Teen 09-11-2024APPROVED MINUTES
CUPERTINO TEEN COMMISSION
Wednesday, September 11, 2024
REGULAR TEEN COMMISSION MEETING
CALL TO ORDER
At 6:08 p.m. Staff Liaison, Sonya Lee, called the Teen Commission meeting to order.
ROLL CALL
Present: Biswari, Chen, Lau, Liu, Misra, Mukherjee, Su. Absent: Garg. Staff: Sonya Lee, Robert
Kaufman, Lauren Sapudar.
CEREMONIAL MATTERS AND PRESENTATIONS
1.Subject: Swearing-in Ceremony for Incoming 2024-2026 Teen Commissioners
Recommended Action: Swear in the four incoming Teen Commissioners for the 2024-
2026 term.
Commissioners Su, Lau, Liu, and Misra were sworn in for the 2024-2026 term.
2.Subject: Teen Commission Orientation
Recommended Action: Receive an overview of the Commissioner's Handbook from
City Clerk.
Commissioners received a presentation from Deputy City Clerk, Lauren Sapudar.
3.Subject: Teen Organizations Presentation
Recommended Action: Receive a presentation on each of the Teen Organizations from
representatives from Teen Commission, Youth Activity Board (YAB), Recreation Event
Volunteers (REV), and Recreation Coordinator, Robert Kaufman.
Commissioners received a presentation on the four teen groups – Teen Commission,
YAB, REV, and Leaders in Training (LIT).
Cupertino Teen Commission Minutes September 11, 2024
Staff Liaison Lee further emphasized the importance of the Teen Commission in
representing their fellow community teens, and that staff counts on the teens to help get
the word out about teen programs and events.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
4. Subject: Approval of Minutes – August 14, 2024
Recommended Action: Review and approve the minutes from the Teen Commission
meeting on August 14, 2024.
Commissioner Biswari moved to approve the August meeting minutes as submitted.
Commissioner Chen seconded the motion. Motion carried with 7 yes and 1 absent.
POSTPONEMENTS
No postponements.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
No oral communications.
WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS
No written communications.
OLD BUSINESS
No old business.
NEW BUSINESS
5. Subject: 2024-2025 Chair and Vice Chair Selection
Recommended Action: Select a Chair and Vice Chair for the 2024-2025 Teen
Commission term.
Commissioner Biswari was voted in as the 2024-2025 term Chair.
Commissioner Chen was voted in as the 2024-2025 term Vice Chair.
STAFF AND COMMISSION REPORTS
Cupertino Teen Commission Minutes September 11, 2024
•Staff Updates
o Recreation Coordinator Kaufman gave an update on teen programs and events.
•Commissioner Updates
o No updates.
FUTURE AGENDA SETTING
No future agenda items were added.
ADJOURNMENT
At 7:39 p.m., Chair Biswari adjourned the meeting.
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Sonya Lee, Staff Liaison