HomeMy WebLinkAbout2020-02-19 Committee on the Status of Women MinutesHARRY KIM County of Hawaii
Mayor COMMITTEE ON THE STATUS OF WOMEN
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MEETING MINUTES
Wednesday, February 19, 2020
9.30AM
Location:
Hilo: Prosecutor's Office, Conference Room B
655 Kilauea Avenue, Hilo, HI 96720
Kona: West Hawaii Civic Center - Mayor's Conference Room
CALL TO ORDER
Vice Chair Kami Bolster called the meeting to order at 9:47am.
II. ROLL CALL
PRESENT
EXCUSED
Farrah -Marie Gomes, Chair Debra M. Toledo-Ebreo
Kami Bolster, Vice -Chair
Mele Spencer, Corresponding Secretary
Mihaela Ryer, Recording Secretary
Andrew Langtry, Treasurer
Jewel Castro
Brooke Derby
Cyd Hoffeld, ex -officio
Diana Mellon -Lacey, Corp. Counsel
III. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Brooke motioned to approve February 19, 2020 agenda, Andrew seconded. Motion
carried.
IV. APPROVAL OF MINUTES (January 15, 2020)
Brooke moved to approve the January minutes, Jewel seconded. Motion carried.
V. TREASURER'S REPORT
January financials: expenditures of $73 for brochure printing. Mileage $217. Meals
$27. See handouts from Andy. Detailed expenditures shown in the County Report,
handed out by Andy.
Mihaela moved to approve the treasure's report, Mele seconded. Motion carried.
VI. STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC - None
Hawaii County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer
VII. CORRESPONDENCE
Essays were received and will be handed to the subcommittee.
VIII. REPORTS
A. HSCSW liaison report
Hawaii women's legislative caucus: Cyd handed out priorities. If anyone is inter-
ested in providing testimony or tracking legislation, should create an account,
provide testimony and track progress.
Hawaii Community College hosted `Girls who code' workshop, for girls age 8-12.
If interested, CSW could fund some of this for both sides of the island.
January meeting for State CSW was pushed back for 27th February. Cyd re-
ceived our priorities and our request for database access and will discuss these
with the State Commission.
NACW Conference Lisburg VA, July 19-22, 2020.
Action item: include `Girls who code' funding on next agenda
B. FVIC
Not received meeting minutes for February 3rd meeting. No update.
C. Prosecutors Six Month Program Objectives FY 2019-20
Action Item: Farrah to update at next meeting.
IX. OLD BUSINESS
A. Teen Dating Violence
• Update on status - Mele sent information to Farrah to send to Lisa
B. Real Women Essay Contest
• Update on status - numerous essays received
• Farrah is working with Lisa on budget.
• Date of the luncheon will be April 26, 2020.
Action item: Farrah will contact Cyd regarding the McDonalds sponsorship
C. CSW Brochure
• Update on status - None distributed to date
D. Family Services Directory
• Brooke distributed 50 copies (see Mele's tracking log)
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E. Human Trafficking
• Update on status - Brooke distribute 10 posters to Kohala HS counselor
F. Equal Pay
• 2018-2019 Final Report
• Update on status - Jewel presented the final report. Hawaii State CSW
would like to fund this effort. Cyd will manage the process.
G. Status of Women Report Sub -Committee Update
• Update on status — Mihaela presented the updated report with data from
the American Community Service on Women's Participation in Labor
Force.
X. NEW BUSINESS
A. Nominating Committee
Brooke motioned to approve nominating committee of Farrah, Mele, and Andy. Jewel
seconded. Motion carried.
B. Approval of 2019-2020 Budget adjustment
Farrah shared that the essay luncheon budget is short $1,000 so the RFP cannot go
out until the CSW budget can appropriately show adequate funding. Andy motioned
to reallocate funds:
• $600 from mileage (item 112) to Real Women Essay Contest (item 115)
• $400 from meals (item 341) Real Women Essay Contest (item 115)
• This will result in budget of $1,800 for Real Women Women Essay Contest
(item 115) and $2,000 for Facility Expenses (item 341).
Farrah seconded, motion carried.
XI. ADJOURNMENT
Kami motioned to adjourn. Jewel seconded. Motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 10:51 am.
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