2019-11-20 Committee on the Status of Women Minutes

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Action items: 1)Andrew to ask Lisa or Grant for cost of printing the brochure and when is going to be reflected in the budget. 2) Commissioners to invoice for mileage ASAP (be- fore year end). 3) Andrew to also provide the expenditure detailed report from County. B. 2020-2021 budget scenarios County is in budget planning for next fiscal year. We are being asked to provide different budget scenarios (5% and 8% reduction). Options: 1) reduce all items by 5% or 8% respectively; 2) reduce only some items and keep others flat based upon CSW priorities. For both scenarios, include Status of Women in Hawaii report as a separate line item. For 5% scenario, reduce Family Services Directory from $500 to $475; reduce mileage from $2,007 to $1,907; reduce Teen Dating Violence from $250 to $238; reduce Equal Pay from $385 to $365; reduce Hawaii Island Women's Leadership Summit from $400 to $223; reduce Human Trafficking from $250 to $237; include $200 for Status of Women in Hawaii report; reduce meals from $600 to $570. For 8% scenario, reduce Family Services Directory from $500 to $460; reduce mileage from $2,007 to $1,846; reduce Teen Dating Violence from $250 to $230; reduce Equal Pay from $385 to $355; reduce Hawaii Island Women's Leadership Summit from $400 to $116; reduce Human Trafficking from $250 to $230; include $200 for Status of Women in Hawaii report; reduce meals from $600 to $552. Mihaela motioned to approve the 2020-2021 scenarios for 5% and 8% budget reductions. Mele seconded. Motion carried. Action item: Andrew to forward to Grant. Distribute copies of the budget scenarios at next meeting VI. STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC None VII. CORRESPONDENCE • UN Human Trafficking email from Coalition against trafficking — this was forwarded to the Human Trafficking sub -committee for discussion. • Planned Parenthood: two meetings scheduled for tomorrow at UH and for a later date in Kona. CSW not available to participate in the UH meeting, we may be able to attend the Kona meeting. Action item: Farrah to email Planned Parenthood contact to let her know our status. • Family violence interagency committee (FVIC) meetings - does CSW want to par- ticipate? Proposal is to have a CSW representative participate for the next three months at the Hilo and/or Kona meetings. The committee will have an agenda item every month for the next three months to decide on who will participate in the next meeting and have a report from the participant at each ensuing CSW meeting. E