AGENDA

June 9, 2026 at 11:30am Meeting to be Held Remotely via Zoom. 

Remote Meeting Link for June 9, 2026 Meeting at 11:30am:

Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/4349599058?pwd=VlpKZDVmZ3MzYit5clJQTE1VekhOdz09&omn=88975160389

Meeting ID: 434 959 9058
Passcode: dER5Xy

Physical Meeting Location:

Princess Ruth Keʻelikōlani Building

830 Punchbowl Street, Room 411

No board members will be present.

Upon 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.

Instructions to attend State of Hawaii Virtual Board meetings via Zoom:

https://labor.hawaii.gov/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/State-of-Hawaii-Virtual-Board-Attendee- Instructions.pdf

1.    Call to Order

2.    Chief Counsel Request for Hiring of Hearings Examiner      

a.    Summary of the need for additional HCRC hearings examiners

b.    Consideration of letter of interest and CV of Judge Jeffrey Crabtree (ret.) to serve as a contract hearings examiner

3.    Recruitment for Deputy Executive Director position

a.    Executive session pursuant to HRS §§ 92-4 and 92-5, Attorney-client discussion to consult with the board's attorney on questions and issues pertaining to the board's powers and duties

4.    Adjournment 

If 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. 

Testimony 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. 

Board packets, if prepared, will be available pursuant to H.R.S. § 92-7.5 and posted to the HCRC website under commission agendas. 

If 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.

If you have trouble entering the meeting, please contact Sandy at (808) 586-8659.