This Week in Your Government

Monday, March 28 – Friday, April 1, 2011

Hopes for a bipartisan budget agreement in Sacramento are fading as speculation of majority votes, fall initiatives, and signature gathering begin to make their way into the headlines.  Follow the action in the Legislature, if any, live on the California Channel.

The future of redevelopment agencies is still unclear – their elimination is a significant component of Governor’s Brown’s budget proposals – but the Davis City Council moves forward this week to allocate funds garnered through the recent sale of bonds (interest rates reported here.)  Follow the agenda link  below for the projects under discussion and staff recommendation.

The Davis Joint Unified School District Board of Education is on spring hiatus until April 21.  Just a reminder, if you are not currently registered to vote, you must register by April 18 to vote on Measure A.  Details available on the Yolo Council Elections website.

Below are your opportunities to participate in the public process this week.  Click on links for full agenda and location.  As always, please point out errors and omissions in comments.  It takes a village!

Monday, 28 March 2011

9:00 am – COUNTY -LAFCO: Yolo County Local Agency Formation Committee

6:30 pm – CITY – Natural Resources Commission

7:00 pm – CITY – Business and Economic Development Commission

Tuesday, 29 March 2011

9:00 am – Yolo County Board of Supervisors - Delta advocacy update; receive 2011/12 budget development workshop #2 – preliminary requested budget reports for the Sheriff-Coroner, District Attorney, Public Defender and Probation departments; introduction of an ordinance creating the South Davis Citizens Advisory Committee

6:30 pm – Davis City Council – affordable housing workshop (part 3); proposed hotel/conference center project; exclusive negotiating agreement with the Wiseman Company for development of a retail and office building on G Street, including on the city parking lot between 2nd and 3rd Street; response to Chancellor Katehi’s innovation hub concept request; budget update