TEEN 06-24-2020
Cupertino Teen Commission
REGULAR MEETING
Wednesday, June 24, 2020, 6:00 pm
Zoom Webinar
APPROVED MINUTES
CALL TO ORDER @ 6:00 pm
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL
Present: Tung, Nathan, Jayant, Venkatasubramanian, Khot, Natarajan, Devisetti, Yeung, Gu
Tardy: N/A
Absent: N/A
Staff Present: Daniel Mestizo
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
1. June 10, 2020 – Vice-Chair Jayant motions to approve minutes with corrections.
Commissioner Khot seconds motion. Motion passes unanimously.
WRITTEN/ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
OLD BUSINESS
2. <hack> Cupertino 2020
Event subcommittees provided the group with updates on their progress. Final
action items were given to subcommittees.
3. Pizza and Politics: 2020
The Commission continued brainstorming ways to hold the biannual Pizza and
Politics event, whether virtual or in-person, and improve the format of the event.
Commissioners expressed topics to discuss during the virtual town hall. Staff
agreed to reopen survey for Commissioners to complete.
4. 2020-2021 School-Year Reopening Discussion
Vice-Chair Jayant and Commissioner Gu provided the Teen Commission with an
update on planning for reopening schools next year and included planned
schedules and possible grading system.
5. Teen Commission Outreach and Student Support
Commissioners continued deliberating on the Commission’s outreach and role in
support student organizations. Staff will invite the City’s Communication Team
to the next meeting to engage in a discussion on social media and
communication. Staff will also reopen surveys for Commissioners to complete.
Oral Communication: Local student asked the Teen Commission for support for
the “Stand Up for Kids” organization.
NEW BUSINESS
STAFF & COMMISSION REPORTS
6. Commissioner Updates
• None.
7. Staff Updates
• None.
FUTURE AGENDA SETTING
The following items were requested to be added to the next meeting: <hack> Cupertino,
2020-2021 School Year Reopening Discussion, Pizza and Politics, and Teen Commission
Outreach and Student Support.
ADJOURNMENT
At 9:27 pm the Teen Commission adjourned to a REGULAR MEETING which will be
held on July 8, 2020 at 6:00 pm as a Zoom Webinar.
Respectfully submitted,
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Daniel Mestizo, Staff Liaison