Public Notices

Spokane Transit Authority

2023 Title VI Program

Public Notice

The Spokane Transit Board of Directors will hold a public hearing to receive testimony on the proposed 2023 Title VI Program which will take place on Thursday February 16, 2023 at 1:30 p.m., via Webex with a link provided online at www.spokanetransit.com/meetings.   All public comments will be accepted through the following link and must be received by 5:00 PM on February 15, 2023.

https://www.spokanetransit.com/about-sta/forms-for-public-comments  

Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits discrimination on the basis or race, color, or national origin for agencies receiving federal financial assistance.  As an agency that receives federal financial assistance, Spokane Transit is required to adopt a Title VI program and to update it every three (3) years. 

The Title VI Program is a document developed to demonstrate how STA is complying with Title VI requirements.  Spokane Transit’s current Title VI Program expires March 19, 2023.  The program must include discussion of fare and service changes over the last three (3) years (2020, 2021, 2022), an updated demographic analysis of the service area, route analysis and monitoring, service standards and policies, public outreach processes to assist protected populations, and an updated Limited English Proficiency (LEP) plan.

A draft of the 2023 Title VI Program, can be found at: https://www.spokanetransit.com/projects/title-vi-non-discrimination-policy-and-plan/

Written comments may be sent to:  Mike Tresidder, Associate Transit Planner, Spokane Transit Authority, 1230 W Boone Ave., Spokane, WA 99201, or by email to [email protected]  The 2023 Title VI Program is in draft form until adopted by the Spokane Transit Authority Board.

Spokane Transit assures nondiscrimination in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. For more information, see www.spokanetransit.com.  Upon request, alternative formats of this information will be produced for people who are disabled. The meeting facility is accessible for people using wheelchairs. For other accommodations, please call 325-6094 (TTY Relay 711) at least forty-eight (48) hours in advance.

Spokane Transit Authority

July 2023 Service Revisions Draft Recommendation

Notice of Public Hearing

The Spokane Transit Board of Directors will hold a public hearing to receive testimony on the July 2023 Service Revisions Draft Recommendation, which will take place on Thursday February 16, 2023 at 1:30 p.m., via Webex with a link provided online at www.spokanetransit.com/meetings. All public comments will be accepted through the following link and must be received by 5:00 PM on February 15, 2023. https://www.spokanetransit.com/about-sta/forms-for-public-comments

In July 2023, Spokane Transit will launch the City Line, the region’s first bus rapid transit project, with frequent transit connecting a variety of destinations within the City of Spokane. In prior board actions and public input efforts, Spokane Transit established service levels for the City Line, as well as a variety of changes and improvements to other bus routes that would be implemented in concert with the City Line. STA is now proposing revisions to prior plans to right-size service growth to better align with projected staffing levels.

For specific routes impacted and additional information, please refer to the July 2023 Service Revisions - Draft Recommendation report. Copies of this document are available for review and comment at Spokane Transit Authority, Administrative Office, North Side, Second Floor, 1230 West Boone Avenue, Spokane, Washington, 99201, or online at: https://www.spokanetransit.com/projects/july-2023-service-revisions/. The document is in draft form and will continue to be revised until adopted by the Spokane Transit Authority Board on March 16, 2023.

Written comments may be sent to: Lukas Yanni, Principal Transit Planner, Spokane Transit Authority, 1230 W Boone Ave., Spokane, WA 99201, or by email to [email protected]. Spokane Transit is also receiving input on the proposed revisions through an online survey that can be found at https://www.spokanetransit.com/projects/july-2023-service-revisions/.

Spokane Transit assures nondiscrimination in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. For more information, see www.spokanetransit.com. Upon request, alternative formats of this information will be produced for people who are disabled. The meeting facility is accessible for people using wheelchairs. For other accommodations, please call 325-6094 (TTY Relay 711) at least forty-eight (48) hours in advance.