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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2017_1018_CSW_Minutes_Open_Approved COUNTY OF KAUAI Minutes of Meeting OPEN SESSION Board/Committee: Committee on the Status of Women Meeting Date October 18, 2017 Location Liquor Conference Meeting Room 3 Start of Meeting: 5:00 p.m. End of Meeting: 5:32 p.m. Present Chair Sharon Lasker; Vice Chair Edith Ignacio-Neumiller Members: Erika Valente; Patricia Wistinghausen; Regina Carvalho (entered meeting at 5:08 p.m.) and Hawai‘i State Commission on the Status of Women (HSCSW) Kaua‘i Representative Lisa Ellen Smith Staff: Commission Support Clerk Sandra Muragin Excused Secretary Wendy Martinez; Treasurer Kathy Crowell; and County Attorney Mauna Kea Trask Absent SUBJECT DISCUSSION ACTION Call To Order Chair Lasker called the meeting to order at 5:00 p.m. with 4 members present constituting a quorum. Approval of Minutes Open Session Minutes of September 20, 2017 Ms. Ignacio-Neumiller moved to approve the Open Session Minutes of September 20, 2017 as circulated. Ms. Wistinghausen seconded the motion. Motion carried 4:0. Business CSW 2017-04 Breast Cancer Awareness Month – Paint the Town Pink Walk Wednesday, October 4, 2017 at the County of Kaua‘i Mo’ikeha Building Rotunda, 11:30 a.m. a. Recap from Committee Members who attended the event. Ms. Ignacio-Neumiller estimated that 50-80 people participated in this year’s walk, making it their largest crowd. Chair Lasker stated that Dennis Fujimoto noted that 80-100 people were present. Ms. Ignacio-Neumiller shared three articles on breast cancer that Dennis Fujimoto published in the Garden Island Newspaper. Chair Lasker said the event was covered on the evening news and participants complimented Bev Brody’s energetic warm-up routine. Ms. Committee on Status of Women Open Session October 18, 2017 Page 2 SUBJECT DISCUSSION ACTION Wistinghausen said she posted several reminders on her social media platform and was surprised to find out that her in-laws and their friends also participated. Chair Lasker reported that the Regency at Puakea was happy to be a first-time sponsor for the KONG radio advertisements. With no further comments, Chair Lasker moved to CSW-2017-06. CSW 2017-06 Discussion and possible action on Kaua‘i Drug Court Thirtieth Graduation Ceremony scheduled Friday, November 17, 2017 at 12:00 p.m. at Fifth Judicial Circuit – Courtroom 6, Pu’uhonua Kaulike Building. Chair Lasker, Ms. Wistinghausen, Ms. Ignacio-Neumiller and Ms. Smith confirmed that they would attend the ceremony. Ms. Muragin reminded the Committee that Lani would purchase the lei’s and pizza’s; Chair Lasker and Ms. Smith agreed to pick them up from the Office of Boards and Commissions. Ms. Wistinghausen moved to purchase 4 pizza’s and 8 lei’s for the Kaua‘i Drug Court Ceremony Graduation. Ms. Valente seconded the motion. Motion carried 4:0. CSW 2017-07 Review and possible approval of the 2018 meeting schedule. Ms. Ignacio-Neumiller moved to approve the 2018 meeting schedule as circulated. Ms. Wistinghausen seconded the motion. Motion carried 5:0. CSW 2017-08 Discussion and possible proposal of dates for 2018 events. Women’s History Month • Ms. Ignacio-Neumiller volunteered to research the 2018 theme and report her findings at the next meeting. Ms. Carvalho moved to have Women’s History Month on Wednesday, March 7, 2018. Committee on Status of Women Open Session October 18, 2017 Page 3 SUBJECT DISCUSSION ACTION Career Day • Ms. Valente suggested the event be moved to April. Ms. Smith remembered receiving comments that April was too late in the year; Chair Lasker recalled problems with some of the young women saying they would attend but weren't able to because of SAT testing in April. Denim Day and Equal Pay Day • Ms. Ignacio-Neumiller offered to find the assigned date for Denim and Equal Pay Day and report the information at the next meeting. She also volunteered to submit the paperwork for a proclamation. Women’s Health Month • Ms. Carvalho confirmed that Life's Choices will partner with CSW for next year’s event and suggested it be held on Thursday, September 20, 2018. • Chair Lasker questioned whether Wednesdays accommodated the schedule of County workers and asked Ms. Carvalho to find out if there was any reason why events are typically held on that day. Breast Cancer Awareness Month – Paint the Town Pink Walk • The Committee agreed the date should be at the beginning of the month for maximum exposure. Ms. Ignacio-Neumiller seconded the motion. Motion carried 5:0. Ms. Carvalho moved to have Career Day in the month of April 2018, with the date to be determined based on the schools’ SAT testing schedules. Ms. Wistinghausen seconded the motion. Motion carried 5:0. Ms. Wistinghausen moved to approve Wednesday, October 3, 2018 for the Breast Cancer Awareness Month event. Ms. Committee on Status of Women Open Session October 18, 2017 Page 4 SUBJECT DISCUSSION ACTION Ignacio-Neumiller seconded the motion. Motion carried 5:0. CSW 2017-09 Discussion and possible action on Lending Library procedures and public announcement via County of Kaua‘i press release. The consensus from the Committee was that the public does not know about the books and that they are available for public use. • Ms. Ignacio-Neumiller proposed a press release and a check-out process. • Ms. Wistinghausen suggested patrons send the information to a Boards and Commissions email or to Sandra’s email. Email content would include name, phone number, email address, and title of book borrowed as a way to check out and keep the information private. • Ms. Valente said patrons could write their information on a clipboard. Chair Lasker added that previous information could be covered up with a piece of paper to maintain confidentiality. She believed a follow-up call to the borrower every 5 months on unreturned books would be needed, and that one of the CSW members could be assigned the task. Due to confidential information being stored, Ms. Muragin said she would need to obtain the opinion of legal counsel. • Ms. Carvalho stated that the Lending Library needed more exposure. She suggested a sign, and that the bookshelf be placed in a different location within the Office of Boards and Commissions. • Ms. Wistinghausen stated that if the Committee wanted the books to be circulated and used by the community, she suggested it be donated to the Līhu‘e Library or other libraries on the island where it could be part of the State of Hawai‘i Library system. She said each book should be labeled with a sticker that said it was donated on behalf of the Kaua‘i County Committee on the Status of Women. • Ms. Valente stated that she would like to expand and add more books and proposed they promote donations from the community. • Chair Lasker recommended the Committee consider a press release, and after 6 Committee on Status of Women Open Session October 18, 2017 Page 5 SUBJECT DISCUSSION ACTION months re-evaluate the progress. If there was no movement, she proposed the Committee consider Ms. Wistinghausen's suggestion. • Ms. Wistinghausen proposed that they could still maintain a lending library and add books as part of the events that are planned, like Women’s History month. She said related books could be available for purchase at the event, or participants could sponsor the purchase of their favorite book(s). Due to time constraints, Chair Lasker asked the Committee to defer the discussion to next month's agenda. Ms. Wistinghausen moved to defer CSW 2017-09 to the next meeting. Ms. Carvalho seconded the motion. Motion carried 5:0. CSW 2017-10 Discussion and possible action on Career Day 2018. Chair Lasker requested to add CSW 2017-10 Career Day to next month’s agenda and that the Committee defer their discussion until that time. Before Chair Lasker could move on, Ms. Valente offered to check available dates for hotels in April. Chair Lasker asked that she report her findings at the next meeting. Ms. Carvalho moved to defer selection of the date for CSW 2017-10 Career Day 2018 to the next meeting. Ms. Ignacio- Neumiller seconded the motion. Motion carried 5:0. Announcements 1. Next Meeting: Wednesday, November 15, 2017 – 5:00 p.m., Mo'ikeha Building, Meeting Room 2A/2B 2. Announcements and other pertinent updates from Hawai‘i State on the Status of Women Commissioner/Kaua‘i Representative Lisa Ellen Smith Ms. Smith reported that two staff members left the State Commission on the Status of Women office; the Executive Director and the Secretary. She said former Executive Director Cathy Committee on Status of Women Open Session October 18, 2017 Page 6 SUBJECT DISCUSSION ACTION Betts accepted a position as Deputy Director of the Department of Human Services and they are looking for a replacement. Ms. Smith also updated the Committee on the funding request they submitted for next year, saying that it was deferred until the next funding period. 3. Na Wahine Alaka‘i O Kaua‘i Women’s Leadership Awards Dinner at Smiths Tropical Paradise, Thursday, November 9, 2017 at 5:30 p.m. a. Committee members who R.S.V.P.’d can pick up dinner tickets at the events check-in table. Adjournment Chair Lasker adjourned the meeting at 5:32 p.m. Submitted by: __________________________________ Reviewed and Approved by: _________________________________________ Sandra M. Muragin, Commission Support Clerk Sharon Lasker, Chair ( X ) Approved as circulated. 11/15/17 ( ) Approved with amendments. See minutes of _____ meeting.