Make your voice heard!
Got something you want covered? Check out the quick links below.
Council Will Examine New Cannery Proposal This Week Saturday, 04 February 2012 Since the Cannery Plan has been brought back by ConAgra, the Vanguard has had several fundamental criticisms of the project. At the most basic level, the Vanguard questions the need for the project, particularly given the continuing slumping of the real estate market. The Vanguard has also questioned the appropriateness of the location, given the city's goals about economic development and the lack of large parcels of land suitable for business parks elsewhere in the city. Just as importantly, the Vanguard has criticized the specific plans for the development, including the lack of... 9 CommentsRead more...City Staff Proposes City Going Forward with Dissolution of DACHA Saturday, 04 February 2012 Last fall, the Davis City Council was ready to proceed with dissolution procedures for DACHA (Davis Area Cooperative Housing Association). This public hearing was initially scheduled to take place on September 20, 2011. In preparation for the September 20, 2011 public hearing, staff sent notice of the hearing to the 159 organizations on the list obtained from CCCD (California Center for Cooperative Development) with a postmark date of May 20, 2011. However, there were complaints by David Thompson and Luke Watkins that some of the organizations had been improperly noticed. Out of the... 17 CommentsRead more...Will the Pass-Through Agreement Die with the End of Redevelopment? Friday, 03 February 2012 Answer Depends on Whom You Ask There is no simple and straightforward answer to the question of what happens to the pass-through agreement, now that redevelopment is on the brink of extinction in California. What appears clear, at least for right now, is that the county needs the money the city passes through to them through the redevelopment agency, and at least the current majority on the Board of Supervisors is opposed to developing between cities. As of February 1, all assets and liabilities of an RDA will revert to a legally-designated Successor Agency. Davis recently voted to become... 22 CommentsRead more...Governor Brown Unveils Pension Reform Plans Friday, 03 February 2012 Angry Response From Public Employees to the Governor's Plan On Thursday, Governor Jerry Brown unveiled the statutory and constitutional language to implement the 12-point pension reform plan he presented last October. "These major reforms for state and local pension systems will improve their long-term sustainability while providing employees a fair retirement," the governor wrote. "These reforms also will end system-wide abuses and reduce taxpayer costs by billions of dollars over the long term." "Current benefits, contributions and retirement ages don't reflect the changing... 19 CommentsRead more... |
