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Hawaii State LGBTQ+ Commission
- Date:
- Wednesday, 07/31/2024
- Start Time:
- 04:00 PM
- Place:
- ‘Olelo Community Media Center,1122 Māpunapuna Street, Honolulu, Hawaii 96819
Agenda
Hawaiʻi State LGBTQ+ Commission
July Meeting Agenda
Date: July 31, 2024
Time: 4:00 p.m.
The in-person meeting location is the ‘Olelo Community Media Center,1122 Māpunapuna Street, Honolulu, Hawaii 96819 (street parking and parking available at the ‘Olelo Community Media Center).
Virtual meeting link:
Meeting ID: 232 490 838 020
Passcode: ATf7oL
Dial in by phone
+1 808-829-4853,,957913499# United States, Honolulu
Commission Purpose: [From Chapter 369, Hawai‘i Revised Statutes] The legislature finds that there is a need to establish a body to improve the State's interface with members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, plus community; identify the short- and long-range needs of its members; and ensure that there is an effective means of researching, planning, and advocating for the equity of this population in all aspects of state government. Accordingly, the purpose of this chapter is to establish a commission to provide for a statewide program, on a permanent and continuing basis, on the status of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, plus individuals in Hawai‘i.
I. Introduction and Roll Call
(per Haw. Rev. Stat §92-3.7(a), state the name of anyone present at a nonpublic location)
1. Chair Pro Tem Sandy Harjo-Livingston
2. Appointment of Secretary Pro Tem
3. LGBTQ+ Commissioners (8 voting members)
• Sandy Harjo-Livingston (he/him/they/them)
• Kathleen O'Dell
• Michael Golojuch Jr.
• Shanda Lewis
• Richard Velasquez
• Philip Steinbacher
• Joe Tolbe
• Joseph "Rocco" Vick
4. Ex-Officio(s) or their designees (6 non-voting members)
• Superintendent of Education designee Beth Schimmelfennig, Director of the Department of Education, Civil Rights Compliance Office
• President of the University of Hawai‘i System designee Dr. Camaron Miyamoto, Director, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender & Queer+ (LGBTQ+) Center, UH Mānoa (he/him/his)
• Director of Labor and Industrial Relations Jade Butay
• Director of Human Resources Development Brenna Hashimoto
• Director of Human Services designee Kristen Takushi, Cross-Enrollment Coordinator
• Director of Health designee Thaddeus Pham (he/him), MPH, Viral Hepatitis Prevention Coordinator, Harm Reduction Services Branch
5. Members of the Public
a. Present in person
b. Present online
6. Comment on receipt of written testimony if any
a. Distribution
b. Review (if received at the meeting, a break for Commissioners to review testimony may be required)
II. Member Introductions
1. Community shares or concerns - Public Testimony (allow 2 minutes)
2. Commissioners share their priorities, i.e., healthcare, housing, education, etc. (up to 3 minutes each)
3. Ex-Officio(s) or their designees (up to 3 minutes each)
III. New Business - Commission Governance
1. Community shares or concerns - Public Testimony (allow 2 minutes)
2. Discussion and decision making on Chairperson duties - VOTE.
3. Nominate & Elect a Chairperson (HRS §369-3(d)) – VOTE.
4. Discussion on other positions for Commission governance and the duties associated with those positions, including but not limited to Vice Chairperson, Secretary, and Finance Director.
5. Decide on responsibilities for Commission support – *prior to hiring a secretary.
a. Meeting Agenda
i. Preparation*
ii. Posting*
iii. Maintain the mailing list*
b. Preparing Meeting packets*
c. Minutes*
i. Preparing and maintaining minutes.
ii. Discuss the option of recording meetings.
d. Media
6. VOTE on positions for Commission Governance.
7. VOTE on duties for each position for Commission Governance decided in Item 5.
8. Nominate & elect positions for Commission Governance – VOTE
9. Discuss meeting locations (i.e., neighbor island meetings).
10. Discuss and VOTE on the Commission's participation in the hiring of the civil service secretary II position, including:
a. Discussion and VOTE on a question(s) to include as part of the interview panel's questions.
b. Discuss and VOTE on a Commissioner to participate in the secretary hiring panel. As a panel member, the Commissioner will adhere to DHS hiring policies and procedures, participate in all candidate interviews until the position is filled, and fulfill the duties of scoring the rating sheet and submitting their signed response to DHS HR.
11. Discussion and vote on the establishment of a Gmail account(s) for the LGBTQ+ Commission
12. Discussion and VOTE on whether to obtain a Zoom account using the LGBTQ+ Commission Gmail account (paid account to allow more than 45 min meeting time)
13. Discussion and VOTE on whether to authorize a YouTube Channel for the LGBTQ+ Commission.
14. Discussion of a preliminary 2024-2025 budget (Finance Director)
a. Travel for inter-island travel
b. Zoom account
IV. Commission Action Items
1. Community shares or concerns - Public Testimony (allow 2 minutes)
2. Endorse the Constitutional Amendment established by HB 2802 SLH 2024, which would remove Section 23 from Article 1 of the Hawai‘i State Constitution - VOTE
V. Strategic Planning
1. Community shares or concerns - Public Testimony (allow 2 minutes)
2. Discussion on meeting the statutory duties of the LGBTQ+ Commission §369-5
3. Discussion of potential Committees or Permitted Interaction Groups for the LGBTQ+ Commission and VOTE on those Committees or Permitted Interaction Groups.
VI. Future Meeting Topics or Speakers
1. Community shares or concerns - Public Testimony (allow 2 minutes)
2. Chairperson to create the future agenda and seek member input on:
a. 2025 Legislative Priorities for the LGBTQ+ Commission
b. Approval of the 2024-2025 LGBTQ+ Commission budget
c. Establish Committees or Permitted Interaction Groups and elect chairs and members for the Committees or Permitted Interaction Groups
d. Draft a letter to the Attorney General requesting representation on the Act 156 Task Force on Parentage Laws that was established by SB 944, SLH 2023
VII. Community shares or concerns – time permitting:
Additional Public Testimony (allow 1 minute)
Written and verbal testimony on items outside of this agenda may be included on a future agenda, but the Commission will not discuss them at this meeting.
VIII. Adjournment
Additional meeting information:
Written and oral testimony will be accepted. Written testimony must be received by July 26, 2024, at 4:30 p.m. to be included in the board packet. Written testimony received after that time will be distributed to the Commissioners at the meeting. Written testimony may be submitted as follows:
By email: submittestimonylgbtqplus@gmail.com
By postal mail:
LGBTQ+ Commission
C/o The Department of Human Services
PO Box 339
Honolulu, Hawaii 96809-0339
• Written testimony may include the words "Public Testimony" with the agenda item number and description in the subject line to aid the Commission in reviewing the testimony.
• Written testimony submitted to the Commission will be treated as a public record, and any contact information contained therein will be available for public inspection and copying.
Request for auxiliary aids:
If you need an auxiliary aid/service or other accommodation due to a disability, contact Kristen Takushi at ktakushi@dhs.hawaii.gov or call (808)586-4877 as soon as possible, preferably by July 26, 2024. Requests made as early as possible will be more likely to be fulfilled.
Requests made as early as possible have a greater likelihood of being fulfilled. Upon request, this notice is available in alternate/accessible formats.
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