TEEN 09-09-09CUPERT'INO
Teen Commission
Regular Meeting
Wednesday, September 9, 2009 6:00 PM
Quinlan Community Center, Pre-school Room
10185 N. Stelling Road Cupertino, CA 95014
APPROVED r~IINUTES
CALL TO ORDER
Commissioner Szeto called the meeting to order at 6:06 p.m. at the Quinlan
Community Center, 10185 N. Stelling Road, Cupertino, CA.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL
Commissioners present: Samar, Damodar, ~.~oyal, Lim, Liu, Menon, Bhagi, Shah,
Szeto, Sengupta
Tardy Commissioners: Ramachandran
Staff present: Phillips
MINUTES FROM PREVIOUS MEETINGS
COMMUNICATIONS
a) Oral
b) Written
NEW BUSINESS
a) Welcome/ introductions
b) City Clerk, Kim Smith: Brown Act :Smith shared important information
about the Brown Act and it's bound~iries. Smith administered the Oath of
Office to the Commission, officially swearing them in as Commissioners.
c) Expectations
d) Meeting schedule/ yearly calendar: ~~.ommissioners discussed to set 7:00
pm as the meeting time for the '09-'10 term. Sengupta motioned to
approve meeting time. Shah second~~. Motion passes unanimously.
e) Bios and pictures
OLD BUSINESS
MISCELLANEOUS - NO ACTION REQUIRED
a) Erin Cook, Green Coordinator: environmental awareness at the teen level:
Cook discussed with Commissioners how Cupertino is making steps to
become a green city both within municipality and on a community level.
Commissioners shared what their individual schools currently or are
planning to do in an effort to promote and practice green habits.
Commissions were given the task to report back on their findings for each
school at the October meeting.
b) Information about De Anza College'; Leadership Conference: Youth
Voices United for Change: De Anza': planning committee is looking for a
teen representative to assist in the pl;~nning for the conference.
Information about the conference ways shared as well as an invitation
extended to participate.
STAFF REPORT
a) Commissioners were informed of City Council and Parks and Recreation
Commission meetings. Visiting and ~~r viewing these meeting provide
great insight to community happeni~lgs that could be important to teens.
b) Information about the Cupertino TeE~n Center, including its history was
shared with the Commission. Encouragement was given for
Commissioners to spend time at the Teen Center with the hopes they can
connect with teens using it and spre~id knowledge of the Commission to
those who don't know about it.
ADJOURNMENT
Meeting adjourned at 7:58pm to a regular 'T'een Commission meeting on October
14, 2009 at 7:00 pm.
Respectfully submitted:
Laur hillips, Recreat n oordinator