This Week in YOUR Government

Monday, April 4 – April 8, 2011

Ballots are in the Mail

Today Yolo County Elections will mail ballots for the first mail-only election in Yolo County.  Keep your eyes peeled for this envelope, for YOUR opportunity to vote.  Ballots may be returned by mail – postage paid – so long as they are received at Yolo Elections by May 3.  You may also deliver your ballot in person, or return it to the specially marked dropbox at the Davis branch of the Yolo County Public Library, by 8:00 pm on May 3.

All registered voters will receive the ballot.  Not sure if you are registered to vote?  Check here.  You may register through April 18.

The ballot contains one question:

Recognizing cuts in state funding, shall the Davis Joint Unified School District be authorized to levy an emergency special tax for a period of two years not to exceed the annual rate of $20.00 per dwelling unit for multi-dwelling parcels and $200.00 per parcel for all other parcels, to fund essential school programs including core subjects, elective classes, reduced class sizes, counselors and school site safety?

Voters are asked to answer “yes” or “no.”  Successful passage requires that two-thirds of voters returning their ballots answer yes.

For a history of parcel tax elections in Davis, check out my previous Davis Voice post, “Minding Q and W and Davis Students.” For more  information on Measure A, visit www.DJUSD.net and click on Hot Topics “Measure A,” and www.DistrictDollars.org for detailed information on the DJUSD budget.

Below are your opportunities to participate in the public process this week.  Click on links for locations and full agendas.  As always, please report errors or omissions in comments.  We know we’re not perfect.

Monday, 4 April 2011

5:30 pm – CITY – Bicycle Advisory Commission

6:30 pm – CITY – Open Space and Habitat Commission

Tuesday, 5 April 2011

6:30 pm – Davis City Council – budget update; public hearing: city procedure and corresponding fee for the dissolution of a limited equity housing cooperative or workforce housing cooperative trust with public subsidy; workshop: Cannery Park development proposal

Wednesday, 6 April 2011

9:00 am – COUNTY – Assessment Appeals

6:00 pm – CITY – Third Street Improvement Project: Community Workshop #3

Thursday, 7 April 2011

5:00 pm – CITY – Safety and Parking Advisory Commission