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Votes at a glance: Council adopts multiple gifts, transfers, permits, and administrative items
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Summary
At a session of the Honolulu City Council the body adopted a series of committee reports and resolutions covering gifts to parks and departments, transfers of funds, a sister‑city agreement, settlement authorizations and records retention for the Medical Examiner.
The Honolulu City Council adopted a series of committee reports and resolutions on gifts, transfers of funds, permits and administrative items. Council members moved and approved the balance of committee reports and several individual items; the clerk recorded no objections or reservations on most items and noted multiple unanimous adoptions.
Key actions adopted (summary):
- CR 116 / Resolution 25‑64: Accepted tree materials and supplies valued at $4,471 from Outer Circle, Lanikai branch for the Okelo Drive tree planting project (adopted).
- CR 117 / Resolution 25‑65: Accepted a gift of Paragon ceramic work valued at $8,650 from Cocoa Head Potters for Koko Head District Park (adopted).
- CR 118 / Resolution 25‑89 CD1 (as amended): Accepted a site marker valued at $5,692 from Le Pua Alaqueer Histories of Hawaii for installation at Queens Surf Beach in Waikiki (adopted).
- CR 120 / Resolution 25‑51: Moved a proposed amendment to Chapter 21 (Revised Ordinances of Honolulu 2021) relating to transit‑oriented development (adopted on committee recommendation).
- CR 121 / Resolution 20‑598 CD1: Established a sister‑city relationship with Bangkok, Thailand (adopted).
- CR 122 / Resolution 20‑606: Authorized additional funds for special counsel in the case Scarlet Honolulu v. Honolulu Liquor Commission (adopted).
- CR 138 / Resolution 25‑76 CD1: Adopted the agency‑specific records retention schedule for the Department of the Medical Examiner (adopted).
- Several settlement authorizations and zoning permit extensions were adopted under the balance of committee reports, including authorizations to settle cases (e.g., Taguro v. City and Allen Bryant v. City) and extensions for Special Management Area major permits in Pupukea/Paumalū and Kaʻiwi Ridge Trail in Lanikai (adopted).
- Gifts supporting city events and department awards were adopted, including $10,375 from the 200 Club for the Honolulu Fire Department awards ceremony (Resolution 25‑79) and $10,625 from the 200 Club for the Honolulu Police Department (Resolution 25‑85). Other small gifts accepted included two aluminum‑coated signs valued at $2,453.66 for Cartwright Neighborhood Park from Malama Kipuka Hawaii (Resolution 25‑112).
Across these items the record shows no public testifiers for the listed actions and the clerk recorded that the balance of committee reports were adopted. Where the transcript listed only that an item "relates to the transfer of funds," the specific transfer amounts and line‑item details were not specified in the recorded remarks.
