No. >> Um, but Kata did confirm >> we had cororum. >> Yeah, she said we had quorum. That's what that's why we having the meeting. Pardon? >> No, she called uh and well, she texted and said we had quorum for the meeting
tonight. So, I'm assuming she spoke to everyone. >> Yeah. >> I was running late >> with traffic. >> Yeah. You can throw it off. Thank you.
That's a nice newsletter. Yes. >> Hi. >> Hi. >> Good. >> You don't have enough. >> You do. You don't. >> You just get find your seat. >> Uh, no. No. They have me sit here. my
name on it. >> Oh, change it. >> I didn't change it. >> It's not necessary. >> The sitting where pre-arranged. >> Oh, okay. >> Cuz I sat I usually sit. >> That's for That's for you. You're the
You're the You're the chair. You're the chairwoman. >> She's the chair. >> Okay. >> She wants to know who's next to her. >> Uh Claudia Pasmino. >> Oh, Pasmino. And then >> who's this
>> manu >> I don't know it's I was placed >> who appointed you >> who appointed you >> um Alex Mayor Dul the way they did >> I don't know either >> typic typically you're supposed
typically supposed to be Um, so there's no confusion. >> Hi, Betty. >> How are you? >> Huh? >> You have four. She's >> Oh, she's
>> What's her tag? >> She's She's member at large. >> She's member at large. Is that mean okay? >> Yeah, that's okay. But you >> I mean, is it mean that she can vote and everything, right? >> Yeah. No, you know she's been voting all along.
>> What? >> Yeah. >> No, this is I still turn. >> So, uh we uh 51c3. We're not We're not 51c3. >> I I'm not sure. Are they a 51? Are you
the on today? >> Yeah, for today. Yeah. >> You don't know if they're 51? I don't know. Okay. I think Katya would be the best person to respond. I don't believe you are >> because we're an ordinance. I mean, it was a pass, >> right? I don't
>> So, there's no 501c3 for you guys to be a 501c3, >> right? >> So, good evening. >> Hey, you over here, D. >> Yes, we're already on. It's not recorded yet.
>> I think it is. >> Yeah, we are. Seven. >> Thank you. I didn't know that. Thank you. Um, >> good afternoon everyone. >> Um, >> okay. Okay. Hey, good evening everyone. I'd
like to call this meeting uh to order. We call the roll call. >> We we can we do pledge. >> We can do par of legion first. Uh can I have can I have um Manu do the lead for
the par of the legion? >> Yes. Go ahead. Ice flag of the United States of America and to the republic for it stands one nation under God indivisible with liberty and
justice for all. >> Thank you. >> You did great. >> You're so good. present. >> Present. >> Present. >> Do we have the do we have the corum? Yes.
>> Yes. Uh do we have a today uh the agenda right everyone? >> Mhm. >> Okay. We call to order. Okay. So is there anyone who want to amend the agenda?
Anything we want to amend the board member please? >> No. >> No. >> Okay. Okay. So the special presentation um is anyone uh can lead me for that
special presentation here. That's what it say in the paper. That's why I do buy the book. No. Okay. So I thought we have to uh uh insult the new board member.
The new board member here. The new board member is uh F Rose M. Is she here? May I May I have the guest introduce herself? Good evening. My name is Evo Zwell. >> Okay.
>> So, we are going to take one minute break now so I can uh talk about uh we're going to go ahead to do the installation to uh it might hurt to be on the board. >> Yes. Okay. So, let's do that.
Okay. Right. >> Yeah. >> She should the verbiage for her to swear in the new board member. Yes. Whatever
the top is We can continue. Sure. >> No. Gotcha. Not sure. It was fairly easy. You see that's exactly what they do for
the um >> Yeah. judiciary confidentiality. >> Yeah. Oh, this is my first day
in the world. What's your password? Okay. Um, so here is a time we have to the constitution um law or the law
we have >> Dr. But anyhow, in the best interest of the organization and commitment to respect, work with other members and
stand authority powering authority. So I just have I'll take it. Oh, you know,
I didn't notice the rad. Since we know you already Okay, here we have um the first discussion is about the 2026 woman summit and the
chair representative which is uh Dr. uh Naomi Bermir and she's not pleasant. So um is anyone have any update from her? No. So this is a meeting is especially that we
want to have to um to get to know what is the update since she is not here. So we have to just um decided maybe we can talk about the day we want to change since the March 28 we cannot
we it's already passed we cannot have it uh for this Saturday so if anyone like to propose a date >> to the chair um the um Dr. Blur sent an email
uh to you and to the board on 217 2026 >> 217 >> giving the updates regarding the Miami date inaugural women's summit 228. Would you share the email?
>> No, I could read it to you. Yeah, read it. Yeah, >> if it's okay with the attorney. >> Yeah. So, because she didn't have the email and the >> Okay, I'll read it. >> It was sent on 217, 2026 to um Dr. Glickman. We were CCD. Rosem
Michelle Mier was CCed. Claudia Pasmino and Fuller, uh Emmanuela, myself, Katya, Estimate, Irvin, and Phoebe Pep Bob. Okay, it says, "Dear Chairwoman, Dr. Glickman, I hope you are
doing well. I'm writing to provide an update regarding the Miami date inaugural Women's Leadership Summit. I had intended to present a formal report this month. However, we were unable to meet the February 1st deadline for securing a venue, which has impacted our
ability to finalize key planning components and host the summit in March. As a result, we will need to reschedu the event to a later date. Since then, the summit committee has continued outreach to multiple venues to determine
their available dates and pricing. As of today, uh which would have been the the 17th of February. Uh we are leaning toward Miami Day College Justice Center North Campus located at 11380 Northwest 27th Avenue,
Miami, Florida 33167 as it appears to offer the most favorable availability cost structure for the event. As we work through the application process, we expect to provide the commission with a more comprehensive update at the March
meeting, which will include but not limited to confirm summit date, final venue selection, proposed vendors, and programming updates, initial sponsor commitments, and outreach progress. We
appreciate the commission's continued support and look forward to presenting a fuller snapshot of the summit's progress next month. Please feel free to reach out if any additional information will be helpful. In the meantime, respectfully, Dr. Naomi Esther Blumura,
chair Miami date women's summit committee. I yield back to the chair. If the board like to have any question about the email. >> No question. >> Uh I strongly recommend that the board
member at least one of our board member can be on every meeting related to this uh program so that if she's not be able to come uh one of the board member can come
and discuss with us. So um if anyone or I will be happy to be on every um meeting they have um they have the committee but I think one of us should be on the board to be on any meeting. Is
there any objection? If there are no objection then I will be on every meeting. Thank you. If the attorney have any suggestion? No suggestions, chairwoman.
>> Thank you. >> Thank you for your support, everyone. Thank you. >> And I will bring back the uh information to the board. And the next um um topic is the empower her mentor program. And this is uh the
chair, our vice chair um Faraja Lafon. Please, do you have any report for that? >> Yes, madame chair. Um, good evening everyone. >> Good evening and welcome aboard, Dr.
Noel. Um, the empower her program. I'm going to give you a little um background of what it entails. Um it's a program that was uh uh the initiative came from our former chair and the purpose of this
program is to empower, equip and elevate the women in the community. We started first uh for the women in North Miami. But then we realized that the need was everywhere. So we said not just North Miami but the women everywhere. And um a
series of topics were selected. Then we realized that we had to separate the women you know by by age range. So we came up with three age ranges um 15 to 24, 25 to 34 and 35 and up. And we also
realized that some topics could go for um all three age ranges. So we thought okay we can um come up with uh people to you know uh do those presentations based
on the topics um at hand. Um so pretty much the way it was um planned out the first part of the sessions first of all it would be the second um it's the second Saturday of every month and we started last January so we have a pretty
um developed program where every month a topic is addressed for all three age ranges and we we call um on experts on those specific topics um and the the the run through of those
sessions. We begin with the the presentation, then of course uh the breakout sessions for the different age ranges. If we don't have all the age ranges, we just keep everybody together and then um the meat of the session is
pretty much in the workshop where it's uh a little bit more hands-on. you know, discussion is include is is involved, scenarios are put to, you know, are given and the the participants are pretty much asked how they would um
react or uh treat a certain uh situation. Um, the goal for every session is to pretty much have each participant walk out with an insight,
with something that they're actually going to apply to their daily lives and something that's going to, you know, improve their lives. Um, yes. And we separated those by quarters. So, every
quarter there's a a focus, there's a theme. Um, right now we're in quarter one, which focuses on foundations and identity. Um, quarter two focuses on wellness and relationships. Quarter three, safety and health and the future,
and quarter for life planning and readiness. Um, after each in order for us to know whether or not the program is effective, um, there's a monthly reflection that all the participants have to complete. It's nothing tedious. It's pretty much what have you gotten
from the session and there's also a quarterly reflection where um the participants are asked to share how the the first three months have you know impacted their lives and um of course we're keeping track of all of those
using um some digital platforms like Padlet and Jot Form because that's those are the platforms we use for not only signing in but also for the participants to uh share whatever needs to be shared. And at the end of the program, uh we
actually have a graduation. We have um we will have an award ceremony. So right now we're about to go to month three, which will be April 11th because we skipped February. So on April 11th, the
focus will be on um knowing oneself and setting boundaries. And so far I am glad to say that we have 25 women 25 participants and counting.
Um I have received many calls from um women from all over women who have heard about the program and they're excited about it. They want to they've been asking how do I sign up? Do I just show up or what how does that go? And I tell
them, you can just show up and then we'll take it from there. All you have to do is show up for yourself and then we got you. So again, um, so far it's it's going well. We see the the we see that there
it was a need that the commission actually, you know, satisfied. So that's it for me. >> And I do have a question. >> Yes, ma'am. chair recognized. >> Thank you, Madam Chair. Um,
well, first of all, I want to I want to welcome uh Dr. Evers Noel to the board and uh we know each other. I'm going to put it out there. She is the vice president of operations for Global Innovative Foundation. Everybody knows she's the AKA
>> and yes, I have to put it out there, too. And so, um, AKA is is pretty much very heavily in doing a lot of community service. So when you hear AKA, you know we have somebody good at the table. And so I just wanted to uh welcome you Dr.
Noel to the team. And uh the follow-up question has to do with uh the statement you made earlier about opening this up to uh other women. Um so my question is since when we initially discussed this, we wanted to reach out. This program is
for the city the women in the city of North Miami. Do you do you think it would be a good idea for us to do like a registration um and and have a eblast by the city can do this for us to send out the a
registration just like we do any other events that women that way we can target because it would be it would be uh nice to see that out of the 25 15 were from the city but if we have 20 from somewhere else then you know we may see
that there is a gap It wouldn't hurt. It wouldn't hurt to have that blast sent out. But right now, we are keeping track of who's in the city and who's not because once they come in the they have to scan a QR code, >> okay?
>> And they have to put their address, they have to put all their information, and we're gathering all that data. >> Okay? >> So, it's it's being done, don't worry. But again, um sending that blast uh message that registration it would
definitely help you know um attract more people. >> Yeah. Do we use free Eventbrite for that that kind of stuff? >> Right now uh we haven't been using uh well we've been using uh yes Eventbrite
that's what's on the flyers when it goes out. Okay. >> On um social media that's how they actually register. >> Okay. But when they come, they sign in again and we have double the data. Um, another thing that I wanted to add was
it's not this this empower her uh mentorship program is not a oneman show. It would be great to have, you know, everybody involved. Um, for example, the last time it was uh a oneman show, which
it shouldn't be. And um I would also ask that you know communication be more fluid and more frequent. Thank you. That brings a question u madam attorney uh sis how do we
this is the issue. How do we communicate among you know because I know we're not supposed to talk to each other but we've always had a communication where we communicate. We didn't vote on the issue. We didn't we just communicated for the sake of communicating what what
needs to happen and who needs to be at what point. So we had a group chat in the past and we were advised that it would not be a good idea to have a group chat. So my question is to you, are we allowed to ask the city to call a Zoom
meeting just so for us to have discussion? It's it's sunshine related and it's open and we can have a meeting or how do how does that correct? If you were to need to discuss amongst yourselves about a matter having to do with the board or your official
duties, you would have to request it through the city to set up a meeting for you that would be noticed and be available just according to the sunshine rules. >> Okay. That's what I >> Yeah. No, that's what I thought. I thought about that and that's because
I'm on another board of the county and I know we have to do that. So, I just want to make sure that we're still in the same place. >> Correct. Yeah. Okay. >> Yeah. several time that um we have um I have uh asked the permission if I can join the chat and uh Kadia mentioned
that the lawyer say no so I wouldn't get into any chat even though that they say the chat is only talking about different thing is not for vote but we cannot have any chat at all is that correct >> if there is a group chat with your board
members on it no you wouldn't it it would not be prudent to have a group chat with the board members on it. Even if it is just sharing flyers, it's the it's it's what you can perceive as it being, you know, >> think about your your mayor and council being in a group chat together and how
you would interpret that. >> Exactly. >> So that's why we do not know who who is doing what and I cannot just uh directly contact them. So that's why um MP I do I just contact the leison have the liaison
respond. I know that's the rule. >> Yeah. >> So absolutely I cannot talk to any board member. >> You can talk to board members as long as it doesn't have to do with >> sorry what what do you say? I >> you can speak to your board members as long as it doesn't have to do with your duties in your capacity as a chairwoman
or a board member of this board. So you can go out to lunch. You can discuss everything else and everything other than your responsibilities here, >> right? Just not discuss anything with the board. >> Nothing to do with the board that would lead to any official acts
>> or voting. >> Even if for example like me, I really I'm very very busy person. So I don't really keep track if someone doesn't send me something or an email. So for me
to be able to go and then ride away to act I'm sorry that you by yourself I I don't know about your program it's because we are not communicated. Let's say for example >> like she's um doing the woman empowerment.
Can we communicate about event only like when the the date of the event and >> everything if if it had to do with an event that you guys are having >> the board leazison would share it with you guys and she would be the intermediary person who would let you
know this event is being is happening any communication that you would need to have it would have to be during a meeting that is open to the public. >> Okay. So, Madame Chair, can we have someone that dedicated to send us a messages before like Katya did? Um, she
said um a text, oh, we going to have a meeting um that day. So, she give a week in advance. So, for us to know how to, you know, make changes in our schedule. So, that will be good if we know in advance, especially for me, I think for
all of us, >> for all of us. So we can make womb. So if for you to not only you for everybody that has a responsibility not feel that >> you are alone >> right >> you don't have to ask me I already asked her to send it to everyone that's why
you getting this email about the agenda. I have asked every time to uh contact the board if anything have to be changed or put it into agenda. this is like automatic but in case she's very busy and she's volunteer to help us out so
I'm not going to push it I will only ask you know gently if she can help to send us the email to the board so that's what I will do but now I'm going to ask her also I just sent out um the information about the meetup uh woman meetup for the
this Friday night >> and uh so she sent it out to everyone but the last time she have told me that the online account is not working. So that's why we have no report of who's coming to any of the event. So we have
um guess maybe someone come or not. So far we have two three people maybe two new people come uh from our last uh woman meet up uh on the last Friday night. So I'm not so sure we should continue to have very you know one or
two people only if the board want to continue that but if not I don't want to exhaust the board maybe we should just uh spend more time to concentrate on the the woman program for the second uh
Saturday of the month. What do you say so that we can all to you know we can take turn to be to support um the vice chair then leave her alone so we can do better in one than in so many thing
>> I believe the women meetup has had um a positive impact on the community as well >> um it's just that again sending out the flyers on time making sure that we advertise the way we're
supposed to advertise. We'll get the we'll get the women out there. we'll get the meet the women to, you know, sit with us and have a good time with us and share and, you know, get to know what they're doing because from the the last
two that I attended, we had a very good turnout and it was a great opportunity to meet other women, to meet other trailblazers out there, you know, doing certain things that we we never would have thought that we needed. You know,
some professionals in some odd doing some odd professions but little did we know we needed them. You understand? So I feel that the women meetup is again it's a great initiative
and I don't think we should um get rid of it. All we have to do is make sure we advertise the way we're supposed to and we improve communication some way somehow because even via email honestly sometimes I have so many emails coming
in >> that I miss several emails. So whatever happened for the February um um uh the February session that was cancelled to me it was cancelled last
minute but I found out that the email was sent the Thursday prior which was still last minute but I found out the day before. >> Yeah. So, and again, if we are to communicate via email, I did send uh uh
an email expressing my frustration to which no one replied. So, I'm not sure how we're supposed to to keep communicating if emails are being sent and no reply is being um
done. There is the attorney needs to respond. If you don't mind responding to that because the same way we're not allowed to communicate affiliation have to >> we should not be communicating through email. If you don't see people respond
is because of the sunshine. >> That that is correct. I know you don't get a response from your board members via email. It's because of sunshine law violation possibilities. But your board liaison is the main person who would be an intermediary between you guys letting
you know what events are going on, if your events are canceled, if your meeting is canceled or rescheduled and so on so forth. >> Yeah. >> But your board members would not respond to you via email. So the board members seeing an email should not talk to the
liaison and let the liaison know uh to respond on her behalf or >> No, they would not be able to tell the liaison to respond on their behalf. >> Wow. >> Yeah. All your all your communications amongst yourself the law
>> has to be here in this forum. >> Yeah. If you want to vent frustration, it's right up be here and and it's okay to vent as a chair. >> No, I'm not. I don't I don't vent like I say what I need to say and I'm done, right? >> You know, as long as, you know, it's not
repeated. As long as I know that I made my voice heard, that's all that's all that matters to me. And whatever was done is corrected. That's it. There's no need to the best way for you to have your voice heard by your board would be during the meeting.
>> You have to ask to speak. >> Okay, Madam Chair, let there is a Google calendar. Um, can we use that Google calendar so no not like let's say for example the
leazen has the Google calendar. So we all have access to that calendar. The calendar only has date and the the the title. So at least we know and everyone can go to that calendar separately. So you you know what's going to happen
April 11th. >> So but that calendar will be managed by the lizen not by us. Can we have something like that? >> And you guys are able to access the calendar and add events as well. >> No. No. >> Only the lean add us. We have access to
usually we can we have that in I I would suggest that you just get meeting invites you know how you have you create a meeting invite and you send it to different people your board leaison can when there are events uh schedule meetings and send it to each and every
one of you but to have a calendar where all of you guys have access to it I wouldn't advise that. >> Thank you. >> Okay. So, as a chairwoman, I Oh, you have the chair. You have the floor. >> There. Sorry. So, when you receive a
meeting invite, you would either accept or decline or maybe, >> but it's plotted to a ma to a main calendar. >> It's plotted to It wouldn't be plotted to a calendar where you guys all have access to it. >> Okay. just a view. >> Well, you you can accept, deny, or
maybe, but you wouldn't be able to put in, for example, you wouldn't be able to put in notes into the meeting invite, right, that your fellow board members would see, and they would view that, or they could potentially consider that to be communication between board members, which would be a sunshine law violation.
>> Understood. What I'm saying though is that that meeting, whatever that date is, appears on the calendar. >> Correct. And you may not have access to add or edit or modify, but just to be able to view the calendar. >> So what that meeting invite would it
would come from the board DA's own personal email. Personal calendar. >> So it wouldn't come from a calendar. No, it would come from her personal email. Her personal calendar and she would send out that meeting. >> She's the only one that has access to see that. >> Correct. >> Oh, okay. Got it.
>> Legal nurse. And it's not possible to have a commission calendar. >> I wouldn't advise it. It It just leaves too much room for there to be a violation and then, >> you know, everyone's in trouble for just a calendar that was perhaps started off innocently, but something inadvertently
was added or communication happened that shouldn't have. >> I see. Okay. Thank you. So actually the board we have two chance a month to talk to each other which is the second week uh of the Saturday of the month when we have the event we can
just say hi and say a few word to each other about updated the event or the meetup like the last two event for the woman meetup we have um um the the
manu um you came and uh also Um uh Dr. uh ATN was attend uh we have two member um I miss uh our vice chair and Rose is uh busy for the last two times. So we we
don't have the full board there only few people every time. So whatever we have a few people we can just uh say a few thing about the update uh when are we going to meet uh please come to the meeting things like that but we don't discuss any details right
>> that that is correct so the the purpose of the sunshine is to make it open >> so it requires that the meeting is open that the meeting is noticed and that there's there are minutes taken that's why that you're you aren't allowed to really have discussions pertaining to
your positions as board members outside of a meeting that was noticed and uh open to the public and minutes being taken. >> Yeah, >> you would be able to discuss with each other. You can meet, you can talk about other things, just not anything that would potentially come before the board
to make a decision or any official acts that the board is going to take. >> Okay. Thank you. >> You're welcome. >> Does everybody have any question? Yes. >> Yes. Yes, madam chair. Um I would suggest that we create a calendar.
So with the calendar we have since we have event every 2nd every 1st. So in that calendar every month we have the signature event and those dates. So for us so now we have it in our hands. So people doesn't have to remind us that we
have that unless we if we want to discuss something we can discuss it but to create a calendar with all the dates that we're going to have an event. So for us to make sure that we clear our personal calendar. So for us to be able to attend and avoid that um you guys
that um um doing the event carry all of them by yourself. >> That is for for the board member to have a reminder. That's what it is, right? >> No, the calendar is just a piece of paper like this with all the events. So
we have it that calendar in our hand. So we know that okay um April 11th there's that event. So we prepare and then we contact the the leazison and we said okay there's this event who needs help and then and how
>> so we can help each other that will help a lot. >> The chair recognized Dr. >> Thank you madam chair. Um we did discuss the dates. I know we have a new board member. So maybe we need to refresh um
those activities that are happening either second Saturday. Um doc maybe maybe madame uh vice chair can you know just repeat those dates for the purpose of the new board member. But we did discuss when we were going to have these
events and we all agree it would be the fourth uh for the meetup with the women. It's the fourth um Friday, the last fifth fourth Friday. Yes. Fourth Friday of the month. So you can block that of the month. >> And then the uh empower mentor program
is the second Saturday. >> Second Saturday of every month >> and it's after 12 to my >> 10 to 12. >> Oh 10 to 12 >> I thought. Yes. >> Cuz I know I was not available the second. >> No, it's 10 to 12. >> Okay. Uh earlier I heard the vice chair was mentioned that the meeting for the
woman um uh um meet up the first you say first Saturday right? >> No >> the men the empower her mentorship program is the second Saturday of every month >> and the women meet up is pretty much
when when we go out and we just you know learn about each other share with one another. It's the fourth Saturday of every month. We're not saying the last I mean four fourth Friday of every month. We're not saying the last because some
months may have five >> Fridays, but it's always the fourth Friday of every month. Friday at 7 >> and at 700 p.m. >> Yes. >> And the location is um to be announced. >> All right. Through the chair, I just want to finish my statement. Um so now
that we we just wanted to clarify that those are the two main events that are going on right now and um so the board um is asked to try to support and be
there but if some of us are out of the country we usually you know notify people and God and say hey I'm not I'm not here and that's okay you don't have to have everybody but it's nice to have somebody Um, I wanted to cl clarify what
the chair stated and that through the sunshine, even though we're having the meetup every second Saturday for the empower her, we cannot have any discussion. You say we can, that's the only time we get to speak. We cannot have no discussion
um about anything that's not been publicized that this was an actual meeting that we need to take minutes. So, I just wanted to make sure that you're clear on this one. According to the sunshine, since our attorney made it very clear to us tonight,
I think we did. We got it now. But for the woman meet up, I would like to ask the new vot member, would you like to would you like the day that we
have picked is the fourth Thursday? Is it very confusing if we have the fifth Friday night to have the event or it's always easier to have the last last Friday of the month? We've already voted.
We can revisit that we voted. >> I like the explanation that the fourth Friday. >> You like the explanation of the fourth Friday? >> Who can give you the explanation through the V chair? Would you be able to give? She said she liked it.
>> Oh, you like that? >> The clarification that was given for the fourth Friday. Okay. >> Because some months may have more. >> So the fourth Friday to me is >> okay. So I guess we stay in the same day and I hope anyone can you can join us. I
won't be here this this um this Friday night. I have another event in West Palm Beach at night. So uh so I hope everybody can be there and the next uh is going to
>> it's going to be in at the cat just like last time last month you were there and um the owner of cat is very nice. We didn't order anything. Um we just have some wine and then uh some drink and uh
but she would like us to have order some dinner that will be good to support our um restaurant in our area. So the next uh any other question >> do we have to be at the all the time? >> No we don't. If you have any suggestion
just like the mentoring program if you if any board member have any suggestion can support and have a speaker you know that would be great. So our vice chair don't have to be the only one doing every anything. So if you have any
suggestion um just send the email to the liaison so that she can advise her that you have the speaker like that >> or the new location that will be great if you have it because cat is very easy so I just use it the other time that we
have the restaurant >> uh it was very packed and the owner keep telling us that we really have to you know go there over booked so We we try to find a place that is uh more room and more available if we have more people
coming you know so um so I'm going to take up on you we can have it somewhere else next time and the next uh discussion is about the report on the CFW budget I believe um maybe Betty have
any no you don't okay that's that's perfectly okay I understand so if I may go on madame chair Um if I may, uh it would be important for us to know that balance because every time we have
um those uh sessions on Saturdays, it's important that we offer something a light breakfast. >> Yes. >> Um and so far it's been happening but not
with our budget. So it would be important for us to know what that balance is. Thank you. >> With my conversation with the liaison, she have um advised me that the last
event they do not offer any um refreshment. Uh they cannot keep doing that every time because we our budget is very low and we have so many thing that we have to do. So I I understand that.
So I was thinking to just go buy something and bring it over just like the first time because I was not notified about the event, who is buying what and who is um bringing uh any uh refreshment. So I found out the first one and she said only the first one that
will be covered by the city and now I know that from vice chair is covered by our budget and we didn't have the board to um discuss about we want to give a budget for this um Saturday event. So I
would like to open up to see any discussion to see if anyone have any debate to um have um how much we want to do or we are not going to have any refreshment like the leon have mentioned
to me. Thank you >> u through the chair. Madam chair, I'm not sure um how to make a decision with not knowing what we have the balance because we want to offer suggestion but we don't know. So we first we need to
know what the what the balance is at this time. That way we can but I do agree with uh Commissioner Laaffortun uh uh because you do need to provide at least some type of once you bring someone 10 to 12
at least some water, some juice, some some fresh fruits or something, a little snack. Um, so we do need to because this is our city's program that we're putting together and we want to make sure we not only encourage healthy eating but we
also want to make sure that the people are interested in coming back too. So >> if I may um you know me I always >> um tell you from the beginning
>> expenses if you have a million dollars every day that you take a dollar from it and a million days you don't have one cent left. >> That's right. I always for how we raise money to the board
>> not spending money because >> so far we had u the women um we had an event I don't remember the name like and that event we spent a lot of money >> the women summit the brunch >> yes >> we spent a lot of money so I think that
it's our budget was I think 5,000 something dollars like with 5,000 something if we spend we have one we have two events every month. >> Mhm. >> So in two let's said if that 5,000 can give us three months.
>> Mhm. >> After the three months we done. So what do we bring to our bank account? Zero. So we need to bring for us to be able to have to spend. Mhm. >> So I think that event like that
>> we need to reach out to local businesses like that can let's say the cats it's our um Haitian restaurant. Okay we're going to host this event. How can you sponsor or we reach out to other business owner? We ask for we ask for a
sponsorship. We for me it is not good to take what we have which is not a lot to host two every like every month we have two different event that we have to spend money. So that's $5,000 not going to give us more more than that. Yes.
>> I have a question. um the $5,000 are allocated, they're coming that that are allocated, is that coming from the city? If so, what are the criteria used
to um decide what amount of dollars would be allocated to the commission? Now, that's why we have the budget. We have the budget last year um that I have the report how much we have to spend for
the health and wellness event and how much we have to spend for the branch that is the two major event we have and other than that we have a new one which is the woman summit and that one they are going to do it separately not using
the city budget because that one is like a thousand people so we're going to brief you later about with the details Okay. >> Uh, so we we have these two project and they were over $5,000. >> I have 8:00 meeting.
>> They were over $5,000 for the for the um >> submit. >> Yeah. >> The branch >> for the for the branch last time. So uh >> as a sponsor, Madam Chair, or >> we have asked uh we have some sponsor on on my um record. We did have sponsor. Uh
the sponsor we have um we have uh income and the sponsor is um just to the cost us is uh $15,000. >> Great. >> Okay. >> We only have 5,000 less less very simple
number. So we do um not have enough budget to do the event and we already stretched out. So that's why um for the first time they are nice to us and I was thinking that maybe is the council woman giving us the support to uh sponsor for
the um refreshment. That's why I thought she did that and I didn't know she is using our budget which we do not have. If we use our budget we have to ask the board to approve. we already stretched out this much and we already have to
find the sponsor to pay for the additional expand that we have. So that's that's why um unless um we do have different um support, we cannot uh exhaust the budget that we have.
That brings you back to the point we brought up a few months ago um to the attorney that you were going to give us some suggestion on discussing how do we fund raise uh are we allowed to cuz one of one of the assignment that was given
to me by the previous chair was that we would try to raise $25,000 and so if we're not a 501c3 and what are some of the mechanism we can use to raise that funds Katya was working with me diligently,
craft letters, sent letters out to the community business folks and no response. So my question is how do we cuz we can't do give Miami day. So how do we uh because you were going to give us some suggestion? Uh I believe I spoke
with Katya since um budget is not a legal question. So, I wouldn't be able to give you guys advice on to how you can save or gather more money, but I believe you guys have an account with the city where uh whatever you receive or whatever you able to raise, they put it into that account.
>> I don't know what other mechanism she's been using to assist you guys >> cuz most people, how do we fundraise? That was the question because are we allowed to do like an event to raise funds like a gayla or like a like you know we can't
do give Miami day because we're not a 501c so I just wanted to have that >> I don't see why it would be an issue to have events to raise money as long as that money goes >> goes to the city. Correct. Yes. Correct. >> Okay. Um um I'm sorry. One things to um
like me when I raise I you know I do event with the women commission that go over $50,000. What I do I look for a sponsor. >> I said okay we have this event. Could you sponsor? So they don't give me the they don't give me the cash
>> and they give the end kind. So they pay for everything. I did like I think two or three events with the city that go over $50,000. So we can do it like that. Let's said we you reach out to MJD Wellness the medical center. He said, "Okay, I'm
going to have this event." So our budget it's $200. Could you sponsor that? And then and food. So MJD goes and then buy $200 in food and deliver to you or pay the restaurant that you need the food
for $200. So now we have that. It's it's it's like like raise that money. It doesn't come to our >> I I think the I think the our chair before wanted us to have $25,000 because we had a specific >> ask for that
>> project that they want that someone presented to us and it shares we want 25,000. No, me I'm talking in general not for not raising money for one specific thing raising money for the city. Let's say for example um a woman
in the city called and then she has a problem. >> Mhm. We have to come out to help doing I'm not against of event but we here to serve women not only doing event and let's say one of the women come in one of our event so they don't have food to
put in in the kids tables >> and then we cannot call Kata to say ka could you assist that woman >> I think we need to have money in our account to solve >> not only to do events to solve problem in case
>> we have an emergency gency because our city we have a lot of women that in need and they have kids they are single parent so doing event is good but we have to do the event on a good purpose what we getting out being you know
leaving my house and come here >> we have to do it smart we have to do yes >> so and then what we did too >> and I and every event that I do we do raffles nor is very good madam ch is very good at doing raffles >> yeah I'm good at donating all the
>> gift she's collecting and when she's collecting $900 so it's $900 um we didn't have in our account so we have to start you know doing the event
for something not just to do it you know doing it for something that the women in the city can be benefit of in case we have an emergency we as a woman have to step So now, >> so I was the treasurer and I have uh
$300 some dollar left and then I pay the massage girl how the event since uh she don't have the vendor um um um account with the city. So I just give her the amount I have which is much easier to
pay them. And uh maybe there's some other bill the city still haven't paid for the um the fitness service that the gentleman is um fitness the guy who do the exercise with us in the event. Um
maybe we >> are you referring to the young lady that came before us and then we each give a donation to that or not that we >> not sabine. >> No, she that pay already. is the gentleman that come to our
>> uh our branch. So um and a few others um uh bill. So >> so we have uh we have to update it and find that out which uh I will call um the leaison and find out and I will not bother you too much. Thank you. M to add
to the last thing. It is not good reputation for us >> after so long we have an event and our vendors is not being paid. >> So yes, we have to I'm sorry I have to say it clear. We have to make sure that
if we don't have something in our budget, we don't do it. >> We don't spend women. We are smart. We have to do everything that you know in a smart way. We have $2. we spend $2. >> Yes. I want to pay everything before we
spend more. >> Yes, that would be good. >> So, if if we have a event, we don't have um like the city, they reach out to me um some school, they need a couple thousand dollars for the kid because they stopped the budget. So, am I going to come and ask about everyone or to
raise the money? It's very hard. So, I just give them $2,000. >> It's very difficult um to ask people for money nowaday, you know. So, it's easier to help wherever I can. So, if you don't have the money in the in the budget to
buy the food, I would just go buy it. I was thinking to just go buy and bring it. But, it's good for everyone, you know, help out. That would be very nice, you know, than just um same person. And I would not suggest to have the Y chair have to do any of this because she
already exhaust herself to to to put all this program together. And I think it's only fair for us. Whoever can do the work, do the work, cannot do the work, we will, you know, support with uh some funding, right? >> Yeah,
>> that's good. I'm I'm uh yes, the all of this discussion is bringing me back to my previous question, which might be uh a little silly, but are the 5,000 set in stone or is there a way we can come up
with a new budget and see how that can change? No. Or is it set in stone? >> Just I'm just asking clarification. We we have talked and asked before it's set in stone but when on some occasion uh
sometime we can ask the council man and council woman to support and they will just uh help out. >> Okay. >> Yeah. They will help out. So uh depend on the circumstances. So um I think we we we just um work things out you know.
So don't worry about it. Okay. I'm going to I'm going to help you um vice chair. So this this the April I'm not going to be there to help you out but I will have MJD support you and
then pay not not a big budget a big budget of $500 for your event in April 11. So I start since I event since I said reach out to local business. So
>> I'm going to like my mom always said, if you said something and then you cannot do it, don't say it. So I will ask permission so MJD can support for the month of April and then for the month of May,
>> we'll find another sponsor. >> Yes. Start looking for another sponsor now. So we don't have to we don't have to ask her for her for the $5,000 which is that I >> 80% we may not have that $5,000 >> right >> in the bank account. >> Thank you MJ.
>> Thank you. I appreciate that. Thank you. >> May may I ask the vice chair is it possible for us to stretch out that $500 to two event? >> We'll see. We'll see. We can. >> Thank you. That will that will work. Thank you. And then the last item that
we have in the agenda is the annual woman health and wellness event. We are going to find a day. Of course, we still haven't have the day about for the 2026 woman summit. So if the board want to have the day for this both event or we
want to just have the the the day for the any woman health and wellness event. I'm wondering if we can forego um the annual health and wellness event since we're going to have the women's health
summit because that's it to me it's like double work. So perhaps we need to focus on one major this you know the summit >> you mean the the 2020 you say woman summit >> right the one Dr. The blueberries in charge of
>> okay that one is a health I think that one is many other thing also is >> it's comprehensive it's comprehensive >> yeah okay >> that way we can f I mean it's just my thought on it and what the other board members think >> concentrate on the woman summit and we
will cross the annual woman health and wellness event for this year >> this year maybe the woman summit we're going to um have the day for end of this here that we have more time to prepare. I don't believe that we can do
everything in a few months, right? To make a good event probably usually take a year. So, uh planning time or at least 6 months. >> What are your thoughts? >> So, what's your thought? What are your thoughts? Should we >> Yeah, please. Madame chair, what's what
you know I I I don't remember what we having at the women's summit. >> Oh, I I don't remember. one who coordinated the wellness. >> I do the health and wellness, >> right? >> Yeah.
>> In March this time. >> Yes. In March. Yeah. But the >> in June then we flipped it to June. >> Oh, >> remember that? >> Okay. Okay. Oh, so that's the one that we >> we organized together >> as a group. >> Are you talking about the summit or the
health and wellness? >> The health and wellness. >> No, she's asking for the summit. >> Summit. That's what >> No, the summit is brand new. It has new. Okay. So we not doing the summit this >> no excuse me we are not we are going to take a pause for any woman health and
wellness event we are going to do the summit that's what Dr. DN was >> yeah that's what I asked because that is more involved with many other um organization >> so uh we are going to go for the >> what are we what are we having in that
that day that the summit what are we having >> that's what I'm thinking that it would be nice to have some uh paper detail >> and that >> because I tried to go online to listen to the recording there's no such >> I think I read I read the instruction
that was given very explicitly >> but other board member don't have and it's much easier to have it in paper then I really want to request to have it in the paper report for the next meeting when we have the woman >> it's in the email >> oh meeting okay >> it's in our email
>> or by the email yeah >> about the details >> okay >> so I would love to have the budget of that summit too to see how much that going to cost us if we going to be able to afford it before we put a date That's
my um suggestion >> from my un to the chair to the chair. >> Yes. Um I yeah I don't want us to belittle this because uh we've already >> voted on >> um no we've already discussed this at length regarding the summit that there
is a standing committee that has been formed and that committee is will meet and then bring suggestion to the board you know share updates with the board. So basically the decisions is being made
will be made at the table with the committee. >> Oh >> but so far they haven't done anything yet. That's the report they told me. So we can't um give them inference what would what your suggestion is. I think
we should be on their meeting for the first one so that we can get everything straight right. And um because they are not here for our meeting so we have to go to there right >> you've already volunteered to >> yeah I will warranty with anyone else
warranty can come and and next one is the we open to the public >> none >> the upcoming event we have we have uh talked about it already the nomi meet
woman up I I think is Norman Nomi woman meet up. Yes. In cat at 738 North East 121st Street. >> And it's a nice and quiet big place. So
um I do not want to ask the owner to support and pay any food or anything but I think that um they just support us to give us the place is very good. And the other announcement I would like to have
Dr. Tienne um have that announcement. >> Which one? The uh global >> GIF. >> Yes. uh Global Innovative Foundation uh which is a 501c3 notfor-profit organization's mission to empower survivors of human trafficking,
domestic violence, and gun violence will host uh its annual uh fundraiser which is at the Builtmore Hotel. Um it will be the 7th annual power and influence lunchon on Friday, March 27th. I did
extend the invitation to the count to the city the council. I want to congratulate congratulate Chief Gaus who uh the chief of police will be honored at this event. Uh and so um we uh did
uh follow up and the mayor will be in attendance with um um presenting a scholarship at the event for the survivors. And so uh everybody the event is sold out. Um so if anybody um cancel
you want to be on standby, you can reach out to Dr. Miller who's uh taking reservation and uh our very own chairwoman Dr. Nerissa Glickpin will be uh recognized with the president's choice award um because of all her
philanthropic work she's done with the human trafficking arena through the Rotary Club as the president and other things she has done uh within the within the group. um >> our very own vice chairwoman uh Dr.
Evers Noel will possibly be in attendance for the invocation and uh I think that's that's the extent of this and everybody's invited to come. Yeah. >> Thank you. And our um
our u member Dr. Tien is the president and CEO and founder of >> Oh yes, that's >> innovative foundation. >> You all know that already. >> I never forget that line. Thank you so much for coming and I would like to call if any other new business like to
address. If none I will call the meeting to adjourn. Thank you. >> Thank you. >> Thank you. >> Thank you. >> Yes. >> Thank you. Huh? >> Thank you.
>> Thank you. >> Thank you. >> Thank you for your patience. >> You're the director. >> The director. >> Are you coming tomorrow? >> Rose, are you coming tomorrow? >> Oh,
>> to the event. the business event. Oh, you cannot >> who? >> It's um it's Mary seven. Yeah. >> Okay. Thank you.
>> I thought I thought music. So, I'm glad you sent us Okay. Say hi to my brother. >> Thank you. Thank you so much. Nice meeting you.