Searchable Packet — Cupertino City Council, May 21, 2026

CITY OF CUPERTINO
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TY COUNCIL
AGENDA
10350 Torre Avenue, Council Chamber
Thursday, May 21, 2026
6:00 PM
Special Meeting (Teen Commission and Public Safety Commission Interviews)

NOTICE AND CALL FOR A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CUPERTINO CITY COUNCIL NO
TICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a special meeting of the Cupertino City Council is hereby called for Thursday, May 21, 2026, commencing at 6:00 p.m. in Community Hall Council Chamber, 10350 Torre Avenue, Cupertino, California 95014. 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
CO

MMISSION INTERVIEWS

1. Subject: Interview and appoint to fill vacancies on the Teen Commission (Day 2) Recommended Action: Co nduct interviews and make appointments to fill four vacancies and one alternate commission member on the Teen Commission A - Interview Schedule (May 21)
B - Ordinance Establishing the Teen Commission
C - Resolution Governing Recruitment of Advisory Bodies D - Commission Diversity Resolution
E - Commission Powers and Functions
F - Current Teen Commission
G - Teen Commission Attendance Report
H - Sample Interview Questions
I - Applications

2. Subject: Interview and appoint to fill vacancies on the Public Safety Commission Recommended Action: Co nduct interviews and make appointments to fill two vacancies on the Public Safety Commission and one alternate commission member on the Public Safety Commission

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City Council A genda May 21, 2026
A - Interview Schedule
B - Resolution Governing Recruitment of Advisory Bodies C – Commission Diversity Resolution
D – Commissions Powers and Functions
E - Current Commissions List
F - Public Safety Commission Attendance Report
G - Sample Interview Questions
H - Applications

ADJOURNMENT
Lobbyist Registration and Reporting Requirements: Individuals who influence or attempt to influence l
egislative or administrative action may be required by the City of Cupertino’s lobbying ordinance (Cupertino Municipal Code Chapter 2.100) to register and report lobbying activity. Persons whose communications regarding any legislative or administrative are solely limited to appearing at or submitting testimony for any public meeting held by the City are not required to register as lobbyists.

For more information about the lobbying ordinance, please contact the City Clerk’s Office at 10300 Torre Avenue, Cupertino, CA 95014; telephone (408) 777-3223; email [email protected]; and website: www.cupertino.org/lobbyist.

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 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, Cupertino, California 95014, during normal business hours; and in Council packet archives linked from the agenda/minutes page on the City web site.

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City Council A genda May 21, 2026
IMPORTANT NOTICE: Please be advised that pursuant to Cupertino Municipal Code section

2.08.100 w
ritten 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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CITY OF CUPERTINO
Agenda Item
26-15133 Agenda Date: 5/21/2026
Agenda #: 1.

Subject: Interview and appoint to fill vacancies on the Teen Commission (Day 2) Conduct interviews and make appointments to fill four vacancies and one alternate commission member on the Teen Commission
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Teen Commission Interview Schedule
Thursday, May 21, 2026
Grade
(Sept
2026) Applicant Name
Homestead HS
Monta Vista HS
Cupertino HS
Lynbrook HS
The Harker School
Basis Independent
Silicon Valley
St. Francis
Homeschool
Sacred HeartNotes
10th
22 6:00 Julia Hyun X
23 6:06 Kacie Chen X
24 6:12 Krish Kabra X
25 6:18 Lauren Lin X
26 6:24 Natalie Yao X
27 6:30 Sophia Zhang X
28 6:36 Subiksha Mythili X
29 6:42 Tanishka Bhattacharya X
30 6:48 Tejas Prasanth X
31 6:54 Avani Khatri X
11th
32 7:00 Vibha Santhanakrishnan X
33 7:06 Marcus Pungaru X
7:12 Break (5 mins)
34 7:17 Aarabhi Ravishankar X
35 7:23 Kolina Law X
36 7:29 Leo Bouchon X
37 7:35 Fiona Chen X
38 7:41 Sophie Chen X
39 7:47 Stefan Johnson X
40 7:53 Ishaan Saxena X
41 7:59 Ayan Chauhan X
42 8:05 Daksh Agrawal X
43 8:11 Isabel Tian X
8:17 Break (5 mins)
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ORDINANCE NO. 18 -2181

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CUPERTINO CITY COUNCIL
ADDING CHAPTER 2.95 TO THE CUPERTINO MUNICIPAL CODE, TITLE 2, TO

ESTABLISH THE TEEN COMMISSION BY ORDINANCE
WHEREAS, the Teen Commission was established by City Council pursuant to Resolution 02-065, as amended through various other resolutions, including Resolution Nos. 02-167, 04-405, 05-095, 09-078, 09-115, 16-138, and 18-019; WHEREAS, the City Council desires to codify and establish the Teen Commission in the Cupertino Municipal Code.

NOW, THEREFORE, the Council of the City of Cupertino does ordain as follows:

SECTION ONE - Chapter 2.95 "Teen Commission" is added to Title 2 "Administration and Personnel" of the Cupertino Municipal Code, as follows:

CHAPTER 2.95 TEEN COMMISSION
Section

2.95.010 Established.

2.95.020 Terms of Office.

2.95.030 Vacancy-Removal.

2.95.040 Chairperson.

2.95.050 Meetings-Quorum.

2.95.060 Majority Vote Required.

2.95.070 Records.

2.95.080 Powers and Functions.

2.95.090 Compensation-Expenses.

2.95.100 Procedural Rules.

2.95.110 Effect.
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2.95.010 Established.

The Teen Commission of the City is established. The Teen Commission (hereinafter referred to in this Chapter as "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. 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 .

Commissioners should reflect the broadest possible representation of Cupertino youth.

2.95.020 Terms of Office.

A. Commission members serve at the pleasure of the City Council. The term of office of Teen Commission members shall be for two years. Five appointments will be made in odd-numbered years and four appointments in even -numbered years. The terms will begin on September l51 and end on August 31st of the year their term is due to expire. 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.

B. The appointment, reappointment and rules governing incumbent members of the Commission are governed by the Resolution of the Cupertino City Council which governs advisory bodies and the Resolution of the Cupertino City Council which governs the Teen Commission specifically.

2.95.030 Vacancy-Removal.

Any appointee member may be removed by a majority vote of the City Council.

Vacancies shall be filled by appointment by the City Council, and shall be for the unexpired portion of the term of office vacated.

2.95.040 Chairperson.

The Commission shall elect its Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson from among its members who shall serve in these capacities for one year.

2.95.050 Meetings-Quorum.

A. The Teen Commission shall hold regular meetings at least every other month, and, at the discretion of the Commission, such other meetings as may be necessary or expedient.

B. A majority of the Commission shall constitute a quorum for the purpose of transacting the business of the Commission.

2.95.060 Majority Vote Required.
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A majority vote is required to approve a recommendation or on any matter that is presented to the Commission which requires a vote.

2.95.070 Records.

The Commission shall keep an accurate record of its proceedings and transactions , and shall render such reports to the City Council as may be required. These records shall be filed with the City Clerk.

2.95.080 Powers and Functions.

The powers and functions of the Teen Commission shall be as follows:

A. Advise the City Council and staff on issues and projects important to youth.

B. Perform such other tasks as may be expressly requested of it by the City Council.

2.95.090 Compensation- Expenses
Members of the Commission shall serve without compensation. Commissioners may be reimbursed for necessary expenses reasonably incurred by them while acting in their official capacity subject to the approval of the City Manager.

2.95.100 Procedural Rules.

The Commission may adopt from time to time such rules of procedure as it may deem necessary to properly exercise its powers and duties. Such rules shall be subject to the approval by the City Council and shall be kept on file with the Chairperson of the Commission and the City Clerk, and a copy thereof shall be furnished to any person on request.

2.95.110 Effect.

Nothing in this Chapter shall be construed as restricting or curtailing any powers of the City Council or City officers.

SECTION FIVE-IMPLEMENTATION.

The City Council hereby authorizes and directs the City Manager to take any action and sign any documents necessary to implement this Ordinance.

SECTION SIX - SEVERABILITY.

If any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this Ordinance is for any reason held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, such a decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Ordinance. The Council of the City of Cupertino hereby declares that they would have passed this Ordinance and each section or 8 CC 05-21-2026 Searchable Packet
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subsection, sentence, clause and phrase thereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections, sentences, clauses or phrases be declared invalid .

SECTION SEVEN - EFFECTIVE DATE; PUBLICATION.

The City Clerk is directed to post and publish this Ordinance in accordance with law in a newspaper of general circulation printed and published in the County of Santa Clara, or_as otherwise required by law. This ordinance shall take effect thirty (30) days after adoption.

INTRODUCED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Cupertino the 20th day of November, 2018 and ENACTED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Cupertino the 4th day of December 2018, by the following vote:

Ayes:

Noes:

Absent:

Abstain:

ATTEST:

Members of the City Council
Sinks, Chang, Vaidhyanathan
Paul, Scharf
None
None
Grace Schmidt, City Clerk
APPROVED:
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )

COUNTY OF SANTA CLARA )

CITY OF CUPERTINO )
I, GRACE SCHMIDT, City Clerk and ex-officio Clerk of the City Council of the City of Cupertino, California, do hereby certify the attached to be a true and correct copy of Ordinance No. 18-2181, which was enacted on December 4, 2018, and that it has been published or posted pursuant to law (G.C. 40806).

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 5 day of December, 2018.

GRACE SCHMIDT, City Clerk and Ex-officio Clerk
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RESOLUTION NO. 24-022

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CUPERTINO RESCINDING RESOLUTION NO. 16-137AND AMENDING THE

RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING RULES GOVERNING RECRUITMENT,

ATTENDANCE, APPOINTMENTS, AND VACANCIES ON CITY

ADVISORY BODIES
WHEREAS, the City of Cupertino wishes to establish uniform terms and conditions of office for advisory commissions; and
WHEREAS, there are within the City of Cupertino many citizens with talent, expertise, and experiencewho wish to serve the community; and WHEREAS, the City Council believesit is important to provide thesecitizens the opportunity to contribute to their community;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Cupertino rescinds Resolution No. 16-137 and establishes the following rules governing recruitment, appointment, and reappointment to City of Cupertino Advisory bodies.

A. RECRUITMENT

1. Two months before regular terms expire, or immediately following receipt of a resignation, the City Clerk distributes the vacancy notice through a broad variety of resourceswhen available, such as:

The Cupertino Scene
The Cupertino Courier
The World Journal
The Cupertino City Channel
City Hall bulletin board
The City Clerk’s Office
The Cupertino Library
The Cupertino Chamber of Commerce
Cupertino City Web site
Other organizations that the City Clerk determine to be appropriate to solicit applications for the vacant positions
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2. Two months before regular terms expire, the City Clerk’s Office also distributes the vacancy notice to the following individuals:

Members and interested residentsregistered with the Cupertino Citizen Corps, including Community EmergencyResponseTeam CERT), Medical ReserveCorps, and Cupertino Amateur Radio in EmergencyServices (CARES)
Neighborhood Block Leadersand Neighborhood Watch volunteers Individuals who have signed up for notification for City Council meetings or commission meetings

3. All vacancy notices and posting shall be done in accordancewith the provisions of the Maddy Act, California Government Code 54970etseq.

Specifically, vacancy notices shall be posted for a minimum of 10 days.

4. Applications will remain active for one year after Council review. After that time, applicants shall submit a new application if they wish to remain on the list for consideration.

5. Those persons with applications on file within one year of Council review are advised of the vacancy by the City Clerk and may activate that application. Upon receipt of the vacancy notice, the applicant must contact the City Clerk’s Office and ask that the application be reactivated.

6. An applicant may file for a maximum of two commissions at any one application period.

7. A member of an advisory body, having completed two consecutive terms, must wait two years after the term would have normally ended before being eligible to apply for the samecommission or committee.

8. Application forms will be available on the City’s website.

9. No application shall be acceptedafter the deadline.

10. When the final deadline has passed, the City Clerk’s Office will email applicants the date, time and location of the interviews along with sample questions to consider.

11. The City Clerk’s Office will copy the applicants’ written material for Councilmembers. The written material will also be available for public review in the City Clerk’s Office. 12
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B. INTERVIEWS AND APPOINTMENTS

1. When Council meetsto conduct interviews, it is a public meeting subject to the Brown Act and therefore open to the public. The candidates will be asked by the City Clerk (either in person or by written instructions left in the waiting area) to remain seatedin the waiting area until they are called in for the interview. Candidates will also be asked to return to the waiting area until the announcement of the vote, or to go home and contact the City Clerk’s Office the next day regarding the results.

However, all applicants and members of the public have the option of remaining in the room for any or all of the meeting.

2. The City Manager or their designeeshall establishcriteria for serviceon each commission or committee based on familiarity with the subject matter of the commission or committee and/or demonstrated ability to conduct the work of the advisory body. The City Manager or their designee shall consult with advisory body members in developing the criteria for service and shall notify all interested applicants of the criteria. The City Manager or their designee shall advise Council as to which applicants meet established criteria for service but shall present all candidates meeting Municipal Code requirements to the City Council for interviews. Council retains full discretion to appoint the candidate of its choosing.

3. The order in which interviews are scheduled to take place will be determined by a drawing of names. The City Clerk will do this in advance.

4. Interviews are informal and usually last 5-8 minutes. Councilmembers are looking for:

Familiarity with the subjectand/or demonstrated ability to conduct the work of the advisory body
Decision-making ability
Commitment to the position for which they have applied

5. Appointments will be made following a vote in public. The City Clerk will announce the votes.
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C. UNSCHEDULED VACANCIES, ATTENDANCE, AND TRAINING

1. If a vacancy occurs for an unexpired term and interviews for appointment to that advisory body have been conducted within the previous ninety days, the unexpired term may be filled from those applications following the required posting of the vacancy.

2. The notice of unscheduled vacancy shall be posted no earlier than 20 days before nor later than 20 days after the vacancy occurs, and at least 10 working days before appointment. The notice of unscheduled vacancy must be posted in the Office of the City Clerk, at the City Hall bulletin board, at the Cupertino Library, and in other places designated by the City Clerk.

3. A member shall be considered removed from an advisory body under the following conditions:

A member missesmore than three consecutive meetings
A member missesmore than 25% of the advisory body’s regular meetings in a calendar year
A member fails to comply with legally required training or conflict of interest reporting requirements after receiving notice and a 30-day opportunity to correct the noncompliance. A member who has failed to complete any mandated or legally required training or reporting requirement shall be precluded from participating in advisory body meetings asa member of such body.

4. It is the responsibility of the advisory body’s staff liaison to notify the City Clerk of a member’s attendance record to allow sufficient time to send a warning notice if the member has missed three consecutive meetings or 25% of the regular meetings, and to send a termination notice if the member has missed more than three consecutive meetings or more than 25% of the regular meetings in a calendar year.

5. A member who has been removed from an advisory body for inadequate attendance, failure to complete a legally required training, or noncompliance with conflict of interest reporting requirements may request a waiver of this provision by submitting a letter to the City Council setting forth the reason for the absencesand confirming future availability.
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D. GENERAL PROVISIONS

1. Term limit restrictions listed in this resolution do not apply to temporary appointments for unexpired terms.

2. All provisions of this resolution shall apply unlessotherwise decided by the City Council on a case-by-casebasis.

3. In the event that any provision of this resolution conflicts with the provisions of any other ordinance or City Council resolution governing a particular advisory body, the provisions of the ordinance or the resolution governing the particular advisory body shall prevail.

PASSEDAND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Cupertino this 5th day of March, 2024, by the following vote:

Members of the City Council
AYES: Mohan, Fruen, Chao, Moore
NOES: Wei
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
SIGNED:

Sheila Mohan, Mayor
City of Cupertino
Date
ATTEST:

Kirsten Squarcia, City Clerk Date
3/19/2024
3/19/2024
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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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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 3
rd 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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Current Teen Commission
Term ending August 31, 2026 Current Grade Grade Sept. 2026 School Chelsea Lau 10 11 Homestead Highschool
Harley Liu 11 12 Monta Vista HS
Brianna Su 9 10 Lynbrook HS
Anushree Mishra 12 Graduated Cupertino HS
Term ending August 31, 2027 Current Grade Grade Sept. 2026 School Jonathan Gao 11 12 BASIS Independent Silicon Valley
Rusheel Deshmukh 9 10 Monta Vista HS
Saanvi Halambi 10 11 Fremont HS
Sumedha Kumar 11 12 Monta Vista HS
Vinay Prakash 8 9 Cupertino HS
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Teen Commission Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Total Regular
Meeting
Absences
Regular
Meetings
Scheduled
Absence
Percentage
%
Absence
Percentage %
Anushree Misra P P P X P P A1 P X 1 12 8% 8%
Brianna Su P P P X P P A1 P X 1 12 8% 8%
Chelsea Lau P P P X P A1 P A2 X 2 12 17% 17%
Harly Liu P P P X P P P P X 0 12 0% 0%
Jonathan Gao P P P X P P P P X 0 12 0% 0%
Rusheel Deshmukh P A1 P X P P P P X 1 12 8% 8%
Saanvi Halambi P P P X P P P P X 0 12 0% 0%
Sumedha Kumar P P P X P P P P X 0 12 0% 0%
Vinay Prakash P P P X P P P P X 0 12 0% 0%
2025-2026 COMMISSION ATTENDANCE REPORT
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SAMPLE QUESTIONS FOR TEEN COMMISSION APPLICANTS

1. Why are you interested in se rving as a Teen Commissioner?

2. Commissioners will sometimes represent the Teen Commission at City events. What experience do you have with public speaking?

3. What extracurricular activities are you involved with at you r school?

4. What special skills, interest would you bring to the Commission?

5. What activities / accomplishme nts are you the most proud of?

6. The Teen Commission is an advisory body that gives feedback on existing programs and makes suggestions for future programming for teens. Why do you feel that you would be a good
representative for teens in the community?

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CITY OF CUPERTINO
Agenda Item
26-15134 Agenda Date: 5/21/2026
Agenda #: 2.

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Public Safety Commission Interview Schedule
Applicant # Time: Name Notes Resident
1 8:25 Unmesh Agarwala Yes
2 8:31 Adwait Sathye Yes
3 8:37 Timothy Gorsulowsky Yes
4 8:43 Simmi Sharma Yes
5 8:49 Stephen Lau Yes
6 8:55 Rajeswari Mahalingam Yes
7 9:01 Ronny Rulkens Yes
8 9:07 Kathleen Donaldson Yes
9 9:13 Johnathan Melehan Yes
10 9:19 Mayur Patel Yes
9:25 BREAK - 10 minutes
9:35 Deliberate and Vote
Vote for 1 partial term ending 1/30/2027
Vote for 1 full term ending 1/30/2029

PUBLIC SAFETY COMMISSION
2 available seats
Thursday, May 21
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RESOLUTION NO. 24-022

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CUPERTINO RESCINDING RESOLUTION NO. 16-137AND AMENDING THE

RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING RULES GOVERNING RECRUITMENT,

ATTENDANCE, APPOINTMENTS, AND VACANCIES ON CITY

A. RECRUITMENT

The Cupertino Scene
The Cupertino Courier
The World Journal
The Cupertino City Channel
City Hall bulletin board
The City Clerk’s Office
The Cupertino Library
The Cupertino Chamber of Commerce
Cupertino City Web site
Other organizations that the City Clerk determine to be appropriate to solicit applications for the vacant positions
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2. Two months before regular terms expire, the City Clerk’s Office also distributes the vacancy notice to the following individuals:

3. All vacancy notices and posting shall be done in accordancewith the provisions of the Maddy Act, California Government Code 54970etseq.

Specifically, vacancy notices shall be posted for a minimum of 10 days.

4. Applications will remain active for one year after Council review. After that time, applicants shall submit a new application if they wish to remain on the list for consideration.

6. An applicant may file for a maximum of two commissions at any one application period.

8. Application forms will be available on the City’s website.

9. No application shall be acceptedafter the deadline.

10. When the final deadline has passed, the City Clerk’s Office will email applicants the date, time and location of the interviews along with sample questions to consider.

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B. INTERVIEWS AND APPOINTMENTS

However, all applicants and members of the public have the option of remaining in the room for any or all of the meeting.

3. The order in which interviews are scheduled to take place will be determined by a drawing of names. The City Clerk will do this in advance.

4. Interviews are informal and usually last 5-8 minutes. Councilmembers are looking for:

Familiarity with the subjectand/or demonstrated ability to conduct the work of the advisory body
Decision-making ability
Commitment to the position for which they have applied

5. Appointments will be made following a vote in public. The City Clerk will announce the votes.
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C. UNSCHEDULED VACANCIES, ATTENDANCE, AND TRAINING

3. A member shall be considered removed from an advisory body under the following conditions:

5. A member who has been removed from an advisory body for inadequate attendance, failure to complete a legally required training, or noncompliance with conflict of interest reporting requirements may request a waiver of this provision by submitting a letter to the City Council setting forth the reason for the absencesand confirming future availability.
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D. GENERAL PROVISIONS

1. Term limit restrictions listed in this resolution do not apply to temporary appointments for unexpired terms.

2. All provisions of this resolution shall apply unlessotherwise decided by the City Council on a case-by-casebasis.

PASSEDAND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Cupertino this 5th day of March, 2024, by the following vote:

Members of the City Council
AYES: Mohan, Fruen, Chao, Moore
NOES: Wei
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
SIGNED:

Sheila Mohan, Mayor
City of Cupertino
Date
ATTEST:

Kirsten Squarcia, City Clerk Date
3/19/2024
3/19/2024
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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

NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED AS FOLLOWS:

I. Commissions and Committees

B. In the conduct of their business, commission and committee members shall pursue the benefit of a variety of perspectives in making decisions.

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2 II. Other means of communicating this policy to the general public

III. Dissemination and enforcement of this policy

This policy shall be incorporated into the following:

1) All notices seeking commission and committee applications;

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 3
rd 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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CURRENT CITY OF CUPERTINO COMMISSIONS LIST

Public Safety Commission
Vacant Partial term expires: 1/30/27
Vacant First term expires: 1/30/29
Sidharth Rajaram First term expires: 1/30/27
Gregory Klien First term expires: 1/30/27
Ravi Kiran Singh Sapaharam First term expires: 1/30/29

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QUESTIONS FOR PUBLIC SAFETY COMMISSION APPLICANTS

1. Have you attended a Public Safety Commission meeting? If so, have you attended within the last six months?

2. Most people look at public safety as pertaining to police and fire.

What other matters do you feel are included in public safety? Describe them.

3. Describe what you feel to be the City’s role in emergency planning and co-ordination with other agencies.

4. What steps have you taken at home to prepare for emergencies?

5. Please describe any interactions you have had with a police or fire agency.

6. If you could accomplish one thing next year on this commission, what would it be?

The Public Safety Commission is subject to the Political Reform Act and members are required to submit Statements of Economic Interest upon appointment and annually thereafter.

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Applications are available in the City Clerk’s Office 408-777-3223.

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