The BART Accessibility Task Force (BATF) advises the BART Board of Directors and staff on disability-related issues and advocates on behalf of people with disabilities and seniors to make the BART system accessible to and useable by people regardless of disability or age. All meetings are open to the public. Membership on the Task Force is by appointment by the Board of Directors with an annual appointment process which begins in August of each year. The Task Force meets on the fourth Thursday of the month from 2:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. at 101 8th Street, MetroCenter, Room 171, Oakland, CA.
In order to make it possible for all persons with disabilities to attend and participate in the meetings, BART provides for:
- Sign language interpreters at all meetings
- Captioning for the hearing impaired at all meetings
- All the meetings are held in a fully accessible location, easily reached by BART or AC Transit bus.
- Meeting materials are prepared electronically and in Braille for every meeting and are supplied upon request. Audio tape could also be supplied if requested.
Ike Nnaji, Customer Access Department, is the BART staff liaison to the Task Force. If you have any questions about the Task Force or membership requirements, contact him by phone at (510) 464-6173 or by e-mail at innaji@bart.gov.
BART Accessibility Task Force bylaws (.doc file)
Latest BATF Minutes (.doc file)
Latest BATF Agenda (.doc file)
