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Votes at a glance: council committee reports, nominations and multiple land‑use and budget measures adopted
Summary
The Honolulu City Council adopted a broad slate of committee reports, confirmations and first/second/third‑reading bills during a lengthy remote meeting. This roundup lists items that received formal action with the outcome announced on the record.
Below are the formal actions recorded during the meeting, summarized with the council’s announced outcomes. Most items were adopted or passed on voice or roll call as noted. Where a roll‑call tally was read aloud by the clerk, it is included.
- CR137 / Resolution 25‑11 — Confirming appointment of James A. Ireland MD as Director of Emergency Services: adopted (clerk announced 8 ayes, 1 absent).
- CR125 — Conveying recommendations of the Oʻahu Historic Preservation Commission (ordinance 17‑44): adopted (no objections recorded).
- CR126 / Res 25‑204 CD1 — Special Management Area major permit for two single‑unit dwellings in Laie: adopted (clerk announced 8 ayes, 1 absent).
- CR129 / Res 25‑80 CD1 — After‑the‑fact SMA major permit for Lanikai property retention: adopted (clerk announced 8 ayes, 1 absent).
- CR130 / Res 25‑81 — Revision to the public infrastructure map for the North Shore Sustainable Communities Plan area: adopted (clerk announced 8 ayes, 1 absent).
- CR131 / Res 25‑82 — Another infrastructure map revision for the North Shore Sustainable Communities Plan: adopted (clerk announced 8 ayes, 1 absent).
- CR132 / Bill 20‑591 CD1 — Revision related to construction of a new hotel tower in Waikiki (Ewa Gateway to Waikiki redevelopment / Hilton Hawaiian Village): adopted (clerk announced 8 ayes, 1 absent).
- CR133 / Res 25‑92 CD1 — Conceptual plan approval to modify Hilton Hawaiian Village master plan and allow a new hotel tower: adopted (clerk announced 8 ayes, 1 absent).
- CR134 / Res 25‑93 CD1 — Extension to obtain a development permit for a single‑family dwelling in Kahala: adopted (clerk announced 8 ayes, 1 absent).
- CR135 / Res 25‑95 CD1 — SMA major permit for a new single‑family dwelling in Kailua: adopted (clerk announced 8 ayes, 1 absent).
- First‑reading package (multiple bills on pages 12–15) — The council passed by vote or voice several first‑reading bills; Bill 30 (property tax exemption changes) passed first reading after roll call (7 ayes, 1 no, 1 absent on that roll call), and Bill 36 (fiscal stability/reserve fund changes) passed first reading (7 ayes, 1 no, 1 absent on that roll call). The clerk recorded individual reservations where council members stated them.
- CR106 / Bill 60 CD1 — Sewer rate package: adopted / passed second reading (clerk announced 8 ayes, 1 absent). (See separate coverage for discussion.)
- CR107 / Bill 2 CD1 — Funds-related measure: adopted (clerk announced 7 ayes, 2 absent).
- CR99 / Bill 21 — Legislative budget for FY 2025‑26: adopted (clerk announced 8 ayes, 1 absent).
- CR100 / Bill 22 CD1 — Executive operating budget for FY 2025‑26 (passed second reading): adopted (clerk announced 8 ayes, 1 absent).
- CR101 / Bill 23 CD1 — Executive capital budget for FY 2025‑26 (passed second reading): adopted (clerk announced 8 ayes, 1 absent).
- CR102 / Bill 24 — Authorization for issuance of general obligation bonds: adopted (clerk announced 8 ayes, 1 absent).
- CR103 / Bill 26 — Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation (HART) operating budget second reading: adopted (clerk announced 8 ayes, 1 absent).
- CR104 / Bill 27 — HART capital budget second reading: adopted (clerk announced 8 ayes, 1 absent).
- CR114 / Bill 28 — Trash/refuse collection (food‑waste timeline extension): adopted (no objections or reservations recorded).
- CR115 / Bill 29 — Affordable housing tax‑exemption timing changes: adopted (noted reservations by one council member in committee).
- CR136 / Bill 13 CD1 — Real property measure: adopted (no objections recorded).
- Third‑reading adoptions included Bill 14 (First Source hiring program) and Bill 18 CD1 (ban on single‑use plastic bottles in city vending machines at city properties) after recorded votes; Bill 18 passed third reading with 5 ayes, 3 nos, 1 absent (as recorded by the clerk).
- Additional council committee reports on HART and other capital, operating and bond measures were adopted on second reading as shown on the agenda; where roll‑call tallies were announced the clerk’s numbers are cited above.
Notes and caveats: this roundup reflects actions recorded in the meeting transcript. Some votes were announced as “ayes” with council members also stating reservations; those reservations were called out at the meeting but recorded tallies were announced by the clerk. For full detail and verbatim roll‑call lines, see the council minutes and posted roll‑call records on the council website.
