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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/77629/details.html\n\nAGENDA
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\nAugust 12\, 2026 at 11:30am Meeting to be Held Remotely via Zoom. 
\nRemote Meeting Link for August 12\, 2026 Meeting at 11:30am:
\nJoin Zoom Meetinghttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/4349599058?pwd=VlpKZDVmZ3MzYit5clJQTE1VekhOdz09&omn=83925275659Meeting 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.
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\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.    Approval of the minutes of July 14\, 2026 Commission Meeting
\n3.    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
\n4.    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.            Transmittal of the case record to the Commission 
\n                                                              ii.             Request for Oral Arguments in front of the Commission
\n•        Date for Oral Arguments TBD 
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\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.            Request for an extension of time to hold the hearing for good cause\, pursuant to HAR § 12-46-46 (first extension granted by the Commission on February 10\, 2026)
\n                                                              ii.             Contested case hearing tentatively rescheduled for September 15\, 2026
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\n5.    Act 257 (SLH 2026)– Digital Accessibility in Places of Public Accommodations (SB 2852)
\na.    Act 257 was signed into law on July 14\, 2026 in Governor’s Message No. 1359. It amends Chapter 489\, Hawai‘i Revised Statutes (see board packet)\, and requires that the HCRC engage in rulemaking
\n                                                                i.            Discussion on soliciting public comments on: size thresholds for phased compliance\, compliance dates\, and related issues.
\nb.    Overview of the anticipated timeline and stages for rulemaking.  
\nc.    Public written comment from Aloha Independent Living Hawaii (AILH) (written comments in board packet)
\n6.    Recruitment for the HCRC’s Deputy Executive Director 
\na.    Discussion on Permitted Interaction Group’s report and Commission vote on the extension of a conditional offer of employment to the top candidate
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\n7.    Hawaiʻi Civil Rights Commission (HCRC) General Discussion
\na.    Structure\, Function\, and Duties of HCRC
\nb.    Frequently Asked Questions and Staff Responses
\nc.    Public inquiry requesting HCRC’s support for the Clean Slate Coalition
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\n8.    Announcements
\na.    Next Commission Meeting date TBD
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\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.
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\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.
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\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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