2016-08-09 Committee on the Status of Women Minutes

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B. Proposed Projects for Next Year • CSW members will continue to discuss budget to ensure that enough funds are available to pursue projects for 2016-2017 fiscal year. • Deb and Jewel will remain on agenda to discuss updates on project plan. C. Real Women Essay Contest Sub -Committee • A new Sub -Committee formed to include: Aunty Jessie, Farrah, Tammy, and Lee -Ann. • Committee will schedule a conference call sometime between August 26th and September 13th to convene and discuss details of 2016-2017 project. D. Hawaii Island Women's Leadership Forum • Funding will be provided for registration of CSW members. Five CSW members are confirmed as registered. Once payment is logged and confirmation email sent to CSW members, forward confirmation email to Farrah for reimbursement. Farrah will forward confirmation emails to Lisa to process reimbursement to CSW members. E. CSW Brochure • A motion was made by Mele and seconded by Jessie to purchase paper for CSW brochure not to exceed $250, and not to exceed 600 printed copies. Motion approved. Action: Farrah will follow up on details of CSW brochure. F. Cell Phone Safety Cards • Brooke handed out 75 cards at the NACW conference. • Additional cards are available to CSW members. • Cards will be included in the folders being made available to attendees of the Women's Leadership Summit. G. Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) • Farrah provided update that it continues to be worked on by Councilwoman Poindexter's office. H. Urgent Services Directory • Brooke handed out 75 directories at the NACW conference. • Lee -Ann reported 100 were given to Office of Housing and Development and 50 were given to the Office of Aging. • Directories will be included in the folders being made available to attendees of the Women's Leadership Summit. 3