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Analysis: What Would a City Revenue Measure Look Like?

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: June 01, 2017
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Analysis: What Would a City Revenue Measure Look Like?

In 2014, the Davis City Council acted to close an immediate $5 million hole in the budget with a new half ...

In 2014, the Davis City Council acted to close an immediate $5 million hole in the budget with a new half-cent sales tax. Since that time however, the council has had several opportunities to put a t ...

June 01, 2017
| by David Greenwald

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Commentary: Finally a Fully Transparent Budget

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: May 16, 2017
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Commentary: Finally a Fully Transparent Budget

In 2008 during the Davis City Council elections, incumbent Councilmembers Don Saylor and Stephen Souza ra ...

In 2008 during the Davis City Council elections, incumbent Councilmembers Don Saylor and Stephen Souza ran on a platform that argued the city had a balanced budget and a 15 percent reserve. In those ...

May 16, 2017
| by David Greenwald

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No Rosy Budget Projections in the Current Model

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: May 15, 2017
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No Rosy Budget Projections in the Current Model

After several years of rosy budget projections, the city, utilizing more robust modeling forecast project ...

After several years of rosy budget projections, the city, utilizing more robust modeling forecast projections, comes forward with a very sobering and realistic budget analysis. The report concludes, “ ...

May 15, 2017
| by David Greenwald

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Davis Firefighters Celebrate End of Shared Management

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: May 08, 2017
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Davis Firefighters Celebrate End of Shared Management

When the university announced a few months ago they were ending shared management of the firefighters, it ...

When the university announced a few months ago they were ending shared management of the firefighters, it marked the end of one of the more contentious issues in the city. This weekend the Vanguard re ...

May 08, 2017
| by David Greenwald

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Monday Morning Thoughts: Will Transportation Bill Help Davis?

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: April 10, 2017
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Monday Morning Thoughts: Will Transportation Bill Help Davis?

The big news was last week the Senate and Assembly passed SB 1, a $5.2 billion annual revenue measure tha ...

The big news was last week the Senate and Assembly passed SB 1, a $5.2 billion annual revenue measure that will fund roads, streets, bridges and an overall transportation network. According to analysi ...

April 10, 2017
| by David Greenwald

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Analysis: Taking a Closer Look at the Roads, Parks, and Liabilities Assumptions in the Fiscal Model

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: April 07, 2017
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Analysis: Taking a Closer Look at the Roads, Parks, and Liabilities Assumptions in the Fiscal Model

The presentation by Bob Leland on Tuesday night revealed some sobering news on the state of the city’s fi ...

The presentation by Bob Leland on Tuesday night revealed some sobering news on the state of the city’s finances. At the same time, there were several surprising findings that required additional ques ...

April 07, 2017
| by David Greenwald

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Commentary: Stunning Revelations, Pensions Expected to Triple over Next 20 Years

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: April 06, 2017
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Commentary: Stunning Revelations, Pensions Expected to Triple over Next 20 Years

It is always hard to know how outside consultants will turn out, but the presentation by Bob Leland on th ...

It is always hard to know how outside consultants will turn out, but the presentation by Bob Leland on the city’s Financial Forecasting Model was exceptional – it was rigorous, but explained in simple ...

April 06, 2017
| by David Greenwald

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Consultant Lays Out Budget Model and Challenges Davis Faces

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: April 05, 2017
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Consultant Lays Out Budget Model and Challenges Davis Faces

The city has retained local budget consultant Bob Leland, who, building on the work of citizen groups lik ...

The city has retained local budget consultant Bob Leland, who, building on the work of citizen groups like Project Toto, laid out a comprehensive but daunting budget forecast for the next 20 years. Th ...

April 05, 2017
| by David Greenwald

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Monday Morning Thoughts: Looking at a Brief Recent History of Road Maintenance in Davis

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: April 03, 2017
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Monday Morning Thoughts: Looking at a Brief Recent History of Road Maintenance in Davis

There is a mix of views on whether the state will finally enact a transportation package which would prov ...

There is a mix of views on whether the state will finally enact a transportation package which would provide at least some statewide money to local communities like Davis, which are struggling under h ...

April 03, 2017
| by David Greenwald

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My View: Will the State Save Us on Roads?

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: April 01, 2017
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My View: Will the State Save Us on Roads?

For several years now the state has been looking to create a funds package to deal with the billions in d ...

For several years now the state has been looking to create a funds package to deal with the billions in deferred roads maintenance on highways and local streets across the state. While Davis is not a ...

April 01, 2017
| by David Greenwald

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Should We Be Spending One-Time Monies Prior to Resolving Budget Crisis?

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: March 31, 2017
| (1) Comment

Should We Be Spending One-Time Monies Prior to Resolving Budget Crisis?

Next week’s council meeting will see a number of budget discussions. Following on the wings of the citiz ...

Next week’s council meeting will see a number of budget discussions. Following on the wings of the citizen-based Project Toto Model, the city has contracted with Bob Leland of Management Partners to ...

March 31, 2017
| by David Greenwald

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Sunday Commentary: Better Late Than Never…

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: March 19, 2017
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Sunday Commentary: Better Late Than Never…

For some reason I hearken to the critical scene in the 1987 flick “Die Hard.” Terrorists have taken over ...

For some reason I hearken to the critical scene in the 1987 flick “Die Hard.” Terrorists have taken over the building and the hero, John McClane, has managed to get the police to come out, but the po ...

March 19, 2017
| by David Greenwald

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Monday Morning Thoughts: Commitment to Cost Containment Must Accompany Revenue Measure

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: March 06, 2017
| (45) Comments

Monday Morning Thoughts: Commitment to Cost Containment Must Accompany Revenue Measure

Had the council not postponed its March 7 meeting until March 14, the council would have been taking up a ...

Had the council not postponed its March 7 meeting until March 14, the council would have been taking up a discussion on revenue measures this week. On several previous occasions, the council has disc ...

March 06, 2017
| by David Greenwald

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Sunday Commentary: Here We Go Again, Planning by Litigation

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: March 05, 2017
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Sunday Commentary: Here We Go Again, Planning by Litigation

This time you cannot blame the forces of “slow growth” or the neighbors. In fact, at their January meeti ...

This time you cannot blame the forces of “slow growth” or the neighbors. In fact, at their January meeting, the neighbors made their peace with the proposed hotel – gaining a key concession in the re ...

March 05, 2017
| by David Greenwald

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Guest Commentary: City Should Take an Analytical Approach to Next Tax Measure

Posted by Dan Carson
|Date: March 05, 2017
| (9) Comments

Guest Commentary: City Should Take an Analytical Approach to Next Tax Measure

By Dan Carson The city’s $49 per parcel tax for parks, which has been approved by voters four times since ...

By Dan Carson The city’s $49 per parcel tax for parks, which has been approved by voters four times since 1998, expires once again in June 2018 unless extended by the City Council and voters. The Cit ...

March 05, 2017
| by Dan Carson

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Is the City of Davis Guilty of Racism and/or Abusive Temporary Hiring Practices in City Employment?

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: March 03, 2017
| (42) Comments

Is the City of Davis Guilty of Racism and/or Abusive Temporary Hiring Practices in City Employment?

Submitted Anonymously Through Yolo Leaks This article addresses two claims that have been made by some Da ...

Submitted Anonymously Through Yolo Leaks This article addresses two claims that have been made by some Davis City employees according to confidential sources: 1) Davis unfairly discriminates against e ...

March 03, 2017
| by Vanguard Administrator

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Commentary: Have We Really Come Full Circle on Fiscal Matters?

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: February 28, 2017
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Commentary: Have We Really Come Full Circle on Fiscal Matters?

It is interesting to me to see the pushback from a few on the city’s fiscal crisis. The argument is, “Da ...

It is interesting to me to see the pushback from a few on the city’s fiscal crisis. The argument is, “Davis is not alone in having acute fiscal problems, by a very long way, due to unfunded pension o ...

February 28, 2017
| by David Greenwald

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Monday Morning Thoughts: Why an All-Cuts Approach Won’t Work for Davis

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: February 27, 2017
| (82) Comments

Monday Morning Thoughts: Why an All-Cuts Approach Won’t Work for Davis

The fiscal news for the city continues to remain tenuous at best. This past week, some have pushed back ...

The fiscal news for the city continues to remain tenuous at best. This past week, some have pushed back against our analysis, arguing that it represents a “sky is falling” view. I take issue with th ...

February 27, 2017
| by David Greenwald

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Sunday Commentary: Davis Needs to Wake Up If It Wants This Place to Remain Great

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: February 26, 2017
| (55) Comments

Sunday Commentary: Davis Needs to Wake Up If It Wants This Place to Remain Great

A growing view for solving Davis’ financial problems is to kick the can down the road and hope that the s ...

A growing view for solving Davis’ financial problems is to kick the can down the road and hope that the state will come in and fix our problems. Interestingly enough, I have heard this view expressed ...

February 26, 2017
| by David Greenwald

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Containing Employee Compensation Costs

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: February 13, 2017
| (8) Comments

Containing Employee Compensation Costs

Submitted Anonymously through YoloLeaks Recently several articles have been published in the Vanguard di ...

Submitted Anonymously through YoloLeaks Recently several articles have been published in the Vanguard discussing the increasing costs of labor for the City of Davis and the lack of “appetite” City Co ...

February 13, 2017
| by Vanguard Administrator

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