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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2018_1212_CSW_Minutes_Open_ApprovedCOUNTY OF KAUAI Minutes of Meeting OPEN SESSION Board/Committee: Committee on the Status of Women Meeting Date December 12, 2018 Location Mo'ikeha Building, Meeting Room 2A/2B Start of Meeting: 5:00 p.m. End of Meeting: 6:07 p.m. Present Chair Patricia Wistinghausen. Vice Chair Edie Ignacio-Neumiller. Members: Regina Carvalho (arrived at 5: 04 p.m), Kathy Crowell and Sharon Lasker. Mayor Derek S.K. Kawakami (left at 5: 02 p.m.). Deputy County Attorney Maryann Sasaki. Office of Boards and Commissions Support Clerk Sandra Muragin. Excused Secretary Wendy Martinez, Treasurer Erika Valente, Hawaii State Commission on the Status of Women (HSCSW) Kauai Representative Lisa Ellen Smith and Administrator Ellen Ching. Absent 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 November 27, 2018 Ms. Ignacio-Neumiller moved Minutes to approve the Open Session minutes of November 27, 2018, as circulated. Ms. Lasker seconded the motion. Motion carried 4:0. The Honorable Mayor Derek S.K. Kawakami briefly stopped by to express his gratitude for the work the Committee has done. He commended them on the positive influence they have with women in the community, especially young girls. Mayor Kawakami said he plans to attend future meetings and apologized for not being able to stay longer, and he extended assistance from the Mayor's Office. Recap of Talk Story with Women Veterans held November 27, 2018. Chair Wistinghausen said 21 people attended the talk story. Ms. Crowell thanked Chair Wistinghausen and was impressed with the two guest speakers, as well as the interaction and sharing between participants. Committee on Status of Women Open Session December 12, 2018 Page 2 SUBJECT DISCUSSION ACTION Member Regina Carvalho arrived. Commission Support Clerk Sandra Muragin requested to receive pictures of the event. Treasurer's 1.2018-2019 Fiscal Budget Report a. 2nd quarter update and review The Committee reviewed the remaining balance and there were no comments or concerns. 2. State Grant M15001 — Hawai`i State Commission on the Status of Women Grant to support on -going advocacy and work towards equality for women and girls by actin ags a _ _ catalystpositive changegh education, collaboration and program development. a. 2nd quarter update and review The Committee did not have any questions or comments. 3. Logo Items Inventory a. 2nd quarter update and review With no comments, Chair Wistinghausen moved to the next agenda item. Business CSW 2018-26 Accept and approve nominations of the 2019 Officers for Chair, Vice - Chair, Secretary and Treasurer. Chair Wistinghausen opened the floor for Chair nominations. Ms. Carvalho nominated Ms. Lasker for Chair. With no objections, Chair Wistinghausen closed the nominations for Chair. Chair Wistinghausen opened the floor for Vice Chair nominations. Ms. Ignacio-Neumiller nominated Ms. Wistinghausen for Vice Chair. With no objections, Chair Wistinghausen closed the nominations for Vice Chair. Chair Wistinghausen opened the floor for Secretary nominations. Committee on Status of Women Open Session December 12, 2018 Page 3 SUBJECT DISCUSSION ACTION Ms. Lasker nominated Ms. Ignacio-Neumiller for Secretary. With no objections, Chair Wistinghausen closed the nominations for Secretary. Chair Wistinghausen opened the floor for Treasurer nominations. Ms. Carvalho nominated Ms. Crowell for Treasurer. With no objections, Chair Wistinghausen closed the nominations for Treasurer. Ms. Carvalho moved to close nominations for the 2019 slate of officers. Ms. Ignacio- Neumiller seconded the motion. Motion carried 5:0 Ms. Carvalho moved to approve the 2019 officers: Ms. Lasker for Chair, Ms. Wistinghausen for Vice Chair, Ms. Ignacio- Neumiller for Secretary and Ms. Crowell for Treasurer. Ms. Ignacio-Neumiller seconded the motion. Motion carried 5:0. CSW 2018-27 Discussion and possible action on Women's History Month, Wednesday, March 6, 2019, time and location to be determined. Theme: "Champions of Peace & Nonviolence." a. Chair Wistinghausen to share findings _ and updates. The Committee suggested the following locations: Ha Cafe, Kauai Veterans Center and Chiefess Kamakahelei Middle School (CKMS) Cafeteria. They discussed all three options and decided CKMS Cafeteria had the best location with ample parking and would probably be at no charge. Chair Wistinghausen volunteered to secure the venue and report back to the Committee on Status of Women Open Session December 12, 2018 Page 4 SUBJECT DISCUSSION ACTION Committee. Chair Wistinghausen opened the discussion on suggestions for possible speakers who are in - line with the theme, "Visionary Women: Champions of Peace & Nonviolence." Chair Wistinghausen asked that they first gather information about the speaker and share with the Committee, before getting a commitment. • Ms. Ignacio-Neumiller asked to receive the list of suggested speakers taken from this year's Health and Wellness Fair. • Ms. Lasker suggested Renee Hamilton. Ms. Crowell volunteered to contact Ms. Hamilton. • Ms. Carvalho suggested Mehana Vaughan. She volunteered to gather information about Ms. Vaughan and report back to the Committee. Ms. masker moved for the Committee to select two honorary speakers, one being Renee Hamilton, for the Women's History Month event on March 6, 2019. Ms. Ignacio- Neumiller seconded the motion. Motion carried 5:0. Ms. Lasker moved to hold the Women's History Month event from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Ms. Crowell seconded the motion. Motion carried 5:0. Clinical Director of Domestic Violence Services for the YWCA, Ms. Jennifer Carter, volunteered to assist with getting Mehana Vaughan's contact information for the CSW. CSW 2018-28 Discussion and possible action on Sex Trafficking Advocates Meeting, Friday, January 11, 2019, 6:00 p.m., Mo`ikeha Building„ Meeting Room 2A/2B. b. Finalize details, timelines and responsibilities. Committee on Status of Women Open Session December 12, 2018 Page 5 SUBJECT DISCUSSION ACTION Chair Wistinghausen said the meeting time would be 5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. and the HSCSW asked for help with securing a meeting space and promotion of the event. Deputy County Attorney Maryann Sasaki commented that they should have been given the opportunity to discuss and vote on whether to host this meeting or not. She advised the Committee to ratify the email invitation that was sent out right before the meeting. Ms. Lasker moved to ratify the request from the HSCSW to use the Mo`ikeha Meeting Room 2A/2B for the Sex Trafficking meeting on Friday, January 11, 2019, from 5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Ms.Ignacio-Neumiller seconded the motion. The Committee recommended to invite the following: Renee Hamilton and Jennifer Carter from the YWCA, County Councilmembers, Kauai Community College PAU group, Ms. Helen Cox, Hospital, Police Department, and the ZONTA Club. The Committee also agreed to host refreshments. With no further discussion, Chair called for the question. Motion carried 5:0. Ms. Lasker moved to spend up to $75.00 from the fiscal budget to purchase refreshments and two lei's. Ms. Crowell seconded the motion. Motion carried 5:0. Ms. Sasaki offered to draft a reference guide of do's and don'ts for the Committee after members expressed uncertainty on when they could use their funds for refreshments. CSW 2018-20 Discussion and possible action on the proposal of Events and Dates for 2019. [9/19/18, 10/17118, 111271181 Committee on Status of Women Open Session December 12, 2018 Page 6 SUBJECT DISCUSSION ACTION Equal Pay Day • Need a leader. They requested to continue discussion with Ms. Valente present. Denim Day • Ms. Ignacio-Neumiller volunteered to lead. • Zonta Club of Hanalei and Kauai would lead this event and create the flyer. Breast Cancer Awareness Month — Paint the Town Pink Walk • Ms. Carvalho volunteered to lead. Rise of the Wahine — Premier Film on Kauai • Ms. Ignacio-Neumiller shared her plan is to have the film viewing around the third week in March, and requested to place it on the January 16th agenda for further discussion. Voices of American Women. • Ms. Lasker volunteered to assist. CSW 2018-29 Discussion and announcement on the rollout of the 2019 CSW Events and Legislative Udpate. The Committee discussed their desire to draft support letters for the Human Trafficking bills that the HSCSW will be lobbying for at the 2019 Legislative session. Announcements 1. Next Meeting: Wednesday, January 16, 2019, 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 suggested adding a discussion with Ellen Ching on the agenda to discuss the following concerns: Committee on Status of Women Open Session December 12, 2018 Page 7 SUBJECT DISCUSSION ACTION • Budget increase. • American Sign Language (ASL) Interpreter fees. • Other topics the members may have. Adjournment With no objections, Chair Wistinghausen adjourned the meeting at 6:07 p.m. Submitted by: Sandra M. Muragin, Commission Support Clerk ( X ) Approved as circulated. 01/16/19 ( ) Approved with amendments. See meeting minutes. Reviewed and Approved by: Patricia Wistinghausen, Chair