TEEN 11-09-09CUPERTIINO
Teen Commission
Regular Meeting
Monday, November 9; 2009 7:00 PM
Quinlan Community Center, Conference Room
10185 N. Stelling Road G.~pertino, CA 95014
CALL TO ORDER
APPROVED MINUTES
Commissioner Szeto called the meeting to order at 7:05 pm at the Quinlan Community Center,
10185 N. Stelling Road, Cupertino, CA.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL
Commissioners present: Samar, Liu, Bhagi, Szeto, Sengupta, Goyal, Menon
Absent Commissioners: Lim, Shah, Ramachandran
Tardy Commissioners: Damodar
Staff present: Phillips
MINUTES FROM PREVIOUS MEETINGS
Special meeting: October 28, 2009
Szeto motioned to approve the minutes. Menon seconds. Motion passes.
COMMUNICATIONS
a) Oral
b) Written
NEW BUSINESS
a) WVCS Teen Giving Tree Project- Representatives from each represented Cupertino
school were selected as point people to lead the project and relay information between the
school and commission. The commission de~~ided to meet for a preparation meeting on
Sunday, November 22, 2009 at 5:00 pm at the Cupertino Teen Center.
b) Commissioners voted unanimously to held Chair and Vice Chair elections on
November 9, 2009. Stephanie Szeto was voted into the Chair position. A tie occurred
for the Vice Chair position. Due to an even number of Commissioners at the meeting, a
run-off will occur at the following regular meeting.
OLD BUSINESS
a) Discuss Walk-to-School program plans and ~:ommitments for 2009-2010 term- A five
member sub-committee was established to initiate research and begin communications
with schools in Cupertino. Commissioners felt it was important to support existing
programs while also providing inexperienced schools with information and ideas on how
to start a program. Sub-committee members: Sruthi Damodar, Laura Liu, Shailee Samar,
Utkarsh Bhagi, Stephanie Szeto.
MISCELLANEOUS-NO ACTION REQUIJZE)/~
a) Dolly Goyal, Teen Librarian, presentaticm and discussion on Teen Room
renovations at the Cupertino Library.- Golly Goyal shared renovation and new design
plans with the Commission. The Commission was also consulted for their opinions on
teen programs, activities, and needs or wants for the teen room.
b) Teen Center promotion assignment -Commissioners will be passing out information
to their friends, peers, etc. about the Cupertino Teen Center. The Commissioners are
promoting the Teen Center, its benefits, and availability to teens in Cupertino.
ADJOURNMENT
At 8:43 pm meeting adjourned to a REGULAR MEETING on Sunday, November 22, 2009
at 5:00 pm.
Respectfully Submitted:
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Laure hillips, Recreatio ordinator