City Seeks Additional Analysis and Means to Address Local Impacts of Campus Growth
(From Press Release) – In a detailed letter to the University of California Board of Regents on…
Mayor Modifies Public Comment Changes after Pushback from Public
The mayor and council seemed prepared to make changes to public comment rules, but 12 public commenters…
In with the New, Out with the Old – a New Council is Seated
On Monday, the community said goodbye to outgoing Councilmember Rochelle Swanson and Mayor Robb Davis. Meanwhile, Dan…
Commentary: New Council to Deal with New Commenting Policy
The new council was sworn in last night in a mostly ceremonial meeting. But there is real…
Will the Council Change Public Comment Policy?
There is always a little consternation when a new mayor comes in and, having watched how the…
Sunday Commentary: Changing the Structure of Public Comment
On Tuesday night, Brett Lee, as he is about to become mayor, laid out some thoughts on…
Council Approves New Employee MOUs after Pushing Back against Criticism
On Tuesday night, the Davis City Council agreed to four-year labor agreements with two employee groups including…
My View: What to Expect with New Council
I understand everyone’s desire to wait to see the ballots counted before declaring winners, but the reality…
Council Quickly Votes to Put the WDAAC on the Ballot
Unlike past Measure R projects, the approval and placement of the West Davis Active Adult Community (WDAAC)…
Council Approves in Concept a Dual Oversight Process
It has been nearly a year since the city of Davis has had a permanent police auditor,…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Davis Will Have to Go Back to the Drawing Board on Roads
Overall, when we evaluate the last council and the past four years, I think this council deserves…
Council’s First Hearing on West Davis Active Adult Community Shows Relatively Smooth Sailing
The council listened to 30 members of the public comment on the West Davis Active Adult Center…
Council Selects Five Dispensaries for Initial Approval
While each of the four councilmembers, with Rochelle Swanson recusing herself, lamented how difficult a decision this…
Competing Sides Discuss Transportation Tax
On May 6, CivEnergy held a forum where the issue of Measure I was discussion. Measure I,…
Commentary: The Downtown Is the Place for Dispensaries
There has been an interesting lack of controversy involving commercial cannabis dispensaries in this community. To the…
Council Hears Presentations, Narrows Down Cannabis Dispensary Options
The Davis City Council on Tuesday watched as Rochelle Swanson recused herself, as her new business location…
Despite Concerns from URAC, Staff Continues to Recommend Council Authorize Waste Agreement
In a rare early release of the staff report for next week’s city council meeting, staff recommends…
URAC Recommends Council Defer Action on the DWR Transfer
According to a release, Lorenzo Kristov was scheduled to present to the City Council last night prior…
Aggressive Panhandling Ordinance Draws Controversy, but Council Passes Package on Homeless, Panhandling and Downtown Public Restrooms
On Tuesday night the council tackled a host of issues related to panhandling and the homeless population. …
Sunday Commentary: Have We Done Enough about Student Housing?
On Tuesday evening, after listening to a number of students talking about the current rental market and…
