UPDATED: Neil Abercrombie leaves office without signing off on rules that would ban new cesspools and require property owners to eventually upgrade to septic tanks.
Roy Amemiya will replace Ember Shinn, who has helped shape public policy on Honolulu homelessness and affordable housing, as well as budget priorities.
Honolulu Mayor Kirk Caldwell received about 100 letters and emails in three months complaining about the homeless. Most are from local residents, not tourists.
The resolution aimed at increasing affordable housing would allow property owners to rent out space to the general public. It won't becoming law anytime soon.