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HomeMy WebLinkAbout100511_REGULAR MINUTES_APPROVED COUNTY OF KAUAI Minutes of Meeting OPEN SESSION Board/Committee: COMMITTEE ON THE STATUS OF WOMEN Meeting Date I October 5, 2011 Location Mo'ikeha Building, Meeting Room 2 A/B Start of Meeting: 5:00 p.m. End of Meeting: 5:35 p.m. Present Chair Uli'i Castor; Members: Linda Bothe; Jade Battad; Regina Carvalho; Kanani Alapa; Savita Agarwal; and Cherie Mooy. Also Deputy County Attorney Mona Clark; Board& Commissions Office Staff: Support Clerk Mercedes Youn; Administrative Aide Paula Morikami. Audience Members: Theresa Koki, County of Kaua'i Anti-Drug Coordinator. Excused Absent SUBJECT DISCUSSION ACTION Call To Order Chair Castor called the meeting to order at 5:00 p.m. Approval of Regular Open Session Minutes of August 17, 2011 Ms. Carvalho moved to approve the Minutes minutes as circulated. Ms. Alapa seconded the motion. Motion carried 6:0 Business CSW (c) October Breast Cancer Awareness Month Walk and Mayor's Proclamation 2011-07 The event is scheduled to take place at 12 noon on Friday, October 21 st, 2011 at the Mo'ikeha building rotunda. Prior to the start of the walk, Mayor Carvalho will do a Proclamation presentation in recognition of October Breast Cancer Awareness Month in front of the County Seal. The walk will start from the Mo'ikeha building, onto Rice Street to Ace Hardware Store, and back to the rotunda. Ms. Battad made a motion for staff to send an e-mail blast to all County The Committee requested staff to send an e-mail blast to all County employees to employees to notify them of the walk invite them to participate in the walk. and invite them to participate. Ms. Bothe seconded the motion. Motion carried 6:0. (d) Status of the American Cancer Society Golf Tournament Committee on the Status of Women Regular Open Session October 5, 2011 Page 2 SUBJECT DISCUSSION ACTION Ms. Bothe reported that staff had informed her of the change in the level of the participation from the Committee. Ms. Clark explained that according to Section 20.02 of the County Charter,no officer of the County shall solicit, accept or receive directly or indirectly any gift whether in the form of money, service, loan, travel, entertainment, hospitality, or promise in any form under the circumstances in which it can reasonably be inferred that the gift is intended to influence him in the performance of this official duties or is intended as reward for any official action. Ms. Clark further explained that although the County gives money and grants to organizations, a request has to go through Council since the Committee on Status of Women does not have the same standards to do so. Ms. Carvalho inquired whether the Council would consider allowing the Committee to sponsor or co-sponsor future events that involve non-profit organizations and private organizations. Ms. Clark suggested for next year, the Committee requests that the Council introduce a resolution that the County of Kaua'i supports and authorizes the Committee on the Status of Women to sponsor or co-sponsor events that involves non-profit organizations and private entities. Ms. Clark explained that the reason this situation is complicated is that the Committee on the Status of Women is taking money raised with the County's support to give it to a private organization. Having a resolution in place would allow the Committee on the Status of Women to collaborate with other organizations. Ms. Mooy moved to place on next month's agenda for discussion and decision- making a request to the Council to consider a resolution that would allow the Committee on the Status of Women to collaborate with other organizations. Committee on the Status of Women Regular Open Session October 5, 2011 Page 3 SUBJECT DISCUSSION ACTION Ms. Morikami explained that the Council's staff is the one who write the resolutions for Council members and the proper way to proceed is to provide the staff with the intent of the Committee. After the resolution is drafted, a member of the Council can then introduce it on the floor. Ms. Morikami indicated that she would work on the parameters of what the resolution should include. Chair Castro thanked Ms. Morikami for her explanation and called for the motion. Ms. Mooy moved to place on next month's agenda for discussion and decision-making a request to Council to consider a resolution to allow the Committee on the Status of Women to sponsor events involving non-profit organizations and private entities. Ms. Alapa seconded the motion. Motion carried 6:0. Ms. Bothe suggested an appearance on the Mayor's Show to help promote the golf tournament. Staff will contact Mary Daubert to request a taping on the show. The theme for the golf tournament is "Paint the Town Pink" and the date is set for Sunday, October 23, 2011, at the Kiahuna Golf Course in Po'ipu . Check-in will begin at 11:00 a.m. with a 12:00 p.m. shotgun start. In addition, there will be a silent auction and a raffle ticket drawing for great prizes. The entry fee is $79.00, which includes green fees, golf cart, awards, and a pupu party. Members who have volunteered to help with the tournament are Kanani Ala a, Jade Committee on the Status of Women Regular Open Session October 5, 2011 Page 4 SUBJECT DISCUSSION ACTION Battad, Linda Bothe, and Regina Carvalho. Announcements Ms. Mooy announced that she would be attending the 2020 Vision Conference in Chicago, on October 11-13, 2011. The Committee requested that the following items be placed on the November meeting agenda: 1. Anti-Drug Coordinator Theresa Koki to provide a critique of the Health Fair and an update on the upcoming events planned for 2012. 2. Recap from the Committee members on the American Cancer Society Golf Tournament and the October Breast Cancer Awareness Proclamation/Mini- Walk. 3. Discussion and decision-making on the proposed language for a resolution to allow the Committee to sponsor or co-sponsor an event involving non-profit organizations and private entities. 4. Discussion and decision-making on a possible Toy Drive for the children of the Y.W.C.A Women's Shelter for the month of December. 5. Discussion and decision-making on a luncheon get-together in December. Adjournment Chair Castor announced that the next meeting would be on Wednesday,November 16, At 5:35 p.m., Ms. Bothe moved to 2011 at 5:00 p.m. in Meeting Room 2 A/B. With no further business to discuss, Chair adjourn the meeting. Ms. Alapa Castor called for the motion to adjourn. seconded the motion. Motion carried 6:0. Submitted by: Reviewed and Approved by: Mercedes Youn, Staff Support Clerk Uli'i Castor, Chair (X) Approved as circulated. Approved on 11/16/11 ( ) Approved as amended. See minutes of meeting.