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HomeMy WebLinkAbout100511_MEETING PACKET_1 Uli'i Castor Members: Chair Reg,ina Carvalho Kanam Alapa Savita Agarwal Anne Punohu Vice-Chair Cherie Mooy Linda Bothe Lisa Ellen Smith Secretary Ex-Officio Jade Battad Treasurer COUNTY OF KAUAI COMMITTEE ON THE STATUS OF WOMEN NOTICE OF MEETING AND AGENDA Wednesday, October 5, 2011 5:00 p.m. or shortly thereafter Mo'ikeha Building, Liquor Conference Room No. 3 4444 Rice Street, L-1hu'e, HI 96766 CALL TO ORDER APPROVAL OF MINUTES Open Session Minutes of August 17. 2011 BUSINESS CSW 2011-07 Discussion and decision-making on the Committee's 2011 planned upcoming events. (Ongoing) o Update from members on the following planned events: (c) October Breast Cancer Awareness Month Walk (d) Status of the American Cancer Society Golf Tournament ANNOUNCEMENTS Next Meeting-November 16, 2011, 5.00 p.m. in the Mo'ikeha Building, Meeting Room 2 A/B. EXECUTIVE SESSION Pursuant to Hawai'i Revised Statutes, ("H.R.S.") §92-7(a), the Committee may, when deemed necessary, hold an Executive Session on any agenda item without the written public notice if the Executive Session was not anticipated in advance. Any such Executive Session shall be held pursuant to H.R.S. §92-4 and shall be limited to those items described in H.R.S. §92-5(a). Discussions held in Executive Session are closed to the public. An Equal Opportunity Employer I I ADJOURNMENT cc: Deputy County Attorney Mona Clark PUBLIC COMMENTS and TESTIMONY Persons wishing to offer comments are encouraged to submit written testimony at least 24-hours prior to the meeting indicating: 1. Your name and if applicable, your position/title and organization you are representing; 2. The agenda item that you are providing comments on; and 3. Whether you will be testifying in person or submitting written comments only. 4. If you are unable to submit your testimony at least 24 hours prior to the meeting.. please provide 10 copies of your written testimony at the meeting clearly indicating the name of the testifier; and While every effort will be made to copy, organize and collate all testimony received, materials received on the day of the meeting or improperly identified may be distributed to the members after the meeting is concluded. The length of time allocated to persons -wishing to present verbal testimony may be limited at the discretion of the chairperson or presiding member. Send written testimony to: Committee on the Status of Women Attn: Mercedes Youn Office of Boards and Commissions 4444 Rice Street, Suite 150 Liu'e, HI 96766 E-mail: myoun Ctvkauai.gov Phone: (808) 241-4920 Fay: (808) '241-5127 T SPECIAL ASSISTAIN CE If you need an alternate format or an auxiliary aid to participate, please contact the (NTame of Office) 1 Support Clerk at (808) 241-4920 at least five (5) working days prior to the meeting. Committee on the Status of Women— October 5, 2011 2 1 P a COUNTY OF KAUAI Minutes of Meeting OPEN SESSION DRAFT Board/Committee: COMMITTEE ON THE STATUS OF WOMEN Meeting Date I August 17, 201.1 Location Mo'ikeha Building, Meeting Room 2 A/B Start of Meeting: 5:00 p.m. _T End of Meeting: 5:40p.m. Present Chair Uli'i Castor; Members. Linda Bothe; Jade Battad; Regina Carvalho; Kanam Alapa; Anne Punohu; Savita Agarwal; and Cherie Mooy. Also Board & Commissions Office Staff, Support Clerk Mercedes Youn; Administrative Aide Paula Morikarni, Audience Members: Theresa Koki, County of Katia'i Anti-Drug Coordinator; and Ms. Edie Ignacio-Neunii[lei-, President of the Zonta Club. Excused Lisa Ellen Smith, Hawai'i State Commissioner on the Status of Women(ex-Officio); and Deputy County Attorney Mona Clark (Family emergency) Absent SUBJECT DISCUSSION ACTION Call To Order Chair Castor called the meeting to order at 5:00 P m. Election of 2011 Ms. Agarwal accepted the nomination for the position of Vice-Chair. Ms. Carvalho moved to nominate Ms. Vice-Chair Agarwal for the position of Vice- Chair. Ms. Bothe seconded the motion. -Motion carried 8:0 Approval of Regular Open Session Minutes of June 15, 2011. Ms. Battad moved to approve the Minutes minutes as circulated. Ms. Mooy seconded the motion. Motion carried 8:0 Communications CSW 2011-08 Communication dated 07/11/1 1 from Ms. Lisa Ellen Smith to Chair Uli'i Castor, relinquishing her position as a member on the Committee on the Status of Women due to her appointment as a representative to the State of Hawai'i Commission on the Status of Women, Ms. Smith will serve as an ex officio on the Committee on the Status of Women. Committee on the Status of Women Regular Open Session August 17, 2011 Page 2 S.tJBJEC f DISCUSSION ACTION Chair Castor called for the motion to receive the communication. Ms. Alapa moved to receive the communication. Ms. Battad seconded the motion. Motion carried 8:0. Business C:'SW 2011-07 Discussion and decision-making on the Committee's 2011. planned events. (Ongoing) (a) 1? s G«titest (''hair Castor said only one (1) entry was submitted by 8th grader Athena Abadilla who is a student at St. Theresa School in Kekaha. Although Ms. Abadilla was the only student who submitted an essay, Chair Castor felt that her essay was well written and that she should attend the 2011 8'h International Women's Conference on Oahu. Ms. Punohu said she also read Ms. Abadilla's essay and thought that it was very sweet with a lot of intelligence behind it and agreed with Chair Castor to send her to the conference. Ms. Punohu moved to receive the essay and to send Ms. Abadilla to the 2011 Chair Castor galled for the motion to receive the essay from Ms. Athena Abadilla and 8t►' Annual Women's International send her to Oahu to attend the 2011 8t"Annual Women's Leadership Conference, Leadership Conference, on September 21, 2011. Ms. Battad seconded the motion. Motion carried 8:0. Chair Caster noted that Ms. Abadilla would accompany members Ms. Battad and Ms. Bothe who will serve as chaperones. Due to,just receiving one (1) entry, Ms. Carvalho asked if it would be possible to send Ms. Agarwal to attend the International Women's Leadership Conference. Committee on the Status of Women Regular Open.: Session August 17, 2011 Page 3 __------- -- SUBJECT DISCUSSION ACTION The members all agreed and Chair Castor called for a motion to send Ms. Agarwal to Ms. Carvalho moved to send Ms. attend the 2011 8"'Annual International Women's Leadership Conference on Agarwal to the 2011 8"' Annual September 21, 2011,. on Oahu. International Women's Leadership Conference on September 21,2011 on Oahu in lieu of not having enough essay contest entries and cover her round trip airfare. Ms. Battad seconded the motion. Motion carried 8:0. (b) Se tember Women's Health Month 1. County of Kauai tlealth fair Registration Form Chair Castor welcomed Ms. Theresa Koki to the meeting. Ms. Koki said she was very excited to have the Committee on the Status of Women as a partner at the 2011. County of Kauai Annual Llealth and Wellness hair. The fair will be held at the I ihu'e Civic Center on Thursday, September 22, 2011 from 10:00 a.m. until :00 p.m. Ms. Koki provided the Committee with copies of the health fair registration form to complete and to give to each of their invited vendors who will be participating in the health fair. Ms. Kaki informed the Committee preparations for the event should be completed by 9:30 a.m. and so far, only six. (6) vendors have committed, but she remains hopeful that more would be participating. Mary Daubert, Public Information Officer will be assisting with a press release on the event. Ms. Koki asked the Committee whether they were planning to have a Proclamation by Mayor Carvalho because she thought that it would be a great idea to do a joint venture. She has azran e:d for the Mayor to make public announcement can September Is' Committee on the Status of Women Regular Open Session August 17, 2011 Page 4 SUBJECT DISCUSSION ACTION proclaiming September as Alcohol and Drug Awareness Month. Ms. Battad thanked Ms. Koki for all of her hard work in putting the event together. In addition. Ms. Botbe noted that she would be serving cooked whole grain spaghetti with turkey meat sauce and would have the recipe available for the public to take with them. She will be submitting the price quote for the ingredients to Mercedes. Ms. Agarwal said she would need to be in an enclosed area to provide privacy when she is giving breathing instructions to a person. Chair Castor suggested that Ms. Agarwal complete the Health Fair registration form and indicate any special requests. Ms. Mooy said the Is'year Nursing students would be not be able to participate in this year's event because the week of the event they will just be learning how to give blood pressure readings. She voiced her concern that the Is`year Nursing students would not be ready for it. However, she suggested that Kaua'i Community College (KCC) have a table and provide educational materials. Ms. Carvalho questioned whether it would be possible to have the 2"d year Nursing students give the blood pressure readings. Ms. Mooy said that could be possible and that she would follow up on it. Ms. Carvalho asked about the passibility of having a dietitian at the event to help educate the public oil how to read food labels. Ms, Battad said she knew the dietitian at the Kaua'i Medical Clinic who provides patient education on reading food labels. She would contact the dietitian to see whether she would be interested in participating in the Health Fair. Ms. Alapa said she would submit a letter to the Editor on the event. Chair UlVi suggested that she draft a Proclamation on behalf of the Committee for tine Women's Health Month. Staff:informed the members that the Office of Board and Commissions Committee on the Status of Women Regular Open Session August 17, 2011 Page 5 SUB II.C"l' DISCUSSION ACTION would send the request for a Proclamation on behalf of the Committee to Cyndi Ayonon of the Mayor's Office who would draft the Proclamation and send it to the Office of Board and Commissions for review and comments. Upon approval, Ms. Ayonon would complete the Proclamation and staff will contact the Chair. Ms. Battad said she thought Ms. Alapa was asking whether the Committee needed to do its own Public Relations for the Health Fair, or would the Anti-Thug Office be providing the publicity. Ms. Koki said that they would do it because they have already incorporated the wording in their sign that reads "National Recovery Month & Women's Health Month". In addition, the Mayor would stop by during the Health Pair to conduct interviews with the participating vendors. t)October.B__.reast Cancer Awareness Month Possible Golf Tournament Ms. Bothe reported that she and Susan Oshiro of the American Cancer Society met with Robert Medeiros of the Kiahuna Golf Course and he wants to sponsor a golf tournament in which all of the proceeds would go to the American Cancer Society. The theme for the golf tournament is "Paini 1he Town Pink". The tentative date is Sunday, October 23, 2011, at the Kiahuna Golf Course in Po'ipit with registration beginning at 12 noon. In addition, there would be a silent auction and a raffle ticket drawing for great prizes. The registration fee has not been set but it would include a Iuncheon buffet provided by.Toe's on the Green Restaurant. Ms. Bothe said she would need at least four(4) Committee members to staff the Par 3 hole, and encouraged them to solicit other volunteers. As the planning for the tournament moves forward, they will need more volunteers. Committee on the Status of Women Regular Open Session August 17, 2011 Page 6 SUBJECT DISCUSSION ACTION October Breast Cancer_Mini-Walk Ms Bothe said plans for the October Breast Cancer Mini-Walk are still sketchy and that she would need to confirm with Wilcox Hospital about securing a room to meet after the walk where they could provide refreshments for the participants and hand out the fliers on the golf tournament. She suggested that the walk start at either 4:30 or 5.-00 in the afternoon with everyone wearing pink to bring awareness to breast cancer. Ms. Bothe informed the Committee that she was leaving for the mainland for three (3) weeks and would return on September 12th but would keep in the loop to make sure things was moving along, Ms. Kanani said she would be writing to the President of the Chamber of Commerce about the event and would need additional information from Ms. Bothe. Chair Castor said she spoke with her boss at the"Piano's Restaurant and they were willing to help by placing something pink on the outside of the restaurant. In addition, she also spoke with representatives from both banks about the possibility of joining the campaign to help promote October as Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Ms. Battad informed the Committee that she would try to get the Mayor and the County Offices to challenge other businesses to wear pink on October 21", which is the day of the walk. Ms. Bothe said she hoped to accomplish the planning by the end of September and encouraged the Committee to assist the American Cancer Society in seeking donations for the golf tournament. Chair Castor thanked.. Ms. Bothe and Ms. Battad for their hard work, Committee on the Status of Women Regular Open Session August 17, 2011 Page 7 UBJ CT DISCUSSION ACTION CSW 2011-09 Report from State Commissioner Lisa Ellen Smith, on the following: 1. Ilawai'i State Commission on the Status of Woolen minutes of Tune 3, 2011. 2. Overview of the I-1SCS W Programs 3. fISCSW Budget for FY July 2011-June 2012 Chair Castor called for a motion to defer CSW 2011-09 to the September meeting Ms. Alapa moved to defer the CSW since Ms. Smith was unable to attend the meeting. Chair Castor welcomed Ms. 2011-09 to the next meeting can Ignacio-Neumiller to address the members regarding the agenda item. 00/2111.1. Ms. Battad seconded the motion, Ms. Ignacio-Miller said she was there because she had hoped to speak with the State Commissioner on the Status of Women, Ms. Smith, about being a guest speaker at the lonta Club's next meeting in November 2011 to talk about some of the legislative issues in the State pertaining to women and families. Ms. Battad asked Ms. Ignacio-Neumiller what was her involvement with the Status of Women. Ms. Ignacio-Neumiller said she was a member on the Committee on the Status of Wotnen for former Mayors Maryanne Kusaka and Bryan Baptiste, of which she served a total of eight( ) years in the capacity of Chair, President, Public Relations, and Historian. In the 1990's, the Committee's primary focus involved Domestic Violence issues for which it partnered with the Y.W.C.A. Ms. Ignacio-Neumiller said that she liked how the Committee running now because there seems to be more interaction with the public rather than just listening to guest speakers. The members thanked Ms. Ignacio-Neumiller for coming by to address the Committee. With no farther discussion, Chair Castor called for the vote. Motion carried 8:0 Committee on the Status of Women Regular Open Session August 17, 2011 Page 8 SUBJECT DISCUSSION ACTION Announcements Chair Castor asked the members if they had any announcements. Ms. Alapa posed a question to Ms. Morikarni on whether it would be possible to establish a Face Book on the website for the Committee on the Status of Women. Ms. Battad said she thought that the Committee needed to seek the advice of their Attorney, Ms. Morikami said she would find out and report to the Committee. The Committee discussed different ways to promote the essay contest by starting the essay contest as early as January. One suggestion was to go to each school to find a female student with a 4.0 grade average or get suggestions from the principal. Another suggestion was to have the English teacher nominate a student. There were concerns about focusing only on students with a 4.0 grade average because there may be other students going through a tough time and this may be their only opportunity to use the contest as a venue to motivate them. Ms. Mooy announced that the University of flawai'i Women's Health Center received a grant last year and a portion of that money was shared with Kaua'i Community College to form a Strategic 'Task Force on Domestic Violence. Ms. Mooy said the Task Force used a portion of the fund to produce a five (5)-question survey pertaining to domestic violence on or off campus and gave it to each student. The survey provided information that will provide the necessary service(s) to each student(s) who may be in need of counseling and support. In addition, a separate survey was given to faculty members to evaluate whether any student(s)were affected by any type of domestic violence on and off campus. Ms. Mooy asked the Committee if the survey could be distributed at the Health Fair, noting that the survey will be strictly anonvmous. If the Committee ed, she would email Committee on the Status of Women Regular Open Session August 17, 2011 Page 9 SUBJECT DISCUSSION ACTION an electronic copy of the survey to staff to prepare for distribution. fhe members agreed and requested that the data be shared with the Committee when it becomes available. Adjournment Chair Castor announced that the next meeting would be on Wednesday, September 21, 2011 at 5:00 p.m. in Meeting Room 2 A/B. With no further business to discuss, Chair Castor called for the motion to adjourn. At 5:40 p.m., Ms. Battad moved to adjourn the meeting. Ms. Rothe seconded the motion, --------____---------—------- _-Motion carried 8:0. Submitted by: ------- Reviewed and Approved by: Mercedes Youn, Staff Support Clerk Uli'i Castor, Chair Approved as circulated. Approved as amended. See minutes of meeting.