HomeMy WebLinkAboutTC 11-12-2025 Searchable PacketCITY OF CUPERTINO
TEEN COMMISSION
AGENDA
10185 North Stelling Road, Quinlan Conference Room and via Teleconference
Wednesday, November 12, 2025
6:00 PM
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personal devices to any City equipment. However, speakers that wish to share a document
(e.g. presentations, photographs or other documents) during oral comments may do so by:
a. E-mailing the document to teencommission@cupertino.gov by 3:00 p.m. and staff will
advance the slides/share the documents during your oral comment.
2) Written communications as follows:
A. E-mail comments to teencommission@cupertino.gov
B. Regular mail or hand delivered addressed to the: Cupertino Teen Commission, City Hall,
10300 Torre Avenue, Cupertino, CA 95014
C. Comments addressed to the Teen Commission received by 4:00 p.m. on the day of the
meeting will be included in written communications published and distributed before the
beginning of the meeting.
D. Comments addressed to the Teen Commission received after the 4:00 p.m. deadline, but
through the end of the Commission meeting, will be posted to the City’s website by the end
of the following business day.
3) Teleconference in one of the following ways:
A. Online via Zoom on an electronic device (Audio and Video): Speakers must register in
advance by clicking on the link below to access the meeting:
https://cityofcupertino.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_qqgMUCG0RLS9FvTnW8yX8Q
a. Registrants will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the
webinar.
b. Speakers will be recognized by the name they use for registration. Once recognized,
speakers must click ‘unmute’ when prompted to speak.
c. Please read the following instructions about technical compatibility carefully: One can
directly download the teleconference (Zoom) software or connect to the meeting in their
internet browser. If a browser is used, make sure the most current and up-to-date browser,
such as the following, is used: Chrome 30+, Firefox 27+, Microsoft Edge 12+, Safari 7+.
Certain functionality may be disabled in older browsers, including Internet Explorer.
B. By Phone (Audio only): No registration is required in advance and speakers may join the
meeting as follows:
a. Dial 669-900-6833 and enter WEBINAR ID: 836 9514 0679
b. To “raise hand” to speak: Dial *9; When asked to unmute: Dial *6
c. Speakers will be recognized to speak by the last four digits of their phone number.
C. Via an H.323/SIP room system:
H.323 Information:
144.195.19.161 (US West)
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Meeting ID: 836 9514 0679
SIP: 83695140679@zoomcrc.com
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
CEREMONIAL MATTERS AND PRESENTATIONS
1.Subject: Outdoor Recreation Division
Receive a presentation on the Outdoor Recreation Division
from Kayla Nakamoto, Recreation Coordinator.
2.Subject: Youth Led Organization, Tino Eco
Receive a presentation from Youth Led Organization, Tino Eco,
for Teen Commission Highlight Program.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
3.Subject: Approval of Minutes - October 8, 2025
Review and approve the minutes from the Teen Commission
meeting on October 8, 2025.
A - Draft Minutes
POSTPONEMENTS
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
This portion of the meeting is reserved for persons wishing to address the Commission on any matter
within the jurisdiction of the Commission and not on the agenda. Speakers are limited to three (3)
minutes. In most cases, State law will prohibit the Commission from making any decisions with respect
to a matter not on the agenda.
OLD BUSINESS
NEW BUSINESS
4.Subject: Active Transportation Plan
Receive a presentation and provide feedback on the Active
Transportation Plan from Matt Schroeder, Transit and Transportation Planner.
5.Subject: Evaluation of Tino Eco for Second Highlight Spot
Discuss and vote on Tino Eco Youth Led Organization for
second Teen Commission Highlight spot.
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6.Subject: December Teen Commission Meeting
Discuss and provide feedback on possible cancellation of the
December Teen Commission meeting.
STAFF AND COMMISSION REPORTS
FUTURE AGENDA SETTING
ADJOURNMENT
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), anyone who is planning to attend this
meeting who is visually or hearing impaired or has any disability that needs special assistance should
call the City Clerk's Office at 408-777-3223, at least 48 hours in advance of the meeting to arrange for
assistance. In addition, upon request in advance by a person with a disability, meeting agendas and
writings distributed for the meeting that are public records will be made available in the appropriate
alternative format.
Any writings or documents provided to a majority of the members after publication of the agenda will
be made available for public inspection. Please contact the City Clerk’s Office in City Hall located at
10300 Torre Avenue, Cupertino, California 95014, during normal business hours.
IMPORTANT NOTICE: Please be advised that pursuant to Cupertino Municipal Code section
2.08.100 written communications sent to the City Council, Commissioners or staff concerning a matter
on the agenda are included as supplemental material to the agendized item. These written
communications are accessible to the public through the City website and kept in packet archives. Do
not include any personal or private information in written communications to the City that you do not
wish to make public, as written communications are considered public records and will be made
publicly available on the City website.
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Agenda Item
Subject: Outdoor Recreation Division
Receive a presentation on the Outdoor Recreation Division from Kayla Nakamoto, Recreation
Coordinator.
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Agenda Item
Subject: Youth Led Organization, Tino Eco
Receive a presentation from Youth Led Organization, Tino Eco, for Teen Commission Highlight
Program.
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Agenda Item
Subject: Approval of Minutes - October 8, 2025
Review and approve the minutes from the Teen Commission meeting on October 8, 2025.
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DRAFT MINUTES
CUPERTINO TEEN COMMISSION
Wednesday, October 8, 2025
At 6:03 p.m. Chair Anushree Misra called the regular Teen Commission meeting to order at the
Quinlan Conference Room, 10185 North Stelling Road and via teleconference.
ROLL CALL
Chair Anushree Misra, Vice Chair Harly Liu, and Commissioners Jonathan Gao, Saanvi Halambi,
Sumedha Kumar, Chelsea Lau, Vinay Prakash, Brianna Su. Absent: Commissioner Rusheel
Deshmukh.
CEREMONIAL MATTERS AND PRESENTATIONS
1. Subject: Youth and Young Adult Leadership Workshop
Recommended Action: Receive a presentation on the Youth and Young Adult
Leadership Workshop from Rene Fong.
Rene Fong gave a presentation.
Commissioners asked questions, which the presenter responded to.
Chair Misra opened the public comment period, and seeing no one, closed the public
comment period.
2. Subject: Community Outreach and Marketing
Recommended Action: Receive a presentation on Community Outreach and Marketing
from Communications and Marketing Coordinator, Branton Curt.
Communications and Marketing Coordinator Branton Curt gave a presentation and
opened the floor to Commissioner feedback.
Commissioners gave feedback.
Commissioners asked questions, which the presenter responded to.
Chair Misra opened the public comment period, and seeing no one, closed the public
comment period.
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Commissioners made comments.
3. Subject: Cybersecurity
Recommended Action: Receive a presentation on Cybersecurity from Innovation
Technology Manager, Tommy Yu.
Technology Manager Tommy Yu gave a presentation.
Commissioners asked questions, which staff responded to.
Chair Misra opened the public comment period and, seeing no one, closed the public
comment period.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
4. Subject: Approval of Minutes - September 10, 2025
Recommended Action: Review and approve the minutes from the Teen Commission
meeting on September 10, 2025.
MOTION: Liu moved and Kumar seconded to approve the September 10, 2025 minutes.
The motion carried with the following vote: Ayes: Misra, Liu, Gao, Halambi, Kumar, Lau,
Prakash, Su. Noes: None. Abstain: None. Absent: Deshmukh.
POSTPONEMENTS – None
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS – None
OLD BUSINESS – None
NEW BUSINESS
5. Subject: Confirmation of Teen Commissioners at Upcoming Events
Recommended Action: Confirm events that Teen Commissioners will participate in for
Fiscal Year 2025-2026.
Recreation Manager Sonya Lee gave a presentation.
Commissioners made comments.
Chair Misra opened the public comment period, and seeing no one, closed the public
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comment period.
Commissioners asked questions which staff responded to.
STAFF AND COMMISSION REPORTS
Recreation Manager Sonya Lee provided updates on recent and upcoming community events.
Recent highlights included the Preschool Ice Cream Social on September 25 with about 90
attendees, a Teen Movie Night on September 26 featuring Lilo & Stitch with over 30 teens, and
the inaugural Na Leo Mokupuni Hawaiian cultural event on October 4 hosted by the Senior
Center. Upcoming events include the Diwali Festival on October 12 at Memorial Park, the Wafu
School of Ikebana Flower Show on October 18–19 at Quinlan, the Hidden Treasures sale on
October 23 benefiting the Senior Center, and the Monster Mash Halloween event on October 25.
Commissioners were also reminded about the Speaker Series for teens in November and the
CREST Community Service Awards Dinner on October 29. Lastly, commissioners were
encouraged to connect with Youth-Led Organizations (YLOs) at their schools to promote
involvement and recognize their contributions through city platforms.
FUTURE AGENDA SETTING – None
ADJOURNMENT
At 7:01 p.m. Chair Misra adjourned the Regular Teen Commission Meeting.
Minutes prepared by:
Lindsay Nelson, Administrative Assistant
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Agenda Item
Subject: Active Transportation Plan
Receive a presentation and provide feedback on the Active Transportation Plan from Matt Schroeder,
Transit and Transportation Planner.
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Agenda Item
Subject: Evaluation of Tino Eco for Second Highlight Spot
Discuss and vote on Tino Eco Youth Led Organization for second Teen Commission Highlight spot.
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Agenda Item
Subject: December Teen Commission Meeting
Discuss and provide feedback on possible cancellation of the December Teen Commission meeting.
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