Will City Agree to Settle Water Lawsuit?
The Vanguard learned that the city and plaintiffs for the water suit – John Munn and YRAPUS…
City Sends Out Official Prop 218 Notice, Hearing Sept. 16
The City of Davis has officially sent out its Prop. 218 Notices to the public following council’s…
My View: Water Rates and Who Got It Right
An argument was made on the Vanguard yesterday with regards to CBFR. I do not believe this…
Sunday Commentary: Has Council Put Water to Rest?
On Tuesday, council approved a Prop 218 rate process to (A) notify the ratepayers of the plan…
Council Passes New Water Rates, Will It be Good Enough to Satisfy Critics?
The council quickly passed the staff recommendation to “Accept the Water Rate Cost of Service Study prepared…
Will Council Put to Rest the Water Rate Discussion?
At the last city council meeting, the council moved for staff to prepare the Prop 218 to…
Analysis: Will City Staff Allow 87-13 to Go Forward?
Following the council’s unanimous vote in support of 87-13 on Wednesday, the Vanguard proclaimed that the water…
My View: Compromise on Water Hinged on Burning the Strawmen
One of the more dangerous public policy moves is to make decisions based on assumptions and partial…
Water Issue Ends at 87-13?
If the water issue has been Davis’ Soap Opera, its closing act may have been last night….
Analysis: Conventional Rate Structures Punish Low End Users
We have heard much about the inadequacies of CBFR. The look-back is considered unfair. The public does…
Sunday Commentary: Predictable Ending for URAC Process, Council Has to Decide
The result was almost inevitable as the council asked the URAC (Utility Rate Advisory Committee) to do…
