Teen 10-14-2015CUPERTINO
Cupertino Teen Commission
Regular Meeting
Wednesday, October 14, 2015 6:00 pm
Quinlan Community Center, Conference Room
10185 North Stelling Road, Cupertino CA 95014
APPROVED MINUTES
CALL TO ORDER at 6:07pm
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL
Commissioners present: Chan, Fung, Gundu, Huang, Sahni, Jandhyala, Vadodkar, and Yang
Absent Commissioners: Reiisieh
Staff present: Mestizo
MINUTES FROM PREVIOUS MEETING
a) September 23, 2015 -Commissioner Vadodkar motions to approve minutes.
Commissioner Fung seconds motion. Motion passes unanimously.
COMMUNICATIONS
a) Oral
Commissioner Mike Sanchez from the Fine Arts Commission visited the Teen
Commission to discuss the Young Artist Award, the application process, judging
criteria, and requested that the Teen Commissioners help with advertising at their
respective school sites.
b) Written
STAFF & COMMISSION REPORTS
a) Chair Chan recapped the Mayor Meeting and the events the different Cupertino
commissions are organizing or helping promote.
b) Staff Liaison Mestizo discussed the Environmental Education Center Dedication Ceremony
and invited the Teen Commission to attend.
NEW BUSINESS
a) Spare the Air Youth Program Presentation by Yvonna Cazares from Bay Area Air Quality
Management District.:.. Yvonne discussed the Spare the Air Youth Program and its
dedication to tackling important environmental issues. Commissioners were also invited
to the Youth for Environment and Sustainability (YES) Conference in January.
b) Safety Routes to School Presentation by Chelsea Biklen, Safe Routes to School Coordinator
-Chelsea discussed the Safety Routes to School Program, the committee's goals of
promoting road safety, and the partnership and resources provided to the Teen
Commission for the annual Walk One Week program. The potential for moving it earlier in
the school year and creating a guidebook for future commissioners was also discussed.
c) YAC Social Debrief -commissioners and staff liaison discussed the planning of events
that occurred during the YAC Social in preparation for the YAC Attack in March 2016.
OLD BUSINESS
a) 2015-2016 Work Plan -the yearly Teen Commission work plan was further discussed.
ADJOURNMENT
At 8:26 pm the Teen Commission adjourned to a REGULAR MEmNG which will be held on
Wednesday, October 28, 2015 at 6:00 pm at the McClellan Ranch House Conference Room,
22221 McClellan Rd, Cupertino, CA 95014.