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The Davis Beer Shoppe previously received the OK to resume serving draft beer as long as patrons also purchased food from a neighboring restaurant. But all Yolo County bars will be allowed to reopen Friday, according to county health officials, though all will have to ensure physical distancing between tables and other requirements.
BY ANNE TERNUS-BELLAMY Enterprise staff writer
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Officials support reopening bars BY ANNE TERNUS-BELLAMY Enterprise staff writer Bars in Yolo County are among the businesses that will be cleared to reopen later this week, along with wineries, gyms and fitness centers, schools and day camps. The state provided guidance for reopening those businesses last week and the county’s health officer, Dr. Ron Chapman, told the Board of Supervisors on Tuesday he believes that guidance sufficient. “I have reviewed the guidances, they are extremely well done,” said Chapman, who added that they will be adjusted to conform with the
county’s local order requiring face coverings. “Personally … I feel comfortable recommending that we allow these activities and businesses to reopen on June 12 as we continue to build this new normal with public health measures in place to make these businesses and activities as safe as possible during the pandemic.” That said, Chapman noted that “the virus is still out there.” “Therefore, as we continue to reopen, we need to stay vigilant with testing, contact tracing and maintaining our successful public health measures.” Some bars in Davis had already
received the county’s OK to resume service as long as food was purchased by customers as well. That followed a decision by the state Alcohol Beverage Control Board that standalone bars could reopen if they teamed up with a licensed caterer, food truck vendor or restaurant to serve food with alcohol purchases. “We’re back!” the Davis Beer Shoppe said on its Facebook page Tuesday. “Draft beers now available, with food purchase. Limited seating and lots of fun new rules we have to play by.”
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Davis resident Jim Carr returned Thursday to the Miller Drive neighborhood he has called home for more than 40 years and was greeted by neighbors on the street welcoming him with cheers and applause. Carr, a retired attorney, had spent the last three months at the Stollwood Convalescent Hospital in Woodland. He’d gone there on March 4, following hip-replacement surgery, for what was expected to be a monthlong stay for physical therapy and rehabilitation. But on April 7, the night before his planned discharge, Carr’s wife, retired Davis teacher Phyllis York, received a call from his doctor: Carr had COVID-19. In fact, he was the very first patient at Stollwood diagnosed with the novel coronavirus. Many more cases followed, including 32 other patients and 34 staff members, and 17 died
Newsom and lawmakers pursue budget compromise
Gandhi statue vandalized
BY LAUREL ROSENHALL
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CalMatters Even with the process controlled entirely by Democrats, a certain degree of tension is wired into the annual ritual of crafting a state budget in Sacramento. The spending plan, after all, is a powerful opportunity for the governor and each house of the Legislature to demonstrate their priorities in caring for 40 million Californians. So despite lots of common ground on the upcoming budget, some key disagreements have surfaced as legislative leaders
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and Gov. Gavin Newsom hammer out a final deal in advance of a June 15 deadline. What is different this time: The two sides are negotiating amid a bleak economic scenario, with surging unemployment, greater demand for government services and a deficit that could be as large as $54 billion. And that, undoubtedly, amps up the stress in their private debates. “When you are negotiating how to cut up the pie, that is the easiest form of
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BY LAUREN KEENE Someone vandalized the statue of Mohandas Gandhi at Central Park earlier this week, resurrecting for some the controversy that surrounded the figure when Davis city leaders approved its installation nearly four years ago. The vandal or vandals used red and black spray paint to deface the 6-foot-tall bronze statue of the social activist and its concrete base, located near the park’s main playground, with expletives and words such as “rapist.” Davis police Lt. Art Camacho said the vandalism, discovered on Monday, initially went
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unreported to the Police Department. “However, police became aware of this incident through social media” and sent a community services team to the park to take a report, Camacho said. By Tuesday, a cleanup effort left only small patches of red paint. Requests for comments from the city were referred to Police Chief Darren Pytel, who said no suspects have been identified. Anyone with information about the vandalism is asked to contact the Police Department at 530-747-5400. “It’s very unfortunate that someone spraypainted the
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Jim Carr arrives home in Davis to a warm welcome from neighbors who gathered to congratulate him on his recovery from the novel coronavirus. during what has been the county’s worst outbreak during the pandemic. Skilled nursing facilities like Stollwood have been hit hard by the virus, which spreads easily in congregate care facilities and has proven especially deadly to older adults. Carr, 73, would certainly fit into the category of those at risk. But he ended up one of the lucky
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Maya Zingaro, right, and Gabi Skilling clean up the statue of Mohandas K. Gandhi in Central Park on Monday after vandals covered it in paint and graffiti.
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Briefly Davis man ID’d as driver killed Yolo County coroner’s officials have identified the man killed in Sunday morning’s crash on the Mace Boulevard overpass as Colt Ladd, 25, of Davis. Davis police say Ladd, who died at the scene, was at the wheel of a Chevrolet pickup that struck the west wall of the overpass at about 4:30 a.m. Sunday after exiting westbound Interstate 80, apparently at a high rate of speed. A male passenger in the truck, whose name has not been released, was hospitalized at the UC Davis Medical Center in Sacramento with unspecified injuries. The Mace overpass remained shut down for several hours Sunday morning while the Davis Police Department investigated the collision scene, which patrol officers discovered as they responded to an unrelated incident. “It looked like they were trying to make a left-hand turn to go southbound on Mace and lost control,” Sgt. John Evans said Sunday. The crash remains under investigation.
Poetry readings feature Ponge Davis Poet Laureate James Lee Jobe continues his online poetry reading series on Friday, June 12, with the poems of the French poet Francis Ponge (1899-1988). This free reading will be posted online by 7:30 p.m. at both james-lee-jobe.blog spot.com/ and at www. youtube.com/jameslee jobe.
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Keep it up folks, you’re doing great W hen I announced a contest to come up with the best 11-word essay several weeks ago, I figured I’d better include a swell prize or I wouldn’t have any entries. So I tossed in lunch for two at Burgers and Brew. That sentence, ironically, contains exactly 11 words, entirely by accident. As an added bonus, it rhymes, but that is certainly not part of the rules. Early on in this contest I said I was “whelmed” by the number of entries, but not “overwhelmed.” I’m here today to say I am now overwhelmed. But not to worry. Despite the fact that each and every entry so far has been brilliant in the extreme, no winner has been declared and there is no odds-on favorite in Reno. You still have a couple of weeks to put your fingers to the keyboard and pound away. To the Fourth of July and beyond. While many folks have expressed great enthusiasm for such a contest
use more than 11 words. While many of the entries have been just one sentence long, my friend Kellen, who has won more journalism awards in his young life than I have fingers and toes, needed four complete sentences, each with a subject and a verb, to state his case.
during our pandemic-induced lockdown, others have complained that 11 words do not make an essay. So I looked it up. “Essay,” says the dictionary of record: “A short composition on a particular theme or subject, usually in prose and generally analytic, speculative, or interpretive.” Note that the first meaningful word in that definition is “short.” Eleven words is short. I rest my case. An essay, of course, is not to be confused with “assay,” which is “To examine or analyze.” But go ahead and examine or analyze if it suits you. Just don’t
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rites Kellen: “Evacuated college. Stuck in childhood bedroom. Everything’s too small. Send help.” I think that about sums things up for every college student in America. At last count, fully 68.2 percent of the entries have made reference to the pandemic in one way or another, though few actually mention that ugly word. Rick, pushing the contest limit of 100 entries per person, made me laugh when he wrote, “If this is the new normal, I’d rather be in Philadelphia.” Wendy wants to know, “With climate change, will water roar majestically into the Glory Hole?”
Unfortunately, Wendy, no. Lake Berryessa has had its day in the sun and has now faded back into obscurity. William says, “The most important legacy that we can leave others is honesty,” clearly a phrase every politician lives by. Laura, a teacher, laments the new normal when she says, “Little faces on a computer screen. It’s just not the same.” She also cleverly condenses 12 words into the 11-word format with a sly contraction. Cass, doing her best Jesus impression, urges us to “Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.” Bryce tried but failed, concluding, “I won’t spend time trying to say something in eleven words.” Like it or not, there’s more to come in this contest. And if that last sentence happens to be 11 words, it is completely accidental. — Reach Bob Dunning at bdunning@davisenterprise.net.
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Local ukulele players enjoy a jam session on a previous Make Music Day on C Street.
Make Music Davis to go virtual this year Special to The Enterprise Make Music Davis is going virtual this year due to the coronavirus pandemic. Since 2017, Make Music Davis has participated as part of international Make Music Day, the worldwide music celebration held each June 21, on the summer solstice. Typically featuring free outdoor concerts, performances, music lessons, jam sessions and other musical events on streets, sidewalks, parks and public spaces in Davis and across the U.S., this year’s Make Music Day will take a virtual approach to encourage all people, of all musical abilities, to celebrate the joy of making music. This year’s local event is organized and hosted by Davis Media Access and its community radio project KDRT 95.7 FM. KDRT plans some special programming during that week and will be streaming a variety of community-contributed videos of local musicians’ original songs, music lessons, creative instrumentmaking for youths, and window serenades for seniors throughout the day on Sunday, June 21. These are patterned after the national Make Music Day special projects called: #MySongIsYourSong (for local musicians to song swap including a special live broadcast on KDRT. org), #25X12 (online free music lessons by local instructors with assistance from Watermelon Music), #BashTheTrash (instrument-making using recycled materials for youths) and #WindowSerenade (live music for homebound seniors with help from local musicians). A full schedule of events and details about participating will be posted at
http://www.makemusic davis.org/ All are invited to follow Make Music Davis on Facebook at https://www. facebook.com/makemusic davis. In addition to our locally streamed options, the national Make Music Day will be offering a wide variety of events to view during their 12-hour global stream at http://www.makemusic day.org. “This year, despite the need for social distancing, more than 85 U.S. cities and the entire states of Connecticut, Hawaii, Vermont and Wisconsin will take part in Make Music Day 2020, further demonstrating the power of music to unite and uplift people, spread joy and build community amid this chal-lenging and unprecedented time,” a news release said. The city of Davis Arts and Cultural Affairs program provided funding for this event via a 2019 Community Arts Grant.
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From Page A1 ones, and now he and York are passing along a message of hope. All of the COVID-19 deaths, said York, “are shocking and terrible and tragic.” “But I think it’s also important to realize that some people who are in the most vulnerable group who might appear to have been the most likely to succumb, don’t. There can be positive outcomes.” Carr was diagnosed with COVID-19 after he was found to be running a fever on April 7. By that point, Stollwood, like all skilled nursing facilities in the county, had been prohibiting visitors for weeks and monitoring staff and patients regularly for coronavirus symptoms, including regular temperature and symptom checks. “Stollwood did a really good job,” said York. “They were on top of it.” Carr tested positive just a few days after routine temperature checks found an employee was running a slight fever, York said. In addition to the fever, Carr soon developed a cough and suffered from low oxygen saturation, and he was placed on oxygen for a while, York said. His cognition was affected as well. “It was very strange,” said Carr. “I would wake up and think it was the next day or the prior day. I had to keep asking people … what day it was, what hour it was because I was thinking it was the morning when it was actually in the evening. It was very strange.” “He would forget he’d eaten meals,” York said. She, of course, could not visit him. Nor could any of their five children. One of the most difficult moments was that first night when the doctor called York to tell her Carr had tested positive for COVID-19 and that he needed to know what his end-of-life decisions were. “It was like, ‘Yikes! Wait! Hold on,’” York said. She quickly began conferring with her children — three sons who live in Davis and daughters in Sacramento and New Jersey. “Everybody was on computers and phones to try to figure out what would be best. And at the time, of course, the hydroxychloroquine was the best option,”
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Staff at the Stollwood Convalescent Hospital in Woodland applaud as Davis resident Jim Carr is discharged Thursday following his recovery from COVID-19. York said. “We insisted that he get the hydroxychloroquine,” said York. “And he did take it, and he’s alive and that’s the big thing for us. But having someone call and ask about your end-of-life decisions was really scary. That part was very emotional for all of us.” And while Carr remained quite sick for weeks, he never developed a high fever or became critically ill. Daily phone calls with Stollwood staff provided a lifeline for his family. Every day, York said, she would call in to get an update on Carr’s condition so she could then pass his vitals on to their children. A nurse practitioner from Dignity Health called York in the evenings and three times a week, the family got to visit with Carr via FaceTime. York felt the stress at home in myriad ways, like figuring out how to do the taxes, which Carr had always done, or the bills. In 46 years of marriage, it was a long time to be apart. Even after Carr had recovered, he couldn’t be discharged until after he’d tested negative more than once. For a while, he couldn’t complete his physical therapy either because the physical therapist wasn’t allowed to enter Stollwood. Everything was uncertain. “Each week as I changed the bed I would think, ‘Will Jim be back this week?’ because we just didn’t know.” Finally, last week, the word came that Carr could come home. York headed up to Woodland where the staff at Stollwood sent Carr off with balloons and a certificate congratulating him for surviving COVID-19. They stopped for tacos on the way home — the first good food Carr said he’d had in a long time.
Now they are home, and on Saturday morning reflected on the experience. “Jim’s in the most affected age group,” said York. “He had some underlying health issues, but he survived and the question is always, ‘Why?’ And I don’t really know why.” “Because I was so stubborn, that’s why,” quipped Carr. On a more serious note, he said, during his long legal career, “I had seen a lot of different things and experienced a lot of problems that clients had and was used to running into unexpected stuff and this was just a different experience altogether.” Both Carr and York have high praise for the staff at Stollwood. “They really had to rally,” said York. “This was totally unexpected. They knew they would be vulnerable and they called in everybody, they did everything.” Said Carr: “The care I received was excellent.” And while the staff at Stollwood got to celebrate Carr’s recovery and discharge with him on Thursday, they also got to celebrate something else the next day: There were no more COVID-19 cases at the facility. In a Facebook post, St. John’s Retirement Village, where Stollwood is located, said, “when we learned of our first confirmed coronavirus case here at St. John’s, we did not know of the imminent threat and capability this virus had over our facility.” Now, two months later, “we are honoring and celebrating our residents and staff today and every day — not as victims of COVID — but as survivors.” Survivors like Jim Carr. —Reach Anne TernusBellamy ataternus@ davisenterprise.net. Follow her on Twitter at @ATernusBellamy.
negotiation — particularly when you have a Democratic legislature and a Democratic governor,” said Fabian Núñez, a former Assembly speaker who negotiated five budgets with then-Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger. “The challenge is how to make cuts when you don’t have the funds to balance the budget… You could be from the same political party, but the priorities may or may not be the same.” The fault lines this year show the Legislature and governor at odds over how to manage spending on the coronavirus pandemic, how far the state should go to help undocumented immigrants, and how much to cut schools and safety net programs if the federal government does not come through with additional aid. While Newsom proposed slashing $14 billion from schools, health care and safety net programs unless the federal government sends funds by July 1, the Legislature’s proposal assumes federal funding will arrive — and if it doesn’t come by Oct. 1, limits cuts to $7 billion by drawing on reserves. Legislators had made clear in recent weeks that they disliked the way Newsom tied so many cuts to action in Washington, with one Democrat saying the governor’s proposal amounted to “an overdependence on the federal government with an unpredictable administration.” Lawmakers also blasted Newsom’s administration at a series of recent hearings for leaving them out of the loop on key decisions related to the state’s pandemic response. The nonpartisan Legislative Analyst urged the Legislature to “jealously guard its
constitutional role and authority,” so it’s little surprise that lawmakers rejected Newsom’s proposal to give the governor executive power to spend another $2.8 billion related to the coronavirus emergency. Instead, the Legislature’s plan would involve lawmakers in those spending decisions, at least through Aug. 31. “We anticipate this will be part of our budget discussions,” said Assemblyman Phil Ting, a San Francisco Democrat who chairs the budget committee. “We are ready to discuss how we can give the governor the proper authority so that he can watch over the state during this COVID-19 pandemic, but at the same time ensure that there’s proper transparency and proper oversight.” Another schism arose over how much the state should spend to help undocumented immigrants, with lawmakers wanting to go further than Newsom does in extending health care and tax breaks. During flush economic times in recent years, legislative Democrats won a series of expansions to the Medi-Cal health insurance program for the poor so that undocumented children and young adults could qualify for coverage. They hoped to expand it even further this year — to cover undocumented seniors over age 65 — and Newsom included that in his January budget proposal, at a cost of $64 million a year. But, faced with a pandemic-induced recession, Newsom pulled back. The Legislature’s plan contains a small compromise: calling for approving the expansion now but not implementing
it until 2022. Lawmakers also want to extend a tax break for lowincome workers to include undocumented immigrants with a child under age 6, at a cost of $65 million. Newsom rejected a similar proposal last year. “There are so many hard-working Californians who are undocumented (and) didn’t get any relief from the federal government,” Ting said. These negotiations in pursuit of a California budget compromise mark a shift in the relationship between Newsom and the Legislature. As a freshman governor last year, he filled his budget with items lawmakers had tried unsuccessfully to pass for years under Gov. Jerry Brown. Together, Newsom and the Legislature last year expanded child care and health care, made a second year of community college free for some students, repealed taxes on diapers and menstrual products, gave workers more paid time off to bond with a new baby, and committed $2 billion to housing and homelessness. Now, Newsom will likely be in the role of saying “no” to a bunch of legislators who are unaccustomed to governing during a recession. “You’re dealing with a generation of elected leaders in Sacramento that probably have not been in a position where they have to make cuts to programs they care about,” said Núñez, the former assembly speaker and a Democrat from Los Angeles. “So this may be the first time for many, if not most. And that’s going to be difficult.” — CalMatters.org is a nonprofit, nonpartisan media venture explaining California policies and politics.
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Briefly Rural home invasion reported The Yolo County Sheriff ’s Office is investigating a reported home invasion west of Woodland during which the suspect claimed to be playing a “prank.” According to Lt. Matt Davis, a woman awoke at about 1:10 a.m. Monday to discover a masked man armed with a knife standing over her bed inside at her home near Highway 16 and Wildwing Drive. “The unknown suspect is believed to have entered the home through an unlocked door,” Davis said. “The suspect told the victim he was in the wrong house and was intending to play a prank on someone before he fled.” Deputies responded to the scene but were unable to find the suspect, described only as a tall, thin and young white male adult. Anyone with additional information about this incident is urged to contact the Yolo County Sheriff ’s Office at 530-668-5280 or 530-666-8282. Report anonymous tips to 530-668-5248.
Fire 90-percent contained The Quail Fire southwest of Winters remained 75 percent contained as of 6 p.m. Tuesday, the size of the blaze holding steady at just over 1,800 acres, according to the latest update from the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire). All evacuations had been lifted as of Monday, with no additional structures destroyed other than the three that burned overnight Sunday. About 200 fire personnel remain assigned to the incident, the cause of which is still under investigation. Several families lost their homes in the fire. The Rotary Club of Winters announced on Facebook it had raised more than $2,200 in cash and gift cards, as well as two personalized boxes of goods, to aid the victims. About 600 fire personnel were attacking the area by ground and air at its height, including a Yolo County strike team. The Davis Fire Department sent a grass rig and battalion chief to the incident, and the UC Davis Fire Department sent equipment and personnel as well. To view Cal Fire updates, visit its incident information website.
On KDRT: The next mayor 2020 is an eventful year, and Gloria Partida is about to become mayor of Davis right in the middle of it, in July. She appears on the latest edition of the KDRT program “Davisville” as she gets ready to begin her term, and the subjects include the killing of George Floyd in police custody, the pandemic, current Davis development questions and the job itself. “Davisville,” hosted by Bill Buchanan, is broadcast on KDRTLP, 95.7 FM Mondays at 5:30 p.m., Wednesdays at 8:30 a.m., and Saturdays at 8:30 a.m. The interview with Partida will be broadcast through June 21, and is available anytime at http://kdrt.org/ davisville or on Apple podcasts.
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BARS: State allowing several activities to restart From Page A1 Likewise the University of Beer announced Friday that “after working with Yolo County health officials we are approved to open!” “All patrons must purchase food with their drinks,” the post on University of Beer’s Facebook page said. Under the new guidance taking effect on Friday, bars must ensure six feet of physical distance between tables, use of face coverings when not eating or drinking and a lengthy list of other health requirements. However, the guidelines do not include a requirement that customers also purchase food. Supervisor Jim Provenza of Davis expressed reservations about reopening bars, saying “it might be a little harder to enforce distancing in a bar than other places and I’m wondering if we should consider giving it another couple weeks to see what our cases look like two weeks from now before we go off into that area.” But that approach did not have the support of his colleagues. Additionally, Brian Vaughn, the county’s director of public health, noted that this Friday will mark two weeks since the county reopened barbershops and restaurants and said, “we have not seen a spike to date, which is good news. “So at least from the public health side, our recommendation would be to
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Plastic dividers separate tables at the University of Beer, which was cleared to reopen last week as long as customers also purchased food. Beginning this Friday, all Yolo County bars will be allowed to reopen, according to county health officials, though many restrictions aimed at preventing the spread of COVID-19 will be in place. allow these to move forward on Friday per the state guidance,” Vaughn said. “Certainly it will be up to owners of those establishments to ensure requirements are being followed and again, we’ll monitor and have contact tracing and if anything pops up in regard to that industry, we’ll certainly have a conversation around that.” Supervisor Don Saylor of Davis agreed that places like bars and family entertainment centers (like mini-golf and bowling) which were also cleared to reopen later this week “have the potential of bringing people together in
carefree ways.” He urged that the county make clear that “as these things open up, it’s not just that you’re opening up, it’s that you’re opening with the protocols in place, under the guidance, with the face coverings.” Speaking of face coverings, Supervisor Oscar Villegas of West Sacramento asked how long the county order requiring residents to wear face masks while out in public will remain in place. Chapman acknowledged that face coverings have been “a publicly controversial issue,” adding that “there are people who seem to take great offense to the
issue of being required to wear a face mask when they’re shopping.” However, he said, “the scientific evidence is growing significantly around the benefits of doing that.” “So as long as the virus is circulating in our communities, I believe there is a benefit to everyone wearing a face covering,” Chapman said. “As for how long, I really don’t know how long we’re going to be doing that. It may be as long as this virus continues to exist in our communities and as long as it continues to show outbreaks and clusters.” Vaughn, meanwhile, compared wearing facemasks to wearing seatbelts.
By requiring seatbelts in cars, “the death rate goes down,” Vaughn said, “and the next conversation isn’t to take off your seatbelt now that the death rate is down.” “I understand some of the debate out there that our cases are so low, so why do we have to wear face masks?” Vaughn said. “I would make the argument that all of the things that we have done have made it so our cases are so low now and to back off on that and wait until they get high again just doesn’t make a whole lot of sense from a prevention effort. And face coverings are a part of that.” In Yolo County, wearing face coverings will be among the many new protocols required as all of the following activities are set to resume on Friday: ■ Schools ■ Day camps ■ Music, film and TV production ■ Professional sports without live audiences ■ Casinos ■ Family entertainment centers (such as bowling alleys) ■ Zoos and museums ■ Gyms and fitness centers ■ Hotels for tourism and individual travel ■ Cardrooms and racetracks ■ Campgrounds and outdoor recreation ■ Bars and wineries —Reach Anne TernusBellamy ataternus@ davisenterprise.net.
MCCC seeks ideas for police protocol changes Special to The Enterprise The Multi-Cultural Community Council to the Yolo County District Attorney shares the pain and outrage of the community as it comes face-to-face with the systemic racism, bigotry and privilege that led to the deaths of Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor and George Floyd in rapid succession. “Addressing issues of racial equity and criminal justice are the greatest challenges of our time,” the MCCC said in a statement “and dialogue on these subjects are often as uncomfortable as they are necessary.” The MCCC is made up of diverse community members from throughout Yolo County who meet monthly with the district attorney, in an advisory capacity, to engage in such a dialogue. It brings the concerns and questions of the
community to the table while offering racial, cultural and faith-based context regarding the impact of criminal justice policies on Yolo citizenry. “To recognize that African Americans are becoming infected and dying due to COVID-19 at significantly higher rates than other populations is to recognize that the level of pain and outrage at Mr. Floyd’s death outweighed the health risks for many thousands of Black Americans,” the statement said. “They are risking their lives to protest the excessive force used by law enforcement agencies against black people every day in this country. “While we applaud the numerous statements of law enforcement personnel and leaders who have condemned Mr. Floyd’s murder, we call upon law enforcement to move beyond such condemnation and to
join us in a community conversation as to how law enforcement can be substantially changed to dramatically reduce the incidents of bigotry and violence that continues to plague our county and our country.” As for the District Attorney’s Office, the MCCC cited examples of its actions: ■ Community Transparency Portal: with Measures for Justice. Learn more here: https://measuresforjustice.org/. YouTube video: https://bit.ly/30avNov. ABA Journal article: https://bit. ly/30aJR1A. ■ “Race-Blind Charging” Project: Currently, the Yolo DA is working with a major university and tech experts to develop a race-blind charging system that can be deployed in Yolo County and could be replicated in other areas. To see an example of how this has been
done in other places, read the San Francisco Chronicle article here: https://bit.ly/2XYYORD. ■ Progressive Programs: Neighborhood Court, Steps to Success Diversion Program, Mental Health Court, Addiction Intervention Court, to name a few. Learn more at https://yoloda.org/progressiveprograms/. “And while much has been accomplished,” the group said, “we acknowledge much more needs to be done. The MCCC invites the insights and commentary of the Yolo County community in identifying actions that will channel our collective grief into advocacy, and the establishment of new law enforcement protocols that will move us forward on the path to equity and justice for all.” To share your vision, go to https://yolomccc.org/ and click on the comment section.
STATUE: Controversy around monument since it went up From Page A1 statue, especially with vulgarity,” Pytel said. “There are much better ways to communicate a message than to maliciously vandalize property, whether in a private place or in a public park. It really serves no legitimate purpose.” The incident spurred lengthy debates on local social media platforms, where some denounced the vandalism while others found it unsurprising in light of allegations in recent years that Gandhi had engaged in sexual misconduct, racism and sexism. “Is nothing safe? These people are awful. I have teenagers and I try to teach them respect for other opinions AND property. Stop defending destructive behavior,” one person wrote in a Nextdoor thread that had generated more than 100 comments as of Tuesday afternoon. “Defacing racist statues is a perfect form of protest. By defacing statues protestors successfully identified the ideological symbol that should be disparaged and puts the public on notice of the movement. It’s strategic and clearly it worked because we are here talking about it,” wrote another.
Some proposed petitioning the city for the statue’s removal. Davis acquired the Gandhi likeness in late 2016 when the Indian Council for Cultural Relations, an India government affiliate, donated it the city. It received quiet approval from both the Davis Civic Arts Commission and Recreation and Parks Commission, and the City Council unanimously accepted the gift as part of its consent calendar in February of that year. After that approval, however, some local residents, along with members of the Organization for Minorities of India — a
Lathrop-based group representing multiple religious factions in India — voiced its opposition to the statue, saying it does not represent all members of the community. Then-Mayor Robb Davis invited further discussion on the matter, which packed the Community Chambers at City Hall. Many traveled to the meeting from out of town to air their concerns. “It is undisputed that Gandhi was a hero to many, but it should be (noted that) he was also a bigot and predator of members of his own family,” Sacramento businessman Amar Shergill said at the time.
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Others described the statue as a symbol of love and peace.
statue-placement process in order to conduct a wider community dialogue.
“We want nothing more than to see Gandhi’s life and lessons — in particular his commitment to love, inclusion and non-violence — to continue to teach and inspire new generations of Davis citizens and those who visit our city,” said local resident Ravinder Trewn.
An unveiling ceremony followed several weeks later on Oct. 2, 2016 — Gandhi’s birthday, commemorated each year as an International Day of NonViolence.
The council ultimately rejected with a 3-2 vote a motion to suspend the
— Reach Lauren Keene at lkeene@davisenterprise.net or 530-747-8048. Follow her on Twitter at @ laurenkeene.
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n March, Californians needed a state of emergency on COVID-19 because the virus was unfamiliar and our health system was unprepared. California is now prepared. It’s time to end the emergency, return the decisions to the people, and bring in more perspectives, more questions and more oversight. COVID-19 was not an earthquake. It was an emergency only of uncertainty and unpreparedness. When it arrived, we didn’t know how fatal it was or how quickly it would spread, and we feared that it would overwhelm our hospitals. Because of the uncertainty and unpreparedness and the anticipated need for local mutual aid, Gov. Gavin Newsom declared astate of emergencyon March 4. This declaration gave unlimited powers to health officers, bothlocallyand at thestate level, to slow the virus. The orders requiring Californians to stay at home and shutting schools and businesses relied on these rare and unchecked public health powers. Under a state of emergency, no one can overrule a health officer’s orders, not their bosses, not the legislatures and not the governor. After months of living with COVID-19, we have more certainty. The virus is 10 times less fatal than we first thought. The vast majority who catch it will have mild or no symptoms. Children are largely spared. California counties have not needed mutual health aid. Hospitals retooled quickly for a tsunami that never came. California hospitals have about 40% of their beds empty. Reopening in stepsis safe if we carefully watch new hospitalizations. If another wave comes, hospitals are prepared. Infections will smolder along whether we reopen or not. The spread is a natural progression of the epidemic across California geographies. The virus does not land everywhere at once; it finds a susceptible group, moves from person to person within limited transmission networks often extinguishing itself on its own. Our epidemic curve does not look substantially different than most other states. We have a stable share of tests turning positive. Medical visits for respiratory infections are lower today than at the same time last year. Public health is better prepared with testing centers and contact tracing. Good hygiene and bread and butter public health can control COVID-19. South Korea broughttheir epidemicunder control with scaled-up testing and public awareness alone. We should be thankful that we have the breathing room. Making decisions about our livelihoods, our schools and our freedoms is too important to be made by a small circle of people. The collateral damage from the emergency public health orders has hit every aspect of our lives. Our children are out of school with no clear prospect of returning; businesses are declaring bankruptcy; millions of workers are unemployed; and with extra unemployment assistance ending, thousands may be facing hunger and homelessness. The governor can end the emergency today with a stroke of the pen. The Legislature could do this with resolutions passed by the state Senate and the Assembly. If there are reasons to extend the emergency, we the people should be told. In democracies, emergencies that give extraordinary powers to a few people should never be prolonged. We declared an emergency to prepare for the COVID-19 pandemic. It’s June and California is prepared. So, isn’t it time to end the emergency? Or, if not now, when? — Dr. Rajiv Bhatia is an affiliated assistant clinical professor of Medicine at Stanford University. He is a former deputy health officer for the San Francisco Department of Public Health. Dr. Jeffrey Klausner is a professor of Medicine and Public Health at the University of California, Los Angeles. He is a former medical officer for the Centers for Disease Prevention and Control. They wrote this commentary for CalMatters.
n dealing with the coronavirus epidemic President Trump has been missing in action. His lack of leadership in this national crisis stands in stark contrast to the achievements of past presidents. We have ample evidence of this in “Leadership in Turbulent Times,” the recent book by Doris Kearns Goodwin that focuses on the exemplary actions of four presidents — Lincoln, the two Roosevelts and Lyndon Johnson.All four resolutely tackled major problems of their time, comparable to the current coronavirus crisis, with effective solutions that had lasting effects. Lincoln, Theodore Roosevelt and Franklin Roosevelt each faced immediate emergencies — respectively, southern succession leading to the Civil War, the devastating coal miners’ strike of 1902, and the Great Depression of the 1930s. LBJ in 1963-64 took on and expanded the program of his predecessor, the assassinated John Kenney, with a focus on civil rights. They displayed three key dimensions of effective presidential leadership: Acting decisively and timely to identify the problem and its solutions; relying on expert and varied sources of information; and personal attention
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to turning ideas into law. It was Lincoln’s inspiration to issue the Emancipation Proclamation in January 1863, seeking the abolition of slavery as a means of hastening the conclusion of the Civil War and the restoration of the Union.Over six months, he patiently modified the executive order. Lincoln eagerly sought out and absorbed conflicting views, including from his ideologically and politically divided cabinet. Theodore Roosevelt was confronted by the Coal Miners Strike of 1902, a crisis that cut off the nation’s principal supply of fuel. Roosevelt had toovercome the mine owners’ intransigence and the overall reluctance to allow government intervention in the affairs of business. He concluded the strike and oversaw major advances in government regulation of the economy. He won public and congressional support through numerous public speeches, open media relations, cultivating big city mayors, and employing a broadly representative crisis management team. Within a few days of taking office in 1933, the second Roosevelt — Franklin Delano — declared a national bank holiday as the first step in battling the Great Depression. In the next 100 days, he
got Congress to enact 15 major pieces of legislation, beginning the New Deal that created a massive transformation of the nation’s economic and social systems. In building support for his program, he encouraged competing ideas from advisors, held “fireside” radio chats to inform the public, cultivated the press, and secured bipartisan cooperation from Congress.
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rom the start of his administration in late 1963, Lyndon Johnson had a clear view of what he wanted to accomplish and how to get there. To show the country the continuity of the presidency after the Kennedy assassination, Johnson retained his predecessor’s cabinet and other top officials. He adopted the late president’s legislative agenda as his own, adding expansive new ideas. In the course of less than two years, Johnson’s Great Society program saw the enactment of such major economic and social reforms as Medicare, Civil Rights, Voting Rights, Job Training, Housing, and Immigration. Johnson was intensely involved in all facets of turning proposals into law, applying his skills as a negotiator and persuader. However, these accomplishments were confined to domestic affairs. Johnson’s record on foreign affairs was a different story, dominated
by the failure and unpopularity of the Vietnam War. As a result LBJ did not seek reelection in 1968and the overall reputation of his administration suffered. In sharp contrast to these presidential successes, Donald Trump is found wanting in all three leadership dimensions. In place of acting decisively and quickly to attack the coronavirus epidemic, he ignored for three months the initial warnings about its danger. Instead of seeking advice and information from experts, Trump maintains a contentious relationship with medical and scientific leaders. And rather than engage in the details of the issue, he shows indifference and ignorance. Indeed, Trump’s personal comments and actions about self-medication and other bizarre matters mock the seriousness of the problem. Historians and political writers enjoy ranking American presidents according to achievements and personal qualities. They will not be kindto the Trump presidency in future years. They will take into account his inability to provide leadership in the coronavirus crisis and a range pf other issues.It is easy to predict that at the close of his administration the 45thpresident will be ranked at the very bottom of the list. — Al Sokolow is a retired UC Davis faculty member.
LETTERS Support WHO COVID-19 has killed 104,000 in the US and more than 362,000 people worldwide. The WHO is the one international agency mandated to mobilize the international community to address global health threats. Now, is the time to support the WHO, not undermine it. The U.S. is the largest contributor to the organization, and contributed $893 million between 2018 and 2019. The WHO’s budget is $2.4 billion per year, which is about that of a large U.S. hospital. It received an additional $1 billion in May 2019 for emergencies. Rather than terminating its relationship with the WHO, the U.S. should increase its support. This is needed to strengthen what it is already doing to coordinate responses across regions, mitigate risks, improve country preparedness and responses, and accelerate research and development to the COVID-19 pandemic and other challenges. Diseases know no borders and eliminating the U.S. relationship with the WHO will eviscerate its capacity to address the current pandemic as well as the many other public health challenges the world faces. This act is signing the death certificates of countless people. Dr. Robert Isman Davis
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Bold steps Fifty years ago, as a 9-year-old white girl living in Berkeley, I was aware my city was at the center of a movement more significant than all of us. I felt excited, apprehensive, and challenged by the audacious idea to provide equal access to quality public education by bringing classmates of color on buses to our neighborhood schools. In turn, my siblings and I rode buses the following year to new schools and friends in neighborhoods of
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color. My recognition of the opportunity to be part of a solution to racial inequality and injustice was fortified by the conviction of our mother, grandfather and family against the backdrop of the Vietnam War and the assassinations of the Rev. Martin Luther King and Sen. Robert Kennedy. Five decades have passed and the reality today is that I did not remain part of a solution — not following, collaborating or listening closely enough to propel change. Our country has failed to elevate and sustain the level of vigilance essential to ending systemic racism that countless individuals have lost their lives trying to achieve. We are at a pivotal moment anent the global condition of health and humanity. Fundamental change to prioritize equity and justice for all citizens is absolute, as our children look ahead with uncertainty and our parents are engulfed by despair. We must step boldly, to acknowledge the impact of implicit bias and oppression on generations of Americans and remain resolute in being part of the solution. Look for a point of entry, our black brother encouraged us over the phone last week — ever thoughtful, strong, full of grace and love when he joined our family over 50 years ago. Step into the dialogue, listen with fervor, be curious, show how much you care. Please, join me. Kate Muir Davis
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Public Notices X ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME Case Number: PT20-621 1. Catherine Ressa Scheuring filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Catherine Ressa Scheuring to Catherine Ressa Scheuring West 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition should not be granted. NOTICE OF HEARING Date: July 2, 2020 Time: 9 a.m. Dept: 9 Room: N/A The address of the court is 1000 Main Street, Woodland, CA 95695 3. a) A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: The Davis Enterprise 315 G Street, Davis, CA 95616 Date: May 18, 2020 Samuel T. McAdam Judge of the Superior Court 5/27, 6/3, 6/10, 6/17 850 PUBLIC NOTICE Reclamation announces 60-day comment period for 20 Central Valley Project contractors’ draft repayment contracts Sacramento, Calif. – The Bureau of Reclamation announced today ongoing congressionally mandated contract conversions pursuant to the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act (WIIN Act). Today’s release announces an additional 60-day public comment period for 20 irrigation contracts. No substantive changes were made from the original public comment period; this additional comment period is provided to ensure parties without access to the internet are provided notice of these proposed contract conversions. The contracts include:
BID OPENING PROCEDURE The bids shall be opened according to one of the following procedures: 1. Council Chambers at 23 Russell Boulevard, Davis, CA 95616. Bidders will be allowed to sit in the Council Chambers but at least 6 feet apart to adhere to social distancing requirements. 2. Outside of the Council Chambers at
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23 Russell Boulevard, Davis, CA 95616. Bidders will be allowed to sit outdoors near the Council Chambers but at least 6 feet apart to adhere to social distancing requirements. 3. Taped Video. City staff will record the bid opening and make viewing of the video available to bidders to view in separate rooms at City facilities. 4. Live Video Feed. City staff will broadcast the bid opening by live video feed.
rehabilitation and reconstruction package includes mobilization, public notification, traffic control; base repairs; concrete improvements, including curb ramp repalcements for ADA compliance, sidewalk and curb and gutter repairs; surface reconstruct requiring milling of asphalt concrete pavement and underlying subgrade materials; coldmilling asphalt concrete pavement, regrading of intersections to adjust cross slopes at crosswalks for ADA compliance; HMA paving and overlay; adjusting utility For this project, City staff have covers to grade, and installing traffic determined that bid opening procedure striping, marking and markers. No. 2 will be employed. All work shall be performed in accordance If the live video feed is selected, then with the Contract Documents and all results of the bid opening will be scanned applicable laws and regulations. immediately and made available on the City’s website for viewing by all bidders. 4. Engineer Engineer’s Estimate: Yolo County Order on COVID-19 Slurry Seal Package: $ 1,297,721 You are hereby reminded that, pursuant Rehabilitation/Reconstruction Package: to Section 10.c of the March 18, ORDER $ 1,574,900 OF THE YOLO COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH Total Package: $ 2,872,621 OFFICER DIRECTING INDIVIDUALS TO Project Engineer: Franz Haidinger, PE SHELTER IN PLACE OF RESIDENCE AND RESTRICTING NONESSENTIAL ACTIVITIES 5. Contractor’s License Classification IN RESPONSE TO COVID-19 OUTBREAK, and Subcontractors WITH EXCEPTIONS AND EXEMPTIONS, Unless otherwise provided in the AS SPECIFIED (full order is attached), Instructions for Bidders, each Bidder individuals may leave their residence shall be a licensed contractor pursuant to perform any work necessary to to sections 7000 et seq. of the Business the construction, operation, and/or and Professions Code in the following maintenance of “Essential Infrastructure”, classification(s) throughout the time it as defined, provided that they carry out submits its Bid and for the duration of that work in compliance with Social the contract: Class A, or a combination of Distancing Requirements, to the extent C12 and C8. possible. The full order is available here: Subcontractor Substitution requests shall pdf of the March 18 order be made within 35 calendar days after https://www.yolocounty.org/home/ the award of the contract. Pursuant to showdocument?id=62366 Public Contract Code Section 3400(b), the City may make findings designating that Yolo County main page for updates certain additional materials, methods or https://www.yolocounty.org/health- services by specific brand or trade name human-services/adults/communicable- other than those listed in the Standard disease-investigation-and-control/ Specifications be used for the Project. novel-coronavirus-2019 Such findings, if any, as well as the materials, methods or services and their Social Distancing Requirements are specific brand or trade names that must defined in Section10.j of the Order as be used for the Project may be found in follows: the Special Conditions.
One Black Butte Division Contract: Stony For purposes of this Order, “Social Creek Water District Distancing Requirements” includes Two Eastside Division Contracts: Stockton maintaining at least six-foot social East Water District and Central San distancing from other individuals, washing hands with soap and water for at least Joaquin Water Conservation District twenty seconds as frequently as possible Two Trinity Division Contracts: Bella or using hand sanitizer, covering coughs Vista Water District and Clear Creek or sneezes (into the sleeve or elbow, not hands), regularly cleaning Order of the Community Services District Yolo County Health Officer to Shelter in Fifteen Sacramento River Division Place Page 7 of 7 high-touch surfaces, and Contracts: 4-M Water District, Colusa not shaking hands. County Water District (2), Corning Water District, Dunnigan Water District, Glenn You are hereby directed to cause all Valley Water District, Glide Water District, workers and subcontractors on the Kanawha Water District, Proberta Water Project to comply with Social Distancing District, Davis Water District, Cortina Requirements, to the extent possible. Water District, La Grande Water District (2), Holthouse Water District, and Orland- 2. Requesting Plans And Specifications Plans and specifications (not including Artois Water District standard specifications and other Section 4011 of the WIIN Act directs documents included by reference), and Reclamation to convert water service proposal forms, may be obtained by contracts to repayment contracts upon logging on to www.blueprintexpress. a contractor’s request and authorizes com/davis or by calling BPXpress prepayment of outstanding CVP Reprographics at (916)760-7281 . The construction costs. Under Section 4011, cost is $75 per set (plus shipping and full repayment is due within three years handling) and is non-refundable. Any bidder that fails to purchase a complete of the contract conversion. set of plans, specifications and proposal Both the prepayment and accelerated forms from BPXpress Reprographics repayment of the contracts will result prior to the bid opening date and time in the federal government being repaid OR is not included on the BPXpress plan well in advance of the original repayment holder list shall have their bid deemed deadline. These dollars will be placed in non-responsive. In other words, the an account to fund much-needed storage bidder must purchase the plan set from projects. Increasing storage capacity BPXpress Reprographics AND be on the will allow Reclamation’s projects to BPXpress plan holder list to be deemed capture additional water in wet years to responsive. The only exception shall help meet the water needs for project be in the event a bidder’s name is not purposes in dry years. included on the plan holders list but the bidder can produce proof of purchase Written comments on these contracts of the plans, specifications and proposal must be received by close of business on forms from BPXpress Reprographics with August 9, 2020. Comments on Eastside a purchase date that occurred prior to the Division contracts should be sent to close of bidding. Any bid produced from Georgiana Gregory, Central California plans, specifications and proposal forms Area Office, Bureau of Reclamation, 7794 obtained from sources other than those Folsom Dam Road, Folsom, California purchased from BPXpress by bidder shall 95630; or emailed to ggregory@usbr.gov. be deemed non-responsive. Only bidders on the plan holders list shall receive Comments on the remaining contracts addenda notifications. should be sent to Jacob Berens, Northern California Area Office, Bureau It is the responsibility of each prospective of Reclamation, 1140 W. Wood Street, bidder to pay the fee and download and Willows, California 95988; faxed to 530- print all Bid Documents for review and to 934-7679; or emailed to jberens@usbr.gov. verify the completeness of Bid Documents before submitting a bid. Any Addenda A draft form of the proposed conversion will be posted on www.blueprintexpress. contract and exhibits will be available for com/davis. It is the responsibility of each download at https://www.usbr.gov/mp/ prospective bidder to check the BPXpress wiin-act/. For additional information or Reprographics website listed above on assistance, contact Gregory at 916-537- a daily basis through the close of bids 7051 or Berens at 530-892-6203 (TTY for any applicable addenda or updates. 800-877-8339). The City does not assume any liability 6/10 857 or responsibility based on any defective or incomplete copying, excerpting, PUBLIC NOTICE scanning, faxing, downloading or printing of the Bid Documents. Information on BPXpress Reprographics may change without notice to prospective bidders. The Contract Documents shall supersede 00 11 16 – NOTICE INVITING BIDS any information posted or transmitted by BPXpress Reprographics. 1. Notice NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council of the City of Davis (“City”) invites and will receive sealed Bids between the hours of 10:00 AM and 2:00 PM on June 24,2020, at the City Clerk’s office of the City Manager, located at 23 Russell Boulevard, Davis, CA 95616, for the furnishing to City of all labor, equipment, materials, tools, services, transportation, permits, utilities, and all other items necessary for the 2020 PAVEMENT REHABILITATION PROJECT (CIP 8250) (the “Project”). The main doors to City Hall will remain locked, so please call (530) 757-5648 when you arrive and someone will meet you and provide a receipt for you. At the end of said time, Bids will be publicly opened and read aloud at the City Office. Bids received after said time shall be returned unopened. Bids shall be valid for a period of 90 calendar days after the Bid opening date.
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Bids must be submitted on the City’s Bid Forms. To the extent required by section 20103.7 of the Public Contract Code, upon request from a contractor plan room service, the City shall provide an electronic copy of the Contract Documents at no charge to the contractor plan room. Contract documents will not be available for inspection or purchase from the City by potential Bidders.
6. Subcontractor Substitutions Subcontractor Substitution requests shall be made within 35 calendar days after the award of the contract. Pursuant to Public Contract Code Section 3400(b), the City may make findings designating that certain additional materials, methods or services by specific brand or trade name other than those listed in the Standard Specifications be used for the Project. Such findings, if any, as well as the materials, methods or services and their specific brand or trade names that must be used for the Project may be found in the Special Conditions. 7. Bid Security Each Bid shall be accompanied by cash, a certified or cashier’s check, or Bid Bond secured from a surety company satisfactory to the City Council, the amount of which shall not be less than ten percent (10%) of the submitted Total Bid Price, made payable to City of Davis as bid security. The bid security shall be provided as a guarantee that within five (5) working days after the City provides the successful bidder the Notice of Award, the successful Bidder will enter into a contract and provide the necessary bonds and certificates of insurance. The bid security will be declared forfeited if the successful Bidder fails to comply within said time. No interest will be paid on funds deposited with City. The Bid Bond submitted shall be provided by a surety duly authorized by the Insurance Commissioner to transact surety business in the State of California. 8. Performance Bond and Labor and Material Bond The successful Bidder will be required to furnish a Faithful Performance Bond and a Labor and Material Payment Bond each in an amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the Contract Price. Each bond shall be in the forms set forth herein, shall be secured from a surety company that meets all State of California bonding requirements, as defined in California Code of Civil Procedure Section 995.120, and that is a California admitted surety insurer. Pursuant to Section 22300 of the Public Contract Code of the State of California, the successful Bidder may substitute certain securities for funds withheld by City to ensure its performance under the contract. 9. Labor Code Requirements Pursuant to Labor Code Section 1773, City has obtained the prevailing rate of per diem wages and the prevailing wage rate for holiday and overtime work applicable in Yolo County from the Director of the Department of Industrial Relations for each craft, classification, or type of worker needed to execute this contract. A copy of these prevailing wage rates may be obtained via the internet at: www.dir.ca.gov/dlsr/ In addition, a copy of the prevailing rate of per diem wages is available at the City’s Public Works Department and shall be made available to interested parties upon request. The successful bidder shall post a copy of the prevailing wage rates at each job site. It shall be mandatory upon the Bidder to whom the Contract is awarded, and upon any subcontractors, to comply with all Labor Code provisions, which include but are not limited to the payment of not less than the said specified prevailing wage rates to all workers employed by them in the execution of the Contract, employment of apprentices, hours of labor and debarment of contractors and subcontractors.
3. Description Of The Work 2020 PAVEMENT REHABILITATION PROJECT: The Project consists of 2 design packages; (1) 2020 Pavement Rehabilitation Project, Slurry Seal Package, and (2) 2020 Pavement Rehabilitation Project, Rehabilitation and Reconstruction Package. Pursuant to Labor Code sections 1725.5 and 1771.1, all contractors and In general the work included in the slurry subcontractors that wish to bid on, be seal package includes mobilization, listed in a bid proposal, or enter into a public notification, traffic control; hot-mix contract to perform public work must asphalt (HMA) patches and base repairs; be registered with the Department concrete improvements, including curb of Industrial Relations. No Bid will be ramp repalcements for ADA compliance, accepted nor any contract entered into sidewalk and curb and gutter repairs; without proof of the contractor’s and slurry seals and cape seals; and installing subcontractors’ current registration traffic striping, marking and markers. with the Department of Industrial Relations to perform public work. If In general the work included in the awarded a contract, the Bidder and its
subcontractors, of any tier, shall maintain active registration with the Department of Industrial Relations for the duration of the Project. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the contractor registration requirements mandated by Labor Code Sections 1725.5 and 1771.1 shall not apply to work performed on a public works project that is exempt pursuant to the small project exemption specified in Labor Code Sections 1725.5 and 1771.1. This Project is subject to compliance monitoring and enforcement by the Department of Industrial Relations. In bidding on this Project, it shall be the Bidder’s sole responsibility to evaluate and include the cost of complying with all labor compliance requirements under this contract and applicable law in its Bid. 10. Retention Pursuant to Public Contract Code section 7201, the City has made a determination that the project described herein is substantially complex, and therefore a retention of 5% will be withheld from payment until after the work is complete. 11. Substitution Requests Substitution requests shall be made within 35 calendar days after the award of the Contract. Pursuant to Public Contract Code Section 3400(b), the City may make findings designating that certain additional materials, methods or services by specific brand or trade name other than those listed in the Standard Specifications be used for the Project. Such findings, if any, as well as the materials, methods or services and their specific brand or trade names that must be used for the Project may be found in the Special Conditions. 12. Award City shall award the contract for the Project to the lowest responsive, responsible Bidder as determined by the City from the sum of the “Slurry Seal Package” and the “Rehabilitation and Reconstruction Package”. City reserves the right to reject any or all bids or to waive any irregularities or informalities in any bids or in the bidding process. 13. Notice to Proceed This Project, if awarded, will be awarded, no later than an August 2020 start date. The Notice to Proceed shall be issued no sooner than July 2020. 14. Further Information/Questions For further information, contact Melissa Marshall, PE, Senior Civil Engineer, MMarshall@cityofdavis.org. Questions will only be considered and answered via email. Questions will not be considered or answered 48 working hours prior to the bid opening. 15. Time for Completion As defined in the Contract, section 00 52 13 CONTRACT b., the time for completion for this project is 90 working days. ————————————————— Deliver Bids To: CITY OFFICES - CITY CLERK’S OFFICE 23 Russell Boulevard, Davis, CA 95616-3896 Building is located on the corner of Russell Boulevard & B Street) **Note** If you choose to mail your Bid Proposal via any of the overnight/express services, the preferred services are FedEx, UPS and USPS and the delivery MUST be a timed delivery. The delivery service MUST deliver the bid during the TIME WINDOW stated below to the City’s Clerk Office. The outside envelope MUST be clearly marked as follows: [SEALED BID FOR: 2020 PAVEMENT REHABILITATION PROJECT, CIP No. 8250. DELIVER IMMEDIATELY TO CITY CLERK’S OFFICE] TIME WINDOW TO DELIVER BIDS (either by delivery service or dropped off in person by bidder): Thursday, June 24, 2020 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM. No bids will be accepted outside of this time window.
NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF JOAN MARIE SQUIRES CASE NO. YOSU-CVPB-2020-85-2 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of: JOAN MARIE SQUIRES A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by: BRENDA CAREY in the Superior Court of California, County of: Yolo THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that: BRENDA CAREY be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. THE PETITION requests the decedent’s will and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The will and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court. THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. A HEARING on the petition will be held on June 25, 2020 at 9:00 a.m. in Department: 9 Room: 4304 located at 1000 Main Street, Woodland, CA 95695 IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Signed: Brian Acree Attorney for the petitioner 331 J Street, Suite 200 Sacramento, CA 95814 510-517-5196 6/7, 6/10, 6/14 864
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ORDINANCE NO. 2579 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 22.08.265 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF DAVIS RELATING TO TIMED PARKING ZONES
Bids Due Date And Time: Thursday, June 24, 2020 ; WINDOW FOR THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DELIVERY 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM; DAVIS DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS DEADLINE: 2:00 PM FOLLOWS: ————————————————— END OF NOTICE INVITING BIDS 6/10, 6/17 861 Section 1. Section 22.08.265. 2-hour parking between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. PUBLIC NOTICE Monday through Friday (Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays excluded) is NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF BULK SALE hereby amended to read as follows: (UCC Sec. 6105) a. Third Street between I and K Streets, Escrow No. 13517L NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a bulk south side. sale is about to be made. The name(s), b. Third Street between I and L Street, business address(es) to the seller(s) north side. are: A1 LAUNDRY, INC., A CALIFORNIA c. Fourth Street between J and L Streets, CORPORATION, 1801 HANOVER DRIVE, north side. SUITE E, DAVIS, CA 95616 d. Fourth Street between K and L Streets, Whose chief executive office is: 1801 HANOVER DRIVE, SUITE E, DAVIS, CA south side. e. I Street, from Third Street to the north 95616 Doing Business as: THE LAUNDRY MAT to approximately 50 ft south, east side. f. J Street between Second and Fifth (Type – LAUNDRY BUSINESS) All other business name(s) and Streets, both sides. address(es) used by the seller(s) within g. K Street between Second and Fifth the past three years, as stated by the Streets, west side. seller(s), is/are: THE LAUNDRY LOUNGE h. K Street between Third and Fifth The name(s) and address of the buyer(s) is/are: LARS JEFFREY RONTEN, AND/OR Streets, east side. ASSIGNEE, 2260 MEADOW CT, LINCOLN, CA 95648 The assets to be sold are described in general as: ALL STOCK IN TRADE, FURNITURE, FIXTURES, EQUIPMENT AND GOODWILL and are located at: 1801 HANOVER DRIVE, SUITE E, DAVIS, CA 95616 The bulk sale is intended to be consummated at the office of: CAPITOL CITY ESCROW, INC., 3838 WATT AVENUE, SUITE F-610 SACRAMENTO, CA 958212665 and the anticipated sale date is JUNE 26, 2020 The bulk sale is subject to California Uniform Commercial Code Section 6106.2. [If the sale is subject to Sec. 6106.2, the following information must be provided.] The name and address of the person with whom claims may be filed is: CAPITOL CITY ESCROW, INC., 3838 WATT AVENUE, SUITE F-610 SACRAMENTO, CA 958212665 and the last date for filing claims by any creditor shall be JUNE 25, 2020, which is the business day before the sale date specified above. Dated: MAY 21, 2020 LARS JEFFREY RONTEN, Buyer(s) LA2537211 DAVIS ENTERPRISE 6/10/2020 6/10 862
Section 2. CEQA. This ordinance is exempt from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15061(b) (3) of Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations since it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility the adoption and implementation of this resolution may have a significant effect on the environment and Section 15301 in that this proposed ordinance will have a minor impact on existing facilities. Section 3. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall take affect thirty (30) days after its adoption. Within fifteen (15) days after its passage, the City Clerk is directed to certify to the enactment of this Ordinance and to cause it to be published and/or posted as required by law. INTRODUCED on the 19th day of May, 2020, and PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Davis on this 2nd day of June, 2020, by a unanimous vote: 6/10 866
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sports THE DAVIS ENTERPRISE — WEDNESDAY, JUNE 10, 2020
Campuses ready for players, virus
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ome schools might not play this college football season,” said the headline over a recent Sports Illustrated story. Unfortunately, if this is true, those schools that do not play will have their programs set back for several years at a minimum. A few weeks ago it seemed almost certain that the above statement would be true. After all, many schools in the Southeastern Conference play in states where the coronavirus has not been taken as seriously as it has in the Northeast, the Midwest and the West Coast. Everyone knew from the get-go that Alabama, LSU, Mississippi, Georgia and Florida would be playing football come September, coronavirus be damned. Meanwhile, fans of Stanford, Cal, UCLA and USC were afraid their seasons might be lost after Gov. Newsom said he couldn’t imagine games being played with fans in the stands this year. Aggie fans got nervous when the California State University chancellor said all 23 campuses in the CSU system would be going to distance learning in the fall, leaving the fate of football up in the air for 2020 UCD opponents San Jose State, Cal Poly and Sacramento State. It was later clarified that while learning would be “online,” there would indeed be students on campus even if in-person classes would not be held. Suddenly the light switched from red to green for football on those campuses. Suddenly, the biggest concern wasn’t whether football would be played, but what sort of safeguards would be in place to protect the health of players and team personnel. Whether or not fans will be allowed continues to vary from state to state at this point, but these things seemingly change from one day to the next. As athletes start to trickle back to Division I campuses for the start of “voluntary” summer conditioning, the stories are mixed. One report said that at least five Alabama football players have already shown up with the virus for summer workouts after being tested upon returning to campus. Alabama says they’re dealing with it. Three months ago, even one case would have been enough to shut the whole campus down. Or maybe all campuses. Now, even five cases seems to draw nothing more than a shrug. Notre Dame has a plan to isolate players who test positive in a separate dorm until they recover, while fully admitting they expect positive tests. Nevertheless, Notre Dame’s Aug. 29 season opener against Navy in Dublin has been scrubbed and will likely be played Sept. 5 in Annapolis. Travel remains a huge concern, especially since it’s nearly impossible at this late date to change opponents in order to play games closer to home. Air travel is a special concern. Having been on a team charter or two, I can state without contradiction that players and coaches and administrators and others are packed tightly in a closed environment for a number of hours. Social distancing is an impossibility unless the team charters three or four airplanes instead of one. It’s not a whole lot better if the team takes the bus. You’re still packed like Spam in a can, breathing each other’s air for hours on end. In my mind, the role of fans is critical to the college-football experience for a variety of reasons, not the least of which is cold, hard cash. There is talk of empty stadiums, 25-percent capacity, half-full and full-throated sellouts. No one knows for sure and who wants to be the first one to take a chance? Stay tuned. By tomorrow it’s certain to be a different story altogether. — Reach Bob Dunning at bdunning@davis enterprise.net.
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Fitness centers adjust to challenges BY EVAN REAM Enterprise staff writer With physical-fitness facilities in Davis yet to open while California and Yolo County continue to approve previously prohibited activities during the COVID-19 pandemic, local owners pursue creative measures to keep their clientele intact and fit. In addition to fully embracing online classes and workouts, Performance 22 owner Josh Reese has made use of existing equipment, renting it out to his clients since his facility awaits the pronouncements of Phase 3 openings. On Friday, the state announced that gyms could open as early as later this week, though Yolo County health officials must first review and approve those guidelines before giving local establishments the green light. “I’ve been fortunate enough to have lots of loyal members stay on ... as we’ve moved to Zoom or Instagram Live,” the former Davis High and UC Davis athlete said. “It’s been a little bit of a challenge, but there wasn’t much time to twiddle your thumbs or think of ideas. We just had to jump on it and go because there are still people out there who I’m accountable to who are looking for a product for us to deliver. “How can I create a program for a workout where everyone is going to be challenged and be on the same page?” he added. “That’s where it takes a lot of creativity.” For others, the change hasn’t been as drastic, especially with Davis Strength and Conditioning, where owner
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Get Fit Davis has socially distanced workouts outside. Yijie Ge found the transition less difficult given the circumstances. “We are a smaller facility that does more personal coaching and training so our class sizes were never overwhelming or too crowded,” Ge, who also is the current associate head coach for DHS football, said. In anticipation of loosening rules for gathering, Ge continued: “I think we will probably add more class times and have people assigned to certain times to spread out group size. We take pride in our workout programming that allows for proper spacing as well. “And we may continue with our online stuff. We have always done remote coaching, but putting on group workouts was different.” With in-person classes the mainstay of workout facilities throughout the state, both Reese and Ge applied for the government-funded Payment Protection Program loan.
These are designed to help small businesses stay afloat. Ge and Reese report varying results. “We were able to get into the second round, but we applied back in March and we just got approved maybe two weeks ago, so what are we supposed to do?” Reese said. “That’s already a month where we’ve gotta pay rent and month-bymonth as we don’t open, we will consistently lose members. The PPP loan was definitely a benefit, but it really limited the amount of funds we could get because what impacts small-business owners isn’t the company’s payroll, it’s the overhead. “My rent is almost twice what my payroll is.” Added Ge: “We didn’t receive it on the first one, but we did get it on the second try. We actually decided not to accept because it wasn’t going to help us that much. The advertising of free money or grant wasn’t exactly true.”
Nick Walejeski of Get Fit Davis did not weigh in on PPP loans, but did say his North Davis facility (one of two he operates) has “been firing on all cylinders to reopen our pool and (we’re also) focusing on reopening the gyms now that Newsom has released the requirements to do so.” That pool opened Monday for limited hours of oneper-lane lap swimming and according to the gym, preregistered time slots filled up quickly for dates as far reaching as July 17. Already open for swim was Davis Swim and Fitness, which has been taking 55-minute appointments since June 3. DSF said in an email that it plans to open Friday, offering a variety of classes, equipment training and cardio by appointment. Overall, gym owners like Reese and Ge remained in good spirits despite the uncertainty of re-openings. Neither reported having to make any significant layoffs. “We have a plan when this thing allows us to reintroduce a semi-regular routine to still operate ... it’s all stuff you don’t really plan for. I mean I didn’t go to business school to plan how to get out of a pandemic,” Reese said. “I’ve had members not quit and then nonmembers just offer to donate, it really goes to show you the type of community that we have here in Davis,” he added. “I’ve heard from so many people who haven’t stepped foot in a gym ever before. It’s great to reach this new demographic that we haven’t had in the past.”
PE dept. made UCD ‘uncommon’ ■ Editor’s note: The following is the second in a three-part series exploring the history of the UC Davis physical-education program. Today’s installment focuses on changes in the department over the past 25 years and how the program has been affected by Davis’ recent transition to the NCAA Division I level.
BY OWEN YANCHER Enterprise staff writer Nearly all of UC Davis was affected by the poor economic climate of the early 1990s. A result of the restrictive efforts of the Federal Reserve, sinking real estate values and ongoing oil conflicts in the Middle East, unemployment peaked nationwide at 7.8 percent in 1992. Across campus, program budgets were slashed, salaries were reduced and in some cases, personnel was laid off. Were it not for the rescuing actions of university students, it's unlikely Aggie athletics or physical education would exist at UCD as they do today. But in a rare display of solidarity with their student-athlete counterparts in 1993, UCD students voted to increase their fees in order to buoy campus educational and athletic offerings. Approved by a vote of 66 percent, the Student Services Maintenance Fee (SSMF) tacked on a $34 quarterly fee to what were already rising tuition costs during a period of recession. And it made what Davis students did the following school year even more incredible. With budget constraints still looming large and the SSMF not due to expire until 1996, rather than let the state of California determine their futures, the student body decided to pave their own
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paths, again voting to re-up their fees, this time indefinitely, by approving the Student Activity Services Initiative or SASI in a special election. The referendum directed funding toward intercollegiate athletics (ICA), intramural/club sports and more ambiguously, “recreation programs.” Entering her 45th season at the helm of the UCD women’s swim team, Barbara Jahn, who also holds the title of physical education program director says Davis’ unique physical-education program was a huge reason that the SASI passed. “The students knew who we were — all of us in athletics,” Jahn says. “Because they were all part of it. “All our coaches were teaching classes and while the referendum didn’t specifically spell things out related to PE, students knew a coach’s job also included the PE classes they taught. And if they lost that coach, they’d knew they’d lose those classes, too.” That April, 4,476 votes were cast, setting in place fees that to this day finance $23.5 million — just under 60 percent of the entire athletic department’s annual budget. And for the decade following, leading up to Davis’ Division I athletic transition, physical education thrived alongside Aggie sports programs. Fast forward 25 years ... A smaller version of what it once was, Davis’ physical-education program — for years a popular course of study offered in Aggieland — exists as just that in 2020, a program. No longer a degree path offered by the university, a path that served thousands of undergraduates for more than 50 years, physical-education classes exist only in the form of electives now, under the
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umbrella of the College of Letters and Science. Yet the 200-some courses that remain in the program’s repertoire today are consistently enrolled to-or-above capacity — with offerings ranging from archery to aquatics, soccer, self-defense, tennis, taichi and even rock climbing. Annually, more than 7,000 UCD students partake in physical-education classes for academic credit — a unique opportunity compared to other UC schools. “And if we had ... more classes, they’d fill up in a minute,” according to Nancy Wright, the physical-education program’s courses coordinator. “A lot of the time, there are waitlists, but there’s just no room.” Both Jahn and former UCD crosscountry coach and Physical-Education Program Director Sue Williams credit the classes’ sound-body, sound-mind approach to physical health and mental wellbeing as a draw for so many students navigating demanding academic workloads. That, and the chance to take classes taught by college coaches. “Berkeley had a similar program at one point,” former Aggie administrator Pam Gill-Fisher remembers. “But very quickly and early on, they diverted away from that vision (and) focused predominantly on athletics instead.” The longtime Aggie coach and athletic official says Davis became the lone wolf as far as its physical-education program went. But the university’s dedication to academics before athletics and the role of physical fitness outlined in the campus’ academic mission helped keep UCD “uncommon.”
■ To continue reading about the history of the PE department at UCD, please visit www. davisenterprise.com.
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