Radiant Cordero

District 7 Councilmember
Council Floor Leader
Current Term: 2021-2025 | Serving Since: Jan. 2, 2021

Kapālama Kai, Kalihi Kai, Kahauiki, Mauliola (Sand Island), Moku Mokauea, Moanalua, Āliapa'akai (Salt Lake), Māpunapuna, Ahua (Airport), Āliamanu, Kapūkakī (Red Hill), Kapuaikaula (Hickam), Moku'ume'ume (Ford Island), Hālawa, 'Aiea, Kalauao, and Waimalu Kai.

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Radiant has dedicated her career to her community through various roles in nonprofits, journalism, and local government. While in school, she worked for Abilities Unlimited – Winners at Work, working with persons with disabilities on job training and retention and ClubCharm, USA, working with keiki on leadership development and even filling the void during Furlough Fridays. After graduating with her Bachelor’s degrees, she served as a legislative aide at the Office of the Vice Speaker of the House of Representatives, while still serving at the nonprofits and taking on two additional front desk jobs at the Royal Hawaiian Hotel and Sheraton Waikiki Hotel. She also served as assistant editor for the Fil-Am Courier, a (Hawai‘i’s leading and longest running Filipino publication). Radiant previously served as chief of staff to Honolulu City Councilmember Joey Manahan of District 7, where she worked on many issues related to homelessness, public safety, critical infrastructure, city budget, transportation, and fighting for county resources at the State Legislature. She is a tireless advocate for the community that she has called home for her entire life and has been shaped into the servant leader she is today by the people and culture within it.

Committees

Budget, Chair

Executive Matters and Legal Affairs, Vice Chair

Transportation, Vice Chair

Planning and the Economy, Vice Chair

Zoning

Parks, Enterprise Services and Culture and the Arts

Executive Management

Bills and Resolutions Introduced by Councilmember Radiant Cordero

Measure No.	Title	Introducer	Date of Introduction	Committee(s)
RES23-001	RELATING TO THE REPROGRAMMING OF EMERGENCY SOLUTIONS GRANTS PROGRAM FUNDS AND AMENDMENTS TO THE CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU’S TWENTY-SIXTH (26TH) YEAR ACTION PLAN.	RADIANT CORDERO	January 4, 2023	BUDGET (BUD) 1
RES22-294	RELATING TO THE OFFICERS OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU.	ESTHER KIAʻĀINA, RADIANT CORDERO	Dec 28, 2022	COUNCIL (CCL)
BILL062(22)	RELATING TO REAL PROPERTY TAXATION.	RADIANT CORDERO	Dec 28, 2022	BUDGET (BUD)
RES22-287	REQUESTING THE CITY CLERK TO ESTABLISH FOUR ADDITIONAL VOTER SERVICE CENTERS FOR THE 2024 ELECTIONS.	RADIANT CORDERO	Dec 8, 2022	EXECUTIVE MATTERS AND LEGAL AFFAIRS (EMLA)
RES22-281	REQUESTING THE CITY ADMINISTRATION TO PROVIDE AN UPDATE ON THE STATUS OF THE TRANSIT CONSTRUCTION MITIGATION FUND AND PROGRAM.	RADIANT CORDERO	Nov 30, 2022	TRANSPORTATION (TRANS)
RES22-127	APPROVING THE 2022 RECOVERY PLAN OF THE HONOLULU AUTHORITY FOR RAPID TRANSPORTATION TO BE SUBMITTED TO THE FEDERAL TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION.	RADIANT CORDERO - By Request	May 18, 2022	TRANSPORTATION, SUSTAINABILITY AND HEALTH (TSH)
RES22-126	REQUESTING THE CITY ADMINISTRATION TO PROVIDE THE COUNCIL WITH A MONTHLY REPORT DETAILING THE CITY’S USE OF FEDERAL CORONAVIRUS AID, RELIEF, AND ECONOMIC SECURITY ACT FUNDING AND AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT FUNDING.	RADIANT CORDERO	May 18, 2022	HOUSING AND THE ECONOMY (HECON)
RES22-071	URGING THE BOARD OF WATER SUPPLY, IN LIGHT OF THE RED HILL CRISIS AND ITS IMPACT ON EXISTING INFRASTRUCTURE NEEDS, TO PURSUE THE USE OF AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT FUNDS TO PLAN, DESIGN, AND CONSTRUCT CRITICAL WATER INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS TO ADDRESS HONOLULU'S LIMITED AND THREATENED WATER RESOURCES.	BRANDON ELEFANTE, RADIANT CORDERO	Mar 29, 2022	TRANSPORTATION. SUSTAINABILITY AND HEALTH (TSH)
RES22-054	REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION SERVICES TO IMPROVE PUBLIC NOTIFICATION PROCEDURES FOR CLOSURES OF CITY STREETS.	RADIANT CORDERO	Mar 15, 2022	TRANSPORTATION. SUSTAINABILITY AND HEALTH (TSH)
BILL048(21),CD2	RELATING TO UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANKS.	RADIANT CORDERO, TOMMY WATERS	Dec 1, 2021	TRANSPORTATION, SUSTAINABILITY AND HEALTH (TSH)
RES21-251	URGING THE CITY ADMINISTRATION, BUSINESSES, AND NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS TO UPDATE THEIR POLICIES AND PROCEDURES TO PROVIDE FOR THE EXPANSION OF TELEWORK OPPORTUNITIES, INCLUDING THE OPTION FOR ELIGIBLE EMPLOYEES TO TELEWORK PERMANENTLY.	BRANDON ELEFANTE, RADIANT CORDERO	Oct 21, 2021	TRANSPORTATION. SUSTAINABILITY AND HEALTH (TSH)
RES21-230	ACCEPTING A GIFT TO THE CITY FROM TECHCONNECT OF TWO REGISTRATIONS VALUED AT $2,000 FOR A COUNCILMEMBER AND A LEGISLATIVE AIDE TO ACCESS AND PARTICIPATE IN THE SMART CITIES CONNECT CONFERENCE AND EXPO TO BE HELD AT NATIONAL HARBOR, MARYLAND, FROM OCTOBER 19-21, 2021.	RADIANT CORDERO	Sep 30, 2021	COUNCIL (CCL)
RES21-229	REQUESTING THE CITY ADMINISTRATION TO WORK WITH THE COUNCIL TO ESTABLISH A BENCHMARKING PROGRAM TO INCREASE THE EFFICIENCY AND RESILIENCY OF COMMERCIAL AND RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS ON OʻAHU.	RADIANT CORDERO	Sep 30, 2021	COUNCIL (CCL)
RES21-214	RELATING TO THE APPOINTMENT OF ARUSHI KUMAR AS THE CITY AUDITOR.	RADIANT CORDERO, CALVIN K.Y. SAY	Sep 15, 2021	BUDGET (BUD)
RES21-160	RELATING TO QUALIFICATIONS FOR, AND AN APPOINTMENT TO, THE HONOLULU AUTHORITY FOR RAPID TRANSPORTATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS.	RADIANT CORDERO	Jul 14, 2021	TRANSPORTATION. SUSTAINABILITY AND HEALTH (TSH)
RES21-155	URGING THE PRESIDENT, CONGRESS, AND THE UNITED STATES SECRETARY OF EDUCATION TO CANCEL FEDERAL STUDENT LOAN DEBT.	BRANDON ELEFANTE, RADIANT CORDERO	Jul 2, 2021	BUDGET (BUD)
RES21-131	REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION TO AMEND ITS RULES AND REGULATIONS TO REQUIRE A MINIMUM PERCENTAGE OF THE TOTAL PRODUCE AND OTHER DESIGNATED PRODUCTS OFFERED FOR SALE AT THE PEOPLE’S OPEN MARKETS TO HAVE BEEN LOCALLY GROWN, CAUGHT, OR CULTIVATED.	RADIANT CORDERO	Jun 2, 2021	PARKS AND COMMUNITY SERVICES (PCS)
BILL031(21)	RELATING TO REAL PROPERTY TAXATION.	RADIANT CORDERO	May 27, 2021	BUDGET (BUD)
BILL026(21),CD2	RELATING TO FEES.	RADIANT CORDERO	May 12, 2021	BUDGET (BUD)
RES21-100	URGING THE STATE OF HAWAII AND THE CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU TO DISAGGREGATE RACIAL DATA COLLECTION AND REPORTING BEYOND FEDERAL MINIMUM STANDARDS.	RADIANT CORDERO, ESTHER KIAʻĀINA	Apr 19, 2021	TRANSPORTATION. SUSTAINABILITY AND HEALTH (TSH)
BILL020(21)	RELATING TO REAL PROPERTY TAXATION.	RADIANT CORDERO	Apr 6, 2021	BUDGET (BUD)
RES21-088	REQUESTING THE MAYOR, THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, OR THE MAYOR'S OFFICE OF ECONOMIC REVITALIZATION TO PROVIDE THE COUNCIL WITH MONTHLY LINE-ITEM REPORTS OF THE CITY'S EXPENDITURES AND DISBURSEMENTS OF FEDERAL CORONAVIRUS AID, RELIEF, AND ECONOMIC SECURITY ("CARES") ACT FUNDING AND AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT FUNDING.	RADIANT CORDERO	Apr 1, 2021	HOUSING AND THE ECONOMY (HECON)
RES21-052*	ESTABLISHING A SPECIAL AUDITOR SEARCH COMMITTEE AND APPOINTING MEMBERS THEREOF.	TOMMY WATERS	Feb 24, 2021	BUDGET (BUD)
	*This resolution appointed Councilmember Cordero to the Special Auditor Search Committee.
RES21-050	REQUESTING THE CITY ADMINISTRATION TO SUPPORT A FEMINIST-BASED CITY COVID-19 ECONOMIC RECOVERY PLAN.	RADIANT CORDERO	Feb 23, 2021	HOUSING AND THE ECONOMY (HECON)
RES21-029	RENAMING ALIAMANU NEIGHBORHOOD PARK TO “CONNIE CHUN ALIAMANU NEIGHBORHOOD PARK."	RADIANT CORDERO	Jan 22, 2021	PARKS AND COMMUNITY SERVICES (PCS)

Community Corner

Kalihi

Construction Notice: Dillingham Blvd/Kohou St

Construction Notice: Kamehameha Highway Eastbound Closed between Laumaka Street and Middle Street

Latest Update as of April 29, 2024:

The work zone is shifting to the makai side of Dillingham Boulevard, from Mokauea Street to Kaaahi Street, during the end of May 2024. There will be reminders and updates sent out before the actual shift.

The travel lanes will be on the mauka side of the road and the work zone will be on the makai side. While we are shifting the work zone and travel lanes, there will be access going east and west bound on Kamehameha Highway and Dillingham Boulevard. Please see the below markup of what the traffic configuration will generally look like.

Utilities Construction Work Along the Project:
Middle Street to Laumaka Street: Night time work on traffic signal installation and street light work and sewer utilities work
Mokauea Street to McNeill Street: Intermittent day time and night time intersection work on sewer, electrical, and telecommunication utilities
McNeill Street to Waiakamilo Road: Sewer, telecommunication, and electrical utility work and setting manholes
Waiakamilo Road to Kaaahi Street: Day time and night time work on electrical, sewer, and telecommunication utilities and soil stabilization activities
Kohou Street to Kaaahi Street: Day time and night time work on electrical utilities, soil stabilization, and microtunneling
NOTE: Construction work will begin on weekends, as needed, at different locations throughout the project

Night Work Construction Activities on Cross Streets:
Mokauea Street 7 p.m. to 5 a.m., night work Monday to Friday Hau Street to Dillingham Boulevard will be closed Motorists will be detoured

Kalihi Street 7 p.m. to 5 a.m., night work Monday to Friday One lane in each direction for north and southbound traffic will be open Motorists may be detoured

McNeil Street 7 p.m. to 5 a.m., night work Monday to Friday One lane in each direction for north and south bound traffic will be open Motorists may be detoured

Waiakamilo Road 7 p.m. to 5 a.m., night work Monday to Friday One lane in each direction for north and south bound traffic will be open Motorists may be detoured

Kohou Street 24 hours a day, seven (7) days a week Kaumualii Street to Dillingham Boulevard will be closed Motorists will be detoured

Kokea Street 7 p.m. to 5 a.m., night work Monday to Friday HCC Parking lot to Dillingham Boulevard will be closed Motorists will be detoured

For more information, please visit Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation website.

Business and Community Meeting:

Get updates and information regarding ongoing City Center Utilities Relocation (CCUR) work in the Dillingham and Downtown areas through Kalihi, Iwilei, Downtown, Chinatown, and Kakaako at the next Business and Community Meeting on Thursday, July 25, 2024 at 1 pm.

Please visit the Nan, Inc. website for general updates and to attend the bi-monthly Business & Community meeting. If you have any questions, you may email ccur4@nanhawaii.com

Salt Lake

Latest Update as of April 22, 2024:

To accommodate the installation of the new 36" utility line, the intersection of Radford Drive from Salt Lake Boulevard is closed. Motorist coming from Radford Drive must turn right onto Salt Lake Boulevard. The detour route onto Radford Drive from Salt Lake Boulevard will be via Namur Road. This phase of work is scheduled for approximately 3-4 weeks. Construction hours are Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Please adhere to all traffic signs, prepare for potential delays, and drive with caution.