Mayor Lighty seeks volunteers for Snowstormers sidewalk‑clearing program

Mayor Lighty urged residents to join "Snowstormers," volunteers who clear sidewalks for neighbors unable to shovel, and directed interested people to the city website; no web address or program details were provided in the meeting.

Source: Snow Stormers Needed! 00:21

MJ Better Books founder Miriam Nunez says YouTube channel expanded tax and business services to more than 23 states

Miriam Nunez, CEO and founder of MJ Better Books in Northland, described launching a February 2020 YouTube channel to share tax and business guidance aimed at serving the Hispanic community; she said her firm now works in more than 23 states.

Source: 2025 Diversity Series: MJ Better Books 02:36

Volunteers mark fifth anniversary of Climate Action Corps with brush‑clearing events across Los Angeles

California Volunteers, Agencies under Office of the Governor, Executive, California

An unnamed speaker said volunteers cleared brush across multiple Los Angeles neighborhoods as part of California Climate Action Day, marking five years since the launch of the Climate Action Corps; the speaker cited nearly 2,000 volunteers in Los Angeles and “tens of thousands” statewide since the corps began.

Source: Community Climate Action Day: Honoring Volunteers and Community Resilience 00:58

Developer seeks permission to rent unsold Sky Ala Moana affordable units to 80% AMI renters; council weighs rent‑to‑own and 30‑year requirement

Honolulu City, Honolulu County, Hawaii

Avalon Group (Sky Ala Moana) asked the committee to allow unsold affordable-for-sale units to be rented to households at 80% of area median income until they can be sold. The developer said high interest rates and market conditions have slowed sales; 38 of the ordinance units and 24 community-benefit units remain unsold. The Department of Planning

Source: 2025-10-16 Zoning & Planning -26:-27

Committee extends Pupukea SMA entitlements amid city acquisition negotiations; debate over one‑ vs two‑year timeframe

Honolulu City, Honolulu County, Hawaii

The committee amended and reported Resolution 25-261 CD1 to extend the deadline to obtain a development permit for a Pupukea rural community commercial center entitlements for two years, citing ongoing city negotiations to purchase parcels for an ocean safety and first-responder hub. The Department of Housing and Land Management asked for a minimum

Source: 2025-10-16 Zoning & Planning -05:-36

Council committee advances narrow fix to short-term rental registration rules after operator-change testimony

Honolulu City, Honolulu County, Hawaii

The Honolulu City Committee on Zoning and Planning advanced Bill 62 (2025) CD1, a narrowly scoped amendment to bed-and-breakfast and transient vacation unit registration rules, after remote testimony urged removing a requirement that any change in operator trigger a full $1,000 re-registration. The Department of Planning and Permitting said the fee

Source: 2025-10-16 Zoning & Planning -07:-36

Committee reports multiple land-use and special management area permits for adoption; Chaplain Lane pedestrian mall set for hearing

Honolulu City, Honolulu County, Hawaii

On Oct. 16 the Honolulu City Committee on Zoning and Planning amended and reported out several special management area (SMA) permits and land-use bills as CD1s for adoption, and advanced a downtown pedestrian mall proposal to second reading and public hearing.

Source: 2025-10-16 Zoning & Planning -13:-33