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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2018_0221_CSW_Minutes_Open_ApprovedCOUNTY OF KAUAI Minutes of Meeting OPEN SESSION Board/Committee: Committee on the Status of Women Meeting Date February 21, 2018 Location Mo'ikeha Building, Liquor Conference Room 3 Start of Meeting: 5:00 p.m. I End of Meeting: 6:03 p.m. Present Chair Patricia Wistinghausen; Vice Chair Edith Ignacio-Neumiller; Secretary Wendy Martinez; and Treasurer Erika Valente. Member's: Kathy Crowell; and Sharon Lasker. Boards and Commissions Staff: Administrator Nicholas Courson; and Commission Support Clerk Sandra Muragin. Excused Member Regina Carvalho; and Hawaii State Commission on the Status of Women Kauai Representative Lisa Ellen Smith Absent SUBJECT DISCUSSION ACTION Call To Order Chair Wistinghausen called the meeting to order at 5:00 p.m. with 6 members present constituting a quorum. Approval of Open Session Minutes of January 17, 2018 Ms. Ignacio-Neumiller moved Minutes to approve the Open Session Minutes of January 17, 2018, as circulated. Ms. Martinez seconded the motion. Motion carried 6:0. Business CSW 2017-10 Continued discussion and possible action on Career Day scheduled Friday, April 6, 2018. a. Action on the Permitted Interaction Group reports. Ms. Crowell informed the Committee that the counselor's letter would be revised. The deadline for the counselor to forward their student list was changed from February 15th to March 1 st. Once the list is received, Ms. Valente said that the student's letter would be addressed with their first and last name and signed by the Committee member who made the initial contact with the school's counselor. Administrator Nicholas Courson advised the Committee that based on Sunshine Law §92-2.5 Committee on Status of Women Open Session February 21, 2018 Page 2 SUBJECT DISCUSSION ACTION (b) the discussion should be around the PIG's recommendations presented at the January meeting and a decision made to either accept or reject those findings. Ms. Lasker moved to approve the recommendations of the Permitted Interaction Group reports, with a correction to the date to March 1 st. Ms. Crowell seconded the motion. Ms. Valente confirmed that all the counselors received a copy of the letter with the response Motion carried 6:0. date of March I st by email and the student's letter would be personalized with their names and distributed once the PIG received the counselor's list. The Committee discussed and agreed to the following: • Change the two references of the word "raffle" to "prize drawing" on the agenda. • The PIG completed and selected the prize drawings. • Committee members agreed to use the CSW logo bags, cups, and coin purses as well as remaining donated items to assemble 50 gift bags. • Committee members were asked to solicit additional items for the gift bags. • Ms. Valente volunteered to pick up the gift bag items from the Office Boards and Commissions and transport to the Regency at Puakea conference room. • Meet 5:00 p.m. at the Regency at Puakea, conference room on Thursday, March 29th, to assemble the gift bags. • Ms. Ignacio-Neumiller had a couple that would sponsor I student who expressed an interest in law enforcement. The PIG agreed to ask their school's counselor to identify this student from the list provided. • Ms. Muragin asked Ms. Valente to email the Aqua Kauai Beach Resort price list. • PIG to check with speakers if they planned to do a power point presentation. • Committee members agreed to pay $39.50 for their own lunch. • Committee members agreed to meet at 9:30 a.m. to assist with set-up on Friday, April 6th, at the Aqua Kauai Beach Resort. • Chair Wistinghausen offered use of her sound system equipment. Committee on Status of Women Open Session February 21, 2018 Page 3 SUBJECT DISCUSSION ACTION • Ms. Valente would check with the Aqua Kauai Beach Resort if they could include a podium and microphone at no -charge and if there was a charge, if she could ask permission to bring in a sound system equipment. • Ms. Lasker said that Jaime Bucao volunteered to assist, and also volunteered to invite Savita Agarwal. • Ms. Lasker said the Regency at Puakea would donate the leis for the speakers, name tags and pens. • Ms. Lasker suggested someone volunteer to supply the table center pieces. She said for the past 2 years the Regency at Puakea donated orchid plants. • Chair Wistinghausen is working on completing the program and asked the Committee members to email sponsor logos. • The Committee agreed to wear business attire for the event. Lasker Day Agenda with the Lamoved approve the Career n the recommended amendments as discussed. Ms. Crowell seconded the motion. Motion carried 6:0. CSW 2017-11 Continued Discussion and possible action on Women's History Month scheduled Wednesday, March 7, 2018 at the Regency at Puakea, Activities Room 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Theme: "Nevertheless She Persisted Honoring Women Who Fight All Forms of Discrimination Against Women. a. Finalize details, timelines and responsibilities. Ms. Crowell volunteered to accompany Administrative Specialist Lani Agoot to purchase refreshments at Costco. Ms. Lasker said the Regency at Puakea would supply the water, ice - tea, all the paper goods, self-adhesive name labels and pens, and offered to store the Costco food items in their refrigerator. She asked if Committee members could put together a floral arrangement using ti leaves and song of India plants gathered around the property, and to bring other types of flowers and plants. Chair Wistinghausen asked Ms. Crowell to introduce Judge Laurel Loo and she would introduce Councilwomen JoAnn Yukimura. The Committee Committee on Status of Women Open Session February 21, 2018 Page 4 SUBJECT DISCUSSION ACTION agreed to wear business attire and meet at 4:30 p.m. to assist with set-up. CSW 2018-03 Discussion and possible action on Denim Day scheduled Monday, April 2, 2018 at the County of Kauai Mo'ikeha Building Rotunda 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. a. Ms. Ignacio-Neumiller to review event and partnership details with Life's Choices Kauai and Zonta Club. Ms. Ignacio-Neumiller said the proclamation was submitted to the Office of the Mayior and the Zonta Club of Hanalei would create a flyer for the event. Ms. Muragin informed the Committee that Theresa Koki asked if they could supply refreshments for the event. The Committee unanimously agreed to purchase the same type of items offered at their October event. Ms. Lasker moved to allocate up to $150.00 to provide refreshments for the Denim Day Proclamation scheduled for Monday, April 2, 2018. Ms. Martinez seconded the motion. Motion carried 6:0. CSW 2018-04 Discussion and possible action on Equal Pay Day scheduled Monday, April 10, 2018 at the County of Kauai Mo'ikeha Building Rotunda. Ms. Ignacio-Neumiller said she would complete the proclamation and submit to the Office of the Mayor. The start time would be announced once the Mayor confirmed his availability to read the proclamation. She said there would be resources available, and after the proclamation they planned to take a group photo with the Mayor. She asked that everyone wear red. Announcements 1. Next Meeting: Wednesday, March 21, 2018 — 5:00 p.m., Mo'ikeha Building, Meeting Room 2A/2B. 2. Announcements and other pertinent updates from Hawaii State on the Status of Women Commissioner/Kaua`i Representative Lisa Ellen Smith. Committee on Status of Women Open Session February 21, 2018 Page 5 SUBJECT DISCUSSION ACTION Ms. Smith was excused and did not attend the meeting. Ms. Lasker said Randy Francisco contacted her and passed out information from Tropicbird Entertainment requesting support to fund a movie showing on Kauai. She requested it be placed on next month's agenda for further discussion. YWCA Executive Director Renae Hamilton shared plans the YWCA Board and Advocacy Committee made to remember the life and story of Sandy Galas. They arranged to publish an advertisement of Sandy G. in Midweek in April and the Garden Island Newspaper in March and May. To correspond with the advertisement, they coordinated with the GI newspaper to publish their letters to the Editor that will run on the same day. She proposed for the Committee members to sign their letter and the other upcoming letters as a show of support and alliance. Ms. Hamilton asked to be on the next agenda for further discussion. Adjournment Chair Wistinghausen adjourned the meeting at 6:03 p.m. Submitted by: Sandra M. Muragin, Commission Support Clerk ( X ) Approved as circulated. 03/21/18 ( ) Approved with amendments. See minutes of meeting. Reviewed and Approved by: Patricia Wistinghausen, Chair