2021-12-15 Committee on the Status of Women Minutes

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(808) 961-0466 • Fax (808) 961-8908 Members Excused: Brooke Derby, Andrew Langtry. Non-members Present: Cody Frenz (Corporation Counsel), Pomaika'i Bartolome (Executive Assistant to the Mayor). Guests: Jessica Histo of the Hawai'i Diaper Bank. III. APPROVAL OF AGENDA MOTION: Farrah -Marie motioned to approve the Agenda; Mele seconded the motion; all members voted in favor of the motion; motion passed. IV. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Mele motioned to approve the November 17, 2021 minutes with corrections; Farrah - Marie seconded the motion; all members voted in favor of the motion; motion passed. Shana said that the September 15, 2021 meeting minutes still needed to be approved; Mihaela asked the minutes to be done as a Word document for easier editing; Farrah -Marie said she would make the correction for the September meeting minutes. ACTION ITEM: Farrah -Marie will resubmit the September 22, 2021 meeting minutes, as corrected, at the January 19, 2021 meeting for final approval. V. TREASURER'S REPORT No Treasurer's report. VI. STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC Jessica Histo of the Hawai'i Diaper Bank shared about her organization. VII. CORRESPONDENCE No new correspondence. Vill. REPORTS A. HSCSW liaison report No liaison report, Cyd Hoffeld not present. CSW survey was sent out and Mihaela, Mele, and Hannah were able to complete it. Others were not able to access the document. B. Family Violence Interagency Committee (FVIC) Kahea attended the meeting and said there were discussions about secret distress hand signals for victims to avoid detection by perpetrators of human trafficking; bullying; domestic violence; training judges in these areas. County of Hawaii MITCHELL D. ROTH COMMITTEE ON THE STATUS OF WOMEN Mayor c/o 655 Kilauea Avenue • Hilo, Hawaii 96720 (808) 961-0466 • Fax (808) 961-8908 C. Missing and Murdered Native Hawaiian Women and Girls (MMNHWG) Task Force Mihaela attended the December 9, 2021 meeting and said there are 23