Teen 01-08-2025
APPROVED MINUTES
CUPERTINO TEEN COMMISSION
Wednesday, January 8, 2025
REGULAR TEEN COMMISSION MEETING
CALL TO ORDER
At 6:10 p.m. Chair Biswari called the Teen Commission meeting to order.
ROLL CALL
Present: Biswari, Chen, Garg, Lau, Liu, Misra, Mukherjee. Absent: Su. Staff: Sonya Lee, Gian Martire.
CEREMONIAL MATTERS AND PRESENTATIONS
1. Subject: Community Development Presentation
Recommended Action: Receive a presentation on Community Development projects
from Gian Martire, Senior Planner.
Commissioners received a presentation on Community Development projects from
Gian Martire, Senior Planner.
2. Subject: Youth Led Organization, UpNext Scientists
Recommended Action: Receive a presentation from Youth Led Organization, UpNext
Scientists, for Teen Commission Highlight Program.
Commissioners received a presentation from Youth Led Organization, UpNext
Scientists, from Dhruti Halambi for Teen Commission Highlight Program.
In anticipation of the evaluation of the YLO, Commissioners asked for clarification on
the following questions:
• What was the GoFundMe used for?
• Where are end products published on the website?
• Any statistics on alumni that go on to research programs?
• Why did you create it?
• Why non-profit?
• How will it continue in the future?
Cupertino Teen Commission Minutes January 8, 2025
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
3. Subject: Approval of Minutes – November 13, 2024
Recommended Action: Review and approve the minutes from the Teen Commission
meeting on November 13, 2024.
Vice Chair Chen moved to approve the November meeting minutes as submitted.
Commissioner Mukherjee seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously.
POSTPONEMENTS
No postponements.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
No oral communications.
WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS
No written communications.
OLD BUSINESS
No old business.
NEW BUSINESS
4. Subject: UpNext Scientists for Teen Commission Highlight Program
Recommended Action: Discuss and evaluate UpNext Scientists Youth Led Organization
for Teen Commission Highlight Program.
Commissioners reviewed the information provided in the YLO Highlight Program
application.
Commissioner Misra moved to approve UpNext Scientists for the YLO Highlight
Program. Commissioner Mukherjee seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously.
5. Subject: Teen Speaker Series
Cupertino Teen Commission Minutes January 8, 2025
Recommended Action: Provide feedback to Recreation Coordinator, Sonya Lee, on Teen
Speaker Series topics.
Commissioners provided feedback on potential Teen Speaker Series topics and ranked
the topics.
High Personal Finance
High How to Choose a Major (STEM specifically)/How to Find a Passion
Medium High College Admissions
Medium High Managing College Applications
Medium Managing Stress
Medium Managing Physical Health
Medium Time Management
STAFF AND COMMISSION REPORTS
•Staff Updates
o Sonya Lee gave the Staff Report.
•Commissioner Updates
o No updates.
FUTURE AGENDA SETTING
No future agenda items were added.
ADJOURNMENT
At 7:28 p.m., Chair Biswari adjourned the meeting.
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Sonya Lee, Staff Liaison