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Committee delays sponsorships ordinance after stakeholders push for rules, limits on naming rights and cultural review
Summary
The Budget Committee amended the sponsorships bill (Bill 4 of 2025) and postponed action to allow further stakeholder review. Nonprofit and preservation groups asked for formal rules on signage and sponsorship terms, a five‑year cap on agreements and a clear exclusion or special handling for naming rights and culturally sensitive sites.
The Honolulu City Council Budget Committee on Thursday amended and postponed consideration of Bill 4 of 2025, which would reestablish a city process to obtain sponsorships for facilities, parks, programs and equipment, after public testimony and a department briefing indicated more stakeholder work is needed.
The amendment proposed by the chair would adopt the committee’s CD2 as transmitted by the mayor but postpone final action to a date set by the chair so staff and community groups could settle outstanding issues on rules, signage and naming rights.
The Outdoor Circle urged the council to require formal…
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