Presentations
Teen Commission Meeting
September 14, 2022
Presentations
Item 2
Teen Commission
Orientation
Teen Commission Orientation
September 14, 2022
Orientation Overview
●Structure of Government
●Commission Purpose
●Attendance
●Public Meetings (Brown Act)
●Parliamentary Procedure (Rosenberg’s Rules)
●Ethics
●City Work Program
●City Email Policy
City Organization
Council-Manager
Structure of Government
●City Council sets policy and vision
●City Manager implements policy and directs
day-to-day citywide administrative operations
and staff
●City staff has two primary roles:
1.Develop policy alternatives/make
professional recommendations
2.Implement Council direction
Commission Purpose,CMC Ch. 2
A.Advise the City Council and staff on
issues and projects important to youth.
B.Perform such other tasks as may be
expressly requested of it by the City Council.
Attendance
•25% of regular meetings missed or three
consecutive meetings missed in a calendar year
results in removal
•May request a waiver of this provision to Council
•Teen Commission tardiness is also tracked
The Brown Act
“All meetings of the legislative body of a local agency
shall be open and public, and all persons shall be
permitted to attend any meeting . . . except as
otherwise provided in this chapter.” Gov’t. Code Sec.
54953(a)
3 key requirements:
(1) conduct business and make decisions only in
open public meetings;
(2) publish and follow meeting agendas; and
(3) provide an opportunity for public participation
before making decisions
Brown Act –Meetings
●“ . . . any congregation of a majority of the members of
a legislative body at the same time and location, . . . to
hear, discuss, deliberate, or take action on any item
that is within the subject matter jurisdiction of the
legislative body.”
●Regular meetings
●Special meetings called by Chair or majority of
commission
Brown Act –Action Taken
●a collective decision made by a majority
●a collective commitment or promise by a majority to
make a positive or a negative decision; or
●an actual vote by a majority when sitting as a body or
entity, upon a motion, proposal, resolution, order or
ordinance. Gov’t. Code Sec. 54952.6
Brown Act –Serial Meetings
●A majority of the members of a legislative body shall
not, outside a meeting . . ., use a series of
communications of any kind, directly or through
intermediaries, to discuss, deliberate, or take action
on any item of business that is within the subject
matter jurisdiction of the legislative body. Gov’t.
Code Sec. 54952.2(b)(1)
Brown Act –Serial Meetings
●Daisy Chain: A to B, B to C, C to D
●Wagon Wheel: A to B, A to C, A to D
●Includes Email, Texting, Notes
●Do not “Reply All” in emails
●Limit risk by sending communications to commission
liaison and not stating position outside of meetings
Brown Act –Exceptions
●Individual Contacts and Staff Briefings –less than
quorum
●Staff may have separate conversations or
communications with members, outside of a
meeting, in order to answer questions or provide
information
●Staff may not communicate the comments or
position of any other member of the legislative body.
Gov’t. Code Sec. 54952.2(b)(2)
Brown Act –Exceptions
●Purely Social and Ceremonial Gatherings & Seminars
●Open, Publicized Community Meetings
●Meetings of Another Agency
●Members should not discuss City business
Brown Act -Agendas
●Post 72 hours before regular meeting and 24 hours
before special meeting
●Scope of discussion and action is limited to
agendized matters
●Brief general description of items to be discussed –
to inform interested members of public of the
subject matter
●May schedule future items, hear
staff/commissioner announcements, have very
brief clarifying questions/responses to public
Brown Act –Public Participation
●Public right to speak on (1) any item within the subject
matter jurisdiction of the commission and (2) the specific
items of business before or during the commission’s
consideration
●Comments may be anonymous
●May impose reasonable time limits on public comment
●Cannot prohibit public criticism of policies, procedures,
programs, or services of the agency or the acts or
omissions of the body itself
●Public right to review communications distributed to a
majority of the commission
Rosenberg’s Rules of Order
●Simple rules for parliamentary procedure
●How to establish order at meetings
●How motions are made
●How the chair runs the meeting
Rosenberg’s Rules of Order
Agenda format handled by the Chair:
1)Announces the agenda item
2)Invites the staff report
3)Asks members for clarifying questions
4)Invites public comments
5)Invites a motion
6)Invites a second to the motion
7)Ensures motion is understood
8)Invites discussion/deliberation
9)Takes a vote
10)Announces the vote result
City Work Program
●Established by the City Council
●Guides the work of the City
●Commissions provide suggestions related to their
scope of work in Nov/Dec
Ethics
●Cupertino Ethics Policy
●Promotes public confidence in the integrity of local
government
●You are a representative of the City
City Email Policy
●Commissioners assigned City email address
●Use your City email to conduct City business
●Follow “netiquette” guidance set forth in Technology
Use Policy
●Do not use your personal email account for City
business
Questions?
Contact the City Clerk’s Office:
Email: cityclerk@cupertino.org
Telephone: 408-777-3223
Teen Commission Meeting
September 14, 2022
Presentations
Item 3
Community Outreach
Presentation
Teen Commission
Community Outreach
Wednesday, September 14
•Brand Guidelines
•Style Guidelines
•Social Media Policy
Communication Guidelines
•Creates a City
Identity
•One identity helps
the community
easily recognize
public outreach
from the City
Brand Guidelines
•This document is to establish consistent
grammar, punctuation, and spelling usage
in communications, publications
•This give the City one voice
City Style Guide
•When should you use these guidelines?
City Style Guide
•The City operates its social media
accounts as a public service to provide
information about the City
•Variety of posts
•Not one size fits all
Social Media Policy
•Instagram
•Facebook
•Twitter
•Youtube
•Nextdoor
•Yelp
City of Cupertino Social Media Platforms
Community Outreach
Teen Commission Meeting
September 14, 2022
Presentations
Item 5
Memorial Park Specific
Plan Presentation
Teen Commission
September 14, 2022
MEMORIAL PARK
SPECIFIC PLAN
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ABOUT THE PROJECT
MEMORIAL PARK
●22 acres
●Centrally located in Cupertino
●Cupertino Senior Center, Quinlan
Community Center, and Cupertino Sports
Center
●Cupertino Veterans Memorial
●Hosts numerous annual events
●Open daily until 10 p.m.
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ABOUT THE PROJECT
PROJECT PURPOSE
●Improve the facility and determine how to
best meet the future recreation,
community gathering, event, and open
space needs of Cupertino.
●Further Parks and Recreation System Master
Plan’s vision for expanding civic event and
community gathering spaces and
enhancing natural site and park features.
●Enhance Memorial Park’s unique identity,
create a sense of place, and grow a distinctive
expression of the park to achieve a balance
between the built and natural environments.
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ABOUT THE PROJECT
PARKS AND RECREATION SYSTEM MASTER PLAN (2020)
.KEY COMMUNITY THEMES. .MASTER PLAN GOALS.
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ABOUT THE PROJECT
PARKS AND RECREATION SYSTEM MASTER PLAN (2020) for Memorial Park
.COMMUNITY GOALS. .FOCUS.
●Community hub
●Multi-use, civic-focused event space
.SITE ENHANCEMENT OPPORTUNITIES.
Engage the public in developing a site master
plan for Memorial Park as a community hub
and multi-use, civic-focused event space.
Include the presence of the Quinlan
Community, Senior, and Sports centers in
planning Memorial Park as a community
space.
ABOUT THE PROJECT
PROJECT VISION
Engage the public to REVITALIZE
MEMORIAL PARK as a community
gathering and multi-use, civic-focused
event space while considering the
context of the natural landscape and
facilities, the needs of the community,
and the potential of the existing site.
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ABOUT THE PROJECT
GUIDING PRINCIPLES
●Restore and preserve natural habitat
●Maximize shade
●Develop walkways and bikeways that
further connectivity
●Foster social cohesiveness and
diverse activities for all ages and
abilities
●Create high quality recreation
experiences
●Provide sustainable facilities, programs
and services
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PROJECT SCHEDULE
ABOUT THE PROJECT
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NEXT STEPS
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COMMUNITY INPUT
(September to October 2022)
●Online Survey: Open
through 10/9
●Public Webinar: 9/15
●Community Events
○9/17 at Cupertino
Library
○9/24 at Day ‘N Night
Fun Fest (Memorial Park)
○10/8 at Bay Area Diwali
(Memorial Park)
DEVELOPING THE PLAN
●Design Alternatives for
public review
●Back to the Community
for prioritization input
HOW YOU CAN HELP.
●Spread the word!
●Visit the project website
engagecupertino.org/
memorial-park-specific-plan
●Take the Online Survey
September 8 through October 9
●Participate at the
Community Events
September and October 2022