Guest Commentary: How We Govern
Can We Talk? by Larry Guenther First, full disclosure. I am on boards, commissions, and committees in…
Commentary: Thoughts on the Departure of Dirk Brazil and the Needs of the City Going Forward
The statement this week that City Manager Dirk Brazil had announced his retirement, effective January 8, 2018,…
City Manager Dirk Brazil Announces His Retirement Effective January 12, 2018
He lasted just over three years, which seems about the norm for a Davis City Manager. Dirk…
City Manager Pushes Back on Tax Issue, Claiming Staff Time Crunches
It was a bit surprising, as council was sorting out how to approach a revenue measure, with…
Commentary: Critical Analysis Lacking in Recent Coverage of City
In Davis, the public rarely is in agreement on public policy issues. Often policy differences spark heated…
City Manager Restructures City Hall and Presents New Budget
The following is the City Manager Dirk Brazil’s transmittal letter on the new budget which lays out…
Meyer Report Recommends Undoing Organizational Changes But Doubling Down on Economic Development
On Tuesday, we presented that the report from John Meyer on Davis City Hall described a fragile…
Meyer Report on Davis City Hall Describes Fragile Work Environment
When the City of Davis hired City Manager Dirk Brazil, he made the decision to bring in…
Productive Six Months in the City
by Dan Wolk and Robb Davis Happy Holidays! This month, we will provide an update on our…
Dirk Brazil Takes Over As Davis City Manager
On Monday, Dirk Brazil took over as Davis’ new city manager. Prior to the council meeting on…
Monday Morning Thoughts: What Does Success Look Like In A New Era in Davis?
(This may be a new regular column. My weekend commentaries “My View” and “Sunday Commentary” often wrap…
New City Manager to Receive $217K in Salary
The Davis City Council is set to approve the contract of Dirk Brazil in a consent item…
Commentary: Robb Davis and Community Trust
The Davis City Council on Monday announced the hiring of Dirk Brazil as the Davis City Manager,…
BREAKING: Robb Davis Explains Abstention on City Manager Vote
(Editor’s note Davis Mayor Pro Tem Robb Davis has issued the following statement on his decision to…
Commentary: Community Needs to Rally Behind New City Manager
The city of Davis is facing a series of enormous challenges in the coming weeks, months, and…
City Council Finally Get Its Man: Dirk Brazil, New City Manager
By the time the council formally meets to hire Dirk Brazil as city manager on October 21,…
My View: Changing of the Guard
One might be tempted to believe that there was not going to be much difference between the…
Commentary: Low Point in the State of the City
The special agenda for 8 pm on Monday night, in closed session, once again suggests that the…
My View: Avoiding a Return of a Toxic City Hall Environment
A few days ago I was going back over old Vanguard articles as I was in search…
Analysis: Impasse on City Manager?
On September 6, we knew that the Davis City Council conducted interviews of potential city manager hires….
