PUBLIC NOTICE A public hearing on the Proposed Title VI Policies and Standards will be held to receive public testimony at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, March 21, 2013 in the Spokane Transit Authority (STA) Boardroom, 1229 W. Boone Ave., Spokane, Washington, 99201. Spokane Transit Authority Title VI Policies and Standards On October 1, 2012, the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) published circular FTA C 4702.1B, updating Title VI requirements and guidelines for federal transit grant recipients. Title VI is a federal statute that states "no person shall, on the grounds of race, color, or national origin, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program or activity receiving federal financial assistance." Along with Title VI, Executive Order 12898 directs each federal grant recipient to include environmental justice as part of the analysis relating to activities and policies. Environmental justice evaluates whether a policy or activity will have a disproportionately high and adverse effect on minority and low income populations. In order to comply with these regulations, Spokane Transit's is proposing updated fixed route System-Wide Service Standards and Policies. These standards and policies address how service is distributed across they system. The policies also should ensure that service design and operation practices do not result in discrimination on the basis of race, color, or national origin. Copies of documents related to the proposed actions are available for review and comment at: Spokane Transit Authority, Administrative Office, North Side, Second Floor, 1230 West Boone Avenue, Spokane, Washington, 99201 or visit our website at www.spokanetransit.com Written comments on the title VI Policies and Standards should be sent to: Molly Myers, Communications Manager, Spokane Transit Authority, 1230 W. Boone Ave., Spokane, WA 99201 or staquestions@spokanetransit.com Upon request, alternative formats of this document will be produced for people with disabilities. The facility is accessible for people who use wheelchairs. For these and other accommodations,please call 325-6094 or (TTY WA Relay 711) or email: smillbank@spokanetransit.com at least forty-eight (48) hours in advance. SR25735
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