A Honolulu City Council public-safety committee on Thursday advanced a resolution that reaffirms the constitutional rights of all residents of the city, concluding an extended public-comment period and amending the measure to remove two clauses directing the mayor and the Honolulu Police Department (HPD) to take additional reviews.

The committee’s introducers framed Resolution 25-301 as a statement of the city’s values and an attempt to preserve trust between immigrant communities and local government. Council member Weier said the intent is to ensure local agencies ‘‘cooperate with federal immigration enforcement only to the extent required by law’’ and to protect public safety by reducing barriers to reporting crime.

Testimony at the committee was overwhelmingly in favor. Bettina Mok, executive director of a legal clinic, urged approval and recommended the council consider funding immigration legal services, saying detentions and deportations have ‘‘escalated to three times what they were at this time last year’’ and many detainees lack counsel. Melissa Yamanaka, a longtime resident, told the committee the resolution would help preserve Hawaii’s ‘‘aloha, compassion, and justice.’’ Student and community speakers repeatedly said fear of federal enforcement is discouraging people from reporting crimes or seeking services.

Administration officials told the panel the city already follows the U.S. and Hawaii constitutions and that memoranda of agreement are vetted by city attorneys. Deputy Managing Director Christian Jara said the city ‘‘upholds the rule of law and the U.S. Constitution’’ and that the administration supports the resolution’s spirit, but cautioned that some of the proposed directives could imply the city had not previously followed those legal duties. Interim HPD Chief Ronnie Vanek told the committee he is not aware of any due-process violations by HPD.

During debate, Council member Kia Aina voiced support for the underlying measure but asked that two ‘‘whereas’’ clauses that would have directed the mayor and HPD be removed; the chair recommended amending the resolution to a CD1 and reported it out for adoption without objections.

What’s next: the committee reported Resolution 25-301 as amended (CD1) for adoption. Committee members said they will continue to consider requests for funding and administrative changes cited by testifiers, including increasing access to legal services for immigrants.