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Home My WebLink About2017-10-25 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 Wednesday, October 25, 2017, 1:00-2.00p.m. Office of the Prosecuting Attorney Conference Room B 655 Kilauea Avenue, Hilo, Hawaii and video conference West Hawaii Civic Center Council Conference Room A 75-5044 Ane Keohokalole Highway, Kailua-Kona, Hawaii CALL TO ORDER Chair Farrah -Marie Gomes called meeting to order at 10:08am. 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 Cyd Hoffeld, ex -officio Jessica Yeh, Corp. Counsel EXCUSED Tammy Aiona, excused Debra Toledo-Ebreo, excused III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES (September 7, 2017) • Committee expressed thanks to Lee -Ann for sending September 7, 2017minutes. Brooke motioned to approve and Lee -Ann seconded the September 7, 2017 minutes. Minutes approved as submitted. IV. TREASURER'S REPORT • Travel expenses and one meal. • Will amend August 2017 report in October 2017 treasurer report. • Farrah encouraged CSW to submit meals/mileage reimbursement. Hawai'i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer Amend the motion to Moved to accept budget August 2017 (adjustment of $800 in essay line) by Jewel and seconded by Brooke to approve August 2017 and September 2017 financials. Request to increase budget is recommended that it be added to treasurer report to request increase. Request was added after September 7, 2017. An additional $5,000 to be added to our budget. Moved by Mele and seconded by Jewel to support the budget of $5,000 in motion as budget increase. V. STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC None. VI. CORRESPONDENCE A. Received Tammy Aiona CSW Member • Effective Sunday October 1, 2017 CSW is acknowledging the resignation of Tammy taking a temporary break from CSW work at this time. VII. REPORTS A. State CSW Liaison. • Cyd and Farrah attended "The System Does Not Help" for Victims of Domestic Violence. • Members of Legislative Caucus gathered to eahr what some of the issues are so as they campaign, issues can be best supported. • Farrah is optimistic that issues will be brought forward i.e. dispatch, police response, emergency response, prosecutor response. • A walk was coordinated on Oahu to highlight challenges women receive regarding inappropriate . • Voting rights for incarcerated people, League of Women, College debt affecting women more than it does men, Family Leave because Chamber of Commerce only wants to deduct $.62 per week for family leave. • This upcoming year 2018 The National Association for Commissions on Women in September 2018. • Cathy Betts leaving State CSW to go to Department of Human Services but may return to State CSW within a specific amount of time. Currently interim applications for State CSW position is being accepted. • Template being created by Cyd to support CSW Members giving testimony future meetings. Cyd will send to CSW Members. OLD BUSINESS 2 A. Teen Dating Violence • Jewel reported that conversations with Mele are happening to explore quantity and cost for new printing of cards through VISTA print. ACTION: The finalized plan with Vista Print quote will be delivered by Mele and Jewel at next month's meeting. B. Real Women Essay Contest • Currently Farrah, Deb and Lee -Ann on subcommittee. • Hotels and venue will be explored by December 2017. • Lee -Ann and Deb to coordinate the setting up of sending out the emails to schools to update teachers. • CSW Members will participate in follow up with schools. • Lee -Ann will edit dates in letters from last years essay contest. C. Hawaii Island Women's Leadership Forum • Hazel is still interested in doing a session. Details and date to be determined. • Conversation started with UH Conference Center to take lead on logistics and updates will be provided at next meeting. D. CSW Brochure • Farrah will have update at next month's meeting. ACTION: Farrah will email draft of CSW brochure prior to next meeting. E. Cell Phone Safety Cards • Farrah highlighted that Cell Phone Safety cards and teen dating violence cards will be merged into one file. • The electronic file is in publisher. • Approval and review of layout will remain on agenda for next meeting. F. Urgent Services Directory • Farrah shared update that at least two boxes of Urgent Services Directory have been received by Lisa. 10,000 copies have been ordered but for purposes of data showing impact, but do we as a committee know how many directories have been distributed to Non -Profit organizations? • If we have the assistance of the Prosecuting attorney's to hold stash of directories and document the idea is to track through a simple system of the quantity that we deliver throughout community so that we can capture the impact and number of directories delivered. • CSW is in agreement that each month an update of directories were given out by Prosecutors office. 3 ACTION: Farrah will follow up with Lisa about system for tracking Urgent Services Directory. G. Human Trafficking • Sub -committee should get together to discuss. Jewel received an update from Hawaii Tribune Herald and if someone is willing to come forward and share their story anonymously then HTH is willing to write a story and print it in HTH. • Jewel has a few leads on possible contacts who may share their stories. • Per Cyd, on January 9, 2018 there will be a conference on Harm Reduction: Deconstructing Sex Work and Sex Trafficking. Venue will be at Ala Moana Hotel. Registration still open. • Continue to stay involved in discussions. When we have a project plan to put forward, plan will be put forward for budgeting. • Subcommittee will coordinate phone conference to discuss project plan. H. Equal Pay • Equal pay committee will be tasked with a plan • Lee -Ann motioned to nominate Mele, Farrah, Cyd, and Jewel on Equal Pay Sub Committee. • Next month will be nominating committee for Equal Pay Project. Review 2017-2018 Calendar J. Reports of Office of Prosecuting Attorney • Farrah recommends this item remain on agenda for discussion on the report of last years fiscal activities. • Farrah reported that CSW has identified important activities to continue and activities which have been replaced over the years. • Farrah was sent report in September and asked to return with updates in October 2017. Action Item: CSW will vote on approval of report to Office of Prosecuting Attorney at next meeting. K. CSW Membership Nominations • 3 applications in and a fourth application at Mayor's office for review by CSW. • Lisa will explore and reply to Farrah about the possibility of meeting potential applicants prior to voting on membership to join CSW. Action Item: Lisa will look at statute to explore the membership terms and expiration protocols for serving on CSW. Farrah will be updating CSW. L. CSW Slate for Executive Member Nomination and Voting 0 • Farrah amending slate to reflect Debra Toledo-Ebreo as Recording Secretary and Jewel recommending Farrah to be Corresponding Secretary to CSW. • Mele moved and Brooke seconded to adopt and accept the slate of the amendments and adopt from the floor Farrah Marie Gomes as Corresponding Secretary and record the position of Recording Secretary as Deborah Toledo-Ebreo. • Election by roll call to vote for all members as shown on slate. All CSW were in favor to vote the election slate of new officers which run from October 25, 2017 thru June 2018. The new Executive Committee Brooke -Chair, Lee -Ann -Co -Chair, Deb- Recording Secretary, Farrah -Corresponding Secretary, and Mele- Treasurer • Motion carried. III. ANNOUNCEMENTS (relating to CSW) • Domestic Violence vigil happening on October 27th in Kona and Hilo. Cyd tabling at event in Hilo and will take urgent services directories to event to share. • Next CSW Meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, November 29, 2017 at 10am at NHERC. IV. ADJOURNMENT • Meeting motioned by Jewel and seconded by Mele. Meeting was adjourned at 11:28a.m. 5