Mayor Rick Blangiardi on Bill 57, Retaining City Employees and Oʻahu’s Film Industry

Mayor Rick Blangiardi and host Brandi Higa begin the episode with a lengthy discussion on Bill 57, a piece of legislation — which passed a second reading before the Honolulu City Council on Wednesday — that defines sensitive places with regard to the carrying of firearms across the City and County of Honolulu (00:31). Later, Mayor Blangiardi discusses how his administration is working to solve problems related to the retention of the City's workforce, including historically poor recruiting strategies and high turnover rates (09:34). And finally, with a trip to Los Angeles on the calendar this week, the mayor previews an upcoming series of meetings with Hollywood executives to discuss new ways to expand the burgeoning film industry on Oʻahu (26:50).