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CUPERTINO TEEN COMMISSION
Wednesday, November 12, 2025
At 6:00 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 Rusheel Deshmukh, Jonathan
Gao, Saanvi Halambi (arrived at 6:02 p.m.), Sumedha Kumar, Chelsea Lau, Vinay Prakash, and
Brianna Su (arrived at 6:04 p.m.). Absent: None.
CEREMONIAL MATTERS AND PRESENTATIONS
1.Subject: Outdoor Recreation Division
Recommended Action: Receive a presentation on the Outdoor Recreation Division
from Kayla Nakamoto, Recreation Coordinator.
Recreation Coordinator Kayla Nakamoto 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.
2.Subject: Youth Led Organization, Tino Eco
Recommended Action: Receive a presentation from Youth Led Organization, Tino Eco,
for Teen Commission Highlight Program.
Representative from Youth Led Organization Tino Eco, Megha Vinesh, 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.
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APPROVAL OF MINUTES
3.Subject: Approval of Minutes - October 8, 2025
Recommended Action: Review and approve the minutes from the Teen Commission
meeting on October 8, 2025.
Chair Misra opened the public comment period, and seeing no one, closed the public
comment period.
MOTION: Liu moved and Lau seconded to approve the October 8, 2025 minutes. The
motion carried with the following vote: Ayes: Misra, Liu, Deshmukh, Gao, Halambi,
Kumar, Lau, Prakash, Su. Noes: None. Abstain: None. Absent: None.
POSTPONEMENTS – None
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS – None
OLD BUSINESS – None
NEW BUSINESS
4.Subject: Active Transportation Plan
Recommended Action: Receive a presentation and provide feedback on the Active
Transportation Plan from Matt Schroeder, Transit and Transportation Planner.
Transit and Transportation Planner Matt Schroeder 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.
5.Subject: Evaluation of Tino Eco for Second Highlight Spot
Recommended Action: Discuss and vote on Tino Eco Youth Led Organization for
second Teen Commission Highlight spot.
Recreation Manager Sonya Lee gave a presentation.
Commissioners asked questions and made comments, which staff responded to.
Commissioners made the following recommendations:
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•Make the Highlight Program more selective.
•Offer more than a simple shout-out—such as a City-issued certificate or
endorsement—to encourage greater participation.
•Enhance the overall appeal of applying for the Highlight Program.
•Limit eligibility to once per year to prevent repeat selections of the same organization.
•Conduct a more thorough evaluation process by the Commission.
•Increase outreach efforts, with Teen Commissioners actively promoting the Highlight
opportunity.
•Prioritize first-time applicants or newer organizations to support emerging youth-led
efforts.
Chair Misra opened the public comment period, and seeing no one, closed the public
comment period.
MOTION: Liu moved and Su seconded to set a precedent to allow applications once
every year since the last Teen Commission Highlight. Ayes: Misra, Liu, Deshmukh, Gao,
Halambi, Kumar, Lau, Prakash, Su. Noes: None. Abstain: None. Absent: None.
Recreation Manager Sonya Lee gave a presentation.
Commissioners asked questions and made comments, which staff responded to.
Su moved and Prakash seconded not to give Tino Eco Youth Led Organization a second
Teen Commission Highlight spot. The motion carried with the following vote: Ayes:
Misra, Liu, Deshmukh, Gao, Halambi, Kumar, Lau, Prakash, Su. Noes: None. Abstain:
None. Absent: None.
6.Subject: December Teen Commission Meeting
Recommended Action: Discuss and provide feedback on possible cancellation of the
December Teen Commission meeting.
Recreation Manager Sonya Lee gave a presentation.
Commissioners asked questions and made comments, which staff responded to.
Chair Misra opened the public comment period, and seeing no one, closed the public
comment period.
MOTION: Lau moved and Liu seconded to cancel the December meeting. The motion
carried with the following vote: Ayes: Misra, Liu, Deshmukh, Gao, Halambi, Kumar, Lau,
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Prakash, Su. Noes: None. Abstain: None. Absent: None.
STAFF AND COMMISSION REPORTS
Sonya Lee reported on recent and upcoming Parks and Recreation events. The Teen Speaker
Series continues with sessions on Financial Literacy (Nov. 15) and Tech Career Paths (Nov. 22).
December events include the Tree Lighting at Quinlan on Dec. 5, followed by Breakfast with
Santa on Dec. 6, both of which need volunteers. Cupertino Café, a teen study event, will be held
on Dec. 13 at Community Hall, along with the Signing Santa program that morning. Santa Visits
will run Dec. 13–15 and Dec. 20–22, with limited spots remaining. Recent events included a
highly attended Diwali Festival, the Ikebana Flower Show, the Treasures sale benefiting the
Senior Center, and the popular Monster Mash. The Teen Speaker Series’ college planning session
on Nov. 1 drew more than 20 participants. Teen commissioners also received recognition at the
CREST Awards on Oct. 29.
Commissioners asked questions which Recreation Manager Sonya Lee responded to.
Chair Misra opened the public comment period, and seeing no one, closed the public comment
period.
FUTURE AGENDA SETTING –
Analyzing the current Teen Commission Highlight Program and the benefits awarded by the
program (Misra).
ADJOURNMENT
At 7:45 p.m. Chair Misra adjourned the Regular Teen Commission Meeting.
Minutes prepared by:
Lindsay Nelson, Administrative Assistant