City Council

A portion of the funding originally allocated for the project will now be put toward the Yolo County welfare budget deficit   By SONJA WOOLEY — city@theaggie.org   The Pacifico Project, a five-year joint effort between the city of Davis and Yolo County, has been indefinitely postponed, as announced at the Oct. 15 Davis City […]

Future steps are discussed to ensure the continuity of services for the Daytime Homeless Respite Center   By KATYA OKS — city@theaggie.org   On Sept. 16, the Davis City Council held a meeting to review and discuss future steps concerning the future of the Davis Daytime Homeless Respite Center, which “provides services including laundry, food, […]

The meeting discussed housing programs, encampment cleanups and crisis resources    By YUENJO FAN — city@theaggie.org   On May 14, the city of Davis and Yolo County hosted a joint 2×2 meeting to discuss the county’s Pacifico project, F Street encampment cleanups and the county’s Crisis Now model. The meeting began with discussions on the […]

Concerns from both residents and commissioners dominated the nearly three-hour long meeting   By PIPER AWEEKA — city@theaggie.org   On April 2 at 6 p.m., the city of Davis Fiscal Commission met to discuss the Village Farms Development Project analysis. After a call to order from Commissioner Rekha Vaitla, the agenda was unanimously approved by […]

With declining enrollment rates, the city council faces the challenge of implementing new housing measures    By YUENJO FAN — city@theaggie.org   The Davis City Council met on April 1 to address concerns about declining grade-student enrollment rates, housing affordability and an update on the city’s mid-year budget. As the most pressing issue, Davis Joint […]

To ensure the city’s compliance with Senate Bill 1383, Recology Davis will be monitoring for waste contamination during trash collection   By PIPER AWEEKA — city@theaggie.org   Beginning this April, Recology Davis is teaming up with the city of Davis to ensure its compliance with California’s Senate Bill (SB) 1383. Enacted in January of 2022, […]

10 out of the 11 city council commissions are seeking new members   By OLIVIA HOKR — city@theaggie.org    Applications to serve on a city commission are now open for Davis residents ages 18 and older. The following commissions are hiring: Climate and Environmental Justice, Fiscal, Human Relations, Open Space and Habitat, Planning, Police Accountability, […]

Improvements for Unitrans, pedestrian safety and more    By MATTHEW MCELDOWNEY — city@theaggie.org   On March 24, Davis announced that the city has received over $7.5 million in grants from federal programs and the county since June 2024 — the complete list of these grant programs is accessible through the city’s press release. The city […]

The organizations discussed increasing affordable housing and building mental health programs for students and community members   By RORY CONLON  — city@theaggie.org   The city of Davis, UC Davis and Yolo County gave updates on campus housing and the Crisis Now program during their Feb. 25 meeting. Two representatives from each of the three organizations […]

Executive director of Yolo County Housing shared information on upcoming improvements   By OLIVIA HOKR — city@theaggie.org   On Feb. 18, the Davis City Council held its bi-weekly meeting and Yolo County Housing (YCH) provided a presentation on its five-year Strategic Plan. YCH aims to establish sustainable and affordable housing to those in Yolo County. […]

The meeting focused on the declaration, public comments and economic development   By YUENJO FAN — city@theaggie.org   The Davis City Council met on Feb. 7 and discussed various topics, ranging from economic development to Black History Month. The meeting kicked off with a ceremonial presentation recognizing February as Black History and Black Futures Month. […]