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…
Guest Commentary: Reform to City Commissions Is Essential
By Sean Brooks The plan put forward by Mayor Chapman and Vice Mayor Vaitla to consolidate city…
Commentary: Hey Council, Leave the Commissions Alone
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – Last week the council subcommittee presented a potential…
Guest Commentary: ‘Us vs. Them’ on De-Commissioning Davis
Many feel civic involvement will be hurt by fewer commissions. By Alan Hirsch Stop me of you’ve…
Guest Commentary: General Plan Off to a Bumpy Start?
Vaitla and Chapman want fewer commissions. By Alan Hirsch There is an plan to consolidate City Commissions…
Davis Council Subcommittee Proposes a Radical Consolidation of Commission
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – In what figures to be controversial a Council…
Vanguard Weekly Council Question: Week 4 – Commissions
In May, there will be a special election to fill the vacancy in the 3rd District left…
Commentary: Why Commissions Could Be Seen As a Proxy Fight for the Davis Housing Wars
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – On the surface, it looks like a nerd…
Council Hears Pushback on Some Proposals Regarding Commissions
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – Only in Davis would proposals around commissions generated…
Guest Commentary: Rethinking Our Failing City Processes
How can we build more durable consensuses? By Alan Hirsch Davis has twice as many commissions compared…
Part 2 – Déjà Vu – Council and Staff Collude to Limit Review of the DISC 2022 Project by the City’s Advisory Commissions…Again!!
Staff’s and Council’s Current Scheme to Limit Analysis and Input from the Commissions include Artificial, Arbitrary Deadlines…
Déjà Vu – Council and Staff Collude to Limit Review of the DISC 2022 Project by the City’s Advisory Commissions…Again!!
A History of Staff and Council Circumventing or Ignoring Citizen Advisory Commissions in Davis by Alan Pryor…
Opponents of DISC-2022 Push Back against Another Project, June 2022 Timeline
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – While Councilmember Will Arnold pointed out the planning…
Commentary: City Pulls Noise Ordinance Issue, but Bypassing Commissions in Davis Is a Recipe for Trouble
By David M. Greenwald Davis, CA – It’s rarely a good idea in Davis to attempt to…
Letter: Concerns about Council Subcommittee on Commission Process
by Todd Edelman Dear City Council, City of Davis, I’ve a few concerns, questions and proposals for…
Commentary: Is Council Purging Dissenters From Commissions?
By David M. Greenwald Davis, CA – In the last round of commission appointments there were complaints…
Davis City Attorney Issues Guidance to Commissioners on Brown Act and Social Media in Light of AB 992
By David M. Greenwald Davis, CA – Last year the California legislature updated the Brown Act with…
Guest Commentary: Biased behavior and retribution in the Davis Citizen Advisory Commission appointment process
By Alan Pryor – Opposing Measure B cost three sitting Commissioners a reappointment recommendation
