Council Opts against Polling – Lays Out Parameters for Revenue Measures
While city staff had pushed for the council to commission a poll to study voter inclinations, council…
Commentary: Mike Webb an Easy Call for the Council
In 2006 when the Davis City Council abruptly fired City Manager Jim Antonen, they quickly named long-time…
UCD Says During Vanguard Discussion on Student Housing that It Wants to Increase Density and Units
The Vanguard held its September conclave on Wednesday night at Sophia’s with a vigorous discussion on housing,…
Council Certifies MRIC EIR on a 4-1 Vote
Majority Concerned with Labor Agreement, Housing and City-Owned Property Mayor Pro Tem Brett Lee was concerned with…
Council Agrees to Core Area Advisory Committee
The Davis City Council on Tuesday had a discussion of the consent item which created an advisory…
Various Reactions to the Apology
On Friday morning, Imam Ammar Shahin apologized for the content of his recent sermon. Here are some…
Will the Council Put a Soda Tax on the Ballot This Time?
Last year back in late November the issue of a potential sugar-sweetened beverage tax came up. The…
Commentary: Council Presents a Vastly Different Approach on Police Oversight than in 2006
The process of police oversight is marked not by quick decisions but by a slow and deliberative…
Commentary: Where the Council Ends Up Going on Revenue Measures Not Clear
Watching the council discuss the potential revenue measures continues to feel a lot like déjà vu all…
Council Moves Forward with Public Process for Police Oversight Changes
The night began with a small contingent of protesters in front of City Hall at the corner…
Commentary: City Comes Full Circle as Council Once Again Considers Stronger Police Oversight Policies
In August of 2005, a bumper bender in the South Davis Safeway parking lot changed the course…
Commentary: What We Have Learned from the Parking Discussion
The appeal of the Davis Ace parking project led to one of the more unique occurrences on…
Council Allows Ace Parking Project to Move Forward
It spawned a far broader and far more important debate than the decision over a simple project…
Council Compromises with Developer on Chiles, Increases Affordable Units On-Site
The council ultimately compromised with the applicant on Chiles Ranch, which enabled the developer to reduce the…
City Wants Answers, Action from the University on the Housing Front
The city of Davis has stepped up with support for some additional student housing, but UC Davis…
Council Unanimously Votes to Approve Sterling Apartment Project
As the hour approached midnight and the council listed to dozens of citizens on both sides, including…
Commentary: Too Much Made on Both Sides of the MRIC Certification Issue
I went back and forth in my mind over whether certifying the EIR for Mace Ranch Innovation…
Council Votes 4-1 to Allow MRIC to Go Forward with Certification Process
On Tuesday night, the council took a step forward by directing staff to initiate the EIR certification…
City to Divest from Wells Fargo Banking Services
Council Sends Message by Not Sending Current Bankers an RFP Council sent a message to Wells Fargo…
City Ponders Next Steps on LRDP Including Engaging Regents
The city received a response on January 25 from Interim Chancellor Ralph Hexter on the LRDP (Long…
