Another Concern About Trackside
by Michael Harrington I think the Trackside project is too large and grossly violates several planning documents; …
Neighborhood Association Joins Legal Battle Over Zoning of Therapist’s Office
Local attorney Michael Harrington has filed a lawsuit disputing whether the city had appropriately ruled on a…
Commentary: Council Removes Thorny Issues, Focus Shifts to Big Three
Give new Mayor Dan Wolk credit here, he has done a good job in his disjointed first…
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…
Will Davis Have Well Water if Drought Worsens?
Last week, attorney, former councilmember and water project opponent Michael Harrington made a comment on the Vanguard:…
Will City Agree to Settle Water Lawsuit?
The Vanguard learned that the city and plaintiffs for the water suit – John Munn and YRAPUS…
My View: Water Rates and Who Got It Right
An argument was made on the Vanguard yesterday with regards to CBFR. I do not believe this…
Sunday Commentary: Has Council Put Water to Rest?
On Tuesday, council approved a Prop 218 rate process to (A) notify the ratepayers of the plan…
Council Passes New Water Rates, Will It be Good Enough to Satisfy Critics?
The council quickly passed the staff recommendation to “Accept the Water Rate Cost of Service Study prepared…
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…
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…
Water Issue Ends at 87-13?
If the water issue has been Davis’ Soap Opera, its closing act may have been last 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…
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…
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…
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…
