Teen 11-13-2024
APPROVED MINUTES
CUPERTINO TEEN COMMISSION
Wednesday, November 13, 2024
REGULAR TEEN COMMISSION MEETING
CALL TO ORDER
At 6:03 p.m. Chair Biswari called the Teen Commission meeting to order.
ROLL CALL
Present: Biswari, Chen, Garg, Lau, Liu, Misra, Mukherjee, Su. Absent: None. Staff: Sonya Lee, Robert
Kaufman, Molly James.
CEREMONIAL MATTERS AND PRESENTATIONS
1. Subject: Outdoor Recreation Division
Recommended Action: Receive a presentation on the Outdoor Recreation Division from
Recreation Manager, Molly James.
Questions from Commissioners:
• Is Blackberry Farm Golf Course open to schools for competitions? It could be
available for schools.
2. Subject: Poet Laureate Teen Position
Recommended Action: Receive information on a Poet Laureate Selection Committee
from Recreation Manager, Molly James.
Will ask in February for any Teen Commissioners (maximum 2) who are interested in
sitting on the committee.
3. Subject: Youth Led Organization, Tino Eco
Recommended Action: Receive a presentation from Youth Led Organization, Tino Eco,
for Teen Commission Highlight Program.
Questions from Commissioners:
• Do they have school clean ups? The organization is not school bound.
Cupertino Teen Commission Minutes November 13, 2024
• Do they teach trash sorting? Currently literacy program is only publications and
podcasts.
• Any examples of podcast topics? Turf fields at Fremont Union High School
District. Interview with Green Party.
• Do they collaborate with other organizations? Not right now.
• Do they currently have an advocacy program? Not yet.
• What is a goal they would like to accomplish? Hosting three workshops. Start an
advocacy program. Establish publishing team.
• How many members are officers? 11 officers.
• On average, how many members are at events? 6-7 members.
• What are the plans to grow and sustain the organization? Training program for
new officers who are in lower grades.
• Any other new ideas to grow? Adopting three storm drains. Working to improve
bus stops.
4. Subject: Public Safety Fair
Recommended Action: Receive a presentation on the Public Safety Fair from teen,
Susanna Khubchandani.
Questions from Commissioners:
• In contact with Sheriff and Fire? Yes, she has contact information.
• How will the fair be organized? Emergency Preparedness and Education.
• How many booths? About 30 booths.
• Who to contact? susannakhub@gmail.com
Comments from Commissioners:
• Try AAA for traffic related grants.
• Try Silicon Valley Bike Organization for resources.
• Try Safe Routes to School.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
5. Subject: Approval of Minutes – October 9, 2024
Recommended Action: Review and approve the minutes from the Teen Commission
meeting on October 9, 2024.
Vice Chair Chen moved to approve the October meeting minutes as submitted.
Commissioner Mukherjee seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously.
POSTPONEMENTS
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No postponements.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
No oral communications.
WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS
No written communications.
OLD BUSINESS
No old business.
NEW BUSINESS
6. Subject: Evaluation of Tino Eco for Teen Commission Highlight Program
Recommended Action: Discuss and evaluate Tino Eco Youth Led Organization for Teen
Commission Highlight Program.
Commissioners were presented with the application information by Sonya Lee.
Commissioners discussed information received from the presentation and application.
Commissioner Mukherjee moved to approve Tino Eco as a highlight organization for
the Teen Commission. Vice Chair Chen seconded the motion. Motion carried
unanimously.
7. Subject: December Teen Commission Meeting
Recommended Action: Discuss and provide feedback on possible cancellation of the
December Teen Commission meeting.
Commissioner feedback was that it was not necessary to cancel the December meeting
per their schedules, but that if there were a lack of agenda items, canceling the meeting
was acceptable.
STAFF AND COMMISSION REPORTS
• Staff Updates
Cupertino Teen Commission Minutes November 13, 2024
o Robert Kaufman gave the Staff Report.
•Commissioner Updates
o No updates.
FUTURE AGENDA SETTING
No future agenda items were added.
ADJOURNMENT
At 7:27 p.m., Chair Biswari adjourned the meeting.
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Sonya Lee, Staff Liaison