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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2018_1017_CSW_Minutes_Open_ApprovedCOUNTY OF KAUAI Minutes of Meeting OPEN SESSION Board/Committee: I Committee on the Status of Women Meeting Date I October 17, 2018 Location Mo'ikeha Building, Meeting Room 2A/213 Start of Meeting: 5:00 p.m. End of Meeting: 6:08 p.m. Present Chair Patricia Wistinghausen. Treasurer Erika Valente. Secretary Wendy Martinez. Member Sharon Lasker. Hawaii State Commission on the Status of Women (HSCSW) Kauai Representative Lisa Ellen Smith. Office of Boards and Commissions Support Clerk Sandra Muragin. Excused Vice Chair Edith Ignacio-Neumiller, Member Kathy Crowell, Deputy County Attorney Mahealani Krafft and Administrator Nicholas R. Courson. Absent Member Regina Carvalho SUBJECT DISCUSSION ACTION Call To Order Chair Wistinghausen called the meeting to order at 5:00 p.m. with four members present constituting a quorum. Approval of Open Session Minutes of September 19, 2018 Ms. Lasker moved to approve Minutes the Open Session Minutes of September 19, 2018, as circulated. Ms. Martinez seconded the motion. Motion carried 4:0. Recap of CSW 2018-16 Breast Cancer Awareness Month -Paint the Town Pink Walk held October 3, 2018. Hawaii State Commission on the Status of Women Kauai Representative Lisa Ellen Smith commented that the event went well, she had a great time, and the turn -out was good. Business CSW 2018-12 Discussion and possible action on the use of Google docs to communicate routine administrative matters [Deferred 5116118, 61201181 a. Update on the status of the County's online word processor. Chair Wistinghausen informed the Committee that the County's IT Department was still working on establishing the online word processor and there were no other updates. Committee on Status of Women Open Session October 17, 2018 Page 2 SUBJECT DISCUSSION ACTION CSW 2018-21 Discussion and possible action on the Women Veterans Panel Discussion & Resource Information, Tuesday, November 27, 2018, 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., location to be determined. Chair Wistinghausen reviewed a handout dated 10/17/18, that provided information about the event. At the National Association of Commissions for Women (NACW) Conference held in August 2018, Chair Wistinghausen said she met Dr. Gloria Willingham-Toure, who was one of the conference panelists that spoke about military women and their transition to civilian life. Dr. Willingham-Toure and a couple of her friends plan to vacation on Kauai during the week of Thanksgiving. The event would highlight Dr. Willingham-Toure as one of the panel of speakers, followed by questions and answers. The focus of the discussion would revolve around women in the military, women veterans, and highlight the resources and community groups available on island. Chair Wistinghausen said the venue has not been secured and she was pending confirmation for the use of the Kauai Veteran's Center and Ms. Muragin was pending confirmation of Meeting Room 2A/2B. She asked if the Committee wanted to support the event by providing light refreshments. The Committee discussed the differences and responsibilities of being a sponsor, co-sponsor, and partner. Ms. Muragin reminded the Committee that a sponsor, co-sponsor or partner would trigger the responsibility to include the language for "Special Assistance" and having the event in Meeting Room 2A/2B did not automatically make it a County event. Chair Wistinghausen requested this be brought to Administrator Nicholas Courson's attention and asked if he could contact her on this. With no guidance or legal assistance present, the Committee went ahead and motioned to allocate funds to purchase light refreshments. Ms. Lasker moved to allocate up to $75.00 for refreshments. Ms. Valente seconded the motion. Motion carried 4:0. Chair Wistinghausen stated that the next meeting is still scheduled for Wednesday, November 21st; however, if Tuesday, November 27st is available, the meeting would move Committee on Status of Women Open Session October 17, 2018 Page 3 SUBJECT DISCUSSION ACTION to this date. CSW 2018-22 Discussion and possible action on the planning of a CSW Legislator Gathering„ date, time and location to be determined. Chair Wistinghausen explained the purpose of this event was to briefly update the newly - elected Legislators, Mayor and County Council on the list of Legislative priorities that the HSCSW and the CSW are advocating in the 2019 session. The CSW would present a list of upcoming bills, bills that passed, and also highlight the "Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination Against Women" (CEDAW) Resolution and the next step of passing a CEDAW Ordinance. Ms. Valente stated this would also be a perfect time to brief the elected officials about the CSW, showcase the events that were done, projected events, and display some pictures. The Committee asked Ms. Muragin to secure Meeting Room 2A/2B for Wednesday, December 12, 2018, as a possible date for the December meeting and Legislator Gathering. CSW 2018-23 Discussion and possible action on Kauai Drug Court Thirty -Second Graduating Ceremonyy, Friday, November 16, 2018, 12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m., Fifth Judicial Circuit -Courtroom 6. Ms. Lasker, Ms. Valente, Ms. Lisa Ellen and Chair Wistinghausen volunteered to attend the ceremony and Ms. Lasker said the Regency at Puakea would donate the leis for the Ms. Valente moved to purchase graduates. four pizzas from Costco using the CSW Fiscal Budget. Ms. Lasker seconded the motion. Motion carried 4:0. CSW 2018-20 Discussion and possible action on the proposal of Events and Dates for 2019. [Deferred 91191181 Women's History Month 0 CSW would lead. Committee on Status of Women Open Session October 17, 2018 Page 4 SUBJECT DISCUSSION ACTION • Chair Wistinghausen volunteered to be the lead point person for this event. • Date: Wednesday, March 6, 2019. • Ms. Lasker offered the use of the Activities Room at the Regency at Puakea and asked that they reserve by January 2019. • Ms. Muragin will email list of speaker nominations taken from the health fair. Equal Pay Day • Committee discussed the need to do more than just a proclamation and group picture. • Suggested partnering with the Kauai Chamber of Commerce, Filipino Chamber of Commerce, and business groups that support practicing equal pay, and collect pledges from businesses who will implement or have implemented these changes. • Suggested showing film "Equal Means Equal." • Suggested recruiting a youth council or group of young women in high school or college -aged to collaborate with the Committee and utilize their ideas and suggestions to plan these events. • Date: Tuesday, April 2, 2019. Denim Day • Committee felt with the current issues this could expand and become a big success. • Suggested partnering with YWCA and KCC. • Tentative Date: Tuesday, April 24, 2019. Career Day • CSW would lead. • Ms. Valente volunteered to be the lead for this event. • Moving forward to implement a focus group of young women from various high schools. The plan is to have a conversation with these teenagers on the challenges they are concerned about or subjects they are interested in. This would determine the speakers and topics to discuss at Career Day. • Regarding the teenagers, HSCSW Executive Director Khara Jabola-Carolus Committee on Status of Women Open Session October 17, 2018 Page 5 SUBJECT DISCUSSION ACTION forwarded two names and Chair Wistinghausen had one person. • Suggested forming a Permitted Interaction Group to begin recruiting, selecting and interviewing these selected high school -aged women. Women's Health Month • Many health fairs are organized around the island and the Committee may want to consider partnering with one of them and combining resources. • Ms. Lasker requested to defer. Breast Cancer Awareness Month — Paint the Town Pink Walk • Chair Wistinghausen requested to defer. Rise of the Wahine — Premier Film on Kauai • Ms. Martinez requested to defer. Voices of American Women • CSW would lead. • Chair Wistinghausen volunteered to take the lead for this event. • Plan several forums around the island to collect data on issues that are important to local women. • Chair Wistinghausen requested to defer. Human Trafficking Awareness Forum • CSW would partner with the HSCSW • Ms. Ignacio-Neumiller volunteered to be the lead point person for this event. • Chair Wistinghausen requested to defer. Ms. Valente shared that the former First Lady of the United States Michelle Obama launched "Global Girls Alliance" and "International Day of the Girl" which is celebrated in November and suggested the CSW plan an event in support of this. Committee on Status of Women Open Session October 17, 2018 Page 6 SUBJECT DISCUSSION ACTION Announcements 1. Next Meeting: Wednesday, November 21, 2018, 5:00 p.m., Mo'ikeha Building„ Meeting Room 2A/2B. Chair Wistinghausen said Tuesday, November 27th, may become an alternate meeting date. 2. Announcements and other pertinent updates from Hawaii State on the Status of Women Commission/Kaua`i Representative Lisa Ellen Smith Ms. Lisa Ellen shared that she will be attending tomorrow's HSCSW quarterly meeting. Chair Wistinghausen asked Ms. Lisa Ellen to inquire if the HSCSW appropriated any funds for the Voices of American Women forums. 3. Na Wahine Alaka`i O Kaua`i Women's Leadership Awards Dinner at Kauai Marriott, Friday, November 2, 2018 at 5:30 p.m. Chair Wistinghausen reminded those who elected to attend the dinner to turn in their payments to Ms. Muragin. Adjournment With no objections, Chair Wistinghausen adjourned the meeting at 6:08 p.m. Submitted by: Sandra M. Muragin, Commission Support Clerk ( X ) Approved as circulated. 11/27/18 ( ) Approved with amendments. See meeting minutes. Reviewed and Approved by: Patricia Wistinghausen, Chair