A group of more than 50 retirees, customers, former executives and former board members of the San Joaquin Regional Transit District (RTD) sent a letter expressing no confidence in the agency’s leadership and calling for an independent investigation and external audit, alleging financial mismanagement, governance failures and improper personnel practices.
The letter, dated June 15, was authored by former RTD Board Chair Gary Giovanetti and signed by several other former RTD leaders, including former RTD CEO Alex Clifford and former board member Les Fong. It called for what the group described as “immediate outside intervention” in recent appointments, policy decisions and actions of the San Joaquin Regional Transit District Board of Directors and leadership team.
Giovanetti said he was asked to serve as the lead signer because of his experience with RTD, local government and regional transportation organizations. He served 18 years on the RTD board, including as board chair, and previously served six years on the Stockton City Council and two years as Stockton’s vice mayor. He also spent 26 years with the San Joaquin Council of Governments (SJCOG) as an ex-officio member, board member and board chair and held leadership positions with the American Public Transportation Association…