CAAC Application Form

Sound Transit seeks to fill open positions on the Citizens Accessibility Advisory Committee (CAAC). The purpose of the CAAC is to gather input from riders regarding the accessibility of Sound Transit’s existing services as well as expansion plans for the future. Applicants seeking to hold a position on the CAAC should be:

A regular rider of Sound Transit service
A person with a disability, older adult, family or caregiver of a person with a disability or older adult, or a professional or volunteer in the field of disability or aging services
Willing to commit to attend and participate in quarterly meetings
Willing to provide feedback and help to seek solutions that will benefit Sound Transit’s service delivery.

The CAAC is not designed to hear, process or resolve individual complaints. It is intended to review and provide input to the over-all operations, planning and design system wide.

Please respond to all questions below. Note: * (asterisk) indicates a required response. Reasonable accommodation to complete this form is available upon request at 1-888-889-6368 or accessibility@soundtransit.org.

1. General information *This question is required.

First Name

Last Name

Title

Street Address

Apt/Suite/Office

City

State

Zip

Email Address

Phone Number

Diversity

Sound Transit intends to build a Citizens Accessibility Advisory Committee that reflects the diversity of its ridership with a focus on riders with disabilities and riders who are older adults.

2. Which of the following best describes you? Check all that apply. *This question is required.

Person with a disability
Person who is 65 or older
Family member or caregiver of a person with a disability
Family member or caregiver of an older adult
Professional or volunteer serving customers with disabilities
Professional or volunteer serving older adults

3. Will you be serving as a designated representative of a larger organization such as an advocacy group? *This question is required.

Please enter an 'other' value for this selection.

4. Which of the following best describes you? Check all that apply.
*This question is required.

I have a mobility disability
I have a vision disability
I have a hearing disability
I have a cognitive disability
I have a psychiatric disability
I do not have a disability
I do not wish to disclose my disability
Other - please describe Please enter an 'other' value for this selection.

Experience as a Rider

Sound Transit seeks to establish the CAAC with people who are active riders of our service. Please answer the questions below and offer any additional information you want us to know.

5. Which mode of travel do you use? Check all that apply. *This question is required.

6. How often do you ride Sound Transit buses or trains? *This question is required.

7. What other forms of transportation do you use? Check all that apply. *This question is required.

Personal vehicle/I drive
Personal vehicle/someone else drives
Taxicabs
Uber or Lyft
Other local public transportation such as King County Metro, Pierce Transit, or Community Transit
Amtrak
Pedestrian
Bike
Other - please describe Please enter an 'other' value for this selection.

8. On what other advisory committees have you served? Please describe. *This question is required.

9. Why are you interested in serving on Sound Transit’s Citizens Accessibility Advisory Committee? *This question is required.

10. Are you willing to commit to participating in at least three of the four quarterly CAAC meetings annually? *This question is required.

11. Please provide any additional information you think will support your selection to serve on Sound Transit’s Citizen Accessibility Advisory Committee.