2017-10-25 Committee on the Status of Women Minutes

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Amend the motion to Moved to accept budget August 2017 (adjustment of $800 in essay line) by Jewel and seconded by Brooke to approve August 2017 and September 2017 financials. Request to increase budget is recommended that it be added to treasurer report to request increase. Request was added after September 7, 2017. An additional $5,000 to be added to our budget. Moved by Mele and seconded by Jewel to support the budget of $5,000 in motion as budget increase. V. STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC None. VI. CORRESPONDENCE A. Received Tammy Aiona CSW Member • Effective Sunday October 1, 2017 CSW is acknowledging the resignation of Tammy taking a temporary break from CSW work at this time. VII. REPORTS A. State CSW Liaison. • Cyd and Farrah attended "The System Does Not Help" for Victims of Domestic Violence. • Members of Legislative Caucus gathered to eahr what some of the issues are so as they campaign, issues can be best supported. • Farrah is optimistic that issues will be brought forward i.e. dispatch, police response, emergency response, prosecutor response. • A walk was coordinated on Oahu to highlight challenges women receive regarding inappropriate . • Voting rights for incarcerated people, League of Women, College debt affecting women more than it does men, Family Leave because Chamber of Commerce only wants to deduct $.62 per week for family leave. • This upcoming year 2018 The National Association for Commissions on Women in September 2018. • Cathy Betts leaving State CSW to go to Department of Human Services but may return to State CSW within a specific amount of time. Currently interim applications for State CSW position is being accepted. • Template being created by Cyd to support CSW Members giving testimony future meetings. Cyd will send to CSW Members. OLD BUSINESS 2