2022-02-16 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 (808) 961-0466 • Fax (808) 961-8908 V. TREASURER'S REPORT Approval of Treasurer's Report Andrew reviewed the Treasurer's Report that was circulated by email. As of January 2022, Andrew reported that the committee has spent $79.00 out of a total of $10,000 budget for fiscal year 2021-22. Unspent funds total $9,321. Shana asked Andrew what would be the last month to submit requests to the county. Andrew said funds expire on June 30, 2022, so requests have to be made before then. Farrah -Marie said that requests should be submitted to the committee at the March and/or April meetings. MOTION: Shana motioned to approve the Treasurer's Report; Kahea seconded the motion; the motion was approved by all members present. VI. STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC No statements from the public were reported. VII. CORRESPONDENCE No correspondence to the committee was reported. Vill. REPORTS A. HSCSW liaison report Cyd said the last meeting of the State Commission on the Status of Women was on November 8, 2022; the next meeting is Thursday, February 17. She said the commission may be willing to fund the committee's projects that are over the existing budget. She questioned how to best transfer the funds to the committee or cover the expenses. She shared the commission's and the Women's Legislative Caucus' legislative priorities for 2022 and their COVID-19 report on the impacts of the pandemic upon women, with recommendations to build back the community with women in mind. Cyd said the Hawai'i County Committee is one of the most active CSW committees in the state, and she is willing to submit requests for support from the commission on behalf of the committee. Shana asked Cyd to again ask the commission for support of the Malama Makuahine Year of the Mother 2022 initiative that has been declared in Hawai'i County and submitted to the state senate as a resolution. Farrah -Marie said she submitted a request to Allen based on Cyd's email request, and Cyd said she did not receive it and would follow up with that. B. Family Violence Interagency Committee (FVIC) Kahea attended the FVIC meeting and said there was a discussion on some legislation regarding sex trafficking and the Children's Justice Center in the form of Senate Bill SB2114. Christina shared the bill number via chat and said the hearing is on Friday, February 18 at 9:30 a.m. for anyone interested in testifying. Farrah -Marie said CSW members are invited to all FVIC meetings and Allen can send the link. Shana said she was not getting the link from Allen. Farrah -Marie asked Shana to follow up with Allen about it, and to ask him to send the invite link to others in the committee as well.