Honolulu City Council

The Honolulu City Council is considering a task force that would look into merging the Honolulu Emergency Services Department with the Honolulu Fire Department.

Oʻahu lawmakers could revive a group meant to support agriculture on the island. The Agricultural Development Task Force was first established in 2005 but has been inactive since 2019.

As property insurance rates continue to rise, many condo owners are finding it difficult or impossible to keep up with the costs. As a result, the Honolulu City Council is considering a resolution asking the state Legislature to pass policies next session that would address the issue.

The Honolulu City Council has postponed their decision allowing the city to pay a $1.5 million settlement in a wrongful death lawsuit filed after Honolulu police fatally shot 29-year-old Lindani Myeni in 2021.

The Honolulu City Council approved a measure to allow the use of consumer fireworks like sparklers without a permit during special holidays. Consumer fireworks would be allowed the night of New Year’s Eve, New Year’s Day, Chinese New Year, and the Fourth of July.

The Honolulu City Council is making significant changes to its LUO through Bill 64, and last week it tackled proposed changes to farming. Those will likely impact housing on farms, raising livestock, beekeeping, agritourism and many other facets of farming operations.

There aren’t clear standards in Hawaiʻi for different types of e-bikes. Some have motors that only assist a person pedaling, while others offer fully motorized rides up to 28 mph. Councilmember Tyler Dos Santos-Tam introduced a measure to break down e-bikes into three classes. HPR's Ashley Mizuo reports.

The Honolulu City Council wants weekly testing of monitoring and drinking water wells following the 2021 leak at the Navy’s Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility.

The City and County of Honolulu just updated one of Oʻahu’s incentives for developers of potential affordable rental housing. HPR's Mark Ladao has more.

The Honolulu City Council is considering a measure that would increase the property tax exemptions for those who own and live in their home. HPR's Ashley Mizuo explains.