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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2017-05-24 Committee on the Status of Women MinutesHARRY KIM Mayor County of Hawaii COMMITTEE ON THE STATUS OF WOMEN c/o 655 Kilauea Avenue • Hilo, Hawaii 96720 (808) 961-0466 • Fax (808) 961-8908 MEETING MINUTES Wednesday, May 24, 2017, 12:30 p.m. Office of the Prosecuting Attorney Conference Room B 655 Kilauea Avenue, Hilo, Hawaii and video conference West Hawaii Civic Center Council Conference Room A 75-5044 Ane Keohokalole Highway, Kailua-Kona, Hawaii CALL TO ORDER Chair Farrah -Marie Gomes called meeting to order at 12:33 p.m. Quorum has been met. ROLL CALL PRESENT Farrah -Marie Gomes, Chair Brooke Derby, Vice Chair Mele Spencer, Treasurer Jewel Castro Tammy Aiona Jessica Yeh, Corp. Counsel Amanda Lerma, Law Clerk EXCUSED Lee -Ann Heely, Recording Secretary Debra Toledo-Ebreo Cyd Hoffeld, ex -officio III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES (March 16, 2017) Brooke motioned to approve the March 16, 2017 minutes and Mele seconded. Minutes approved as submitted. IV. TREASURER'S REPORT A. November, December, January, February, March Financials. Jewel motioned to approve the November to March financials and Tammy seconded. Financials approved as submitted. B. April Financials. Jewel motioned to approve the April Financials and Tammy seconded. Financials approved as submitted. Hawai'i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer ACTION: Mele to provide committee with itemized encumbrances. V. STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC None. VI. CORRESPONDENCE None. VII. REPORTS A. State CSW Liaison. • Cyd sent a short report to committee noting that the State CSW will meet on June 28, 2017, after which a report will be issued. OLD BUSINESS A. Teen Dating Violence • Jewel reported that students produced a Video on Safe Dating. A viewing and thank you event is still pending. ACTION: The committee wants to review the video and post on the YWCA website as appropriate. Jewel will check with Deb on the status. B. Real Women Essay Contest • Committee members commented on the positive organization, good attendance by awardees, parents, and teachers, good service. • One comment related to the venue, that most of the attendees came from Hilo and it was a far distance. The committee noted that we tried to establish a convenient venue in between Kona and Hilo, and use an upscale facility for attendees. It was noted that the bids go out so early that it is not possible to predict the number of attendees coming from Hilo and Kona. It was recommended that the committee look at a venue either in Hilo or Kona for next year's event. • Next year the committee will encourage more participation from Hawaii schools. C. Hawaii Island Women's Leadership Forum • Brooke reported that the HIWLF is still in the planning stage and she will keep the committee up to date on progress. • There was $500 in approved CSW budget to support HIWLF. This hasn't been paid out yet. 1. Jewel motioned to approve the distribution of $500 in the budget for the HIWL Summit and related activities to the fiscal sponsor Friends of the Future, and Brooke seconded. Motion passed. 2 ACTION: Farrah will obtain an invoice from the fiscal sponsor. Mele to request deadlines for filing with the Prosecutor's Office. D. CSW Brochure • Brochure still must be updated; Farrah request that we send Real Women pictures for brochure. • We are unable to buy paper now because the Prosecutor's Office must have the final copy first. Final will be presented at the next committee meeting. E. Cell Phone Safety Cards • (Cell phone cards were distributed as follows: Graduation packets for 5t" graders at Holualoa Elementary — 90; Hope Church Summer School for middle schoolers — 75; LGBT Silent Dance — 70; Big Island Aids Walk — 50; Bradas/Sistas meeting — 20; Zonta Mother/Daughter Tea — Newport Harbor, CA — 30. • Lee Lord requested cards to distribute to the DOH Family Guidance Centers. Supply is minimal. One small box was left for Lee. ACTION: Committee members to turn in cards to the Prosecutor's Office. • Tammy motioned to order $289 worth of additional cards under the previous contract, and Brooke seconded. Motion passed. F. Urgent Services Directory • Directory still must be updated. Farrah has a volunteer to help us. Status report next month. • Directory to be budgeted for next year. G. Human Trafficking • The Human Trafficking Forum at the University was planned with the Prosecutor's Office, but CSW was not informed. Brooke made contact for future events. Committee discussed the relevancy of this topic. Mele motioned that we write a letter to the Prosecutor's Office requesting that they inform CSW of any topics relevant to the committee, and Jewel seconded. Passed. Action: Executive committee to draft letter and present to committee at next meeting. Suggested that a committee be formed to address this issue. H. Update on By -Laws • Committee was not informed when previous revisions were established in 2015. 3 Action: Jessica from Corp. Counsel will provide committee with electronic copy of final by-laws. III. ANNOUNCEMENTS (relating to CSW) • Reminder to turn in reimbursement receipts ACTION: Mele to find out the Prosecutor's Office deadline for turning in receipts. • Next CSW Meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, June 28, 2017, 9:30 a.m. at North Hawaii Education and Research Center, 45-539 Plumeria Street, Honoka`a, HI 96727. IV. ADJOURNMENT • Meeting was adjourned at 1:50pm. 0