Monday Morning Thoughts: What’s Appropriate for Consent
Last month some community members complained that an item which authorized the council to hire EPS to…
Commentary: Even at Five Districts, Change Could Be on the Way for Davis
In a recent column, columnist Bob Dunning argues that the district elections solution “only makes things worse.” …
Commentary: What We Learned about District Elections Last Night
It was a 3-2 vote that turned out not to be a vote at all because, once…
Council Narrows the Focus on Districts, Split on 5 Versus 7
The third hearing on district elections came on Tuesday night, lasting well into the evening. Mayor Brett…
Monday Morning Thoughts: The Decision on District Elections Has Been Made, Now We Turn to Details
People are still debating over whether the city should challenge district elections. Writes Al Sokolow: “To argue…
City Needs to Declare Fiscal Emergency in Order to Place Sales Tax on the March Ballot
One of the unintended consequences of moving the date of the city election is that the city’s…
City Begins Outreach and Seeks Input on City Council Districts
(Press Release – City of Davis) –The City of Davis announced today that it has started outreach…
Guest Commentary: Moving to District Elections
by Dillan Horton In a democracy it is absolutely crucial that every person has equal representation. This…
Defending Common Decency in Davis
By Alan Hirsch If you were at City Hall after midnight Tuesday you could see decency in…
Community Survey Shows Overwhelming Need for Affordable Housing, Overall Satisfaction with City
The city kept the survey hidden from the public until it was presented on Tuesday night. Once…
Councilmember Carson Talks about 2019 Accomplishments and Disappointments
The Davis City Council is nearing the midpoint in the 2019 year. This is the first full…
My View: Some Are Saying the Council is Out of Step – Let’s Have a Look
Critics of the council are charging that the council is out of step with the community on…
Part Two of the Paid Parking Discussion Comes Monday
With a packed house and more than two hours of public comment on Tuesday, March 5, the…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Will the Council Buck Public Opinion on This One?
One of the biggest questions an elected official has to face is when and if the elected…
Commentary: Council’s Decision to Delay Decision on Parking – the Good and the Bad
How many times have we seen council, in their desire to make a decision on a controversial…
Council Does Not Make a Decision as Tensions Rise about Paid Parking Proposal
By Linnea Patterson and David Greenwald City Hall was packed on Tuesday night to hear the city…
Sunday Commentary: Davis is Forward Thinking… On Cannabis
While the voters of the city of Davis overwhelmingly supported the legalization of recreational cannabis, I must…
Commentary: Five Problems Our Council Needs to Address This Term
The last Davis City Council needs more credit than they have received so far. Maybe it was…
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…
