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Analysis: City Manager Salary Increase and Its Impact on Employee Morale, Labor Negotiations

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: October 21, 2014
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Analysis: City Manager Salary Increase and Its Impact on Employee Morale, Labor Negotiations

In 2009, as the city was starting to take on water fiscally, City Manager Bill Emlen decided to forgo a c ...

In 2009, as the city was starting to take on water fiscally, City Manager Bill Emlen decided to forgo a cost of living adjustment and a merit increase to take a $158,000 salary. That salary would rema ...

October 21, 2014
| by David Greenwald

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Sunday Commentary: New City Manager Salary Puts Davis in Tough Spot

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: October 19, 2014
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Sunday Commentary: New City Manager Salary Puts Davis in Tough Spot

Back in July, the Vanguard argued that the “Council Did Right Thing on Compensation.” As we wrote on July ...

Back in July, the Vanguard argued that the “Council Did Right Thing on Compensation.” As we wrote on July 19, 2014: “The council has clearly waded into perilous waters by increasing the salary compone ...

October 19, 2014
| by David Greenwald

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New City Manager to Receive $217K in Salary

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: October 18, 2014
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New City Manager to Receive $217K in Salary

The Davis City Council is set to approve the contract of Dirk Brazil in a consent item after they voted 4 ...

The Davis City Council is set to approve the contract of Dirk Brazil in a consent item after they voted 4-0-1 in closed session to appoint Mr. Brazil as the new city manager. If approved, he would tak ...

October 18, 2014
| by David Greenwald

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Commentary: Robb Davis and Community Trust

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: October 17, 2014
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Commentary: Robb Davis and Community Trust

The Davis City Council on Monday announced the hiring of Dirk Brazil as the Davis City Manager, effective ...

The Davis City Council on Monday announced the hiring of Dirk Brazil as the Davis City Manager, effective November 3. The vote on that was 4-0-1 with Mayor Pro Tem Robb Davis abstaining. That abstenti ...

October 17, 2014
| by David Greenwald

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BREAKING: Robb Davis Explains Abstention on City Manager Vote

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: October 15, 2014
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BREAKING: Robb Davis Explains Abstention on City Manager Vote

(Editor's note Davis Mayor Pro Tem Robb Davis has issued the following statement on his decision to absta ...

(Editor's note Davis Mayor Pro Tem Robb Davis has issued the following statement on his decision to abstain from voting on the hiring of incoming City Manager Dirk Brazil). by Robb Davis My decision t ...

October 15, 2014
| by David Greenwald

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Commentary: Community Needs to Rally Behind New City Manager

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: October 15, 2014
| (55) Comments

Commentary: Community Needs to Rally Behind New City Manager

The city of Davis is facing a series of enormous challenges in the coming weeks, months, and even years. ...

The city of Davis is facing a series of enormous challenges in the coming weeks, months, and even years. But first on the agenda was selecting a city manager who would be able to run the city. In 2011 ...

October 15, 2014
| by David Greenwald

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City Council Finally Get Its Man: Dirk Brazil, New City Manager

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: October 14, 2014
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City Council Finally Get Its Man: Dirk Brazil, New City Manager

By the time the council formally meets to hire Dirk Brazil as city manager on October 21, it will be just ...

By the time the council formally meets to hire Dirk Brazil as city manager on October 21, it will be just shy of six months since former City Manager Steve Pinkerton officially left. On Monday night, ...

October 14, 2014
| by David Greenwald

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Analysis: City Manager Salary Increase and Its Impact on Employee Morale, Labor Negotiations

Analysis: City Manager Salary Increase and Its Impact on Employee Morale, Labor Negotiations

Sunday Commentary: New City Manager Salary Puts Davis in Tough Spot

Sunday Commentary: New City Manager Salary Puts Davis in Tough Spot

New City Manager to Receive $217K in Salary

New City Manager to Receive $217K in Salary

Commentary: Robb Davis and Community Trust

Commentary: Robb Davis and Community Trust

BREAKING: Robb Davis Explains Abstention on City Manager Vote

BREAKING: Robb Davis Explains Abstention on City Manager Vote

Commentary: Community Needs to Rally Behind New City Manager

Commentary: Community Needs to Rally Behind New City Manager

City Council Finally Get Its Man: Dirk Brazil, New City Manager

City Council Finally Get Its Man: Dirk Brazil, New City Manager

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