Council to Look at Vertical Mixed Use Provisions of Affordable Housing Ordinance
Back on November 27, the council put forward interim provisions for extending the city’s affordable housing requirement. …
Council Approves City-County Tax-Sharing Agreement on Nishi, WDAAC
Last night after brief discussion the Davis City Council voted 5-0 to approve the agreed to tax-sharing…
Commentary: Council Wants to Remove the Vertical Mixed-Use Exemption, but Should They?
The council got their crack at the affordable housing ordinance and, for the most part, did what…
Council to Extend Interim Affordable Housing Ordinance; Will Look into Vertical Mixed-Use
The Davis City Council became the third entity in the last two weeks to look at the…
Council Backs New Cannery Village Plan Which Has Support of Neighbors
Last spring, the Cannery project put up another proposal that went over badly in both the Cannery…
Council Creates Subcommittee to Look Into Final Form of Plaza 2555
The Davis City Council on Tuesday was unsure of the final form of Plaza 2555, but the…
Commentary: Residential and Mixed Use Seem to Be the Direction for Downtown – but Will the Community Back It?
What we saw emerge on Tuesday night with the first check in by the council on the…
Council Listens to Update on Davis Downtown – Focuses on Housing, Economic Development, and Sustainability
The Davis City Council on Tuesday night received their first update on the Downtown Plan – there…
Council Unanimously Approves Davis Live Apartments, Students Push Back against Litigation
Given it is a location surrounded by other student housing, even a seven-story proposed project drew no…
Council Split on How to Handle New Body Camera Policy
The combination of the city’s Surveillance Technology Ordinance, as well as recommendations from Interim Police Auditor Mike…
Mayor Modifies Public Comment Changes after Pushback from Public
The mayor and council seemed prepared to make changes to public comment rules, but 12 public commenters…
In with the New, Out with the Old – a New Council is Seated
On Monday, the community said goodbye to outgoing Councilmember Rochelle Swanson and Mayor Robb Davis. Meanwhile, Dan…
Council Approves in Concept a Dual Oversight Process
It has been nearly a year since the city of Davis has had a permanent police auditor,…
My View: Nishi as a Referendum on Measure R
Had Nishi been defeated in the Measure R vote on Tuesday, I believe that this would have…
Council Selects Five Dispensaries for Initial Approval
While each of the four councilmembers, with Rochelle Swanson recusing herself, lamented how difficult a decision this…
Opposing Sides Discuss Measure H
On May 6, CivEnergy held a forum for the various measures including Measure H, the parks tax…
Commentary: The Downtown Is the Place for Dispensaries
There has been an interesting lack of controversy involving commercial cannabis dispensaries in this community. To the…
Council Hears Presentations, Narrows Down Cannabis Dispensary Options
The Davis City Council on Tuesday watched as Rochelle Swanson recused herself, as her new business location…
Commentary: Why Will Arnold’s Endorsement Might Be a Gamechanger in the DA’s Race
Councilmember Arnold Exposes Reisig as Being Way Out of Step on Gun Control We get caught up…
Johansson Picks Up Key Endorsement from Councilmember Will Arnold
Arnold cites Johansson’s experience and progressive justice policies that reflect the values of Davis and Yolo County…
