HomeMy WebLinkAbout2024-08-07 Committee on the Status of Women Minutes County of Hawaii
MITCHELL D.ROTH COMMITTEE ON THE STATUS OF WOMEN
Mayor c/o 655 Kilauea Avenue • Hilo, Hawaii 96720
(808) 961-0466 • Fax(808) 961-8908
This meeting will be held online via ZoomGov platform and in-person at the Office of the
Prosecuting Attorney at 655 Kilauea Avenue in Hilo. Committee members and members of the
public may attend either online, by telephone, or in-person.
Anyone wishing to provide testimony on an agenda item may do so by
submitting it in writing, or by email or fax to:
Rachel Strauss, Special Projects Coordinator
Address: Office of the Prosecuting Attorney, 655 Kilauea Avenue, Hilo, HI
96720 Email: Rachel.Straussa-hawaiicounty.gov
Fax: (808)961-0466
MEETING MINUTES
Wednesday,August7,2024
11:30am— 1:30pm
I. CALL TO ORDER
Meeting called to order at 11.41 am.
II. ROLL CALL
Present: Christina, Farrah, Evelyn, Andrew, Shana and Sinclair.
III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES for May 15, 2024 (Tabled)
IV. TREASURER'S REPORT (Tabled)
A. Approval of Treasurer's Report
V. STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC
None.
VI. CORRESPONDENCE
None.
VI I. REPORTS
A. Hawaii State CSW(HSCSW) liaison report
Liaison not present.
B. Family Violence Interagency Committee (FVIC)
East Hawai'i, Shana attended. Lots to discuss at next meeting. West Hawai'i,
Christina did not attend.
VIII. NEW BUSINESS
a. Decision-making: Real Women's Essay: Discussion on history of event
and direction moving forward. What is the will of the committee?
(Tabled)
County of Hawaii
MITCHELL D.ROTH COMMITTEE ON THE STATUS OF WOMEN
Mayor c/o 655 Kilauea Avenue • Hilo, Hawaii 96720
(808) 961-0466 • Fax(808) 961-8908
b. Nominating Committee: Committee members needed to propose new slate of
officers for 2024-2025, voting on slate during August 21, 2024 meeting —
Nominating committee chosen as Evelyn, Farrah and Andrew. Shana made
motion to accept these members to nominating committee. Christina
seconded the motion. All members voted in favor of the motion to approve the
nominating committee for 2024. Farrah reminded the committee of the bylaws
which state there is a timeline for nominations and voting, therefore, the
committee will be voting at the September 18 meeting.
XI. OLD BUSINESS (All Tabled until August 21 Meeting)
a. Communications Sub-Committee reports
i. Family Services Directory
1. Paper ordered through Prosecutor's Office
b. Outreach Sub-Committee report by Shana
i. Get Out the Vote 2024: Events, Candidate Discussion
ii. CSW Community Survey Update
iii. Malama `Ohana Working Group (Act 86)
iv. HERO Project Rationale — For a Vote
c. Legislative/Advocacy
i. Legislative priorities —Women's Coalition regrouping in fall
ii. Missing Murdered Native Hawaiian
Women and Girls (MMNHWG) (Tabled)
XII. ANNOUNCEMENTS
a. Lisa Pana resignation (Tabled)
XIII. ADJOURNMENT
a. Next meeting: On Zoom Wednesday, August 21, 2024 at 11:30am.
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STRAUSS AT(808)961-0466.
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