2021-11-17 Committee on the Status of Women Minutes

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County of Hawaii MITCHELL D. ROTH COMMITTEE ON THE STATUS OF WOMEN Mayor c/o 655 Kilauea Avenue • Hilo, Hawaii 96720 ( 0$ 961-04. 6 Fa 808 961-8g08. ACTION ITEMS ana wI� send �h t-s Irt order "link to Cody and Allen. ACTION ITEM: Shana will send the County approved design to the Outreach Subcommittee for approval and then to the Committee for approval. Mihaela shared that she met with Councilmembers Kimball and Kierkeiwicz on November 12, 2021 to discuss the initiative. They were in support and will work on the Resolution we submitted to them for presentation at the County Council Chambers on January 5, 2022, along with a luncheon for all HCSW members to attend. They also will provide an official County Certificate of Recognition to (2) Hawai'i County agencies who serve the mothers and families of the island according to each month's theme. This is to start in February 2022, and nominations will come from the Committee. Deadline will be December 3. The council members also suggested the UH Hilo Women's Studies Center to be a part of March's theme of Mothers in History. Mihaela submitted a draft Mayor's Proclamation recognizing "Malama Makuahine Year of the Mother 2022" to the Committee for a vote. (A full report of the November 12 meeting is attached to these minutes.) MOTION: Kahea (Evelyn) motioned to approve the submittal of the Mayor's Proclamation to the Hawai'i County Mayor's office on behalf of HCSW; Hannah seconded the motion; motion passed. ACTION ITEM: Mihaela will submit the draft Mayor's Proclamation to the Mayor's office for his approval. ACTION ITEM: Shana will provide Mihaela with the criteria for the submissions of service provider recognitions as soon as possible. ACTION ITEM: Farrah -Marie will coordinate with the UH Hilo Women's Studies Center to participate in the March forum for Mothers in History. ACTION ITEM: Mihaela asked Mele to be the HCSW contact to Zonta for participation in their 16 Days of Activism" during December 2022. C. Research: Status of Women Report, Equal Pay • Equal Pay No report. • Status of Women Report Farrah -Marie shared that Mihaela presented the HCSW Status of Women Report 2021 at the University of Hilo in November. D. Legislative & Advocacy: Human Trafficking, Equal Pay • Subcommittee updates ACTION ITEM: Kahea will present a proposal at an LASC subcommittee meeting for discussion and approval, then to the HCSW. X. ANNOUNCEMENTS