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How virus changed grading policies Atria Covell Gardens, an assisted living community in Davis, confirmed Monday that one employee has tested positive for COVID-19.
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Atria employee positive for coronavirus Stollwood death toll hits 14 BY ANNE TERNUS-BELLAMY Special to The Enterprise The death toll from the novel coronavirus has grown to 14 at the Stollwood Convalescent Hospital in Woodland while a Davis senior living facility has reported its first case in an employee. Stollwood, on the campus of St. John’s Retirement Village, has seen 32 residents and 34 staff members test positive for the virus, though no new cases have been reported there in more than a week thanks to the infection-control efforts of St. John’s staff and Yolo County public health officials. However, two residents and one staff
member have died since last week, according to St. John’s CEO Sean Beloud. Meanwhile, Atria Covell Gardens, an assisted living community in Davis, confirmed Monday that one employee has tested positive for COVID-19. “The employee who has tested positive is self-isolating and away from the community,” said Mike Gentry, senior vice president of care for Atria Senior Living. “We remain in close communication with all our employees, residents and their families as we continue to provide support to them,” Gentry said. Atria is working with Yolo County’s Health and Human Services Agency and following the recommendations of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Gentry said, and
“we continue to work closely with them to monitor the situation and take the necessary steps to protect the health of our community.” “Our primary concern right now is supporting that employee and the rest of our residents and staff,” Gentry said. “We remain committed to sharing updates with our community as they become available.” Atria Covell Gardens, on Alvarado Avenue in North Davis, provides independent living, assisted living and memory care. It is the third longterm care community in Yolo County to report a novel coronavirus case.
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Dementia Care facility in Woodland tested positive for COVID-19 and was transferred to Stollwood, which was wellequipped by then to care for coronavirus patients. No other cases have been reported at The Californian since that initial case, according to the county. Speaking to the Board of Supervisors on Tuesday morning, Brian Vaughn, the county’s public health director, said a single coronavirus case at a facility doesn’t indicate an outbreak, but it certainly indicates the potential for an outbreak.
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City reopens sports courts BY ANNE TERNUS-BELLAMY
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Enterprise staff writer The city’s tennis, pickleball and basketball courts are open for public use effective Monday, as are bike polo, skate park and bocce facilities. Still closed: playground equipment, exercise equipment, pools and athletic fields. Residents are expected to abide by social distancing guidelines while using the courts and other restrictions apply. The city’s public sports courts have been closed since March under the countywide shelter-in-place order, but based on current health orders, may now be used, the city announced on Monday. The following parameters apply: ■ Individuals with compromised immune systems should not participate in or attend activities conducted on the courts due to risk of infection. ■ Individuals should not enter a court area if exhibiting any signs of illness, such as sneezing, coughing, sniffles, fever or just not feeling well. ■ All players must practice responsible social distancing by remaining at least six feet apart. Player equipment must also be
Officials in the Lammersville Joint Unified School District had to make a decision about grading policies. They’d read the state’s guidance imploring that students’ grades shouldn’t fall below the marks they had before California’s mass school closures in mid-March. They heard from teachers who questioned how older students would remain engaged in their classwork without the incentive of letter grades. And while California’s two public university systems said they would honor credit/no credit marks for admission, leaders in this San Joaquin County district a half-hour west of Stockton were unsure whether out-of-state universities would make similar exceptions, potentially hampering their students’ postsecondary options. So, after intense discussions, the Lammersville district decided to let high school students have the final say: At the end of the school year, they can either choose letter grades — as long as they finish with a “C-minus” or higher — or they can accept credit/no credit grading that will be the standard for younger students. “We thought this gave us the best flexibility to meet students’ needs
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The city’s public sports courts have been closed since March under the countywide shelter-in-place order, but based on current health orders, may now be used, the city announced on Monday. spaced properly to avoid close contact. ■ Players must limit their play to only one-on-one play (no groups) and should play only with those living in their own residence. ■ All players should wash their hands or use hand sanitizer upon entrance, during the event, and when leaving the facility. ■ Avoid touching your face, including eyes, nose and mouth. ■ Spectators are discouraged and limited to essential employees or household members. ■ Tournaments, instruction and clinics are prohibited.
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Hours of operation remain the same as they were prior to the shelter-in-place order. Additionally, under city policy, the courts are non-reservable and are used on a first-come, first-served basis. Private tennis instruction is prohibited on tennis courts owned and operated by the city of Davis. Residents with questions about sports courts facilities should email csweb@ cityofdavis.org or call during business hours 530-757-5626. Concerns about shelter-in-place rules may be directed to policeweb@cityofdavis. org.
When the Davis school board trustees gather for a meeting on Thursday, the school board will hear a budget update describing what could be substantial financial impacts of the COVID-19 virus, which has already triggered the closure of local schools through the end of the summer break. Agenda material indicates that “state tax revenue sources (are) projected to be much lower in current and future years” and “school districts need to plan for the likelihood of zero-funded” cost-of-livingadjustments (COLAs) during the next few years. School districts are highly reliant on state funding for the majority of their budget. The staff budget update summary includes some gloomy predictions, including “the state economy will decline and tax receipts are going to
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Briefly Man reports home invasion A man reported being tied up and held at gunpoint Tuesday morning in his West Davis home, police said. Lt. Art Camacho said the man, a Pinnacles Place resident, reported being awakened at about 6 a.m. by a tapping noise and discovered a man holding a handgun at his bedside. “Hey, where's the money?” the suspect reportedly said, prompting the victim to hand over several thousand dollars' worth of cash and jewelry, along with a cell phone and keys to a Toyota Prius, Camacho said. The suspect then tied up the victim with a cord and fled the scene, reported the man, who was able to untangle himself and run down the street, where he encountered a security guard and reported the incident to police. Camacho said they are continuing to investigate the incident, including how the suspect — described only as an African-American male adult — gained entry into the locked residence. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Davis Police Department at 530747-5400.
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s this disturbing pandemic continues to dominate our lives, a number of people are saying a variety of crazy things, then claiming the First Amendment gives them a right to do so without consequence. The First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution does indeed give a person the right to say pretty much anything, but it does not in any way guarantee that same person there won’t be any consequences. Journalists, thank heavens, may say whatever they want about the president or the governor or the mayor or the school principal or their next-door neighbor. Journalists may even say the president is lying, but the president is within his rights to call those same journalists “fake news.” The First Amendment protects everyone, even liars, when it states simply “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of
grievances.” Based on various court cases over the years and plain old common sense, it has been established that you can’t yell “Fire” in a crowded theater, but the government recently rendered that logic moot by simply banning crowded theaters. All of which brings me to the sad and silly claim of a former planning commissioner in the Northern California city of Antioch, who was removed from his position in response to some statements he made on his personal Facebook page. The Antioch City Council did the dirty deed. Unanimously. The former commissioner in question is one Ken Turnage, a
Police arrest man on burglary, theft charges BY LAUREN KEENE Enterprise staff writer An alarming sight in North Davis led to the arrest of a man on burglary and theft charges Monday, police said. At about 3 p.m., the Davis Police Department received reports of a man in the area of F Street and Anderson Road “riding a bicycle and possibly carrying a rifle in a backpack,” Lt. Art Camacho said. Officers searched the area, ultimately finding a man matching the person's description about an hour later. “It was revealed that he was on active, searchable probation out of Yolo County,” which led to a search of the man's nearby campsite, Camacho
Enterprise staff writer Davis police have located and cited the man using a BB gun to target practice on a South Davis greenbelt and bike path in recent days. The man had been spotted carrying what appeared to be a rifle along the Putah Creek path, resulting in to multiple concerned calls to police and posts on social media platforms. “Officers located the responsible person today and he admitted that he had been
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ut wait, there’s more from this raging Antioch intellectual. “We would have significant loss of life, we would lose many elderly, that would reduce burdens in our defunct Social Security System, health care costs (once the wave subsided), make jobs available for others and it would also free up
housing in which we are in dire need of.” Hey, Mr. Former Commissioner, are things so bad in Antioch that we need to thin the herd so you can be first in line at the pizza parlor on Friday night? If, heaven forbid, you yourself contract the coronavirus, will you pledge to not further burden our overtaxed medical system and not show up at the hospital demanding to be treated? Predictably, Turnage and his one or two supporters, claim that his removal from the planning commission violated his right to free speech. As far as I can tell, however, Turnage was not denied his right to speak, and is in fact able to repeat his very words in Antioch any time he wishes. He can even come to Davis and utter the same ugly nonsense. However, the Antioch City Council’s decision to remove him as a planning commissioner was also a form of speech. What’s good for the goose is good for the Turnage. — Reach Bob Dunning at bdunning@davisenterprise.net.
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said. There, police reported finding the vintage rifle, a laptop computer, coin collection and other property allegedly stolen during a recent home burglary. Officers also learned the suspect had been staying at the burglarized home over the past week while the residents were out of town, and had stolen a vehicle that was later found at the Mace Ranch-area park and ride lot, according to Camacho. The suspect, identified as 34-year-old Enrique ChavezTorres, was booked into the Yolo County Jail on suspicion of burglary, grand theft, vehicle theft and violation of probation, Camacho said.
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former Antioch citizen of the year who is unlikely to be selected for that honor again. According to the Mercury News, when it comes to solving the coronavirus crisis,”Turnage wrote that society should adopt a herd mentality, and although that means the weak, elderly, homeless and others would perish, ‘the nation and planet would strengthen when this is all settled.’” Turnage also wrote “This virus is like a human version of a forest fire. A forest fire will burn through and burn off all the dead trees, old trees, fallen brush, and scrub shrub-sucklings that drain the resources of the forest and causing it to be unhealthy.” Sounds like the guy was maybe a forestry major in college.
using a BB gun to do target practice near the bike path,” police said Monday in an update to an alert issued Sunday. Officers took the BB gun for safekeeping and the issues its owner a written notice of violation for violating the Davis city code that prohibits discharging a BB gun in the city limits. “The Davis Police Department does not believe that there is anyone else responsible in these incidents and has found no evidence that an actual firearm was discharged,” police said.
BY CALEB HAMPTON Enterprise staff writer The Causeway Connection, a new electric bus shuttle service running between UC Davis and the UCD Medical Center in Sacramento, began operating Monday. The new electric buses have replaced the intercampus shuttle operated by All West, which was discontinued on May 1. The long-anticipated Causeway Connection buses are running on a modified schedule due to decreased ridership during the coronavirus lockdown. According to UC Davis, fewer than 30 passengers were boarding the intercampus shuttle per day as of last week. “SacRT and Yolobus will continuously monitor Causeway Connection ridership and demand for trips, and will expand the Causeway Connection schedule accordingly,” UC Davis said in an announcement. As of this week, Causeway Connection buses are running during peak hours only, with hourly direct trips between UC Davis and the Medical Center between 6-9 a.m. and 4-6 p.m. UC Davis affiliates with a valid UC Davis ID ride for free. According to the announcement, operators of the Causeway Connection, SacRT and Yolobus have implemented anti-infection protocols on board the buses. “All who ride the intercampus shuttle and the Causeway Connection are encouraged to travel with caution and follow CDC guidelines on how to protect yourself from infection of COVID-19,” UC Davis said. Plans to replace the intercampus shuttle with the Causeway Connection
initially faced backlash from longtime shuttle riders. The shuttle ran for more than 30 years, running directly between UC Davis and the Medical Center. Last year, more than 600 shuttle riders signed a letter addressed to Chancellor Gary S. May and David Lubarsky, vice chancellor of human health sciences, calling attention to issues with the new bus service. The Causeway Connection will include stops in downtown Sacramento when it begins running on a normal schedule. According to schedules published by UC Davis, the intercampus shuttle made the trip from the Mondavi Center to the Medical Center in 24 minutes without traffic, while the Causeway Connection buses will take about 32 minutes to make the same trip. UC Davis said the new buses will expand transportation options ahead of undergraduate programs slated to begin next year at Aggie Square, which is located next to the Medical Center. Funding for the Causeway Connection electric bus service comes partly from Electrify America, a subsidiary of Volkswagen, which was created following the Volkswagen emissions scandal in order to decrease emissions. The grant money is funding 12 electric buses. The new stops in downtown Sacramento were included in the service because the funding was allocated for public transportation. — Reach Caleb Hampton at champton@davisenterprise.net. Follow him on Twitter at @calebmhampton.
OBITUARIES Diran Bodenhorn
Ann Davis
Feb. 20, 1925 — May 1, 2020
Diran Bodenhorn, born on Feb. 20, 1925, died peacefully with family members on May 1, 2020. Diran was a proud doctoral graduate of the University of Chicago economics department, and taught at Dartmouth, Chicago, Ohio State, Cleveland State, Oberlin and UC Davis. He also completed a two–year sabbatical at the University of Ibadan in Nigeria. Before and after retirement, he enjoyed playing tennis and bridge, doing crossword puzzles and listening to his vast CD collection of classical music. Diran is survived by three
grateful and loving children, Shorey, Alan and Nancy; and two half-sisters, Barbara and Rynn, as well as nieces and nephews and grand-nieces and grandnephews in California, Colorado, Maryland, New York, North Carolina and Belgium. Additional family members include son-in-law and Nancy’s husband Jeff Legge and their children and grandchildren in Chicago and Michigan. A service to honor both Diran and Bonnie Bodenhorn will be arranged at a later date. Arrangements are by McCoy Funeral Home in Blacksburg, Va.
Sept. 24, 1951 — April 24, 2020 Longtime Davis resident Ann Davis, 68, passed away on April 24, 2020, in Woodland. Ann was born in England to Harold and Florence Savage. At age 3, Ann immigrated to the United States with her family, spending her childhood years in Southern California and graduating from Oxnard High School in 1969. She continued her education at CSU Long Beach, where she earned her bachelor’s degree. Ann taught for many years at Lee Junior High School before her retirement. She enjoyed entertaining friends and family, golf and reading, but nothing brought her more joy than spending time with her
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four grandchildren, Layla, Winter, Mabel and Weston. Ann is survived by her brother, Frank, and sister, Susan. Ann was preceded in death by her mother, father, and sister, Pam. She will also be missed and fondly remembered by her two sons, Matthew and Ryan and their spouses, Jennifer and Nikola. A private family remembrance will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers or other offerings, with all four of Ann’s grandchildren currently enrolled in Davis schools, please consider honoring Ann’s memory with a donation to the Davis Schools Foundation.
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GRADING: School districts try to balance achievement, fairness From Page A1 while holding students harmless,” said Heather Sherburn, a Lammersville assistant superintendent who oversees curriculum and instruction. As California’s K-12 students finish the year under distance learning, one of the thorniest logistical questions for schools has been how teachers should issue grades for kids stuck at home. A significant portion of the state’s 6 million students lacked computers and internet access when schools began distance learning, raising concerns that the usual system of letter grades would further disadvantage students who have greater difficulties staying engaged in schoolwork. Many students and families have also lobbied to keep some semblance of letter grades, arguing a pass/fail system isn’t fair to students with high marks. One thing is clear: Expect to see changes for the overwhelming majority of California students’ report cards at the end of the school year. As with most other remote learning logistics, there are many wrinkles in how the state’s schools will grade students for their work. A majority of the school districts 102 examined by CalMatters (below) have said they will issue credit/no credit grades, taking advice from the California Department of Education.
Some elementary districts, pointing to concerns about fairness, have opted to forego formal grades altogether. Many have given assurances that grades won’t dip below what they were when schools closed in midMarch. A few districts, such as the Elk Grove Unified School District, say they will continue to issue regular grades. Students at Northwood High School in Irvine had begun to feel overwhelmed with the prospect of having to complete coursework from home after campuses physically closed. Colman Sun, a junior at the Irvine Unified high school, began receiving multiple day’s worth of assignments from his teachers, adding stress to an already rigorous course load of Advanced Placement and honors classes. Classmates faced similar stresses, Sun said, as well as other potential barriers – such as no internet, technology or lack of a stable home environment – that made it more difficult to keep up with distance learning. So, the 11th grader successfully lobbied the Irvine school board to temporarily switch to credit/no credit grading. “I think grades are a very superficial representation of what matters right now,” Sun said. “What really truly matters in these times is unity, mental health and being there for each other.” In Los Angeles Unified, the nation’s second-largest school
district, no student will receive an “F.” While students will be able to boost their grades through distance learning, Superintendent Austin Beutner said in a recent address that students’ grades won’t fall below the marks they had prior to school closures. Alex Caputo-Pearl, president of United Teachers Los Angeles, said the district made the right call, noting in a message to members that more than 80% of the district’s students are socioeconomically disadvantaged and might lack the technology or space to keep up with classwork at home. But Caputo-Pearl acknowledged concerns from some teachers who questioned how students will be motivated to continue classwork from home without the accountability that comes with letter grades. Many students across the state are under extraordinary circumstances, lacking space at home to do work or having to care for younger siblings. Though the state has no formal mechanism in place to monitor student attendance and engagement through distance learning, thousands of students in the state’s largest districts remain unaccounted for, according to Politico. “In the unprecedented circumstance of students trying to learn at home, it is the equitable, racial justice and educational justicefocused thing to say that grades cannot be lowered past March 13,” Caputo-Pearl said. San Francisco Unified’s Board
of Education decided that its schools will switch to across-theboard credit/no credit grading for secondary students, while teachers will provide feedback on progress for K-5 students in place of formal grades. Like many other large California districts, San Francisco students will not receive grades lower than the marks they had prior to school closures. The district had initially planned to give all students “As” for the rest of the year, the San Francisco Chronicle reported, but a school board presentation noted that approach brought “significant concerns” from the state’s two public university systems because it wouldn’t give an accurate picture of students’ progress. Jason Chen, a junior at San Francisco’s Lowell High School, said the district’s decision to implement credit/no credit grades helps ensure equity among students and alleviates some of the pressures of worrying about letter grades and end-of-year exams. “My skin has cleared. I’m doing OK. I feel a lot happier,” Chen said. “In that vein, I think it’s good that that stress has washed away.” But the high school junior wonders how the changes in grading policies will affect his college applications, and whether that will mean a more competitive application for him and his peers. Starting next week, he’ll
begin taking AP exams under a completely different format, adding stress. The district’s temporary policy might have had a ripple effect on student engagement. In some virtual classes, Chen has noticed some classmates logging in with their cameras turned off and their audio muted. “I think a lot of students saw that as, you don’t really have to participate anymore, you’ve basically locked in your pass and you’re good to go,” Chen said. Some schools, such as those in the East Bay’s Liberty Union High School District, will grade students based on a modified rubric. Students in this district east of Antioch will receive a combination of letter grades if they earn an “A,” “B” or “C”; and “Pass” or “No Mark” in place of a “D” or “F.” Liberty’s rubric is intended to give students an opportunity to raise their grade-point averages while avoiding any impact on student transcripts for failing marks. “We want to honor the hard work that students put into their classes for the whole year,” said Liberty Superintendent Eric Volta. “We also didn’t want to put families under any more stress by the thought of what’s going to happen to (their student’s) GPA.” — CalMatters.org is a nonprofit, nonpartisan media venture explaining California policies and politics.
OBITUARIES Eddie K. Kanenaga
Stella Gloria Dinger
Jan. 7, 1931 — April 23, 2020
Husband, father and grandfather Eddie Kanji Kanenaga passed away on April 23, 2020, at the age of 89 from natural causes. Eddie’s parents, Tetsuo and Kazuko, were grape and strawberry farmers in Florin. During World War II, the Kanenaga Family was interned with other families of Japanese heritage in detention camps in Jerome, Ark., and Gila, Ariz. They returned to the family farm in 1945. Eddie graduated from Elk Grove Union High School in 1948. He then graduated from a pre-pharmacy program at Sacramento City College in 1950. Eddie worked at the California DMV until 1952 when he was drafted into the US Army and was trained as armored infantry at Camp Roberts, CA. Eddie was assigned to a US Army Engineers’ armored division in Kaiserslautern, Germany, during the Korean War. After his discharge, he graduated from Oregon State University as a pharmacist in 1957. Then Eddie practiced as a pharmacist for three years before graduating from UC Berkeley with a degree in economics in 1961. He worked for Kaiser Pharmacy Operations and El Camino Hospital in the Bay Area until 1972. From 1972 until 1974, Eddie received and completed a U.S. Public Health traineeship at the University of Washington in Seattle. In 1974, he graduated with a Masters Degree in Public Health Administration. Eddie then worked as a project manager for Golden Empire Health in Sacramento before starting in state service as a pharmaceutical consultant to the Medi-Cal drug program. In his government capacity, Eddie was able to save the state $37 million by limiting reimbursement to pharmacies that were dispensing generic instead of branded drugs to needy Medi-Cal outpatients. He also advocated for many years and was ultimately successful in having prenatal vitamins covered under the Medi-Cal benefits. In 2008, Eddie was recognized by the California State Board of Pharmacy for 50 years of licensed service. In the Bay Area, Eddie met Etsuko
Jan. 25, 1933 — April 8, 2020
Akutagawa, a college librarian at UC Berkeley. In 1963, they were married at San Francisco Buddhist Church. After starting a family, Eddie and Ets moved to Fremont. They moved to Davis in 1975 and enjoyed the close community spirit here for 45 years. Always in the stands or audience for his kids during their DHS experience, Eddie avidly followed Davis High events and sports for many years. Go Blue Devils! After many years at Medi-Cal, Eddie retired in 1994 from full-time employment and enjoyed golfing at Davis Muni and in Sacramento with other high-handicappers. He served as the golf tournament director for the California DHS for 15 years and for the prestigious Kanenaga Invitational Golf Tournament for seven years. In retirement, Eddie dispensed wisdom, collected recipes, enjoyed learning about anthropology, took Elder Hostel trips with Ets to Peru, Japan, Jamaica, the East Coast and desert Southwest, and made several family trips to Hawaii. He could often be found enjoying a walk around the North Davis greenbelt. Eddie also served as president of the Florin Buddhist Church and volunteered annually at their teriyaki barbeque bazaar. He also enjoyed organizing the annual Anza Avenue Holiday Progressive Dinner for 18 years and numerous neighborhood 4th of July block parties. Eddie’s biggest thrill was spending time with his four grandchildren Thomas, Kaia, Marcus and Audrey. They always made him laugh and filled his heart with joy. Eddie is survived by Etsuko his loving wife of 57 years; brother Jerry and family; son Dean and wife Deanne; daughter Jennifer; son Darren and wife Carla; his four grandchildren; and his extended family throughout the West Coast. As a self-described planner, Eddie wrote most of this obituary years ago and left it for his family. An online funeral will be held for family with a memorial service scheduled when friends can safely gather.
Stella Gloria Dinger, age 87, passed away on April 8, 2020 from complication of lung cancer at her home in Davis. She was born in Mt. Kisco, N.Y., to Julia and Joseph Raiti, the youngest of three children. At the age of 1, the family moved to Detroit Michigan where her father secured a metalworker position at the Ford Motor Plant in Dearborn. Stella joined the Air Force, where she met then married William Eugene Dinger on Aug. 8, 1958. Bill had been a widower with a 7-year-old son, Steven Ray; Craig Alan was born the following year. Bill’s military career resulted in a three-year tour in England. They were divorced after 23 years but remained friends and were both present at special family celebrations. In 1974, Stella followed her brother Joseph and sister Anita to Southern California. She found a position with
Northrop Aircraft Division in Hawthorne. She retired with almost 20 years of service in 1995. Stella stayed active in retirement volunteering for Yolo County Historical Museum, Hattie Weber Museum, Meals on Wheels and Kiwanis. She volunteered with the Yolo County Historical Museum for more than 20 years. She was an avid gardener with many home grown fruits and vegetables. She loved to share the harvest with family, friends and neighbors. Stella is survived by her brother Joseph (Sandy); sons Craig (Perla) and Steven (Sue); granddaughters Ashley (Ray), Tanji (Michael), Rachel and Julia; and great-grandchildren Danial, Mackenzie and Mila. There will not be a memorial service as the family will scatter her ashes later.
Bernice Helen Younglove Jan. 24, 1923 — April 28, 2020
Bernice Helen Younglove, 97, passed away peacefully on April 28, 2020. She was born in Sacramento on Jan. 24, 1923, to John and Rose (Babayco) Androvich. She attended school in Sacramento, graduating from C.K. McClatchy High School in June 1940. In her youth, she won several Sac City School District roller skating speed contests. Bernice was employed by the State Selective Service System for 5 years during World War II. She married Carl Younglove, the love of her life, on June 1, 1941, and celebrated 55 years of marriage before his death in July, 1996. She was active in the Sacramento Women’s Bowling Association for many years, and later in the El Macero Women’s Golf Association. She was an avid gardener and spent many happy hours in her yard. Bernice worked for 16 years as an accounting clerk for the City of
Davis before retiring in 1986. Then she began to travel, and especially enjoyed visiting her father’s birthplace in Montenegro and her husband’s relatives in Sweden. Bernice was preceded in death by her father, mother and brothers, George, Louis, Jack and Albert Androvich. She will be missed by her children, Gary (Diane) of Sacramento, Dennis (Peggy) of El Macero and Carol (Pat Hull) of Hayward; granddaughters Lisa Younglove (Claudio Osses) of Seattle, Laura Marcoux (Mike) of Roseville and Katie Zylstra (Nick) of Sacramento; and great-grandchildren Gabriela and Tiago Osses, Marie and Clara Marcoux, and Koop, Grace and Mae Zylstra. Private services will be held at Sacramento Valley National Cemetery in Dixon. Donations in her name may be sent to Yolo Hospice or the Yolo Food Bank.
Robert Sewall Goodell Aug. 31, 1931 — April 23, 2020
Robert Sewall Goodell, 88, died peacefully at home of natural causes on April 23, 2020, with his daughters at his side. Bob was born in Davenport, Iowa, on Aug. 31, 1931, to Grace Elizabeth (née Behrensmeyer) and Harvey Leeper Goodell. The oldest of three brothers, he grew up in Dayton, Ohio, spending summers and holidays with family in Quincy, Ill. He graduated from Fairview-White High School in 1949, where he lettered in football, basketball and track. As a senior, he earned the highest score in the state of Ohio in social studies. From 1949 to 1953, Bob attended Northwestern University where he earned a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering. A middle-distance runner on the Northwestern track team, he put himself through college on an ROTC scholarship and by working as the house manager for his fraternity, Lambda Chi Alpha. On his 21st birthday, he met the love of his life, Sallie Lou Smith, on a blind date in New York arranged by their aunts. It was
love at first sight and they were married the following year. They enjoyed a 63-year marriage before Sallie passed away in 2017. Following graduation from Northwestern, Bob served three years in the U.S. Navy as a gunnery officer on destroyers in the Pacific Fleet. An officer on the USS Floyd B. Parks when it collided with another ship, Bob was credited with helping to pull some of his crewmates out of the water following that collision. After the Navy, Bob received an MBA from Harvard University. After a brief stint in Ohio, Bob and Sallie moved in 1960 to the San Fernando Valley where Bob took a job with Litton Industries before beginning a long and successful career at Teledyne Inc. as a group executive, including 20 years as president of Teledyne Inet in Torrance. Bob and Sallie raised their four children in Canoga Park and Woodland Hills. Both were active in the Haynes Street School
PTA. Bob was a dedicated YMCA volunteer and a Gray-Y and Indian Guide leader. He also served as the business manager for the local little league. Bob always made time to attend his children’s sporting events, dance recitals, motor-cross races, and band competitions. Throughout his life Bob was an avid reader, favoring mysteries and historical nonfiction. He instilled his love of books and intellectual curiosity in all of his children. He loved to play golf and was a dedicated sports fan; he particularly enjoyed following college football – his favorite teams to cheer on were the Ohio State Buckeyes and USC Trojans. During his retirement, Bob spent several years participating in the Sage program at Cal State Northridge studying topics from Russian literature to history to political science. He also loved getting together with several of his retired work colleagues to play bridge at a standing game at the
Woodland Hills Country Club. Bob and Sallie moved to Davis shortly before Sallie’s death in 2017. Bob enjoyed living at Carlton Senior Living of Davis and being closer to family. Bob was preceded in death by his parents, Grace and Harvey; brother Harvey Charles Goodell; son Robert Charles Goodell; and his beloved wife, Sallie. Bob is survived by daughters Ann ter Haar (Wiete) and Mary Hayakawa (Greg); son David Goodell (Silvia); daughter-in-law Suzanne Barker Goodell; and grandchildren Carolyn Goodell, William Goodell, Mia ter Haar (Dillon), Elise ter Haar (Dan), Julia Sachdev (Shiv), Charlotte ter Haar (Emil), Robbie Goodell, Russell Goodell, Devon Hayakawa, James Hayakawa and Jordan Hayakawa. He was also blessed to have met his five great-grandchildren. A memorial service to celebrate Bob’s rich and full life will be postponed until a time we can gather together. In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made in Bob’s name to the West Valley YMCA at ymcala.org or another charity of your choice.
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Curbside retail, manufacturing likely returning Friday TRUSTEES: BY ANNE TERNUS-BELLAMY Enterprise staff writer Nonessential retail and manufacturing likely will receive the green light this week to resume some operations on Friday. With the state preparing to allow curbside retail pickup and manufacturing under phase two of the state’s reopening plan, Yolo County is preparing to follow suit. “As early as this Thursday, the local Yolo health order will be amended to allow curbside pick-up of retail and manufacturing to resume on Friday, consistent with what we expect the state to do,” County Administrator Patrick Blacklock said Tuesday. Among those receiving the green light for curbside pickup would be bookstores, sporting goods retailers, music stores and florists, while manufacturing in the retail supply chain could resume as well. Additionally, under the plan outlined by Gov. Gavin Newsom this week, the county will begin preparing a “local readiness plan” that will come to the Board of Supervisors for approval next Tuesday. That plan will outline how the county is doing on five public health metrics to be met before the county can move even further into phase two and allow additional activities to resume. Just what those future activities will be remains to be seen. “We’re hoping to get additional guidance from the state this Thursday,” Blacklock told county supervisors at their meeting Tuesday morning. However, Eric Will, an analyst in the county administrator’s office, said those activities may include limited-seated dining in restaurants as well as some offices reopening. All activities would still require physical distancing and face coverings and the county expects to have safety protocols available for businesses resuming curbside retail and manufacturing by Friday.
As for moving forward into phase two, the county will look at its performance in five areas to determine whether it can safely reopen some activities. Currently, the county is performing quite well on all five, according to Brian Vaughn, the county’s director of public health. The first area is the prevalence of COVID-19 in the county, including the infection rate, how stable it is and whether it is declining. On that metric, Yolo County continues to do well with a flattening of the curve. “Our cases have been stable, as we reported to you,” Vaughn told county supervisors.
Testing The second metric is testing capacity, with the state asking that counties be able to conduct one test per thousand residents per day, which for Yolo County would be about 220 tests per day. Thanks to the state’s decision to place two community testing sites in Yolo County, that metric has been met, Vaughn said. The first of the two sites opened Tuesday at the county fairgrounds in Woodland and is capable of conducting 135 tests per day. The third area counties must examine is capacity for containment via contact tracing and, specifically, the capacity to trace three times the county’s daily positive rate. “Our positive rate right now is fairly low,” Vaughn said. “It’s about one or two cases on average per day for the last week or so.” And with 30 people trained for contract tracing in Yolo County, “there is significant capacity should we get additional cases,” he said. “So I do believe we meet this metric of being able to handle three times our daily rate.” The fourth metric is hospital capacity, and there again the county is in good shape with no confirmed COVID-19 patients in
county hospitals at all as of Tuesday. “There is certainly capacity to take in patients should we need to,” Vaughn said. “That is not an issue.” Finally, the county needs to ensure longterm and congregate care facilities are prepared with adequate supplies and personal protective equipment — at least a 14-day supply — and that the county has the capacity to test everyone in those facilities in a timely manner if there are outbreaks. “We’re reaching out now to the longterm care facilities just to see where they are on their supplies of PPE and are gathering that data and should have it by the meeting next week,” Vaughn told county supervisors.
Unclear details But the lack of specifics from the state about what activities can resume when those five metrics are met proved frustrating to county supervisors, as did nearby counties — including Yuba and Sutter — simply plowing ahead with reopening without meeting any metrics. Yolo County residents have asked that a number of outdoor activities — including swimming and baseball — be allowed to resume but until the state specifically includes them in a reopening phase, they remain prohibited. “Stage 2 references open space activities,” said Vaughn. “I’m not sure what they mean. We’ve requested … a more detailed list.” Supervisor Gary Sandy of Woodland said he’d just received a request “about someone who wants to do yoga outside with adequate social separation and I can’t, for the life of me, conceive how that could be a harmful activity. And yet we’re keeping these people at bay because the state has these very strict specific guidelines they want to issue rather than coming up with general standards that activities could meet.
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“I’m finding this process maddening,” Sandy said. “It seems to me, quite frankly, that those counties that served with good will and were vigilant and diligent in how we observed the practices laid down by the state and the governor, that there should be … at least some trust extended to those counties.” Instead, he said, it seems the advantages are going to those counties that simply reopen of their own accord “and … those of us that are still trying to maintain the safety and the prevention — which of course are appropriate things to do — are being hampered and hindered at every step by this state bureaucracy that seems unwilling to establish just general standards that we could interpret ourselves.” Supervisor Oscar Villegas of West Sacramento said he agreed with Sandy that “the process is convoluted at times.” “But I also think there’s a huge amount of credit that goes to our staff because I look at the state’s readiness metrics and we are perfectly positioned to … take advantage of an immediate turnaround … “We’ve worked extremely hard on every one of those and I don’t think there’s another county in the entire state that is more perfectly positioned to flip the switch,” said Villegas. Supervisor Don Saylor of Davis noted that early last week, Yolo County was gearing up to allow curbside retail business activity but did not move forward because the state did not allow it. “So I believe that we’re ready to let that happen on Friday, assuming the state doesn’t introduce some new wrinkle,” Saylor said. Blacklock agreed, saying, “we’re ready and we’re only constrained by the state’s order.” — Reach Anne Ternus-Bellamy at aternus@davisenterprise. net. Follow her on Twitter at @ ATernusBellamy.
From Page A1 be much lower, causing a budget shortfall.” Also, “school districts need to plan for lower funding than previously projected in January by the Governor.” And lastly, the Davis school district “will need to reduce the ongoing budget $2 million to $6 million over the next three years” owing to likely reductions in state funding to the Davis district. Elsewhere on the agenda, the school board will: ■ Hear a report on “two very successful bond sales” related to the 2010 and 2011 refinancing of school district bonds, and also Measure M bonds, which will result in somewhat lower tax rates for local property owners than originally predicted. ■ Hear another staff update regarding the closure of schools and the launch of distance learning education due to the COVID-19 virus situation. Thursday’s meeting will begin at 6:30 p.m., with the trustees participating remotely via video — consequently, there is no “in-person” meeting for the public to attend. Public comment can be sent in advance of the meeting to boe@ djusd.net, and these messages will be read aloud as part of the meeting. The virtual school board meeting will be carried live on Davis cable television channel 13, and will also be available as ondemand video on the school district website www.djusd.tv. — Reach Jeff Hudson at jhudson@davisen terprise.net or 530-7478055.
POSITIVE: Nursing homes hit hard by coronavirus crisis From Page A1 “So in each one of these cases where someone was screened positive in a longterm care facility, what we do is go in and test everyone who we think was exposed in that area,” Vaughn said. “And for both (Atria Covell Gardens and The Californian) there were no other cases. “We were very fortunate,” said Vaughn. “We were able to go in and test everyone ... and we’ve had all negative so far so we’re very happy.” Vaughn said the county health department continues to closely monitor all longterm care facilities including conducting site visits. Those facilities, meanwhile, continue to restrict visitors, screen residents and employees for COVID-19, restrict group activities and implement strict guidelines for personal protective equipment. Those facilities, he said, are “where we’re most likely
to see outbreaks and deaths, so we’re keeping a close eye on that.”
Online info The county has created an online dashboard to report coronavirus cases in longterm care facilities throughout the county but had not included the Atria Covell Gardens case as of Tuesday. Additionally, the county declined to provide confirmation of the case at Atria on Monday after an employee at the facility reported the case to The
Enterprise. Atria’s corporate headquarters in Kentucky did provide that confirmation. Vaughn provided the additional information on Tuesday at the request of Supervisor Don Saylor of Davis. Countywide, 67 of the county’s 172 confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus have been in nursing facilities, as have 14 of the county’s 19 deaths. All 19 county residents who have died were over the age of 55 and all but one over the age of 65. Nine
were over the age of 85. In a message to the community on Monday, St. John’s CEO Beloud said, “Every loss is tragic to the residents and staff as we try to make sense of the impact of this disease.” “In light of the losses,” Beloud said, “St. John’s has been working closely with hospice care and the chaplain. We also will be conducting a Zoom memorial service for residents and staff and initiated group bereavement counseling for individuals twice a week in addition to one-on-one
counseling for individuals seeking personal assistance.” — Reach Anne TernusBellamy at aternus@ davisenterprise.net. Follow her on Twitter at @ATernusBellamy.
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There’s more than one Mom in a Mother BY BRUCE GALLAUDET
That first time I returned to my old room, I was 24 — and there sat Kanga and Roo on the pillow of my turned-down bed.
Enterprise staff writer This is my fifth or sixth start on this writing exercise. One would think that writing about one’s mom would be a celebration that would just roll off my keyboard. The first version brought my beloved friend of more than 60 years, Bill, into play almost immediately. If I started talking about Bill, this piece would be of interest only to me. I thought perhaps talking about my mother’s history might intrigue you, but it never even interested her. So, no. I almost put into words how much I miss Chettie, but if your mom is no longer with us, you already know that one. Then it hit me: I’ve really had two moms, and you should hear about both of them. My first mom, the one I had growing up in Hawthorne (just southwest of Los Angeles) was a taskmaster. She made me get out of bed before 1 p.m. on Saturdays. Every other week, I had to cut our lawn (I think it was all of 12 square feet, but tricky with a push mower from the Byzantine era). Every so often I had to clean my room, sometimes wash our car. I remember her forcing me to do my homework, wash behind my ears and be nice to my great-grandmother, who spoke only German and kept calling
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And this mom was getting more antsy about my getting a job after graduation. I felt like I was being ushered out the door. But then I left the house ... I went to work as a copyboy at The Los Angeles Times and kinda lost track of Mother No. 1. Slowly, over time, Mother No. 2 entered my life. Once on my own, I realized what it was to be responsible, and doing that made me happy because it made Mom No. 2 proud: Get to work on time, do my job and ask where else might I be able to help at the newspaper? Mom No. 2 saw me as a
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revenue over the next few months. But he adds his team is Enterprise staff writer in a much better financial shape To swim or not to swim? than other clubs across the Right now, those without a nation, having been able to build backyard pool don’t have much of up reserves over the years. a choice. “We also just received word Last week, The Enterprise that we’ll get a small-business reported the closure of city pools loan to carry us through for a through at least early July — a month or two,” Doughty says. “So decision city officials made in we’re going to survive. alignment with Gov. Gavin New“But what do we look like som’s extension of stay-at-home when we come back? That’s a big orders. Meanwhile certain recre- question.” ational activities which allow for Following recently released social distancing (such as golf ), USA Swimming guidelines, the have been deemed Aquadarts have safe by Yolo laid out a plan for County health how a return to officials. the water in the With pools coming weeks essentially giant might look. tubs of diluted Doughty says antiseptics, some checking temperawonder if this tures as swimmers means the coronaenter and exit virus can somehow facilities, closing be transmitted off locker rooms through water. and spreading However, the swimmers out to CDC, as well as have just one per the Yolo Environ- Billy Doughty lane, might mental Health Aquadarts head coach become the “new Department and normal.” deputy public One of the largest age-group health officer say there’s no eviswimming programs in the area, dence to support that notion. his team frequently draws 300 “Based on all the guidance athletes this time of the year. we’ve seen about pool water and “There’s no question it’s all COVID-19, there is no concern with coronavirus being transmit- going to look a bit different,” he ted by pool water as long as the says. “But I think the kids underproper chlorine and pH levels are stand that. “They realize holding practices maintained,” Yolo County Public Information Officer Jenny Tan and meets like we used to ... that’s still a ways off. But they need told The Enterprise this week. “The concern is how to set up some physical activity and rousocial distancing in locations like tine right now, especially for their (public pools), where people can mental health.” still get close to each other.” With schools having migrated Billy Doughty, head coach of to distance learning and kids’ the Davis Aquadarts swim offer- schedules far more flexible than ings in town, says his program is SEE DIFFERENT, PAGE B5 bracing to lose $500,000 in
BY BRUCE GALLAUDET Enterprise sports editor He’s a Stampeders, eh? Former UC Davis quarterback Jake Maier has signed with the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League. Maier, who led the Aggies to their firstever Division I postseason appearance in 2018, left school as the program’s all-timeleading yardage passer (11,163). He signed a 1-year deal with an option for a second season. “The best word to describe (the signing) is ‘excitement,’ ” Maier told The Enterprise. “It’s now on me to be prepared and produce at an elite level. MAIER “It is about doing whatNewest pro ever it takes to win and to show the team that they made a great decision by bringing me on board.” The CFL season is expected to begin May 30 when Saskatchewan visits Calgary in a preseason matchup. Regular season for the Stampeders kicks off on June 12. “The next step is doing Zoom meetings and waiting to hear when we are able to report,” Maier added. The Stampeders now have five rostered quarterbacks — a couple of whom are familiar names to Aggie football fans. Calgary starter Bo Levi Mitchell toiled at Eastern Washington in the Big Sky Conference and Dakota Prukop was the circuit’s MVP when at Montana State before transferring to Oregon for graduate school and an uneventful season with the Ducks. Prukop signed this spring after playing for Toronto. Mitchell threw for 3,464 yards and 19 touchdowns in an injury-shortened campaign. QBs Montell Cozart (Boise State) and Marcus Maryion (Fresno State) also will be in camp. Calgary went 11-7 in the 2019 regular season before being knocked out of the playoffs in the Western Division semifinal by Winnipeg, 35-14. At Davis, Maier completed 992 of 1,495
“There’s no question it’s all going to look a bit different. But I think the kids understand that.”
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everal weeks ago, much to the delight of our town’s golfers, the Yolo County Health Department allowed area golf courses to reopen — with a number of strict, but reasonable, guidelines. You know, keep your distance, do not cough while your opponent is putting and absolutely no swimming in the water hazards unless the temperature exceeds 100 degrees in the shade. But the one guideline that really caught my eye was that golfers should “Encourage gimmies to reduce crowding near the hole.” Now, we can spend the next two hours arguing whether the word is “gimmie” or “gimme” — I prefer the latter — but the dictionary says either one works, so we’ll let it go.
Although “gimme” can be applied to a number of situations life throws our way, in golf it refers to a putt so short it’s virtually impossible to miss, which sometimes will cause your playing partners to let you pick up your ball without ever having to actually knock it in the hole. In other words, they’ve conceded that you would have made the putt, so let’s move on to the next hole. A gimme should not be confused with a Mulligan — named after my friend Tommy Mulligan — which is basically a do-over. Although the new coronavirusinduced rules do not specifically mention the fate of Mulligans, they are no doubt discouraged because they slow down play by giving a golfer an extra shot. But back to gimmes, which are
not only allowed, but heartily encouraged. First, however, we should note that under the official rules of golf, gimmes are never allowed, even if the ball is hanging on the lip of the cup. The gimme rule is simply for recreational play between friends. For years in professional football, the extra-point kick after a touchdown was considered a gimme, but you still had to prove it by kicking the ball through the
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goal posts. They’ve since moved the ball back and made the PAT kick much more difficult. Baseball has a gimme known as the intentional walk. It used to be the pitcher had to actually throw four balls before the batter was awarded first base, but now a mere hand gesture to the umpire accomplishes the same goal without a pitch being thrown.
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he length of a gimme in golf, of course, is going to vary from player to player. For Tiger Woods, it’s pretty much anything inside 12 feet from the hole. For rank amateurs it could be more like 3 inches. Then again, there was this moment from the first round of last year’s U.S. Open at Pebble Beach when superstar Phil
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Virus’ economic devastation has just begun “I still think that we’re going to have the worst recession since the Great Depression. It will make 2008-2009 look like a flesh wound.” — Mohamed El-Erian, Allianz chief economic adviser
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he economic pain from the coronavirus is going to be severe. Not only will there be levels of unemployment unseen since the Great Depression of the 1930s, there will be extreme growth in public and private debt, widespread business failures and personal bankruptcies. Tens of thousands of homeowners and real estate investors will lose their properties. Worst hit of all in California may be municipal governments. I’m not sure how many cities and counties will declare Chapter 9 bankruptcy. That is primarily a viable option when tax revenues are insufficient to pay bondholders; and a bankruptcy court permits a writing down of that debt. California local governments, however, are mostly strapped with debts to retirees and their dependents to pay for lifetime healthcare, unaffordable payments to pension funds and liabilities for broken infrastructure. Unless city or county leaders believe that a bankruptcy judge will rewrite employee contracts and reduce post-retirement benefits, seeking Chapter 9 relief is unlikely.
Instead, what happened in the wake of the Great Recession — drastic service cuts; stopping repairs and maintenance; furloughs of employees; layoffs for those newly hired; and allowing jobs to go unfilled following retirements — will likely happen again. Only it will be more extreme this time. Our cities and counties are going into this downturn in much worse fiscal shape than they were in 2008. Pensions are already devouring our budgets. According to 2019 valuation reports from CalPERS, the city of Davis will have an unfunded pension debt of $138,849,290 on June 30. Yolo County will owe $342,724,923 on that date. In the fiscal year ending June 30, Davis will spend $13.04 million for its 356 full-time workers’ pensions. That represents more than a tripling of the bill since 2005-06 ($3.98 million), when the city employed 453 full-time workers. In just five years, the pension bill is already slated to increase another 56.9 percent to $20.46 million. Most of that — $15.22 million
— in 2024-25 will pay for our unfunded accrued liability. But due to the economic collapse, it’s likely the UAL will increase as CalPERS’ investments lose money. Cities and counties will have to cover higher pension payments with less revenue from property taxes, hotel taxes, construction taxes and sales taxes, as our economy deteriorates. Almost every reputable economist now has a bleak forecast. According to an April report from CNBC, JPMorgan economists predict a 40 percent decline in the nation’s gross domestic product for the second quarter.
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DSU business professor Miro Copic compared current unemployment numbers with those during the Great Recession. “To put it in perspective, during the entire Great Recession, we lost 8.7 million jobs,” Copic told public broadcaster KPBS. “We gained and created 22 million jobs from the end of the Great Recession until now. “With the loss of 30 million jobs, we're at a deficit of 16 million jobs going back all the way before the Great Recession.” According to an April report released by California Lutheran University's Center for Economic Research and Forecasting, the stay-at-home and social distancing orders by the state and county governments might cause
dire consequences for the most vulnerable workers. “If those orders last long enough to drive a large number of small businesses into insolvency, then given the plight of hourly workers, lower-income families and other economically vulnerable people impacted, we may even experience what can rightly be called a depression," the CLU report says. In late April, the economic consulting firm, McKinsey & Company, issued a report in which they estimate 57 million U.S. jobs are now vulnerable, including more and more whitecollar positions. McKinsey defines vulnerable as “permanent layoffs, temporary furloughs or reductions in hours and pay.” McKinsey expects severe unemployment beyond next year. “After every US recession since 1991, it has taken progressively longer for jobs to reappear. The United States did not regain the number of jobs it lost in the Great Recession until 2014.” The hardest hit by the economic downturn, according to McKinsey, are likely to be nonwhites and younger workers. So far, the recession has disproportionately affected females. “The earliest job losses have hit women harder than men,” reports McKinsey. “March enterprise survey data from the BLS found that women made up 59 percent of the initial jobs lost. “This occurred in part because
LETTERS UC fiscal deficit In an April 15 letter to Gov. Gavin Newsom, UC President Janet Napolitano detailed the fiscal losses that the UC system is suffering due to COVID-19 and requested that the State of California “remember the important function of the University of California in addressing this crisis as a partner with the State.” While I support President Napolitano’s message, I would like to suggest an additional measure that would help to refill the coffers and mitigate the need for furloughs, layoffs, and hiring freezes: pay cuts for top administrators. The list of government officials, university leaders and private sector CEOs who are voluntarily taking significant reductions in pay is growing: Jacinda Ardern, Prime Minister of New Zealand and her cabinet ministers are taking a 20% cut for the next six months; South Africa’s president and cabinet, 33% for three months; Macy’s CEO Jeff Gennette has announced he will take zero compensation “for the duration” of the crisis. Most relevantly, the top leadership of both Harvard and MIT are taking 25% decreases. The salaries of UC upper level administrators are public (https:// ucannualwage.ucop.edu/wage/). I looked up salaries for a sampling of chancellors, vice chancellors, deans and vice-provosts and found annual salaries ranging from $500k-$193k, with most falling in the $350k-$450k range. A 25% reduction in pay for someone making $350k is $87,500 with $262,500 remaining to get by on. A pay cut of this amount could potentially pay for multiple low-level staff positions, reducing the need for state unemployment claims. Voluntary pay cuts by these individuals would not only help to decrease the University of California’s fiscal deficit, but also send a much-needed message of solidarity to university employees who are understandably concerned as COVID-19 restrictions look to extend well into summer, and possibly beyond. The virus may not play favorites, but the economy does. Alyssa Henry Davis
County, UCD must coordinate I, like many, are grateful to hear that Yolo County has recently required face coverings
for the public including essential workers. Many Davis residents have been requesting it, so appreciation goes to Yolo County Health Officer Dr. Ron Chapman for implementing this new face coverings policy. However, I am very concerned about the County’s current plan of how overspill from our two local hospitals would be handled should we have a COVID-19 “surge” locally. As things stand now, overspill patients from our small Sutter-Davis (48 beds) and Woodland (156 beds) hospitals would be sent to Sleep Train Arena (formerly Arco Arena) in Sacramento. Since we only have these two small hospitals in Yolo County, and although some extra capacity has been planned, it is very possible we would exceed that limited capacity. Davis alone has over 69,000 residents and Yolo County has over 220,000 residents. The current plan means that Davis and other Yolo County residents would be sent to Sleep TrainArena, and housed on cots with ineffective, if any, barriers between hundreds of other sick patients, including all the Sacramento County residents it would be trying to attend to as well. Isolation between patients would be difficult and, how would bathroom accommodations be handled for all these sick patients? Bedpans? Porta-potties? An obvious question is why only is this regional plan being counted on, instead of using vacant student housing on the UCD campus like Gov. Newsom is planning with UCLA? How many Davis and other Yolo County residents who were sick with COVID-19 would opt to be in a huge arena setting, rather than having bathroom facilities and more containment between patients like on the UCD campus? So, why
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is local hospital overspill planning not being explored here in Yolo County at UCD like UCLA? (See: https://dailybruin. com/2020/03/22/ucla-may-convertcampus-facilities-to-hospitals-for-covid19-patients-if-needed/) I encourage residents who want this to happen to email Dr. Chapman, Yolo County Supervisors and City Council and ask them to start planning with UCD to use their vacant student housing on-campus like UCLA in case it’s needed for hospital overspill, or quarantine space. Their email addresses are ron.chapman@yolocounty. org, clerkoftheboard@yolocounty.org and CityCouncilmembers@cityofdavis.org. Eileen Samitz Davis
Misinformed op-ed The column by two council members on the solar contract is insulting to those who have opposed this sham deal. It belittles us as putting forth “inaccurate” information. It also ignores that many of us have been calling on the city to act much more quickly on the climate emergency and instead have met resistance from these very same council members. They defend their so-called “in house experts” who failed to know the CAISO interconnection process well enough to understand that BrightNight instead avoided a $250,000 deposit. (Two of us have a combined experience in the energy industry of over 70 years including at the CAISO.) That deposit should have been the basis for the lease option price, which could have been $25,000 a year versus the
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Gambling On a recent TV newscast, a restaurant owner elected to defy the governor’s lockdown order, choosing to open her restaurant, She said, “It means survival.” Of course, she was speaking of her failing business. I’ve enjoyed playing poker for many years. It’s a gamble ... sometimes I win and sometimes not. Some folk enjoy playing the lottery and others enjoy casinos. In any case, gambling in those events is not a lifeand-death matter. The pandemic has been devastating to many in our society. Their financial resources are being wiped out, affecting their decision-making. For economic survival, many are demanding an end to mingling restrictions, placing their lives, and the lives of others, in a life-or-death situation. That’s a gamble not worth taking. Marv Tripp Davis
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n the Great Depression of the 1930s, global trade slowed to a halt as protectionist laws proliferated. Less trade in and of itself portends greater poverty everywhere. Due in part to a loss of demand and in part to fear of spreading COVID-19, trade volumes have been dropping precipitously since February. The WTO is now predicting a drop in world trade for 2020 between 13 and 32 percent. Several economists suggest trade volumes may be reduced permanently as supply chains are nationalized. That would not be good for our region. We are major exporters of technology goods and services and agricultural products, including almonds, walnuts, pistachios, wine, rice, processed tomatoes, alfalfa and dairy. Hopefully, our economy recovers in the next five or six years. Over that period, many will be asking whether birthing a great depression was the best response to COVID-19. If not, what will we do the next time a contagion strikes? — Rich Rifkin is a Davis resident; his column is published every other week. Reach him at Lxartist@yahoo.com.
$5,000 that the City agreed to. Those “experts” also should have known that an alternative arrangement would deliver tens of millions of dollars in economic benefits to the city. (I consulted with Santa Clara and San Joaquin counties on projects that deliver these benefits to their residents.) Instead, despite the authors mistaken claims, there is no guarantee that any of this green power will make it to VCEA or the City because the City gave away all of its leverage. Anyone can negotiate a deal at the lowest possible price with no strings for the other party. And on top of that, the council members try to expand the definition of what’s allowed to be discussed in closed session well beyond what legal precedent and opinions by the state’s attorney general allow. That is why a group of us filed a “cure and correct” request on Thursday. These Council members should reconsider how they came to this decision and the quality of the advice that they are getting from the City staff. We are demanding an opening of the City decision process so we don’t yet again make the same mistakes that led to the MRAP military vehicle purchase, Recology-DWR franchise transfer, and Astound Wave broadband deals. We need prudent, environmentally friendly policies and implementing decisions that maximize the financial and economic gains to our residents. Richard McCann Davis
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List Full Name(s) of Registrant(s), Plans and specifications (not including Residence Address, State, and Zip standard specifications and other Sandra Gail Reina-Guerra documents included by reference), and 2322 Rodin Place proposal forms, may be obtained by Davis, CA 95618 logging on to www.blueprintexpress. 4. Business Classification: com/davis or by calling BPXpress. The Individual cost is $40 per set (plus shipping and 5. Beginning Date of Business: The handling) and is non-refundable. Any Registrant(s) commenced to transact bidder that Reprographics at (916) 760business under the fictitious business 7281 fails to purchase a complete set name or names listed above on: of plans, specifications and proposal March 20, 2020 forms from BPXpress Reprographics “I declare that all information in prior to the bid opening date and time this statement is true and correct.” OR is not included on the BPXpress plan (A registrant who declares as true holder list shall have their bid deemed information which he or she knows to be non-responsive. In other words, the false is guilty of a crime.) bidder must purchase the plan set from 6. Signature of Registrant(s): BPXpress Reprographics AND be on the Sandra Reina-Guerra BPXpress plan holder list to be deemed 4/15, 4/22, 4/29, 5/6 803 responsive. The only exception shall be in the event a bidder’s name is not FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME included on the plan holders list but the STATEMENT bidder can produce proof of purchase Filed: March 16, 2020 of the plans, specifications and proposal FBN Number: F20200278 forms from BPXpress Reprographics with 1. Fictitious Business Name(s) a purchase date that occurred prior to the Center City Automotive close of bidding. Any bid produced from 2. Street Address, City, State and Zip of plans, specifications and proposal forms Principal Place of Business in California. obtained from sources other than those Business is located in Yolo County. purchased from BPXpress by bidder shall 300 Madson Place be deemed non-responsive. Only bidders Davis, CA 95618 on the plan holders list shall receive 3. List Full Name(s) of Registrant(s), addenda notifications. Residence Address, State, and Zip 5Pilot Inc It is the responsibility of each prospective 300 Madson Place bidder to pay the fee and download and Davis, CA 95618 print all Bid Documents for review and to 4. Business Classification: verify the completeness of Bid Documents Corporation before submitting a bid. Any Addenda 5. Beginning Date of Business: The will be posted on www.blueprintexpress. Registrant(s) commenced to transact com/davis. It is the responsibility of each business under the fictitious business prospective bidder to check the BPXpress name or names listed above on: Reprographics website listed above on April 1, 2020 a daily basis through the close of bids “I declare that all information in for any applicable addenda or updates. this statement is true and correct.” The City does not assume any liability (A registrant who declares as true or responsibility based on any defective information which he or she knows to be or incomplete copying, excerpting, false is guilty of a crime.) scanning, faxing, downloading or printing 6. Signature of Registrant(s): of the Bid Documents. Information on Ron Lautzenheiser, Owner BPXpress Reprographics may change 4/22, 4/29, 5/6, 5/13 807 without notice to prospective bidders. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT Filed: April 9, 2020 FBN Number: F20200298 1. Fictitious Business Name(s) SPACESTATION DISTRO 2. Street Address, City, State and Zip of Principal Place of Business in California. Business is located in Yolo County. 1230 Harter Avenue, Suite J Woodland, CA 95776 3. List Full Name(s) of Registrant(s), Residence Address, State, and Zip Epic Pros Enterprises, Inc 2940 Arnold Industrial Ave. Suite J Concord, CA 94520 4. Business Classification: Corporation 5. Beginning Date of Business: The Registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: August 21, 2019 “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) 6. Signature of Registrant(s): Bejan Farahbakhsh CFO, Epic Pros Enterprises, Inc. 4/22, 4/29, 5/6, 5/13 810 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT Filed: April 22, 2020 FBN Number: F20200326 1. Fictitious Business Name(s) DRAKE PROPERTY MANAGEMENT 2. 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Please join the Yolo County Lost and Found Pets Group on Facebook at facebook.com/gro ups/yolopets 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.
where required. Failure to fill out the information or failure to sign where required shall render the bid nonresponsive. —————————————————— Deliver Bids To: CITY OFFICES - CITY CLERK’S OFFICE 23 Russell Boulevard, Davis, CA 95616-3896 7. Performance Bond and Labor and (Building is located on the corner of Material Bond Russell Boulevard & B Street) The successful Bidder will be required to furnish a Faithful Performance Bond *Note* If you choose to mail your and a Labor and Material Payment Bond Bid Proposal via any of the overnight/ each in an amount equal to one hundred express services, the outside envelope percent (100%) of the Contract Price. MUST be clearly marked as follows: Each bond shall be in the forms set forth herein, shall be secured from a surety SEALED BID FOR: 66-inch Influent company that meets all State of California Sewer Sliplining, CIP No. 8166 bonding requirements, as defined in DELIVER IMMEDIATELY TO CITY California Code of Civil Procedure Section CLERK’S OFFICE 995.120, and that is a California admitted surety insurer. Bid Due Date And Time: May 21, 2020 2:00 PM Pursuant to Section 22300 of the Public —————————————————— Contract Code of the State of California, END OF NOTICE INVITING BIDS the successful Bidder may substitute 4/29, 5/6, 5/13 817 certain securities for funds withheld by PUBLIC NOTICE City to ensure its performance under the contract. YOLO LOCAL AGENCY FORMATION COMMISSION 8. Labor Code Requirements NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING 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.
Pursuant to Labor Code sections The Contract Documents shall supersede 1725.5 and 1771.1, all contractors and any information posted or transmitted by subcontractors that wish to bid on, be BPXpress Reprographics. listed in a bid proposal, or enter into a contract to perform public work must Bids must be submitted on the City’s be registered with the Department Bid Forms. To the extent required of Industrial Relations. No Bid will be by section 20103.7 of the Public accepted nor any contract entered into Contract Code, upon request from a without proof of the contractor’s and contractor plan room service, the City subcontractors’ current registration shall provide an electronic copy of the with the Department of Industrial Contract Documents at no charge to the Relations to perform public work. If contractor plan room. awarded a contract, the Bidder and its subcontractors, of any tier, shall maintain Contract documents will not be available active registration with the Department for inspection or purchase from the City of Industrial Relations for the duration of the Project. Notwithstanding the by potential Bidders. foregoing, the contractor registration requirements mandated by Labor Code 3. Description Of The Work 66-inch Influent Sewer Sliplining, CIP Sections 1725.5 and 1771.1 shall not No. 8166: The work consists of cleaning apply to work performed on a public the 66” Influent Sewer, sewer plugging works project that is exempt pursuant to and temporary bypass operations, TV- the small project exemption specified in inspection of sewer line, excavation for Labor Code Sections 1725.5 and 1771.1. insertion and winching pits, pipebursting This Project is subject to compliance and inserting 42-inch HDPE slipliner pipe, monitoring and enforcement by the grouting annular space between host Department of Industrial Relations. In and slip liner, installing new maintenance bidding on this Project, it shall be the holes, rehabilitating maintenance holes, Bidder’s sole responsibility to evaluate abandoning maintenance holes, and and include the cost of complying with construction of maintenance access road all labor compliance requirements under including all labor, materials, equipment this contract and applicable law in its Bid. and incidentals, to completely install an operating facility in accordance with the 9. Retention Pursuant to Public Contract Code section Project Plans and Specifications. 7201, the City has made a determination All work shall be performed in accordance that the project described herein is with the Contract Documents and all substantially complex, and therefore a retention of 5% will be withheld from applicable laws and regulations. payment until after the work is complete. 4. Engineer 10. Substitution Requests Engineer’s Estimate: $1,250,000 Project Engineer: Terry Jue Substitution requests shall be made within 35 calendar days after the award 5. Contractor’s License Classification of the Contract. Pursuant to Public Contract Code Section 3400(b), the City and Subcontractors Unless otherwise provided in the may make findings designating that Instructions for Bidders, each Bidder certain additional materials, methods or shall be a licensed contractor pursuant services by specific brand or trade name to sections 7000 et seq. of the Business other than those listed in the Standard and Professions Code in the following Specifications be used for the Project. classification(s) throughout the time it Such findings, if any, as well as the submits its Bid and for the duration of the materials, methods or services and their contract: Class [A] General Engineering specific brand or trade names that must be used for the Project may be found in Contractor’s License. the Special Conditions. Subcontractor Substitution requests shall be made within 35 calendar days after 11. Award the award of the contract. Pursuant to City shall award the contract for the Public Contract Code Section 3400(b), the Project to the lowest responsive, City may make findings designating that responsible Bidder as determined by certain additional materials, methods or the City from the BASE BID ALONE. City services by specific brand or trade name reserves the right to reject any or all other than those listed in the Standard bids or to waive any irregularities or Specifications be used for the Project. informalities in any bids or in the bidding Such findings, if any, as well as the process. materials, methods or services and their specific brand or trade names that must 12. Notice to Proceed be used for the Project may be found in This Project, if awarded, will be awarded for a spring start date. the Special Conditions. 6. 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
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The Davis City Council will conduct a public hearing on the following proposed parking modifications to parking in the Old East Davis Neighborhood at a meeting held on May 19, 2020, starting at 6:30 p.m., in the Community Chambers, 23 Russell Boulevard, Davis, California. Please contact the City Clerk’s Office for the approximate time this item will be heard. DESCRIPTION: The public hearing is to consider modifying the boundaries of the X Permit Area, T Permit Area, and 2-hour parking: • T Permit Area and 2-hour parking: Extend to roughly L Street to the east and Fifth Street to the north. • X Permit Area: Apply to Third and Fourth Streets between I and K Streets, north side and south side, respectively. https://www.cityofdavis.org/cityhall/public-works-engineeringand-transportation/transportation/ old-east-davis-parking-revisions
Staff Reports for the public hearing are generally available for review 5 days prior to the hearing date at the City Clerk’s Office, 23 Russell Boulevard, Davis, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on (530) 757-5648 or http://city-council. Thursday, May 28, 2020 at 9:00 a.m., or cityofdavis.org/council-meetings. as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard, the Yolo Local Agency Formation PUBLIC COMMENTS: All interested Commission (LAFCo) will hold a Public parties are invited to attend the public Hearing via teleconference, pursuant to hearing or send written comments to the Governor’s Executive Order N-29-20 the City Clerk’s Office or ClerkWeb@ cityofdavis.org no later than the hearing (March 17, 2020). date. The Commission will hold the Public Hearing to review the proposed Final The City of Davis does not transcribe LAFCo Budget for Fiscal Year 2020/21. its proceedings. Persons who wish to The review, approval, and notice of this obtain a verbatim record should arrange budget will be performed consistent with for attendance by a court reporter or for some other acceptable means of Government Code section 56381. recordation. Such arrangements will The Executive Officer’s Report and be at the sole expense of the person the Agenda, including a copy of the requesting the recordation. proposed Final LAFCo Budget for Fiscal Year 2020/21, will be posted online If you challenge the action(s) taken on at least five days prior to the noticed this matter in court, the challenge may be limited to only those issues raised hearing at www.yololafco.org. during the public hearing described in Executive Order N-29-20 authorizes local this notice, or in written correspondence legislative bodies to hold public meetings delivered to the City Clerk at, or prior to, via teleconference and to make public the public hearing. meetings accessible telephonically or 5/6 828 otherwise electronically to all members PUBLIC NOTICE of the public. Members of the public are encouraged to observe and participate in YOLO-SOLANO AIR QUALITY the teleconference. MANAGEMENT DISTRICT Teleconference Options to join meeting: NOTICE OF TELECONFERENCE PUBLIC HEARING By PC: https://yolocounty.zoom. us/j/94022938747 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that Meeting ID: 940 2293 8747 Wednesday, June 10, 2020, at 9:00 or a.m. has been set as the date and time By Phone: (408) 638-0968 to hold a public hearing to consider the Meeting ID: 940 2293 8747 proposed District budget for fiscal year In compliance with the Americans with 2020/2021. The APCO is recommending Disabilities Act, if you need special to the Board of Directors, as part of the assistance to participate in this meeting, budget adoption process, a cost recovery please call Commission Clerk Terri Tuck adjustment of 3.3% to fees established at (530) 666-8048. Notification 48 hours under District Rule 4.1 - Permit Fees, Rule prior to the meeting will enable LAFCo to 4.3 - Asbestos Fees, and Rule 4.9 - Air make reasonable arrangements to ensure Toxics “Hot Spots” Fees, effective July 1, 2020. accessibility. 5/6 826 This public hearing is being held via teleconference in accordance with the PUBLIC NOTICE Governor’s Executive Order N-29-20 YOLO LOCAL AGENCY FORMATION (March 17, 2020). Executive Order N-29COMMISSION 20 authorizes local legislative bodies to NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING hold public meetings via teleconference and to make public meetings accessible NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on telephonically or otherwise electronically Thursday, May 28, 2020 at 9:00 a.m., or to all members of the public. Members as soon thereafter as the matter may be of the public are encouraged to observe heard, the Yolo Local Agency Formation and participate in the teleconference. Commission (LAFCo) will hold a Public Hearing via teleconference, pursuant to Teleconference Meeting Options: the Governor’s Executive Order N-29-20 (March 17, 2020). By PC - https://us02web.zoom.us/j/8282 The Commission will hold the Public Hearing to review proposed changes to the Yolo LAFCO fee schedule. The LAFCo fee schedule has not been updated since 2009. Staff recommendation is to adjust the schedule with flat fees for standard requests while keeping deposits for large scale reorganizations.
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The proposed budget will be available The Executive Officer’s Report and the for review in the District office beginning Agenda, including a copy of the proposed May 15, 2020, or you may review it online LAFCo fee schedule, will be posted online at www.ysaqmd.org. at least five days prior to the noticed hearing at www.yololafco.org. All interested parties are invited to Executive Order N-29-20 authorizes local participate. legislative bodies to hold public meetings via teleconference and to make public meetings accessible telephonically or otherwise electronically to all members of the public. Members of the public are encouraged to observe and participate in the teleconference. Teleconference Options to join meeting: By PC: https://yolocounty.zoom. us/j/94022938747 Meeting ID: 940 2293 8747 or By Phone: (408) 638-0968 Meeting ID: 940 2293 8747
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, please call Commission Clerk Terri Tuck 13. Further Information/Questions at (530) 666-8048. Notification 48 hours For further information, contact Terry prior to the meeting will enable LAFCo to Jue, at tjue@cityofdavis.org. Questions make reasonable arrangements to ensure will only be considered and answered via accessibility. email. Questions will not be considered 5/6 827 or answered 48 working hours prior to the bid opening. PUBLIC NOTICE 14. Pre-Bid Conference There is no Pre-Bid Conference for this project. Notice of Public Hearing 15. Bid Documents: All bidders shall completely fill out the Bid Forms (Section 00 41 43 on pages 17 through 38) and shall sign and date each form
May 4, 2020
Proposed Parking Modifications to Old East Davis Neighborhood
Date: May 5, 2020 Administrative Operations Coordinator 5/6 830 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT Filed: April 9, 2020 FBN Number: F20200299 1. Fictitious Business Name(s) SPACESTATION 2. Street Address, City, State and Zip of Principal Place of Business in California. Business is located in Yolo County. 1230 Harter Avenue, Suite J Woodland, CA 95776 3. List Full Name(s) of Registrant(s), Residence Address, State, and Zip EPIC BROS ENTERPRISES, INC 1230 Harter Ave., Suite J Woodland, CA 95776 4. Business Classification: Corporation 5. Beginning Date of Business: The Registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: July 11, 2018 “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) 6. Signature of Registrant(s): Bejan Farahbakhsh 5/6, 5/13, 5/20, 5/27 831
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Living
WEDNESDAY, MAY 6, 2020
A good time for cooking experiments Cooking during COVID-19 is taking some getting used to, but I’m enjoying using the flavor profiles to organize a meal and nature’s seasons for my inspiration.
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ith COVID-19, life as we know it has changed, including the way we eat and cook. For some, it’s less food, long lines at the food bank, or planting a larger or first summer garden. For others, it’s cooking at home more, taking cooking to the next level, or balancing kids and work while sheltering in place. For still others, it’s a time of quiet, baking bread or accomplishing long putoff house projects. Last week, we had cause for celebration. At 27, our daughter, who has been living and working in San Francisco, tested negative for COVID-19, and was able to join our family pod. In celebration, I took a roast beef out of the freezer — one left over from Christmas dinner. When I announced the dinner menu at lunch that day, my husband said he thought it’d be better to wait for a more celebratory night. “But Dad, “ said our daughter, “it’s Prime Rib Tuesday.” Prime Rib Tuesday rolled into Prime Rib Wednesday, and then Beef Stroganoff Thursday. One night’s dinner is the next day’s lunch, or an ingredient in a new dinner dish for the following night. We get by with a little help from our family, neighbors and friends. As a year-round kitchen gardener, I spend a lot of time in the garden normally, but since the COVID-19 quarantine, I spend even more time there. The natural cycle of life and death in the garden helps me get a grip on our current reality. The garden is beautiful and productive. I’ve even caught a few bee swarms of late, so bees are back in my hives. My chickens are happy, and all is…well, different. I’m cooking a lot more. As a guiding principle for how I organize my meals, I start with what’s in the garden and needs to be harvested, then what’s in the pantry or freezer and refrigerator. From that I choose a concept based on five broad-based flavor profiles of the world: Middle Eastern/Indian, Asian, Latin American, European/Mediterranean and African. My former business partner, Georgeanne Brennan, and I wrote a book about this for the Center for Ecoliteracy in 2011: “Rethinking School Lunch, Cooking with California Food I K-12 Schools.” The cuisines represent our history and heritage: many of the plants, spices, herbs, grains, and animals that make
up these cuisines were brought to California by immigrant groups over the last two centuries, and many of us are a part of those groups. We found these broad flavor profiles to be a useful tool in teaching school food service about the different cuisines we Californians know and love. I find it useful, too. For example, since I have collard greens in my garden right now, I made a dinner using them, and made the rest of the dinner from the same flavor profile: African. I spent much of my youth in North Carolina; therefore, I cooked a Southern meal, inspired in part by the seeds brought over by enslaved peoples, as well as the cooking style they developed over the years using local sources of food. So, a little bacon went in the bottom of the pan, and then finely sliced collards and water. I simmered the greens all day. For dinner I served black-eyed peas from the pantry, cornbread and some fried chicken. I would have made a sweet potato pie (see my Davis Farmers Market Cookbook for a recipe) but we’re trying not to gain “the COVID-19” extra weight. The fava beans and English peas from my garden went into a dish with Arborio rice from the pantry. That rice is part of the European/Mediterranean (Italian) flavor profile. Mushrooms, Parmesan Reggiano cheese and white wine and chicken broth from the freezer finished off this spring risotto. I served it with a salad of garden greens, nasturtium flowers and calendula petals, and a doit-yourself-dressing of California extra virgin olive oil and my own vinegar. (I have extra “mother” for those wanting to make their own vinegar — contact me, if you want some.) One night our daughter, a Spanish immersion elementary school graduate, wanted rice pudding, or, as she knew it, arroz con leche. So I went with a Mexican theme for dinner. The rice was made with chicken broth from the freezer, a few home canned tomatoes from the
of the award-winning “Davis Farmers Market Cookbook,” which provides seasonal recipes for every level cook, available at local stores, the market and online. Contact her at annevans1234@gmail.com.
Rhubarb Compote 20with Strawberries, Honey and Dates ANN M. EVANS/COURTESY PHOTO
Try some Rhubarb Compote with Strawberries, Honey and Dates. pantry and some chili pepper. Since I had just returned from Mexico City before the quarantine, I had sesame mole in the freezer. That went over chicken thighs. Guacamole made in the molcajete (mortar and pestle) started the dinner, which by then had turned into a weekday feast. Middle Eastern/Indian night was based on halibut from last year’s fishing trip to Alaska. Favorite Fish Curry (see Davis Farmers Market Cookbook) was served over Basmati brown rice from the pantry. For a Lebanese-inspired meal, I made Skyelark Ranch ground lamb from the Davis Farmers Market into meatballs. Garbanzo beans from the pantry made hummus. Pickled lemons from the refrigerator went with yogurt and garlic to make Labneh sauce. Dried Yolo County fruit, walnuts, almond paste and honeycomb from my bees went on a dessert tray. As for the Asian flavor profile, a friend recently gifted me with a few items, including dried fish bladder, a delicacy new to me. I’ll make a Chinese meal with this, including some lychee fruit she brought for dessert. The fish bladder goes into a soup known
as Fish Maw Soup. It’s fun to experiment and learn new flavors, tied into a comprehensive cuisine such as the Chinese have developed over the centuries. Cooking during COVID-19 is taking some getting used to, but I’m enjoying using the flavor profiles to organize a meal and nature’s seasons for my inspiration. I’m more grateful for everything I have each day. I have random hard days. I’m good with turning a weekday evening into a celebration with family — even a movie dinner. I cherish the time we have together. I feel like it will stay this way for a while. Rhubarb, one of the iconic fruits of spring, is with us now. I’ve been enjoying it while it lasts, which, I suppose, is a lesson for our time. COVID-19 has proved that through collective action, anything is possible. We can take with us into the new normal, all of the inherently good qualities that have come with this crisis, including the way we eat and cook, and correct some of what we didn’t like about the injustices of the old normal. — Ann M. Evans is the author
This is an English favorite my 96-year-old mother grew up on. She still makes it, as do I, each spring when the rhubarb first appears. Rhubarb also goes well in a tart. Ingredients: ¾ cup water 2 pounds rhubarb, washed and chopped roughly into 1-inch pieces 1 pint strawberries, washed and stemmed, cut in half ½ cup wildflower or other floral raw, unheated honey 10 Medjool dates, pitted and chopped Putting it together: Bring the water to boil in a medium size, non-reactive saucepan with lid over high heat. When it boils, reduce heat to low and add the rhubarb and strawberries. Cover. Simmer until rhubarb is tender, about 10 minutes. Stir with a wooden spoon to break up any clumps of rhubarb. Add the honey and dates. Reduce heat to simmer and cook until almost all the water is absorbed, about 15 more minutes. Stir occasionally to avoid burning. Taste for sweetness and add more honey as needed. If the mixture is too runny, just simmer for a while with the lid off until you have your desired consistency. Serve warm or cold. For dessert, serve plain in a glass, footed compote dish, over ice cream. For breakfast, serve it over Greek yogurt or oatmeal. Makes about 8 ½-cup servings.
Drinking my merry way through long days 4 3%, 59%, 135%, 260% — a few of the wildly divergent estimates of how much more we’re drinking during lockdown. All measure something slightly different, most don’t specify location, or separate out wine from beer from spirits. But the trend seems clear. At first I shrugged. Well, why shouldn’t we enjoy ourselves during our incarceration? But alarm set in when I read that folks are starting every day at breakfast — and not just the occasional Sunday brunch — with a margarita or pint of pale ale. And I was further alarmed to find out that it’s the cheap stuff that we’re buying — so not even the excuse of supporting small winemakers or brewers. Now this sounds like a recipe for disaster — and isn’t The Virus disaster enough right now? So I’m following the lead of the endless how-to-cope pieces I read too many of. Yes, they’re tedious. Sometimes infuriating. Do I really need to hear that I should cherish this time to clean out drawers, organize files, do crossword puzzles (to challenge my aging mind, of course), listen to educational podcasts and master the technology by which I can transfer my real life to an online version? After a barrage of such helpful advice in each morning’s paper, I, too, am ready for a drink. But let’s face it — drinking the cheap stuff all day would seriously reduce my joy at envisioning the prospect of settling down to a good dinner with a delicious bottle of interesting, well-made wine. The envisioning ritual
itself has become a rooting, soothing part of my recent life. So here’s my strategy for drinking all day (and we have to keep hydrated) without any other consequence than pleasure — and a small slice out of that gigantic stimulus check. Start the day with tea or coffee. Several cups. And not just your ordinary brand but something new and different — something that, like the anticipated bottle-for-dinner, is worthy of thought, of careful preparation, of conversation. A tea drinker myself, I ordered for this purpose a variety from my favorite source — Red Blossom in San Francisco, family-owned and run, a family that’s passionate about working with small growers in the best tea regions in China. I’m currently alternating Gunpowder, a simple but tasty green, with Tong Ting, a light, floral oolong, Amber Anxi, a more robust oolong, and Golden Monkey, a full-flavored black. Their website will offer you much higher-end teas as well. Indulge if you can. I also keep on hand some unusual teas from India, Kenya, Columbia, Indonesia and Japan that I order in small quantities from the amazing selection at
Upton Tea. Portland’s Tao of Tea has an extensive selection as well. You can spend a morning just reading descriptions on these websites — you’ll be amused to notice that they sound strangely similar to descriptions of wine. Here’s a Formosa Oolong: “Notes of dried fruit as well as hints of warm spice and honey lead to a clean finish with a lingering sweetness.” There are coffee counterparts, of course, like Oakland’s famed Peerless and our own Pachamama (“one of the most sustainable coffee companies in the U.S.”) — many varieties of both available at Nugget or the Co-op. (You can also get bulk tea at both places but the freshness and quality are much less predictable than the sources I use.) Since my caffeine tolerance is low, tea’s out after noon. But filtered water’s fine and mineral water an occasional treat. You can make your own sparkling with one of those handy carbonation machines. At some point every afternoon (another lockdown ritual), I make a pot of herbal tea. I’m not a fan of commercial herbals, which tend to be dominated by hibiscus or rose hips or roibus, none of which I like much. But we have rosemary and mint in our little garden and putting a few sprigs of each in a tea pot makes a lovely treat (especially when accompanied by a square of Alter-Eco 70% chocolate). Lavender, sage, and rose petals, also likely to be in your garden, make delicious infusions as well. Just pour boiling water over any of them or any combination and
steep for maybe 10 minutes. And, of course, you can add ice on a hot afternoon. By now it’s time to put tonight’s white in the fridge or open the red to let it breathe. With all the money I’ve saved by eating and drinking in (and in and in and in), I can splurge a little. As with tea and herbs, lockdown provides a great opportunity to experiment and learn about regions, winemakers, and varieties or blends. Try some sémillon, for example. It’s a sort of nostalgia grape for me. In my early twenties I drank an inexpensive California version and thought it the height of elegance and sophistication. The ones I’m drinking now pretty much are. You can easily find information on the grape’s history (and thus assure yourself of the educational value of this drinking project) and its wide variety of uses—as, for example, to make sauterne and other French sweeties. I mentioned recently a really beautiful aged sémillon from Forlorn Hope, “Nacre,” a sevenyear-old 100% (dry) sémillon from Napa. It was so delicious that I went on a sémillon kick and bought a La Lionne “Grave” (sémillon and colombard blend) and a 2015 straight sémillon (also dry) from Lake County (both available from The Pip Wine Bar website — delivery to Davis on Friday). These bottles are food-friendly and delicious, but the Lake County wine, called Little Frances, is fascinating as well. Winemaker Erin Pooley grew up in Hunter Valley in Australia, where aged sémillon is done to
perfection (Hunter Valley sem was also the inspiration for “Nacre.”). She says “I love the way sémillon builds texture and weight on the palate — despite no real oak influence, flavor extraction or manipulation. It’s a refreshing mystery that has me hooked on this grape year in and year out.” The grapes are from The Luchsinger Vineyard just north of Napa in a micro-climate of warm days and very cool nights. Foot-crushed, fermented spontaneously, low in alcohol (less than 11%) — a wonderful and wonderfully complex wine for these warming days. It worked well even with asparagus (roasted and served with garlic, lemon and Parmesan over linguine). Another nostalgia Pip purchase was the Monte Rio White Zinfandel; I assure you it’s not the white zin you guzzled in the ’70s (nor is it cheap) but a lovely, fresh, perfectly dry rosé from Monte Rio in Sebastopol, made with Suisun Valley grapes. Try it with a caramelized onion and garlic scape quiche. Monte Rio is the project of two justly famous winemakers, Patrick Cappiello and Pax Mahle. You can pretty much count on the excellence of anything they make. So there we are, drinking our way through these days of isolation (unless we’re “essential”) and waking up un-hung-over and ready to face, well, yet another day of isolation. Cheers. — Susana Leonardi is a Davis resident; reach her at vinosusana @gmail.com. Comment on this column at www.davisenterprise. com.
Sports
THE DAVIS ENTERPRISE
WEDNESDAY, MAY 6, 2020 B5
Strong class for UCD polo
Aquadart Russell Richardson dives into the 9-10 50 free at the 2018 City Championships at Community Pool. Things might look very different for local swimmers when city pools are reopened.
Special to The Enterprise Four California high school standouts, a Spanish Youth National Team medal winner, and a highscoring junior college transfer, have all signed on to continue their academic and athletic careers with the UC Davis men’s water polo team, head water polo coach Daniel Leyson announced. Prep stars Vanya Soshnikov (Davis/Jesuit), JT Kujawa (San Carlos/ Bellarmine Prep), Holden Neach (Danville/San Ramon Valley), and William Nomura (Irvine/ Irvine), are joined by Spaniard Aleix Aznar Beltran, and Merced College’s Connor Norton (Atwater), in this year’s class. Soshnikov is a two-time Cal-Hi Sports All-American (2018, 2019). He helped the Marauders to three Delta League titles and two Sac-Joaquin Section titles. He scored 21 goals in nine matches his final season. Kujawa had 35 goals and 18 assists his senior year, while Neach finished his final year with 48 goals and 62 steals. Nomura was his team MVP, scoring 131 goals and drawing 43 exclusions. Norton was an all-Coast Conference selection and scored a league-best 170 goals and assisted on 43 others in 34 games as a freshman. Beltran earned gold with his club at the 2019 Catalonian Championships and competed in the Junior Olympics with the 680 Drivers out of the Bay Area. UCD wrapped up last fall, winning its third Western Water Polo Association crown in the last four seasons thanks to a 16-8 overall record and a solid 7-0 league finish during the regular season — completing an unbeaten run through the league for the fifth time.
MAIER: Continues tradition From Page B1 passes and 88 touchdowns. The Big Sky Conference’s Newcomer of the Year in 2017, Maier was named the league’s Offensive Player of the Year and first-team quarterback the following season. Maier, 23, played at Long Beach City College in 2016 and was first-team all-California Juco after setting single-season school records in TD passes (38) and yards (3,689). UC Davis presence in the CFL is not unique. Aggie standout QB Khari Jones played 11 seasons north of the border, taking the CFL’s Most Outstanding Player Award in 2001. Upon retirement as a player, Jones began a coaching career in 2009, helping the Saskatchewan Roughriders to a Grey Cup win as an assistant. In 2019, the 1994 UC Davis graduate became the head coach of the Montreal Alouettes. One-time Aggie wide receiver Bakari Grant concluded an eight-year CFL career, mostly with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. UCD grad Mel Byrd played five years as a defensive back and return specialist with the British Columbia Lions (1983-87), earning two CFL All-Star nods. Defensive lineman Rick Mohr had a four-year career in the CFL, adding an all-CFL award and a Grey Cup title in 1983.
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DIFFERENT: Swimmers currently training remotely From Page B1 before, Doughty says spacing out practice times, in efforts to keep numbers low, is an option being investigated. But everything is contingent on the number of COVID-19 area cases continuing to decline, which will allow for the state and county to continue easing lockdown measures. “The city has been a big help through this,” Doughty adds. “They’ve allowed us out of our lease at Community Pool for the short term, until we’re able to get back in the water.” The former head coach of the Mobile, Ala., Swimming Association, Doughty says many programs down south (where COVID-19 cases
have been kept to a minimum) have already been given the green light to resume activities. “And they’re going to be taking these same kinds of precautions,” he adds. “That might mean as coaches we’re going to have to be like hall monitors, keeping kids away from each other.” Throughout the shutdown, Aquadart athletes have continued remote training with coaches. However, DART and city of Davis spring aquatics offerings have been canceled. With city summer programs scheduled to begin June 15, Davis Community Services Superintendent Christine Helweg says plans are in place to reassess the overall situation as that date approaches.
PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Davis Joint Unified School District (“District”) of Yolo County, California, acting by and through its Board of Trustees (“Board”), will receive up to, but not later than, Tuesday, May 26, 2020, at 2:00 p.m., Statement of Qualifications (SOQs) for: DSA Inspector of Record (IOR) Services All sealed SOQs shall be delivered in PDF format on flash drive to the office of: Davis Joint Unified School District Facilities Department 1919 5th Street, Davis, CA 95616 Attention: David Burke Director of Facilities, Maintenance, & Operations The District is an “Equal Opportunity” employer. Qualified Disabled Veteran Business Enterprises (DVBE) are encouraged to participate in this project. INTRODUCTION The intent of this Request for SOQ is to obtain information that will enable the District to select one or more Consultants/Firms who will provide DSA Inspection Services as required in connection with the construction of future DSA approved projects in the Davis Joint Unified School District. Davis Joint Unified School District (DJUSD) is a K-12 district that serves the community of Davis, California. The school system is committed to providing an excellent opportunity for all students to learn. With ten (10) elementary schools, five (5) middle schools, and four (4) high schools, Davis Joint Unified School District serves more than 8,500 students in kindergarten through twelfth grade. In November 2018, Davis voters passed Measure M, a $150 million school facilities bond to upgrade schools for safety and 21st century learning. Measure M funds, along with additional facility dollars, constitute the current Bond Program, that together amounts to approximately $226 million. Bond sales will occur over the course of the next one-four years. In February 2019, the District saw the first successful bond sale that enabled us to begin work with the first $50 million of our Bond Program, referred to as Group 1 Bond Projects, to address safety projects, build new elementary multi-purpose rooms and more. Group 1 Bond Projects Our first group of Bond projects includes District-wide projects such as hydration stations and access control improvements; as well as site-specific projects such as two new multi-purpose rooms, science labs, campus renovations and construction. Group 2 and 3 Bond Projects Group 2 and 3 projects will include more multi-purpose rooms, a STEM Building, and Aquatics Center. The District is requesting a Statement of Qualifications and a proposed fee schedule (Exhibit A) from DSA Approved Project Inspectors or Firms qualified to provide Inspector of Record Services in support of school construction projects, including school expansions and modernizations. The District intends to enter into a renewable contract with one (1) or more selected Consultants on an hourly, flat monthly rate, or per project basis, as yet to be determined. GENERAL Selection will be based on respondents’ qualifications and experience. The selected Consultant/Firm(s) shall provide inspection services in accordance with applicable version of Title 24 of California Code of Regulations, DSA IR A-8, and DSA PR 13-01. The District will seek the highest qualified DSA Project Inspection Consultants/Firms. DUTIES In addition to the duties described in DSA Interpretation of Regulations Document IR A-8, “Project Inspector & Assistant Inspector Duties and Performance”, the Inspector shall also: 1. Respond promptly to request by District Representative to provide input on estimates of completion for line items relative to Contractor pay invoice. When possible, attend meetings as requested in contract documents and requested by the District, i.e., billing meetings, specification review meetings, coordination meetings, weekly progress meeting, pre- construction meetings, etc. 2. Report all items found to be in non-compliance to the Contractor, the Project Manager, Project Architect, and District. Any and all errors or omissions in the Contract Documents must also be brought to the immediate attention of the District. 3. Review and monitor Contractor’s construction methods and procedures during all construction activities, including earthwork, concrete placement, masonry erection, welding procedures, all finishes, electrical, mechanical, fire alarm, etc. The Inspector shall not issue instructions or directions regarding means or methods of job performance to the Contractor, or in any way assume responsibility for the work performed. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS The selected Inspection Consultant/Firm(s) shall be capable of providing inspection services and adequate personnel to the satisfaction of the Division of the State Architect (DSA) and the District. To maintain continuity, Inspectors assigned to projects shall remain assigned to a project for its duration, regardless of interruptions that may occur. If changes must be made due to unavoidable circumstances, the Inspection Consultant/ Firm shall submit the Name and Résumé of the replacement Inspector to the District for approval. Should an Inspector be absent for a brief duration due to illness, vacation, etc., the Project Inspector or Inspection Firm is required to provide and schedule a qualified replacement Inspector approved by the District and DSA. REQUIRED INFORMATION, EXHIBITS AND FORMATS In order to be considered for selection as the Project Inspector, the respondents will submit the following items to the District in this order: 1. Cover Letter The proposal must contain a cover letter and introduction. The cover letter shall include the company name, address, and the name, telephone numbers, and e-mail address of the person or persons authorized to represent the firm regarding all matters related to the proposal and who will be available, knowledgeable, and regularly attentive to the District as the primary point of contact. a. Describe in detail respondent’s understanding of requested services and how respondent proposes to provide services to the District. b. What differentiates respondent from other providers. c. Respondent’s letter must also contain the following statement: “We have read the District’s Request for Statement of Qualifications for DSA Inspector
Notes: One of the largest aquatics communities in Northern California, more than 5,000 Davis residents participate in local water activities. Besides the Aquadarts, Davis is home to the Davis Aquamonsters age-group swim team, the Davis Aquastarz synchronized swim club, the Davis Water Polo Club, Capital Divers and the Davis Aquatic Masters. A seven-time Sierra Nevada Coach of the Year, Doughty served as head coach of the USA World Junior Championships Men’s team in 2019. — Reach Owen Yancher at oyancher@ davisenterprise.net. Follow him via Twitter at @530athletics.
of Record Services and fully understand its intent. We certify that we have adequate personnel, equipment, and facilities to provide the District’s requested services. We understand that our ability to meet the criteria outlined in the Request shall be judged solely by the District. In addition, we certify that we have thoroughly examined the requirements and our proposed fees cover all the services that we have indicated we can meet, and we acknowledge and accept all District terms and conditions”. 2. EXHIBIT A: Fee Schedule Respondent shall include the following Fee Schedule for straight time only, Monday through Friday, up to eight (8) hours per day. Paperwork/office work will always be billed at the hourly rate noted below. DSA Certification Class 1: Fieldwork Class 1: Paperwork/ Office work Class 2: Fieldwork Class 2: Paperwork/ Office work Class 3: Fieldwork Class 3: Paperwork/ Office work Class 4: Fieldwork Class 4: Paperwork/ Office work
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3. EXHIBIT B: Consultant Company History, including: a. Number of years in business. b. List of Inspectors with their DSA Classification Numbers (company-wide). c. Names of proposed Project Inspectors who would be working on District projects. 4. EXHIBIT C: Provide Résumés of proposed Project Inspectors who would be working for the District, with the qualifying information: a. Résumé must represent projects over the last five (5) years. Include experience with multiple on-going projects at the same time. Please also indicate number of years with the firm. 5. EXHIBIT D: Project Experience & References Please provide information in the following format for School Districts and Projects where you or your firm provided DSA Inspection Services over the last five (5) years. Year
School District District Contact, Project Name Title 2013/ XYZ School James Smith, ABC HS Science 2014 District Director of Facilities Wing
Project Value $XX Million
Project Inspector John Harris
6. EXHIBIT E: Litigation History Provide specific information on termination for default, litigation settled, or judgments entered within the last (5) five years related to your firm, joint venture partners, or sub-consultants. Also, provide information relative to any convictions for filing false claims within the past five (5) years. OTHER STANDARD REQUIREMENTS 1. Insurance Certification Requirements – please refer to IOR Agreement, Article 5 (Attached) a. General Liability – Each Occurrence $1,000,000; Aggregate $2,000,000 b. Automobile Insurance - $1,000,000 c. Workers Compensation- As required by state law. The successful Respondent shall provide Certificate(s) of Insurance and Endorsements satisfactory to the District. Insurance policy(ies) shall not be amended or modified and coverage amounts shall not be reduced without thirty (30) days written notice to District prior to modification and/or cancellation. Except for Workers’ Compensation insurance, District shall be named as an additional insured on all policies. Consultant’s policy(ies) shall be primary; any insurance carried by the District shall only be secondary and supplemental. Contractor shall not allow any employee or agent to commence work on any contract or any subcontract until the insurance required of the Contractor, employee, or agent has been obtained. District must be an additional insured on General Liability Insurance. 2. Agreement. Awarded Consultants/Firms must sign the District Agreement as shown in Attachment #1. 3. Costs of responses. The Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) preparation and its associated costs are the sole responsibility of the Consultant and will not be reimbursed by the District. 4. Submitttals. Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) materials should be submitted in PDF electronic format on a flash drive, in a sealed envelope, to the address noted below. SOQs shall be a maximum of twenty (20) pages, excluding cover and exhibits. Submittals must be received by Tuesday, May 26, 2020, at 2:00 p.m., at: Davis Joint Unified School District Facilities Department 1919 5th Street, Davis, CA 95616 Attention: David Burke Director of Facilities, Maintenance & Operations 5. Basis of Evaluation. The SOQ’s will be evaluated based on each firm’s qualifications, relevant experience with similar work, litigation history, insurance coverage, and K-12 School District references. All responses will be evaluated based on experience providing the same services for other Districts throughout the State of California. 6. Evaluation & acceptance of Statement of Qualifications. The District reserves the right to reject any and all Statements of Qualifications, to amend the original Request, the process itself, or to discontinue the process at any time. 7. Withdrawal of Statement of Qualifications. The Consultant may withdraw their SOQ at any time prior to the specified time for receipt of Response, by delivering a written request signed by an authorized officer of the Consultant organization to the attention of David Burke. Any such Consultant must present a written request for withdrawal in person with proof that he/she is the authorized representative of the company withdrawing the SOQ. 8. Fingerprinting. The Project Inspector shall comply with Education Code section 45125.1, which stipulates that none of its employees that come in contact with District pupils have been convicted of a violent felony listed in Penal Code section 667.5(c) or a serious felony listed in Penal Code section 1192.7(c). Fingerprinting and clearance of any named candidate to perform project inspection services is a program-wide pre-requisite. The DSA Project Inspector must present written proof of DOJ clearance prior to his/her first day of work. 9. Questions. For any questions regarding this Request, please contact Maureen Poole, Facilities Specialist, at mpoole@djusd.net 4/29, 5/6 818
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B8 THE DAVIS ENTERPRISE
WEDNESDAY, MAY 6, 2020
Always be prepared (It’s not just a motto) In the aftermath of I the pandemic, will was a Boy Scout for about 12 seconds. My neighbor and friend Karl was a Boy Scout, and his troop was planning a trip to the beach. We were both crazy interested in constructing boogie boards that we could toss down on the retreating surf, and then jump on for a cool ride, but I had to be a Boy Scout to go. So I joined up. After we had painstakingly cut our boogie boards out of plywood and coated them with slick looking stain, we were ready to go and I can remember to this day how psyched I was. Bad luck interceded though; I developed an ear infection, and Karl went off to the beach with his troop while I stayed home feeling miserable and, without the shiny object in front of me, I quit the Boy Scouts. My short alliance with the Boy Scouts did have a lasting impact on me. Among other childhood memorizations (e.g. the Lord’s Prayer) I learned the Boy Scout Law, and, though I can’t quite recite it from memory, I can more or less hum long when someone else does. Here it is: A Scout (capital S) is “trustworthy, loyal, helpful, friendly, courteous, kind, obedient, cheerful, thrifty, brave, clean and reverent.� There have been significant controversies with the Boy
Scouts as an organization over the years, but even my brief experience with its value structure, as expressed above, was a strong positive for me. The other main takeaway I got from the Boy Scouts was its motto: “Be prepared.� This simple advice, as obvious as it seems, has been a part of American culture and its lesson is right up there near the top of what I learned as a kid, and which has followed me into adulthood. I don’t think I’m too far off or presumptuous to believe that many others of my generation feel the same. Speaking of my generation, I was born of parents who weathered the Great Depression when they were very young, and then World War II as young adults. My father graduated from college, married and was commissioned into the Navy all on the same day. With the exceptions of the Cuban Missile Crisis, the Vietnam War, and 9/11, nothing approaching the magnitude of
those events has penetrated my lifetime. I know this to be an acknowledgement of privilege and others, people of color and women, for example, have endured much more, but I think, generally, my generation, more or less now dismissed as “Boomers,� has had a relatively easy time of it. So, with plenty of time to think during the stay at home ordered in response to the pandemic, I began to notice a conflict arising in the national dialogue: Is the pandemic a harbinger of opportunity for large and structural change and improvement for the future along the lines of the Green New Deal, or will it result in a further splintering of the global community and escalation of current inequalities. Of course, one of the primary determinants will be the result of the election come November, but what’s the national mood? Some argue that the levels of unemployment will generate a resurgent unionization movement to rebuild the middle class, the need for universal health care will be abundantly apparent and politically irresistible, a lesson learned will be to heed warnings from scientists and experts that will propel us to take dramatic steps to respond to the climate crisis, and recognition of health
Library summer reading returns to Yolo with virtual programs Special to The Enterprise All are invited to join Yolo County Library’s virtual Summer Reading Program, running from May 18 to Aug. 28. Although all Yolo County Library branches are closed until further notice, children, teens and adults can celebrate this year’s theme, “Dig Deeper: Read, Investigate, Discover,� by logging their reading, earning prizes, and participating in special virtual programs and activities that will get everyone digging deeper. Thanks to funding from the Yolo County Library Foundation, Summer Reading Program participants can register online using Beanstack, a web and mobile application that allows users to engage in reading challenges, log reading hours and books, earn badges and prizes, and discover great books. Participants read, log their reading and complete fun activities to earn points to win prizes. Everyone who completes their summer
reading challenge by earning 1,000 points will receive a prize, plus an entry into a drawing for additional prizes. Participants can earn more drawing entries by doing additional reading or completing further activities before the program ends on Aug. 28. Everyone who signs up for the Summer Reading Program also will receive a free book. Yolo County Library is offering Read Off Your Fines for adults as part of the Summer Reading Program. Adults who complete the program can choose to have up to $10 in late fees removed from their account in place of their finisher prize. This year’s theme, “Dig Deeper: Read, Investigate, Discover,� encourages participants to keep their minds sharp, broaden their horizons, and challenge themselves to dig deeper and go beyond their usual reading habits and explore new things. “This year, our program is designed to engage community members in
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A security camera captured this image of “Gilligan� Wednesday morning in West Davis. The bear’s life came to a sad end.
‘Gilligan,’ Davis’ transient bear, killed on Yolo highway BY LAUREN KEENE Enterprise staff writer “Gilligan,� the young black bear that visited Davis for several days last week before heading north, apparently was struck and killed by a vehicle Saturday night along Highway 113. John McNerney, wildlife resource specialist for the city of Davis, confirmed Sunday that the bear’s body was found along the highway near County Road 27,
and it was the same bear that arrived in Davis last Wednesday and took up temporary residence on an island in the West Davis Pond area. The California Department of Fish and Wildlife took custody of the animal and will conduct a necropsy to determine its age, health status and other information, McNerney said. That procedure will take place Friday or early next week.
reading and other fun summer learning activities while maintaining appropriate social distancing practices,� said county librarian Mark Fink. “Participants of all ages will be able to enjoy a wide variety of free virtual activities including theater, science shows and storytelling events.� Research indicates that summer reading programs help children and teens retain and enhance their reading skills over the summer, provide a haven for community readers, and develop reading enthusiasm. Additionally, adult participation encourages parents to play a strong role in their child’s literacy development by reading aloud with their child and modeling good reading behavior. The Summer Reading Program is free and sponsored by the various Friends of the Library groups. For more information or to sign up, visit www.yolocountylibrary. org/summer.
we forget to listen to warnings and plan accordingly to “be prepared�? Time will tell. For now, vote like your future depends on it, because it does.
workers and others on the front lines of the coronavirus fight as heroes will translate into structural changes to reduce current inequalities. They cite the massive changes made by FDR after the Great Depression, which may have to sink to second place when viewed against what looms in front of us now, and the exuberance of the Great Generation after World War II. Others call this wishful thinking, and point to first of all the massive power, political and financial, of the ultra-wealthy, the tendency towards “me first� and distrust or blame for others when times are hard, and, importantly, humanity’s notoriously short
memory when disasters fade from current top of mind and are replaced or diluted by the distraction of new concerns. It’s this last one that I’ve been worrying about lately, partly as a result of a couple news articles buried behind the coronavirus news that indicate that heretofore lessons have not been learned. Most of the reforms following the economic meltdown in 2008 have been repealed or watered down. We’re apparently no more protected now from devastating oil spills than we were when the Deep Water Horizon belched oil into the Gulf just 10 years ago. Local governments are ignoring rules and continue to subsidize development and building in flood zones. We are not responding to warnings of drastic loss of species, lack of availability of clean water, or of crossing tipping points related to the climate crisis, to name just a few. In the aftermath of the pandemic, will we forget to listen to warnings and plan accordingly to “be prepared�? Time will tell. For now, vote like your future depends on it, because it does. — John Mott-Smith is a resident of Davis. This column appears the first and third Wednesday of each month. Please send comments to johnmottsmith@comcast.net.
A barbecue tradition, to go Special to The Enterprise The Rotary BBQ in the Park continues on May 16. For 42 years Rotary in Davis has come together on the third Saturday of May to gather and share a meal in Central Park at the annual Rotary Barbecue. The net proceeds, which are typically around $25,000, are invested in the Davis community and international projects. This year, with the option to gather in groups limited, the Sunrise Rotary Club and the Rotary Club of Davis (the noon club) feel that the Rotary tradition of Service Above Self should continue. So, for the 42nd time, the club invites residents to invest in the community from 4 to 7 p.m. Saturday, May 16. Instead of picnicking in the park, drive by the corner of Second and G streets to pick up a delicious barbecue dinner for family, friends or even neighbors. Alternatively, Rotarians can deliver to residences within the same time frame — 4 to 7 p.m. — for a small additional charge. In addition, Tommy J’s is offering a special “Rotary BBQ Cocktail�
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The Davis Community BBQ, sponsored by local Rotary clubs, usually means a meal under the trees of Central Park. for those interested. The Cost of the dinner is $30 and there is a vegan option. Meals will be cold and come with reheat directions. Because food supplies must be ordered well ahead of the actual BBQ date, ordering the takeout BBQ dinner(s) online must be completed before midnight Friday, May 8, at https://bit. ly/2Su4PDS. Rotary Clubs in Davis are receiving many more requests for local and international service projects related to the coronavirus crisis than it has funds for,
plus many local businesses are in serious trouble. “When a major event like the Annual BBQ in the Park is cancelled, our ability to continue to serve and support those in need financially becomes more difficult,� a news release said. “We are hoping that the Davis Community will support our efforts to continue fundraising for worthy Service projects in Davis and abroad, as well as supporting Tommy J’s, a local business which has supported the Rotary BBQ in the Park for the past five years.�
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