Access Advisory Committee to the MBTA
Members Meeting Agenda, 1:00 to 3:00 PM
Conference Room 2 and 3, 10 Park Plaza, Boston
Wednesday, February 24, 2016
Please note: AACT meetings
are public and open to all. They are conducted in compliance with the Commonwealth
of Massachusetts Open Meeting Law, M.G.L. c.30A, §§ 18-25 (effective, July 1,
2010).
This information is subject
to change.
1-1:25 PM Opening/Introductions/Reading of
Agenda
•
Chairman’s Report
Meeting Minutes Approval
•
January 27, 2016
•
December 18, 2015
•
November 16, 2015
1:25-2:00
PM MBTA and Vendor Reports
•
Transit Police Department
•
Keolis Commuter Services
•
Office for Transportation Access
•
Greater Lynn Senior Services
•
Veterans Transportation
•
National Express Transportation
2-2:05 PM Break
2:05-2:35 PM Presentation
Laura
Brelsford
MBTA Assistant General Manager-
Department of System-Wide
Accessibility
“Update on Current Accessibility Initiatives”
2:35-2:50 PM Open Discussion
2:50-3:00 PM Old/New
Business and Announcements
3:00 PM Meeting Adjourned
The AACT meeting locations are accessible to persons with disabilities
and via public transportation. Assistive listening devices are available at the
meeting site. Every effort will be made to provide other accommodations, such
as materials in accessible formats or languages, or interpreters in American
Sign Language upon advance request. Please contact the AACT Coordinator, Janie
Guion, at 857.702.3658 (voice), 617.570.9193 (TTY), 617.570.9192 (fax), or
AACT@ctps.org.
The Boston
Region Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) complies with Title VI of the
Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Americans with
Disabilities Act (ADA), and other federal and state non-discrimination statutes
and regulations in all programs and activities. The MPO does not discriminate
on the basis of race, color, national origin, English proficiency, income,
religious creed, ancestry, disability, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender
identity or expression, or military service. Any person who believes
herself/himself or any specific class of persons to have been subjected to
discrimination prohibited by Title VI, ADA, or other non-discrimination statute
may, herself/himself or via a representative, file a written complaint with the
MPO. A complaint must be filed no later than 180 calendar days after the date
on which the person believes the discrimination occurred. A complaint form and
additional information can be obtained by contacting the MPO at 857.702.3700
(voice), 617.570.9193 (TTY), 617.570.9192 (fax), or http://www.bostonmpo.org.
The next meeting will be on Wednesday, March 23,
2016, in Conference Rooms 2 and 3.