Board of Directors
The 18-member Sound Transit Board includes elected officials and the Secretary of the Washington State Department of Transportation.
Board policies
You can find adopted Sound Transit Board policies, motions, and resolutions below.
Board Governance
- Board Rules and Operating Procedures (Resolution No. R2023-01)
- Procurement, Agreements and Delegated Authority Policy (Resolution No. R2023-30)
- Filing of Applications with the Federal Transit Administration (Resolution No. R2016-23)
- Code of Ethics (Resolution No. R81-2)
- Procedures Governing Legal Actions (Resolution No. R99-16)
- Reporting Improper Governmental Actions (Whistleblowing) Policy (Resolution No. R87)
- Provision of an Annual Report to the State Legislature (Motion No. M98-2)
- Public Records Disclosure Policy (Resolution No. R218-18)
- Mission, Goals and Objectives (Motion No. M2001-73)
- Environmental Policy (Resolution No. 2004-06)
- Sustainability Initiative (Resolution No. R2007-12)
- Safety Policy (Resolution No. R2017-13)
- Security, Law Enforcement and Emergency Management Policy (Resolution No. R2017-14)
Long-Range and System Planning
- Multi-modal State Transportation System Policy (Resolution No. R55)
- ST2 Regional Transit System Plan and Financial Policy (Resolution No. R2008-10)
- ST2 Call for Election and Funding Parameters (Resolution No. R2008-11)
- Long Range Plan (Resolution No. R2005-14)
- Sound Move Regional Transit System Plan and Long-Range Vision (Resolution No. R73)
- Sound Move Call for Election and Funding Parameters (Resolution No. R75)
- Sound Move and ST2 Plan Realignment (Resolution No. R2010-102)
- ST3 Regional Transit System Plan and Financial Policy (Resolution No. R2016-16)
- ST3 Call for Election and Funding Parameters (Resolution no. R2016-17)
- ST3 Plan Realignment (Resolution No. R2021-05)
Small Business Development and Labor Compliance
- Inclusive Public Participation and Community Outreach (Title VI) Policy (Resolution No. R2011-15)
- Economic Development Policy (Motion No. M98-75)
- Project Labor Agreements Policy (Resolution No. R99-21)
- Fair Work Environment Policy (Resolution No. R60)
- Guiding Principles for Employment and Contracting (Motion No. M17)
- Policies to Implement Guiding Principles Adopted in M17 (Guidelines for Goods and Services and A&E) Motion No. M29
- Tacoma Link Light Rail Substance Abuse Policy (Resolution No. R2023-23)
Finance
- Budget Policy (Resolution No. R2025-22)
- Credit Card Policy (Resolution No. R2019-10)
- Asset Liability Management Policy (Investment, Debt and Swap) (Resolution No. R2018-24)
- Declarations of Official Intent to Reimburse Expenditures from Bonds Proceeds (Resolution No. R2013-25)
- Asset Management Policy (Resolution No. R2015-32)
Capital
- Policy on Design Issues for ATMs, Bicycles, Passenger Amenities and Signage (Motion No. M98-58)
- Policy on Design Issues for Link Light Rail (Motion No. M98-60)
- Policy on Design Issues for Security (Motion No. M98-64)
- Policy on Design Issues for Advertising (Motion No. M98-65)
- Policy on Design Issues for Concessions (Motion No. M98-66)
- Policy on Design Issues for Public Restrooms and Drinking Fountains (Motion No. M98-67)
- Art Policy (Resolution No. R2010-21)
- Facility and Link System Naming Policy (Resolution No. R2021-14)
- Real Property Excess, Surplus and Disposition Policy (Resolution No. R2013-30)
- Real Property Acquisition and Relocation Policies, Procedures and Guidelines (Resolution No. R98-20-1)
- State Environmental Protection Act (SEPA) Rules (Resolution No. R2018-17)
- Equitable Transit Oriented Development Policy (Resolution No. R2018-10)
- Noise and Vibration Policy (Resolution No. R2023-15)
- System Expansion Project Scope and Betterments Policy (Resolution No. R2024-11)
Facility and Service Use
- Vehicle, Facility and Station Advertising Policy (Motion No. M99-46)
- Union Station Great Hall Use Policy (Resolution No. R2010-08)
- Bicycle Policy (Motion No. M2010-87)
- Parking and System Access Policy (Resolution No. R2013-03)
- Parking Management Policy (Resolution No. R2024-02)
- Expulsion and Suspension Policy (Resolution No. R2018-29)
- Sound Transit Vehicle Visual Design Scheme (Motion No. M98-31)
- Fare Compliance Policy (Resolution No. R2022-07)
- Disparate Impact and Disproportionate Burden Policy (Resolution No. R2022-19)
- Public Comment on Fare Changes and Major Service Changes Policy (Resolution No. R2023-34)
- Fare Policy (Resolution No. R2024-08)