Agenda PacketCITY OF CUPERTINO
TEEN COMMISSION
AGENDA
10185 North Stelling Road, Quinlan Conference Room
Wednesday, March 12, 2025
6:00 PM
Members of the public wishing to observe the meeting may do so in one of the following
ways:
1) Attend in person at Quinlan Community Center, 10185 North Stelling Road
2) The meeting will also be streamed live on and online at
https://youtube.com/@cupertinocitycommission
Members of the public wishing to comment on an item on the agenda may do so in the
following ways:
1) Appear in person at Quinlan Community Center.
2) E-mail comments by 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 12 to the legislative body at
teencommission@cupertino.gov. These e-mail comments will also be posted to the City’s
website after the meeting.
Oral public comments may be made during the public comment period for each agenda
item.
Members of the audience who address the legislative body are requested to complete a
Speaker Card and identify themselves. Completion of Speaker Cards and identifying
yourself is voluntary and not required to attend the meeting or provide comments .
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
CEREMONIAL MATTERS AND PRESENTATIONS
1.Subject: Youth Led Organization, Ecovalley
Recommended Action: Receive a presentation from Youth Led Organization,
Ecovalley, for Teen Commission Highlight Program.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
2.Subject: Approval of Minutes - February 12, 2025
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Recommended Action: Review and approve the minutes from the Teen Commission
meeting on February 12, 2025.
A - Draft Minutes
POSTPONEMENTS
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
This portion of the meeting is reserved for persons wishing to address the Commission on any matter
within the jurisdiction of the Commission and not on the agenda. Speakers are limited to three (3)
minutes. In most cases, State law will prohibit the Commission from making any decisions with respect
to a matter not on the agenda.
WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS
OLD BUSINESS
NEW BUSINESS
3.Subject: Ecovalley for Teen Commission Highlight Program
Recommended Action: Discuss and evaluate Ecovalley Youth Led Organization for
Teen Commission Highlight Program.
STAFF AND COMMISSION REPORTS
FUTURE AGENDA SETTING
ADJOURNMENT
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 members after publication of the agenda will
be made available for public inspection. Please contact the City Clerk’s Office in City Hall located at
10300 Torre Avenue, Cupertino, California 95014, during normal business hours.
IMPORTANT NOTICE: Please be advised that pursuant to Cupertino Municipal Code section
2.08.100 written communications sent to the City Council, Commissioners or 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 website and kept in packet archives. Do
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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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Agenda Item
25-13804 Agenda Date: 3/12/2025
Agenda #: 1.
Subject: Youth Led Organization, Ecovalley
Receive a presentation from Youth Led Organization,Ecovalley,for Teen Commission Highlight
Program.
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Agenda Item
25-13805 Agenda Date: 3/12/2025
Agenda #: 2.
Subject: Approval of Minutes - February 12, 2025
Review and approve the minutes from the Teen Commission meeting on February 12, 2025.
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[DRAFT] MINUTES
CUPERTINO TEEN COMMISSION
Wednesday, February 12, 2025
REGULAR TEEN COMMISSION MEETING
CALL TO ORDER
At 6:01 p.m. Chair Biswari called the Teen Commission meeting to order.
ROLL CALL
Present: Biswari, Chen, Garg (6:03 p.m.), Lau, Liu, Misra, Mukherjee, Su. Absent: None. Staff: Sonya
Lee, Kayla Nakamoto, Birgit Werner.
CEREMONIAL MATTERS AND PRESENTATIONS
Chair Biswari reordered the presentations for the evening. Presentations were presented in
the order of Item 3, Item 2, and Item 1.
1. Subject: Big Bunny 5K and Kids Fun Run and Spring Community Festivals Presentation
Recommended Action: Receive a presentation on Big Bunny 5K and Kids Fun Run and
Spring Community Festivals from Recreation Coordinator, Christina Lopez.
Commissioners received a presentation on Festivals and Special Events from Sonya Lee,
Recreation Manager.
2. Subject: Golf Events and Earth Day Festival Presentation
Recommended Action: Receive a presentation on upcoming Golf Events and the Earth
Day Festival from Recreation Coordinator, Kayla Nakamoto.
Commissioners received a presentation on Golf Events and the Earth Day Festival from
Kayla Nakamoto, Recreation Coordinator.
3. Subject: Streetlight Banner Art Contest and Safe Routes to School Program Presentation
Recommended Action: Receive a presentation on the Streetlight Banner Art Contest
and Safe Routes to School Program from School Coordinator, Birgit Werner.
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Commissioners received a presentation on Cupertino Safe Routes to School from
Program Coordinator, Birgit Werner.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
4. Subject: Approval of Minutes – January 8, 2025
Recommended Action: Review and approve the minutes from the Teen Commission
meeting on January 8, 2025.
Vice Chair Chen moved to approve the January meeting minutes as submitted.
Commissioner Garg 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
5. Subject: Commissioner Assignment Events and Festivals
Recommended Action: Choose Commissioner assignments for events and festivals.
Big Bunny 5K MC – Chair Biswari and Commissioner Lau volunteered.
Teen Resource Fair – All commissioners with the exception of Commissioner Lau are
available. Commissioner Misra is only available for the first shift.
Earth Day MC – Commissioner Misra, Commissioner Liu, and Chair Biswari
volunteered.
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HACK Cupertino Judges and Mentors – Commissioner Mukherjee, Commissioner Su,
Commissioner Misra, and Commissioner Garg volunteered.
Teen Coordinator, Robert Kaufman, will verify and schedule commissioners.
STAFF AND COMMISSION REPORTS
• Staff Updates
o Sonya Lee gave the Staff Report.
Recognized Commissioner Mukherjee and Commissioner Su for their role
with the Youth Spelling Bee. Commissioner Mukherjee moderated the
event and Commissioner Su was part of the judges panel.
• Commissioner Updates
o No updates.
FUTURE AGENDA SETTING
No future agenda items were added.
ADJOURNMENT
At 6:57 p.m., Chair Biswari adjourned the meeting.
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Sonya Lee, Staff Liaison
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Agenda Item
25-13806 Agenda Date: 3/12/2025
Agenda #: 3.
Subject: Ecovalley for Teen Commission Highlight Program
Discuss and evaluate Ecovalley Youth Led Organization for Teen Commission Highlight Program.
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