Mayor’s Corner: Affordable Housing and the Arts Alliance
(Editor’s note: This month, Dan Wolk writes, “For this week’s column, I’ve asked my friend and colleague,…
Commentary: Does Davis Need to Be More Like Woodland?
There was an interesting and thought-provoking column from John Mott-Smith this week and, while the overall subject…
Upon Further Review: Civility at Davis City Council Meetings
When the Vanguard first started to cover Davis City Council meetings, they really were in many ways…
Mayor’s Corner: Let’s Renew Davis Together
by Dan Wolk For this month’s “Mayor’s Corner,” I wanted to share with you what I discussed…
Commentary: Mayor Strikes Careful Balance Recasting Challenges as Opportunity
One of the biggest questions we had was what would a Mayor Dan Wolk term look like…
Mayor Wolk Calls State of the City “Very Strong”
Mayor Dan Wolk on Tuesday afternoon delivered his first State of the City address as Mayor of…
Beyond the Dais: Insights into Local and Regional Governance
by Robb Davis Several weeks ago David asked me whether I would be willing to write a…
Looking Ahead: Ten Key Issues for 2015
We can look back at 2014 as bringing us some surprising happenings on the local scene. Who…
Commentary: Follow Up Discussion on Employee Morale
On Wednesday, the Vanguard piece on employee morale generated some good discussion. The Vanguard is concerned that…
Productive Six Months in the City
by Dan Wolk and Robb Davis Happy Holidays! This month, we will provide an update on our…
Commentary: State of the City
If I were to be asked to deliver the State of the City Address, I might take…
Commentary: What Exactly is the Davis City Council Doing?
So on Tuesday night, the Davis City Council adjourned their meeting at 7:10 pm. Don’t get me…
Dirk Brazil Takes Over As Davis City Manager
On Monday, Dirk Brazil took over as Davis’ new city manager. Prior to the council meeting on…
Monday Morning Thoughts: To New Beginnings
It is Election Day on Tuesday, which means an end to the torment of the never ending…
Analysis: City Manager Salary Increase and Its Impact on Employee Morale, Labor Negotiations
In 2009, as the city was starting to take on water fiscally, City Manager Bill Emlen decided…
Monday Morning Thoughts: What Does Success Look Like In A New Era in Davis?
(This may be a new regular column. My weekend commentaries “My View” and “Sunday Commentary” often wrap…
Sunday Commentary: New City Manager Salary Puts Davis in Tough Spot
Back in July, the Vanguard argued that the “Council Did Right Thing on Compensation.” As we wrote…
New City Manager to Receive $217K in Salary
The Davis City Council is set to approve the contract of Dirk Brazil in a consent item…
Commentary: Robb Davis and Community Trust
The Davis City Council on Monday announced the hiring of Dirk Brazil as the Davis City Manager,…
BREAKING: Robb Davis Explains Abstention on City Manager Vote
(Editor’s note Davis Mayor Pro Tem Robb Davis has issued the following statement on his decision to…
