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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06-18-14 CSW Minutes (CZ)(tt) ApprovedCOUNTY OF KAUAI Minutes of Meeting OPEN SESSION Board /Committee: Committee on the Status of Women Meeting Date June 18, 2014 Location Mo'ikeha Building — Meeting Room 2A/B Start of Meeting: 5:02 p.m. End of Meeting: 6:00 p.m. Present Chair Regina Carvalho; Vice -Chair Edie Ignacio - Neumiller; Members: Uli'i Castor (entered the meeting at 5:05 p.m.) Sharon Lasker, Kathy Crowell, Cherie Mooy; Liza Cabal- Trinidad; Ex- Officio Lisa Ellen Smith Also present: Board & Commissions Office Staff. Support Clerk Mercedes Youn; Budget and Purchasing Director Ernest Barreira (left the meeting at 5:15 p.m.); and Savita Agarwal (left the meeting at 5:49 p.m.) Excused Absent Jade Battad SUBJECT DISCUSSION ACTION Call To Order Chair Carvalho called the meeting to order at 5:02 p.m. Approval of Regular Open Session Minutes of May 21, 2014. Minutes Vice -Chair Ignacio - Nuemiller noted one correction on page nine (9) under Ms. Mooy moved to approve the minutes of May announcements; it should read the Women of Inspiration is hosting 21, 2014 as amended. Ms. Crowell seconded the "Hawaiian Tea Time" fundraiser and not the Kauai United Way. motion. Motion carried 7:0 CSW 2014 -05 Discussion on State funding including, but not limited to, any funding requirements and restrictions (On- going) Mr. Barreira stated it is his understanding that the Committee's request for State funding was received by the Hawaii State Commission on the Status of Women and is currently being reviewed for possible approval. He stated he made a couple attempts to try to contact HSCSW to get information on what requirements were needed in order to apply for State grants, but did not receive a response. Ms. Smith stated she believes the reason he did not get a response back is because HSCSW Director Catherine Betts is currently on maternity leave. Committee on the Status of Women Regular Open Session June 18, 2014 Page 2 SUBJECT DISCUSSION ACTION Mr. Barreira stated the County code mandates all County departments, including Boards and Commissions, to seek Council's approval first before applying for grant funding. He stated because CSW is such a popular group who does great things for the community he does not believe the request will face any resistance from the Council based on the Committee's intentions to expend the $10,000.00. Mr. Barreira explained the difficult part when seeking Council's approval is timing because as everyone knows the process based on Council's rules can take longer than two weeks. But in this case, although the request was submitted to the State prior to Council's approval he felt it was good due diligence on the part of the Committee as opposed to missing the deadline, and having to wait for the next yearly cycle. He noted that in his quick review of the application the goals and objectives that were mentioned are clear, and he cannot imagine anyone having a problem with the request. Ms. Liza Cabal- Trinidad asked if there was a minimum amount when applying for a grant. Mr. Barreira replied there is no minimum amount; however, all County departments and agencies must seek Council's approval if it involves a grant application. Ms. Smith stated according to HRS 367 (4) all County Committees are allowed to fund raise to other organizations. Mr. Barreira stated it is allowed however, it would be prudent for the Committee to treat the funds as gifts, which also needs Council's approval. He suggested to the Committee to seek an opinion from Deputy County Attorney Andrea Suzuki relative to the County code and or State statutes. Committee on the Status of Women Regular Open Session June 18, 2014 Page 3 SUBJECT DISCUSSION ACTION Ms. Mooy asked if it entails going before the Council to seek their approval to accept the gift(s). Mr. Barreira explained if the Committee wants to accept a gift all it needs to do is articulate via a communication to the Council explaining what the gift(s) will be used for. Vice -Chair Ignacio- Nuemiller asked if it would be prudent for the Committee to seek advice from Deputy County Attorney Andrea Suzuki before utilizing other public or private organizations. Mr. Barreira stated it would be a good idea for the Committee to seek advice from Deputy County Attorney Suzuki because gifting and fundraising might be deemed separate by Council. Ms. Smith noted that according to the Kauai County Code it is labeled as fundraising. Mr. Barreira replied if that is the case, it might trump the gifting protocol required by Council. Vice -Chair Ignacio - Neumiller noted that KIUC has a grant called "Sharing of Aloha ", which allows other organizations to apply for grant funding for a specific project. Mr. Barreira stated it would still require Council's approval. Chair Carvalho thanked Mr. Barreira for taking the time to come before the Committee. At 5:15 p.m. Mr. Barreira left the meeting. CSW 2013 -33 Discussion on future Committee events for fiscal year 2014 -15 including, but not limited to: • September 2014 Health Fair • "Rise of the Wahine " future film events • Career day /luncheon for females 9th and 12th grade residing on the island • October Breast Cancer Awareness Month Committee on the Status of Women Regular Open Session June 18, 2014 Page 4 SUBJECT DISCUSSION ACTION September 2014 Health Fair Chair Carvalho asked if a date has been set to which Staff replied no date has been set. Ms. Smith asked if the Committee has any recommendations on potential projects. Chair Carvalho recommended Zumba Class or a healthy cooking demonstration. Vice -Chair Ignacio - Neumiller asked if the Department of Health does healthy cooking demonstrations for an event such as this. Ms. Mooy noted that she liked the idea of having a Zumba Class. Ms. Smith asked because it is an election year would the Committee consider holding a voter education seminar and if so, she could invite someone from the ACLU to assist with the seminar. Chair Carvalho asked whether it would be okay if she approached Janice Bond to ask her if she would be willing to help out with the seminar. Ms. Mooy noted that the NAWV (National Association of Women's Voters) usually has a booth on the KCC Campus. Ms. Smith asked if the month of September or October, depending on the time, would be too late. Chair Carvalho mentioned that she liked the idea, and asked staff to place the matter on the next agenda for continued discussion. Rise of the Wahine Chair Carvalho stated it is her understanding that the producers of "Rise of the Wahine" are still working on the documentary film, asking how the Committee felt about promoting all three events as suggested by Ms. Hunter - Williams. Ms. Mooy noted that she was under the impression that Pat Hunter was already making the arrangements for the North Shore event. Chair Carvalho noted that she did not know whether that was true or not. Ms. Mooy noted that she would rather concentrate on the Lihu`e event instead of all three events. Chair Carvalho asked the Committee how they felt about holding the event at the KCC Auditorium. Ms. Mooy noted Committee on the Status of Women Regular Open Session June 18, 2014 Page 5 SUBJECT DISCUSSION ACTION that she could also check to see if the Tech Building is also available. Ms. Lasker stated, in playing the devil's advocate, the reason the producers wanted to show the film in three different locations around the island was to give the various school athletic programs the opportunity to see the film and save them time and gas to come into Lihu`e. Ms. Smith stated because funds have already been set aside to pay for travel, hotel accommodations, including advertising, she would highly recommend that the Committee focus on getting the attendance it is looking for, and the only way to do it is to promote all three showings, but at the same time focus on the event in Lihu`e as suggested by Pat Hunter - Williams. Ms. Mooy asked when the film will be ready. Vice -Chair Ignacio - Neumiller stated the producers originally wanted to show the film in the summer time, but due to unforeseen delays the film will not be ready until later in the Fall. Career Day Luncheon for females grades 9th through 12th residing on the island of Kauai Chair Carvalho asked the Committee to table the discussion until it gets the approval from the HCSW relative to the Committee's request for State funding. Ms. Smith stated she would like the Committee to broaden its horizons by inviting State Representative Tulsi Gabbard or First Lady Michelle Obama to the luncheon. She pointed out that there are so many professional career women here on Kauai who could provide valuable advice and information to these young woman on how to go about choosing the right career. Ms. Liza Cabal- Trinidad suggested inviting former Ms. Kauai and KHON 2 newscaster Olena Rubin -Heu. Chair Committee on the Status of Women Regular Open Session June 18, 2014 Page 6 SUBJECT DISCUSSION ACTION Carvalho stated at some point, she would like the Committee to host a women's leadership conference and invite professional key -note speakers. October Breast Cancer Awareness Month Chair Carvalho stated for this year she would like to change the walking route from Rice Street to Kuhi6 Highway because she felt it would be more visible to the public. In addition, she would like to decorate Kuhi6 Highway with pink bows to symbolize October as Breast Cancer Awareness month. Ms. Smith stated because the Kuhi6 Highway is a State highway she would highly recommend that the Committee check with the State to avoid potential violations. Ms. Cabal- Trinidad asked if the Committee will be collaborating with the American Cancer Society. Chair Carvalho stated in the past, the Committee has collaborated with ACS. Ms. Lasker asked if cancer survivors will be given the opportunity to tell their story. Chair Carvalho stated she remembers at last year's event someone was given the opportunity to tell her story before the walk began. Ms. Smith reminded the Committee to add March Women's History Month to its list of events for fiscal year 2014 -15 and recommended that they write a letter to the editors of the Garden Island Newspaper and For Kauai requesting that they do an article on a woman of significance. CSW 2014 -01 Discussion and decision - making on the Committee's goals and objectives for 2014 (On-going) There was no discussion on this item. CSW 2014 -03 Discussion and possible decision - making on setting up a free workshop relating t�powerment coaching on various topics affecting women on a - daily basis (On-going Ms. Agarwal stated she is here today to promote her passion to empower Committee on the Status of Women Regular Open Session June 18, 2014 Page 7 SUBJECT DISCUSSION ACTION women of all ages by holding a series of empowerment coaching workshops. She stated too often women ask themselves how can they become empowered and stay empowered in order to create a life they were meant to live. Ms. Smith commented as a non - voting member she would highly recommend Ms. Agarwal as a potential guest speaker for the Career Day luncheon. Chair Carvalho mentioned at a previous meeting, Managing Director Nadine Nakamura talked about holding brown bag sessions, which would normally run for about an hour. The purpose is to utilize normal lunch breaks to provide information on a specific topic to the attendees in a voluntary and informal setting. Ms. Agarwal stated she could start either this month or in July. Vice Chair Ignacio - Nuemiller recommended that she begin her first series of workshops on July 25, 2014, from 11:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. to which the Committee agreed. Ms. Lasker asked who will the Committee invite and how will they know how many to invite. Chair Carvalho mentioned that the County's Information Officer Mary Daubert could do a press release. Ms. Agarwal stated that she would begin her empowerment workshop with a simple question "What is empowerment ". Ms. Mooy stated it would be a good idea to do a survey just to get a general idea of how the workshop benefited the attendees. Chair Carvalho agreed and asked if she could draft the survey to which Ms. Mooy replied yes. Committee on the Status of Women Regular Open Session June 18, 2014 Page 8 SUBJECT DISCUSSION ACTION Chair Carvalho asked Staff if there were any tote bags left to which Staff replied there were none. Chair Carvalho asked Staff to place an order to which Staff replied yes, but it requires a motion. Ms. Mooy moved to order more pink and purple tote bags using the funds from the CSW FY2014 -15 budget. Ms. Cabal- Trinidad seconded the motion. Motion carried 7:0 Announcements • Ms. Smith announced that the 2014 Tropic Care will be on island until Thursday, June 26th. • Chair Carvalho announced June 21St is the 6t' Annual Get -Fit Mayor -a -thon; • In honor of Queen Lili`uokalani the Women of Inspiration, a community network organization, will present their first afternoon tea event called "Hawaiian Tea Time" on August 3, 2014, from 3:00 to 6:00 p.m. at Gaylord's Restaurant at the Kilohana Estate. The cost is $65.00 with a portion of the proceeds going to the Kauai United Way to support various non -profit organizations throughout the Island. Adjournment Chair Carvalho called for a motion to adjourn the meeting. Ms. Castor moved to adjourn the meeting. Ms. Lasker seconded. Motion carried 7:0 At 6:00 p.m. the meeting adjourned. Submitted by: Mercedes Youn, Staff Support Clerk () Approved as circulated on July 16, 2014. () Approved as amended. See minutes of _ meeting. Reviewed and Approved by: Regina Carvalho, Chair