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Council reviews mayoral cabinet nominations; managing director and budget director address federal funding and tax concerns
Summary
The council heard mayoral cabinet nominees and either referred or approved them for committee consideration. Managing director designee Mike Formby and Budget Director designate Andy Kawano answered questions about communicating with council, potential federal funding cuts and real property tax relief for seniors.
The Honolulu City Council heard a slate of mayoral cabinet nominations and either referred nominees to committee or completed routine confirmations where the resolution was adopted on the floor.
Mike Formby, the mayor's managing director designate, opened his remarks asking for council support and stressing collaboration. "I come before you today hoping and trusting that my body of work over the last 4 years demonstrates my qualifications to be a managing director in the mayor's second term," Formby said.
A number of nominees were referred to committee for full vetting; others were adopted on the floor. Auli'i Doudwa (nominee to the Salary Commission) was approved on the floor after an amendment to correct spelling, Resolution 25-33 FT1 was adopted. Several cabinet nominations were referred to their respective standing committees for confirmation hearings, including:
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