Michael Restuccia Chair Term expires November 8, 2024
Appointed by the San Joaquin County Board of Supervisors, Michael Restuccia served his first term on the RTD Board of Directors in 2011. Director Restuccia has experience in both government and transportation, with 12 years on the Ripon City Council, two years as the Mayor of Ripon, and six years each on the governing boards for the San Joaquin Regional Rail Commission and the San Joaquin Council of Governments. He has been a member of the San Joaquin County Employee Retirement Association board since 1999 and has more than 30 years of experience in banking and finance.
Gary S. Giovanetti
Vice-Chair
Term expires June 20, 2024
Gary Giovanetti joined RTD’s Board of Directors on March 18, 2008. A lifelong resident of Stockton, he brings to RTD’s Board many years of political service and civic activity. Director Giovanetti served as the Vice Mayor on the Stockton City Council until 2006, after two consecutive terms. While a member of the Stockton City Council, he served two years as the Chair of the San Joaquin Council of Governments Board of Directors and is still currently an ex-officio member. Immediately prior to his election to City Council, he served four years on the Stockton Planning Commission. Director Giovanetti actively participates in the following community organizations: Italian Athletic Club, Liguri nel Mondo, Pacific Italian Alliance, Children’s Museum, Downtown Stockton Alliance, and the Downtown Comeback Club.
Joni D. Bauer
Term expires January 21, 2022
Joni 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.
Les J. Fong
Term expires February 20, 2023
The City of Stockton appointed Les Fong to his first four-year term on the RTD Board of Directors in 2009. Director Fong returned to RTD on February 24, 2015, when the San Joaquin County Board of Supervisors appointed him to his second four-year term. Director Fong is the President of Les Fong and Associates, an advertising, marketing, and public relations firm in Stockton. He has also served at San Joaquin Delta College as an adjunct Advertising and Marketing instructor since 1981 and as a business consultant to the Small Business Development Center. His philanthropic interests are many and varied. He is currently serving on a number of boards and committees including the San Joaquin County Workforce Investment Board, the Make-A-Wish Foundation of San Joaquin County, the Children’s Museum of Stockton, and the Chinese Cultural Society of Stockton.
Balwinder T. Singh
Term expires December 31, 2021
Balwinder Singh was appointed by the City of Stockton to his first term on the RTD Board of Directors in 2014. Director Singh is an experienced transportation professional and a senior member of the Intelligent Transportation Systems Society IEEE. He has been appointed to a number of advisory positions serving the County and the State. He is a member of the Executive Board of the Professional Engineers in California Government-Stockton Section and is a member of the San Joaquin Engineers Council Board of Directors, where he served as Chair in 2012. He also serves on the City of Stockton’s Cultural Heritage Board and volunteers his time on numerous boards of local non-profit organizations.
Who We Are
Board Meeting Calendar 2020
Friday, January 17, 2020
Friday, February 21, 2020 Friday, March 20, 2020
Friday, April 17, 2020
Friday, May 15, 2020
Friday, June 19, 2020
Friday, July 17, 2020
Friday, August 21, 2020
Friday, September 18, 2020
Friday, October 16, 2020
*Friday, November 13, 2020
San Joaquin Regional Transit District (RTD) will make all reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities to participate in this meeting. Upon request to the Chief Executive Officer, 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 workdays 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 BoardSupport@sjRTD.com.
For language assistance, interpreter services, please contact (209) 943-1111. Para información en Español, por favor llame al (209) 943-1111.
Governance of the District
RTD is governed by a Board of Directors consisting of five members. Meetings of the Board (unless otherwise changed or called by the Board):
Date: Third Friday of each month
Time: 10:00 a.m.
Place: 421 East Weber Avenue, Stockton, CA
Appointing Authority
Two members appointed by the Stockton City Council
Two members appointed by the San Joaquin County Board of Supervisors
One 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-year term
Qualification: Applicants must be a resident of RTD’s service area for at least one year prior to appointment
District Officers
Chairperson: Elected annually in January by the Board
Vice Chairperson: Elected annually in January by the Board
Secretary: Chief Executive Officer
Remuneration for Directors
$100.00 per meeting (maximum of $100.00 per month); mileage to and from meetings; necessary travel expenses as authorized by the Board and in accordance with RTD travel procedures.
Function of the Board
Establish RTD policy
Select Chief Executive Officer 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 adopted by RTD’s Board from time to time