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City committee reconvenes from executive session and approves settlement funding resolutions
Summary
A Honolulu City Council committee reconvened from executive session and approved resolutions to request additional funds for cases involving Donna Leong and Max Sword and authorized settling a claim by Gentry IPO Community Association; no amounts or vote tallies were disclosed.
A committee of the Honolulu City Council reconvened from executive session and approved resolutions to request additional funds for cases involving Donna Leong and Max Sword and authorized settlement of a claim by the Gentry IPO Community Association, the committee chair said.
The committee chair said the body had met in executive session “pursuant to section 90 two-four and 90 two-five A 4, HRS” to consult with its attorneys “on questions and issues pertaining to the powers, duties, privileges, immunities, and or liabilities of the city, the council, and its committees” related to items on the executive session agenda. After returning to open session, the chair recommended adoption or approval of the three items and called for objections; there were none. The chair asked, “Any WRs or no's? Seeing none, thank you.”
The committee approved (1) a resolution requesting additional funds for the Donna Leong case, (2) a resolution requesting additional funds related to Max Sword’s case, and (3) a request to authorize settlement of claims asserted against the City and County of Honolulu by Gentry IPO Community Association. The transcript records the chair recommending adoption or approval for each item and notes no recorded objections when the chair asked for any dissent. The transcript does not record motion makers, seconders, or a roll-call vote tally for any item.
The executive-session statement on the record identified the statutory basis cited by the chair but did not disclose settlement amounts, payment sources, or the substantive terms of any agreement. The transcript shows the committee adjourned after those actions; the chair closed the meeting by saying, “Seeing none, thank you. We are adjourned.”
The chair’s remarks indicate legal consultation took place in executive session, but the transcript does not include attorneys’ statements or further details on next steps, public-notice requirements, or exact funding sources for the requested additional funds.
