Andria Tupola in 2022 HI Governor's race


On Crime: Prioritize budget increases for police

Less than 1% of our state budget goes to the judiciary, we have a revolving door for criminals to commit repeat offenses, and in areas where we've had a growth of population our police force remains at the same outdated numbers. Prioritize increasing the budget for our police and make sure the city receives adequate attention and funds from the State. Establish a mandated threshold of police in populated areas where more police assistance is needed.
Source: 2022 Hawaii governor campaign website TupolaForCouncil.com Nov 3, 2020

On Government Reform: Ease permitting processes for developers

Community members and local developers face many complications surrounding permits. According to a Honolulu Department of Planning and Permitting (DPP) survey, only 13% of respondents described themselves as "Satisfied" with DPP's building permit process. The main complaint from the survey was the amount of time it takes to get a permit reviewed. Besides that were the complications involved in the permitting process and the lack of staff members and capacity.
Source: 2022 Hawaii governor campaign website TupolaForCouncil.com Nov 3, 2020

On Budget & Economy: Save government money with efficiency; cut waste

The first thing any state or city agency should cut is waste. Look through the budget, set priorities, decide what we need versus what we want, and study it using an annual snapshot and then take a longitudinal look at trends. Read through the auditors' reports and see if the suggestions on fiscal accountability or departmental efficiency were applied. Potential new revenue can be found in many broken city facilities that need to be repaired & then turned over to the community for public use.
Source: Honolulu Civil Beat on 2022 Hawaii gubernatorial race Jul 3, 2020

On Crime: Support police who risk their lives for us

On January 19, 2020, two Honolulu Police officers were shot and killed near Diamond Head while responding to a distress call. The situations officers have to walk into are unknown, unsafe and unpredictable. Robberies went up by 52% last year and a 20% increase of crimes involving firearms. We are grateful to those brave men and women who put their lives at risk for the safety of the community.
Source: Honolulu Civil Beat on 2022 Hawaii gubernatorial race Jul 3, 2020

On Environment: Protect environment by partnering with local orgs

We should take a proactive approach to better understanding our local ecosystem and partner with Hawaiian agricultural practitioners to bring back some of what used to protect our island and its resources. There are many local organizations that work tirelessly to protect our environment and would make great partners for our local government to learn from and better understand how we can protect it.
Source: Honolulu Civil Beat on 2022 Hawaii gubernatorial race Jul 3, 2020

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