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HomeMy WebLinkAbout032112_CSW MINUTES-APPROVED COUNTY OF KAUAI Minutes of Meeting OPEN SESSION Board/Committee: COMMITTEE ON THE STATUS OF WOMEN Meeting Date March 21, 2012 Location Mo'ikeha Building—Meeting Room 2A/B Start of Meeting: 5:06 p.m. End of Meeting: 5:45 p.m. Present Chair Regina Carvalho; Vice-Chair Kanani Alapa; Members: Uli'i Castor, and Jade Battad Also Deputy County Attorney Mona Clark; Board& Commissions Office Staff. Support Clerk Mercedes Youn; Administrative Aide Teresa Tamura Excused Savita Agarwal Absent Anne Punohu SUBJECT DISCUSSION ACTION Call To Order Chair Carvalho called the meeting to order at 5:06 p.m. Approval of Regular Open Session Minutes of February 15, 2012 Ms. Castor moved to approve the minutes as Minutes circulated. Ms. Battad seconded the motion. Motion carried 4:0 Business CSW 2011-10 Discussion on co-sponsorship for fiscal year 2012-13. (On- going) Ms. Battad suggested that the Committee contact other organizations to see whether they would be interested in partnering with the Committee on the Status of Women for future. Some of the organizations that were mentioned were the American Cancer Society; YWCA; Zonta Club; Kaua'i Community College Club organizations. Ms. Carvalho suggested that the Committee find out more about "International Women's Day". This event occurs annually on March Stn, which celebrates the economic, political and social achievements of women's past,present and future. Ms. Carvalho suggested that the Committee continue its discussion on this on this matter at its upcoming meetings. Committee on the Status of Women Regular Open Session March 21, 2012 Page 2 SUBJECT DISCUSSION ACTION CSW 2011-11 Discussion and decision-making on the Committee's Women History. (On-going) Ms. Kawahara stated that she has been quite busy promoting the March Women's History Event. She provided the Committee with a list of special guests that she had invited to the event. She thanked the Committee for the opportunity to present her program and explained that her main reason for putting forth such a gallant effort is because she wanted to honor her special friend Frances Frazier. The Committee expressed their appreciation for all of her hard work and was grateful to have had the opportunity to work with her to honor a "Living Treasure". Ms. Carvalho indicated that she and Ms. Castor would be providing the refreshments and ten(10) leis for the special guests. Ms. Battad indicated that she would provide the drinks. CSW 2011-17 Approval of the revised Committee on the Status of Women Meeting Schedule for 2012. (On-going) Chair Carvalho called for a motion to approve the 2012 schedule. Ms. Battad moved to approve. Ms. Alapa seconded the motion Motion carried 4:0 CSW 2012-01 Discussion and decision-making on participating in the 2012 Walk a Mile in Her Shoe Event®. Ms. Alapa informed the Committee that the event is scheduled for April 20, 2012, from 11:00 a.m. till 2:00 p.m. at the Kaua'i Community College. She indicated that this event might be worthwhile to participate in. Committee on the Status of Women Regular Open Session March 21, 2012 Page 3 SUBJECT DISCUSSION ACTION CSW 2012-02 Discussion and decision-making on the Committee's 3r Annual Essay Contest. Ms. Alapa suggested that the Committee keep last year's theme "Educate Women and Change the World" and use it annually. The Committee felt that is was a great idea and agreed to use it annually. Chair Carvalho called for a motion to keep last year's theme and use it Ms. Battad moved that the Committee keep the annually from here on. theme "Educate Women and Change the World" and use it annually from here on. Ms. Castor seconded the motion. Motion carried 4:0. Ms. Alapa expressed her concern that should the the Committee decide to change the theme in the future it had the option to do so. The members felt that was a better idea and recommended that the motion be amended to reflect Ms. Alapa's concerns. Chair Carvalho called for the motion to amend the original motion and include Ms. Alapa's concerns. Ms. Battad moved to amend the original motion that the Committee keep the theme "Educate Women and Change the World" and use it annually until further notice. Ms. Alapa seconded the motion. Motion carried 4:0 Announcements Next meeting—April 18, 2012, at 5:00 p.m. at the Mo'ikeha Building, in the Liquor Conference Room 3. Committee on the Status of Women Regular Open Session March 21, 2012 Page 4 SUBJECT DISCUSSION ACTION Adjournment Chair Carvalho called for a motion to adjourn the meeting. At 5:45 p.m. Ms. Battad moved to adjourn. Ms Castor seconded. Motion carried 4:0 Submitted by: Reviewed and Approved by: Mercedes Youn, Staff Support Clerk Regina Carvalho, Chair (x) Approved as circulated on April 18, 2012 ( ) Approved as amended. See minutes of meeting.