This Week in Your Government

Monday, April 25 – April 29, 2011

Your City Needs YOU!

By serving on a city commission, you can participate in local government and help plan the future of Davis. Commissions serve as a conduit for citizen input – a way of gathering, analyzing and recommending options to the City Council. Commissions provide an important avenue for determining the community’s feelings about various issues and extending the reach of the democratic process.  The City of Davis is looking for volunteers to serve as members of the following commissions:

• Bicycle Advisory (1 regular vacancy)
• Business & Economic Development (1 regular vacancy)
• Civic Arts (1 alternate vacancy)
• Human Relations (1 alternate vacancy)
• Natural Resources (1 regular vacancy)
• Personnel Board (1 regular vacancy)
• Recreation & Park (1 alternate vacancy)
• Safety & Parking Advisory (1 regular & 1 alternate vacancy)
• Social Services (1 regular vacancy)
• Senior Citizens (1 alternate vacancy)
• Telecommunications (1 alternate vacancy)
• Tree (2 regular vacancies)

If you are interested in serving on a commission and are a resident of Davis, visit the City of Davis website for more information.

DCN Offers Free Facebook, Twitter, Website and Listserve Classes

The Davis Community Network (DCN),  in its commitment to public education about the Internet and its community applications and services, frequently schedules free public classes and workshops.   Check out the spring schedule here.

Below are your opportunities to participate in the public process this week.  Click on links for full agendas and locations.

Monday, 25 April 2011

9:00 am – COUNTY – Yolo County LAFCO

6:00 pm – CITY – Civic Arts Commission

6:30 pm – CITY – Natural Resources Commission

7:00 pm – Davis City Council – discussion regarding City Manager recruitment process, compensation overview, and next steps; public employment: City Manager

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

7:00 pm – Saving California Communities and California Forward host Speak Up California – Yolo. California is at a crossroads, facing a myriad of obstacles, from our crumbling infrastructure to our struggling schools. All over the state, Californians are talking about what we need to do to get our state back on track and how we can empower our communities to promote local innovation and improve results.  Speak Up California is an effort to focus this conversation on a set of real, actionable reforms we can make to our states governance system. Over the next several months, California Forward is inviting civic leaders, business groups, non-profit advocates, elected officials, and other interested Californians to participate in a series of community gatherings to discuss how we can change our states direction.  This event is free and open to the public.  More information is available here.

Wednesday, 27 April 2011

9:00 am – COUNTY – Assessment Appeals

7:00 pm – CITY – Planning Commission

Thursday, 28 April 2011

3:30 pm – COUNTY – Waste Advisory Committee

6:30 pm – CITY – Human Relations Commission