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Council Will Take Further Look at Police Protective Vehicle, But Expresses Doubts About Cost, Need

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: June 03, 2015
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Council Will Take Further Look at Police Protective Vehicle, But Expresses Doubts About Cost, Need

The Davis City Council is willing to look further into the costs of acquiring a Police Protective Vehicle ...

The Davis City Council is willing to look further into the costs of acquiring a Police Protective Vehicle (PPV), however, the police acknowledged that it was not a spending priority and two of the cou ...

June 03, 2015
| by David Greenwald

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Monday Morning Thoughts: Shiny Happy People

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: June 01, 2015
| (47) Comments

Monday Morning Thoughts: Shiny Happy People

Coverage of CIO Hire Obscures Critical Questions About Economic Development's Future When I was in high s ...

Coverage of CIO Hire Obscures Critical Questions About Economic Development's Future When I was in high school and college one of my favorite bands was R.E.M., an indie band from the college town of A ...

June 01, 2015
| by David Greenwald

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Sunday Commentary: Move Marks Shift of Power to the County in Economic Development Discussion

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: May 31, 2015
| (37) Comments

Sunday Commentary: Move Marks Shift of Power to the County in Economic Development Discussion

It was just a year ago, when departing Chief Innovation Officer Rob White presented a staff report for th ...

It was just a year ago, when departing Chief Innovation Officer Rob White presented a staff report for the council to act on for a proposed Request for Expressions of Interest (RFEI) on the Innovation ...

May 31, 2015
| by David Greenwald

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Vanguard Analysis: The Exit of Rob White Likely Means the End of Davis as a Regional Economic Development Player

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: May 29, 2015
| (67) Comments

Vanguard Analysis: The Exit of Rob White Likely Means the End of Davis as a Regional Economic Development Player

For some time, the Vanguard was aware that Chief Innovation Officer Rob White would be leaving the city f ...

For some time, the Vanguard was aware that Chief Innovation Officer Rob White would be leaving the city following the end of the budget year on June 30, 2015. However, complicating the reporting of th ...

May 29, 2015
| by David Greenwald

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City Budget Proposal a Good Starting Point But Raises Some Technical Issues

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: May 28, 2015
| (15) Comments

City Budget Proposal a Good Starting Point But Raises Some Technical Issues

By Dan Carson The city’s Finance and Budget Commission will be vetting the 2015-16 budget proposal at our ...

By Dan Carson The city’s Finance and Budget Commission will be vetting the 2015-16 budget proposal at our next scheduled meeting on June 8. Speaking for myself only and not in behalf of our commission ...

May 28, 2015
| by Vanguard Administrator

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Council Talks About Taxes and Reserve in Opening Budget Discussion

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: May 27, 2015
| (24) Comments

Council Talks About Taxes and Reserve in Opening Budget Discussion

In 2014, the voters of Davis approved a sales tax measure that at the time was deemed to be “temporary” a ...

In 2014, the voters of Davis approved a sales tax measure that at the time was deemed to be “temporary” and an emergency, given the forecasts for ongoing structural deficit. The tax revenue combined w ...

May 27, 2015
| by David Greenwald

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City Manager Restructures City Hall and Presents New Budget

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: May 22, 2015
| (68) Comments

City Manager Restructures City Hall and Presents New Budget

The following is the City Manager Dirk Brazil’s transmittal letter on the new budget which lays out both ...

The following is the City Manager Dirk Brazil’s transmittal letter on the new budget which lays out both his reorganization of city hall as well as his view on the upcoming budget year. Presented for ...

May 22, 2015
| by David Greenwald

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Commentary: City Looking in the Wrong Place For Demise of Davis Innovation Center Proposal

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: May 15, 2015
| (72) Comments

Commentary: City Looking in the Wrong Place For Demise of Davis Innovation Center Proposal

It is understandable that the first reaction by the city of Davis, upon hearing the news that the Davis I ...

It is understandable that the first reaction by the city of Davis, upon hearing the news that the Davis Innovation Center had “paused” their proposed innovation park north of the Sutter-Davis Hospital ...

May 15, 2015
| by David Greenwald

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Mace Innovation Center In It For the Long Haul

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: May 14, 2015
| (9) Comments

Mace Innovation Center In It For the Long Haul

On Tuesday came the surprise announcement from the Davis Innovation Center that they were pulling out of ...

On Tuesday came the surprise announcement from the Davis Innovation Center that they were pulling out of their planned innovation park development on a parcel north of Sutter-Davis Hospital and just w ...

May 14, 2015
| by David Greenwald

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Davis Innovation Center Pulls Out

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: May 13, 2015
| (55) Comments

Davis Innovation Center Pulls Out

Davis City Manager Dirk Brazil told the Vanguard late on Tuesday afternoon that the Davis Innovation Cent ...

Davis City Manager Dirk Brazil told the Vanguard late on Tuesday afternoon that the Davis Innovation Center was “put on hold.” Mr. Brazil stated that he was “surprised and disappointed.” According to ...

May 13, 2015
| by David Greenwald

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Mayor Pro Tem Explains City’s Commitment to Economic Development

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: May 08, 2015
| (44) Comments

Mayor Pro Tem Explains City’s Commitment to Economic Development

In yesterday’s Vanguard, Mayor Pro Tem Robb Davis said, “Fundamentally what we’re trying to do is diversi ...

In yesterday’s Vanguard, Mayor Pro Tem Robb Davis said, “Fundamentally what we’re trying to do is diversify our economic landscape – diversify the opportunities for businesses to come and stay here. D ...

May 08, 2015
| by David Greenwald

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Mayor Pro Tem Describes Economic Development Efforts of the City

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: May 07, 2015
| (11) Comments

Mayor Pro Tem Describes Economic Development Efforts of the City

Last week the Vanguard reported that the report by John Meyer on City Hall called for “doubling down” on ...

Last week the Vanguard reported that the report by John Meyer on City Hall called for “doubling down” on economic development efforts. The report stated, “I believe the City should ‘double-down’ on it ...

May 07, 2015
| by David Greenwald

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City Manager Discusses Employee Morale, the Fire Department, and Economic Development in Follow Up to Meyer Report

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: May 04, 2015
| (22) Comments

City Manager Discusses Employee Morale, the Fire Department, and Economic Development in Follow Up to Meyer Report

On Friday, the Vanguard joined new City Manager Dirk Brazil and former City Manager John Meyer, who, comi ...

On Friday, the Vanguard joined new City Manager Dirk Brazil and former City Manager John Meyer, who, coming off retirement at UC Davis, sat down with the incoming city manager and asked how he could h ...

May 04, 2015
| by David Greenwald

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Sunday Commentary II: Does the Community Support Yard Waste Bins?

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: March 29, 2015
| (11) Comments

Sunday Commentary II: Does the Community Support Yard Waste Bins?

As one who has encouraged the city to get behind the use of social engagement and other such tools to fac ...

As one who has encouraged the city to get behind the use of social engagement and other such tools to facilitate public dialogue, I am somewhat sympathetic to the city here. One the other hand, pumpin ...

March 29, 2015
| by David Greenwald

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Monday Morning Thoughts: The First City Council Meeting for 2015

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: January 12, 2015
| (10) Comments

Monday Morning Thoughts: The First City Council Meeting for 2015

Tuesday night will mark the first City Council meeting of 2015. Last week Dan Wolk gave his state of the ...

Tuesday night will mark the first City Council meeting of 2015. Last week Dan Wolk gave his state of the city address before the Davis Chamber of Commerce and he recapped 2014 by calling it a good ye ...

January 12, 2015
| by David Greenwald

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Productive Six Months in the City

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: December 22, 2014
| (17) Comments

Productive Six Months in the City

by Dan Wolk and Robb Davis Happy Holidays! This month, we will provide an update on our “six-month plan” ...

by Dan Wolk and Robb Davis Happy Holidays! This month, we will provide an update on our “six-month plan” to address key challenges facing our community, which we outlined after taking office in June. ...

December 22, 2014
| by Vanguard Administrator

| (17) Comments

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City Makes Payroll Correction to Pay Back Overtime Owed to Firefighters

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: December 11, 2014
| (2) Comments

City Makes Payroll Correction to Pay Back Overtime Owed to Firefighters

On Wednesday, the city of Davis announced that city staff had recently identified and corrected a payroll ...

On Wednesday, the city of Davis announced that city staff had recently identified and corrected a payroll error related to overtime pay for city firefighters. The error occurred while calculating the ...

December 11, 2014
| by David Greenwald

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Commentary: What Exactly is the Davis City Council Doing?

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: December 04, 2014
| (20) Comments

Commentary: What Exactly is the Davis City Council Doing?

So on Tuesday night, the Davis City Council adjourned their meeting at 7:10 pm. Don’t get me wrong, it wa ...

So on Tuesday night, the Davis City Council adjourned their meeting at 7:10 pm. Don’t get me wrong, it was nice getting home to my family while my kids were still awake, but that just seems like a was ...

December 04, 2014
| by David Greenwald

| (20) Comments

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Dirk Brazil Takes Over As Davis City Manager

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: November 06, 2014
| (18) Comments

Dirk Brazil Takes Over As Davis City Manager

On Monday, Dirk Brazil took over as Davis’ new city manager. Prior to the council meeting on Wednesday ev ...

On Monday, Dirk Brazil took over as Davis’ new city manager. Prior to the council meeting on Wednesday evening, the city had a small reception for the new city manager. Mayor Dan Wolk told a group of ...

November 06, 2014
| by David Greenwald

| (18) Comments

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Monday Morning Thoughts: To New Beginnings

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: November 03, 2014
| (17) Comments

Monday Morning Thoughts: To New Beginnings

It is Election Day on Tuesday, which means an end to the torment of the never ending attack ads in the Am ...

It is Election Day on Tuesday, which means an end to the torment of the never ending attack ads in the Ami Bera-Doug Ose congressional race, the Tom Torlakson-Marshall Tuck race, and the Prop. 46 cam ...

November 03, 2014
| by David Greenwald

| (17) Comments

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