APAC is made up of members throughout the county who are Access riders, family members of Access riders, representatives of organizations that provide services to Access riders and representatives of organizations that support Access riders who speak English as a second language.
In 2023, APAC gave guidance to Metro that helped improve on-time performance of Access vehicles, assisted in broadening the community reach and engagement for Metro’s ADA Transition Plan (a plan to removing barriers and improving access for everyone that is required through the American’s with Disability Act), advised on an innovative new same-day service and given ongoing feedback to Metro staff on improving Access Transportation for all riders.
The Access Paratransit Advisory Committee (APAC) is actively recruiting new members from county council districts 2, 3, and 6.
If you live in the following King County Council Districts, are an Access rider or meet any of the listed criteria from above and want to share your expertise, community connections, background and experience, please apply. Open recruitment is currently happening for the following council districts:
- King County Council District 2 which includes:
- Renton, Tukwila, parts of Unincorporated King County and central/South Seattle
- King County Council District 3
- Bothell, Carnation, Duvall, Issaquah, North Bend, Redmond, Sammamish, Skykomish, Snoqualmie, Woodinville, and Northeast Unincorporated King County
- King County Council District 6
- Beaux Art Village, Bellevue, Clyde Hill, Hunts Point, Kirkland, Medina, Mercer Island, Redmond, Yarrow Point, and parts of Unincorporated KC
Applications will be open until February 11, 2024. The APAC website has the information you need to submit an application.
