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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2011-02-11 Committee on the Status of Women Minutes COMMITTEE ON THE STATUS OF WOMEN Friday, February 11, 2011, 10:00 a.m. County Building Puna Conference Room PRESENT Katie Nova, Chair Kimberly Schneider, Secretary Doodie Downs Kathleen Peters Dawn Pung Linda Ugalde Julie Mecklenburg, Corporation Counsel (ex-officio) EXCUSED Nancy Kelly, Treasurer Carol Kitaoka ABSENT JoAnne Balberde-Kamalii, Vice-Chair Elena Cabatu, HSCSW Commissioner (ex-officio) GUEST Michele Newman, UHH Women’s Center CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order at 10:20a.m. ROLL CALL A quorum was present. An introduction of committee members, staff, and guest were given. APPROVAL OF AGENDA D. Pung moved to add under New Business, CSW meetings. L. Ugalde seconded the motion.The motion was passed. APPROVAL OF MINUTES K. Nova made a correction to the December 10, 2010 minutes as follows: Page 6, G. CSW Brochure, second paragraph should read “K. Schneider offered to assist K. Peters with this project.” K. Schneider moved to approve the December 10,2010 minutes as corrected.D. Pung seconded the motion. The motion was passed. Hawai‘i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer TREASURER’S REPORT The treasurer’s report was circulated. J. Viernes reported that expenditures since the last meeting were three name badges for the new members and present member, K. Schneider. L. Ugalde moved to accept the treasurer’s report. K. Peters seconded the motion. The motion was passed. STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC M. Newman apologized for the corrections made on the Urgent Services Directory for Families by a volunteer worker in her office. The UHH Women’s Center have put the directory in the orientation packages for new students. They usually distribute 10 to 20 of the directory per month. CORRESPONDENCE A.Letter from Mayor Billy Kenoi to Council Chairman Dominic Yagongand Members of the County Council appointing Ernelle Downs and Linda Ugalde and reappointing Kimberly Schneider to CSW REPORTS A.Education 1.Urgent Services Directory J. Viernes reported that she is waiting for J. Balberde-Kamalii to submit her corrections. The deadline to submit corrections was January 7, 2011. M. Newman said that she already updated the first and second column of the directory which she can forward to J. Viernes. 2.Equal Pay Tabled. B.Health 1.Women’s Health Month Tabled. C.Liaison 1.HSCSW Tabled. 2.Legislative Update Tabled. D.Community Reports None. 2 UNFINISHEDBUSINESS A.First Female Board –J. Balberde-Kamalii K. Nova reported that J. Balberde-Kamalii was supposed to complete the board by the end of January. CSW needs to decide how to proceed because the committee wanted the board completed by the next event. K. Peters offered to complete the board with assistance from K. Schneider and that a Hilo member gets the supplies and board back. D.Downs offered to obtain the board and supplies from J.Balberde-Kamalii. D. Pung moved that CSW request all the supplies and the display board back from J. Balberde-Kamalii so that K. Peters and K. Schneider can work on the board and they would have it done by March 20, 2011. D. Downs will be responsible for picking up the board and supplies. L. Ugalde seconded the motion. The motion was passed. B.Essay Contest –C. Kitaoka C. Kitaoka submitted a report for approval on having four honorable mention places, donations from Big Island Candies, honorable mention gift cards, teacher gift cards, essay contest winners gift cards, and a volunteer to emcee the program. D. Downs offered to draft a letter to Big Island Candies requesting for donations. E. Cabatu agreed to be the emcee for the awards ceremony. CSW had a lengthy discussion on the honorable mention places. After some discussion, it was decided having a tie versus honorable mention. K. Schneider attempted to make two motionsbut it was withdrawn. J. Mecklenburg stated that the vote needs to be just to allow ties and it’s up to the judging committee to determine who gets what and the budget be increased accordingly. After conferring with C. Kitaoka, K. Peters moved that the judging committee be authorized to use their discretion to award ties and the committee be authorized to adjust the budget as necessary. L. Ugalde seconded the motion. The motion was passed. C.Hawaii County Women’s Hall of Fame –Committee K. Nova recommended that CSW table this issue until all members are present. D.Voter Registration Booth–K. Schneider K. Schneider reported that this issue is done for now until the next voter registration activity gears up. E.Teen Dating Violence Prevention –N. Kelly/C. Kitaoka Tabled. 3 F.Teens Internet Protection K. Nova suggested that CSW continue to think about this issue and see if opportunities come up. G.CSWEvent Board –K. Peters/K. Schneider K. Peters suggested that a group photo be taken at the next meeting for the board. D. Downs suggested that CSW use velcro for any information that will be used on the board since it may be changing often. K. Peters replied that velcro will be used and the board will be used at least three or four times a year at the committee’s events. After some discussion, D. Pung moved that CSW provide funding not to exceed $300 for the CSW event board. L. Ugalde seconded the motion. The motion was passed. H.Budget FY 2011-12–N. Kelly J. Viernes circulated the latest version of CSW’s upcoming fiscal year 2011-12 budget. The travel and mileage budgets have been reduced. Secondly, the committee’s meals have been reduced to $500 a year. It was also recommended that the committee meet every other month or six times a year. NEW BUSINESS A.CSW Meetings The CSW meetings have been scheduled as follows: Friday, April 8, 2011, in Waimea Friday, May 13, 2011, in Kona Wednesday, June 15, 2011, in Hilo Friday, July 8, 2011, in Waimea ANNOUNCEMENTS A.Next Meeting The next meeting will be held on Friday, April 8, 2011, at 10:00 a.m. in Waimea. Location to be announced. J. Mecklenburg announced that their assignment at Corporation Counsel has been redone and she will no longer be assigned to CSW. K. Nova offered to draft a letter on behalf of the committee to retain J. Mecklenburg as the ex-officio. Previous attorney, Diane Noda, will be assigned to the committee. B.Schedules None. 4 ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 12:00 p.m. RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED, _______________________________ JEAN VIERNES, STAFF SECRETARY 5