(Press release) CivEnergy is sponsoring a Davis City Council candidates forum from 3 to 5 pm Sunday, March 18, in the Davis Community Church Fellowship Hall, 421 D Street. Each of the nine declared candidates for the two open council seats has agreed to participate in this free community event, moderated by former Davis Mayor Ann Evans. They include: Ezra Beeman, Mary Jo Bryan, Dan Carson, Linda Deos, Eric Gudz, Larry Guenther, Gloria Partida, Luis Rios Jr. and Mark West. Visit www.civenergy.org to see candidate responses as to why they are running for office, what their platform is, and how they will be an effective city council member.
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CivEnergy Will Host Davis City Council Candidates Forum
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Linda Deos on Measure R
Measure RMy name is Linda Deos and I am a candidate for Davis City Council. I am writing on Measure R because of its continued importance to all of us here in Davis. Let me begin by stating in as clear as terms as possible that I support Measure R. I unequivocally support direct citizen participation in land use decisions affecting City policies for compact urban form, agricultural land preservation and adequate housing supply to meet internal City needs. I voted to renew Measure R in 2010.
After attending numerous commission and council meetings over the past year, I have been especially struck by the lack of information provided to city commissioners who are asked to weigh in on many development proposals brought forward. I have also seen the real frustration from our volunteer commissioners that their respective efforts and time have been for naught due to their inability to truly weigh in on proposals.
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From The Archive – Nishi
The flatlander published the below article before shortly before the community voted against the Nishi project measure A only 2 years ago. With Nishi 2.0 on the ballot this spring, The Davisite is publishing this article to begin the conversation on this very controversial project.The Nishi Proposal
By Robert MilbrodtIn our form of government, citizens are the masters and government is the servant. Yet, the City of Davis has long had these roles reversed. Measure J, adopted by voters in June 2000 and renewed as Measure R in June 2010, was meant to encourage the City to adopt a deliberative community process. Such a process would engage citizens throughout any planning process that anticipates significant changes to our town. At the end of this community driven process, voters would then be asked to collectively ratify or reject their own work product. That’s democracy.
What would a democratic planning process have looked like regarding Measure A?
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On Good and Evil
By Jim LeonardDeception is normal.
We naturally camouflage our behavior in order to protect ourselves and exploit others.
One way to look at it is: good can only appear to be good but evil can appear to be good or evil; evil, thus, has a superficial advantage.
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2 Important questions to ask Davis City Council Candidates
by Colin Walsh2 of the biggest decisions faced by the next City Council.
As the weather seems to flicker between winter storm and spring sunshine, the June election seems a long way away. Just like the buds turning to flowers, one can tell by the new sprung candidate booths at the Davis Farmers Market the June election is growing closer. I suggest we better all pay close attention because this next City Council has some big decisions that will have long lasting impacts on the City of Davis. So here are 2 very important questions to ask every candidate.
Will you put the Measure R on the Ballot for Renewal?
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Some Reflections on Truth and its Importance
by Jim LeonardWhen you don't know whether whether what you "know" is true or not, valid decision-making becomes impossible.And, any decisions made with information of such low quality cannot be monitored as to their effects, which are possibly disastrous; for example, it is unknown whether an enemy has launched missiles or not, the urgency might still trigger a response, whether valid or not. The situation becomes chaotic. -
Thrifty at the SPCA
A second hand item.Second to what?
Second to none other than
That voice inside your head.
As if somehow box store items
Are pristine in their past.
Untouched by experience.
As if that whisper of “that’s so mine”,
Knows the difference between new or not new,
You know when it’s yours,
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Dear Bright Davis Neighbor,
Despite erroneous media and staff reports to the contrary, the streetlight issue is not resolved. The Council will hear the item tonight, Tuesday night, February 20th at 9:15pm.
If you still have streetlights that glow orange and are bowl-shaped on the bottom, those lights are scheduled to be replaced soon with PG&E’s streetlight brand-of-choice. The Council needs to hear from residents of the older neighborhoods, where these replacement lamps will be installed.
Write if you cannot be there: citycouncilmembers@cityofdavis.org
PROGRESSWe commend PG&E for listening and making progress. They have agreed to go with a 2700k light rather than a 3000k light. That number is good, but it is not the light that Davis residents chose in the 2014 field survey, and despite what the staff report implies, color temperature is NOT the primary issue here.
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On Civil Discourse
With discussions over the June elections heating up, it is perhaps not surprising that discussions about what does and does not constitute civil discourse are also heating up in Davis.
Luckily for us, these rules have long been established, so we need only take this opportunity to remind ourselves of what they are. The devil is in the details, but the basic idea is this: do not commit the ad hominem fallacy. That is, do not attack the person. Criticizing their arguments or actions, however, is legitimate.
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The Cannery’s Latest Development Proposal Has Many Deficiencies and Again Leaves Davis with More Traffic But Without Funding to Pay for Ways to Reduce Impacts
by Alan Pryor and Rick Heubeck
BackgroundFour years ago three members of the Davis City Council (Lucas Frerichs, Rochelle Swanson, and Dan Wolk) voted to approve a Development Agreement between the City of Davis and the New Home Company (the Cannery site developer) that granted entitlements to the New Home Company to construct 547 residential units and a Commercial District on the 100 acre former cannery site. Then Mayor Joe Krovoza and Councilmember Brett Lee opposed the project
Davisite 