Teen 08-14-2024
APPROVED MINUTES
CUPERTINO TEEN COMMISSION
Wednesday, August 14, 2024
REGULAR TEEN COMMISSION MEETING
CALL TO ORDER
At 6:03 p.m. Vice Chair Cheung called the Teen Commission meeting to order.
ROLL CALL
Present: Biswari, Chen, Cheung, Garg, Gupta, Hu, Kumar (6:25 p.m.). Absent: Mukherjee, Shah. Staff:
Sonya Lee.
CEREMONIAL MATTERS AND PRESENTATIONS
1. Subject: Presentation on Festivals and Citywide Special Events
Recommended Action: Receive a presentation on Festivals and Citywide Special Events
from Recreation Manager, Sonya Lee.
Commissioners received the presentation and did not have any questions or comments.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
2. Subject: Approval of Minutes – June 12, 2024
Recommended Action: Review and approve the minutes from the Teen Commission
meeting on June 12, 2024.
Commissioner Biswari moved to approve the June meeting minutes as submitted.
Commissioner Chen seconded the motion. Motion carried with 6 yes and 3 absent.
POSTPONEMENTS
No postponements.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Cupertino Teen Commission Minutes August 14, 2024
No oral communications.
WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS
No written communications.
OLD BUSINESS
No old business.
NEW BUSINESS
3. Subject: Evaluation Criteria and Standard Questions for Youth Led Organization
Highlight Program
Recommended Action: Discuss and provide feedback on the Evaluation Criteria and
Standard Questions for the Youth Led Organization Highlight Program.
Questions that Commissioners would like to have answered from YLO presenters:
• What is your YLO’s goals?
• What do you want to achieve?
• What are your plans to increase engagement in the future?
• What are the plans for the YLO after you graduate from high school?
• Do you have a plan for the longevity of the organization?
• Why do they want the YLO highlight?
• What is the organization’s impact on Cupertino?
• What made them want to start the YLO?
• What is a challenge they have faced?
Commissioners also requested that they have the application information to refer to
during the evaluation process.
4. Subject: Introduction of Recreation Event Volunteers (REV)
Recommended Action: Receive an overview of a new teen organization in the
development phase.
Commissioners received the presentation and did not have any questions or comments.
STAFF AND COMMISSION REPORTS
• Staff Updates
Cupertino Teen Commission Minutes August 14, 2024
o Staff Report
Recreation Manager Lee gave an update on teen programs and events.
• Commissioner Updates
o Commissioner Gupta reported on the July Mayor’s Commissioners meeting.
FUTURE AGENDA SETTING
No future agenda items were added.
ADJOURNMENT
At 6:41 p.m., Vice Chair Cheung adjourned the meeting.
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Sonya Lee, Staff Liaison