ROH §4-7.2
When the mayor can keep information from the council
Read the official text at honolulu.gov ↗This section lets the mayor or their chosen representative refuse to share information at a council or committee meeting. They can only do this if sharing it would cause a specific legal problem, like breaking a law or a labor agreement. It does not create any new rules for the public.
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The ordinance, as written (Honolulu County) — Mayor’s prerogative to withhold information
A copy, taken August 22, 2026. The version published by Honolulu is the one that governs, and it may have changed since. Check it before relying on anything here.
At a council or committee meeting, the mayor or designated representative may withhold information if determining that disclosure will result in:
(1) A prohibited practice charge under HRS Chapter 89;
(2) The breach of a written or oral confidentiality agreement with the exclusive representative, another public employer, the Hawaii labor relations board, or a mediator, fact-finding board, or arbitration panel;
(3) The violation of an existing, valid written agreement with the exclusive representative;
(4) The violation of any law; or
(5) The weakening of the public employers’ position in the collective bargaining negotiations.
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