2024 Davis City Council Question 3: Commissions
Every week between now and the November Election, the Vanguard will ask the District 2 Candidates (the…
Guest Commentary: Sierra Club Yolano Group Opposes New Changes Proposed for Our Revered Davis Citizen Advisory Commissions
The changes will threaten Commission independence and stifle innovation by the Sierra Club Yolano Group Management Committee…
Guest Commentary: New Plan to Micromanage City Commissions Isn’t Good Government (Or Legal)
Mayor Josh Chapman and Councilmember Bapu Vaitla recently began asking city commissioners for feedback on a proposal…
Commentary: Davis Punts on Housing for 2024
It could have been a very different year in Davis. The council could have moved the ball…
FCC Votes to Cap Incarcerated Calling Rates, Ban Unnecessary Corporate Fees
NORTHAMPTON, MA – The Federal Communications Commission voted this week to impose new improvements and statutes on…
Guest Commentary: New Commissions Are Opportunity for More Public Participation and Innovation
By Alan Hirsch The controversial city council plan for commission consolidation and refocus is going into effect…
Letter: Will Commission Defenestration Change Davis?
by Alan Hirsch After the commission reform, there are 20% fewer commissioners’ seats, Yet, the City now…
Davis Still Recruiting for More Advisory Commissions
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – The city of Davis announced on Wednesday that…
Commentary: Is the Revenue Measure the Right Fight at the Right Time?
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – On Tuesday night during the council meeting, Councilmember…
Davis Recruiting for Advisory Commissions
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – A few weeks after a controversial move to…
Guest Commentary: City Council Doubles Down on Decision to Merge the Commissions
By Elaine Roberts Musser I am sorry to say the City Council made the decision to approve…
Guest Commentary: City Commissions in Chaos! Speak Up on May 21, 2024
By Elaine Roberts Musser It appears that our long-established city commission system is in chaos! Look at…
Guest Commentary: UPDATE ON COMMISSION MERGER ISSUE 4/14-24
By Elaine Roberts Musser Finally the City of Davis commission merger issue is being brought back to…
Guest Commentary: Tree Davis Comments on Commissions
(Editor’s note: Comments delivered by Tree Davis’ Executive Director to the Davis City Council regarding the re-alignment…
Commentary: Is This the Hill You Want to Die On or the Battle You Want to Fight?
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – A few weeks ago I had separate conversations…
Guest Commentary: Analysis of Vaitla’s Statements in Davis Enterprise Article on Merging Commissions
By Elaine Roberts Musser If you parse through Councilmember Vaitla’s statements appearing in the Davis Enterprise, it…
Vice Mayor Bapu Vaitla’s Commentary on Community Engagement and the General Plan
Transcribed by Alan Hirsch I mostly want to talk about the community engagement piece. But I want…
76 Signers Push Back against Proposed Commission Changes
On Tuesday at the city council meeting, Elaine Roberts Musser presented the council with a petition of…
Guest Commentary: The Davis City Council Should Reverse Course on Merging Advisory Commissions
The Subcommittee on Commissions (Vaitla, Chapman) process for introducing the merging commissions concept was not accomplished in…
Commentary: Slow Down on the Commission Reform and Have Some Dialogue
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – Sean Brooks put out a different perspective on…
