OFFICEOFTHEMAYOR CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU 530 SOUTH KING STREET. ROOM 300 HONOLULU, HAWAII 96813 PHONE (308) 768-4141 • FAX: (808) 768-4242 • INTERNET: .honolulu.gov
KIRKCALDWELL ROY K.AMEMIYA,JR MAYOR MANAGINGDIRECTOR
GEORGETTE T. DEEMER DEPUTY MANAGINGDIRECTOR
July 23, 2020
The Honorable IkaikaAnderson Chair and Presiding Officer and Members Honolulu City Council 530 South King Street, Room 202 Honolulu, Hawaii 96813 ri Dear Chair Anderson and Councilmembers:
SUBJECT: Veto of Bill3 (2020), CD1 FD1 Relating to the Establishment of a j, Keep Hawaii Hawaii Pass Program
I am returning, with my veto, Bill3 (2020), CD1, FD1, relating to the p establishment of a Keep Hawaii Hawaii Pass Program.
Bill3 (2020), CD1, FD1 establishes a program to allow visitors and residents to purchase passes for discounts and priorityaccess to Oahu attractions which may include attractions operated by the City and other public and private entities. The City’s share of pass revenues would be deposited in a special user impact fund which may be used to maintain parks and beaches, and supplement the budgets of the Emergency Services Department, the Honolulu Police Department, the Honolulu Fire Department, and the Department of Parks and Recreation.
The program provides support for parks and public safety departments at the expense of the City’sattractions named in the bill, including the Honolulu Zoo, the municipal golf courses, the Hanauma Bay Nature Preserve, and TheBus. Allof these attractions and services have special funds or are dedicated and used to pay for their operations and for capital projects. Selling passes for discounts or priorityaccess would be more attractive than the regular bus passes or admission fees for these attractions. Therefore, revenues collected by these entities willdecrease the attractions’ special fund and require more general fund subsidy.
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There are other significant effects of the bill. The decrease in revenues to the Honolulu Zoo Fund may jeopardize the Honolulu Zoo’s accreditation which we worked so hard to regain. Any reduction in Zoo funding willnegatively impact the Zoo’s ability to sustain the level of exhibits and animal care required to continue Association of Zoos and Aquariums! accreditation. Also, there is a potential legal issue for the City should the Hanauma Bay admission fees be diverted from the Fund and used for other purposes. Itwilldeprive this fragile marine reserve of financial resources necessary to preserve this precious natural and recreational resource for the enjoyment of generations to come.
Bill3 (2020), CD1, FD1 provides the agency operating the facility or attraction, or providing the service the authority to determine whether to participate in the pass program. However, the enterprise agencies willnot be able to participate as they are required to be self-sustaining. Ifall the attractions and services described in the bill cannot participate in the pass program due to the above mentioned budgeting concerns, it leaves very little,if any, City participation in the program rendering it ineffectual.
We understand Council’s desire to increase funding for parks and public safety departments; however, in these uncertain times the administration is very concerned about the effect of Bill3 (2020), CD1, FD1 on the financial stability of the City and
County of Honolulu and its services. For all these reasons, Iam returning Bill3 (2020), CD1, FD1 with my veto, and urge you to sustain it.
Sincerely,
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