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Home My WebLink About2024-09-24 Committee on the Status of Women Agenda County of Hawaii MITCHELL D. ROTH COMMITTEE ON THE STATUS OF WOMEN KELDEN B.A.WALTJEN Mayor Prosecuting Attorney Office of the Prosecuting Attorney, West Hawai'i Civic Center 74-675 Kealakehe Parkway • Kailua-Kona, HI 96740 (808) 961-0466 • Fax (808) 961-8908 HAWAI`I REVISED STATUTES 4367-4 Hawaii County Committee on the Status of Women is charged with the duty and responsibility of developing information as the state commission on the status of women requires or as the committee deems advisable concerning the status of women within Hawaii County; and other appropriate duties and responsibilities as may be deemed necessary. This Committee shall submit to the state commission plans and proposals affecting the status of women in Hawaii County. This Committee shall endeavor to secure the widest possible citizen participation in its efforts and, for this purpose, may utilize existing public or private organizations. MEETING INFORMATION Wednesday, September 18, 2024 11:30 a.m. — 1:30 p.m. Join ZoomGov Meeting https://www.zoomgov.com/i/1603809408?pwd=wZddskZKKOJ ITI ErikgWr23olOIPP4.1 Meeting ID: 160 380 9408 Passcode: 994597 Notice: This meeting shall be automatically recessed for up to thirty (30) minutes to restore communication when remote connection cannot be maintained. If remote connection cannot be restored, the agenda items that have not been discussed at this meeting shall be continued to the next meeting. This meeting will be held online via ZoomGov platform. Anyone may attend either online, by telephone, or in-person. Anyone may provide oral testimony on any agenda item at the meeting. Written testimony on any agenda item may also be submitted prior to the meeting date to Rachel Strauss, Special Projects Coordinator, Office of the Prosecuting Attorney, West Hawai'i Civic Center 74-675 Kealakehe Parkway, Kailua-Kona, HI 96740 Email: Rachel.Strauss(c)hawaiicounty.gov Fax: (808) 322-6584 Notification Sign-Up: Anyone can sign-up for email notifications for information from this Committee by subscribing through the County of Hawai'i's website, https://www.hawaiicounty.gov, under Boards and Commissions tab"Sign Up for Boards and Commission Email Notifications" and fill out the a-form. Direct Link: https://www.hawaiicounty.gov/our-county/boards-and-commissions/sign-up-for-boards-and- commissions-email-notifications. If you need an auxiliary aid/service or other accommodation due to a disability, contact the Hawai'i County Equal Opportunity Officer/ADA Coordinator Alika Kost at (808) 961-8361 or cohhr(c�hawaiicounty.gov as soon as possible. Requests made as early as possible have a greater likelihood of being fulfilled. Upon request, this notice is available in alternate/accessible formats. AGENDA I. CALL TO ORDER II. ROLL CALL III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES for August 21, 2024 Meeting IV. TREASURER'S REPORT A. Approval of Treasurer's Report on Committee's budget and spending. V. STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC VI. CORRESPONDENCE A. Welcome special guest Chair Emma White for Kaua`i's Committee on the Status of Women; introduce item to be discussed with Chair Emma White: Presentation of Letter from Kaua'i Committee on the Status of Women to Governor Josh Green. VII. REPORTS A. Hawaii State Commission on the Status of Women (HSCSW) Ex-Officio member Jennifer Stotter's liaison report concerning HSCSW news and updates. B. Family Violence Interagency Committee (FVIC): meeting with local agencies in collaboration with Office of Prosecuting Attorney on issues of domestic and family violence in Hawaii County; awareness and prevention efforts a. Meeting Dates: i. East Side: Meeting first Monday of the month ii. West Side: Meeting every second Wednesday of the month VIII. NEW BUSINESS A. Introduction of new CSW member: Christen Zulli. B. Voting on new slate of CSW officers for 2024 -2025: Chair, Vice Chair, Recording Secretary, Corresponding Secretary, and Treasurer. C. Letter from Kaua'i Committee on the Status of Women to Governor Josh Green: a. Discussion and possible action on urging Governor Green to fill the Executive Director vacancy on the Hawaii State Commission on the Status of Women; and b. Discussion and possible action on encouraging all county Committees on the Status of Women to work together to amplify our efforts statewide. D. Real Women's Essay Contest for 2025: Brief discussion on the history of the contest regularly performed by CSW and direction of the project moving forward with the local schools. IX. OLD BUSINESS A. Re-approval of the CSW logo merchandise for this new fiscal year (logo was approved during last fiscal year); logo will be provided on Zoom for review and approval. B. Outreach Sub-Committee report by committee member Shana Kukila: An effort to advance CSW's civic engagement with the community. a. Get Out the Vote 2024 Partnership Events: i. September 19, 2024: Constitution Day 2024 at UH Hilo (see flyer in board packet) (open to public). ii. September 27, 2024: Ladies Night Out at Civic Center; CSW will have a voter registration and education table (not open to public) iii. September 28, 2024: Civic Engagement at Kea'au High School with the League of Women Voters of Hawai'i County; CSW has been invited to attend this event (open to public). b. CSW Community and Voter Survey Update: Survey of girls and women's issues in Hawaii County. c. Malama `Ohana Working Group (Act 86) Update:A legislative working group formed in 2023 to transform child welfare services across the State. C. Communications Sub-Committee reports a. Family Services Directory: CSW and OPA completes its update of the 2024-2025 resource directory for families in Hawaii County; resources distribution updates. D. Reports on Legislative/Advocacy Priorities a. Women's Coalition regrouping in fall: Women's Legislative Caucus that determines legislative priorities of women's issue in the State for the upcoming year. b. Missing Murdered Native Hawaiian Women and Girls (MMNHWG): Legislative task force run by HSCSW. X. ANNOUNCEMENTS A. Recent resignations; CSW has two vacancies XI. NEXT MEETING AGENDA ITEMS A. Open Forum: Public comments on issues not on the agenda for consideration for the agenda at the next meeting. B. Next meeting: On Zoom Wednesday, October 16, 2024 at 11:30 a.m. XII. ADJOURNMENT NOTICE TO LOBBYISTS If you are a lobbyist, you must register with the Hawaii County Clerk within five days of becoming a lobbyist(Article 15, Section 2-91.3(b), Hawaii County Code). A lobbyist means, "any individual engaged for pay or other consideration who spends more than five hours in any month or$275 in any six-month period for the purpose of attempting to influence legislative or administrative action by communicating or urging others to communicate with public officials." (Article 15, Section 2-91.3(a)(6), Hawaii County Code.) Registration forms and expenditure report documents are available at the Office of the County Clerk- Council, 25 Aupuni Street, Hilo, Hawaii 96720.