CC 05-24-2021 Searchable PacketCITY OF CUPERTINO
CITY COUNCIL
AGENDA
This will be a teleconference meeting without a physical location.
Monday, May 24, 2021
5:30 PM
Non-Televised Special Meeting (Teen Commission Interviews)
TELECONFERENCE / PUBLIC PARTICIPATION INFORMATION TO HELP STOP THE
SPREAD OF COVID-19
In accordance with Governor Newsom’s Executive Order No-29-20, this will be a teleconference
meeting without a physical location to help stop the spread of COVID-19.
Members of the public wishing to comment on an item on the agenda may do so in the following ways:
1) E-mail comments by 4:30 p.m. on Monday, May 24 to the Council at citycouncil@cupertino.org.
These e-mail comments will also be forwarded to Councilmembers by the City Clerk’s office before the
meeting and posted to the City’s website after the meeting.
2) E-mail comments during the times for public comment during the meeting to the City Clerk at
cityclerk@cupertino.org. The City Clerk will read the emails into the record, and display any
attachments on the screen, for up to 3 minutes (subject to the Mayor’s discretion to shorten time for
public comments). Members of the public that wish to share a document must email
cityclerk@cupertino.org prior to speaking.
3) Teleconferencing Instructions
Members of the public may provide oral public comments during the teleconference meeting as follows:
Oral public comments will be accepted during the teleconference meeting. Comments may be made
during the public comment period for each agenda item.
To address the City Council, click on the link below and access the meeting:
Online
Please click the link below to join the meeting:
https://cityofcupertino.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJcsdeiuqzsjHdDraSUBCwaoraHd9M8IoY3q
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Phone
Dial 669-900-6833 and enter Meeting ID: 931 2165 0974 (Type *9 to raise hand to speak)
Please read the following instructions carefully:
1. You can directly download the teleconference software or connect to the meeting in your internet
browser. If you are using your browser, make sure you are using a current and up-to-date browser:
Chrome 30+, Firefox 27+, Microsoft Edge 12+, Safari 7+. Certain functionality may be disabled in older
browsers, including Internet Explorer.
2. If you wish to make an oral public comment but do not wish to provide your name, you may say
“Cupertino Resident” or similar designation.
3. Prior to the beginning of the Teen Commission Interviews and after Roll Call, members of the public
will have an opportunity to speak. If you wish to speak, click on "raise hand," or, if you are calling in,
press *9. Speakers will be notified shortly before they are called to speak.
4. When called, please limit your remarks to the time allotted and the specific agenda topic.
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), anyone who is planning to attend this
teleconference City Council 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 Council meeting to arrange for assistance. In addition, upon request, in advance, by a person with a
disability, City Council meeting agendas and writings distributed for the meeting that are public
records will be made available in the appropriate alternative format.
NOTICE AND CALL FOR A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CUPERTINO CITY COUNCIL
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a special meeting of the Cupertino City Council is hereby
called for Monday, May 24, 2021, commencing at 5:30 p.m. In accordance with Governor
Newsom’s Executive Order No-29-20, this will be a teleconference meeting without a
physical location. Said special meeting shall be for the purpose of conducting business on
the subject matters listed below under the heading, “Special Meeting."
SPECIAL MEETING
ROLL CALL
COMMISSION INTERVIEWS
1.Subject: Teen Commission Interviews
Recommended Action: Conduct Teen Commission interviews and make appointments
for six vacancies and at least two alternates
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A - Interview Schedule
B - Commission Diversity Resolution
C - Teen Commission Resolution
D - Current Teen Commission
E - Teen Commission Attendance
F - Sample Questions
G - 8th Grade Applications
H - 9th Grade Applications
I - 10th Grade Applications
J - 11th Grade Applications
ADJOURNMENT
The City of Cupertino has adopted the provisions of Code of Civil Procedure §1094.6; litigation
challenging a final decision of the City Council must be brought within 90 days after a decision is
announced unless a shorter time is required by State or Federal law.
Prior to seeking judicial review of any adjudicatory (quasi-judicial) decision, interested persons must
file a petition for reconsideration within ten calendar days of the date the City Clerk mails notice of the
City’s decision. Reconsideration petitions must comply with the requirements of Cupertino Municipal
Code §2.08.096. Contact the City Clerk’s office for more information or go to
http://www.cupertino.org/cityclerk for a reconsideration petition form.
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), anyone who is planning to attend this
teleconference 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 Cupertino City Council after publication of
the packet will be made available for public inspection in the City Clerk’s Office located at City Hall,
10300 Torre Avenue, during normal business hours and in Council packet archives linked from the
agenda/minutes page on the Cupertino web site.
IMPORTANT NOTICE: Please be advised that pursuant to Cupertino Municipal Code 2.08.100
written communications sent to the Cupertino City Council, Commissioners or City 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’s website and kept in packet archives. You
are hereby admonished not to include any personal or private information in written communications to
the City that you do not wish to make public; doing so shall constitute a waiver of any privacy rights
you may have on the information provided to the City.
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CITY OF CUPERTINO
Agenda Item
21-9341 Agenda Date: 5/24/2021
Agenda #: 1.
Subject: Teen Commission Interviews
Conduct Teen Commission interviews and make appointments for six vacancies and at least two
alternates
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Teen Commission Interview Schedule
Monday, May 24, 2021
Teleconference Meeting
Grade
(Sept
2021)
Applicant Name (Vote for 6
and at least 2 alternates) Kennedy MiddleCupertino Middle Lawson MiddleMonta Vista HSCupertino HSLynbrook HSThe Harker SchoolArchbishop Mitty HSFremont HSKhan Labs SchoolNotes
8th
15:40Pranav Gupta X
25:45Elspeth Luu X
Sibling of applicant Audrey
Luu
3 5:50 Kush Mathur X
4 5:55 Sarah Shelke X
9th
1 6:00 Nishant Chatterjee X
26:05Grace Cho X
3 6:10 Manvika Gopalasettey X
4 6:15 Dhruti Halambi X
56:20Lauren Kim X
66:25Florence Le X
7 6:30 Anisha Pant X
8 6:35 Niranjana Sankar X
96:40Abhinav Satish X
6:45 7-min break
10 6:55 Jason Shim X
11 7:00 Elisabeth Vicchrilli X
12 7:05 Chloe Yoon X
10th
1 7:10 Kimaya Basu X
2 7:15 Raashika Biswari X
37:20Abha Dash X
4 7:25 Rachel Ding X
5 7:30 Adhya Kasamsetty X
6 7:35 Sania Khadye X
77:40Joe Li X
8 7:45 Sarah Liu X
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Teen Commission Interview Schedule
Tuesday, May 25, 2021
Teleconference Meeting
Grade
(Sept
2021)
Applicant Name (Vote for 6
and at least 2 alternates) Kennedy MiddleCupertino Middle Lawson MiddleMonta Vista HSCupertino HSLynbrook HSThe Harker SchoolArchbishop Mitty HSFremont HSKhan Labs SchoolNotes
9 5:40 Mahika Lodha X
10 5:45 Diya Loonawat X
11 5:50 Audrey Luu X
Sibling of applicant Elspeth
Luu
12 5:55 Mahika Maini X
13 6:00 Andrew Qin X
14 6:05 Adit Singh X
15 6:10 Krithika Singh X
16 6:15 Iniyaa Suresh X
17 6:20 Greethikaa Tarra X
18 6:25 Michelle Zheng X
11th
1 6:30 Rachel Chan X
26:35Ishani Das X
36:40Krish Dev X
6:45 7-min break
4 6:55 Leisha Devisetti X
57:00Keona Gupta X
67:05Amy Hu X
7 7:10 Adhya Krishnamurthy X
8 7:15 Abhinav Shanbhag X
9 7:20 Satvik Shrivastava X
10 7:25 Darpan Singh X
11 7:30 Kelly Tung X
Teen Commissioner 2018-
2020
12 7:35 Sara Wan X
13 7:40 Kyle Wong X
7:45
10th - Continued from May 24
Vote for 6 and at least 2 alternates
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RESOLUTION NO. 03-203
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CUPERTINO
ESTABLISHING A POLICY EMBRACING THE CITY’S DEMOGRAPHIC DIVERSITY
(ADVISORY COMMISSONS AND COMMITTEES)
WHEREAS, the City intends to provide efficient, effective and equitable governmental
services to all of Cupertino, and
WHEREAS, respect for all cultures, and other demographic differences is the foundation
of Cupertino’s future, and
WHEREAS Cupertino’s residents are its most important resource, their cultural and
economic diversity provides the living fabric that binds Cupertino together, and
WHEREAS, the involvement and commitment of the entire Cupertino community
produces a better quality of life with residents and city government working in partnership, and
WHEREAS, it is vital in maintaining a high performing, productive city government in
which each resident and each city employee is valued for his or her unique gifts and talents, that
the city capitalize on the innovation inherent within the community and within city government,
and
WHEREAS, the City of Cupertino recognize that diversity includes culture, gender, age
and other important demographic differences within the City and that valuing each diversity is
fundamental in the way the City provides services to its residents, and
WHEREAS, the City believes that diverse city commissions and committees provide
advantages offered by a variety of diverse perspectives and in increasing the City’s ability to
serve its diverse population.
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED AS FOLLOWS:
I. Commissions and Committees
A. To foster comprehensive representation within advisory commissions and
committees, it would be advantageous for new members to represent the
community by such factors as culture, gender, age, and location of residency
within the city.
B. In the conduct of their business, commission and committee members shall
pursue the benefit of a variety of perspectives in making decisions.
C. Commissions and committees increase the city’s potential, effectiveness and
creativity as an organization by offering a wide range of approaches and
perspectives to addressing issues and solving problems.
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II. Other means of communicating this policy to the general public
The City of Cupertino’s embracing of diversity will also be communicated and
reflected through such means as festivals and events, recreation and education
programs, public art, city publications and media programming.
III. Dissemination and enforcement of this policy
This policy shall be incorporated into the following:
1) All notices seeking commission and committee applications;
2) Shall be adopted by the City Manager as an administrative procedure,
who shall be responsible for the implementation of this policy. From
time to time, the City Manager will report the status of such
implementation to the City Council;
3) Shall be posted at both the City Clerk’s Office and at the City’s
Department of Human Resources.
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of
Cupertino this 3rd day of November 2003, by the following vote:
Vote Members of the City Council
AYES: Chang, James, Lowenthal, Kwok, Sandoval
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
ATTEST: APPROVED:
/s/ Kimberly Smith /s/ Michael Chang
______________________ _______________________
City Clerk Mayor, City of Cupertino
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RESOLUTION NO. 18-019
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CUPERTINO
UPDATING THE CUPERTINO TEEN COMMISSION, ESTABLISHING
MEMBERSHIP FOR STUDENTS FROM 8TH THROUGH 11TH 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 8th through 11th 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 31st 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:
Vote Members of the City Council
AYES: Paul, Sinks, Chang, Scharf, Vaidhyanathan
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
ATTEST: APPROVED:
/s/Grace Schmidt /s/Darcy Paul
_________________________ ___________________________________
Grace Schmidt, City Clerk Darcy Paul, Mayor,
City of Cupertino
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Term ending August 31, 2021 Grade Sept. 2021 School Notes
Samikshaa Natarajan 9 Cupertino HS F
Jay Yeung 10 Monta Vista HS M
Rushil Jayant 11 Homestead HS M
Anagaa Nathan 11 Fremont HS F
Alden Gu 12 Lynbrook HS M
Arya Srivastava 10 Monta Vista HS F
Term ending August 31, 2022 Grade Sept. 2021 School Notes
Zehra Naqvi 9 Monta Vista HS F
Maple Leung 10 Lynbrook HS F
Alex Zhang 11 Monta Vista HS M
CURRENT TEEN COMMISSION
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Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb March April May June JulyAugustFirst NameLast Name9 23 14 18 X 13 10 10 14 12 9 14 11 AldenGu AnagaaNathan AJayYeungT MapleLeung RushilJayant Nitya DevisettiT AASamikshaa (Sam) Natarajan Zehra Navi Alex Gu Arya SrivastavaA*Devisetti resigned February, 2021, Srivastava filled vacancy as 1st alternate. Teen Commission Attendance 2020-2021Attendance Key = PresentA = AbsentT= TardySept14CC 05-24-2021 14 of 19
SAMPLE QUESTIONS FOR TEEN COMMISSION APPLICANTS
1. Why are you interested in serving as a Teen Commissioner?
2. What do you know about the Teen Commission?
3. Have you ever participated in a Teen Commission meeting? If so,
what was the issue?
4. What special skills, interest would you bring to the Commission?
5. What activities / accomplishments are you the most proud of?
6. If you could accomplish one thing next year on this commission,
what would it be?
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Applications are available on request in the City Clerk’s office 408-777-3223.
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Applications are available on request in the City Clerk’s office 408-777-3223.
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Applications are available on request in the City Clerk’s office 408-777-3223.
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Applications are available on request in the City Clerk’s office 408-777-3223.
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