Summary of Finance and Budget Commission Discussion of the Budget
By Jeff Miller and Dan Carson This summary was prepared by Jeff Miller and Dan Carson at…
Monday Morning Thoughts: City Will Finally Have Its Building and Park Facilities Assessment
For a long time, the Davis City Council has had a ballpark estimate for how much it…
Personal Politics or Dialogue About Community Issues? Which Is More Important to You?
In the comments in Thursday’s article, “The Unanticipated Power of the Mayor in a Weak Mayoral System,”…
Sunday Commentary: Council Needs To Be Ready to Make More Tough Choices on Budget
In June of 2014, the city was still facing an economic crisis and the voters stepped up…
Commentary: Not Opposed to Taxes, But We Need a Plan
As we noted yesterday, neither the city manager nor the majority of council members seems to be…
Analysis: Should City Really Preclude More Employee Concessions?
Monday night’s Finance and Budget Commission budget discussion got high marks from a number of people who…
Analysis: Re-worked Charts Show Precarious Nature of City Finances
Members of the city council were thankful that the for the first time in 13 years there…
Commentary: Council Needs Reminder That Taxes Were Supposed to Be Temporary
On May 18 of 2014, Councilmembers Lucas Frerichs and Brett Lee joined Elaine Roberts Musser, Dan Carson…
City Budget Proposal a Good Starting Point But Raises Some Technical Issues
By Dan Carson The city’s Finance and Budget Commission will be vetting the 2015-16 budget proposal at…
Council Talks About Taxes and Reserve in Opening Budget Discussion
In 2014, the voters of Davis approved a sales tax measure that at the time was deemed…
Vanguard Commentary: Equalizing Pay for Police and Fire
In 2009, in one of the most widely read articles on the old Vanguard site, we ran…
Monday Morning Thoughts: City Fiscal Condition Remains Precarious
As we noted in yesterday’s article, the city’s projected budget forecast has good news and bad news….
Are We Out of the Woods on the City Fiscal Crisis?
It is hard to imagine that a little over a year ago, the city council and city…
Budget Item on Fire Suggests Continuation of Share Management
At one point in time it seemed likely that the city’s Shared Management Agreement with UC Davis…
City Manager Restructures City Hall and Presents New Budget
The following is the City Manager Dirk Brazil’s transmittal letter on the new budget which lays out…
What Does “Renew Davis” Mean to You?
Davis Mayor Dan Wolk has used the term “Renew Davis” on a range of policy goals and…
Study Shows Potential Economic Impact, Benefits of Innovation Centers
On Monday, the consultant A. Plescia & Co. Economic and Planning Systems (EPS) made a presentation to…
Commentary: Council Should Prioritize Spending… Oh Wait, They Have
In recent days, the Vanguard has noted what would appear to be a trend. The city finances…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Slow Down on the Sports Park Vision
I must admit I was caught off-guard when I saw the bold headline in the paper yesterday…
My View II: Council Should Be Cautious About Raising Employee Compensation
The rumor this week is that, with the city pushing into the black and restoring its general…
