OAHU WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT

FULL BOARD MEETING

Thursday, July 23, 2026

8:00 am to 9:30 am

Remote Meeting:

This meeting will be held remotely by Zoom interactive conference technology. Board members, staff, and members of the public may participate in the remote meeting by using the Zoom link:

https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86548818456?pwd=LaJ8bML0IqgbfayqG9mkktToOlq8QZ.1

If you do not have the technology or ability to join the remote meeting via Zoom, please dial    +1 (669) 444-9171 on the telephone to participate in the remote meeting.

Meeting ID: 865 4881 8456

Passcode: 056248

Physical Meeting:

A physical meeting location will be open to the public and will have an audiovisual connection, which will allow individuals at the physical meeting location to participate in the remote meeting. The address of the physical meeting location is as follows:

Sheraton Waikiki Beach Resort

2255 Kalakaua Avenue

Honolulu, HI 96815

Written and Oral Testimony:

Individuals may submit written testimony by U.S. mail or hand delivery at 715 S King Street, Suite 211, Honolulu, HI 96813 or by email at OahuWDB@honolulu.gov. It is requested that written testimony be received at least 24 hours prior to the meeting. Individuals may provide remote oral testimony during the remote meeting at the Zoom link listed above. Individuals participating at the physical meeting location may also provide oral testimony during the remote meeting.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Program:

If you need an auxiliary aid/service or other accommodation due to a disability, please contact Board Staff at (808) 768-5889 or email OahuWDB@honolulu.gov as soon as possible. Requests made as early as possible will allow adequate time to fulfill your request. Upon request, this notice is available in alternative formats.

Meeting materials are available at: https://oahuwdb.com/minutes-agendas-2026/

Note: Per the State Office of Information Practices (OIP), members of the public may contact OahuWDB@honolulu.gov to be added to a mailing list for future meeting announcements.

AGENDA

I.                    Call to Order……………………………………………………Chair Christopher Lum Lee

II.                 Welcome and Introductions

(Note: Per the State OIP, a quorum of members must be visible throughout the public portion of the meeting, but so long as that requirement is met, Oahu Workforce Development Board (OWDB) members are allowed to attend board meetings on audio only. Their votes will still count, and their attendance will also count toward quorum. However, board members must state their names clearly during introductions and before all of their comments during the meeting.)

III.              Public Testimony relating to Agenda Items

IV.              Approval of April 27, 2026 Meeting Minutes

V.                Proposed Bylaw Amendment and previous amendment revisit

a.       Article III, Section 7(B); amend to read, “Unless waived by the Local Board, The Chairperson and the Vice-Chairperson shall not serve more than two (2) consecutive terms (eight consecutive years) in the same office.”

b.      Revisit Article III, Section 2(D); Amend to read, “Local Board members and their designees are also required to complete City Ordinance mandated trainings including Ethics, Prevention of Sexual Harassment (PoSH), and Anti-Bias & Inclusion each biennium. …”

c.       Revisit Article III, Section 8; Addition of item C to read, “The Executive Director shall be appointed by the Local Board.”

VI.              Executive Director’s Report…………………………………………Harrison Kuranishi, Executive Director, Oahu Workforce Development Board

a.       Status of conditional extension of the current service provider.

b.      Status of contracting process.

c.       Extension's contract management and compliance plan.

d.      Board updates.

VII.           Update on Monitoring Findings and Responses

a.       Status update of OWDB Monitoring findings and responses to State Monitoring.

VIII.        United States Department of Labor (USDOL) Monitoring

a.       USDOL Employment and Training Administration will be conducting desk monitoring the week of July 20^th and in-person monitoring during the week of July 27^th.

IX.              Local Plan Revision

a.       The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) OWDB Local Plan must be revised as the State Plan has been revised and accepted.

X.                Reports related to WIOA

a.       Title I and partner reports delivered by the One Stop Operator.

XI.              OWDB Standing Committee Reports on Activities

a.       Special Projects

b.      Sector Strategies and Career Pathways

c.       Performance Measures and Accountability

d.      Employer Engagement

XII.           State Mandated Partner Updates

a.       Institute for Higher Education, UH System..………………………Dr. Lui Hokoana, Interim Vice President for Community Colleges, University of Hawaii Community College System

XIII.        Announcements

a.       The next OWDB Full Board meeting is tentatively scheduled for October 22, 2026 from 8:00 am to 9:30 am, location to be determined.

XIV.        Adjournment