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Committee amends and advances Honolulu Fire Department gift resolutions

Committee on Public Safety and Economy · March 1, 2026

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Summary

The committee accepted testimony from Assistant Chief Reid Yoshida on HFD’s Explorers program and amended and reported out Resolution 26‑30 (a passenger van gift amended to CD1) and reported Resolution 26‑35 for adoption, both accepting donor support for HFD programs.

Chair Tolba grouped agenda items 2 and 4 to consider two gifts to the Honolulu Fire Department and invited Assistant Chief Reid Yoshida to speak about HFD’s Explorers programs. "This association came into fruition because their son Kevin perished in the line of duty…as a way to honor and carry on Kevin's legacy, they started this foundation to enhance programs for explorers and cadets," Yoshida said, describing the Kevin Wojcick Explorers for Life Association and the HFD Explorers program for youth aged 14 to 21.

The committee considered Resolution 26‑30, a gift of one passenger van valued at $60,000 to the city from the Kevin Wojcick Explorers for Life Association for the HFD Explorers program; the chair moved to amend the resolution to a hand‑carried CD1. After no objections, the committee amended the item to CD1 and reported the CD1 out for adoption. The chair also recommended reporting Resolution 26‑35 (a monetary gift valued at $17,300 from the Honolulu Firefighters Foundation for department events) out for adoption; there were no objections and the committee ordered it reported out.

Assistant Chief Yoshida said the Explorers program focuses on firefighting, emergency response and life‑safety skills and helps improve recruitment. The committee did not record a roll‑call vote; both items were recommended to be reported out for adoption by unanimous consent.

Next steps: the amended CD1 for Resolution 26‑30 and Resolution 26‑35 will proceed to the full council for action.