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Commentary: City or Schools – Who Has the Toughest Road Ahead on Funding?

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: June 25, 2019
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Commentary: City or Schools – Who Has the Toughest Road Ahead on Funding?

As I have been talking about for at least the last year, there is a bumpy road ahead for both schools and ...

As I have been talking about for at least the last year, there is a bumpy road ahead for both schools and the city on funding. Longer term, I think it is going to be a real problem to maintain the cu ...

June 25, 2019
| by David Greenwald

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Sunday Commentary: What Message Should Council Be Sending on the Budget?

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: June 23, 2019
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Sunday Commentary: What Message Should Council Be Sending on the Budget?

We have watched over the years the ebb and flow about the concern of the budget. In fact, the budget dis ...

We have watched over the years the ebb and flow about the concern of the budget. In fact, the budget discourse may be some of the most telling information about the direction coming out of City Hall. ...

June 23, 2019
| by David Greenwald

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City Council Passes 2019-20 Budget

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: June 19, 2019
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City Council Passes 2019-20 Budget

2019-20 City Budget Funds Public Safety Measures, Transportation Infrastructure Improvements and Customer ...

2019-20 City Budget Funds Public Safety Measures, Transportation Infrastructure Improvements and Customer Service Technology Upgrades June 18, 2019 –The City of Davis announced that the Davis City Cou ...

June 19, 2019
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Commentary: Fiscal Caution Is the Right Approach

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: June 07, 2019
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Commentary: Fiscal Caution Is the Right Approach

When the Vanguard was formed in 2006, one of the problems we cited in city governance was that the fiscal ...

When the Vanguard was formed in 2006, one of the problems we cited in city governance was that the fiscal ramifications of decisions made by council were not properly assessed. The result was that, w ...

June 07, 2019
| by David Greenwald

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Monday Morning Thoughts: Fiscal Picture No Brighter for the City

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: May 27, 2019
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Monday Morning Thoughts: Fiscal Picture No Brighter for the City

Last week the city had its first budget presentation for the 2019-20 budget. Past analysis has shown the ...

Last week the city had its first budget presentation for the 2019-20 budget. Past analysis has shown the city has a deficit not in the current fund balance, but rather in long-term infrastructure nee ...

May 27, 2019
| by David Greenwald

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Commentary: Should El Macero Residents Pay for Their Portion of the Roadway Upgrades?

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: April 25, 2019
| (26) Comments

Commentary: Should El Macero Residents Pay for Their Portion of the Roadway Upgrades?

On Tuesday night, the Davis City Council agreed at least in principle to have a design firm make revision ...

On Tuesday night, the Davis City Council agreed at least in principle to have a design firm make revisions to the now complete Mace Boulevard project. One of the interesting factors on Tuesday night ...

April 25, 2019
| by David Greenwald

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Mayor and City Manager Discuss Budget, Economic Development and Other Matters of Concern at the State of the City Address

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: March 14, 2019
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Mayor and City Manager Discuss Budget, Economic Development and Other Matters of Concern at the State of the City Address

Mayor Brett Lee and City Manager Mike Webb spoke at the annual Chamber State of the City luncheon. Mike ...

Mayor Brett Lee and City Manager Mike Webb spoke at the annual Chamber State of the City luncheon. Mike Webb spoke to the issue of the Downtown Core Area Specific Plan (CASP) update. He called the pl ...

March 14, 2019
| by David Greenwald

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Commentary: Today Mayor Lee Gives the State of the City Address, What Does It Look Like?

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: March 13, 2019
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Commentary: Today Mayor Lee Gives the State of the City Address, What Does It Look Like?

At midday today, Mayor Brett Lee will give his first state of the city address. It has been interesting ...

At midday today, Mayor Brett Lee will give his first state of the city address. It has been interesting to watch the shift in these addresses over time. Dan Wolk during his time as mayor offered an ...

March 13, 2019
| by David Greenwald

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PPIC Finds A Well-Designed Parcel Tax Is a Useful Tool for Local Governments

Posted by Matt Williams
|Date: January 22, 2019
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PPIC Finds A Well-Designed Parcel Tax Is a Useful Tool for Local Governments

by Matt Williams The parcel tax has advantages over other types of taxes as a source of discretionary rev ...

by Matt Williams The parcel tax has advantages over other types of taxes as a source of discretionary revenue for local governments. It is a useful fiscal tool that can help California’s diverse local ...

January 22, 2019
| by Matt Williams

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Council Approves City-County Tax-Sharing Agreement on Nishi, WDAAC

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: December 05, 2018
| (24) Comments

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 a ...

Last night after brief discussion the Davis City Council voted 5-0 to approve the agreed to tax-sharing agreement between the city and council related to the Nishi Residential Development and West Dav ...

December 05, 2018
| by David Greenwald

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Sunday Commentary: Is the Cost of Labor Peace Too High for Davis?

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: November 18, 2018
| (24) Comments

Sunday Commentary: Is the Cost of Labor Peace Too High for Davis?

This week, the city of Davis put to bed the longest contract dispute in the city, which had lasted over n ...

This week, the city of Davis put to bed the longest contract dispute in the city, which had lasted over nine years. In August of 2017, the city reached an agreement with the firefighters' union to pu ...

November 18, 2018
| by David Greenwald

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City Approves Contract with DCEA

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: November 17, 2018
| (4) Comments

City Approves Contract with DCEA

(From Press Release) - The Davis City Council approved a four-year labor agreement with the Davis City Em ...

(From Press Release) - The Davis City Council approved a four-year labor agreement with the Davis City Employees Association (DCEA), bringing to conclusion nearly a decade of operating without a negot ...

November 17, 2018
| by Vanguard Administrator

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City Agrees to New Contract with DCEA, Ending a Decade-Long Standoff

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: November 09, 2018
| (9) Comments

City Agrees to New Contract with DCEA, Ending a Decade-Long Standoff

In early 2010, a Davis City Council led at the time by Mayor Ruth Asmundson voted to impose the last, bes ...

In early 2010, a Davis City Council led at the time by Mayor Ruth Asmundson voted to impose the last, best and final offer on the Davis City Employees Association, after not being able to reach an agr ...

November 09, 2018
| by David Greenwald

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City to Look at Fire Standards of Cover

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: October 26, 2018
| (10) Comments

City to Look at Fire Standards of Cover

In December of 2017, the Davis Fire Department contracted with consultants from Fitch & Associates to ...

In December of 2017, the Davis Fire Department contracted with consultants from Fitch & Associates to perform an assessment of the Davis Fire Department’s effectiveness and vulnerabilities. Accor ...

October 26, 2018
| by David Greenwald

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My View: We Operate in Silos but Live in One Community

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: August 18, 2018
| (90) Comments

My View: We Operate in Silos but Live in One Community

For months (at the very least) I have been talking about the fact that we live in a community that has ni ...

For months (at the very least) I have been talking about the fact that we live in a community that has nice amenities and services, but, without an influx of revenue, we will not be able to maintain o ...

August 18, 2018
| by David Greenwald

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City Hired Finance Director; City Attorney Retires as City Searches for New Community Development Director

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: August 16, 2018
| (18) Comments

City Hired Finance Director; City Attorney Retires as City Searches for New Community Development Director

It is a time of some turnover for the city of Davis, as the city announced the hire of a finance director ...

It is a time of some turnover for the city of Davis, as the city announced the hire of a finance director for the first time in several years. In the meantime, the city has put out RFPs for a new cit ...

August 16, 2018
| by David Greenwald

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Commentary: Five Problems Our Council Needs to Address This Term

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: August 09, 2018
| (52) Comments

Commentary: Five Problems Our Council Needs to Address This Term

The last Davis City Council needs more credit than they have received so far. Maybe it was the lack of c ...

The last Davis City Council needs more credit than they have received so far. Maybe it was the lack of cheerleading on the part of council in trumpeting their accomplishments. Maybe it was the chang ...

August 09, 2018
| by David Greenwald

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Analysis: We Should Expect City Services to Deteriorate More

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: July 05, 2018
| (12) Comments

Analysis: We Should Expect City Services to Deteriorate More

Rich Rifkin’s latest column looks at the MOU (memorandum of understanding) issue and concludes: “Expect c ...

Rich Rifkin’s latest column looks at the MOU (memorandum of understanding) issue and concludes: “Expect city services to deteriorate more.” Mr. Rifkin writes: “Either we have good public services or w ...

July 05, 2018
| by David Greenwald

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My View: An Immoral Capitulation to the Beverage Industry

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: June 30, 2018
| (54) Comments

My View: An Immoral Capitulation to the Beverage Industry

Upon hearing the news of the deal between the governor, state legislature and the beverage industry, one ...

Upon hearing the news of the deal between the governor, state legislature and the beverage industry, one local official called it good news. I get it – the law proposed and qualified for the ballot b ...

June 30, 2018
| by David Greenwald

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Sunday Commentary: The MOUs We Signed Should Not Be Cause for Alarm

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: June 24, 2018
| (43) Comments

Sunday Commentary: The MOUs We Signed Should Not Be Cause for Alarm

This week, Alan Pryor forcefully pushed back against the council placement of two MOUs on the consent cal ...

This week, Alan Pryor forcefully pushed back against the council placement of two MOUs on the consent calendar and the agreement of an annual two percent cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for the durat ...

June 24, 2018
| by David Greenwald

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