2023-01-18 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 MEETING MINUTES Wednesday, January 18, 2023 9:30am I. CALL TO ORDER Chair Farrah-Marie Gomes called the meeting to order at 10:12 a.m. II. ROLL CALL Present— Farrah-Marie Gomes, Andres Langtry, Shana Kukila, Rachelle Agrigado- Betts, Christina Basham, Jennifer Stotter (State CSW Liason, ex-officio) & Suzanna Tiapula (Corporation Counsel, ex-officio), Lisa Pana (arrived 10:42 a.m.) Excused — Elena Cabatu, Evelyn Kahea Lee, and Hannah Preston-Pita III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES for December 21, 2022 Andrew motioned to approve the meeting minutes from Dec. 21, 2022, with one edit to the roll call: change "Emelia Martinez" to "Amelia Martinez". Christina seconded the motion. Motion approved. IV. TREASURER'S REPORT: Andrew reported no changes to the Treasurer's Report from last month. A. Approval of Treasurer's Report: Rachelle motioned to approve the Treasurer's Report as of January 2023 with no changes. Christina seconded the motion. Motion was approved. V. STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC No statements from the public. VI. CORRESPONDENCE No correspondence VI I. REPORTS A. Statements from the Public No statements from the public. B. Hawaii State CSW (HSCSW) liaison report Jennifer reported that the next state CSW meeting will be on January 25. She said the focus of the state CSW continues to be access to safe abortions and healthcare, missing and murdered native Hawaiian women and girls, and other women's issues. She added that Khara Carola-Jabolus, the state CSW Chair, is planning a trip to Hawai'i Island in March for Women's History Month, to share about the Missing and Murdered Native Hawaiian Women and Girls report. Shana said she saw the state CSW roundtable held recently with Senator Mazie Hirono on the news. Jennifer said she was not aware of that and will look it up. C. Family Violence Interagency Committee (FVIC) East Hawai'i — No report. West Hawai'i — Christina reported that the new Children's Justice Center (CJC) director as of February 1, 2023 is Erin Boski, formerly of Catholic Charities. She said that Cindy Evans attended that meeting as the new County Council member for North Hawai'i.