Four members of the RTA's volunteer citizen committees have received notices of their potential dismissal for raising concerns about processes RTA staff have called 'reckless accusations.'
Nicole Ludden Four members of the Regional Transportation Authority’s citizen committees have been sent notices of their potential dismissal for making “reckless claims” after expressing concerns about RTA operations.
The notices Moghimi sent on Dec. 1 and Dec. 5 all cite “making reckless claims” or “allegations” that violate the code of conduct as a basis for potential dismissal, but do not explain why said claims lack merit. All four recipients of the notices said they did not receive a clear warning that their conduct could amount to a potential dismissal before receiving the notices, and many of the actions cited in the letters involve concerns expressed or emails sent out months ago.
Wilson got on a spot on the citizens’ committee in 2022 as a new member from Tucson with hopes “to make mobility in Tucson better.” The citizens’ committee is tasked with prioritizing which projects will go into the next RTA that could go before voters as soon as 2024. Moghimi said per RTA statutes, “the new plan has to identify corridors by name and then propose improvements” and “Once the named projects are identified the chair will be ready to move on to the other elements of the draft plan.”
Wilson emailed the RTA Board on Oct. 7 after she received a records request that showed a memo Marana Mayor Ed Honea sent the citizens’ committee echoed similar language Moghimi had emailed Honea weeks before. Both Tucson City Attorney Mike Rankin and Daniel Barr, an attorney with nearly 40 years of experience in media and political law, have questioned PAG’s Open Meeting Law policies, which include prohibiting committee members from emailing each other or meeting in person outside of committee meetings to discuss items that may come up in official discussions.
While Wilson’s potential dismissal was partially based on “reckless claims” of suggesting Honea and Moghimi violated Open Meeting Law, Abby Okrent’s warning included an allegation that she broke the law when she emailed the entire citizens’ committee. The warning, Reiman said, is likely the result of her frequent emails to Robinson in unsuccessful attempts to place items on the agenda.
According to Maass, the conversation went much differently than McGovern’s email portrays. While the chair did bring up staff’s concerns, she said, he didn’t provide any specific details of how her actions amounted to harassment.
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