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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2018_1127_CSW_Minutes_Open_ApprovedCOUNTY OF KAUAI Minutes of Meeting OPEN SESSION Board/Committee: Committee on the Status of Women Meeting Date November 27, 2018 Location Mo'ikeha Building, Meeting Room 2A/2B Start of Meeting: 5:00 p.m. End of Meeting: 5:44 p.m. Present Chair Patricia Wistinghausen. Vice Chair Edie Ignacio-Neumiller. Secretary Wendy Martinez. Member Regina Carvalho and Kathy Crowell. Office of Boards and Commissions Administrator Nicholas R. Courson and Support Clerk Sandra Muragin. Excused Treasurer Erika Valente, Member Sharon Lasker, Hawaii State Commission on the Status of Women (HSCSW) Kauai Representative Lisa Ellen Smith and Deputy County Attorney Mahealani Krafft. Absent SUBJECT DISCUSSION ACTION Call To Order Chair Wistinghausen called the meeting to order at 5:00 p.m. with five members present constituting a quorum. Approval of Open Session Minutes of October 17, 2018 Ms. Ignacio-Neumiller moved Minutes to approve the Open Session Minutes of October 17, 2018, as circulated. Ms. Martinez seconded the motion. Motion carried 5:0. Recap of Na Wahine Alaka`i O Kaua`i Women's Leadership Awards Dinner held November 2, 2018. Ms. Ignacio-Neumiller said herself, Ms. Martinez, Ms. Lasker and Ms. Crowell attended the awards dinner. Recap of CSW 2018-23 Kaua`i Drug Court Thirty -Second Graduation Ceremony held November 16, 2018. Ms. Martinez inquired why CSW funds could not be used to purchase pizzas and leis. Chair Wistinghausen explained that if the CSW wanted to support events that did not directly benefit them, then Grant -In -Aid funds must be used. Administrator Nicholas Courson stated Committee on Status of Women Open Session November 27, 2018 Page 2 SUBJECT DISCUSSION ACTION allocated funds that are budgeted for the CSW are to support the Committee members and their events. He said the County's practice does not allow use of these funds to support other people or events. Chair Wistinghausen shared that Ms. Lasker received funds from the Regency at Puakea to purchase the pizza and leis. Business CSW 2018-25 Talk Story with Women Veterans, Tuesday, November 27, 2018, 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., Mo'ikeha Building, Meeting Room 2A/213. a. Chair Wistinghausen to share updates. Chair Wistinghausen said her decision to plan this event was meeting Ms. Gloria Willingham-Toure, a retired Lieutenant Colonel who spoke on "Women in the Military and Transitioning Civilian Life" at the National Association on Commissions for Women (NACW) conference in Los Angeles. She found out that Ms. Willingham-Toure and several women veteran friends would be vacationing on Kauai during Thanksgiving week. She shared that General Mary Kay Hertog, Area Commander for the Kauai Veteran's Council and Disabled American Veterans would attend, as well as Representative Dee Morikawa, and Councilwomen elect Felicia Cowden. Mayor Bernard Carvalho Jr would briefly drop in but needed to leave to attend another engagement. CSW 2018-22 Discussion and possible action on the planning of a CSW Legislator Gathering, Wednesday, December 12, 2018, 6:00 p.m., Mo'ikeha Building, Meeting Room 2A/213. [ 10/ 17/ 181 a. Finalize details, timelines and responsibilities. Chair Wistinghausen said this event would be an overview for Mayor Elect Kawakami and the newly elected County Council members to review events that the CSW completed and to share what is being prioritized for next year. Administrator Nicholas Courson advised that discussing plans for next year is board business and under Sunshine law these discussions need to occur during a board meeting. A conversation brewed about what can and cannot be discussed outside of a board meeting. The Committee decided to place this at the end of next month's agenda as "2019 CSW Events and Legislative Update." CSW 2018-20 Discussion and possible action on the proposal of Events and Dates for 2019. [9/19/18, 10/17/181 Committee on Status of Women Open Session November 27, 2018 Page 3 SUBJECT DISCUSSION ACTION Equal Pay Day • Need a leader. • Zonta Club of Hanalei offered to be a partner and prepare the flyer. • Ms. Ignacio-Neumiller volunteered to request a proclamation. • Ms. Ignacio-Neumiller said YWCA may have the "Equal Means Equal" DVD. Denim Day • Need a leader. • Ms. Ignacio-Neumiller volunteered to request a proclamation. • They have partnered with Life Choices in the past. Women's Health Month • Need a leader. • Ms. Carvalho requested to review copies of the vendor evaluations. Commission Support Clerk Sandra Muragin would send copies by email. Breast Cancer Awareness Month — Paint the Town Pink Walk • Need a leader. Rise of the Wahine — Premier Film on Kauai • Ms. Ignacio-Neumiller said the film may not be captioned and funding may be needed for an American Sign Language (ASL) interpreter. Human Trafficking Awareness Forum • Hawai`i State Commission on the Status of Women Director Khara Jabola-Carolus would be on island to hold a Sex Trafficking Advocates Meeting on Friday, January I I th. Chair Wistinghausen requested that a committee member volunteer to lead each event, and Committee on Status of Women Open Session November 27, 2018 Page 4 SUBJECT DISCUSSION ACTION due to budget and time constraints they should be more selective in the events they decide to undertake. Announcements 1. Next Meeting: Wednesday, December 12, 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 Commission/Kaua`i Representative Lisa Ellen Smith. Chair Wistinghausen said the Hawaii State Commission on the Status of Women Executive Director Khara Jabola-Carolus and a national expert on sex trafficking from Arizona State University would be on Kauai Friday, January 11, 2019, to hold a Sex Trafficking Advocates Meeting. Ms. Ignacio-Neumiller announced the 2019 National Association of Commissions for Women (NACW) Conference would be held in Chicago and dates are pending. The Zonta Club of Kauai Foundation has a scholarship fundraiser, Heroine's Song scheduled for January 12, 2019, at the Kauai War Memorial Convention Hall. Ms. Martinez announced her resignation from the committee. She said the December meeting would be her last and thanked everyone for their assistance. Adjournment With no objections, Chair Wistinghausen adjourned the meeting at 5:44 p.m. Submitted by: Sandra M. Muragin, Commission Support Clerk ( X ) Approved as circulated. 12/12/18 ( ) Approved with amendments. See meeting minutes. Reviewed and Approved by: Patricia Wistinghausen, Chair