(From Press Release) – Davis Downtown is hosting a City Council Candidate Forum so downtown businesses and the community can learn more about the nine (9) candidates vying for the two available seats on the Davis City Council.
The nine candidates running in the 2018 Davis City Council race and participating in this forum are (in alphabetical order): Ezra Beeman, Mary Jo Bryan, Dan Carson, Linda Deos, Eric Gudz, Larry Guenther, Gloria Partida, Luis Rios Jr, and Mark West.
The Q&A-based forum will focus on the issues facing our community with a specific focus on the issues related to downtown Davis. Some of the focus areas will be:
Parking
Economic Development
Crime/Safety
City Budget
Campus/Student Relations
Arts & Entertainment
Tourism
Homelessness/Panhandling
Cannabis
The Davis Downtown Candidate Forum is free and open to the public.
The Davis Downtown Candidate Forum will be held on Wednesday, April 25, 2018, from 6:00pm to 8:00pm at the United States Bicycling Hall of Fame, 303 3rd Street in downtown Davis.
Questions for the Davis Downtown Candidate Forum are being selected from a variety of sources. Downtown business owners and community members are encouraged to submit their questions through a brief online survey.
The Davis Downtown Candidate Forum survey can be found at: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2108CandidateForum
Questions will also be accepted from the audience at the forum. Attendees will be able to submit questions and have them asked directly to the candidates, time permitting.
Moderators for the 2018 Davis Downtown Candidate forum will be Joshua Chapman, President of the Davis Downtown Board of Directors and owner of Armadillo Music, and Sheri Hein, Vice-President of the Davis Downtown Board of Directors and owner of Freewheeler Bicycle Center.
“This forum is a fantastic opportunity for downtown business owners and community members to learn more about the City Council candidates and to hear about the candidate’s plans for supporting our downtown.,” stated Chapman. “We hope this forum helps our downtown businesses determine who will the best choice for supporting our downtown and our community.”
Stewart Savage, Executive Director for Davis Downtown and owner of Abaton Consulting, shared his thoughts on the upcoming forum. “This is our third Candidate Forum. We have found from our past experiences that these forums are a great opportunity for businesses to learn where the candidates stand on critical downtown issues. From a businessowner perspective, I can definitely tell you that having the right people on the City Council is essential for the success of our downtown and our community.”
The Davis Downtown Candidate Forum is organized by Davis Downtown’s Visioning and Community Relations Committee, which is chaired by Chris Soderquist, owner of Repower Yolo, and Sheri Hein, owner of Freewheeler Bicycle Center. The Davis Downtown Visioning Committee meets on the 4th Thursday of each month. More information about the Visioning Committee and Davis Downtown can be found at http://davisdowntown.com/about-us/
Downtown Davis is a 32-block Business Improvement District (DBID) formed in 1989 which works to ensure the economic well-being of the downtown. Activities of the DBID include marketing, events, and advocacy.
For more information, contact Stewart Savage, Executive Director at (530) 392-8324 or stewart@DavisDowntown.com.
Candidate statements can be found on the City of Davis website at
http://cityofdavis.org/city-hall/city-clerk/elections/june-5-2018-general-municipal-election
