BE A PART OF HISTORY IN DELIVERING THE
GRAND CENTRAL STATION OF THE WEST

APPLICATIONS DUE AUGUST 7, 2026

The Transbay Joint Powers Authority (TJPA) is soliciting applications for the Daily AC Transit Transbay Rider into San Francisco seat from Bay Area residents to serve on the TJPA Citizens Advisory Committee (CAC). As a member of the CAC, members will have an opportunity to provide input on the operation of the world-class multimodal Salesforce Transit Center (Transit Center) and rooftop park, which is owned and operated by the TJPA; and delivery of The Portal, also known as the Downtown Rail Extension project, which will connect Caltrain’s 77-mile system and ultimately, the California High-Speed Rail Authority’s statewide system to its northern terminus, also known as the Grand Central Station of the West, in downtown San Francisco. Past CAC members have contributed to the successful planning, development and construction of the Transit Center and rooftop park; the creation of the transit-oriented neighborhood surrounding the Transit Center; and the economic vitality of the Transit Center and its retail offerings.

The TJPA seeks to appoint CAC members that represent the diversity of the Bay Area.  There are 15 seats in total on the CAC representing the following constituencies:

  1. Daily Caltrain Rider into San Francisco
  2. Daily AC Transit Transbay Rider into San Francisco
  3. Daily MUNI Rider on a line that terminates at or passes through the Transbay Terminal
  4. Local Resident from District 6
  5. Local Business from District 6
  6. Environmentalist
  7. Member of a Planning or Good-Government Non-Profit Organization
  8. Representative from Labor
  9. Bicycle Advocate
  10. Disabled Advocate
  11. San Francisco Based Public Transit Advocate
  12. Regional Transit Advocate
  13. Regional Transit Advocate
  14. Member of the Citywide (San Francisco) Business Community
  15. Member with Expertise in Real Estate Development or Real Estate Finance.

For this special solicitation, we are specifically looking for a person to fill our vacant Daily AC Transit Transbay Rider into San Francisco seat.

https://www.tjpa.org/about-tjpa/citizens-advisory-committee.

How to Apply
To be considered, submit an application to the TJPA via e-mail at cac@tjpa.org or by mail: 425 Mission Street, Suite 250, San Francisco, CA 94105. Applications are available online: https://www.tjpa.org/about-tjpa/citizens-advisory-committee/recruitment; and at the TJPA office; and are due by 5 p.m. on August 7, 2026. Applicants are encouraged to indicate all seats that they qualify for listed on the application. Staff will review applications and make recommendations to the TJPA Board of Directors for their consideration and appointment at a future meeting.

Applications:

Download Application (.pdf)
Download Application (MS Word)
TJPA Bylaws (.pdf)