Chapman Throws Himself in the Davis City Council Race for District Five
It is a new world in Davis with district elections, and over the next few weeks we…
Conversation in Davis Pushes toward Defunding Police; Mayor Pushes Back, However, Arguing the Problem Is Far Broader
For two hours the council listened on Tuesday night as the public weighed in on police funding—many…
Council to Start Looking at Renewing Measure J
When the City of Davis passed Measure J, now 20 years ago, in 2000, it became one…
Guest Commentary: Did Our City Council Just Agree to the Absolute Worst Deal in the City’s History ?
Over $121,000,000 may have been left on the table when Council approved a secretive, closed-door no-bid, 54-year…
Letter: Failure of City to Perform Due Diligence on Bright Night Energy
(The following was a letter to the City Council dated April 6, submitted by the author to…
Council Agrees to Allow More Discussion of ARC by Commissions – But Not Push Back the Deadline for EIR Comments
One of the big questions during the middle of the COVID-19 crisis is to what extent can…
Commentary: The Opportunity Presents Itself for a New Revolution in Local Government
In 1996, the internet was brand new and a friend of my aunt hired me to fly…
Commentary: Racism and Zoom Bombing Is an Unfortunate New Thing
As we race to accommodate a hopefully temporary shift in society from in-person to video meetings, one…
Analysis: Staff Clarifies Street Selection Process
Last Tuesday, on consent, council was asked to approve a list of streets that the city would…
Mayor Pro Tem Partida Discusses the City Response to COVID-19
The scope of the response by the city has been largely unprecedented. Businesses are closed. The downtown,…
Guest Commentary: Council Risks Squandering SB1 Gas Tax Monies on ‘Nice-to-Have’ Neighborhood Street Projects
Meanwhile our Major Arterial Roadways Deteriorate into 3rd-World Condition by Alan Pryor The following email was sent…
Individual Councilmembers Not Supportive of Limiting Council Meetings to COVID-19 Emergency-Only Items
At the onset to Tuesday’s meeting, four individuals during public comment pushed for the council to consider…
Commentary: On Second Thought, Perhaps Zoom Wasn’t the Best Way to Host a Public Meeting
It seemed to start off all right—the councilmembers found themselves able to participate at the start of…
Mayor Lee Talks about the Coronavirus Crisis and Believes City Business Needs to Continue under the Current Guidelines
The city is on lockdown, city hall is closed to the public, the council meets tonight by…
Commentary: Being Mayor Used to Mean Something
In general, I have been one of the few that has been supportive of the city move…
Council to Name Partida Mayor Effective July 1
When the City of Davis agreed to transition to district elections starting in November 2020, it had…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Strange Decision on Commissioner Punctuates a Strange Night for Council
On a night when the centerpiece council item was a wireless ordinance and the bulk of the…
Guenther Becomes First Post-District Elections Challenger to Announce
There have been a lot of changes since the last time the council held elections. We now…
Council to Discuss and Formulate 2020 Goals and Focus Items
Back in September 2018, the Davis City Council met to discuss overall goals for the 2018-20 legislative…
Council Issues Message in Support of Respite Center, but Will Move It to the Corp Yard
The public on Tuesday night was largely split – while there were a few people who didn’t…
