Office of Civil Rights
Mission Statement
The Office of Civil Rights (OCR) serves a governance role at the District for equity programs and state and federal compliance. OCR's major compliance obligations at the District focuses on the following state and federal regulations and/or programs: Title VI and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, California Labor Code, Davis-Bacon and Related Acts, Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO), Environmental Justice (EJ), Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE), Small Business and Non-Discrimination Program for Subcontracting.
OCR is comprised of three divisions that support these responsibilities: Workforce and Policy Compliance, Contract and Labor Compliance, and Economic Opportunity Policies and Programs.
LATEST NEWS
Upcoming Outreach Events
BART Triennial Goal Setting(Public Participation)
- BART Board Room, Kaiser Center 20th Street Mall – Third Floor, 2040 Webster Street, Oakland, CA 94612
- Tuesday, May 14, 2019
- 10:00AM - 12:00PM
- RSVP: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/bart-triennial-goal-settingpublic-participation-tickets-61115256377
Norcal Procurement Expo
- Roundhouse Conference Center, 2600 Camino Ramon, San Ramon, CA 94583-5000
- Friday, May 31, 2019
- 9:00AM - 2:00PM
BART Triennial Goal Setting(Public Participation)
- The San Francisco Public Library, 100 Larkin St., Koret Auditorium, San Francisco, CA 94102
- Wednesday, June 12, 2019
- 10:00AM - 12:00PM
- RSVP: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/bart-triennial-goal-settingpublic-participation-june-2019-tickets-61163335182
To become a Local Small Business, Local LGBTBE, Local DVBE, download verification form here.
For the Business Advisory Council Bylaws, click here.
Title VI Information
Contact Information
Contract Compliance and Certification:
Ruby Smith, Program Manager II, rsmith@bart.gov or (510) 464-6324
Labor Compliance:
Ardis Graham, Manager of Special Projects, agraham@bart.gov or (510) 464-6195