Council Asks City Manager to Hire Interim Police Auditor
The main action from Tuesday night was for the council to name Kathryn Olson and Barbara Attard…
Council Set to Hire Police Oversight Consultant
The Davis City Council will be asked to authorize the city manager to execute a contract with…
Mayor’s Total Compensation
Several commenters last week requested data on council compensation. Mayor Robb Davis indicated that he had requested…
Commentary: Complaints about the Homeless Are Easy, Solutions Are Not
No one can listen to the story, about the verbal assault by a homeless man, told by…
Commentary: Council Should Be Fully Compensated for Their Work
The discussion on compensation for city council reminded me of one of my biggest pet peeves –…
City Awarded $3.54 Million for Bike/Ped Connection from East Olive Drive to Pole Line Road
Safe Routes to School Improvements for Montgomery Elementary (From Press Release) – On October 18, the…
Commentary: Council Must Address and Commit to Cost Containment
The Vanguard readers have been focused on the issue of fairness of the proposed tax, now that…
Council Proceeds with Nishi and Prepares for a June 2018 Vote
On Tuesday, the council unanimously agreed to move forward and process an application for the revised proposal…
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…
Council to Name Mike Webb as New City Manager
(Press Release) – The Davis City Council expects to appoint Mike Webb as the next city manager,…
Where is the Council Going with Affordable Housing?
What does the future of affordable housing look like in Davis? The council had the discussion and…
Council Looks at City’s Affordable Housing Program
Last week, the Davis City Council had a discussion on the city’s affordable housing program. Here are…
Commentary: Next City Manager Must Right City’s Fiscal Ship, Find Way Forward for Economic Development
Following yesterday’s column, the Vanguard received some important feedback on the fiscal state of the city. One…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Two Years of Ignoring Fiscal Challenges Were Costly
As we prepare once again to search for a new city manager, once again it seems we…
Commentary: Thoughts on the Departure of Dirk Brazil and the Needs of the City Going Forward
The statement this week that City Manager Dirk Brazil had announced his retirement, effective January 8, 2018,…
City Manager Dirk Brazil Announces His Retirement Effective January 12, 2018
He lasted just over three years, which seems about the norm for a Davis City Manager. Dirk…
My View: The Housing Problem Will Not Be Easily Solved
This week, the Davis City Council voted 4-1 to certify the Mace Ranch Innovation Center EIR. That…
Commentary: Labor Agreement a Key Link for Innovation Park Project Success
On Tuesday night about one or two dozen members of the Carpenters Local Union came out to…
Our Police, Ourselves
By Robb Davis When I send my officers out each day I say to them “Just come…
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…
