HomeMy WebLinkAbout2018-05-10 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
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MEETING MINUTES
Wednesday, May 10, 12:00 PM
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
Vice Chair Lee -Ann Heelycalled meeting to order at 12:10 PM. Quorum has
been met.
II. ROLL CALL
PRESENT
Lee -Ann Heely, Vice Chair
Debra Toledo-Ebreo, Recording Secretary
Jewel Castro, Treasurer
Farrah -Marie Gomes, Corresponding Secretary
Mele Spencer
EXCUSED
Brooke Derby, Chair- Excused
Cyd Hoffeld, HSCSW Commissioner (ex -officio) - Excused
*Jessica Yeh, Corp. Counsel — Excused
III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES (March 6, 2018)
A. Jewel moved to approve the Minutes of March 6, 2018 with the edits to
reflect that all actions were approved as moved. Seconded by Mele.
Minutes were approved as amended.
Hawai'i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer
IV. TREASURER'S REPORT
A. February/March Financials — None at this time will be available at the next
meeting.
B. Vote to request funds from CSW for Projects
1. Farrah moved not to approve the Year 2019 Budget Request.
Seconded by Mele. Approved.
2. Farrah moved that the executive committee draft testimony for
the May 22, 2018 budget bill hearing and all other budget
hearings. Mele seconded. Amended to include having all
committee members reach out to council members and provide
testimony on May 22, 2018 or any other budget hearing.
Approved.
*Action Item — Ask Mitch Roth to attend next CSW Meeting to explain the
reduction of budget.
C. 2018 Budget Revised for Real Women Competitive Writing Contest
Budget. Sent to Nikol on 3/6/18.
D. Revising the current budget to reflect $2,340 to disburse to different
projects to cover expenses.
V. STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC
None.
VI. CORRESPONDENCE
A. State CSW Award Letter total of $2,150. $500.00 for Real Women
Contest and $1650 for Equal Pay.
*Action — Jewel needs to check with Lisa regarding the next steps on
how these funds will be put into CSW account.
*Action — Jewel will ask Nikol on deadlines for Fiscal Year
VII. REPORTS
A. State CSW — No Report provided. See HSCSW award letter referenced
above.
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VIII. OLD BUSINESS
A. Teen Dating Violence
• 500 cards delivered today. 5,000 total will be printed.
• Sponsored by UH Hilo Women's Center.
*Action — Farrah will give to Jewel the in-kind expense from UH Hilo.
B. Real Women Essay Contest
• Update on status — What does Lisa need?
Deadline is 5/11 for responses from Vendors. Because the time is
short, the committee agreed to give this Sub -Committee the
authority to make necessary decisions to accept and make
changes to accommodate the RFQ.
Approval for project expense — Jewel moved to accept State CSW
funding of $500 for the Essay Contest. Mele seconded. Approved.
C. Hawaii Island Women's Leadership Forum
• Update on Status — Save the Date Friday, October 19, 2018
• Planning committee is doing a walk through at Sheraton Keauhou
on May 16.
• Approval for project expense — Jewel to move $250 from
brochures, $1295 from Mileage, $455 from meals for a total of
$2,000 to Hawaii Island Women's Leadership Forum making it a
total of $2,500.00. Mele Seconded. Approved.
• Farrah moved to provide $2,500 to Friends of the Future, fiscal
sponsor for HIWLF summit planning and execution of the 2018
Summit. Mele Seconded. Approved.
*Action — Farrah will request invoice from Susan Maddox with Friends of
the Future.
D. CSW Brochure -No Report
E. Urgent Services Directory
• Update on distribution
o Farrah — 50 at Mediation Training on UH Campus
o Lee -Ann — 50 Neighborhood Place of Kona, 125 West
Hawaii Health Center
o Deb — 75 Ladies Night Out Kohala, 100 Hamakua Health
Center
• Unsure on the distribution out of the Prosecuting Attorney's Office.
*Action Item — Request update from Alan on the Tracking Log for
distribution out of the Prosecuting Attorney's Office.
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F. Human Trafficking
• Update on discussions
o Mele is waiting to get speaker info from Prosecutor's Office.
G. Equal Pay
• Update on status — candy bars from HSCSW arrived after Equal
Pay Day, so Brooke is holding on to the bars.
• Approval for project expense — Jewel moved to accept State CSW
funding of $1,650 for Equal Pay. Farrah seconded. Approved.
• Jewel moved that $1,650 from State CSW and $385 from our
budget for a total of $2,035 be used for radio ads through June 15
or sooner to meet County deadlines with the Wave. Mele
seconded. Approved.
• Mele moved to give Jewel authority to make necessary decisions
for this committee as it relates to Equal Pay for radio ads. Farrah
seconded. Approved.
IX. NEW BUSINESS
A. New Programs + New Projects
1. Legislative Advocacy
*Action Item — Accept as New Committee at next meeting
B. Nominating Committee -Nominate the committee to build the slate for next
year's leadership team.
Jewel nominated Farrah, Mele & Lee -Ann for the committee. Deb
seconded. Approved.
*Action Item — Nominating Committee to get slate to members two
weeks prior to our next meeting on June 20.
*Action Item — Include Elections on next agenda.
X. ANNOUNCEMENTS (relating to CSW)
A. Next meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, June 20 at 10:00 at the North
Hawaii Education and Research Center in Honoka`a.
XI. ADJOURNMENT
A. Motion to adjourn the meeting made by Debra and seconded by Jewel.
Meeting was adjourned at 1:56 PM.
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