Committee on Accessible Transportation
Background
The Committee on Accessible Transportation (CAT) was formed in 1985 to advise the TriMet Board of Directors and staff on plans, policies and programs for people with disabilities and senior citizens.
Membership
The CAT is comprised of 15 members from the community, seven of whom are persons with disabilities and/or senior citizens who use TriMet; six members representing persons with disabilities and/or senior citizens; one local government representative; and one member of the TriMet Board of Directors. All of the CAT members are appointed by the TriMet Board president for a two-year term.
CAT responsibilities
Together with TriMet staff, the CAT develops an annual work plan to identify major issues and prioritize activities for the year. The work plan helps the CAT balance their work agenda with available time and determine the work to be assigned to subcommittees.
CAT Work Sessions
The CAT Work Session meets monthly to review issues assigned by the CAT Executive Committee in detail and to develop recommendations to CAT for consideration at the CAT Business Meeting. These issues include service- and program-related areas involving TriMet's bus, MAX and LIFT services.
CAT Work Session meetings are held based on the flow of work; meetings may be canceled at times and the meeting time may be adjusted based on the number of agenda items. Please call 503-802-8200 to request a copy of the Work Session monthly meeting agenda and minutes.
CAT Business Meetings
The CAT Business Meeting is held on the third Wednesday of every month (except August) from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. The purpose of this meeting is to receive information and public comment, hear the recommendations of subcommittees, deliberate and take actions.
About CAT meetings
All CAT meetings are open to the public and include a forum for citizen comment and input. Public comment is not accepted at meetings of ad hoc CAT subcommittees.
Communication aids
If you require a sign-language interpreter or other communication aids at a CAT meeting, please call 503-802-8200 or TTY 503-802-8058 (7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. weekdays) at least 48 hours in advance of the meeting.
Friends of CAT mailing list
If you would like to be added to the Friends of CAT mailing list, please call 503-802-8200 or TTY 503-802-8058 (7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. weekdays) or email cat@trimet.org. As a subscriber, you will receive a copy of the monthly CAT Business Meeting agendas and minutes.
CAT membership (2007-2009)
T. Baker John Betts Lina Bensel William Brown Jan Campbell |
Tom Ciesielski Stan Lewis Jay Dione Markey Zoe Presson |
Albert Rouse Marie Sowers Terry Watson Robert Williams |
For more information about CAT
Phone 503-802-8200
Fax 503-802-8229
TTY 503-802-8058
Email cat@trimet.org
Hours 8 a.m.-5 p.m. weekdays