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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2014-09-22 Committee on the Status of Women Minutes COMMITTEE ON THE STATUS OF WOMEN MINUTES Monday, September 22, 2014 Convened at Office of the Prosecuting Attorney - Hilo 655 Kilauea Avenue, Conference Room B and Office of the Prosecuting Attorney – Kona 81-9801 Haleki‘i Street, Suite 150, Kealakekua Video Conference Room via video conferencing I. CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order by Chairperson Hazel Beck at 10:20 a.m. II. ROLL CALL PRESENT EXCUSED Hazel Beck, Chair Carol Kitaoka Cyd Hoffeld, Vice-Chair Kim Schneider Mele Spencer, Treasurer Roxanne Costa Farrah-Marie Gomes, Secretary Katie Nova Brooke Derby Elena Cabatu (ex-officio) Margaret Masunaga (ex-officio) A quorum was present. III. APPROVAL OF AGENDA The agenda was approved as submitted. IV. APPROVAL OF MINUTES The minutes of August 21, 2014 of the Committee on the Status of Women is amended to note the following correction: Correction of spelling to the word ‘chair’ after Hazel Beck. Minutes were accepted as corrected. V. TREASURER’S REPORT The only expense incurred in August was $541.66 for radio spots. Elena reminded the committee to include the following tag or something similar at the end of radio ads: “This message was brought to you by the Hawai‘i County Committee on the Status of Women.” The Function Report and the Accounting Codes Report differ due to $800 in projected income from the essay contest. - 1 - Committee members are encouraged to report their in-kind contributions to Mele so that it can be included for our internal tracking and reporting as the committee deems appropriate. Katie moved to accept the Treasurer’s Report. Brooke seconded the motion. The motion was passed. VI. STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC None VII. CORRESPONDENCE None VIII. REPORTS A. LIAISON 1.Legislative Update i.HSCSW Executive Director, Cathy Betts, is back from leave. The HSCSW is preparing for the upcoming legislative session. The main legislative actions that passed last session were minimum wage and emergency contraception. Jury duty and breast-feeding also came up in that session, so the commission will keep working on these issues. A campaign for emergency contraception in the ER will be starting soon. A hot topic that the HSCSW is involved in right now has to do with domestic violence within the Honolulu Police Department. Cathy is part of a women’s group that is still trying to get a meeting with Police Chief Kealoha. ii.The HSCSW is still looking to advocate for paid family leave as well as support for the survey results and updates from UHERO. 2.National Association of Commissions for Women Conference i.The HSCSW did not receive the bid to host the 2015 National Association of Commissions for Women Conference. The 2015 conference will be held in Indiana. 3.Funding Support th i.The HSCSW funded a 20 anniversary of VAWA gathering on Oahu this month. On our island, the HSCSW funded Ladies Night Out and YWCA’s Walk a Mile in Her Shoes. ii.The HSCSW is holding a place in its budget for radio ads for teen healthy relationships. Mele reminded the committee that there is $635 not yet allocated to specific projects. To have broad reaching impact across the island, Farrah asked that the $635 be spent on other target populations since there is more than $40,000 this year already allocated toward Teen Dating Violence Prevention. 4.Hawaii Island Commissioner i.Elena’s term ends June 30, 2015. If you know anyone who is interested in serving on the State Committee on the Status of Women, encourage them to apply. Application forms can be found on the State of Hawaii website for Boards and Commissions. - 2 - Hazel thanked and congratulated Elena for her 8 years of service on both the Hawaii County and Hawaii State Committees on the Status of Women. B.EDUCATION 1. Delete this item on future agendas. C.COMMITTEE REPORTS 1. Delete this item on future agendas. IX. UNFINISHED BUSINESS A. BUDGET REQUEST 2015 1. Delete this item on future agendas. B. CSW BROCHURE 1. Brooke has completed work on two versions of the brochure. She will send to Roxanne for distribution to the committee. Please review and be prepared to discuss at the next meeting. C. AMENDMENTS TO BY-LAWS 1. On page three, change “If a member of the Committee shall be absent unexcused from three (3) consecutive Committee meetings, the Chairperson of the Committee shall request the Mayor to ask for the resignation of said member” to “If a member of the Committee shall be absent unexcused from three (3) Committee meetings over the period of one year, the Chairperson of the Committee shall request the Mayor to ask for the resignation of said member.” Unexcused absences result when committee members do not call or email to notify of their absence at the meeting. 2. On page four, specify Recording Secretary and Corresponding Secretary as officers. 3. On page five, edit item C. to read as follows: “The Recording Secretary shall be responsible for the minutes of the Committee and shall see that the minutes are distributed as soon as possible to the members of the Committee, to the Mayor and to such others as the Committee may direct. In the absence of the Recording Secretary at committee meetings, the Corresponding Secretary shall be responsible for taking the minutes. Additionally, the Corresponding Secretary shall be responsible for all correspondence with the community and submitting public service announcements (PSA) to appropriate media outlets.” 3. A decision was made to include ‘Nomination and Vote for Corresponding Secretary’ to next month’s agenda. X. NEW BUSINESS A. TEEN DATING VIOLENCE COMMITTEE 1. Cyd has been involved in the development of a video and some PSAs for healthy teen relationships. She would like to show the video to the CSW. A decision was made to include this item on next month’s agenda. 2. Hazel provided a draft wallet card for members to review. The card is focused on youth. Katie has information on a national hotline that will be included on the card. were asked to send additional input to Hazel by next month’s meeting. 3. Mele will ask Roxanne for blanket approval for use of County logo on items that the CSW produces using the teen dating violence prevention funding from the Hawaii County Council. - 3 - 4. A decision was made to include the following item on next month’s agenda: ‘Formation and Selection of Members to three sub-committees: Content Contest & App Building, Real Man Program, and Summit.’ At the next meeting, the committee will decide on the concept and objective for each sub-committee. In the following month, sub-committees will be asked to report back with a timeline and list of resources required to carry out the objectives of each sub-committee. If members are unable to attend the next meeting, they are requested to indicate which sub-committee they would like to be on so they can be included in the vote. 5. In light of recent incidents in the NFL and HPD, Margaret suggested the option that the CSW submit a press release now since there is national and state attention on the issue of domestic violence. B. WOMEN’S LEADERSHIP SUMMIT UPDATE 1. The Hawai‘i Island Women’s Leadership Forum has confirmed the following information relating to its first event: i. Title: “Hawai’i Island Women’s Leadership Summit: Advancing Women through Knowledge, Strength, and Community” ii. Date: Friday, April 24, 2105 iii. Location: Hilton Waikoloa Village iv. Objective: To advance and celebrate the value of women in our society, cultivate relationships for networking, and move the conversation forward to develop leaders locally. v. Brooke shared about the selection process for the venue. Hazel provided an overview of the day. XI. ANNOUNCEMENTS 1. The seminar on “Boomer Women Aging Well” on September 3, 2014 in Kona went well. A notary public was available, which enabled many participants to execute a living will and/or durable power of attorney. The Hawai‘i County Office of Aging will be hosting a similar event in Hilo on November 15, 2014. 2. After a discussion about inventory of recyclable bags, Farrah volunteered to contact Roxanne and Carol to see how many bags are in the Hilo and Kona offices. 3. Hazel recognized Farrah for recently receiving the Kona-Kohala Chamber of Commerce’s Pualu Award for Business Innovation and Margaret for being nominated for judgeship in Kona District Court. 4. For process improvement, Hazel recommended that minutes be submitted by the thth 25 of the month and the agenda to be submitted by 30 of the month. This would then allow the executive board the opportunity to review both documents and submit the final agenda in time for the six calendar day posting requirement. 5. Next meeting is on Friday, October 10, 2013 in Waimea at 9am-12pm. XII. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 11:57a.m. RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED BY: Farrah-Marie Gomes - 4 -