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Home My WebLink About2016-01-08 Committee on the Status of Women MinutesWILLIAM P. KENOI 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 Friday, January 8, 2016, 9:30 a.m. Office of the Prosecuting Attorney Conference Room 655 Kilauea Avenue, Hilo, Hawaii and video conference West Hawaii Mayor's Office Conference Room West Hawaii Civic Center 75-5044 Ane Keohokalole Highway, Kailua-Kona, Hawaii CALL TO ORDER Chair Farrah -Marie Gomes called meeting to order at 9:40am. ROLL CALL PRESENT EXCUSED Farrah -Marie Gomes, Chair Jessie Marques Brooke Derby, Vice Chair Mele Spencer, Treasurer Lee -Ann Heely, Recording Secretary Debra Toledo-Ebreo Jewel Castro Cyd Hoffeld, ex -officio Renee Schoen, Corporate Counsel III. APPROVAL OF AGENDA A. Lee -Ann Heely moved to approve the agenda and Brooke Derby seconded. The agenda was approved as submitted. IV. APPROVAL OF MINUTES (December 11, 2015) A. Brooke Derby motioned to approve the December 11, 2015 minutes with correction to spelling of Cyd Hoffeld's last name, Debra Toledo-Ebreo seconded. The minutes of December 11, 2015 were approved as amended. Hawai'i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer V. TREASURER'S REPORT A. December Financials • Two expenses listed in December 2015 comprised of one meal and mileage expense, totaling $363.94. • Members to provide "in-kind" expenses to Mele for reporting. • Mele will get financial report to Farrah who in turn will send out to committee before February 2016 meeting. B. Brooke Derby motioned to accept October 2015 and November 2015 financials and Jewel Castro seconded. Treasurer's financials were approved as submitted for October 2015 and November 2015. VI. STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC A. None. VII. CORRESPONDENCE A. None. VIII. REPORTS A. State CSW Liaison • Cyd provided update — National CSW conference coming up on July 16-21, 2016. Registration fee is $390 all-inclusive. There will be a one day $200 member registration fee option. Non-member registration on-site will be $415. • Grants were applied for to off set costs; CSW committee to provide update at future meeting. • Women's coalition/caucus will meet next month to discuss bills that will be included in the Coalition's legislative package. Issues include legislative advocacy, workplace protection equal pay, paid family, sick leave, and human trafficking. • Sex trafficking training will be held on 29th at Nani Mau Gardens Hilo. Contact Amy Nye at (808) 956-8204 or anyeQhawaii.edu to reserve a spot. • Aloha and Equality for All is the theme for 2016 conference. Cyd asked CSW members to recommend speakers and topics for National Commission of Women conference. Discussion about possible NACW conference topics: trainings on how to get appointed and looking to run for office, young female advocates, and young change makers. • Mele inquired about County CEDAW. Kirk Caldwell signed Honolulu CEDAW bill on November 23, 2015. At Hawaii County level, there is currently no proposed bill yet. • Cyd proposed at State meeting in December 2015 that monies would be put aside; reserved 20K for any of the county committee members to attend conference. Action: Cyd will follow up on monies allotted for Hawaii County Committee members to attend State conference in July 2016. 2 IX. PROJECTS A. Teen Dating Violence • Mele submitted all edits to YWCA a week after our December 11, 2015 meeting. Pending feedback from YWCA. Action: Mele will follow-up with YWCA on status of website. B. Proposed Activities for 2016 • Budget is $985 dollars; limited budget; potential 2 -day maximum if looking at speaker from off -island. • Give-aways are the reminder that we leave behind with the student. Whoever the speaker is- he or she may have their own give-away. • Need to identify dynamic speaker for Hawaii Island. • Farrah recommended looking at schools; identify geographic representation; logistics of how to strategize a roadmap. • Farrah recommended train the trainer concept if we can pull 15 adults working with teens and we can work with them to deliver the message; they become ambassadors for Hawaii Island; this may result in a better use of funds. Action: Deb and Jewel will connect with Cyd and provide update at our next meeting in February 2016. C. Real Women Essay Contest • A total of more than 71 essays were received; actually 85 but a number of essays were ineligible for not meeting all criteria. • A total of 46 essays were completed; with picture; copies; signature sheet; categorized by grades. • We have a total of 12 slots for judging; some members may need to read in more than one category. • Rubric to judge essays was created. Rubric was created by looking at the contest rules on how we are judging essays- in areas of focus; effective use of descriptive language, level of interest, voice and style, conventions. Rubric agreed upon by members. • Luncheon date was tentatively scheduled for March 2016, but we need to push back to April 2016 due to Spring Breaks, Merrie Monarch, Easter, and Lavaman. • Decision made that committee will work with prosecutor's office to secure venue bid for April 17. • Farrah shared an article posted "A look back at the Real women essay hosted by Hawaii Island Electric" and article says how Big Island Electric Inc worked with CSW on Oahu. We need to confirm the sponsor/facts of Hawaii Island Electric. • We need to explore sponsors to support Essay Contest. • Menu — keep within budget- 1 hot; 1 salad/1 hot vegetable; ice cream w/ toppings; water/ coffee/ tea- round tables of 8 3 D. Hawaii Island Women's Leadership Forum • Committee meeting this afternoon; 2 venues identified; voting next week; date is going to be August 26, 2016. • Program Committee met a couple of times and narrowing down topics, themes, and will be a part of the formal announcements. Planning is well underway. • Growth versus no growth will be discussed at today's committee meeting. Action: Farrah will send email to committee to solicit topics for leadership forum. E. CSW Brochure • Feedback pending - delete white border; lighter red; no updated pictures. F. Cell Phone Safety Cards • Cyd's update - 50 BISAC; 300 Waiakea high school; 100 to HAAS; 100 Ola I Ka Hana. • Brooke's update - 50 to counselor at Kohala Middle School 50 girl scout leaders • Lee -Ann's update - bringing extra cell phone cards to February 2016 meeting to hand out to CSW members. • Mele inquired about idea of Council Members receiving cards. Action: Lee -Ann to bring cards to next meeting and look for purple raffia. G. Equal Pay • $400 budget • Next equal pay day is Tuesday, April 12th 2016. • Farrah is sending a link to committee for consideration of ideas. • At next month's meeting, plant to put together a project plan for Equal pay day. Action: Lee -Ann to bring info from Sherry Bracken; confirm w/ Danny Jesser; ad ideas from link from Farrah on ideas to be explored and looked at next meeting. Look at radio ad rates for ad runs from Wednesday to Tuesday or Sunday to Tuesday. H. Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) • Clarification needed on language regarding "non-discriminatory" clause • Renee updated CSW; Sunshine from Val's office called Renee. Val's office thought proposing such a bill would require an insertion of an article in the administrative chapter of the county code. • Pending action due to funding issue being explored at State CSW. 4 Action: Farrah will ask Renee Schoen for update on clarification on "non — discriminatory policy". This needs to be discussed and confirmed at future meetings. Farrah will send a copy of the final bill from Mayor Caldwell to Renee for further discussion on bill #65. X. OLD BUSINESS A. Calendar of Events • Discussed events and explored partnering with organizations to reach broader audience. • As a planning and guidance tool; Farrah will send calendar of events to CSW committee. Action: Calendar will be distributed at February 2016 meeting. B. By -Laws • Final copy of signed by-laws was received from Lee Lord and is now in our files. Action: Farrah to send members a copy of the revised by-laws. C. Operational Guidelines • Roxanne will be leaving next week. Replacement has not been located. Table discussion for next month. D. Support for CSW • CSW needs to identify future support. Table for one more month to finalize. XI. ANNOUNCEMENTS (relating to CSW) A. Next Meeting • Cyd shared "9 months window of help" pilot project of helping 20 women in 2016 to avoid substance abuse during pregnancy. Services include case management and support groups. If anyone feels compelled to act toward project, get in touch with Farrah and she will add it to February 2016 agenda. • Next meeting February 12, 2016 but still need to locate ADA meeting; set for Waimea at 9:30am; location to be determined. XII. ADJOURNMENT A. Next meeting will be in Waimea. Meeting site to be determined. Start time is 9:30am. B. Debra Toledo-Ebreo moved to adjourn meeting and Jewel Castro seconded. Meeting adjourned at 11.00a.m. 5