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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2019_0116_CSW_PacketSharon Lasker Chair Patricia Wistinghausen Vice-Chair Edith Ignacio-Neumiller Secretary Kathy Crowell Treasurer Members: Regina Carvalho Erika Valente Lisa Ellen Smith HSCSW Representative/ Ex-officio Member COUNTY OF KAUA'I COMMITTEE ON THE STATUS OF WOMEN NOTICE OF MEETING AND AGENDA Wednesday, January 16, 2019 5:00 p.m. or shortly thereafter Mo'ikeha Building, Meeting Room 2A/2B 4444 Rice Street, Uhu'e, HI 96766 CALL TO ORDER APPROVAL OF MINUTES Open Session Minutes of December 12, 2018 RECAP OF CSW 2018-28 SEX TRAFFICKING ADVOCATES MEETING HELD JANUARY 11, 2019. BUSINESS csw 2018-27 csw 2019-01 Discussion and possible action on Women's History Month, Wednesday, March 6, 2019, 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., location to be determined. Theme: "Visionary Women: Champions of Peace & Nonviolence." a. Ms. Wistinghausen to share findings and updates. Discussion and possible action on Rise of the Wahine: Champions of Title IX documentary film showing on Kaua'i, date, time and location to be determined. a. Ms. Ignacio-Neumiller to share findings and updates. An Equal Opportunity Employer csw 2019-02 Discussion and possible action on Career Day, date, time and location to be determined. a. Ms. Valente to share findings and updates. ANNOUNCEMENTS 1. Next Meeting: Wednesday, February 20, 2019, 5:00 p.m., Mo'ikeha Building, Meeting Room 2A/2B. 2. Announcements and other pertinent updates from the Hawai 'i State Commission on the Status of Women /Kaua'i Representative Lisa Ellen Smith. 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 HRS §92-S(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. 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. 2 1Page Committee on the Status of Women -January 16, 2019 Send written testimony to: Committee on the Status of Women Attn: Sandra Muragin Clo 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 ASL Interpreter, materials in an alternate format, or other auxiliary aid support, or an interpreter for a language other than English, please contact Lani Agoot at (808) 241-4917 or la goot @ kauai .gov at least seven calendar days prior to the meeting. 3 1Page Committee on the Status of Women -January 16, 2019 COUNTY OF KAUAI Minutes of Meeting OPEN SESSION Board/Committee: I Committee on the Status of Women Meeting Date I December 12, 2018 Location Mo'ikeha Building, Meeting Room 2A/2B Start of Meeting: 5:00 p.m. I 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, Hawai'i State Commission on the Status of Women (HSCSW) Kaua'i 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 Ogen 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 Committee on Status of Women Open Session December 12, 2018 Page2 SUBJ ECT DISCUSSION sharing between participants. Mem ber Regina Carvalho arrived. Commission Su pp ort 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 MI5001 -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. 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. Chair Wistinghausen opened the floor for Vice Chair nominations. Ms. Ignacio-Neumiller nominated Ms. Wistinghausen for Vice Chair. ACTION With no objections, Chair Wistinghausen closed the nominations for Chair. With no objections, Chair Wistinghausen closed the nominations for Vice Chair. Committee on Status of Women Open Session December 12, 2018 SUBJECT Page 3 DISCUSSION Chair W istinghausen opened the floor for Secretary nominations. Ms. Lasker nominated Ms. Ignacio-Neumiller for Secretary. Chair Wistinghausen opened the floor for Treasurer nominations. Ms. Carvalho nominated Ms. Crowell for Treasurer. 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, Kaua'i Veterans Center and Chiefess Kamakahelei Middle School (CKMS) Cafeteria. They discussed all three options and decided CKMS Cafeteria had the best location with am ple parking and would probably ACTION With no objections, Chair Wistinghausen closed the nominations for Secretary. 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. Committee on Status of Women Open Session December 12, 2018 SUBJECT Page4 DISCUSSION be at no charge. Chair Wistinghausen volunteered to secure the venue and report back to the 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. 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. ACTION Ms. Lasker 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. Committee on Status of Women Open Session December 12, 2018 SUBJ ECT Page 5 DISCUSSION Chair W istinghausen said the meeting time would be 5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. and the HSCSW ask ed fo r 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. The Committee recommended to invite the following: Renee Hamilton and Jennifer Carter from the YWCA, County Councilmembers, Kaua'i Community College PAU group, Ms . Helen Cox, Hospital, Police Department, and the ZONT A Club. The Committee also agreed to host refreshments. With no further discussion, Chair called for the question. Ms. Sasaki offered to draft a reference guide of do's and don'ts for the Committee after members ex pressed 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, 10/17/18, 11/27118] ACTION 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. 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. Committee on Status of Women Open Session December 12, 2018 SUBJ EC T Page 6 DISCUSSION 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 Kaua'i 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 Hawai'i 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 ACTION Committee on Status of Women Open Session December 12, 2018 SUBJECT DISCUSSION discuss the following concerns: • Budget increase . • American Sign Language (ASL) Interpreter fees . • Other topics the members may have . Adjournment Page 7 Submitted by: Reviewed and Approved by: Sandra M. Muragin, Commission Support Clerk ( ) Approved as circulated. ( ) Approved with amendments. See __ meeting minutes. ACTION With no objections, Chair Wistinghausen adjourned the meeting at 6:07 p.m. -------------------Patricia Wistinghausen, Chair Rise of the Wahine Budget 2019 Venue Fee Miscellaneous Charges Banner/Poster Sign Permit Fee ($20.00) Screening Fee $299.00 Hawaiian Airlines Airfare Guest Speaker -Dean Kaneshiro, Director/Writer/Producer $75.00 Guest Speaker -Ryan Kalei Tsuji, Co-Producer $75.00 Advertisement -Newspaper, Radio Lei's Gift Bags Total Expenses $449.00 State Grant Allocation $2,500.00 Balance $2,051.00 Status of Women Refreshments Total $0.00 Updates on the Rise of the Wahine Film 2018 Edie, Mahalo again for reaching out regarding a screening of our film next year! Are you thinking of doing it in March for Women's History Month? For your upcoming meeting on the 17th, here are some details: "The fee for screenings are $299 (25-300 seats) or $399 (300+ seats) for a single presentation. This includes an online "Educators & Sports Teams EDITION" of the film (valued at $49.00) for your organization -details on this version here: https ://vimeo .com/ ondemand/riseofthewahine2. There is an additional charge of $75 per guest speaker, if you would like myself, Co- Producer Ryan Kalei Tsuji, or another interviewee featured in the film to share in a Q&A-style format following the presentation (all based on availability)-folks like Beth McLachlin or Kimberlee Bassford. If you would like to charge admission fees for this presentation, you are completely welcome to do that to cover costs or even to raise money for your organization ( or another organization). There is a high school in San Diego charging $10 per ticket for a fundraising screener this upcoming week, which is an awesome win-win for all involved! I spoke with Ryan about this opportunity, and he suggested we reach out to Hawaiian Air (who is our official partner) to see if they can fly us over. But we need to wait until January 2019 to have that conversation with them. If this doesn't work out, or money is tight, please don't feel the need to have either of us over with yall for this screening-I would be happy to get the film to you for you to play if all you can approve is the screening fee." Let me know what you come up with and how you would like to proceed. Aloha! Dean * * * * * * * Dean Kaneshiro Director/Writer/Producer "Rise of the Wahine: Champions of Title IX" Watch the TRAILER & rent/purchase the FILM at: riseofthewahinefilm.com