Teen 08-10-2022
APPROVED MINUTES
CUPERTINO TEEN COMMISSION
Wednesday, August 10, 2022
REGULAR TEEN COMMISSION MEETING
CALL TO ORDER
At 6:03 p.m. Chair Zhang called the Teen Commission meeting to order. This was a teleconference
meeting with no physical location.
ROLL CALL
Present: Ding, Naqvi, Qin, Luu, Tarra, Kasamsetty, Zhang, Leung. Absent: Halambi. Staff: Daniel Mestizo. All
commissioners teleconferenced for the meeting.
CEREMONIAL MATTERS & PRESENTATIONS
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
1. Subject: Meeting Minutes for the June 8, 2022 Teen Commission Meeting
Recommended Action: Review and approve minutes for the June 8, 2022 Teen Commission
meeting.
Commissioner Tarra motions to approve minutes with amended changes. Commissioner Ding seconds
motion. The motion carries unanimously. Commissioner Halambi absent for vote.
WRITTEN/ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
OLD BUSINESS
NEW BUSINESS
2. Subject: Santa Clara County Children’s Outdoor Bill of Rights
Recommended Action: Receive a presentation from Santa Clara County on the Children’s
Outdoor Bill of Rights initiative and provide feedback.
Santa Clara County (SCC) staff visited the Teen Commission to share the recently adopted
Children’s Outdoor Bill of Rights. The Children’s Outdoor Bill of Rights and its tenants helps to
address green space inequities and to encourage children of all ages, within Santa Clara County, to
go outside. SCC is asking each city in SCC to adopt the Children’s Outdoor Bill of Rights and
identify two to three actions over the next 18 months to ensure access for all children to engage in
the Bill of Rights’ tenets.
Cupertino Teen Commission Minutes August 10, 2022
Teen Commissioners asked questions and provided feedback to SCC staff. Commissioners
expressed interest in revisiting the topic and implementation of the Children’s Outdoor Bill of
Rights at a future meeting.
3. Subject: New Term Transition
Recommended Action: Receive update on the 2022-2023 Teen Commission term.
Staff informed the Teen Commission of a transition in Staff Liaison for the 2022-2023 term and
beyond. Recreation Manager Sonya Lee will be the new Staff Liaison for the Teen Commission.
Staff thanked the Teen Commission for their collaboration. Commissioners thanked staff for their
guidance and welcomed Staff Liaison Lee.
STAFF & COMMISSION REPORTS
4. Subject: Update Reports
Recommended Action: Receive update reports from City staff and Teen Commissioners.
Staff Updates
• Staff shared the following updates:
o Summer Movie Series will be held on Fridays from August 5 to August 26.
Commissioner Updates
• Commissioners provided recaps on Mayor Meeting attendances.
FUTURE AGENDA SETTING
The following items were requested to be added to future agendas: Children’s Outdoor Bill of Rights.
ADJOURNMENT
At 6:50 p.m., Chair Zhang adjourned the meeting.
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Daniel Mestizo, Staff Liaison