2015-07-17 Committee on the Status of Women Minutes

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IV. APPROVAL OF AGENDA A. Hazel was notified by Lee Lord that the by-laws need to have a line added for the County Clerk signature. Mele motioned to add `Edit of the By -Laws' to the agenda. Cyd seconded the motion. Agenda was approved as amended. V. APPROVAL OF MINUTES (March) A. Cyd moved to approve March 13, 2015 meeting minutes as submitted, Mele seconded.- Minutes were approved as submitted. VI. TREASURER'S REPORT A. The June treasurer's report was reviewed, which includes all the fiscal year's activity since it is a cumulative report. There is approximately $11,300 in the budget that wasn't expended. i. There was a discussion about the challenges associated with the procurement process, which contributed to why a large amount of funds were not able to be expended. The committee decided to have an email sent from Chair Beck to Prosecuting Attorney Roth as a heads up about the challenges encountered, which will be described in detail in the annual report. ii. Additionally, the committee would like to request that the financial process be presented to the entire committee at one of its monthly meetings. iii. We have not yet received our official budget allocation for this fiscal year. Mele will follow-up on this. iv. Farrah moved to approve the Treasurer's Report, Jessie seconded. Treasurers Report approved as submitted. B. Mele summarized the proposed budget for this fiscal year using a base allocation of $8,085. Jessie moved to approve the FY16 budget, Farrah seconded. The FYI budget was approved as submitted. Action: Mele to confirm CSW's FYI budget. VII. STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC A. Jewel Castro expressed thanks to Cyd for inviting her to the meeting. VIII. CORRESPONDENCE - None IX. REPORTS A. Liaison i. We are thankful for Elena Cabatu's service to State CSW. ii. Cyd Hoffeld has been selected to replace Elena. iii. Cyd will become an ex -officio member and Hawaii County CSW will need to replace Cyd as a voting member. K