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…
Not So Fast – Why a Slower Track for a Second Tax Vote Makes Sense
By Dan Carson Davis Vanguard’s push for rapid City Council action to put a parcel tax on…
Current Research on Innovation Parks
By Rob White The community has had a fair amount of public dialogue over the last few…
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…
Is Council Looking at Special Parcel Tax Measure for Spring 2015?
On Tuesday night, the council held a preliminary discussion in advance of next week’s workshop/study session on…
Commentary: Reusing Plastic Bags
The city council has implemented an ordinance on the use of plastic bags that will take effect…
Senator Wolk Calls for Greater State Oversight of Crude Oil By Rail
Last week, Senator Lois Wolk called on legislators to support a proposal to strengthen the state’s railroad…
Analysis: What We Can Do to Put City on Road to Sustainability?
The passage of Measure O does not end the budget discussion. In fact, all Measure O really…
Fire Department Shared Management May Performance Report
Chief’s Message Community Members, Your Shared Fire Management Team is pleased to share the May 2014 monthly…
Sunday Commentary: Council Needs to Step Up With Parcel Tax
The voters of Davis were willing to pass a sales tax by a 58-42 margin on Tuesday….
A Different View of City Employees and Benefits
On Wednesday following the Measure O election, the city’s Chief Innovation Officer offered a very interesting analysis…
News Briefs: City Gets Grant for Gateway Project; Meet the New City Council
Davis Receives Grant for Downtown University Gateway Plan The State of California Strategic Growth Council (SGC) has…
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…
Davis in Demand
I wrote last week about a set of articles published a few weeks ago in the Xconomy…
Davis Elected as Mayor Pro Tem; Swanson with a Narrow Lead Over Munn for Second
Measure O Passes Handily, Measure P Ahead With 100% of the precincts reporting, one thing is clear,…
Election Day Coverage: Late Endorsement and Campaign Rally
Mayor Cabaldon Endorses Sam Neustadt West Sacramento Mayor Chris Cabaldon issued the following statement today: “I was…
What Sue Greenwald Was Right About, Regarding Low Interest Loans
Since the start of the Measure P campaign and even before, Sue Greenwald has been arguing that…
Budget Released – But What Happens Next Really Depends on Measure O
By Dan Carson The budget package officially released late Friday afternoon by the City of Davis is,…
Analysis: Proposed New Budget and What It Means For Measure O
The first thing that stands out in the new budget is that the all-funds budget has declined…
City Posts 2014-15 Budget and Launches Financial Transparency Platform
Fiscal Year 2014-2015 Proposed Budget Released (from Press Release) The City of Davis released the Fiscal Year…
