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Zoning committee postpones vote on mayor’s housing‑land management reorganization after members request org charts and position details
Summary
Committee amended the mayor’s proposed CD1 for charter amendments that would consolidate housing functions into a Department of Housing and Land Management, then postponed final action to allow further briefings and an intercommittee hearing; members asked for a visual org chart and a breakdown of positions and duties.
The Honolulu City Council Committee on Zoning on April 3, 2025, amended and then postponed further action on a resolution (Mayor’s Message 44‑20‑25; resolution 25‑86) that would initiate charter amendments to reorganize housing functions and create a Department of Housing and Land Management (DHLM).
The mayor’s submitted CD1 would consolidate the Office of Housing with the Department of Land Management and take selected functions from the Department of Community Services, Department of Planning and Permitting, and Department of Budget and Fiscal Services, as part of an executive reorganization. The administration’s executive director of the Office of Housing, Kevin Auger, told the committee the administration supports the proposed CD1 and is available to answer questions.
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