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Council approves $5,000 Thales gift for Poland trip to review driver‑license production; managing director, DCS director defend the trip
Summary
The council approved Resolution 25‑94 FD1 accepting a $5,000 gift from Thales DIS USA Inc. to cover travel and related expenses for the Department of Customer Services director to attend a card production review in Poland. Managing Director Mike Formby and DCS Director Kim Hashiro explained the trip and pushed back on media coverage.
The Honolulu City Council adopted Resolution 25‑94 FD1, accepting a gift of travel and related expenses valued at $5,000 from Thales DIS USA Inc. for the director of the Department of Customer Services to attend a driver‑license and identification card production and design review in Poland in May 2025.
Vice Chair Weier moved to adopt the resolution and later moved to amend it to the posted FD1; the council recorded no objections or reservations to the amendment and then adopted the FD1 version. The…
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