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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07-16-14 CSW Minutes(CZ)(tt)COUNTY OF KAUAI Minutes of Meeting OPEN SESSION Board /Committee: Committee on the Status of Women Meeting Date July 17, 2014 Location Mo'ikeha Building — Meeting Room 2A/B Start of Meeting: 5:04 p.m. End of Meeting: 6:00 p.m. Present Chair Regina Carvalho; Vice -Chair Edie Ignacio - Nuemiller; Members: Sharon Lasker, Kathy Crowell, Liza Cabal Trinidad and Uli'i Castor (Entered the meeting at 5:17 p.m.); Ex- Officio Lisa Ellen Smith Also present: Board & Commissions Office Staff: Support Clerk Mercedes Youn; Life Choices Coordinator Theresa Koki Excused Absent Members Jade Battad and Cherie Mooy SUBJECT DISCUSSION ACTION Call To Order Chair Carvalho called the meeting to order at 5:04 p.m. Approval of Regular Open Session Minutes of June 18, 2014. Vice Chair Ignacio - Neumiller moved to approve Minutes the minutes as circulated. Ms. Lasker seconded the motion. Motion carried 5:0 Business CSW 2013 -33 (On- Discussion and possible decision - making on future Committee events for fiscal year 2014 -15 including but not limited to: going) 0 2014 September Health Fair Theresa Koki, Life Choices Coordinator, stated the Health & Wellness Fair is scheduled for Friday, September 26, 2014, from 9 a.m. till 1:00 p.m. at the Kauai Memorial Convention Hall. She stated with the assistance of Managing Director Nadine Nakamura they are hoping to get help from the department heads to set -up the tables and chairs the night before the fair. Chair Carvalho asked if the department heads are unavailable how many people she would need to which Ms. Koki replied it depends on the amount of vendors; however, she informed each vendor that they will be responsible for setting up their own tables and chairs. Committee on the Status of Women Regular Open Session July 17, 2014 Page 2 SUBJECT DISCUSSION ACTION Ms. Koki shared with the committee that this year she has decided to scale back on some of the vendors and put more focus on health and wellness issues. Because it's also National Drug and Alcohol Recovery Month she has invited agencies whose mission is to provide assistance to people recovering from alcohol and drug use. Chair Carvalho stated she would like the committee to look for other recipes that could be used for the healthy cooking demonstration. Ms. Smith mentioned that she has a really good recipe for breadfruit chip nachos. Ms. Koki noted that she liked the idea and offered to locate the committee in the kitchen. Chair Carvalho mentioned that she would also like to make arrangements to have either a Zumba Class or a Yoga Class. Ms. Koki stated she could work on a schedule reflecting the time of each event. Chair Carvalho mentioned that she could ask someone from Kauai High School if it was possible to have some of their students help with the set -up and break down as part of their community service. Ms. Koki stated last year she basically was on her own except for two helpers, and that she ended up hurting her back because of the heavy lifting that was involved, which makes her wonder whether or not she should continue to do the fair this year because she cannot do all of the work by herself. Ms. Smith mentioned that federal law requires public housing residents who are not employed full -time to do (8) hours of community service a month and perhaps she could ask them to help. Ms. Koki stated it's a great policy and that the county should adopt a similar policy. Ms. Lasker mentioned that there are other organizations in the community that she knows of who might be willing to help with the set -up. Committee on the Status of Women Regular Open Session July 17, 2014 Page 3 SUBJECT DISCUSSION ACTION Chair Carvalho asked Ms. Koki to remind her ahead of time so she can contact the people who she can depend on. Ms. Lasker stated if the committee decides to use the recipe suggested by Ms. Smith, she could contact someone from the Breadfruit Institute to see if they would be willing to send someone to do the cooking demonstration. Chair Carvalho asked if she could follow -up to which Ms. Lasker replied yes. Chair Carvalho noted that at last year's Health Fair, Cherie Mooy made arrangements to have KCC nursing students give flu shots. Ms. Koki shared with the committee that Life Choices will be entering into a cooperative agreement with the University of Hawaii School of Nursing. Ms. Lasker mentioned if she needed she could ask one of the nurses from the Regency at Puakea to do blood pressure /oxygen level checks. Chair Carvalho asked how she would go about promoting the event. Ms. Koki stated she will work with Mary Daubert on the press release to promote the Health Fair. Ms. Lasker stated she would contact the local newspaper to get quotes on advertising and report back to the committee at the next meeting. Ms. Koki left the meeting at 5:22 p.m. • "Rise of the Wahine" future film events Chair Carvalho stated now that the funds have been awarded the only thing left to do is to wait to hear from the producers of the film. Vice Chair Ignacio - Nuemiller noted that she was hoping today the committee would get an update from Pat Hunter - Williams. Ms. Smith asked how much it would cost to rent the KCC Auditorium. Vice Chair Ignacio- stated she would try to find out and report back to the committee at the next meeting. Committee on the Status of Women Regular Open Session July 17, 2014 Page 4 SUBJECT DISCUSSION ACTION Chair Carvalho mentioned that the Convention Hall is another good venue. Vice -Chair Ignacio - Neumiller stated she would try to contact Pat Hunter - Williams to get an update. • Career day /luncheon for females 91h through 12th grade residing on Kauai Chair Carvalho stated she would like to schedule the career day luncheon sometime in early November. Ms. Smith mentioned as a former member of the Bright Future Committee they focused on girls in the 11th grade because they were able to carry the skills they have learned to their senior year, and even help to encourage the younger generation to participate in self - building activities. Chair Carvalho pointed out that the committee needs to come up with the criteria for the selection process, asking if the committee should seek that assistance from the school counselors. Ms. Cabal- Trinidad asked how many girls the committee is planning to select to which Chair Carvalho replied five (5) girls from each school. Ms. Smith asked what type of speaker the committee wants to have to which Chair Carvalho replied she is opened for suggestions. Ms. Crowell suggested Dr. Virginia Beck. Ms. Smith suggested empowerment coach Savita Agarwal. Ms. Cabal- Trinidad suggested financial adviser Sonja Topenio from Bank of Hawaii. Ms. Lasker suggested perhaps having two speakers would be good, one in particular who is young and can inspire young females like Bethany Hamilton. Ms. Crowell noted that she has a closeness with Ms. Hamilton through YWCA, and offered to contact her to see if she is willing to be a guest speaker. Ms. Lasker asked how many people will be attending the luncheon to which Chair Carvalho replied about forty (40) people. Ms. Crowell asked if the committee decided on the venue. Committee on the Status of Women Regular Open Session July 17, 2014 Page 5 SUBJECT DISCUSSION ACTION Ms. Lasker suggested the Kauai Beach Resort. Ms. Cabal- Trinidad asked if the committee will be selecting another speaker to accompany Ms. Hamilton. Ms. Crowell suggested Sonya Topenio. Ms. Cabal- Trinidad stated she would contact Ms. Topenio. Ms. Smith noted that the committee might want to consider having a panel of professional women with Ms. Hamilton as the keynote speaker. Ms. Lasker stated Ms. Hamilton could be the keynote speaker and the panelists could include Dr. Virginia Beck (Medical); Sonya Topenio (Financial). Chair Carvalho invited Ms. Agarwal to the floor. Ms. Agarwal stated the intent of the career day is to motivate young girls to go to college to get a higher education. She stated that the committee should start by providing the girls with the necessary tools on how to write a resume; what kind of scholarships are available; profession; and how to save on tuition, etc. Chair Carvalho stated she would work with the Office of Boards and Commissions to confirm the venue including the luncheon. Chair Carvalho asked Ms. Cabal- Trinidad if she could work on a list of potential guest speakers to which Ms. Cabal- Trinidad replied she would be honored. Ms. Lasker suggested Barbara Bennett. • October Breast Cancer Awareness Month Chair Carvalho stated rather than having the walk at the end of the month, as in the past, she felt October I" from 11:30 a.m. till 1:00 p.m. would be a good date and time to start off the breast cancer awareness campaign. She shared with the committee that had she met with a couple of representatives from the American Cancer Society and they have agreed to Committee on the Status of Women Regular Open Session July 17, 2014 Page 6 SUBJECT DISCUSSION ACTION partner with the committee. Chair Carvalho stated at the last meeting she told everyone that she would like to change the route from Rice Street to Kuhi6 Highway and has asked Staff to find out what the requirements are from the State. Staff reported that the State's main concern is pedestrian safety, and that no decorations are allowed on the signs lining the highway. Ms. Cabal- Trinidad stated the committee could place ribbons on the trees along Rice Street. Chair Carvalho noted that she would also like to invite members from Ho`ola Lahui to participate in the walk as well as Fitness Instructor Bev Brody. Ms. Lasker suggested that the committee hand out educational information relating to women's health the day of the event. At 5:58 p.m. Ms. Cabal- Trinidad left the meeting. • Series of free workshops on empowerment coaching presented by Savita Agarwal. Chair Carvalho stated the first series of the Brown Bag on empowerment is scheduled for Wednesday, July 23, 2014, from 11:30 a.m. till 12:30 p.m. in meeting room 2A/2B. • Public service announcement on voter registration Ms. Smith volunteered to draft the PSA. • March Women's History Month Chair Carvalho asked the committee to bring their ideas to the next meeting. Committee on the Status of Women Regular Open Session July 17, 2014 Page 7 SUBJECT DISCUSSION ACTION Announcements Next meeting: August 20, 2014, at 5:00 p.m. at the Mo'ikeha Building in meeting room 2A /2B. Adjournment At 6:00 p.m. the meeting was declared adjourned due to a lack of a quorum. Submitted by: Mercedes Youn, Staff Support Clerk (x) Approved as circulated on August 20, 2014. ( ) Approved as amended. See minutes of meeting. Reviewed and Approved by: Regina Carvalho, Chair