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.

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

Zoning (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
Tyler Dos Santos-Tam, Vice Chair
Radiant Cordero
Val Okimoto
Matt Weyer

Planning, Infrastructure & Transportation (PI&T)

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

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

Housing, Sustainability, Economy & Health (HSEH)

The purview of this committee includes those programs relating to affordable and workforce housing; homelessness; renewable energy; environmental issues; the economy; human resources; and public health.

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

Public Safety & Customer Services (PS)

The purview of this committee includes those programs relating to law enforcement; public safety; emergency services; civil defense; disaster readiness; and City's customer service operations.

Val Okimoto, Chair
Esther Kiaʻāina, Vice Chair
Scott Nishimoto
Augie Tulba
Matt Weyer

Innovation, Technology & Entertainment (ITE)

The purview of this committee includes those programs relating to culture and the arts; tourism; film; innovation and information technology; and the City's enterprise services.

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

Parks (PKS)

The purview of this committee includes those programs relating to the City's public parks and recreation operations.

Andria Tupola, Chair
Augie Tulba, Vice Chair
Radiant Cordero
Val Okimoto
Scott Nishimoto

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

Executive Management (EM)

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

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