Teen 12-04-2013CUPERTINO
Cupertino Teen Commission
Special Meeting
Wednesday, December 4, 2013 6:15 pm
Quinlan Community Center, Conference Room
10185 North Stelling Road, Cupertino CA 95014
APPROVED MINUTES
CALL TO ORDER at 6:17 pm
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL
Commissioners present: Buvanesh, Doyle,
Trivedi, Yun
Staff present: Neff, Atwood, Jahns
COMMUNICATIONS
a) Oral
b) Written
Mol, Prasad, Smithline, Swamy, Sriraman, ,
MINUTES FROM PREVIOUS MEETING
a) November 11, 2013. Commissioner Buvanesh motions to approve minutes. Commissioner Doyle
seconds. Motion passes unanimously.
NEW BUSINESS
a) Meet the Director, Carol Atwood- introduction and meet and greet with new Parks and .
Recreation Director. Discussion around how people are perceived and how people can
approach situations.
b) Proposal for Teen Commission to adopt Community Garden Plot- Dave Jahns, Recreation
Coordinator- Jahns discussed with commissioners possibility of overseeing a plot of
garden space at the McClellan Ranch Preserve Ranch Community Gardens:
Commissioners will continue discussion at January meeting and decide on commitment
level.
c) Giving Tree Status Update- commissioners reviewed final plans for Giving Tree project for
12/13.
Donations
Promotion
Dinner
d) Teen Center incentive/ open house idea- tabled for future Teen Commission meeting
date
e) Teen Center & Sports Center open house-.'January 11, 2014- commissioners
brainstormed activities and snacks to host during open house event. Main idea around
excitement and information leading up to 2014 Winter Olympic activities at the teen
center.
f) YAC Social Debrief — overall impression of Event was success and positive experience.
Commissioners enjoyed meeting peers from other cities and are looking forward to 2014
YAC.Attack.
g) Intergenerational event brainstorm – ideas generated included art project, technology,
holiday baking, living history, map with travel locations /push pins. Follow up at January
meeting with Senior Center staff in attendance.
OLD BUSINESS
MISCELLANEOUS —NO ACTION REQUIRED
a) Tree Lighting- Friday, December 6, 2013
b) Breakfast with Santa- Saturday, December 7; 2013
c) Teen Center December break special hours: 12/22 -1/4, 12pm -6pm
d) Teen Study Block dates at Cupertino Community Hall: 12/8, 12/15; 12pm -5pm
ADJOURNMENT
At 8:09 pm the Teen Commission adjourned to a REGULAR MEETING on Wednesday,
January 08, 2014 at 6:15 pm at Quinlan Community Center, 10185 N. Stelling Road,
Cupertino.
Respectfully submitted,
I
Lauten Neff U
Staff-Liaison