PAST
- Moved the City out of direct sponsorship of Sunset on the Beach in Waikiki, which has continued to thrive in the hands of the Waikiki Improvement Association, which has obtained corporate sponsorship. The City previously spent several hundred thousand dollars annually on Sunset and "Brunch on the Beach" events.
- Reduced spending by getting various Chinatown organizations to coordinate shared events to reduce the effort by the City for cleanup and security.
- Worked with volunteer groups to keep Ala Moana and Leeward Coast beach parks clean.

PRESENT
- Department of Facility Maintenance Division of Automotive Equipment Service switched the City's diesel fleet to biodiesel, resulting in a saving of $178,077 through February. The savings this fiscal year is projected to exceed $342,000.
- Department of Budget and Fiscal Services (BFS) eliminated inefficiencies in escrow refunding for a previous bond issue -- saved $600,000
- BFS canceled outdated purchase orders totaling $3.1 million.
- Department of Human Resources reports improved safety programs and returning employees back to work saved the City $2 million.
- The Department of Enterprise Services auditoriums division pursued repair and maintenance with in-house resources, saving the City $80,000 annually.

- The Department of Planning and Permitting (DPP) collected $163,572 in building permit fees over the past year with its HonLine service, which allows certain kinds of building permits to be applied for and granted over the Internet. More than 1,600 permits have been issued by HonLine in less than a year, saving more than 1,200 staff hours and allowing the department to take in an addition 927 permit applications. DPP collected $219,554 in fees for "deadbeat" permits, which were reviewed and ready to be issued, but had not been paid for. A campaign to target deadbeat permits closed 133 of the 725 that were lingering last year, generating that additional funds.
- The Customer Services Department established the Koolau Driver Licensing Center for $140,000 less than the $250,000 that was budgeted. The department also obtained a two-year extension on a lease for its central driver licensing office that averts a $600,000 move and the resulting disruption.
- The City got Earthlink to provide free wireless Internet access in Chinatown, a move that saves an unknown sum for consumers there.
- Improved air conditioning at Kapolei Hale is saving $50,000 a year in electricity costs.
- Air conditioning and lighting improvements at the Fasi Municipal Building and police headquarters to save $500,000 a year.
- The Honolulu Fire Department (HFD) has also installed solar heating and other energy-conservation measures, to cut its annual utility bills by $10,000.
- Installation of energy-efficient lights at the Blaisdell Center Exhibition Hall was done by in-house staff, saving $20,000. The lights themselves save the City $5,000 a year in electricity costs.
- HFD saves $50,000 annually through Department of Forestry and Wildlife grants to acquire needed brushfire equipment, personal protective gear and vital training.
- Department of Design and Construction has instituted a system of "localized rehabilitation" to reconstruct suburban streets more quickly, at set price.
- Department of Community Services acquired additional funding and grants to assist with workforce training.
- $5 million under the Reed Act for new, improved services for employers and job seekers; expansion of services to under-represented populations in the workforce e.g., at risk youth; people experiencing homelessness; immigrants with limited English etc.
- $400,000 under National Emergency Grant for displaced Del Monte workers.
- $315,000 for a Certified Nurses Aide training grant.
- $1 million from the State to expand pre-employment training and self-sufficiency services with welfare recipients, public housing residents and people with disabilities.

- Department of Parks and Recreation implemented a "Just in Time Maintenance" program that addresses basic maintenance needs before a facility needs extensive repairs. It includes regular power washings, makeover renovations, the application of modern sealants, and other preventative maintenance tasks.
- DPR makes use of in-house crews for makeover renovations that previously were contracted out. Significant cost savings are already resulting, because use of staff personnel drops costs down to as little as one-third of what a private contractor would charge. And the work gets done sooner.

FUTURE
- The mayor is converting his city vehicle from a gasoline-burning SUV to a hybrid Toyota Highlander.
- Eliminate $6 million to $10 million in construction projects that were on the City books but have had no activity for more than six years.
- Improving the City's bond rating from AA-minus to AA last fall will save the City up to $300,000 for every $100 million in bonds issued.
- Department of Customer Services will save $850,000 in FY 2008 on the towing contract for abandoned vehicles.
- Expand use of bio-diesel in the bus fleet with full conversion within two years.
- Purchase of 30 more hybrid electric-diesel buses will cut fuel costs 20 to 30 percent for those vehicles. That's in addition to the 50 existing hybrid buses.
- The Blaisdell Center's air-conditioner replacement project will save $40,000 a year on energy costs.