SAN JOAQUIN REGIONAL TRANSIT DISTRICT
GOVERNANCE OF THE DISTRICT

RTD is governed by a Board of Directors consisting of five (5) members.

Meetings of the Board (unless otherwise changed or called by the Board):

Date: 3rd Tuesday of each month
Time: 3:00 p.m.
Place: 421 East Weber Avenue, Stockton, CA.

Appointing Authority:

• 2 Members appointed by the Stockton City Council
• 2 Members appointed by the San Joaquin County Board of Supervisors
• 1 Member appointed jointly by five members of the San Joaquin County Board of Supervisors and five members of the Stockton City Council.

Each Director serves a four (4) year term

Qualification: Applicants must be a resident of RTD’s service area for at least one (1) year prior to appointment

District Officers:

Chairperson: Elected annually in January by the Board
Vice Chairperson: Elected annually in January by the Board
Secretary: The General Manager/CEO

Remuneration for Directors:

$50.00 per meeting (maximum of $100.00 per month); mileage to & from meetings; also necessary travel expenses as authorized by the Board and in accordance with RTD travel procedures.

Function of the Board:

Establish RTD policy
Select General Manager/CEO and Legal Counsel
Provide for governance of RTD

Enabling Legislation:

San Joaquin Regional Transit District Act, as set forth in the California Public Utilities Code, commencing with Section 50000

Regulations issued by the U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Transit Administration

Rules of Procedure, as from time to time adopted by RTD’s Board

CONTACT PERSON:
Donna Kelsay, General Manager/CEO
San Joaquin Regional Transit District
P.O. Box 201010
Stockton, CA 95201
(209) 948-0645

ACCESSIBLE PUBLIC MEETINGS: The San Joaquin Regional Transit District will make all reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities to participate in this meeting. Upon request to the General Manager/CEO, RTD will provide agenda materials in appropriate alternative formats, or disability-related modification or accommodation, including auxiliary aids or services, to enable individuals with disabilities to participate in public meetings. Please send a written request, including your name, mailing address, phone number and a brief description of the requested materials and/or preferred alternative format or auxiliary aid or service at least three (3) work days before the meeting. Requests should be sent to RTD, by mail at P.O. Box 201010, Stockton, CA 95201, by fax at (209) 948-8516, or by e-mail to pgarcia@sanjoaquinRTD.com.
 

Board of Directors

Director Joni Bauer
Chair
Term expires January 23, 2010

Director Bauer has served on the Board since 2006.  A longtime Stockton resident, she brings 28 years of experience dedicated to improving transit, particularly for people with disabilities.  Director Bauer has provided sensitivity training to RTD coach operators as part of the Verification of Transit Training program and has served upon the Access Advisory Committee since its inception.  Director Bauer presently serves as the Orientation and Mobility Specialist for the Community Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired in Stockton.

Director Floyd H. Weaver
Vice Chair
Term expires October 31, 2009

Director Weaver has served on the Board since 1997, including two terms as Chair and three terms as Vice Chair.  A longtime Stockton resident, Director Weaver taught in the Stockton Unified School District for 39 years.  He also served on the Stockton City Council, including two terms as Vice Mayor. In October 2003, Director Weaver was appointed as a member of the State Reclamation Board by Governor Gray Davis.  In addition to these duties, Director Weaver also serves on several local advisory boards and committees, and he has been recognized with numerous awards for his community involvement.

Director Gary S. Giovanetti
Term expires March 26, 2011

Check back soon for information on RTD’s newest board member, Director Giovanetti! 

 

Director Duane Isetti
Term expires February 17, 2011

Director Isetti has served on the Board since 1999.  A longtime resident of Stockton, he is currently the Executive Director of the Pacific Athletic Foundation at the University of the Pacific.  Director Isetti previously worked for New York Life.  He also coached football and taught at Franklin and St. Mary's High Schools in Stockton. Director Isetti has served on the Stockton City Council and continues to serve our community on a number of boards and committees.

Director D. David Smith
Term expires November 8, 2008

Director Smith has served on the Board since 1992, including three terms as Chair and one term as Vice Chair.  A longtime Stockton resident, he was a Chamber of Commerce executive for more than 30 years, 25 of which were as Executive Vice President of the Greater Stockton Chamber of Commerce. Director Smith taught for nearly 15 years at the Institute of Organizational Management of the United States Chamber of Commerce.