Candidate Proposes Splitting DPP into Permitting and Planning Departments

In a recent candidate Q&A, Tyler Dos Santos-Tam, Honolulu City Council Member District 6, proposed splitting the Department of Planning and Permitting (DPP) into two separate departments. Dos Santos-Tam stated, “The city should explore splitting DPP into a more focused and accountable Permitting Dept., and a visionary Planning Dept. dedicated to the island’s long-term planning needs.”