City of Davis

The annual Moonlight Run takes place Saturday, July 13, 2024 from 7:45 – 10:00 p.m. starting at Schilling Robotics at 201 Cousteau Place and through surrounding Mace Ranch greenbelts and streets. Set-up and clean-up will run from 3 – 11 p.m. There will be no road closures during the race. Davis Police Department officers will assist with traffic control and stop some traffic intermittently as needed to allow for runner safety. In other areas, traffic may be diverted into another lane, but the roads will not be closed. Please be aware that you may hear race announcements on the loudspeaker at this time of night and watch for race participants on the race courses.

The City is hiring a FINANCE MANAGER! Click to read more! https://lnkd.in/ddVND6i8

The City is hiring a FINANCE MANAGER! Click to read more! https://lnkd.in/ddVND6i8

The deadline for the 2024 Golden Heart Awards has been extended to April 10! Nominations can be submitted in two different categories to help acknowledge Davis youth: •The Service Award: Recognizing individuals who have given significant service to an expressed need in the community, to their peers, and/or to their schools •The Personal Challenge Award: Recognizing individuals who have overcome significant challenges in their lives. Community members are welcome to nominate a deserving Davis youth who is currently in the seventh through twelfth grades. Youth cannot nominate themselves nor can their parent/guardian nominate their youth. Awards and recognition will be presented at an upcoming City Council meeting. For more information, please email Kelly Vitaich at: [email protected] or go to cityofdavis.org.

Happy birthday Davis! Davis has been incorporated as a city for 107 years today! Davisville’s population in 1917 was 979 people. On March 20, 1917, a vote for incorporation was held with 404 residents voting for it and 87 against it. Six days later, a resolution declaring Davisville to be incorporated under the name of City of Davis was adopted by the County Board of Supervisors. The City’s incorporation was officially recorded on March 28, 1917, with the California Secretary of State. Photo credits: UC Davis Special Collections The Davis Arch, 1916 Fire in downtown Davis, 1916, this fire was the catalyst for public opinion moving in favor of a municipal government

The City if Davis is hiring for the position of Outdoor Ed Camp Manager!

Spring has officially sprung and wildflowers are in bloom! A good place to see them is at the El Macero Agricultural Buffer in South Davis. This open space was created as a required buffer between the El Macero Estates subdivision and adjacent farmland. The three-acre buffer provides critical wildlife habitat and recreational opportunities, like hiking and wildlife viewing. There is a gravel pedestrian trail that meanders through the entire length of the buffer. This habitat area is managed by the City’s Open Space Program that relies on funding from Measure O, the City’s open space parcel tax. For more information about this ag buffer, visit: https://buff.ly/3TFPvE7

Now accepting applications for Outdoor Education Camp Manager! The City of Davis is searching for someone passionate about youth recreation to provide fun and safe opportunities for families by overseeing of the Parks and Community Services Outdoor Education camps. This individual will support the Community Services Coordinator in managing the daily operations of five unique summer camps, help train staff and volunteers, and coordinate with government and private organizations. The successful Outdoor Education Camp Manager will effectively and honestly communicate with parents and staff, schedule, oversee and interview camp leaders, ensure camp schedules are up to date, keep equipment accounted for and organized, be open to learning about youth program management and be comfortable directing outdoor camps during the summer in Davis. To learn more about the position and to apply, visit https://buff.ly/3c8RtcF

Press release: The City of Davis announced today that it recently purchased an agricultural conservation easement on 120 acres of farmland located about a half-mile from the City limits, northeast of the Mace Boulevard curve, as a permanent preserve for farmland and open space. The property is currently planted with almond trees. The City will co-own the $960,000 agricultural conservation easement with the Yolo Land Trust that will monitor the easement in perpetuity on behalf of the City. The City and the Yolo Land Trust were both interested in protecting this land because of its proximity to the City limits, its location near other protected farmland and its prime agricultural soils. This is the second collaboration with the property owner, the Gill family, who previously sold an agricultural conservation easement on 124 acres northeast of Wildhorse to the City and the Yolo Land Trust in May of 2022. “The City has now protected about 6,000 acres of land so far, preserving the agricultural character of the area around Davis,” said Mayor Josh Chapman. “Without the special open space parcel tax funded by Davis taxpayers, the City would not be able to protect so many acres.” A quarter of the purchase price was paid with funds from the City’s special open space protection parcel tax (Measure O) and open space development impact fees. The remainder was paid with grant funds from the State of California. The transaction closed on March 15, 2024. The State of California’s funds come from the California Strategic Growth Council’s Sustainable Agricultural Lands Conservation program (SALC), in collaboration with the Department of Conservation. SALC is part of California Climate Investments, a statewide initiative that puts billions of cap-and-trade dollars to work reducing greenhouse gas emissions, strengthening the economy and improving public health and the environment – particularly in disadvantaged communities. For more information about the City’s Open Space program, including a map of all the other conservation easements around the City, go to: https://buff.ly/3NJijZU. For questions, contact Open Space Program Manager Tracie Reynolds at: [email protected].

CITY OF DAVIS NOMINATED FOR 2024 “STRONGEST TOWN” IN THE NATION Your Weekly Vote Determines the Winning Town The City of Davis announced today that it will go head-to-head with 15 other U.S. cities starting Monday, March 4, in the ninth annual Strongest Town Contest hosted by Strong Towns. Help vote for Davis each week starting March 4 to make Davis the “Strongest Town” in the nation at: https://buff.ly/3P4De9v. Cities are nominated based on what they are doing to make their communities stronger and more resilient, such as decreasing the negative impacts of parking or driving, creating safer streets, improving public engagement, building financial transparency or showing what makes their cities so special. Every week, community members must vote for the city of their choice in this bracket-style voting tournament. Cities will advance over five rounds, one round a week, based on the number of votes they get. In the first round, Davis will compete with three other cities in a special category based on their achievements. Davis was selected for the “Building Better Budgets” category by Strong Towns. Then, all cities will advance to Round 2 to compete head-to-head. The five rounds of weekly voting are as follows: •Round 1: Meet Your Contestants/Special Category (March 4–8) •Round 2: Sweet Sixteen (March 11–15) •Round 3: Elite Eight (March 18–22) •Round 4: Final Four (April 1–5) •Round 5: Championship (April 8–12) The winning city will be announced on Monday, April 15, and will be honored at the Strong Towns National Gathering. Strong Towns will also create a short documentary about the winning city. Strong Towns is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that provides knowledge and tools to help cities transform their streets and communities through articles, podcasts, videos, live events and city partnerships. Sign up to receive contest updates at: https://buff.ly/3SQq15m