · aye
• Aug. 26, 2026, International & Legal Affairs (Ila): BILL 48 (2026) – COMMITTEE REPORT 235(26) · aye
• Aug. 26, 2026, International & Legal Affairs (Ila): BILL 16 (2026), CD1 – COMMITTEE REPORT 234(26) · aye
• Aug. 26, 2026, International & Legal Affairs (Ila): BILL 52 (2026) – COMMITTEE REPORT 236(26) · aye
• Aug. 26, 2026, International & Legal Affairs (Ila): RESOLUTION 26-193 – COMMITTEE REPORT 242(26) · aye
• Aug. 26, 2026, International & Legal Affairs (Ila): RESOLUTION 26-198 – COMMITTEE REPORT 243(26) · aye
• Aug. 26, 2026, International & Legal Affairs (Ila): COMMITTEE REPORT 244(26) · aye
• Aug. 26, 2026, International & Legal Affairs (Ila): COMMITTEE REPORT 245(26) · aye
• Aug. 26, 2026, International & Legal Affairs (Ila): COMMITTEE REPORT 246(26) · aye
• Aug. 25, 2026, Budget (Bud): RESOLUTION 26-166 – COMMITTEE REPORT 218(26) · aye
• Aug. 25, 2026, Budget (Bud): RESOLUTION 26-170 – COMMITTEE REPORT 219(26) · aye
• Aug. 25, 2026, Budget (Bud): RESOLUTION 26-173 · aye
• Aug. 25, 2026, Budget (Bud): RESOLUTION 26-181 – COMMITTEE REPORT 220(26) · aye
• Aug. 25, 2026, Budget (Bud): BILL 33 (2026), CD1 – COMMITTEE REPORT 216(26) · aye
• Aug. 25, 2026, Budget (Bud): BILL 50 (2026) – COMMITTEE REPORT 217(26) · aye
• July 16, 2026, Public Safety & Economy (Pse): RESOLUTION 26-162 – COMMITTEE REPORT 213(26) · aye
• July 16, 2026, Public Safety & Economy (Pse): RESOLUTION 26-163 – COMMITTEE REPORT 214(26) · aye
• July 16, 2026, Public Safety & Economy (Pse): RESOLUTION 26-164 – COMMITTEE REPORT 215(26) · aye
• July 15, 2026, International & Legal Affairs (Ila): RESOLUTION 26-129 – COMMITTEE REPORT 206(26) · aye
• July 15, 2026, International & Legal Affairs (Ila): BILL 16 (2026) – COMMITTEE REPORT 204(26) · aye
• July 15, 2026, International & Legal Affairs (Ila): BILL 48 (2026) – COMMITTEE REPORT 205(26) · aye
• July 15, 2026, International & Legal Affairs (Ila): RESOLUTION 26-157 – COMMITTEE REPORT 207(26) · aye
• July 15, 2026, International & Legal Affairs (Ila): COMMITTEE REPORT 208(26) · aye
• July 14, 2026, Budget (Bud): RESOLUTION 26-154 – COMMITTEE REPORT 198(26) · aye
• July 14, 2026, Budget (Bud): RESOLUTION 26-155 – COMMITTEE REPORT 199(26) · aye
• July 14, 2026, Budget (Bud): BILL 29 (2026) · aye

From the council's written summaries for video record, as the Ledger reads them: a name in the summary's AYES or NOES line. The 30 most recent of 151.

Basis. The office, district, party and next election are the State of Hawaiʻi Office of Elections' Elected Officials page, read Sept. 27, 2026, in its words. The Ledger publishes no official's personal contact details and endorses no one. Corrections: the corrections log.