NOTICE OF KITSAP TRANSIT BOARD of COMMISSIONERS MEETING July 21, 2026

The Kitsap Transit Board of Commissioners will convene its next regular meeting on Tuesday, July 21, 2026, at 8:30 AM.

The meeting will be held in person at the Kitsap Transit Harborside, 3rd floor Board Conference Room, located at 60 Washington Avenue Suite 310, Bremerton, WA 98337.

The Kitsap Transit Board of Commissioners meeting packet will be available no later than 4:00 PM, on the Friday prior to the meeting.

How to Provide Public Comments

The Clerk of the Board accepts public comments on behalf of the Board.

Email the Clerk of the Board directly at JacquelynB@kitsaptransit.com, please include in the email subject line "Board Meeting Public Comment".

USPS mail at: Kitsap Transit, Attn: Clerk of the Board, 60 Washington Ave., Suite 200, Bremerton, WA 98337.

To be included in the upcoming Tuesday Board meeting, all public comments submitted in writing or by phone must be received no later than 4 PM on the preceding Monday.

Live Public Comment: Members of the public may attend the meeting in person and provide comments during the Public Comment portion of the agenda.

“Public Comment - Members of the public shall have the right to make comments and statements regarding the affairs of Kitsap Transit in general, and matters on the Agenda in particular, during the portion of the meeting of the Board set aside for public comment. Unless a different length of time is announced by the Chairperson prior to the beginning of the public comment period, public comment by each speaker shall be limited to three (3) minutes. In the event a Member poses a question to such speaker, the Chairperson may extend such speaker's time as the Chairperson deems reasonable or necessary to enable the speaker to respond.”

All Board meetings are public and anyone may attend. You can read and download Board meeting agendas and materials at the links above.

If you have any questions about the Board or the agency, please contact Kitsap Transit Clerk of the Board/Public Records Officer, Jackie Bidon, at 360-478-6230 or via email at  JacquelynB@kitsaptransit.com.

About the Transit Board

The Kitsap Transit Board of Commissioners meets on the first and third Tuesday of each month:

The 10-member Board is comprised of nine elected officials and a non-voting member who represents the agency's labor unions, as required by state law. The nine elected officials are comprised of:

The nine elected officials serve Transit Board terms commensurate to the term of their elective office, except for the non-voting and at-large Board members; they serve for two-year terms.

The Transit Board is a policy-making Board. In addition to considering a variety of operational topics, ranging from large bus purchases to software upgrades, it also deliberates on policy issues such as how much Routed or ACCESS service the agency puts on the street.

In terms of basic transit agency operations, unbudgeted items that will cost more than $100,000 must go to the Board for approval. 

The Transit Board also considers items like:

Each month, the Board receives written monthly progress reports on agency finances, ridership and fuel costs. The Board also hears reports about upcoming/ongoing projects such as the KT's participation in the regional Smart Card or ORCA program, the results of customer service surveys in ACCESS or what is going on at the Legislature that affects KT. The Board also fulfills required duties like holding public hearings on required state reports like KT's Transit Development Plan or the required federal Disadvantaged Business Enterprise plan.

As stated in the Kitsap Transit Board of Commissioners Bylaws, section 5:I  and RCW 42.30.240. 

Current Kitsap Transit Board of Commissioners

Robert Driskell, Teamsters Local No. 589, non-voting member
360-613-4062; robertd@teamsters589.org

Ed Stern, Mayor, City of Poulsbo
360-779-3901; estern@poulsbo.gov

Oran Root, Kitsap County Commissioner
360-337-7080; oroot@kitsap.gov

Jane Rebelowski, Councilmember, City of Bremerton
360-473-5280; jane.rebelowski@ci.bremerton.wa.us

Robert Putaansuu, Mayor, City of Port Orchard
360-876-4407; rputaansuu@portorchardwa.gov

Christine Rolfes, Kitsap County Commissioner
360-337-7080; crolfes@kitsap.gov

Clarence Moriwaki, Mayor, City of Bainbridge Island, Vice Chair
206-491-6131; cmoriwaki@bainbridgewa.gov

Jay Rosapepe, Councilmember, City of Port Orchard, Member at Large
360-621-3318; jrosapepe@portorchardwa.gov

Katie Walters, Kitsap County Commissioner, Chair
360-337-7080; kwalters@kitsap.gov

Greg Wheeler, Mayor, City of Bremerton
360-473-5266; greg.wheeler@ci.bremerton.wa.us

Resources

Board of Commissioners Resolutions

Board Meeting Minutes

Board of Commissioners Video Archives

Interlocal Agreements

Transit 101 (update in progress)