CBFR Dead, But Council Leaves it to URAC to Determine Rate Recommendation
On Tuesday, the Davis City Council considered narrowing the scope of discussion for the URAC, but ultimately…
Water Rate Proposal Fairness, Equity, Revenue Resilience
by Donna Lemongello Matt Williams and I have been fully engaged in the URAC process for the past…
Commentary: The Death of CBFR
Many in and around the city believe that the vote for Measure P was a vote against…
URAC Pushes Off Water Rate Recommendation for Another Week
The Utility Rate Advisory Commission (URAC) struggled to gain traction in a daunting approach on how to…
Measure P Passes; Council and URAC Will Figure Out Next Steps
Yesterday’s completion of the ballot count formalizes what was believed previously: Measure P has prevailed. The question…
My View: Council Not the URAC Needs to Make the Call on Water
I spent about an hour on Thursday evening at the Utility Rate Advisory Committee meeting and, after…
City Weighs Options in Wake of Measure P’s Passage
Despite claims that the passage of Measure P would spell the end of the surface water project,…
Vanguard Analysis: Will Measure P Pass?
At the end of Election Night’s vote count, we saw Measure P passing with 51.2 percent of…
Analysis: Assessing the Risk of Measure P
In yesterday’s article, we basically concluded that the assessment of whether to vote for Measure P should…
My View: Bait and Switch on Water Rates?
So yesterday, in addition to other issues, I got the answer to how do I vote if…
Special My View: No Guarantees on Water Rates Despite Council Direction
Many have been quick to praise the actions of council this past Tuesday. For example, the Davis…
Commentary: Wrong Message Sent on Water Rates
I listened to the water discussion on Tuesday night fully agreeing that the proposed revisions to CBFR…
Council Sends Revisions to CBFR to URAC (Multimedia)
One week before the election that may decide the fate of the city’s surface water project, the…
Council Directs URAC to Alter the Water Rates
One week before the election that may decide the fate of the city’s surface water project, the…
Commentary: Tonight Critical For Future of Water Project
The Vanguard has received word that, while the staff report is perhaps more limited that we would…
My View: Low Turnout a Sign of the State of Democracy, State of Our Community
Dan Walters notes in his Sacramento Bee column today that the primary this year promises to “be…
Vanguard Analysis: Why Measure P May Pass
Matt Williams explained his rationale for offering up a compromise, “based on my extensive canvassing as part…
Special Commentary: How Did I Get Involved in this Mess?
by Michael Harrington How did I get involved in this mess? In August 2011, members of the…
CBFR Has Not Been Explained Well to Community
by John Whitehead An Enterprise editorial on May 6 suggested that the Davis community doesn’t trust our…
Citizen Submission For Inclusion In Staff Report
by Donna Lemongello and Matt Williams Please accept this formal, legal submission for inclusion in the Staff…
