Letter: Will Commission Defenestration Change Davis?
by Alan Hirsch After the commission reform, there are 20% fewer commissioners’ seats, Yet, the City now…
Davis Still Recruiting for More Advisory Commissions
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – The city of Davis announced on Wednesday that…
Sunday Commentary: The City of Davis Has a Problem – Three of Them Simultaneously, the Triple Crisis
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – This week the Davis City Council voted to…
Commentary: Is the Revenue Measure the Right Fight at the Right Time?
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – On Tuesday night during the council meeting, Councilmember…
Letter: No Confidence in the Council
By Elaine Roberts Musser I was appalled with City Council’s response to the apprehension many expressed at…
Davis Recruiting for Advisory Commissions
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – A few weeks after a controversial move to…
Guest Commentary: City Council Doubles Down on Decision to Merge the Commissions
By Elaine Roberts Musser I am sorry to say the City Council made the decision to approve…
Commentary: Will Arnold Not Seeking a Third Term Least Kept Secret in Davis
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – Last week Will Arnold did what everyone knew…
Will Arnold Will Not Seek Third Term for Davis City Council
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – In a move that was widely expected, Davis…
Guest Commentary: City Commissions in Chaos! Speak Up on May 21, 2024
By Elaine Roberts Musser It appears that our long-established city commission system is in chaos! Look at…
Guest Commentary: UPDATE ON COMMISSION MERGER ISSUE 4/14-24
By Elaine Roberts Musser Finally the City of Davis commission merger issue is being brought back to…
Guest Commentary: Davis Council Fails to Support State Climate Policy
A secret plan to use 2021 Davis letter to support I-80? By Alan Hirsch On Tuesday March…
Guest Commentary: Tree Davis Comments on Commissions
(Editor’s note: Comments delivered by Tree Davis’ Executive Director to the Davis City Council regarding the re-alignment…
Commentary: Is This the Hill You Want to Die On or the Battle You Want to Fight?
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – A few weeks ago I had separate conversations…
Guest Commentary: Analysis of Vaitla’s Statements in Davis Enterprise Article on Merging Commissions
By Elaine Roberts Musser If you parse through Councilmember Vaitla’s statements appearing in the Davis Enterprise, it…
Vice Mayor Bapu Vaitla’s Commentary on Community Engagement and the General Plan
Transcribed by Alan Hirsch I mostly want to talk about the community engagement piece. But I want…
76 Signers Push Back against Proposed Commission Changes
On Tuesday at the city council meeting, Elaine Roberts Musser presented the council with a petition of…
Guest Commentary: The Davis City Council Should Reverse Course on Merging Advisory Commissions
The Subcommittee on Commissions (Vaitla, Chapman) process for introducing the merging commissions concept was not accomplished in…
Commentary: Slow Down on the Commission Reform and Have Some Dialogue
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – Sean Brooks put out a different perspective on…
Guest Commentary: Reform to City Commissions Is Essential
By Sean Brooks The plan put forward by Mayor Chapman and Vice Mayor Vaitla to consolidate city…