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Home My WebLink About2017-06-28 Committee on the Status of Women MinutesHARRY KIM Mayor County of Hawaii COMMITTEE ON THE STATUS OF WOMEN c/o 655 Kilauea Avenue • Hilo, Hawaii 96720 (808) 961-0466 • Fax (808) 961-8908 MEETING MINUTES Thursday, June 28, 2017, 9:30 a.m. Office of the Prosecuting Attorney North Hawai'i Education and Research Center 45-539 Plumeria Street, Conference Room A Honoka'a, HI 96727 CALL TO ORDER Chair Farrah -Marie Gomes called meeting to order at 9:52a.m. Quorum has been met. II. ROLL CALL PRESENT Farrah -Marie Gomes, Chair Brooke Derby, Vice Chair Mele Spencer, Treasurer Lee -Ann Heely, Recording Secretary Jewel Castro Debra Toledo-Ebreo Jessica Yeh, Corp. Counsel EXCUSED Cyd Hoffeld, ex -officio, excused Tammy Aiona, excused III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES (May 24, 2017) Committee expressed thanks to Mele for taking minutes at May 24, 2017. Brooke motioned to approve the May 24, 2017 minutes and Lee -Ann seconded. Minutes approved as submitted. IV. TREASURER'S REPORT A. May 31s` financials distributed to CSW Committee. Fiscal year runs from July 1 to June 30. B. Deb motioned to approve the April Financials and Brooke seconded. Financials approved as submitted. ACTION: Mele to will inquire about $910 differential and update CSW Committee. Hawaii County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer V. STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC None. VI. CORRESPONDENCE None. VII. REPORTS A. State CSW Liaison. • Cyd is attending the State CSW today. We look forward to an update from her at our July 2017 meeting. II. OLD BUSINESS A. Teen Dating Violence • Deb reported that the program that was working on the video was unable to follow through with a finished product. Jewel and Deb will continue to brainstorm project ideas and share at next month's meeting. Subcommittee remains Deb and Jewel. ACTION: The project plan will be shared at the July 2017 meeting. B. Real Women Essay Contest • Subcommittee consisted of Farrah, Lee -Ann, and Tammy. Goal is to send information to schools in early September 2017. • December 2017 is the month to be more proactive in reaching out with schools to follow up. Early contact with teachers will provide time for teachers to work with students and work into their curriculum. • Deb volunteered to engage schools in Waikoloa, Honoka'a and Kohala to provide additional support. • Nomination of Committee made by Jewel and seconded by Mele. Subcommittee consists of Farrah, Tammy, Lee -Ann, and Deb for the 2018 Real Women Contest Essay Committee. C. Hawaii Island Women's Leadership Forum • Brooke reported that the HIWLF is still in the planning stage of building a committee. • HIWLF event dates tentatively set for April 20, 2018. Event to be held at the Hilton. • Brooke is the HIWLF Chair for Summit and Farrah is the HIWLF Chair for Professional Development. • The first of PD events is happening on July 20 in Kona and July 21 in Hilo. Terry Bump will be speaker. Locations to be confirmed. Context focused on "working with 5 generations in the workforce". Veterans, Boomers, Gen X, Millenials, Gen Z — Question: What is it that leaders need to know? 2 • HIWLF is exploring idea of bringing Hazel Beck back in September 2017 to speak on Workforce Development. • Looking to partner in January 2018 with Dr. Elizabeth Kent and Kuikahi Mediation, to conduct a session on "Negotiation." ACTION: Farrah will to send a "Save the Date" for Terry Bump's event in Kona and Hilo. D. CSW Brochure • Farrah will provide update by next month's meeting. E. Cell Phone Safety Cards • (Cell phone cards were distributed as follows: Month of June 2017 60 cards delivered by Jewel at Mercy Day Fair and 10 at Sista Braddah Program. Deb distributed to Parker School — 50 and Waikoloa Elementary and Intermediate — 75 and Kohala Middle School — 75 and Laupahoehoe High School — 50.) • New order of cards will be completed. ACTION: Brooke will look for word document. If document not found, Mele volunteered to reformat. F. Urgent Services Directory • Directory handed out to committee by Farrah. Committee to revise and select color for 2018 Directory. Edits will be sent to Farrah via email within 2 weeks. Corrections will be made. Final Directory will be presented at next month's meeting. Final quote will also be shared with committee. • Place on next month's agenda for voting. • Add agenda item for paper and printing of Urgent Services Directory. ACTION: Farrah will request the cost of 10,000 sheets of 11X17 on lime green paper. G. Human Trafficking • Brooke will be attending July 28`h meeting hosted by the County of Hawaii in Kona. Jewel will also be attending in Hilo. Brooke recommended drafting a letter to Mitch Roth. • Farrah spoke with Mitch Roth, he recommended an email be sent adding him to the email conversation about any and all issues pertaining to CSW. • There is a training workshop on July 10 (Kona) and July 11 (Hilo), 2017. There is no cost; the focus will be on children exposed to violence. Sex trafficking, prostitution, ag labor, home labor are just a few of the issues. • Nomination of Sub -committee — Brooke, Lee -Ann, Mele, Jewel inquired to serve. Deb motioned to have Brooke, Mele, Lee -Ann and Jewel to serve on Sub -committee for Human Trafficking. Motion carried. Regular updates to be shared by sub -committee regarding Statewide, and local updates. H. Update on By -Laws • Committee exploring any potential By -Law changes. Explored role of Recording Secretary. • Nominating Committee will be formed at next month's meeting in July 2017 and placed on agenda. Elections will be made in August 2017. ACTION: Review Nominating Committee section of By -Laws in preparation for next month's meeting. III. ANNOUNCEMENTS (relating to CSW) • We have two vacancies for CSW. Committee to advise Farrah of CSW applications filed with the County of Hawaii's Mayor's office. ACTION: Farrah will follow up via email with Lisa to see if Mayor's Office has any applications on file. ACTION: Add equal pay back back to agenda as a project under New Business item. • Farrah updated committee - each council member still has contingency funds available. Next month meeting will explore conversations with council members. • Next CSW Meeting is scheduled via video -conference in Hilo and Kona for Wednesday, July 26° 2017 at 1:OOpm. Action item: Discuss annual calendar for CSW meetings. IV. ADJOURNMENT • Meeting motioned by Mele and seconded by Brooke. Meeting was adjourned at 11:26 am. 0