CITY COUNCIL
NOTICE OF INTENT TO HOLD PUBLIC HEARING
DATE: WEDNESDAY, APRIL 16, 2025
PLACE: CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER
TIME: 10 A.M.
Upon receipt of the Executive Program, annual budget, and proposed ordinances from the Mayor, this Notice in accordance of RCH Section 9-104 serves to notify the public of the Council’s intention to hold public hearings on the proposed Executive Program and annual budget and on the proposed annual Legislative Budget.
1. Bill 21 – Relating to the Legislative Budget for the Fiscal Year July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026.
LEGISLATIVE OPERATING EXPENDITURES
City Council $ 11,171,333
Office of Council Services 3,371,524
City Clerk 4,951,992
City Auditor 2,143,795
Provisional 8,364,666
Total Legislative Operating Expenditures $30,003,310
2. Bill 22 – Relating to the Executive Operating Budget and Program for the Fiscal Year July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026.
EXECUTIVE OPERATING EXPENDITURES
Budget and Fiscal Services $36,389,128
Community Services 173,595,217
Corporation Counsel 16,801,013
Customer Services 31,699,659
Design and Construction 32,493,384
Emergency Management 1,714,359
Emergency Services 51,304,200
Enterprise Services 30,488,562
Environmental Services 415,578,640
Facility Maintenance 133,951,735
Fire 159,915,067
Human Resources 8,662,835
Information Technology 40,676,472
Mayor 1,041,035
Managing Director 8,881,467
Neighborhood Commission 1,314,650
Royal Hawaiian Band 3,430,124
Medical Examiner 5,350,081
Parks and Recreation 118,002,290
Planning and Permitting 38,602,461
Police 390,467,396
Prosecuting Attorney 30,900,697
Transportation Services 487,561,540
Ocean Safety 27,933,958
Housing and Land Management 12,089,362
Total Executive Agencies $2,258,845,332
Debt Service $696,782,000
Retirement System Contributions 360,447,000
FICA and Pension Costs 50,988,000
Health Benefits Contributions 90,688,000
Other Post-Employment Benefits 194,748,000
Provision for Vacant Positions –
Miscellaneous 279,849,153
Total Miscellaneous and Debt Service $1,673,502,153
Total Executive Operational Expenditures $3,932,347,485
ESTIMATED OPERATING RESOURCES SUMMARY
Real Property Tax $ 1,760,929,330
Fuel Tax 42,680,000
Motor Vehicle Weight Tax 185,000,000
Public Utility Franchise Tax 60,700,000
Federal Grants 150,989,166
State Grants 23,856,258
Transient Accommodations Tax 108,213,000
Public Service Company Tax 56,792,000
Licenses and Permits 66,194,161
Charges for Services 87,479,008
Sewer Charges 354,832,600
Transportation Revenues 49,895,460
Solid Waste Revenues 135,455,900
Other Revenues 252,744,992
Carry-Over 1,238,126,117
Total Operating Resources $4,573,887,992
3. Bill 23 – Relating to the Executive Capital Budget and Program for the Fiscal Year July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026.
CAPITAL RESOURCES SUMMARY
General Obligation Bonds $ 577,166,420
General Fund
Other Revenues 200,000
Highway Fund
Other Revenues –
Solid Waste Special Fund
Solid Waste Revenues –
Transportation Fund
Transportation Revenues –
Special Events Fund
Other Revenues –
Golf Fund
Other Revenues –
Honolulu Zoo Fund
Other Revenues –
Bikeway Fund
Other Revenues 1,290,000
Hanauma Bay Nature Preserve Fund
Charges for Services –
Parks and Playgrounds Fund
Other Revenues 2,760,727
Sewer Fund
Sewer Charges 103,277,400
Sewer Revenue Bond Improvement Fund
Revenue Bonds 324,054,000
Other Revenues – Investments –
Federal Grants Fund
Federal Grants 156,337,151
Community Development Fund
Federal Grants 5,879,182
State Funds
State Grants –
Developer –
Other Revenues –
Housing Development Special Fund
Other Revenues –
Utilities’ Share
Other Revenues –
Clean Water and Natural Lands Fund
Real Property Tax 7,955,778
Other Revenues 800,000
Carry-Over 20,545,222
Affordable Housing Fund
Real Property Tax 8,407,892
Other Revenues 400,000
Carry-Over 1,574,108
Ewa Highway Impact Fee
Other Revenues –
Capital Projects Fund
Other Revenues 1,800,000
HCD Rehabilitation Loan Fund
Federal Grants –
Waipio Peninsula Soccer Park Fund
Other Revenues –
General Trust Fund
Other Revenues –
Total Executive Capital Resources $1,212,447,880
EXECUTIVE CAPITAL PROGRAM AND BUDGET SUMMARY
General Government $73,331,490
Public Safety 82,489,930
Highways and Streets 207,001,000
Sanitation 533,688,400
Human Services 143,818,333
Culture-Recreation 86,106,727
Utilities or Other Enterprises 86,012,000
Total Executive Capital Expenditures $1,212,447,880
4. Bill 24 – Authorizing the issuance and sale of General Obligation Bonds and Bond Anticipation Notes of the City and County of Honolulu in a maximum principal amount equal to the aggregate of the amounts appropriated in the Capital Budget Ordinance of said City and County for the Fiscal Year ending June 30, 2026, and specified in said Ordinance to be financed from the proceeds of the sale of such bonds and to be expended from the General Improvement Bond Fund, the Highway Improvement Bond Fund, the Solid Waste Improvement Bond Fund, the Housing Development Special Fund or the Taxable General Improvement Bond Fund.
5. Real Property Tax Rates
(a) Bill 25 – Determining the real property tax rates for the City and County of Honolulu for the Fiscal Year July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026.
Tax Rate Per $1,000
Net Taxable Real Property
Class (A) Residential $ 3.50
Class (B) Hotel and Resort $13.90
Class (C) Commercial $12.40
Class (D) Industrial $12.40
Class (E) Agricultural $5.70
Class (F) Preservation $5.70
Class (G) Public Service $0.00
Class (H) Vacant Agricultural $8.50
Class (I) Residential A
Tier 1 $4.00
Tier 2 $11.40
Class (J) Bed and breakfast home $6.50
Class (K) Transient Vacation
Tier 1 $9.00
Tier 2 $11.50
OR
(b) Resolution 25-75 – Determining the real property tax rates for the City and County of Honolulu for the Fiscal Year July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026.
Tax Rate Per $1,000
Net Taxable Real Property Value
Class (A) Residential $3.50
Class (B) Hotel and resort $13.90
Class (C) Commercial $12.40
Class (D) Industrial $12.40
Class (E) Agricultural $5.70
Class (F) Preservation $5.70
Class (G) Public service $0.00
Class (H) Vacant agricultural $8.50
Class (I) Residential A
Tier 1: $4.00
Tier 2: $11.40
Class (J) Bed and breakfast home $6.50
Class (K) Transient vacation
Tier 1: $9.00
Tier 2: $11.50
The foregoing schedule of rates is for consideration at the public hearing. The final tax rates may be higher or lower than the rates reflected above.
Advance notice is given that the Council may pass the Bill on third reading or may adopt the Resolution fixing the real property rates for the Fiscal Year July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026 at a meeting to be held on Wednesday, June 4, 2025 in the Council Chamber, Honolulu Hale.
The above items have been published in anticipation of the action to be taken by the City Council Budget Committee; and therefore, the City Council may or may not take action on each of the items or any amendments proposed thereto.
Remote and in-person oral testimony will be permitted on all items on the agenda when each agenda item is taken up. Each speaker may not have anyone else read their statement and is limited to:
A three-minute presentation on Public Hearing and New Business items; and
A one minute presentation on all other items.
As both English and Hawaiian are official languages of the State of Hawai’i, pursuant to Article XV, Section 4 of the Hawai’i State Constitution and Section 1-13 of the Hawai’i Revised Statutes, members of the public may testify in either language. For oral testimonies offered in ‘Olelo Hawai’i, additional time as may be necessary will be allowed for the testifier to provide an English translation of their testimony.
Remote testimony:
1. For direct access to submit oral testimony call: +1-253-215-8782, enter
ID 86795516642 and Passcode 830194.
2. To testify by videoconference visit: https://hnldoc.ehawaii.gov/hnldoc/testimony. Videoconference access information will be provided upon registration. Testifiers are encouraged to register/submit testimony at least 24 hours prior to the meeting.
Although remote oral testimony is being permitted, this is a regular meeting and not a remote meeting by interactive conference technology under HRS Section 92-3.7. Therefore, the meeting will continue notwithstanding loss of audiovisual communication with remote testifiers or loss of the public broadcast of the meeting.
Persons wishing to testify in-person in the Council Chamber are requested to register by 10 a.m. by filling out the registration form in person outside the Council Chamber. Persons who have not registered will be given an opportunity to speak following the oral testimonies of the registered speakers.
Written testimony may be uploaded at https://hnldoc.ehawaii.gov/hnldoc/testimony, or mailed to Office of the City Clerk, Attention: Information Section, 530 South King Street, Room 100, Honolulu, HI 96813. If submitted, written testimonies, including the testifier’s address, e-mail address, and phone number, will be available to the public at https://hnldoc.ehawaii.gov.
Should you have any questions, please call (808) 768-3119 or send an email to doris.lam@honolulu.gov.
Meeting materials are accessible at https://hnldoc.ehawaii.gov/hnldoc/browse/agendas by clicking on the appropriate Council meeting.
The meeting will be viewable: (1) by internet live streaming through https://www.honolulucitycouncil.org/meetings; (2) by televised live broadcast on ‘Olelo TV Channel 54; and (3) on the monitor situated outside the Council Chamber. Viewers who experience a loss of viewing signal should try switching to another viewing option.
After the meeting, the meeting will be viewable on demand at https://www.honolulucitycouncil.org/meetings. Copies of older meeting videos may be requested by calling the City Clerk’s Office at (808) 768-5822, charges may apply.
If you need an auxiliary aid/service or other accommodation due to a disability or an interpreter for a language other than English, contact the Office of the City Clerk Information Section at (808) 768-5822 between 7:45 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. or send an email to doris.lam@honolulu.gov as soon as possible or at least three (3) business days before the scheduled meeting. Requests made as early as possible have a greater likelihood of being fulfilled.
CITY COUNCIL
CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU
TOMMY WATERS, CHAIR
(SA1485842 3/07/25)
