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COMMITTEE ON THE STATUS OF WOMEN
Friday, July 11, 2014
Convened at
Waimea Center Suite 2C
65-1158 Mamalaoha Highway, Kamuela
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order by Chairperson Hazel Beck at 9:10 a.m.
ROLL CALL
PRESENT EXCUSED
Hazel Beck, Chair Elena Cabatu (ex-officio)
Cyd Hoffeld, Vice Chair Margaret Masunaga (ex-officio)
Farrah-Marie Gomes, Secretary
Mele Spencer, Treasurer
Carol Kitaoka
Katie Nova
Kim Schneider
Brooke Derby
Roxanne Costa
A quorum was present.
NEW MEMBER WELCOME
A lei was presented to welcome newly appointed Hawaii County Committee on the Status of Women
member, Roxanne Costa.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
The Agenda was approved as submitted.
The following are requests for addition to New Business for next month’s agenda:
1.Ladies Night Out
2.Women’s Health Month
3.Review of By-Laws
4.Budget and discussion of treasurer’s report
5.Essay contest committee
6.CSW conference committee
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Kim motioned to approve, Mele seconded. The Minutes of the June 13, 2014 meeting was approved as
submitted. There was also unanimous agreement that recording of meetings is not necessary.
TREASURER’S REPORT
The Treasurer’s Report was approved as submitted.
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STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC
None.
CORRESPONDENCE
None.
REPORTS
A. Liaison
1. HSCSW
Elena’s term has ended. Farrah will check with Cathy Betts on who the newly appointed
Hawaii County representative to the Hawaii State Committee on the Status of Women is
and invite her to our next meeting.
B. All other reports tabled until the next meeting.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
A. Budget Request 2015 – Teen Dating Abuse and Domestic Violence
Hazel facilitated a brainstorming session that resulted in many great ideas of what the Council
funding can be used for. The notes from that brainstorming session were compiled separate
from these minutes.
Discussions regarding a timeline for implementation and resources required also took place.
Notes from those discussions are attached to the brainstorming notes.
Committee members were asked to send suggestions of additional partners to the Networking
Committee by Friday, August 1 for compilation before our next meeting.
B. Finalize Mission Statement – tabled until next meeting.
C. CSW Brochure – tabled until next meeting.
NEW BUSINESS
A. Amendments to By-Laws – tabled until next meeting.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
A. Next meeting will be in person at the Waimea Center, Suite C.
Friday, August 8, 2014
9:00am – 12:00pm
ADJOURNMENT
Meeting adjourned at 12:04 p.m.
APPROVED BY:
RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED BY:
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