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Votes at a glance: Key actions — Hawaii County Council, Nov. 5, 2025
Summary
The council approved a number of routine resolutions, advanced several budget and capital bills, and postponed two high‑profile ordinances (Bills 52 and 83) for further work. Below are the primary motions and outcomes recorded on Nov. 5.
The Hawaii County Council took a mix of procedural and substantive actions on Nov. 5. Below are the council's recorded motions and outcomes for key items discussed that day.
Votes (selected):
- Bill 52 (Household hens, draft 3): Motion to postpone final reading to Nov. 19 — Motion by Councilmember Kerkowitz; second by Councilmember Huestace. Result: Passed (7 yes, 0 no, 2 absent).
- Bill 83 (Plastics & polystyrene waste, draft 2): Motion to approve first reading/send to second reading — Motion by Councilmember Villegas; second by Councilmember Kalimba. Amendment (communication 482.12) to exempt food providers with 10 or fewer employees for five years — Motion by Councilmember Eustace; amendment failed (roll call: 2 yes, 5 no). Later motion to postpone Bill 83 to Nov. 19 — Motion by Councilmember Villegas; passed (6 yes, 0 no, 3 absent).
- Bill 85 (Kee Papa Park parcel update): Approved at second and final reading (voice vote recorded; majority present).
- Bill 84 (parking meter schedule update): Approved at second and final reading (voice vote recorded).
- Bill 91 (Safe Routes to School appropriation; requires two‑thirds): Approved at second and final reading (two‑thirds recorded; majority present). Several capital/budget ordinances (Bills 94, 95, 96, 101, 92, 93) were approved at first or final reading as noted in the minutes.
- Resolutions (examples): Resolution 371-25 (mass transit copy machine lease) — adopted; Resolution 344-25 (Microsoft enterprise licensing) — adopted; multiple community grant resolutions were adopted to fund events and local initiatives.
Several routine financial and procurement resolutions were adopted by majority votes recorded in the clerk's minutes; absent members were noted where recorded. For full roll‑call tallies and text of motions, see the official council minutes for Nov. 5, 2025.
