Council to discuss proposal that would allow Ocean Safety to stand as its own department Council to discuss proposal that would allow Ocean Safety to stand as its own department By Mark Carpenter | May 18, 2021 at 3:57 PM HST - Updated May 18 at 5:17 PM HONOLULU, Hawaii (HawaiiNewsNow) - The City Council will take up a proposal Wednesday aimed at granting more autonomy to Honolulu Ocean Safety, allowing it to operate as its own entity. âI think this is a good way for everybody to have a seat at the table,â especially in terms of budgeting priorities, said council member Heidi Tsuneyoshi, who drafted the proposal.