Will Council Put to Rest the Water Rate Discussion?
At the last city council meeting, the council moved for staff to prepare the Prop 218 to…
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…
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….
Sunday Commentary: Predictable Ending for URAC Process, Council Has to Decide
The result was almost inevitable as the council asked the URAC (Utility Rate Advisory Committee) to do…
My View: Council Not the URAC Needs to Make the Call on Water
I spent about an hour on Thursday evening at the Utility Rate Advisory Committee meeting and, after…
City Weighs Options in Wake of Measure P’s Passage
Despite claims that the passage of Measure P would spell the end of the surface water project,…
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…
Analysis: Assessing the Risk of Measure P
In yesterday’s article, we basically concluded that the assessment of whether to vote for Measure P should…
My View: Bait and Switch on Water Rates?
So yesterday, in addition to other issues, I got the answer to how do I vote if…
Special My View: No Guarantees on Water Rates Despite Council Direction
Many have been quick to praise the actions of council this past Tuesday. For example, the Davis…
