CC Resolution No. 18-019 Updating the Cupertino Teen Commisssion, Establishing Membership for Students From 8th through 11th Grade, and Rescinding Any and All Earlier ResolutionsRESOLUTION NO. 18-019
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CUPERTINO
UPDATING THE CUPERTINO TEEN COMMISSION, ESTABLISHING
MEMBERSHIP FOR STUDENTS FROM grn THROUGH 11rn GRADE, AND
RESCINDING ANY AND ALL EARLIER RESOLUTIONS
WHEREAS, the Teen Commission was established by City Council pursuant to
Resolution 02-065, as amended through various other resolutions, including resolutions
nos. 02-167, 04-405, 05-095, 09-078, 09-115 and 16-138;
WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. 17-033 adopted by Council on April 4,
2017, students enrolled in 8th through 12th grade may apply for membership to the
Commission;
WHEREAS, the City Council desires that membership be limited to students who
are enrolled in 8th through 11th grade at time of appointment for the purpose of
establishing greater effectiveness of the Teen Commission.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that membership in the Teen
Commission shall be limited to students enrolled in 8th through 11th grade at time of
appointment. Any and all previous resolutions, including those listed above, to the
extent they are still in effect, are hereby revoked and superseded by this Resolution.
Accordingly, the updated Teen Commission Resolution shall read as follows:
CUPERTINO TEEN COMMISSION
• The Cupertino Teen Commission will be comprised of nine members, at least one
person from each public middle school and public high school in Cupertino, if
possible. Membership on the Commission will be limited to Cupertino residents.
Members may attend schools outside of the city limits, or be schooled at home.
Commissioners must be in the 81h through 11 1h grade at time of appointment.
• The members of the Teen Commission shall be appointed pursuant to the current
commission recruitment process adopted by City Council, with the following
exceptions: Applicants under the age of 18 must have written permission of a parent
or guardian to participate on the Teen Commission. The Recreation and Community
Services Department will work with the City Clerk to notice vacancies so that
outreach to schools and youth organizations is accomplished. A letter of
recommendation shall be submitted as part of the application process. The Council
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shall appoint new commissioners in May, to be seated in September, except in the case
of reappointment of vacant seats.
A) For all applicants, the City Clerk will summarize the applications on a
chart that indicates applicants' name, school, and grade level in order to
assist the Council decision process. The summary chart will be
distributed to the Council members before interviewing begins.
B) Each applicant in the interview pool will then be interviewed by
Council. The applicant will start with a one-minute speech explaining
why the applicant wishes to serve and why they feel qualified to serve.
C) Each Council member will then have the opportunity to ask at least one
question of the applicant.
D) When the entire pool has been interviewed, Council will discuss the
applicants. After the discussion, ballot voting will take place to determine
the appointments.
E) If no applicant is appointed from one of the five public schools in
Cupertino, Council may choose to re-advertise for a subsequent
appointment process, fill the vacancy with any other applicant or leave the
seat vacant.
F) Council may appoint alternates to serve on the commission in the
event of a vacancy. Such alternates may attend meetings but shall not
participate in meetings until such time as a vacancy has occurred and the
alternate has filled the vacancy. If Council appoints more than one
alternate, Council shall designate the alternates as first alternate, second
alternate and so on such that immediately upon a vacancy occurring,
the first alternate shall fill such vacancy without the need for further City
Council action.
• Commissioners should reflect the broadest possible representation of Cupertino
youth.
• A total of nine Teen Commissioners will be appointed to two-year terms. Five (5)
appointments will be made in odd-numbered years and four (4) appointments in
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even-numbered years. Vacant seats will be filled with applicants willing to finish the
term. The terms will begin on September 1st and end on August 31 st of each year.
• Commissioners shall not serve consecutive terms unless there is a vacancy for which
there is no eligible applicant, at which time the City Council may waive this
restriction.
• None of the Teen Commissioners shall be otherwise officials or employees of the City
of Cupertino nor be related by blood or marriage to any official or employee of the
city.
• The Commission shall elect a chair and vice-chair at the beginning of each year.
• The annual meeting schedule will coincide with the commission term (i.e., September
-August). Meeting times and location will be decided by the commission at the first
meeting of the term, and will be adopted as the annual meeting schedule pursuant to
the Brown Act.
• Actions taken by the Commission will be by majority vote.
• The Recreation and Community Services Department will provide staff support to the
Teen Commission and will post meeting agendas.
• The powers and function of the Teen Commission will be to advise the City Council
and staff on issues and projects important to youth.
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of
Cupertino this 6th day of March, 2018 by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
ATTEST:
t, Grace Schmidt, Ci
Members of the City Council
Paul, Sinks, Chang, Scharf, Vaidhyanathan
None
None
None
APPROVED:
I
Darcy Paul, Mayor,
City of Cupertino