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Rhonda Burke, advocacy chair for the Oahu Hawaiian Canoe Racing Association (OCCRA), testified in strong support, saying the name Maule Ola — \"breath of life\" in Hawaiian — reflects values of healing and renewal and recognizes the location’s cultural history, including use by Native Hawaiians and a later World War II detention camp. OCCRA offered to assist with community engagement on the initiative.

Councilmember Cordero said the measure is a starting point and noted it would not change road names or postal addresses. She described the area’s broader role — the ports and wholesale supplies, social-service providers for people experiencing homelessness, and wastewater infrastructure — and said state-level processes will be required to complete a formal renaming. Member Tupelo asked clarifying questions about organizations involved and the geographic scope; OCCRA clarified Maule Ola refers to the entire area, not just the lagoon.

The chair recommended the resolution be reported out for adoption; the public transcript records no opposition during the hearing. Committee members said they had reached out to neighborhood boards and business organizations and had not received formal opposition at the time of the meeting.

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Fukunaga told the committee he was asked to apply for the position by a sitting ethics commissioner and that he has served on three state commissions — one appointed by the governor and two by the Legislature — and chaired each. He described teaching ethics courses to paralegals for about a decade, delivering seminars that included ethics sections for medical and psychological associations, and conducting conflict checks for his law firm.

Community supporter Angela Melody Young testified in strong support, praising Fukunaga’s experience and interest in representing seniors on commissions. Member Kiana thanked Fukunaga for appearing in person and said she expected him to serve well on the commission.

The chair recommended that Resolution 25-104 be reported out for adoption; no objections were recorded in the public transcript.

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Before the committee entered closed session, two in-person witnesses spoke in support of temporary hazard pay for HGEA. Andrew Fukuda of the Firefighters Association said the COVID-19 pandemic created difficult conditions for essential workers and expressed support for a temporary hazard pay settlement. Michael Hadlock, a HFFA executive board member, also voiced strong support and thanked the city for reaching settlement terms with HGEA.

The Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) provided public comment on agenda item 6, a proposed civil action to take possession of 3808 Pocky Avenue. DPR representative Ted Hayden summarized the property's history, saying the city acquired the parcel in October 1991 for park purposes with conditions permitting two residents to remain until their deaths. Hayden said the property is part of the Kapiolani Trust, is legally required to be used for recreational and noncommercial purposes, is in serious disrepair, and that DPR wants the parcel to expand a nearby community garden that currently has a wait list of 28 people and a wait time of up to three years.

The chair then announced a recess and said the committee would convene a closed meeting pursuant to HRS section 92-4 and HRS section 92-5(a)(4) to consult with counsel on the listed items. The public transcript lists the council members and multiple attorneys and staff who would participate in executive session; no final outcomes of those executive-session deliberations were reported in the public record.

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Proponents said the change would give landlords a tool to address game rooms operating on private property while preserving tenant consent and leaving HPD participation to departmental discretion.

Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Gabriel Huntington told the committee the proposal came from the Game Room Task Force and is intended to let landlords request HPD inspections “by giving HPD a copy of their lease so that an inspection can be done under the terms of the lease, which includes a consent of the renter or the tenant.” He said the lease and referenced statutes would guide whether a tenant’s consent exists for entry.

Supporters framed the bill as a public-safety measure. Councilmember Dos Santos said a recent shooting outside a game room and other violent incidents in multiple neighborhoods show the “cycle” of crime associated with game rooms, and urged colleagues to give HPD more tools. Huntington said HPD would document “violations of the law, unsafe conditions, and violations of the lease or rental agreement” so officers could provide reports and testify in civil proceedings if necessary.

Committee members pressed on safeguards. Member Cordero asked how oral leases would be handled and whether the process could be used to harass tenants. Huntington replied that where a lease is oral, Chapter 521 of the Hawaii Revised Statutes provides baseline rules, and that HPD’s involvement is discretionary: “It’s in HPD’s discretion to participate or not.” Members also discussed that contested questions about consent or lease terms could be litigated in civil court and that HPD would rely on its standard procedures for obtaining consent.

The chair recommended the bill be reported out for passage on third reading; the record notes a reservation from Member Cordero. No formal roll-call vote was recorded on the public transcript.

The measure remains a proposal; committee discussion distinguished between policy goals, department discretion for investigations, and the potential for subsequent civil litigation if landlord–tenant consent is disputed.

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