CITY OF DAVIS
CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
COMMUNITY CHAMBERS, 23 RUSSELL BOULEVARD, DAVIS, CA 95616 TUESDAY, JANUARY 20, 2026
6:30 P.M.
Members of the City Council:
Donna Neville, Mayor
Gloria Partida, Vice Mayor
Josh Chapman
Linda Deos Daryel Dunston, City Manager
Bapu Vaitla Inder Khalsa, City Attorney
The numerical order of items on this agenda is for convenience of reference; times listed are estimates.
Items may be taken out of order upon request of the Mayor or Council Member s. A 4/5 vote of the Council is required to begin consideration of a new item of business after 11:30 p.m.
Public participation opportunities at this meeting:
The Village Farms Davis project agenda item will have a public comment period during the item. General public comment period for items not on the agenda will occur after the Village Farms Davis item has concluded.
IN PERSON PUBLIC COMMENTS: Speakers will be asked to line up at the podium and state their name for the record. Comments are limited to no more than 2 minutes per speaker.
WRITTEN AND VOICEMAIL PUBLIC COMMENTS:
1. Submit written public comments to [email protected]. To en- sure City Council has the opportunity to review information prior to the meeting, please send emails by 3:00 p.m. on the meeting date.
2. Submit comments by voicemail prior to the meeting: Call the city’s dedicated phone line (530) 757 -5693 to leave a voicemail message. You must leave a separate voicemail for each item you wish to comment on. Speakers will be limited to no more than two minutes. Please indicate your name and which item you are speak- ing about. Staff will play comments during the appropriate agenda item. Com- ments will be accepted from 12:00 noon until 4:00 p.m. on the day of the meeting.
Roll Call – Approval of Agenda
Item 1
6:30 A. City Manager Brief Announcements
B. City Council Brief Announcements and Liaison Reports from Various 2x2 Meet- ings and Commission/Board/Inter-jurisdictional Assignments
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Item 2
6:35 Public Hearing: Village Farms Davis – Project Application #23 -14, Pre-General Plan Amendment #01 -23 (GPA) , Pre-Zone/Preliminary Planned Development #01-23 (Z/PPD), Development Agreement #01 -23 (DA), Annexation / Sphere of Influence Amendment #01 -23 (Annex/SOI) (Community Development Director Sherri Metzker/Principal Planner Dara Dungworth)
Recommendation:
1. Receive staff presentation on the proposed project
2. Receive applicant presentation on the proposed project
3. Receive public comment
4. Deliberate
5. Take action to certify the Project’s Environmental Impact Report: Approve Res- olution Certifying the Final Environmental Impact Report; Adopting CEQA Find- ings of Fact; Adopting a Statement of Overriding Considerations; and Adopting a Mitigation Monitoring Plan for the Village Farms Davis Project (PA #01-23)
6. Take action to approve the General Plan Amendment and Baseline Project Features: Approve Resolution Stating Intent to Amend the Davis General Plan Land Use Element to Eliminate the General Plan Land Use Policy Action LU.1.1 e. and to Amend the Davis Land Use Map to Desi gnate the Parcels Located North of Covell Blvd, West of Pole Line Road and East of F Street with City of Davis Land Use Designations (General Plan Amendment #1 -23 – Village Farms Davis)
7. Take action to approve the Prezone and Preliminary Planned Development :
Introduce Ordinance Amending Section 40.01.090 of Chapter 40 of the Davis Municipal Code by Prezoning Approximately 497± Acres (Assessor’s Parcel Numbers (APNs) 035-970-033 and a Portion of 042 -110-029) Located North- west of the Intersection of Covell Boulevard and Pole Line Road, to Planned Development (PD) #1-23 Upon Annexation to the City of Davis as Outlined in Section 40.01.110 of Chapter 40 of the Davis Municipal Code (Prezone and Preliminary Planned Development #01-23 – Village Farms Davis)
8. Take action to approve the Development Agreement: Introduce Ordinance Ap- proving the Development Agreement for the Village Farms Project (PA #01-23)
9. Take action to call for a special election: Approve Resolution Calling a Special Election to Be Held on Tu esday, June 2, 2026 for Submission to the Voters a Measure to Modify the Land Use Designations of the Village Farms Davis Prop- erties and Establishing Baseline Project Features
10. Take action to request the Board of Supervisors consolidate a special election:
Approve Resolution Requesting the Board of Supervisors of the County of Yolo to Consolidate a Special Municipal Election to Be Held on Tuesday, June 2, 2026, with the Statewide Primary Election to Be Held on That Date Pursuant to §10403 of the Elections Code
Item 3
10:00 Public Comments (non-agenda items)
At this time any member of the public may address the City Council on matters not listed on this agenda.
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Item 4
10:15 A. AB 1234 Reporting of Meetings Attended at City Expense B. City Council Long Range Calendar. The calendar is a fluid working document used to support efficient and effective meetings and is subject to change. At this time, Council may request items be placed on a future meeting agenda.
Adjournment.
The foregoing agenda for the January 20, 2026 meeting of the Davis City Council was delivered to each Councilmember and posted on the outside public bulletin board at City Hall, 23 Russell Boulevard on Jan- uary 16, 2026, and made available to the public during normal business hours.
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General Notes:
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