M I N U T E S

STATEWIDE MEETING of the HAWAII STATE COMMITTEE OF BLIND VENDORS

DATE:	Saturday, June 14, 2014

PLACE:	Ho`opono Auditorium 
1901 Bachelot Street
Honolulu, Hawaii  96817

PRESENT:

1.	Committee:  Chris Akamine, Joel Cho, Ivy Galariada, Clyde Ota, Lyn Pasak, and Don Patterson

Excused:  Kyle Aihara

2.	Members:  David Cameron, Ted Chinn, Byron Jitchaku, Roxane Kaneshiro-Sasaki, Gerry Lonergan, Joaquin Luna, Doug Moises, Norm Ota, and Stan Young

3.	Ho’opono:  SBA Lea Grupen, Business Manager Kat Fujimoto, VFS Kyle Laconsay, VFS Bruce Nitta, and Account Clerk Janis Maraya

4.	Guests:  DAG Lori Wada, Evelyn Racpan, Shontel Jones, and Marisol Cameron

CALL TO ORDER:

Noting the presence of a quorum, Chair Pro-tem Don called the meeting to order at 12:25 p.m.
NEW BUSINESS:

1.	Approve SFY 2015 Budget:  Clyde moved to accept the SFY 2015 Budget as presented.  Ivy seconded the motion which passed unanimously by voice vote.

2.	Approve Standard Annual Benefits:  Doug moved to accept the expenditure of $4,000 each for medical and $4,000 each for retirement for SFY 2015.  The motion was seconded by Stan which passed unanimously by voice vote.

3.	Approve Supplemental Benefits:  Don reported that the sub-committee recommended a supplemental medical benefit of $2,000 in October and an additional $2,000 medical supplement in April, subject to the availability of funds.  Doug moved to approve the expenditure as stated.  The motion was seconded by Chris which passed unanimously by voice vote.

NEXT MEETING: 	To be announced.

ADJOURNMENT: 	There being no further business to discuss, Don asked for a motion to adjourn.  Lyn moved to adjourn, Ivy seconded, and the motion passed unanimously by voice vote.  The meeting adjourned at 12:40pm.

Transcribed by:
MJ Andres, Secretary
SBB/Employment Section