Votes at a glance: committee reports out tree bill and three nominations

At the Nov. 18 Committee on Housing, Homelessness and Parks meeting, the following actions were ordered by the chair with no recorded objections:

• Bill 66 (2025) — Amended to CD1 (OCS 2025-0849) to add six trees to the city's exceptional-trees inventory; reported out for passage on second reading and scheduled for a public hearing.

• Resolution 25-295 — Confirmation of Catherine Chang to the Board of Parks and Recreation (term to 12/31/2030); reported out for adoption.

• Resolution 25-298 — Reappointment of Carla Hauser to the Board of Parks and Recreation (term to 12/31/2030); reported out for adoption after public testimony that included opposition and department rebuttal.

• Resolution 25-206 — Confirmation of Kevin d'Auge as Director of Housing and Land Management; reported out for adoption. Council members flagged priorities including a Kalaheo Hill infrastructure project with $20 million in city budgeted funds and a possible review of the Clean Water and Natural Lands Fund’s uses.

Each item will proceed to the full council for final action. The committee used the chair’s call for objections; where none were raised the chair ordered the items reported out.