Teen 07-19-2017CUPERTINO
Cupertino Teen Commission
Regular Meeting
Wednesday, July 19, 2017 6:00 pm
Quinlan Commun ity Center, Conference Room
10185 N. Stelling Rd, Cupertino, CA 95014
APPROVED MINUTES
CALL TO ORDER@ 6:24pm
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL
Commissioners Present: Lau, Rajaram, Reiisieh, Vadodkar
Tardy: Huang
Absent: A. Sahni, S. Sahni, Yang
Staff Present: Mestizo
MINUTES FROM PREVIOUS MEETING
a) June 21 2017 -Commissioner Rajaram motions to approve minutes. Commissioner
Vadodkar seconds motion. Motion passes unanimously.
COMMUNICATIONS
a) Oral -none
b) Written -none
OLD BUSINESS
a) Social Host Ordinance -discussion & presentation by Santa Clara County Sherriff
Deputies from the Santa Clara County Sherriff's office visited the Teen Commission to
discuss the impacts of underage drinking and the importance of a Social Host Ordinance.
The Teen Commission discussed potential repercussions with the deputies. City Staff
agreed to check the City Attorney to verify ordinance verbiage. The remaining
commissioners agreed to pass along the project's status to the incoming commissioners.
b) Teen stress discussion
The topic of teen stress was discussed with the Teen Commission. The commission gave
insight into different causes of teen stress including academic, family, and peer pressure.
The Teen Commission ex pressed the desire to bridge the gap between FUHSD, the Teen
Commission, and the City of Cupertino
c) Commissioner succession plan
The remaining commissioners -S. Sahni, Rajaram, and Lau -will be stepping up as
mentors to the incoming commissioners and informing them of ongoing projects.
NEW BUSINESS
a) Day in the State Capitol
Details on the State Capitol visit were given. Commissioners were told to check their
email for important information and ne xt steps.
STAFF & COMMISSION REPORTS
a) Staff Liaison Report
Daniel Mestizo presented the Teen Commission with the following information:
• N/A
MISCELLANEOUS -NO ACTION REQUIRED
ADJOURNMENT
At 7:33 pm the Teen Commission adjourned to a REGULAR MEETING which will be held on
Wednesday, September 13th at 6:00pm at the Quinlan Community Center, Conference Room,
10185 North Stelling Road, Cupertino.