HONOLULU (KHON2) — The Honolulu City Council passed a resolution this week to urge the State and City administration to prepare for a possible influx of homeless ahead of the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, but not everyone feels it’s necessary.
Resolution 24-274 urges the Governor and the Mayor to take action on the homeless and housing crisis ahead of the 2028 summer games.
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Honolulu City Councilmember Calvin Say raised the concern upon how other Olympic cities moved out the homeless, like Paris, France and what other states have done in the past.
“You’ve seen that throughout the states, from what has happened with the immigrants from central America that have been shipped to New York, New Jersey, etc. These are the concerns that I have on behalf of the residents of Hawaii,” said Say.
According to 2024 Point in Time data, Los Angeles has a homeless population of more than 73,000.
The resolution states there are more than 100 direct flights from Los Angeles to Honolulu every week. Councilmember Say is worried about the strain on limited resources.