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Minutes of Meeting
OPEN SESSION
Board/Committee:
Committee on the Status of Women
Meeting Date
May 4, 2020
Location
Teleconference via Microsoft Teams
Start of Meeting: 4:36 p.m.
End of Meeting: 5:13 p.m.
Present
Chair Darcie Yukimura. Vice Chair Regina Carvalho. Secretary Edith Ignacio-Neumiller (signed on 4: 46pm). Treasurer Kathy
Crowell. Members: Deena Fontana Moraes and Erika Valente. Office of Boards and Commissions: Administrator Ellen Ching
(signed on 4: 32pm) and Commission Support Clerk Sandra Mura in.
Excused
Absent
SUBJECT
DISCUSSION
ACTION
Administrator Ellen Ching reviewed the General Meeting Guidelines prior to the start of the
meeting.
Chair Yukimura, Vice Chair Carvalho, Member Fontana Moraes and Member Valente were
signed into Microsoft Teams by video. Secretary Ignacio-Neumiller and Treasurer Crowell
called into Microsoft Teams and entered the meeting by audio.
Call To Order
Chair Yukimura called the
meeting to order at 4:36 p.m.
Attendance conducted by Roll
Call: Member Crowell -present,
Member Fontana Moraes-
present, Member Valente -
present, Vice Chair Carvalho-
here and Chair Yukimura-
present. Quorum established
with five members remotely
present.
Business
CSW 2020-01 Results of Women's History Month Essay Contest. Theme: "Valiant
Women of the Vote." [1/21/20, 2/18/20, 4/21/20]
A. Vice Chair Carvalho to announce finalists
Secretary Ignacio-Neumiller joined the meeting.
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SUBJECT
DISCUSSION
ACTION
Vice Chair Carvalho reported that she personally purchased gift cards for the ten entrants
that did not place. The gift cards would be mailed with a signed acknowledgement letter.
The four finalists will be mailed a $100 prize check and a congratulatory letter, once its
processed by the County's accounting department. Vice Chair Carvalho said that all the
finalist agreed to have their essay published and submitted a picture.
Commission Support Clerk Sandra Muragin reported the finalist were contacted and all were
excited and happy to have placed in the top four. The next step would be to do the press
release.
With no further discussion, Chair Yukimura moved on to the next agenda item.
CSW 2020-03 Discussion and possible action on remaining funds in the fiscal budget
2019-2020.
Administrator Ellen Ching informed the committee that after consulting with Purchasing
Department contributions to non -profits involved a lengthy process of treating it like a grant.
This would involve the setup of guidelines to submit applications from all non -profits and
then scoring each application. This process could not be done before the end of the fiscal
year.
The committee agreed to purchase advertisement and logo items and discussed the following
suggestions;
1. Vice Chair Carvalho suggested to advertise domestic violence resource information
on Ho'ike. She said they offer a month's worth of advertisement for a set amount.
2. Ms. Valente reported that the YWCA has seen an increase in domestic violence since
the stay home mandate and although there is a 24/7 local call number for the YWCA,
many are calling the Oahu YWCA phone number. She suggested advertising for the
Kauai community using social media that can target demographics and partner with
the YWCA who already has graphics and uses both social media and Ho'ike to
advertise.
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ACTION
3. Vice Chair Carvalho suggested spending part of the funds on advertisement and part
on purchasing logo items.
4. Ms. Fontana Moraes suggested advertisement on KONG radio, which also exposes
their advertisements on various social media platforms.
Due to limited time, Ms. Ching hesitated using radio which would require a script and a
volunteer to speak. She suggested the committee stick with social media and Ho'ike
advertisement and logo items. Ms. Valente volunteered to contact YWCA and report back to
Ms. Valente moved to allocate
the committee. Ms. Muragin volunteered to get quotes on logo bags.
remaining funds in the fiscal
budget using 60% for
advertisement and 40% for logo
items. Ms. Crowell seconded
the motion. Roll Call Vote: 6-
Ayes, 0-Nays. Motion carried
remotely 6:0.
Announcements
1. Next Meeting: Wednesday, May 19, 2020, 4:30 p.m., remotely by Microsoft Teams.
Adjournment
With no objections, Chair
Yukimura adjourned the
meeting at 5:13 p.m.
Submitted by:
Sandra M. Muragin, Commission Support Clerk
( X ) Approved as circulated. 05/20/20
( ) Approved with amendments. See meeting minutes.
Reviewed and Approved by:
Darcie Yukimura, Chair