OAHU WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT

FULL BOARD MEETING

Thursday, October 22, 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/89730912183?pwd=OhXjSXZ0Sr4FApZzPstNaay9zUi6Wq.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: 897 3091 2183

Passcode: 470781

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:

Māpunapuna ‘Ōlelo Community Media Center

1122 Māpunapuna Street

Honolulu, HI 96819

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 Meeting Minutes

a.       July 7, 2026 Meeting Minutes

b.      July 23, 2026 Meeting Minutes

V.                Board Approval of a New Comprehensive American Job Center Location

VI.              Board Approval of the Service Provider’s Programmatic Budget

VII.           Executive Director’s Report

a.       Status of Contracting Process

b.      Board Updates

VIII.        Updates on Monitoring Findings and Responses

a.       State Fiscal Desk Monitoring and Fiscal Monitoring

b.      State Programmatic Monitoring

c.       United States Department of Labor Monitoring

IX.              Update on the Oahu Workforce Development Board Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Local Plan

a.       A revised draft of the OWDB Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Local Plan was submitted to the Workforce Development Council on September 1, 2026.

X.                Reports Related to WIOA

a.       Title I and Partner Updates/Reports delivered by One Stop Operator.

XI.              OWDB Standing Committee Reports on Activities

a.       Employer Engagement.………………………………………………Chair Sarah Guay

b.      Special Projects..…………………………………………………Chair Wesley Akamine

c.       Performance Measures and Accountability..…………………Chair Suzie Schulberg

d.      Finance………………………………………………………Chair Christopher Lum Lee

e.       Sector Strategies and Career Pathways…………………………Chair Andrew Rosen

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 has not been tentatively scheduled. 2027 meeting schedule will likely be tentatively scheduled late 2026 or early 2027, after which the meeting invitations will be sent out accordingly.

XIV.        Adjournment