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Home My WebLink About2009-10-16 Committee on the Status of Women Minutes COMMITTEE ON THE STATUS OF WOMEN Friday, October 16, 2009, 10:00 a.m. Aupuni Center Conference Room PRESENT Carol Kitaoka, Vice-Chair Nancy Kelly, Treasurer Charmaine Ka-ipo Andrea Mejia Ellen Takazawa Elena Cabatu, HSCSW Commissioner (ex-officio) Julie Mecklenburg, Corporation Counsel (ex-officio) EXCUSED Katie Nova, Chair Kathleen Peters, Secretary Dawn Pung CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order at 10:10 a.m. ROLL CALL A quorum was present. APPROVAL OF AGENDA E. Takazawa moved to approve the agenda as submitted. A. Mejia seconded the motion. The motion was passed. APPROVAL OF MINUTES N. Kelly moved to approve the September 18, 2009 minutes. E. Takazawa seconded the motion. The motion was passed. TREASURER’S REPORT The treasurer’s report was circulated. E. Takazawa moved to accept the treasurer’s report. A. Mejia seconded the motion. The motion was passed. STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC None. Hawai‘i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer CORRESPONDENCE st A.Invitation from the Family Violence Interagency Committee to join them at the 21 Annual Domestic Violence Family Peace Walk & Vigil today at the Mooheau Bandstand in Hilo B.Resignation letter from CSW member Mary Sherman REPORTS A.Education 1.Urgent Services Directory CSW decided at the last meeting to publish the directory on the county website and not print the directory. 2.First Female Booklet A. Mejia reported that they will produce two display boards. N. Kelly and D. Pung will assist her with putting on the pictures and caption. C. Kitaoka stated that she met a woman who is from a women’s organization on Oahu and they have a conference in April at the Hawaii Convention Center. This woman provided her email if CSW wanted to participate in that event and put up the committee’s display board. C. Kitaoka suggested that CSW make a second display board that is portable. 3.Essay Contest C. Kitaoka reported that the deadline to submit essays is December 11, 2009. She will also be seeking judges for the event.In the meantime, she needs to find more funding to help defray some of the costs. Last year’s expenditures were approximately $6,000. She will contact Kim Higashi at the Hapuna Beach Prince Hotel to negotiate a menu. 4.Hawaii County Women’s Hall of Fame C. Ka-ipo reported she is still receiving e-mail and comments about the event and how much people enjoyed it. The thank you letters were sent out in a timely manner to the main contributors. C. Ka-ipo said she is looking for a photo of the four winners to publish in the newspaper. C. Kitaoka will check with M. Masunaga. C. Ka-ipo will prepare a news release once a photo is submitted. A. Mejia offered to bring sample awards from Trophy Case for next year’s event because the vases were heavy. 5.Equal Pay Tabled. 2 B.Health 1.Women’s Health Month E. Cabatu reported that the East Hawaii Perinatal Consortium does a women’s health week in May. She suggested that CSW have an event in Women’s Health Month that is not labor intensive such as radio ads or do talk shows about women’s health issues. Therefore, CSW need to decide what they want to do depending on funding. C.Liaison 1.HSCSW E. Cabatu reported that she did not attend the last commission meeting. Secondly, the U.N. Conference on Women is coming up. Also, Women’s History Month 2010 th is the 30 anniversary and the national theme is “Writing Women Back into History.” S. Ferguson-Quick would like to see a push or nomination for writing Hawaiian women back into history and maybe CSW would like to make a suggestion or recommendation of a Hawaiian woman. C. Ka-ipo stated there are a lot of prominent Hawaiian females such as Queen Emma, Princess Ruth, and Queen Liliuokalani. 2.Legislative Update E. Cabatu reported that S. Ferguson-Quick will be meeting with the Women’s Coalition towards the end of October or early November. The budget priority is the family equality issue. There will be a march, “Walk a Mile in Her Shoes,” scheduled for Saturday, October 17, 9:30 – 11:30 a.m. to stop rape, sexual assault, and gender violence. D.Community Reports None. UNFINISHED BUSINESS A.Teen Dating Violence Prevention Peer Education Conference C. Kitaoka reported that the person who is copying the DVD is currently working on it. The committee discussed the book distribution. CSW suggested distributing it to the Hawaii Community College, public and private high schools, UHH Women’s Center, Salvation Army-Family Intervention Program, and shelters.C. Kitaoka suggested that a letter from CSW accompany the books and DVD, but the schools should have first priority. N. Kelly said she will ask one of her co-workers to prepare a list of organizations that are involved with domestic violence. The target date for distribution of the books is by December. C. Ka-ipo will draft the letter and N. Kelly will prepare labels for the books. B.Teens Internet Protection – A. Mejia A. Mejia reported that she coordinated a teens internet protection presentation by Police Officer Edwin Namohala, Jr. and Detective John Ancheta for parents from 3 Keaau Elementary, Middle, and High School in September.There were approximately 30 adults with some teenagers and children. The schedule did not fit for October.But, there are two sessions scheduled for November at Keonepoko Elementary School for sixth graders. The Police Department will provide the segment for the sixth graders. The next presentation will be specifically for faculty, staff, and parents. A. Mejia said that she would like to have the teens internet protection presented at Honokaa and Ka’u. th C. 6 Annual International Women’s Leadership Conference – K. Nova Tabled. D.Budget – N. Kelly CSW reviewed a revised final status report on program objectives for FY 2008-09, program budget for FY 2010-11, and expenditures worksheet for FY 2010-11 and the two-year period after that. C. Ka-ipo moved to accept the budget worksheets that were presented. A. Mejia seconded the motion. The motion was passed. NEW BUSINESS None. ANNOUNCEMENTS A.Next Meeting The next meeting will be held on Friday, December 11, 2009, at 10:00 a.m. in the Kona County Council conference room. B.Schedules None. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 11:23 a.m. RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED, ______________________________ JEAN VIERNES, STAFF SECRETARY 4