Jan 12 2015

AC Transit Accessibility Advisory Committee Recruitment

Volunteers Wanted To Fill Committee Vacancy

Applications are currently being accepted from individuals who are interested in volunteering to serve on the AC Transit District’s Accessibility Advisory Committee (AAC).

The Recruitment Notice and Application, as well as information about the Committee can be found by clicking the links below. The deadline for submitting an application is January 30, 2015 at 5:00 p.m. Send the application to:

Office of the District Secretary
Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District
1600 Franklin Street, 10th Floor
Oakland, California 94612
Fax:  (510) 891-4705
www.actransit.org 

About the Committee 

AC Transit is currently seeking volunteers who are interested in serving on the Accessibility Advisory Committee.  All openings on the committee during calendar year 2015 will be filled from qualified applications received during this recruitment.  Please consult the Recruitment Notice for more information.  The deadline to submit an Application is January 30, 2015 at 5:00 p.m.

The Accessibility Advisory Committee was established by the Board of Directors in 1991 to review, comment and advise the Board of Directors and District staff regarding the implementation and enhancement of planning programs and services for seniors and people with disabilities. The AAC consists of 14 members with two members being appointed by each of the seven elected members of the District’s Board of Directors. Committee members serve a one year term.

Any individual that utilizes AC Transit’s fixed-route service, is a senior or an individual with a disability and/or represents such groups, and is willing to devote the necessary hours to attend meetings of the Committee shall be eligible for appointment.

The Board of Directors encourages that membership on the Committee be ethnically diverse and cover all geographical areas of the District’s service area as well as representation by/for seniors and individuals with varying types of disabilities.

The AAC reviews, comments, and advises the Board of Directors and District staff on the implementation and enhancement of programs and services for seniors and people with disabilities. 

For additional information, click on the following link:

2015 Recruitment Notice and Application; Information about the AAC

Note: To contact a member of the Accessibility Advisory Committee, please call Tammy Kyllo, Secretary to the Committee, at (510) 891-7175.

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