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SUMMARY:Hawai'i Civil Rights Commission Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Council: Civil Rights Commission\n\nOfficial Notice: https://calendar.ehawaii.gov/calendar/meeting/77494/details.html\n\nAGENDA
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\nJuly 14\, 2026 at 11:30am Meeting to be Held Remotely via Zoom. 
\nRemote Meeting Link for July 14\, 2026 Meeting at 11:30am:
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\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/4349599058?pwd=VlpKZDVmZ3MzYit5clJQTE1VekhOdz09&omn=87665095494Meeting ID: 434 959 9058Passcode: dER5Xy
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\nPhysical Meeting Location: 
\nPrincess Ruth Keʻelikōlani Building
\n830 Punchbowl Street\, Room 411
\nNo board members will be present. 
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\nUpon request\, a testifier can be made visible to Board members and other meeting participants using either the remote meeting link above or at the physical meeting location. 
\nInstructions to attend State of Hawaii Virtual Board meetings via Zoom: 
\nhttps://labor.hawaii.gov/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/State-of-Hawaii-Virtual-Board-Attendee- Instructions.pdf
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\n1.    Call to Order
\n2.    Welcome Newly Nominated Commissioner\, David Gierlach
\n3.    Approval of the minutes of May 26\, 2026 and June 9\, 2026 Commission Meetings
\n4.    Executive Director’s Report
\na.    Mediation: Hawai‘i Civil Rights Commission’s Mediation Program Year-to-Date Summary
\nb.    Data and Production regarding Hawai‘i Civil Rights Commission’s Caseload Data\, Comparison by Year\, Age of Filed Cases\, Year-to-Date Data
\nc.    Public responses\, if any\, to HCRC data and production report
\n5.    Chief Counsel’s Report 
\na.    MARCUS KAWATACHI\, as Executive Director of the Hawaiʻi Civil Rights Commission\, on behalf of the Complaint filed by SHANNEL E. DIEDERIKS vs. Aliʻi Builders\, LLC\; Dkt. No. 25-002-E-SH-RET
\n                                                                i.            Hearings Examiner Hayashi’s Amended Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law and Proposed Decision was filed on July 7\, 2026
\n•        Overview of the post-hearing stages
\n•        Transmittal of the case record to the Commission likely to occur in August 2026 
\nb.    MARCUS KAWATACHI\, as Executive Director of the Hawaiʻi Civil Rights Commission\, on behalf of the Complaint filed by FRANK RESURRECCION vs. K’S DRIVE-IN\; Dkt. No. 25-003-E-D 
\n                                                                i.            Contested case hearing will be rescheduled\, date TBD 
\nc.    MARCUS KAWATACHI\, as Executive Director of the Hawaiʻi Civil Rights Commission\, on behalf of the Complaint filed by DARIUSH D. TAJBAKHSH vs SHELLY EUROCARS\, LLC dba BMW OF HAWAI‘I\; Dkt. No. 26-001-E-RA
\n                                                                i.            Case dismissed based on settlement 
\nd.    MARCUS KAWATACHI\, as Executive Director of the Hawaiʻi Civil Rights Commission\, on behalf of the Complaint filed by SUSAN Y. MIURA v. HONG XI ZHANG and RUI YUN XIE\; Dkt. No. 26-002-H-DIS-RET
\n                                                                i.            Case docketed on May 15\, 2026
\n                                                              ii.             Contested case hearing tentatively set for November 3\, 2026 
\ne.    MARCUS KAWATACHI\, as Executive Director of the Hawaiʻi Civil Rights Commission\, on behalf of the Complaint filed by TATIANNA CHEONG v. FREDERICK ZANE TRUST\; EVA ZANE TRUST\; URBAN REAL ESTATE CO.\; HARRIS ZANE\, as an individual
\n                                                                i.            Case docketed on June 1\, 2026
\n                                                              ii.             Contested case hearing tentatively set for November 17\, 2026
\n                                                             iii.            Conflict Check with Commissioners 
\n6.    2026 Legislative Session Updates
\na.    Act 56 (2026) – extends the statute of limitations to file a complaint with the HCRC to 1 year\, effective date of May 28\, 2026
\nb.    Senate Concurrent Resolution 184 (2026)\, algorithmic decision making\, requiring HCRC to prepare report regarding automated decision making and Hawaii’s antidiscrimination laws
\nc.    Senate Bill 2852\, digital accessibility for persons with disabilities in places of public accommodations\, requiring HCRC rulemaking\, enrolled to the Governor 
\n7.    Permitted Interaction Group (PIG) Report on the Recruitment for the HCRC’s Deputy Executive Director 
\na.    Status report
\n                                                                i.            Discussion on Minimum and Desired Qualifications for the Position
\n                                                              ii.             Completed Interviews of the top Three Candidates
\nb.    Executive session pursuant to HRS §§ 92-4 and 92-5(a)(2)\, discussion on the hiring for the deputy executive director position where consideration of matters affecting privacy will be involved 
\n8.    Announcements
\na.    Next Commission Meeting date TBD 
\n9.    Adjournment
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\nIf you need an auxiliary aid/service or other accommodation due to a disability\, contact Constance Yonashiro at (808) 586-8642 or constance.m.yonashiro@hawaii.gov.  Requests made as early as possible will allow more time to fulfill your request if possible. 
\nTestimony can be submitted via e-mail to DLIR.HCRC.INFOR@hawaii.gov.  TESTIMONY in the title\, or mailed to Hawai‘i Civil Rights Commission\, 830 Punchbowl Street\, Room 411\, Honolulu\, HI 96813. Oral testimony will also be accepted. 
\nBoard packets\, if prepared\, will be available pursuant to H.R.S. § 92-7.5 and posted to the HCRC website under commission agendas.
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\nIf the remote connection (via Zoom) is lost\, the meeting will be recessed for up to thirty (30) minutes to restore communication. If the connection is lost\, we will attempt to restart the meeting again with the same link. If the Commission can reestablish audio communication only\, the meeting will be reconvened and continue. If the Commission is unable to reconvene the meeting because neither audiovisual communication nor audio communication can be reestablished within thirty minutes\, the meeting will be automatically terminated. 
\nIf you have trouble entering the meeting\, please contact Sandy at (808) 586-8659.
LOCATION:Interactive videoconference
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