Council Quashes Advisory Vote, Appoints Subcommittee, Prepares to Move Forward on Innovation Parks
Council moved quickly on Tuesday to rescind efforts to put an advisory vote on the ballot following…
Developers Pull Back on November Advisory Vote
It appears there will not be a November advisory vote after all, as the group heading up…
Analysis: Will City Staff Allow 87-13 to Go Forward?
Following the council’s unanimous vote in support of 87-13 on Wednesday, the Vanguard proclaimed that the water…
Mace 391: The Turning Point in Business Park Discussions
It has been nearly 10 months since the Vanguard wrote an analysis: “Should Davis Reconsider Conservation Easement…
My View: Compromise on Water Hinged on Burning the Strawmen
One of the more dangerous public policy moves is to make decisions based on assumptions and partial…
Council Subcommittee Created to Move Forward Business Park Proposals
Much of the results coming out of Wednesday night’s meeting on the business parks has focused on…
Vanguard Commentary: Council Avoids Disaster, But Advisory Vote Perilous
A lot of people played a hand at bringing this process back from the precipice. Messing with…
Water Issue Ends at 87-13?
If the water issue has been Davis’ Soap Opera, its closing act may have been last night….
Council Reluctant, But Unanimous in Support of Advisory Vote on Innovation Parks
The ultimate 5-0 vote on Councilmember Rochelle Swanson’s motion belies the vast difference in viewpoints each councilmember…
Next Steps on Innovation Centers
By Rob White Last night, the Davis City Council made several decisions regarding the process for next…
New Mayor, Mayor Pro Tem Sworn In
Tuesday night saw a ceremonial farewell to Mayor Joe Krovoza who served as Davis Mayor from 2011…
Developer Backs Off Request For Expedited Measure R Process
Recognizing that pushing for an expedited Measure R process would potentially derail the process, the Mace Innovation…
Joe Krovoza Helped to Transform the Community
Joe Krovoza took over as mayor in January 2011 and served one of the longest consecutive tenures…
The Region is Watching to See What Davis Does
A source late last week laid out to the Vanguard a doomsday scenario suggesting that the regional…
Sunday Commentary: Seemingly No Way to Avoid the Water Rate Train Wreck
Tuesday’s meeting may have been one of the most contentious we have had since Mayor Joe Krovoza…
Contentious Hearing on Water Still Leaves Rate Options Unclear
It was contentious hearing, at various points along the way, on the water rates on Tuesday night….
A 6-Month Plan to Meet Our Challenges
by Dan Wolk and Robb Davis A week from this Tuesday, a new City Council and Mayor…
Commentary: Mixing Pool and Roads in Parcel Tax a Recipe For Disaster
Tuesday night’s study session revealed an interesting divergence of opinion on what the parcel tax should be….
EIR Finds Insignificant Risk of Oil By Rail Accident
Tuesday saw the long-awaited release of the Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR) on the potential impact of…
Council Ponders Parcel Tax – Roads Versus Pools
The Davis City Council met on Tuesday night for a lengthy parcel tax study session. It was…
