2023-04-19 Committee on the Status of Women Minutes

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MITCHELL D. ROTH County of Hawai` Mayor COMMITTEE ON THE STATUS OF WOMEN c/o 655 Kilauea Avenue • Hilo, Hawaii 96720 (808) 961-0466 • Fax (808) 961-8908 MEETING MINUTES Wednesday, April 19, 2023 I. CALL TO ORDER - Meeting called to order by Chair Gomes at 9:34. ROLL CALL - In attendance: Farrah -Marie, Christina, Shana, Elena, Rachelle, Andrew joined at 9:38, Rachelle; Excused: Evelyn, Hannah, Lisa; Ex-officio: Jennifer, Suzanna. Quorum was met. III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES for March 15, 2023 — Elana moved to approve minutes, Rachelle seconded the motion. No Discussion. All voted in favor. Minutes approved at 9:38. IV. TREASURER'S REPORT — No expenditures for March. Expenditures will be made in May. County office has purchased gift cards, expenditure will occur in May. CSW has not spend any funds for this year. Motion to approve the treasurers report by Elena, motion seconded by Rachelle. No discussion. All voted in favor at 9:41 am. V. STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC — No statements from public. VI. CORRESPONDENCE — No correspondence received. VII. REPORTS A. Statements from the Public — no statements from the public. B. Hawaii State CSW (HSCSW) liaison report — Jennifer Stotter shared that Nikki Cristobal was on island yesterday. She presented to the Hawaii County Council in Kona where resolution 74-23 was passed. Later that night, UH Hilo hosted a presentation on the MMIWG report with about 50 people in attendance. Jennifer is putting together a list of attendees to share. Next State CSW meeting is on 6/1, but the time has not been set yet. There is no update on the status of the Executive Director position or hiring process yet. C. Family Violence Interagency Committee (FVIC) — Christina attended West Hawaii FVIC meetings. There was a lot of discussion on homelessness in West Hawaii and the situation with vandalism and crime, drug abuse. The Children's Justice Center Director resigned at the end of April. HPD and CWS are having forensic interviewers trained. Hilo has filled their forensic interviewer position. Hilo Director will assist in keeping Kona site going.