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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2016-10-19 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 Wednesday, October 19, 2016, 1:00 p.m. North Hawaii Education and Research Center 45-539 Plumeria Street, Honoka`a, HI 96727 CALL TO ORDER Chair Farrah -Marie Gomes called meeting to order at 9:50 am. Quorum was met. II. ROLL CALL PRFRFNT IV Farrah -Marie Gomes, Chair Brooke Derby, Vice Chair Tammy Aiona Debra Toledo-Ebreo Jessie Marques FXrl IRM Lee -Ann Heely, excused Mele Spencer, excused Jewel Castro, excused Renee Schoen, excused Cyd Hoffeld, ex -officio APPROVAL OF MINUTES (September 13, 2016) A. Brooke motioned to approve the September 13, 2016 minutes and Deb seconded. No discussion. The minutes of September 13, 2016 were approved as submitted. TREASURER'S REPORT A. August Financials — Brooke motioned to approve the August financials and Jessie seconded. No discussion. The August financials were approved as submitted. B. September Financials — The September financials will be presented at the next meeting. Hawai'i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer C. Budget Request for FY 2018 — If budget remains flat, all current estimates can remain the same. If a 5% reduction is imposed, the entire amount will be deducted from the Facility Expenses line item. This will result in a reduction of $404 from $2,000 to $1,596. Deb motioned to approve the Budget Request for FY 2018 and Brooke seconded. The Budget Request for FY 2018 was approved. V. STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC — None VI. CORRESPONDENCE — None VII. REPORTS A. State CSW Liaison — No report. B. Report back from HIWLF Summit — Jessie shared her experiences from attending the HIWLF Summit. At first, she felt overwhelmed by the number of people in attendance. She reported meeting new people as she networked. One of the workshops she enjoyed the most was the one on Social Media. She also enjoyed visiting all of the vendors. She heard lots of good feedback from other participants and like so many of them, she is looking forward to next year's Summit. C. County Budget Objective Report Update — Farrah shared that this report needs to be submitted to the Office of the Prosecuting Attorney. We should outline our objectives for the year and will be asked to report on the status/progress in meeting those objectives at the end of the fiscal year. The following objectives were identified: Sponsor and coordinate an island -wide essay contest to increase awareness among students on the accomplishments of women in Hawaii County for Women's History Month. 2. Promote awareness of Equal Pay for Equal Work for women. 3. Participate in local and/or off -island meetings by sending at least one representative to a statewide conference. The purpose of which will be to share information with the Committee members on current programs, legislation or issues that affect the status of women. 4. Update and disseminate the Urgent Services Directory for Families across Hawaii County. 5. Promote Teen Dating Violence Prevention/Education. 2 6. Extend our reach on Domestic Violence Prevention, expanding efforts to collaborate with other organizations. 7. Hold rotating monthly meetings in East Hawai'i, North Hawai'i, South Hawai'i and West Hawai'i to better allow participation from the public. 8. Support, through sponsorship, planning, promotion and attendance, the 3rd Hawaii Island Women's Leadership Summit. 9. Promote awareness of Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) across Hawai'i County. Brooke motioned to approve the 9 objectives above for the CSW's County Budget Objective Report and Deb seconded. The CSW's County Budget Objective Report was approved. ACTION ITEM: Farrah will send the CSW's County Budget Objective Report to Lee Lord. VIII. PROJECTS A. Teen Dating Violence • No project plan is available yet. A meeting was scheduled for 9/27/16, but was canceled due to an emergency. Meeting will be rescheduled and will have a report at next meeting. B. Real Women Essay Contest • The sub -committee met and went over forms. Updated all forms and printed them out. Forms were all mailed out on Monday October 10, 2016. Envelopes were pouched over to Lisa to mail to schools. There were 66 in total. The sub -committee will start the procurement process for venue. CSW members are asked to reach out to the respective schools in their district and contact principals/teachers to encourage them to participate. ACTION ITEM: Farrah will email all CSW members an electronic copy of the list of schools the packet was sent to. C. Hawaii Island Women's Leadership Forum • The committee still needs to have a debrief meeting. Still closing out final bill. Will provide an update at next month's meeting. D. CSW Brochure • Lisa received a quote of $14.31 per pack of 150 sheets. The quote was provided on 9/30/16 and price may change based one when the CSW places the order. 3 E. Cell Phone Safety Cards • Hamakua-Kohala Health will hand out cards at Ladies Night Out scheduled for 10/28/2016. F. Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) — No report G. Urgent Services Directory • 150 were distributed at Ka'u Hospital • 100 Holualoa Elem. Counselor Office & Main Office H. Human Trafficking Discussion on having an expert on the topic to come to our committee and educate us on the situation on our island/state and as a committee how we could make and impact. IX. OLD BUSINESS A. Calendar of Events • Propose taking calendar of event items off and encourage support for existing programs on future agenda. B. Update on By -Laws • CSW reviewed minutes of bylaws. X. ANNOUNCEMENTS (relating to CSW) • Hamakua-Kohala Health is hosting Ladies Night Out on October 28th from 6-9pm at the North Hawaii Education and Research Center. XI. ADJOURNMENT A. Jessie moved to adjourn and Debra seconded. Meeting adjourned at 2:30pm. 0