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Davis Announces Beginning of Furlough Days for Employees Due to COVID Budget Cuts

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|Date: August 06, 2020
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Davis Announces Beginning of Furlough Days for Employees Due to COVID Budget Cuts

This week the city of Davis announced it would be beginning to furlough city employees for one day a mont ...

This week the city of Davis announced it would be beginning to furlough city employees for one day a month starting August 14. The city is projecting a huge revenue loss due to the COVID-19 pandemic a ...

August 06, 2020
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City Hears Earful During Public Comment on BrightNight Solar Deal

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: April 15, 2020
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City Hears Earful During Public Comment on BrightNight Solar Deal

A week after Johannes Troost, Matt Williams, Lorenzo Kristov, and Richard McCann called for reconsiderati ...

A week after Johannes Troost, Matt Williams, Lorenzo Kristov, and Richard McCann called for reconsideration of the council approval of a Lease Option Agreement with BrightNight for a solar farm on a c ...

April 15, 2020
| by David Greenwald

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Council to Take Up Urgency Ordinance Regulating Evictions

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: March 21, 2020
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Council to Take Up Urgency Ordinance Regulating Evictions

On Tuesday, the Davis City Council took up the issue of an ordinance to prevent evictions during the coro ...

On Tuesday, the Davis City Council took up the issue of an ordinance to prevent evictions during the coronavirus pandemic, but wanted to get more weigh in from key stakeholders. Staff is concerned tha ...

March 21, 2020
| by David Greenwald

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Nishi Appeal and Lawsuit Apparently Done

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: March 20, 2020
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Nishi Appeal and Lawsuit Apparently Done

It was just two months ago in January that it appeared Nishi was headed to appeal and the process would t ...

It was just two months ago in January that it appeared Nishi was headed to appeal and the process would take another six months to a year. No one appears to know why, but this week, the case appears ...

March 20, 2020
| by David Greenwald

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Council Declares Emergency, Plans for Contingencies in Coronavirus Outbreak

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: March 18, 2020
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Council Declares Emergency, Plans for Contingencies in Coronavirus Outbreak

In a special meeting on Tuesday, the Davis City Council voted 5-0 to declare a state of emergency and gra ...

In a special meeting on Tuesday, the Davis City Council voted 5-0 to declare a state of emergency and grant the city manager emergency powers to act in case events proceed too quickly to convene a cou ...

March 18, 2020
| by David Greenwald

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City Names New Finance Director

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: February 20, 2020
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City Names New Finance Director

(From Press Release) - The City of Davis announced today that City Manager Mike Webb has named Elena Adai ...

(From Press Release) - The City of Davis announced today that City Manager Mike Webb has named Elena Adair, as the City’s new Finance Director. Ms. Adair is currently the Director of Finance for the c ...

February 20, 2020
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Commentary: Mayor Misses Opportunity on Call to Action on Critical Issues

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: February 07, 2020
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Commentary: Mayor Misses Opportunity on Call to Action on Critical Issues

We can debate over whether the city is headed in the right or wrong direction, I suppose. The mayor pres ...

We can debate over whether the city is headed in the right or wrong direction, I suppose. The mayor presented what I would consider an overly rosy view of the city. He did offer the caveat that “it’ ...

February 07, 2020
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Mayor and City Manager Put a Positive Face on the State of the City

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: February 06, 2020
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Mayor and City Manager Put a Positive Face on the State of the City

While Mayor Brett Lee closed his remarks with a note of caution, with “it’s not all sunshine and rainbows ...

While Mayor Brett Lee closed his remarks with a note of caution, with “it’s not all sunshine and rainbows” to describe the state of the city and expressed concerns about funding for roads, the tone of ...

February 06, 2020
| by David Greenwald

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Guest Commentary: Good Progress made by City Finance Director Nitish Sharma in One Year Tenure

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: December 17, 2019
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Guest Commentary: Good Progress made by City Finance Director Nitish Sharma in One Year Tenure

By Bob Fung Nitish Sharma, the finance director for the City of Davis resigned from his position in Octob ...

By Bob Fung Nitish Sharma, the finance director for the City of Davis resigned from his position in October and took the position of Chief Administrative Officer of the Cosumnes Water District. Mr. ...

December 17, 2019
| by Vanguard Administrator

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City to Hold New Scoping Meeting on EIR for Aggie Research Campus

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: November 27, 2019
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City to Hold New Scoping Meeting on EIR for Aggie Research Campus

The city of Davis has announced once again that it will hold a scoping meeting for the Aggie Research Cam ...

The city of Davis has announced once again that it will hold a scoping meeting for the Aggie Research Campus – this follows the decision by council earlier this month to undertake a supplemental EIR w ...

November 27, 2019
| by David Greenwald

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City and Council Hear Complaints on Process and Merits of Olive Drive Proposal

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: November 21, 2019
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City and Council Hear Complaints on Process and Merits of Olive Drive Proposal

On Tuesday, the council approved an item, placed on consent, approving a resolution that would authorize ...

On Tuesday, the council approved an item, placed on consent, approving a resolution that would authorize Raney Planning to provide an environmental analysis for a mixed-use project located on Olive Dr ...

November 21, 2019
| by David Greenwald

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Council Approves Supplemental EIR to Study ARC

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: November 08, 2019
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Council Approves Supplemental EIR to Study ARC

On Tuesday, council pulled a consent item that authorized the city to spend around a quarter million doll ...

On Tuesday, council pulled a consent item that authorized the city to spend around a quarter million dollars on a Supplemental EIR (SEIR), with the costs reimbursed by the project applicant for the Ag ...

November 08, 2019
| by David Greenwald

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Council Issues Message in Support of Respite Center, but Will Move It to the Corp Yard

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: November 06, 2019
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Council Issues Message in Support of Respite Center, but Will Move It to the Corp Yard

The public on Tuesday night was largely split – while there were a few people who didn’t want the respite ...

The public on Tuesday night was largely split – while there were a few people who didn’t want the respite center at all, the largest contingent was either supportive regardless of location or adamant ...

November 06, 2019
| by David Greenwald

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Schilling Robotics Plans to Leave Davis, Open New Facility in Port of West Sacramento

Posted by Danielle Silva
|Date: October 15, 2019
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Schilling Robotics Plans to Leave Davis, Open New Facility in Port of West Sacramento

By Danielle Silva Schilling Robotics is planning a manufacturing project in the Port of West Sacramento, ...

By Danielle Silva Schilling Robotics is planning a manufacturing project in the Port of West Sacramento, which would entail a move from its current location on Cousteau Place in Davis. The Davis-based ...

October 15, 2019
| by Danielle Silva

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City of Davis Refunds Outstanding Bonds, Lowering Interest Cost and Generating Substantial Savings

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: August 23, 2019
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City of Davis Refunds Outstanding Bonds, Lowering Interest Cost and Generating Substantial Savings

From Press Release - The City of Davis announced today that through its former redevelopment agency, it h ...

From Press Release - The City of Davis announced today that through its former redevelopment agency, it has refinanced nearly $23 million in bonds earlier this week at a lower interest rate, providing ...

August 23, 2019
| by Vanguard Administrator

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Millions in Planning Grants Awarded to Nine Cities, Davis Awaits Theirs

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: August 20, 2019
| (13) Comments

Millions in Planning Grants Awarded to Nine Cities, Davis Awaits Theirs

On Monday, the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) announced awards totaling ...

On Monday, the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) announced awards totaling more than $2.3 million to local governments that are working to streamline housing approvals a ...

August 20, 2019
| by David Greenwald

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Sunday Commentary: City Gets Critical Additional Grant Money to Fix Richards

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: August 18, 2019
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Sunday Commentary: City Gets Critical Additional Grant Money to Fix Richards

Last December the city announced it had been awarded $5 million to complete the I-80/Richards Blvd. Inter ...

Last December the city announced it had been awarded $5 million to complete the I-80/Richards Blvd. Interchange Improvement Project. That was expected by the city and naturally good news, as it allow ...

August 18, 2019
| by David Greenwald

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Monday Morning Thoughts: Do We Really Need a Citizen’s Commission for This?

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: August 12, 2019
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Monday Morning Thoughts: Do We Really Need a Citizen’s Commission for This?

Yesterday, Matt Williams published a guest commentary that outlined what he believed to be several “defic ...

Yesterday, Matt Williams published a guest commentary that outlined what he believed to be several “deficiencies” with the staff report on district elections. Among his complaints was that staff was ...

August 12, 2019
| by David Greenwald

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My View: The City Has Several Options to Release Picnic Day 5 Records

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: July 27, 2019
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My View: The City Has Several Options to Release Picnic Day 5 Records

In the months since SB 1421 became law, we have been granted a front-row seat for public officials findin ...

In the months since SB 1421 became law, we have been granted a front-row seat for public officials finding excuses not to release critical documents that should be released under the new law. First, ...

July 27, 2019
| by David Greenwald

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Rexroad Demands Davis Shift to District Elections for Council Races

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: July 23, 2019
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Rexroad Demands Davis Shift to District Elections for Council Races

It looks like by 2022 both the school district and city will have gone to district elections. While Matt ...

It looks like by 2022 both the school district and city will have gone to district elections. While Matt Rexroad told the Vanguard that the city should change in time for March 2020, the city respond ...

July 23, 2019
| by David Greenwald

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