There are different committees designated to City specific issues, these meetings are held to consider and refine legislation. Bills, resolutions and government appointees are discussed and approved upon during committee meetings, they are listed as “Agenda Items”. Browse Agendas and Committee Reports in the Honolulu Records Collection at HNLDoc.

Role of committee Chair and Vice Chair: The committee Chair has complete discretion over whether or not to hear a measure and/or vote on it.

Subjects tend to overlap each other, but are placed in the most relevant committee. Each committee can nominate members of the public to different City commissions.

Budget (BUD)

The purview of this committee includes those programs relating to city financing policies; taxation; revenue enhancement; cash and debt management; and operating & capital budgeting for the Executive and Legislative branch and their attached agencies.

Val Okimoto, Chair
Scott Nishimoto, Vice Chair
Esther Kiaʻāina
Augie Tulba
Tommy Waters

Zoning & Planning (ZON)

The purview of this committee includes those programs relating to zoning; land use; historic and agricultural preservation; and the City's building, housing, plumbing, and electrical codes.

Esther Kiaʻāina, Chair
Tommy Waters, Vice Chair
Radiant Cordero
Val Okimoto
Andria Tupola

Infrastructure, Transportation & Technology (ITT)

The purview of this committee includes those programs relating to the City's General, Development, and Sustainable Communities Plans; public infrastructure; mass transit; transportation; innovation and information technology.

Radiant Cordero, Chair
Val Okimoto, Vice Chair
Tyler Dos Santos-Tam
Andria Tupola
Matt Weyer

Energy, Environment & Sustainability (EES)

The purview of this committee includes those programs relating to environmental issues; renewable energy; and sustainability practices.

Matt Weyer, Chair
Tyler Dos Santos-Tam, Vice Chair
Augie Tulba
Andria Tupola

Public Safety & Economy (PS)

The purview of this committee includes those programs relating to law enforcement; public safety; emergency services; civil defense; disaster readiness; and the economy.

Augie Tulba, Chair
Esther Kiaʻāina, Vice Chair
Scott Nishimoto
Val Okimoto
Andria Tupola

Government Efficiency & Customer Service (GCS)

The purview of this committee includes those programs relating to the City’s customer service operations; improvements in general ordinances and operations efficiencies.

Tyler Dos Santos-Tam, Chair
Matt Weyer, Vice Chair
Scott Nishimoto
Radiant Cordero

International & Legal Affairs (ILA)

The purview of this committee includes those programs relating to international relations; sister and friendship city designations; neighborhood boards; youth matters; and legal affairs.

Scott Nishimoto, Chair
Andria Tupola, Vice Chair
Radiant Cordero
Tyler Dos Santos-Tam
Esther Kiaʻāina
Val Okimoto
Augie Tulba
Tommy Waters
Matt Weyer

Housing, Homelessness & Parks (HHP)

The purview of this committee includes those programs relating to low-income and affordable housing initiatives; homelessness services; the City's public parks and recreation operations; and community services.

Andria Tupola, Chair
Augie Tulba, Vice Chair
Radiant Cordero
Scott Nishimoto
Matt Weyer

Executive Management (EM)

TThe purview of this committee includes those programs relating to executive matters and management.

Tommy Waters, Chair
Scott Nishimoto, Vice Chair
Esther Kiaʻāina
Val Okimoto