City-Ratepayers Cut Deal to End Litigation, Pave Way for Approvals of Water Rates
Coming out of closed session on Tuesday night, Mayor Dan Wolk announced a settlement agreement with YRAPUS…
How Much of An Impact Does Measure J Actually Have?
Last week, I ran a story on whether Measure J’s impact was overstated. There are those who…
Analysis: Is Measure J’s Impact Overstated?
The argument over the last week has been that Measure J and its successor in 2010, Measure…
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….
Open Letter to Supporters of Measure P
by Matt Williams and Donna Lemongello The following letter was sent electronically to Michael Harrington and Pam…
Analysis: Conventional Rate Structures Punish Low End Users
We have heard much about the inadequacies of CBFR. The look-back is considered unfair. The public does…
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…
Stonewalling Fair Water Rates?
by John Munn I had hoped to fade back into the woodwork after the City Council election,…
URAC Member Explains His Thoughts on Water Rates
by Richard McCann originally posted here The URAC could not agree on a recommendation to the Davis…
URAC Cannot Come to Decision; Punts Water Rates Back to Council
Ironically for critics of the council pushing the rate setting discussion to the Utility Rate Advisory Committee…
CBFR Dead, But Council Leaves it to URAC to Determine Rate Recommendation
On Tuesday, the Davis City Council considered narrowing the scope of discussion for the URAC, but ultimately…
Water Rate Proposal Fairness, Equity, Revenue Resilience
by Donna Lemongello Matt Williams and I have been fully engaged in the URAC process for the past…
Commentary: The Death of CBFR
Many in and around the city believe that the vote for Measure P was a vote against…
URAC Pushes Off Water Rate Recommendation for Another Week
The Utility Rate Advisory Commission (URAC) struggled to gain traction in a daunting approach on how to…
Measure P Passes; Council and URAC Will Figure Out Next Steps
Yesterday’s completion of the ballot count formalizes what was believed previously: Measure P has prevailed. The question…
Swanson Expands Lead; Munn Concedes
Yolo County on Wednesday had completed most of its count. While it reportedly still has about 1000…
Sunday Commentary II: What is the End Game for Water in Davis?
If you listened very carefully to the words of the City’s General Manager for Utilities, Herb Niederberger,…
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,…
