Community Oversight Panel application

Thank you for your interest in serving on the Community Oversight Panel.

Before completing this application, please:

review the Community Oversight Panel's responsibilities and parameters as approved by the Board and
attend at least one COP meeting to better understand its role.

1. Personal information

First Name *This question is required.

Last Name *This question is required.

Street Address

Apt

City

State

Zip

Phone Number

Mobile Phone

2. Email address *This question is required.

3. Work address

Company Name

Street Address

Apt/Suite/Office

City

State

Zip

4. Do you live or work within the Sound Transit district?

*This question is required.

5. Are you able to attend meetings once on the second Wednesday of the month from 5:30 p.m.- 8:30 p.m.? *This question is required.To limit the spread of COVID-19, the panel is currently meeting virtually. In the future, meetings will alternate between virtual and in person meetings held in Seattle. Virtual attendance is an option for the in person meetings if needed.

6. Do you work for Sound Transit, or do you have a direct role in a contract your employer has with Sound Transit? *This question is required.

7. Please check the box next to the skills you would bring to the Citizen Oversight Panel. *This question is required.

community engagement activities
project planning and alignment decisions
Budget and financial plan
project schedule and budget adherence
agency performance audits
social justice and equity
passenger experience
Other (please explain in question 9)

8. Please explain why you would like to serve on the Community Oversight Panel. *This question is required.

9. Please provide information about your experience, skills, and/or insight in one or more areas of the panel’s responsibility — community engagement activities, project planning and alignment decisions, Budget and financial plan, project schedule and budget adherence, agency performance audits, social justice and equity, passenger experience. If you selected “other” above, please explain: *This question is required. If you selected "other" in the previous question, please explain:

10. Sound Transit is committed to advancing civil rights, equity & inclusion for our employees, passengers and the community - where everyone is connected to what they need and have equitable access to opportunities, programs and services. Please share why this commitment is important and how your participation on this oversight panel would help to monitor this commitment. *This question is required.

11. The Panel believes that the appearance of impartiality and objective oversight is critical to its success in meeting its mission. Please describe any potential appearance of a conflict of interest or any personal or professional benefit you would gain from serving on the panel. This includes either you or a spouse seeking employment with Sound Transit, or your employer or contractual partner seeking a contract, permit, regulatory interpretation, or financial arrangement with Sound Transit, or other circumstance described in Sound Transit’s ethics policy or the COP’s guiding principles. *This question is required.

12. Please attach a current resume, CV, or other summary of relevant experience to this form.

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13. Feel free to attach any other supporting documents.

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14. How did you hear about this application?

Please enter an 'other' value for this selection.