TEEN 12-09-09CUPEFtTINO
Teen Connmission
Regular Meeting
Wednesday, December 9, 2009 7.00 pm
Quinlan Community Center, Conference Room
10185 North Stelling Road, Cupertino CA 95014
APPROVfiD~ M1NU"i'ES
CALL TO ORDER
Commissioner Szeto called the meeting to order at 7.02 pm at Quinlan Community
Center, 10185 N. Stelling Road, Cupertino, CA_
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL
Commissioners present: Samar, Liu, Szeto, Goyal, Menon, Lim, Ramachandran
Tardy Co**•micsioners: Sengupta
Absent Commissioners: Utkarsh, Shah, Damodar
Staff present: Phillips
MINUTES FROM PREVIOUS MEETINGS
Regular meeting: November 22, 2009
Ramachandran motioned to approve the minutes. Menon seconds. Motion passes
COMMUNICATIONS
a) Oral
b) Written
NEW BUSINESS
a) Scenic Circle reports Mark Linder, Director of Parks and Recreation Department:
Commissioners heard summery of report and made comments_ Commi~cioenrs
specifically commented on the realistic use of such an alternative path versus
driving. If students used the Scenic Circle route, it was suggested that afternoon
usage would be more popular than mornings_
b) Teen Center event planning: Commics.ioners Sengupta and Ramachandran
decided to lead this event_ They selected a 2-day block during the December
school break to host a Teen Center awareness event_
c) Discuss "Teen Center" naming. Commissioners thought the Teen Center title
was an appropriate name for the facility.
oLD suslNESs
MISCELLANEOUS-NO ACTION REQUIRED
a) Wallc-to-School sub-committee updab~: Com~„icsioner Samar explained the
specifics of the Walk-2-School Kit_ Co-mmissioner Liu gave an summary of
schools currently exercising some form of effort to reduce traffic/ driving and
increase walking or biking_
b) Giving Tree update: Commissioners were briefed on the specifics for the
upcoming event with WVCS_
c) Roundtable discussion about promoting 2010-2011 Commission recruitment
Commissioners offered ideas to promote future commieion applications such as
talking with leadership groups on school campus ;having commissioners share
experiences, promoting through clubs and focus groups on campus_
ADJOURNMENT
At 8:50 pm meeting adjourned to a REGULAR MEETING on Wednesday, January 13,
2010 at 7.00 pm_
Respectfully Submitted:
Lau en "l sps, Kecreati rdinator