CC 06-12-2023 Searchable PacketCITY OF CUPERTINO
CITY COUNCIL
AGENDA
10350 Torre Avenue, Council Chamber
Monday, June 12, 2023
5:00 PM
Special Meeting (Teen Commission Interviews)
NOTICE AND CALL FOR A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CUPERTINO CITY COUNCIL
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a special meeting of the Cupertino City Council is hereby
called for Monday, June 12, 2023, commencing at 5:00 p.m. in Community Hall Council
Chamber, 10350 Torre Avenue, Cupertino, California 95014. Said special meeting shall be
for the purpose of conducting business on the subject matters listed below under the
heading, “Special Meeting."
SPECIAL MEETING
ROLL CALL
COMMISSION INTERVIEWS
1.Subject: Teen Commission Interviews
Recommended Action: Conduct Teen Commission interviews and make appointments
for five vacancies and at least two alternates
A - Interview Schedule
B - Ordinance Establishing the Teen Commission
C - Teen Commission Term Cycle Resolution
D - Commission Diversity Resolution
E - Teen Commission Powers & Functions
F - Current Teen Commission
G - Commission Attendance Report
H - Sample Questions
I - 8th Grade Applications
J - 9th Grade Applications
K - 10th Grade Applications
L - 11th Grade Applications
ADJOURNMENT
Lobbyist Registration and Reporting Requirements: Individuals who influence or attempt to influence
legislative or administrative action may be required by the City of Cupertino’s lobbying ordinance
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(Cupertino Municipal Code Chapter 2.100) to register and report lobbying activity. Persons whose
communications regarding any legislative or administrative are solely limited to appearing at or
submitting testimony for any public meeting held by the City are not required to register as lobbyists.
For more information about the lobbying ordinance, please contact the City Clerk’s Office at 10300
Torre Avenue, Cupertino, CA 94107; telephone (408) 777-3223; email cityclerk@cupertino.org; and
website: www.cupertino.org/lobbyist.
The City of Cupertino has adopted the provisions of Code of Civil Procedure §1094.6; litigation
challenging a final decision of the City Council must be brought within 90 days after a decision is
announced unless a shorter time is required by State or Federal law.
Prior to seeking judicial review of any adjudicatory (quasi-judicial) decision, interested persons must
file a petition for reconsideration within ten calendar days of the date the City Clerk mails notice of the
City’s decision. Reconsideration petitions must comply with the requirements of Cupertino Municipal
Code §2.08.096. Contact the City Clerk’s office for more information or go to
http://www.cupertino.org/cityclerk for a reconsideration petition form.
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), anyone who is planning to attend this
meeting who is visually or hearing impaired or has any disability that needs special assistance should
call the City Clerk's Office at 408-777-3223, at least 48 hours in advance of the meeting to arrange for
assistance. In addition, upon request, in advance, by a person with a disability, meeting agendas and
writings distributed for the meeting that are public records will be made available in the appropriate
alternative format.
Any writings or documents provided to a majority of the Cupertino City Council after publication of
the packet will be made available for public inspection in the City Clerk’s Office located at City Hall,
10300 Torre Avenue, Cupertino, California 95014, during normal business hours; and in Council
packet archives linked from the agenda/minutes page on the Cupertino web site.
IMPORTANT NOTICE: Please be advised that pursuant to Cupertino Municipal Code section
2.08.100 written communications sent to the Cupertino City Council, Commissioners or City staff
concerning a matter on the agenda are included as supplemental material to the agendized item. These
written communications are accessible to the public through the City’s website and kept in packet
archives. Do not include any personal or private information in written communications to the City
that you do not wish to make public, as written communications are considered public records and will
be made publicly available on the City website.
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CITY OF CUPERTINO
Agenda Item
23-12408 Agenda Date: 6/12/2023
Agenda #: 1.
Subject: Teen Commission Interviews
Conduct Teen Commission interviews and make appointments for five vacancies and at least two
alternates
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Teen Commission Interview Schedule
Monday, June 12, 2023
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8th
15:05Rory Hu x
2 5:11 Saanvi Halambi x
3 5:17 Xuanyi Emma Ma x
4 5:23 Matt Fu x
9th
1 5:29 Dhruva Veldhurthi x
2 5:35 Harly Lu x
3 5:41 Lakshman Deolalikar x
4 5:47 Samarth Kashyap x
55:53Shivika Biswari x
65:59Sumedha Kumar x
6:05 Break (5 mins)
10th
1 6:10 Aleeza Khan x
2 6:16 Anika Mukherjee x
3 6:22 Anushree Misra x
46:28Courtney Masli x
5 6:34 Elaine Chen x
6 6:40 Kalyaa Pradeep x
7 6:46 Saailey Palekar x
8 6:52 Kartike Bajpai x
6:58 Break (5 mins)
11th
17:03Aaryan Doshi x
2 7:09 Anuvaa Joshi x
3 7:15 Ashvath Rajesh x
47:21Grace Cho x
5 7:27 Jason Shim x
6 7:33 Meera Bhaskar x
7 7:39 Nichole Go x
8 7:45 Peter Chen x
9 7:51 Rohin Garg x
7:57 Break (10 mins)
8:07 Vote for 5 and 2 alternates
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ORDINANCE NO. 18 -2181
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CUPERTINO CITY COUNCIL
ADDING CHAPTER 2.95 TO THE CUPERTINO MUNICIPAL CODE, TITLE 2, TO
ESTABLISH THE TEEN COMMISSION BY ORDINANCE
WHEREAS, the Teen Commission was established by City Council pursuant to
Resolution 02-065, as amended through various other resolutions, including Resolution
Nos. 02-167, 04-405, 05-095, 09-078, 09-115, 16-138, and 18-019;
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to codify and establish the Teen Commission in the
Cupertino Municipal Code.
NOW, THEREFORE, the Council of the City of Cupertino does ordain as follows:
SECTION ONE -Chapter 2.95 "Teen Commission" is added to Title 2 "Administration
and Personnel" of the Cupertino Municipal Code, as follows:
CHAPTER 2.95 TEEN COMMISSION
Section
2.95.010 Established.
2.95.020 Terms of Office.
2.95.030 Vacancy-Removal.
2.95.040 Chairperson.
2.95.050 Meetings-Quorum.
2.95.060 Majority Vote Required.
2.95.070 Records.
2.95.080 Powers and Functions.
2.95.090 Compensation-Expenses.
2.95.100 Procedural Rules.
2.95.110 Effect.
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2.95.010 Established.
The Teen Commission of the City is established. The Teen Commission
(hereinafter referred to in this Chapter as "Commission") will be comprised of nine
members, at least one person from each public middle school and public high school in
Cupertino, if possible. Membership on the Commission will be limited to Cupertino
residents. Members may attend schools outside of the City limits, or be schooled at home.
Commissioners must be in the 8th through 11th grade at time of appointment. None of
the Teen Commissioners shall be otherwise officials or employees of the City of
Cupertino nor be related by blood or marriage to any official or employee of the City.
Commissioners should reflect the broadest possible representation of Cupertino youth.
2.95.020 Terms of Office.
A. Commission members serve at the pleasure of the City Council. The term of
office of Teen Commission members shall be for two years. Five appointments will be
made in odd-numbered years and four appointments in even-numbered years. The
terms will begin on September l5 1 and end on August 31st of the year their term is due to
expire. Commissioners shall not serve consecutive terms unless there is a vacancy for
which there is no eligible applicant, at which time the City Council may waive this
restriction.
B. The appointment, reappointment and rules governing incumbent members of
the Commission are governed by the Resolution of the Cupertino City Council which
governs advisory bodies and the Resolution of the Cupertino City Council which governs
the Teen Commission specifically.
2.95.030 Vacancy-Removal.
Any appointee member may be removed by a majority vote of the City Council.
Vacancies shall be filled by appointment by the City Council, and shall be for the
unexpired portion of the term of office vacated.
2.95.040 Chairperson.
The Commission shall elect its Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson from among its
members who shall serve in these capacities for one year.
2.95.050 Meetings-Quorum.
A. The Teen Commission shall hold regular meetings at least every other month,
and, at the discretion of the Commission, such other meetings as may be necessary or
expedient.
B. A majority of the Commission shall constitute a quorum for the purpose of
transacting the business of the Commission.
2.95.060 Majority Vote Required.
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A majority vote is required to approve a recommendation or on any matter that is
presented to the Commission which requires a vote.
2.95.070 Records.
The Commission shall keep an accurate record of its proceedings and transactions,
and shall render such reports to the City Council as may be required. These records shall
be filed with the City Clerk.
2.95.080 Powers and Functions.
The powers and functions of the Teen Commission shall be as follows:
A. Advise the City Council and staff on issues and projects important to youth.
B. Perform such other tasks as may be expressly requested of it by the City
Council.
2.95.090 Compensation-Expenses
Members of the Commission shall serve without compensation. Commissioners
may be reimbursed for necessary expenses reasonably incurred by them while acting in
their official capacity subject to the approval of the City Manager.
2.95.100 Procedural Rules.
The Commission may adopt from time to time such rules of procedure as it may
deem necessary to properly exercise its powers and duties. Such rules shall be subject to
the approval by the City Council and shall be kept on file with the Chairperson of the
Commission and the City Clerk, and a copy thereof shall be furnished to any person on
request.
2.95.110 Effect.
Nothing in this Chapter shall be construed as restricting or curtailing any powers
of the City Council or City officers.
SECTION FIVE-IMPLEMENTATION.
The City Council hereby authorizes and directs the City Manager to take any action and
sign any documents necessary to implement this Ordinance.
SECTION SIX -SEVERABILITY.
If any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this Ordinance is for any reason
held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, such a decision shall not affect the
validity of the remaining portions of this Ordinance. The Council of the City of Cupertino
hereby declares that they would have passed this Ordinance and each section or
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subsection, sentence, clause and phrase thereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or
more sections, subsections, sentences, clauses or phrases be declared invalid .
SECTION SEVEN -EFFECTIVE DATE; PUBLICATION.
The City Clerk is directed to post and publish this Ordinance in accordance with law in
a newspaper of general circulation printed and published in the County of Santa Clara,
or_as otherwise required by law. This ordinance shall take effect thirty (30) days after
adoption.
INTRODUCED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Cupertino the 20th
day of November, 2018 and ENACTED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the
City of Cupertino the 4th day of December 2018, by the following vote:
Ayes:
Noes:
Absent:
Abstain:
ATTEST:
Members of the City Council
Sinks, Chang, Vaidhyanathan
Paul, Scharf
None
None
Grace Schmidt, City Clerk
APPROVED:
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF SANTA CLARA )
CITY OF CUPERTINO )
I, GRACE SCHMIDT, City Clerk and ex-officio Clerk of the City
Council of the City of Cupertino, California, do hereby certify the attached
to be a true and correct copy of Ordinance No. 18-2181, which was
enacted on December 4, 2018, and that it has been published or posted
pursuant to law (G.C. 40806).
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal
this 5 day of December, 2018.
GRACE SCHMIDT, City Clerk and Ex-officio Clerk
of the City Council of the City of Cupertino, California
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RESOLUTION N0. 22-095
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CUPERTINO
APPROVING FOUR APPOINTMENTS IN THE 2022-2024 TERM CYCLE AND FIVE
APPOINTMENTS IN THE 2023-2025 TERM CYCLE FOR THE CUPERTINO TEEN
COMMISSION
WHEREAS, the Teen Commission was established by City Council pursuant to
Municipal Code Chapter 2.95;
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 2.95.020 Terms of Office for the Commission, the
term of office of Teen Commission members shall be for two years, with five
appointments made in odd-numbered years and four appointments in even-numbered
years;
WHEREAS, the Teen Commission currently has three terms expiring in this even-
numbered year from the 2020-2022 term cycle and will have six terms expiring in 2023,
the upcoming odd numbered year, for the 2021-2023 term cycle;
WHEREAS, on April 19, 2022, the Cupertino City Council resolved to make four
appointments for the 2022-2024 term cycle and five appointments in the 2023-2025 term
cycle;
WHEREAS, the term cycle shall return to five appointments being made in odd-
numbered years and four appointments in even-numbered years when the 2021-2023
two-year term cycle expires;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that terms of the Teen Commission shall
be for two years, with four appointments for the 2022-2024 term cycle and five
appointments in 2023 for the 2023-2025 term cycle.
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a special meeting of the City Council of the City of
Cupertino this 8th day of August 2022, by the following vote:
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Vote Members of the City Council
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABST AIN:
Paul, Chao, Moore, Wei, Willey
None
None
None
SIGNED:
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ATTEST:
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Kir'sten Squarcia,-City 8erk Date
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RESOLUTION NO. 03-203
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CUPERTINO
ESTABLISHING A POLICY EMBRACING THE CITY’S DEMOGRAPHIC DIVERSITY
(ADVISORY COMMISSONS AND COMMITTEES)
WHEREAS, the City intends to provide efficient, effective and equitable governmental
services to all of Cupertino, and
WHEREAS, respect for all cultures, and other demographic differences is the foundation
of Cupertino’s future, and
WHEREAS Cupertino’s residents are its most important resource, their cultural and
economic diversity provides the living fabric that binds Cupertino together, and
WHEREAS, the involvement and commitment of the entire Cupertino community
produces a better quality of life with residents and city government working in partnership, and
WHEREAS, it is vital in maintaining a high performing, productive city government in
which each resident and each city employee is valued for his or her unique gifts and talents, that
the city capitalize on the innovation inherent within the community and within city government,
and
WHEREAS, the City of Cupertino recognize that diversity includes culture, gender, age
and other important demographic differences within the City and that valuing each diversity is
fundamental in the way the City provides services to its residents, and
WHEREAS, the City believes that diverse city commissions and committees provide
advantages offered by a variety of diverse perspectives and in increasing the City’s ability to
serve its diverse population.
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED AS FOLLOWS:
I. Commissions and Committees
A. To foster comprehensive representation within advisory commissions and
committees, it would be advantageous for new members to represent the
community by such factors as culture, gender, age, and location of residency
within the city.
B. In the conduct of their business, commission and committee members shall
pursue the benefit of a variety of perspectives in making decisions.
C. Commissions and committees increase the city’s potential, effectiveness and
creativity as an organization by offering a wide range of approaches and
perspectives to addressing issues and solving problems.
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II. Other means of communicating this policy to the general public
The City of Cupertino’s embracing of diversity will also be communicated and
reflected through such means as festivals and events, recreation and education
programs, public art, city publications and media programming.
III. Dissemination and enforcement of this policy
This policy shall be incorporated into the following:
1) All notices seeking commission and committee applications;
2) Shall be adopted by the City Manager as an administrative procedure,
who shall be responsible for the implementation of this policy. From
time to time, the City Manager will report the status of such
implementation to the City Council;
3) Shall be posted at both the City Clerk’s Office and at the City’s
Department of Human Resources.
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of
Cupertino this 3rd day of November 2003, by the following vote:
Vote Members of the City Council
AYES: Chang, James, Lowenthal, Kwok, Sandoval
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
ATTEST: APPROVED:
/s/ Kimberly Smith /s/ Michael Chang
______________________ _______________________
City Clerk Mayor, City of Cupertino
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2.95.080 Powers and Functions.
The powers and functions of the Teen Commission shall be as follows:
A. Advise the City Council and staff on issues and projects important to youth.
B. Perform such other tasks as may be expressly requested of it by the City Council.
(Ord. 18-2181, § 1 (part), 2018)
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Term ending August 31, 2023 Grade Sept. 2023 School Notes
Elspeth Luu 10 Monta Vista HS F
Dhruti Halambi 11 Fremont HS F
Rachael Ding 12 Monta Vista HS F
Adhya Kasamsetty 12 Khan Labs School F
Andrew Qin 12 Cupertino HS M
Geethikaa Tarra 12 Monta Vista HS F
Term ending August 31, 2024 Grade Sept. 2023 School Notes
Rayna Shah 9 Cupertino HS F
Joyce Cheung 11 Lynbrook HS F
Pranav Gupta 10 Monta Vista HS M
Sudisha Kumar 11 Monta Vista HS F
CURRENT TEEN COMMISSION
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Geethikaa Tarra
Dhruti Halambi
Adhya Kasamsetty
Sudisha Kumar
Elspeth Luu
Andrew Qin
Rayna Shah
Commission Attendance Roster
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SAMPLE QUESTIONS FOR TEEN COMMISSION APPLICANTS
1. Why are you interested in serving as a Teen Commissioner?
2. Commissioners will sometimes represent the Teen Commission
at City events. What experience do you have with public
speaking?
3. What extracurricular activities are you involved with at your
school?
4. What special skills, interest would you bring to the Commission?
5. What activities / accomplishments are you the most proud of?
6. The Teen Commission is an advisory body that gives feedback on
existing programs and makes suggestions for future programming
for teens. Why do you feel that you would be a good
representative for teens in the community?
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Applications are available on request in the City Clerk’s office 408-777-3223.
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Applications are available on request in the City Clerk’s office 408-777-3223.
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Applications are available on request in the City Clerk’s office 408-777-3223.
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Applications are available on request in the City Clerk’s office 408-777-3223.
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