Teen 12-14-2022
APPROVED MINUTES
CUPERTINO TEEN COMMISSION
Wednesday, December 14, 2022
REGULAR TEEN COMMISSION MEETING
CALL TO ORDER
At 6:01 p.m. Vice Chair Halambi called the Teen Commission meeting to order. This was a
teleconference meeting with no physical location.
ROLL CALL
Present: Cheung, Gupta, Halambi, Kumar, Luu, Qin, Shah, Tarra. Absent: Ding, Kasamsetty. Staff: Sonya Lee,
Robert Kaufman. All commissioners teleconferenced for the meeting.
CEREMONIAL MATTERS & PRESENTATIONS
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
1. Subject: Approval of Minutes – November 9, 2022
Recommended Action: Review and approve the minutes from the Teen Commission meeting on
November 9, 2022.
Commissioner Pranav motioned to approve minutes. Commissioner Tarra seconded the motion.
Minutes approved.
WRITTEN/ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
No written or oral communications received.
OLD BUSINESS
No old business.
NEW BUSINESS
2. Subject: Update to the Youth Led Organization Process for Fiscal Year 2022-23.
Recommended Action: Receive a presentation on the Youth Led Organization Process for Fiscal Year
22-23 from Recreation Manager, Sonya Lee.
Sonya Lee gave a presentation on the updated process for Youth Led Organizations for the Fiscal Year
2022-2023. A consolidated, one-time application process was presented. The YLO’s will be highlighted
through decorating a window on the back of Quinlan Community Center with a spring theme. The
Cupertino Teen Commission Minutes December 14, 2022
window will include the organization name and decoration. The decorations will highlight the
organizations during several spring events held at the Community Center in spring 2023.
Organizations will be invited to present to Teen Commission. The Commission will promote the
program and assist in reviewing applications. The proposed day for the window decorating is March
25, 2022 which will coincide with the Summer Jobs Fair.
Commissioners had some general questions regarding the application process and specifics to the
program. Staff will be clarifying the process and giving an update in January.
STAFF & COMMISSION REPORTS
3. Subject: Monthly Update Reports
Recommended Action: Receive monthly update reports from City Staff and Teen Commissioners.
• Staff Updates
o Robert Kaufman, Teen Coordinator, provided a staff update.
Tree Lighting December 2
Breakfast with Santa December 3
Santa Visits
Cupertino Café December 17
Spelling Bee- Call for Commissioners to be judges
o Sonya Lee, Recreation Manager, clarified requests for information regarding the
potential return to in-person meetings.
• Commissioner Updates
Last Mayors Meeting was cancelled
COMMISSIONER ATTENDANCE AT UPCOMING MEETINGS AND EVENTS
• Commissioner Cheung will attend the next Mayor’s Meeting.
FUTURE AGENDA SETTING
No future agenda items were added.
ADJOURNMENT
At 6:34 p.m., Vice Chair Halambi adjourned the meeting.
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Sonya Lee, Staff Liaison
Staff Liaison 2022-2023 term