Notice of Meeting –

Hawai‘i Civil Rights Commission

KOMIKINA PONO KĪWILA O HAWAI‘I

Date: October 27, 2026
Time: 11:30 a.m.

Physical Meeting Location

Princess Ruth Keʻelikōlani Building

830  Punchbowl Street, Room 411

Honolulu, HI 96813

Virtual Location

Use the meeting link below. If the hyperlink does not work, copy and paste the URL into your web browser.

Meeting Link:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/4349599058?pwd=VlpKZDVmZ3MzYit5clJQTE1VekhOdz09&omn=82387505212
Meeting ID: 434 959 9058

Join by Phone

Dial 1-646-568-7788 and enter meeting ID: 434 959 9058

Oral Testimony

Oral testimony will be accepted via the remote testimony link or in-person at Princess Ruth Keʻelikōlani Building, 830 Punchbowl Street, Room 411, Honolulu, HI 96813.

Testimony or comments presented by members of the public during the Hawai‘i Civil Rights Commission meetings shall be limited to five minutes per agenda item. The Chair may notify participants the allowance for longer time limits for testimony or comments at the start a meeting. A reasonable amount of additional time shall be afforded to persons with a communication disability to present testimony or comments, if needed. Any person who needs additional time to present testimony or comments is encouraged to contact the Hawai‘i Civil Rights Commission’s office in advance of the meeting. This rule shall be placed at the beginning of all Hawai‘i Civil Rights Commission meeting agendas.

AGENDA

     I.        Call to Order

   II.        Old Business

A.   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

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 in preparing a Final Decision and Order

 III.        Announcements (Next Meeting TBD)

 IV.        Adjournment

Meeting Instructions

If you have trouble entering the meeting, please contact the Hawai‘i Civil Rights Commission’s Adjudications office at (808) 586-8659.

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

How To Testify

Written Testimony – There is no deadline for submission of testimony, however, to ensure the public as well as Hawai‘i Civil Rights Commission members are able to review testimony prior to the meeting, we request written testimony be submitted no later than 9:00 a.m. one business day prior to the scheduled meeting date and time.

·         To Submit by Email: dlir.hcrc.infor@hawaii.gov, with the subject line “HCRC Meeting [MEETING DATE] - Testimony”

·         To Submit by U.S. Postal Mail or Hand-Delivery: Hawai‘i Civil Rights Commission, 830  Punchbowl Street, Room 411, Honolulu, HI 96813

·         To Submit via Facsimile: (808) 586-8655

How to Request Accommodation

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 as soon as possible. Requests made as early as possible have a greater likelihood of being fulfilled. Upon request, this notice is available in alternate/accessible formats.

Meeting Materials and Other Information:

The agenda and meeting materials for this meeting are available for inspection at Hawai‘i Civil Rights Commission, 830  Punchbowl Street, Room 411, Honolulu, HI 96813 and on the Hawai‘i Civil Rights Commission’s website at: labor.hawaii.gov/hcrc.

If the remote connection 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 Hawai‘i Civil Rights 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.