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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2019_0717_CSW_PacketSharon Lasker Chair Patricia Wistinghausen Vice Chair Members: Regina Carvalho Erika Valente Darcie Yukimura Edith Ignacio-Neumiller TBA Secretary HSCSW Representative Ex-officio Member Kathy Crowell Treasurer COUNTY OF KAUA`I COMMITTEE ON THE STATUS OF WOMEN NOTICE OF MEETING AND AGENDA Wednesday, July 17, 2019 5:00 p.m. or shortly thereafter Mo`ikeha Building, Meeting Room 2A/2B 4444 Rice Street, Lihu`e, HI 96766 CALL TO ORDER APPROVAL OF MINUTES Open Session Minutes of June 19, 2019 TREASURER'S REPORT 1. 2018-2019 Fiscal Budget a. 4th quarter final review. 2. 2019-2020 Fiscal Budget a. Review annual budget and possible action on budget allocations. 3. 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 acting as a catalyst for positive change through education, collaboration and program development. a. 4th quarter update and review. 4. Logo Items Inventory a. 4th quarter update and review. An Equal Opportunity Employer COMMUNICATIONS CSW 2019-12 Communication dated July 3, 2019 from Charter Review Commission Vice Chair Jan TenBruggencate to Chair Sharon Lasker and Members of the Committee on the Status of Women regarding a Request for any proposals to amend the Charter. BUSINESS CSW 2019-02 Discussion and possible decision on the use of a Girl's Summit with the Patsy T. Mink Center for Business & Leadership scheduled on Kauai Thursday, October 17, 2019 for a Career Day event. [ 1116119, 2120119] a. Ms. Valente and Ms. Yukimura to review with the Committee the possible use of an event for Career Day and any pre- planning particulars that maybe needed to administer the event and prepare an action plan to assign these tasks to Committee members to complete, and discuss other related matters. CSW 2019-06 Discussion and possible action on the planning of the Voices of American Women Survey project. [4/17/19, 5/15/19, 6/19/19] a. Chair Lasker to share findings from an inquiry with the NACW defining who can take the survey and data results for Hawaii and Kauai. b. Ms. Wistinghausen and Committee members to formalize an action plan to promote and distribute surveys and assign these tasks to Committee members and partners to complete and discuss other related matters. CSW 2019-07 National Association of Commissions for Women (NACW) 40' Annual Conference, theme: Engineering Our Future: Blueprint for Women's Leadership scheduled July 22-24, 2019, in Chicago, Illinois. [4/17/19, 5/15/19, 6/19/19] a. Ms. Ching to update Committee on travel itinerary and discussion of other related matters. CSW 2019-09 Discussion and possible decision on the disbursement of Rise of the Wahine: Champions of Title IX, DVD's. [5/15/19, 6f19/19] a. Committee members to review and finalize their options on disbursement of the Rise of the Wahine DVD's and discussion of other related matters. 21Pagc Committee on the Status of Women - July 17, 2019 CSW 2019-11 Discussion and possible action on the planning of a Human Trafficking Awareness Forum scheduled Thursday, January 9, 2020, time and location to be determined. [6/19/19] a. Ms. Ignacio-Neumiller to review with the Committee the pre- planning details needed to administer the subject event and prepare an action plan to organize the forum at a place and time to be determined and assign these tasks to Committee members and partners to complete, and discuss other related matters as needed. ANNOUNCEMENTS 1. Next Meeting: Wednesday, August 21, 2019, 5:00 p.m., Mo`ikeha Building, Meeting Room 2A/2B. 2. Announcements and other pertinent updates from the Hawaii State Commission on the Status of Women. a. Copy of an article from HSCSW dated July 2, 2019 on Hawaii becomes 1 st state to allow people in prostitution to vacate conviction — except sex buyers and pimps. b. Copy of an Huffpost website article dated June 27, 2019 from HSCSW on Hawaii adds third gender option for state issued IDs. ADJOURNMENT NOTICE OF EXECUTIVE SESSION Pursuant to Hawaii Revised Statutes §92-7 (a), the Committee may, when deemed necessary, hold an executive session on any agenda item without written public notice if the executive session was not anticipated in advance. Any such executive session shall be held pursuant to HRS §92-4 and shall be limited to those items described in IiRS §92-5(a). Discussions held in Executive Session are closed to the public. cc: Maryann Sasaki, Deputy County Attorney"Ex-Officio PUBLIC COMMENTS and TESTIMONY Persons wishing to offer comments are encouraged to submit written testimony at least 24-hours prior to the meeting indicating: 1. Your name and if applicable, your position/title and organization you are representing; 2. The agenda item that you are providing comments on; and 3. Whether you will be testifying in person or submitting written comments only. 31 Committee on the Status of Women — July 17, 2019 4. If you are unable to submit your testimony at least 24 hours prior to the meeting, please provide 10 copies of your written testimony at the meeting clearly indicating the name of the testifier; and While every effort will be made to copy, organize and collate all testimony received, materials received on the day of the meeting or improperly identified may be distributed to the members after the meeting is concluded. The length of time allocated to persons wishing to present verbal testimony may be limited at the discretion of the chairperson or presiding member. Send written testimony to: Committee on the Status of Women Attn: Sandra Muragin C/o Office of Boards & Commissions 4444 Rice Street, Suite 150 Lihu`e, HI 96766 Email: smuragin@kauai.gov Phone: 241-4919 Fax: 241-5127 SPECIAL ASSISTANCE If you need an Auxiliary Aid/Service, other accommodation due to a disability, or interpreter for Non -English speaking persons, please contact the Office of Boards & Commissions at (808) 241-4917 or ase reti a kauai. m as soon as possible. Request made as early as possible will allow adequate time to fulfill your request. Upon request, this notice is available in alternate formats such as large print, braille, or electronic copy. 41Page Committee on the Status of Women - July 17, 2019 R —a� COUNTY OF KAUAI Minutes of Meeting OPEN SESSION Board/Committee: Committee on the Status of Women Meeting Date I June 19, 2019 Location Mo'ikeha Building, Meeting Room 2A/213 Start of Meeting: 5:00 P.M. End of Meeting: 6:01 p.m. Present Chair Sharon Lasker. Vice Chair Patricia Wistinghausen. Secretary Edith Ignacio-Neumiller. Treasurer Kathy Crowell. Members: Erika Valente and Darcie Yukimura. Hawaii State Commission on the Status of Women (HSCSW) Kauai Representative Lisa Ellen Smith. Office of Boards and Commissions: Administrator Ellen Ching and Commission Support Clerk Sandra Muragin. Excused Member Regina Carvalho and Deputy County Attorney Maryann Sasaki. Absent SUBJECT DISCUSSION ACTION Call To Order Chair Lasker called the meeting to order at 5:00 p.m. with six members present constituting a quorum. Chair Lasker recognized Darcie Yukimura for the prestigious honor she received as the seventh cohort of the Omidyar Fellows. Ms. Yukimura was one of 15 individuals selected into Mr. Omidyar's Hawaii Leadership Forum group. Approval of Open Session Minutes of May 15 2019 Ms. Ignacio-Neumiller moved Minutes to approve the Open Session The following corrections were identified by Ms. Wistinghausen; correct the word "indebt" minutes of May 15, 2019, as to "indepth" located on page 4, CSW 2018-20, second sentence and correct "Chair Lasker" amended. Ms. Valente to "Chair Pro Tern Wistinghausen" located on page 6, Adjournment motion. seconded the motion. Motion carried 6:0. Business CSW 2019-06 Discussion and possible action on the planning of the Voices of American Women Survey project. [4/17/19 5/15/191 a) Ms. Wistinghausen and Committee members to collaborate with partners on formalizing an action plan to distribute surveys and assign these tasks to Committee members and partners to complete and discuss other related matters There were 22 community leaders present at the meeting to team up with the Committee on Committee on Status of Women Open Session June 19, 2019 Page 2 SUBJECT DISCUSSION ACTION the Voices of American Women survey project; 1. Jennifer Carter, YWCA 2. Karen Abubo, Zonta Club of Kauai 3. Melody Lopez, Catholic Charities Hawaii 4. Shelly Sutter, Kauai Community College 5. Carrice Gardner, Office of the Governor 6. Molly Oliver, Zonta Club of Hanalei 7. Anne Walton, Integrated Ocean Management 8. Emmaly Calibro, Girl Scouts of Hawaii 9. Valerie Saiki, Coalition for a Tobacco -Free Hawaii 10. Duquesa Padamada, Department of Health 11. Karlyse Hesly, Department of Health 12. Blanca Baron, Department of Health 13. Lisa Arin, Zonta Club of Kauai 14. Angela Hoover, Girl Scouts of Hawaii 15. Teresa Tumbaga, Kauai Community College 16. Valerie Barko, Kauai Community College 17. Keahi Kahui, Kauai Community College 18. Nicole Cowan, Big Brothers Big Sisters Hawaii 19. Elif Beall, Community member 20. Felicia Cowen, Councilwomen 21. Jade Moss, Community member 22. Heidi Low, Community member Ms. Wistinghausen thanked the community leaders for taking time to attend today's meeting. She explained that at last year's National Association of Commissions for Women (NACW) conference they were called nationwide to participate in the Voices of American Women survey project. The handout they received today provided a brief summary about the survey and the data collected would be used to generate a report in 2020 that could influence policies, fund grants and provide resources for non-profit organizations. She asked for their partnership in distributing the survey link and also wanted to gather ideas and other ways to Committee on Status of Women Open Session June 19, 2019 Page 3 SUBJECT DISCUSSION ACTION effectively disseminate the survey. Administrator Ellen Ching explained that the foundation of Federal policies and procedures start with a study and the framework of the study is to identify issues that are important to the public. The most common issues that have been around for a long time is paid family leave and equal pay and these have had little forward motion from policy makers to implement changes. She emphasized that this unique survey is an opportunity to make sure that not only Hawaii is heard but that Kauai is counted also. Ms. Ching said that Kauai's issues are not always the same as the other counties, so a valid survey would identify these problems. To validate the survey and to make sure that with 95% accuracy the most important issues from Kauai women are recognized, 5,000 surveys need to be sent out to hopefully obtain a 10% response rate or about 500 responses. This is what the Committee asked for and hoped to gain from this partnership. She said that is the reason why they were asked to come forward and help brainstorm ideas. When the study is completed in 2020 they want to see valid results for Hawaii and especially Kauai. The floor was opened for community leaders to share their thoughts on how to disseminate the survey and issues that they work with; 1. Community member Jade Moss suggested to organize an event around the high profile case that involved an ex -police officer's abuse of an underage child. She said the sentencing will be in August and encouraged the Committee to plan an event that would bring awareness to this case and the survey. 2. Councilwomen Felicia Cowden volunteered to setup radio advertisements and do a story about the survey on Kauai Community Radio Station. She just completed the survey and encouraged everyone in the room to take it before promoting it. Councilwomen Cowden recommended changes to the webpage that would make the survey link and information easier and more appealing to the viewer. She proposed placing the information at the top of the webpage and replace the hyper link with a large button that would be easily recognizable. She advised using social media, like Facebook and establish an event page that everyone could post and share. She encouraged everyone to take part and do something to promote this survey. Committee on Status of Women Open Session June 19, 2019 Page 4 SUBJECT DISCUSSION Councilwomen Cowden also suggested the Committee work with Ho'ike television to setup an interview. She said housing is a big issue. 3. Community member Elif Beall promised to share this with her network and emphasized the need to reach all levels of society by contacting the various labor unions, hotel workers union and Hawaii Government Employees Association (HGEA). Equal pay and health care were her issues. 4. Kaua`i Community College Valerie Barko said that their best practice at the college is to design a flyer and distribute them to businesses to display in their employee breakrooms around the island. She said employees could take a picture on their phone and promote through their social media outlets. 5. Ms. Valente said that the communication should bring attention to the reason "why" it's important to take the survey and "why" it's so important to have the data for Kauai. She said if everyone could frame their approach this way more women would be willing to complete the survey. 6. Ms. Ching validated the consensus of the audience and promised to formulate an email template that everyone could use when soliciting contacts to take the survey. She reassured the audience that their suggestions were being logged and taken into consideration. 7. Big Brothers Big Sisters Nicole Cowan promised to forward this information to their adult members and mentors in her contacts and inquired if men could fill out the survey. The Committee was 99.99% sure it was responses from women but decided to verify with the NACW and get back to them. 8. Integrated Ocean Management Anne Walton requested that the Committee capture the various generational diversity because issues change depending on the age group. 9. Zonta Club of Kauai Karen Abubo asked if they would receive periodic updates on the status of the survey so if needed additional steps could be taken to make up the difference. 10. Ms. Ching said the plan is for community leaders to confirm the number of contacts that have been sent and we would track the totals. Ms. Yukimura requested if the community leaders could share the various issues the women ACTION Committee on Status of Women Open Session June 19, 2019 Page 5 SUBJECT DISCUSSION ACTION they represent face. 1. Catholic Charites Melody Lopez, shared that she worked with the most vulnerable population on the island, which included the homeless. Safety is the biggest issue for women of all ages and all stages in life and lack of resources for childcare. 2. Zonta Club of Kauai Lisa Arin, who is an Attorney said women victims of sexual and domestic abuse need affordable legal representation. She said grant money to provide legal assistance and representation in court for these women would help to navigate the legal system. 3. Coalition for a Tobacco -Free Hawaii Valerie Saiki said her issue is lack of policies in place for tobacco -free family parks that should be a safe and healthy environment. 4. Girl Scouts of Hawaii Emmaly Calibro, extended her commitment to distribute the surveys to the membership families in her contact. She said the major issue she has seen is support of other women in the workplace, professional development and supporting colleagues in various organizations. 5. Office of the Governor Carrice Gardner identified affordable housing and affordable child care as top issues. 6. Kaua`i Community College Shelly Sutter said food security is an issue. Ms. Ching reiterated that in order to get a valid sampling they need to reach 5,000 women. A valid sample is whatever the results are with 95% certainty that the top result is an issue for all women on Kauai. The critical number is 500 in order to say these are the top issues and these issues would be used from a policy perspective, to inform leadership when looking at health indicators for families, services, and support. With no further input from community leaders, Chair Lasker thanked them for their artici ation and moved on to the next agenda item. CSW 2019-11 Discussion and possible action on the planning of a Human Trafficking Awareness forum. Ms. Ignacio-Neumiller moved a) Ms. Ignacio-Neumiller to review with the Committee the pre -planning details needed to defer CSW 2019-11 on the planning of a Human Trafficking Awareness forum to to administer the subject event and prepare an action plan to organize the forum at a place, date and time to be determined and assign these tasks to Committee members Committee on Status of Women Open Session June 19, 2019 Page 6 SUBJECT DISCUSSION ' ACTION and partners to complete, and discuss other related matters as needed. the July meeting. Ms. Wistinghausen seconded the Due to time constraints, Chair Lasker asked for a deferment to the July meeting. meeting. Motion carried 5:0. CSW 2019-07 National Association of Commissions for Women (NACW) 49`h Annual Conference, theme: Engineering Our Future: Blueprint for Women's Leadership scheduled July 22-24, 2019, in Chicago, Illinois. [4/17/19, 5/15/19] a) Ms. Ching to confirm the possible availability of funds that would pay travel cost for two Committee members to attend the NACW conference and discussion of other related matters. Ms. Ching updated the Committee on the travel funds; 1. Registration fee was paid for Ms. Ignacio-Neumiller. 2. HSCSW paid the Registration fee for Ms. Wistinghausen. 3. Hotel rooms were reserved for Ms. Wistinghausen and Ms. Ignacio-Neumiller 4. Airfare would be booked and paid in July, the new fiscal year, for Ms. Wistinghausen and Ms. Ignacio-Neumiller. At the last meeting the Commission requested that any leftover travels funds be used to assist Ms. Valente with registration and/or hotel expenses. Ms. Ching said based on preliminary estimates there probably would not be any remaining funds. She encouraged Ms. Valente to ay her registration fee before the end of June to take advantage of the early fee price. CSW 2019-09 Discussion and possible decision on the disbursement of Rise of the Wahine: Champions of Title IX, DVD's. [5/15/19] a) Committee members to review and finalize their selection from the list of Kauai schools and formulate an action plan to organize a possible presentation ceremony, which would include securing a date, invitation letter and email notification outline and discussion of other related matters. Ms. Valente suggested the Commission show the film and present the DVD in a classroom setting. She did not want to handover a DVD and have it sit on a shelf unused. The Committee agreed and hoped the schools would include the DVD into their curriculum. Committee on Status of Women Open Session June 19, 2019 Page 7 SUBJECT DISCUSSION ACTION Ms. Ching recommended they send invitations to schools, organizations, clubs interested in utilizing the DVD in their curriculum to respond and the Committee could pick out the Ms. Valente moved to approve recipients. The Committee liked the idea and asked Boards and Commissions to draft the the presentation of 12 Rise of letter. the Wahine DVD's to members of the community who service the youth and commit to viewing and sharing the movie. Ms. Ignacio-Neumiller seconded the motion. Motion carried 5:0. Announcements 1. Next Meeting: Wednesday, July 17 2019 5.00 p.m., Mo'ikeha Building Meeting Room 2A/2B. 2. Announcements and other pertinent updates from the Hawaii State Commission on the Status of Women /Kaua`i Representative Lisa Ellen Smith Ms. Ching thanked Ms. Lisa Ellen Smith and recognized her dedication and 12 years of service. She said Ms. Smith successfully secured funds that enabled the committee to sponsor numerous events, the most popular being the recent film premier of Rise of the Wahine. Ms. Wistinghausen announced the Pride Parade was on Saturday, June 22. Adjournment With no objections, Chair Lasker adjourned the meeting at 6:01 p.m. Submitted by: Sandra M. Muragin, Commission Support Clerk () Approved as circulated. () Approved with amendments. See meeting minutes. Reviewed and Approved by: Sharon Lasker, Chair Updated 04/21/19 Page 2 COMMITTEE ON THE STATUS OF WOMEN OPERATING FISCAL BUDGET for Year 2018-2019 Request Payment Printing & Date Date Paid To (Name) Description (Include date and location of event) Supplies Food Travel Fees Advertising Mr. Courson held off funding the Kauai Drug Courty Thrity- Second Graduation Ceremony refreshments. Grant in Aid funds, 10/30/2018 1 which the Committee does not have, would have to be used. 1/22/19 CSW Partners Meeting on Sex Trafficking in Meeting Room 2A/2B. Committee motioned to spend up to $75.00 for 12/12/2018 1/9/2019 costco refreshments. $51.66 3/6/19 Women's History Month Event. Committee motioned to 1/16/2019 3/5/2019 costco purchase up to $200.00 for lei's and refreshments. $18.83 3/6/19 Women's History Month Event. Committee motioned to 1/16/2019 3/6/2019 costco purchase up to $200.00 for lei's and refreshments. $108.18 EarthSuit Media. Committee motioned to purchase DVD's copies of the the movie Rise of the Wahine and distribute to the community. Purchased 13 DVD copies $260.00 and shipping 4/17/2019 4/21/2019 lEarthSuit Media 1$13.58. $273.58 $330.53 $294.61 $0.00 f $365.00 $0.00 990.14 Total Expense 1,000.00 2018-2019 Budget 9.86 Remaining Balance Adjusted 2018-2019 Budget Balance Balance as of June 30, 2019 0.00 Updated 04/21/19 Page 1 COMMITTEE ON THE STATUS OF WOMEN OPERATING FISCAL BUDGET for Year 2018-2019 Request Payment Printing & Date Date Paid To (Name) Description (Include date and location of event) Supplies Food Travel Fees Advertising Costco Meet & Greet HSCSW ED Ms. Khara Jabola-Carolus 8.15.18 Mo'ikeha Building Meeting Room 2A/2B -Refreshments. Meat & 7/18/2018 8/15/2018 Costco Cheese Platter, Grapes, Croissant, Crackers and Lei. $69.11 10/3/18 Breast Cancer Event at the Mo'ikeha Building Rotunda- 7/18/2018 10/2/2018 costco Refreshments. Committee motioned to spend up to $75.00. $46.83 10/3/18 Breast Cancer Month Sign Permit Fee for banner display 7/18/2018 8/20/2018 Director of Finance at the park in front of the County Historic Building 20.00 9/19/18 Health and Wellness Fair at Convention Hall - CSW table game from Amazon.Com 24" Tabletop Spinning Wheel, 14 slots 8/15/2018 8/16/2018 Amazon.com with Color Dry Erase $56.95 9/19/18 Health and Wellness Fair Sign Permit Fee for two banners. One for Kapa'a Beach Park and the other for Kalaheo 8/30/2018 9/5/2018 Director of Finance Neighborhood Center. 40.00 9/19/18 Health and Wellness Fair Special Event Food Permit State of Hawai'i required for Plantation Coffee Company offer Gourmet Lunch 9/4/2018 9/12/2018 Sanitation Branch Packs in the kitchen of the convention hall. 50.00 11/2/18 Na Wahine Alaka'i 0 Kaua'i Women's Leadership Awards Dinner at the Kaua'i Marriott, Purchased 5-tickets @ $85.00/each 9/19/2018 10/5/2018 YWCA totaling $425.00 425.00 Na Wahine Alaka'i 0 Kaua'i Women's Leadership Awards Dinner at the Kauai Marriott. CSW Members paid $42.50, credit totaling 9/19/2018 Director of Finance $170.00. (Sharon, Edie, Kathy, Wendy). -170.00 11/27/18 Women Veterans Panel Discussion & Resource Info. 10/17/2018 Committee motioned to spend up to $75.00. $75.00 Mr. Courson held off funding the refreshments. Grant in Aid funds, which the Committee does not have, would have to be 10/30/2018 used. -$75.00 11/16/18 Kaua'i Drug Court Thirty -Second Graduation Ceremony. 10/17/2018 1 1 Committee motioned to purchase four pizza's from Costco. Updated 07/01/19 Page 1 COMMITTEE ON THE STATUS OF WOMEN OPERATING FISCAL BUDGET for Year 2019-2020 Request Date Payment Date Paid To (Name) Description (Include date and location of event) Supplies Food Travel Fees Printing & Advertising $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 1 $0.00 Total Expense 2019-2020 Budget Remaining Balance $0.00 0.00 1,000.00 1,000.00 Updated 3/21/19 Page 2 COMMITTEE ON THE STATUS OF WOMEN STATE GRANT M15001 BUDGET Request Date Payment Date Paid To (Name) Description (Include date and location of event) Supplies Travel Advertising Printing Rise of the Wahine Screening Package for showing on Thursday, March 21, 2019 at the 2/20/2019 2/21/2019 EarthSuite Media KCC Performing Arts Center. 313.09 Women's History Month -Rise of the Wahine film premier at the Performing Arts Center, Thursday, March 21, 2019. ($500.00 rate 4- hours, $140.00 2 sound/light technicians, 2/19/2019 2/26/2019 University of Hawai'i $250.00 full cleaning, $300.00 projector/screen) 1,190.00 2/26/2019 2/26/2019 Hawaiian Airlines 2/26/2019 3/11/2019 RKT Media Hawai'i 2/26/2019 3/11/2019 KONG Radio 3/12/2019 3/21/2019 Flowers Forever LLC Two Roundtrip tickets from HNL-LIH for Dean Kaneshiro and Ryan Tsuji ($168.34 ea) for Women's History Month -Rise of the Wahine Rise of the Wahine Speakers Fee for Ryan Tsuji. ($75.00 fee & $3.53 tax) Rise of the Wahine Radio Advertisements. ($225.00 fee & $10.60 tax) Rise of the Wahine-2 Kika lei's for Dean & Ryan ($71.90 lei, $10.00 delivery & $6.32 tax) Budget $ 10,000.00 7/21/2014 $ 2,000.00 6/29/2015 $ 2,000.00 4/13/2017 $ 14,000.00 TOTAL 336.68 78.53 235.60 88.22 $7,105.23 $4,562.69 $733.53 $466.67 Total Expense $12,868.12 Grant Total $14,000.00 Remaining Balance $1,131.88 Updated 3/21/19 Page 1 COMMITTEE ON THE STATUS OF WOMEN STATE GRANT M15001 BUDGET Request Date Payment Date Paid To (Name) Description (Include date and location of event) Supplies Travel Advertising Printing 8/27/2015 Ink Spot Printing Business Cards 466.67 7/22/2015 credit -143.80 7/28/2014 41mprint Reuseable Bags 474.14 10/28/2014 Specialty Balloons Balloon Decoration 247.40 2/5/2015 Kaua'i Museum Meeting room 200.00 2/9/2015 County of Kaua'i Sign permit 20.00 4/9/2015 Courtyard Marriott Meeting room 250.00 3/9/2016 Flowers Forever Career Day Event Leis 71.90 3/24/2015 Crestline Specialties Career Day Event 1,218.08 3/16/2015 'ohana Broadcast Co. PSA 296.87 4/17/2015 Flowers Forever Career Day Event 345.58 6/5/2015 YWCA -Grant Hunting Ground 550.00 4/15/2015 Hopaco Gift Bags 14.85 6/29/2015 State of Hawai'i Additional 2,000 in grant money 6/29/2015 Flowers Forever Leis 71.90 10/9/2015 41mprint CSW Resuable Bags 499.14 10/23/2016 Specialty Balloons October Breast Cancer - Balloons 253.91 2/1/2016 Kauai Beach Resort Career Day Event - Meeting Room 588.39 2/10/2016 County of Kaua'i Sign permit 20.00 Career Day Event - Supplies 2/15/2016 Kaua'i Museum March Women's History Month 200.00 4/1/2016 For Kauai Magazine Equal Pay Day 416.66 2/13/2017 Heritage House Booklets 97.82 6/7/2017 United Airlines 47th Annual Natl Conference Buffalo, New York 7/12-16/17. Ignacio 1,316.80 6/7/2017 United Airlines 47th Annual Natl Conference Buffalo, New York 7/12-16/17. Lasker 1,316.80 6/7/2017 Hyatt Regency Buffalo, NY Hotel -Ignacio 7/11-16/17 677.94 6/7/2017 Hyatt Regency Buffalo, NY Hotel-Lasker 7/11-16/17 677.94 8/7/2017 United Airlines Baggage Fees - Lasker 120.00 8/7/2017 United Airlines Baggage Fees - Ignacio 50.00 8/7/2017 Parking-Taxi-Lasker 66.53 9/28/2017 SignArt Breast Cancer Banner 6x3 $162.00; Art Charge $50.00; tax $8.48 220.48 10/4/2017 Director of Finance lBanner Sign Permit Fee -to hang the Breast Cancer 20.00 Cost Per item Inventory as of July 2018 Sample passed out at 6/20/18 mtg NACW gifts/giveaways 7/27/18 Chair Wistinghausen Meet & Greet ED Khara Jabola Carolus 8/15/18 County of Kaua'i Health and Wellness Fair 9/19/18 Talk Story with Women Veterans 11/27/18 February 2019 Cleaning -Discard Women's History Month 3/6/19 Rise of the Wahine Film Debut 3.21.19 NACW gifts/giveaways 7/22-24 Vice Chair Wistinghausen, Secretary Ignacio-Neumiller and Member Valente IREMAINING TOTAL Committee on the Status of Women Logo Items Inventory Pink Tote Bags Purple Tote Bags Purple Coin Purse Purple Cup&Straw Note Pads Pens Purchased 125 July 2014 Purchased 125 July 2014 Purchased 250 May 2015 Purchased 100 July 2017 Purchhsed 500 May Purchased 700 2018 May 2018 $1.90 $1.90 $2.17 $3.80 $0.49 $0.47 TOTAL 57 $108.30 110 $209.00 131 $284.27 72 $273.60 500 $245.00 700 $329.00 $1,449.17 -0.49 , -0.47 -0.96 -3 -$5.70 -3 -$5.70 --$13.02 -4 -$15.20 -24 -$11.76 -24 -$11.28 -62.66 -6 -$2.94 -7 -$3.29 -$6.23 -28 -$53.20 -20-$43.40 -10 -$38.00 -18 -$8.82 -20 -$9.40 -$152.82 -2 -$3.80 -2 -$4.34 -2 -$7.60 -6 -$2.94 4 -$1.88 -$20.56 49-$93.10 -$93.10 -5 -$9.50 -20 -$38.00 -20 -$76.00 -20 -$9.80 -20 -$9.40 -$142.70 -57 -$108.30 -50-$108.50 -36 -$136.80 -54 -$26.46 -60 -$28.20 -$408.26 0 $0.00 1 0 $0.00 1 53 $115.01 1 0 -90-$44.10 -90-$42.30-$86.40 $0.00 $0.00 281 $137.69 474 $222.78 $475.48 OP OFFICE OF BOARDS & COMMISSIONS EtLEN CHING ;ago �� THE COUNTY OF K A U A' I ADMINISTRATOR DEREK S. K. KAWAKAMI, MAYOR �`as oe `*ey MICHAEL A. DAHILIG, MANAGING DIRECTOR July 3, 2019 RECEIVED Chair Sharon Lasker JUL 2019 Committee on the Status of Women c/o Boards and Commissions 4444 Rice St., Ste. 150 BOARDS & COMMISSIONS Lihue, Hawaii 96766 RE: Requesting any proposals to amend the Charter Dear Chair Lasker and Members of the Committee on the Status of Women: You are invited to present any proposals you may have on any Charter amendments you would like the Charter Commission to consider. Should you want to propose any amendments, please provide a brief background on the issue and how the amendment will address or solve the issue. Should you have any questions, please feel free to contact, Ellen Ching at ec'r,in ; _i ;,,i,,i.c or at 241-4922. — �` Since 1a enBrda ce C air g:X'W'1�1 arter Revm m i s s i o n www.kauai.gov 4444 Rice Street Suite A150 • Uhu'e, Hawai'i 96766 • (808) 241-4922 (b) • (808) 241-5127 (0 An Equal Opportunity Employer 0DWAXNKC1�WS Patsy T. Mink Center for Business & Leadership Girls' Summit Wahine Rising program description The one -day summit is an inspiring and informative gathering for girls of all backgrounds to network with successful female leaders in the community. Through multiple workshops, the young women will explore different career fields, define their personal ambitions, and learn what it will take to achieve them. Girls' Summit contributes to the betterment of the community by empowering the next generation of women leaders with confidence and leadership skills to serve Hawai'i and beyond. Program Topics • Altino Coding • Strengths Finders • Alternative Careers • Torch Design Challenge • Women in STEM • Finance Savy • Art Reflection • Design Thinking key dates Maui - January 31, 2019 Oahu- April 18, 2019 Kauai - October 17, 2019 benefits • Advocacy presentation and activity by YWCA Oahu • Breakfast and lunch provided by Cafe Julia • Keynote speaker • Networking between public and private school peers • Choice of workshop breakout sessions • Group mentoring with established business professionals m) zo�a-oa a. Planning Details — Voices of American Women Survey Scope — Disburse 5,000 NACW Survey's to have a 10% or 500 completion rate that would place a 95% accuracy rate on the survey data. A national report, would be published with the data collected in 2020, outlining the concerns. The report would contain the top concerns for women and delivered to the President, Congress and the nation. Category: Lead Leader: Patricia Wistinghausen Assist: Sharon Lasker Date of Survey Ends: December 31, 2019 Survey located: www.kauai.gov/kccsw Task _ Request Date Notes Completed ./ CSW website uploaded with Asap 5/23/19 NACW survey info and hyper Website enhanced -Survey pushed to top link to survey and inserted larger hyper link 6/24/19 22 Community Leaders to assist 6/19/19 6/19/19 Met at a scheduled CSW meeting with survey distribution Clarify who can take survey 6/19/19 Verify that the data can be 6/19/19 filtered to identify Hawaii and Kauai results separately Draft email template and 6/19/19 distribute to 22 Community Leaders Draft flyer and distribute to 22 6/19/19 Community Leaders Get commitment on number of 6/19/19 survey disbursed and track progress Press Release 6/19/19 Kauai Community Radio 6/19/19 Contact Councilwomen Felicia Cowden Kaua'i Community Radio 6/19/19 Contact Councilwomen Felicia Cowden Interview Ho'ike Television Interview 6/19/19 Labor Unions -Hotel workers 6/19/19 Labor Unions-HGEA 6/19/19 Local Businesses in employee 6/19/19 breakrooms Voices of American Women Page I ew A Iq' 6 Community Leaders present at the CSW meeting for the Voices of American Women survey project; 1. Jenner Carter, YWCA 2. Karen Abubo, Zonta Club of Kauai -- Requested updates on status of hitting 5,000 survey mark. 3. Melody Lopez, Catholic Charities Hawaii 4. Shelly Sutter, Kauai Community College 5. Carrice Gardner, Office of the Governor 6. Molly Oliver, Zonta Club of Hanalei 7. Anne Walton, Integrated Ocean Management - Important to diversify with various generation groups. 8. Emmaly Calibro, Girl Scouts of Hawaii 9. Valerie Saiki, Coalition for a Tobacco -Free Hawaii 10. Duquesa Padamada, Department of Health 11. Karlyse llesly, Department of Health 12. Blanca Baron, Department of Health 13. Lisa Arin, Zonta Club of Kauai 14. Angela Hoover, Girl Scouts of Hawaii 15. Teresa Tumbaga, Kauai Community College 16. Valerie Barko, Kauai Community College 17. Keahi Kahui, Kauai Community College 18. Nicole Cowan, Big Brothers Big Sisters Hawaii -- Asked if men could complete survey. 19. Elif Beall, Community member - Labor unions, hotel workers union and HGEA. 20. Felicia Cowen, Councilwomen -- setup radio advertisements and story on Kauai Community Radio Station. Proposed placing survey ad on top of webpage and larger button for hyper link. Suggested Ho'ike television interview. 21. Jade Moss, Community member - organize event around a high profile case sentencing in August to bring awareness to the case and survey. 22. Heidi Low, Community member eventbrite Order#969719393 Engineering Our Future: Blueprint for Women's Leadership pi - Member � Early Bird Registration $263.67 Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, 230 S. LaSalle St, Chicago, IL 60604 Monday, July 22, 2019 at 10:00 AM - Wednesday, July 24, 2019 at 5:00 PM (CDT) a._o Eventbrite Completed Order Information Name Order #969719393.Ordered by Edie Ignacio Neumiller on Edie Ignacio Neumiller ❑ June 18, 2019 2:25 PM 9697193931235386926001 Do you organize events? Start selling in minutes with Eventbrite! www.eventbrite.com c�w aoto, off INFORMATION SHEET HUMAN TRAFFICKING AWARENSSS FORUM (HTAF) BY ATTENDING THIS FORUM, I WILL GAIN: • Recognizing key indicators of HT • Does the person appear disconnected from family, friends, community organizations or houses of worship? • Has a child stopped attending school? • Human trafficker's new tool is to lure children: online video games LEARNING THE PURPOSE AND OUTCOMES: • Awareness, awareness, awareness • What is HT? • Learning the facts • Statistics of HT arrests on Kauai and neighbor islands • Forms of HT • Flyer says: "This Airport is a SAFE Space: If you need help CALL 911" THE ORGANIZERS & SPONSORS: (PENDING INVITATION) • The Kauai Committee on the Status of Women • County of Kauai • YWCA Kauai • The Zonta Club of Kauai • The Zonta Club of Hanalei • Child and Family Service • Hale Opio MAHALO TO OUR PANELIST: (PENDING INVITATION) • Dominique Roe-Sepowitz, MSW, PhD, Arizona State University • Kristen Bracy, MA, MSW, Arizona State University • Khara Jabola-Carolus, Director State Commission on the Status of Women • Clare Connors, Attorney General, State of Hawaii • Kauai Police Department, Chief Todd Raybuck • Justin Kollar, Prosecuting Attorney • Renae Hamilton-Cambeilh, Director YWCA Kauai Free Forum Light refreshment offerings C�w aoM-II D. Pre -Planning Details - Human Trafficking Forum Scope — Provide platform that would enable partners/organizations to assist in addressing Kaua'i's Human Trafficking problem and use information to include in the "Sex Trafficking in Hawaii" report spearheaded by Khara Jabola-Carolus and Dominique Roe-Sepowitz. Category: Lead Leader: Edie Ignacio-Neumiller Assist: Sharon Lasker Date of Forum: Thursday, January 9, 2020 Location of Forum: Time: Required Completed Task Date Notes Date of Forum 6/13/19 Dominique confirmed 1/9/20 date ✓ Attendance Goal Select Location(s) ' Identify Target Audience and Invite List List of Panelist: 1. Dominque Roe-Sepowitz-6/13/19confirmed 2. Kristen Bra Cy-6/13/19 confirmed 3. Khara Jabola-CarolUS-6/25/19 confirmed 4. Chief Todd Raybuck-6/27/19 confirmed 5. Justin Kollar 6. Renae Hamilton-Cambeilh 7. Clare Connors 8. Jessica Munoz 9. List of Organizers & Sponsors: 1. Committee on the Status of Women 2. County of Kaua'i 3. YWCA Kaua'i 4. The Zonta Club of Kaua'i 5. The Zonta Club of Hanalei 6. Child and Family Service 7. Hale Opio A Edie emailed list of 7 Panelist on 6/1/19. Possibe ✓ addition: Jeri Chahanovich, President & CEO Wilcox Medical Center and CEO Kaua'i Medical Clinic. Human Trafficking Forum Page I Task Required Date Notes Completed ✓ Mayor/HSCSW Executive Director/ County Council Flyer Press Release Invite Email Outline Program Handout/Brochure Reserve Facility, Tables, Chairs, Stage Microphones, Speakers Projector, Screen Set-up Clean-up Food/Beverage Registration Table Sign -In Sheets, Pens, Plastic Frame Boards and Commissions • Edie to ask Zonta Club of Hanalei to assist with recruiting KKCR to promote the forum on air. • Researchers (Dominclue & Kristien) to talk of the next steps needed for the study. What would they need to move forward with integrating Kaua'i into the statistics. • Panelist: Researchers allot 15 minutes to talk and the rest of the panelist 5 minutes each. • Ellen to reach out to Lila Metzger for assistance with advertisement and getting the word out. Human Trafficking Form Page 2 HAWAII STATE COMMISSION ON THE STATUS OF WOMEN Chair JUDY KERN COMMISSIONERS: CYD HOFFELD MARILYN B. LEE DEJA OSTROWSKI TERRI ANN MOTOSUE Executive Director KHARAJABOLA-CAROLUS Visit us at: humanservices.hawaii.gov /hscsw/ State of Hawaii Department of Human Services Hawaii State Commission on the Status of Women 235 S. Beretania Street, #407 Honolulu, HI 96813 Phone: 808-586-5757 FAX: 808-586-5756 Twitter (@HawaiiCSW) Instagram (@StatusofWomenHawaii) Facebook (@HSCSW) Z, STATE OF HAWAII DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES HAWAIA STATE COMMISSION ON THE STATUS OF WOMEN Leiopapa A Kamehameha Bldg. 235 South Beretania Street, Room 407 Honolulu, Hawai'i 96813 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 2, 2019 Media Contact: Laney Trinh (808) 586-5757 ctrinh@dhs.hawaii.gov Hawaii Becomes 1st State to Allow All People in Prostitution to Vacate Conviction — Except Sex Buyers and Pimps Honolulu, Hawai'i — On Tuesday, July 2, at 1:00 p.m. Governor David Ige will host a public signing of the Survivors Not Criminals bill (S.B. 1039), which will allow all people in prostitution to have a prior conviction for prostitution vacated if they remain conviction -free for three years, even if they cannot prove sex trafficking victimization. The law also shortens the wait period to expunge deferred pleas for prostitution charges from four to three years. The law will not extend to sex buyers and pimps. Hawaii will be the first state in the United States that removes the requirement that a person be a victim of sex trafficking in order to vacate a conviction for prostitution. The bill was introduced by the Hawaii State Commission on the Status of Women through the Women's Legislative Caucus. The Commission credits the measure to its work with sex trafficking survivors misidentified by law enforcement and convicted for prostitution due to significant barriers to disclosing their victimization to legal authorities. Sex trafficking and prostitution are distinct legal concepts, but in reality the binary blurs— , over 80% of sex trafficking survivors in the Commission's January 2019 report Sex Trafficking in Hawaii Part 11: The Stories of Survivors, later prostituted without a trafficker because they could not access the support they needed to exit the sex industry. Most trafficking victims are unable to disclose or prove they are trafficking victims due to fear of retaliation by a sex buyer or trafficker, economic dependency upon the trafficker, family connections with their trafficker, emotional manipulation, trafficker -controlled finances or legal documents, language barriers, fear of police, unawareness of their legal status as a "victim," and stigma. According to Khara Jabola-Carolus, Executive Director of the Hawaii State Commission on the Status of Women, "This law is about second chances for Hawai'i's most vulnerable people. This is also about destigmatizing people in the sex industry, trafficked into it or not, so they can feel safer to come forward for help. For some people, prostituting is empowering, but for most people it is an act of desperation. The #metoo movement changed how we see prostitution. It is more complicated than just 'consensual sex between two consenting adults.' Men using economic power to subvert consent to the bodies of vulnerable people is exploitation whether it is a powerful exec like Harvey Weinstein or a sex tourist in Waikiki. Criminalizing women and LGBTs for prostitution is a form of victim -blaming. The stigma should be on sex buyers taking advantage of women's lower social and economic status for their sexual amusement." With the measure, the Commission sought to create common ground between diverse groups of advocates with different political stances on the issue, but who held a shared urgency for the safety of women and sexual and gender minorities. "Law enforcement violence against women is real, and not just happening at the U.S.-Mexico border. Criminalizing survivors leaves them vulnerable to abuse by state and non -state actors. Law enforcement has been targeting women and girls in Hawai'i's sex industry for decades while the government takes no corrective steps and provides little to no exit services. Every year, the Hawaii Police Department arrests twice as many survivors as buyers. When the majority of survivors are women -identified and all the buyers are men including cops, it is a double standard. It is institutionalized sexism. We came together to take a historic first step toward decriminalizing sex workers and survivors in Hawai'i," added Jabola-Carolus. The Commission on the Status of Women gives special thanks to the brave sex industry survivors at our side, Women's Legislative Caucus, Kauai Office of the Prosecuting Attorney, Sex Abuse Treatment Center, and Rep. Tina Wildberger for their support to pass this historic law to end the cycle of commercial sexual exploitation. Khara was featured in the attached/below Huffington Post article dated June 27, 2019, regarding the Third Gender Option for Hawaii State -Issued IDs related to HB 1165 Hawaii Adds Third Gender Option For State - Issued IDs Gov. David Ige signed into law three bills that strengthened LGBTQ rights in the state, including one that added gender "X" to state IDs and driver's licenses. By Carla Herreria Reporter, HuffPost Hawaii has joined a wave of states across the country that are giving nonbinary individuals more gender options on state -issued IDs. Gov. David Ige signed House Bill 1165 into law on Wednesday. It adds a new gender option beyond "male" and "female" on application forms for driver's licenses and state IDs. Ige signed the bill along with two other pieces of legislation that focus on LGBTQ rights. Starting July 1, 2020, Hawaii residents will see a third gender option, "X," on these forms. The legislation aims to reduce discrimination against nonbinary individuals who do not identify exclusively as male or female. The new law also notes that individuals who opt for "X" will not have to provide any documentation to prove their gender. Khara Jabola-Carolus, executive director of the Hawai' i State Commission on the Status of Women, said the new law falls in line with gender inclusivity that was inherent for Native Hawaiians. "This wasn't just about simple recognition of transgender folks by the mainstream," Jabola- Carolus said in an Instagram post. "It was about [the] decolonization of the status of gender minorities and women, and taking a step to honor the inclusive society of Native Hawaiians." Another bill signed into law Wednesday, which became effective immediately, made it illegal for defendants in court cases to use the gay and transgender "panic defense." The "panic defense" is a legal defense tactic used in cases, typically involving violence, in which the defendant claims they were under emotional distress after finding out the victim's sexual orientation or gender identity. PMWMXU41 a ['7 . A third law, which will become effective July 1, addressed existing laws banning efforts to change an individual's sexual orientation or gender identity. The legislation clarified that it was illegal to use so-called conversion therapy or treatments on minors. Hawaii is among 17 jurisdictions that have made a nonbinary option available for identification purposes, including on state -issued IDs or birth certificates, according to a tally kept by the Intersex and Genderqueer Recognition Project. New York City, Oregon, New Jersey and New Mexico have made the "X" gender option available on birth certificates, according to The New York Times.