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Is a Task Force the Best Way to Determine Whether We Need a New Sports Complex?

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: October 11, 2015
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Is a Task Force the Best Way to Determine Whether We Need a New Sports Complex?

This summer when the city council was considering an infrastructure revenue measure, activists encouraged ...

This summer when the city council was considering an infrastructure revenue measure, activists encouraged and abated by Davis Mayor Dan Wolk pushed for the council to include a new sports complex as p ...

October 11, 2015
| by David Greenwald

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Council Passes Urgency Ordinance 4-1 to Put Moratorium on New Bars and Clubs

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: September 29, 2015
| (127) Comments

Council Passes Urgency Ordinance 4-1 to Put Moratorium on New Bars and Clubs

Council voted 4-1 to approve the staff report that establishes a moratorium on the establishment, creatio ...

Council voted 4-1 to approve the staff report that establishes a moratorium on the establishment, creation or expansion of any and all bars, nightclubs, restaurants serving distilled spirits and resta ...

September 29, 2015
| by David Greenwald

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Can We Fix Traffic on Richards – Yes We Can

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: September 16, 2015
| (19) Comments

Can We Fix Traffic on Richards – Yes We Can

While the city believes that the Hotel-Conference Center will not impact traffic on Richards Boulevard, t ...

While the city believes that the Hotel-Conference Center will not impact traffic on Richards Boulevard, the same cannot be said for Nishi. Moreover, the existing roadway conditions are problematic reg ...

September 16, 2015
| by David Greenwald

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After Mace Developer Agrees to Extension, Council Supports It Unanimously

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: September 02, 2015
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After Mace Developer Agrees to Extension, Council Supports It Unanimously

It started Tuesday afternoon, as developer Dan Ramos emailed a letter to council stating, “Over the cours ...

It started Tuesday afternoon, as developer Dan Ramos emailed a letter to council stating, “Over the course of the last week, several members of the public have requested an extension of time in which ...

September 02, 2015
| by David Greenwald

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Council Unanimously Approves Hotel Conference Center

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: August 26, 2015
| (105) Comments

Council Unanimously Approves Hotel Conference Center

Council Acknowledges Details Need to Be Worked Out on Core Elements: Traffic, Sustainability and Labor Wi ...

Council Acknowledges Details Need to Be Worked Out on Core Elements: Traffic, Sustainability and Labor With most of the council wanting to send the message of approval for the project, and none of the ...

August 26, 2015
| by David Greenwald

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Analysis: Time Not Yet for A Council Race

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: July 29, 2015
| (7) Comments

Analysis: Time Not Yet for A Council Race

In the past month, we have seen the State Senate and State Assembly races already flooded with candidates ...

In the past month, we have seen the State Senate and State Assembly races already flooded with candidates, as Bill Dodd joined Mariko Yamada, who had announced her campaign for the State Senate back i ...

July 29, 2015
| by David Greenwald

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Council Approves Conservancy JPA, Agrees to Look at Measure O Open Space Expenditures

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: July 09, 2015
| (19) Comments

Council Approves Conservancy JPA, Agrees to Look at Measure O Open Space Expenditures

The Davis City Council ultimately agreed to a motion that would authorize the city to reserve up to $200, ...

The Davis City Council ultimately agreed to a motion that would authorize the city to reserve up to $200,000 a year from Measure O Open Space Tax Funds for acquisitions of habitat lands to fulfill Yol ...

July 09, 2015
| by David Greenwald

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Council Makes Move to Separate Sports Parks, Pool from Tax Discussion

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: July 08, 2015
| (68) Comments

Council Makes Move to Separate Sports Parks, Pool from Tax Discussion

At least two dozen people spoke on Tuesday at public comment. As expected, many were members of the sport ...

At least two dozen people spoke on Tuesday at public comment. As expected, many were members of the sports communities – little league, softball, soccer, swimming and even tennis. They all brought a s ...

July 08, 2015
| by David Greenwald

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Does Councilmember’s Role in Trackside Represent an Inherent Conflict?

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: June 19, 2015
| (26) Comments

Does Councilmember’s Role in Trackside Represent an Inherent Conflict?

This week, the proposed Trackside Center has generated some interest and controversy, as the neighbors co ...

This week, the proposed Trackside Center has generated some interest and controversy, as the neighbors complained about both their perception of the building being too high as well as the lack of outr ...

June 19, 2015
| by David Greenwald

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Sunday Commentary II: Council Future May Depend on What Dan Wolk Decides to Do

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: June 07, 2015
| (10) Comments

Sunday Commentary II: Council Future May Depend on What Dan Wolk Decides to Do

We are a year away from the next city council election but it is not too soon to be thinking about this. ...

We are a year away from the next city council election but it is not too soon to be thinking about this. School is about to let out for the summer. The council is a month or so away from a recess that ...

June 07, 2015
| by David Greenwald

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Commentary: Critical Analysis Lacking in Recent Coverage of City

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: June 05, 2015
| (24) Comments

Commentary: Critical Analysis Lacking in Recent Coverage of City

In Davis, the public rarely is in agreement on public policy issues. Often policy differences spark heate ...

In Davis, the public rarely is in agreement on public policy issues. Often policy differences spark heated debate over critical decisions. It has been six months since the Davis City Council hired Dir ...

June 05, 2015
| by David Greenwald

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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
| (29) Comments

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

| (29) Comments

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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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The New Home Company Took Different Stance on CFD in Irvine

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: May 31, 2015
| (27) Comments

The New Home Company Took Different Stance on CFD in Irvine

On a city council that has often lacked clearly defined lines of demarcation of key issues, the CFD (Comm ...

On a city council that has often lacked clearly defined lines of demarcation of key issues, the CFD (Community Facilities District) has been among the most divisive and polarizing issues with several ...

May 31, 2015
| by David Greenwald

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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

| (24) Comments

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My View II: Council Should Be Cautious About Raising Employee Compensation

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: May 09, 2015
| (47) Comments

My View II: Council Should Be Cautious About Raising Employee Compensation

The rumor this week is that, with the city pushing into the black and restoring its general fund reserve, ...

The rumor this week is that, with the city pushing into the black and restoring its general fund reserve, the council will give city employees a pay increase with the next batch of MOUs. As the Vangua ...

May 09, 2015
| by David Greenwald

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Philosophically Divided Council Votes to Implement CFD

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: May 06, 2015
| (21) Comments

Philosophically Divided Council Votes to Implement CFD

In the end the decision on the CFD (Community Facilities District) came down to philosophy, with both Roc ...

In the end the decision on the CFD (Community Facilities District) came down to philosophy, with both Rochelle Swanson and Lucas Frerichs arguing the need for the timing on the funding to be more imme ...

May 06, 2015
| by David Greenwald

| (21) Comments

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Commentary: The Theatre of the Absurd

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: April 09, 2015
| (56) Comments

Commentary: The Theatre of the Absurd

When I first moved to Davis, I had no car, so I went everywhere by bike. I looked forward to biking in Da ...

When I first moved to Davis, I had no car, so I went everywhere by bike. I looked forward to biking in Davis. Growing up in San Luis Obispo, I used to bike to school, as well, all through college. How ...

April 09, 2015
| by David Greenwald

| (56) Comments

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Council Passes First Reading of Organics Program Despite Passionate Pleas From the Public

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: April 08, 2015
| (39) Comments

Council Passes First Reading of Organics Program Despite Passionate Pleas From the Public

While the public commenters were almost evenly split, the opposition to changes in the city’s organics pr ...

While the public commenters were almost evenly split, the opposition to changes in the city’s organics program, which includes weekly containerization of greenwaste with only a monthly pick up of yard ...

April 08, 2015
| by David Greenwald

| (39) Comments

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Commentary: Paper Praises Police, Blasts Council on MRAP

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: April 03, 2015
| (39) Comments

Commentary: Paper Praises Police, Blasts Council on MRAP

Reading the coverage in the local paper, I am a bit appalled, even after nearly nine years of doing the V ...

Reading the coverage in the local paper, I am a bit appalled, even after nearly nine years of doing the Vanguard, at the lack of critical analysis of last week’s incident. There are a lot of tough que ...

April 03, 2015
| by David Greenwald

| (39) Comments

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