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PUBLIC
SAFETY
Introduction
It
never ceases to amazes us how politicians always flock
to the be associated with the "safest city"
nominations and or awards - supporting the notion that
success has a large family, but failure is an orphan.
For example, the Orange County Sheriff's Department's
blog will usually proudly post a press release
announcing how happy the department is because a city
like Mission Viejo is one the safest cities.
Then
there is the
recent Federal
Bureau of Investigation (FBI) 2009 Uniform Crime
Report indicates that the City of Rancho Santa
Margarita is the
safest city in the State for cities with a
population greater than 20,000 residents, marking the
ninth consecutive year that the City of Rancho Santa
Margarita has been identified as one of the safest
communities in Orange County and the State.
Now,
we continue to assert that whether
a city is the safest city in the county - the
state or the nation - or not is primarily a
function of residents and local governance, not
law enforcement. Take for instance the
leadership demonstrated by the cities of Lake Forest
and Mission Viejo: Lake Forest's ordinance issuing a
45-day moratorium on medical marijuana dispensaries in
the city or the Mission Viejo City Council
pioneering work with underage drinking, being the
county's first to pass the Social Host ordinance.
Certainly these two cases illustrate a more
cost-efficient and proactive approach to public safety
than say theAVOID
program final 2009 Holiday results which
required three law enforcement agents for every
arrest.
What about the other 11 cities or the unincorporated
areas? What about Coto de Caza with the highest
crime rate in history in early 2010. After all,
only common denominator is that the OCSD is the law
enforcement agency. What does the OCSD do
differently in the safest city, as opposed to the
least safe city under its watch? The
answer? Nothing, Zilch, Nada, Nicht!
Newsflash:
Whether a city is the safest city in the county or not
is primarily a function of residents and local
governance, not law enforcement - see
below
LEEEO
CHP
Reports
Sheriffs
Reports
Safety
Laws and Regulations
Teen
Safety Links
Sex
Crimes in your area
No
Coto
de Caza Public SafetyLinks
LEEEO
Specifically
anent public safety, the buck stops at city hall:
Whether that city is considered the safest city or
not, is mostly a function of the leadership displayed
by city hall - such leadership includes vision and a
willingness to engage with residents, supporters and
critics alike. The OCSD is a service provider, which
merely implements the statement of work defined by
city hall. Typical
politician's and union’s simplistic approach
to public safety by merely throwing more bodies
to the problem, instead of applying common sense
solutions, is
not only not sustainable, but this is the same
approach at the core of Detroit’s demise
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Effective
public safety in a given city is
NOT as much a law-enforcement function as it
is a responsible city hall adopting the right
framework for the community - for example,
adopting LEEEO
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– Leadership - refers to local
governance and community leaders
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– Engineering - refers to infrastructure,
lighting, signage, etc.
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Education – inspiring and educate residents
on the importance of respecting law and order,
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– Engagement – coordination between
law enforcement agencies and residents
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– organization
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Take
for instance the leadership demonstrated by the cities
of Lake Forest and Mission Viejo: Lake Forest's
ordinance issuing a 45-day moratorium on medical
marijuana dispensaries in the city or the Mission
Viejo City Council pioneering work with underage
drinking, being the county's first to pass the Social
Host ordinance. Certainly these two cases
illustrate a more cost-efficient and proactive
approach to public safety than say the AVOID
program final 2009 Holiday results which
required three law enforcement agents for every
arrest.
On
the other hand,
it is no secret that Coto de Caza’s
local government is
not welcomed in San Juan Capistrano (California
Highway Patrol offices) or that the
local government has strong support from DUI
defense attorneys. Even the
OCSD representatives were called extortionists in open
board meetings by the president of the Coto de Caza
board of directors. Consequences?
According to OCSD figures,
Coto de Caza has the highest crime rate of all
times.
Consistent with Winstren’s Law: Crime
goes where it is welcomed and stays where it is
well treated. If this is
not a classic case of depraved indifference, we do not
know what may qualify!
Coto
de Caza Safety
Dangerous
Coto de Caza Roads and Intersections- The
changing Coto de Caza demographics have had a major
impact on the collision patter
n as shown below.
Whereas for the period from 2000 through November 2004, 75% of the
collisions in the community involved three roads,
current collision distribution spreads out over eight.ou
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Coto de
Caza Safety Links:
Coto
de Caza Links
William
Pilot’s White
Paper on the State of Security - a report prepared for the CZ Board
of Directors
CZ
Master Association CC&R Violator's List
We continue to receive a flurry of complaints from Coto residents
regarding soliciting and door-to-door distribution of service sales
literature, including maid, painting, landscaping, remodeling, (etc.)
Teen
Safety Links
FREE
TRAFFIC SAFETY CLASSES
CHP UNVEILS NEW TEEN DRIVER PROGRAM
Coto de Caza, CA Oct, 27 2006: According to the CHP, motor vehicle
collisions nationwide are the leading cause of death for teenage
drivers. ToyotaTenDriver.com
- Tips for parents on how to start a conversation with their teens about
safedriving. Newly
enacted California law, criminalizes underage drinking effective January
2007
According to a recent study, underage drinking costs the United States
nearly $62 billion a year. Published in the July 2006 edition of the
Journal of Studies on Alcohol, the study notes that underage drinking
leads to nearly 3,200 deaths each year. For...
Teen-Driven
Site Promotes Abstinence- In
Albuquerque, a group of teens participating in the Socorro General
Hospital (SGH) abstinence education program has developed a peer-based Web
site promoting abstinence and healthy lifestyle choices to young people
across New Mexico and the nation
CHP
Reports
Coto de Caza Refuses to Grow Up, Ladera Ranch Is Normal
Coto de Caza, CA - The Coto de Caza demographics have been changing for the last ten years, with the average age rapidly increasing while the total population declines - and the number of visitors increase. That should be good news for traffic accidents and crime and vandalism - right? Wrong! We previously warned residents and visitors alike to drive in Coto at their own peril. We are renewing the call, based on the latest California Highway Patrol (CHP) statistics:
Consider that for close to a decade, we have consistently shown conclusive evidence that there is a direct correlation between the extent of the CHP traffic enforcement efforts and the number of traffic accidents in the community:
Coto de Caza's Stimulate, Expand & Subsidize Alive & Well
Coto de Caza, CA - In the piece titled Coto de Caza Refuses to Grow Up, Ladera Ranch Is Normal, we
renew a warning to residents and visitors alike to drive in Coto de Caza at their own peril. A major reason for the warning is that the CZ Master Association board of directors' rhetoric and actions are diametrically opposed:
On the one hand, CZ Master's Xochitl Yocham writes in the September 2010 Board Letter "Since I have been on the Board over the last 4 years, one intersection has repeatedly been brought to the board's attention as a less than safe for residents. For that reason, the board hired a traffic engineering firm to look at the intersection of Plano Trabuco and Coto de Caza Drive last year," and the board approved the construction of a refuge lane. And she continues "I would suspect that the residents of the community Grand Coto II ..are happy to see this project happening".
Coto's
Dads Take Matters Into Own Hands, Get A+: CHP
Collision Report, 3Q2007- Kudos Coto Moms & Dads
for doing what the CZ BOD refused to even consider!
The 3Q2007 CHP collision figures just received from
the CHP show a quarterly collision level (on an
annualized basis) comparable to the levels the Coto de
Caza community experienced prior to expulsion of the
CHP by the CZ Master Association board of...
Coto
de Caza, 2Q2007 CHP Collision Summary
The newly elected CZ Master Association Board of
directors? president has vowed to improve the
relationship between the board and CHP management, a
minimum requirement in order to increase the CHP
traffic patrol to at least 2006 levels. We think
that...
CHP
Patrol Hours Down, DUI-related Accidents Up: Coto de
Caza Traffic Accident Trends - 1Q2007 - another Case
of Cause-Effect
The California Highway Patrol (CHP) reports a total of
6 collision for the first quarter in 2007, one injury
and 5 property damage only traffic collisions, for the
un-incorporated area of Coto de Caza. Two of the
collisions were DUI related.
CHP
in Coto - Big Mouth CZ Bob- By Joseph Morabito, former
member CZ Master Association Board of Directors
Hello All: I have heard that CHP officers are not
volunteering to work in Coto even for the time and a
half pay they would earn. So, we are not even getting
the 40 hours a week that was the original deal under
Glisson/Rose. It would seem that Bob...
COTO
DE CAZA CHP TRAFFIC REPORT FOR MAY 2006
The May 2006 CHP statistics for Coto de Caza is
consistent with the Coto de Caza board of director’s
inaction with regards to public safety: These show an
accident rate rapidly approaching the record-breaking
2005 that lead to the first traffic...
Coto de Caza Refuses to Grow Up, Ladera Ranch Is Normal
Coto de Caza, CA - The Coto de Caza demographics have been changing for
the last ten years, with the average age rapidly increasing while the
total population declines - and the number of visitors increase. That
should be good news for traffic accidents and crime and vandalism - right?
Wrong! We previously warned residents and visitors alike to drive in Coto
at their own peril. We are renewing the call, based on the latest
California Highway Patrol (CHP) statistics:
Consider that for close to a decade, we have consistently shown conclusive
evidence that there is a direct correlation between the extent of the CHP
traffic enforcement efforts and the number of traffic accidents in the
community
The
CHP, Best Return on Safety Buck for Coto, Ladera.
Rancho
Santa Margarita, CA - Using the California Highway Patrol (CHP) for
pro-active traffic enforcement in Coto de Caza and Ladera Ranch
communities continue to yield the best return for the safety dollar.
Consider that the city of Rancho Santa Margarita pays the Orange County
Sheriff's Department roughly $150/per capita, the City of Laguna Woods $60
and Thousand Oaks some $20.00, while Coto de Caza pays the CHP less than
$8.00.
Coto
de Caza Crime & Vandalism at All Time High - A Tale of Two Cities
Rancho Santa Margarita, CA - When looking at crime and vandalism in
the Coto de Caza community, the only question seems to be the
slope of curve but not the direction. There was a 20% increase in crime
from the third quarter to the fourth quarter ending December 2009, for
example, where burglary/theft increased from a total of 18 reported
incidents to 31
What does
it take to create a public spectacle? - In Coto de Caza During
the 2007 CZ Master Association Candidate’s Nigh (in preparation
for the 2007 CZ board of directors' election), incumbents Varo/Mezger
insisted that because Ladera Ranch residents were making a public
spectacle, CHP hours that
otherwise might be allocated to Coto de Caza, were not.
Good News Bad News for Coto de Caza Public Safety
- Coto
de Caza, CA - After much
trepidation on the part of the Coto de Caza board of directors and
much consternation from the community, the CZ Master Association board of
directors renewed the contract
with the California Highway Patrol (CHP)
for traffic enforcement, as well it should. The other alternatives
would have been to contract with the Orange County Board of Supervisors
for OCSD services, or simply not have traffic enforcement. The
last time this happened in the community, two
traffic fatalities happened
within a three month period, whereas OCSD
accountability is questionable at best.
COTO
DE CAZA - CZ ASSOCIATION BOD COMPLAINT-
I am writing on behalf of Coto De Caza Concerned Citizens and as a former
Board Member of the CZ Master Association, a 3,500 member homeowners
association located in Orange County, California. This letter
constitutes a formal complaint against the CZ Master Board of Directors,
and their agents CJ Klug at Keystone Pacific Property Management, 29883
Santa Margarita Parkway, Rancho Santa Margarita, California 92688 and
James Harkin, representative attorney at Caine, Walker and Harkins, 17821
East 17th Street,
Suite 140, Tustin, California 92780. The current CZ Master Board of
Directors and their agents have consistently acted in violation of their
fiduciary responsibility, our governing documents and laws of the state of
California specific to homeowner and corporate governance codes and
statutes as follows
The
Audacity of Coto de Caza Stupidity In
covering public safety in the community for the last six years, I have
learned that the GRUP Syndrome aka Michael Jackson’s Syndrome – where
adults refuse to grow up, is not only alive and well in Coto de Caza, but
is also thriving
REQUEST
TO RENEW CHP CONTRACTI
understand that the CZ Master Association board of directors is seriously
considering terminating the CHP contract for pro-active traffic control by
the end of the year. As you may know, my father, Mr. Morteza Manian
was tragically killed in March 2006. I strongly urge you to renew
the CHP contract without hesitation
Second
Coto de Caza Traffic Fatality In Three Months- Coto de Caza recorded
its first traffic accident fatality in ten years in December of 2005.
In less than three months, the second fatality has occurred.
CHP
DOES ITS JOB – CZ BOARD PLEASE DO YOURS!
Despite the public abuse the CHP has received from the Coto de Caza board
of directors ever since the board was coerced into bringing the CHP back
for pro-active traffic patrol, figures indicate that the CHP is doing its
job: Trend for accident rate is...
Coto
de Caza Traffic Citations – Trading Places- We have often referred
to the GRUP, Peter Pan and even Michael Jackson Syndrome – where adults
refuse to grow up - and usually associated with traffic citations.
This time is no different. Looking at snap shots of citations
throughout 2008:
Drive
In Coto de Caza At Your Own Peril
Coto de Caza, CA - While the traffic accidents in the community
have been steadily declining since the tragic death of Ms. Woolsey and Mr.
Manian in December 2005 and March 2006 respectively, the first three
months of this year have been disastrous yielding at least four injuries
in six traffic accidents. This compares to a total of 16 accidents
recorded in all of 2008.
The
Varo anti-CHP Sentiment continues: CHP GO HOME, KEEP OUT OF OUR DUIs!
The Coto de Caza gates, including the automated ones are as reliable as
the public utilities in the outskirts of Baghdad, yet the association
continues paying for services barely-rendered, no questions asked.
The CotoBuzz Journal March 2007
Public Safety - A Job For the Gendarmerie Royale Du Coto de Caza! A
Tribute to Mr. Morteza Manian On the First Anniversary of His Tragic Death
The CotoBuzz Journal February 2007
The Enemy Within Coto Caza: The CHP - CZ BODs
CHP DOES ITS JOB – CZ BOARD PLEASE DO
YOURS!
- Despite the public abuse the CHP has received from the Coto de
Caza board of directors ever since the board was coerced into bringing the
CHP back for pro-active traffic patrol, figures indicate that the CHP is
doing its job: Trend for accident rate is down and close to
pre-firing levels. Just as important, the number of Coto
residents arrested for DUI is down. See
chart below for actual accident rate.
Who
Shot the OC Sheriff? - OCBOS!
In a vote reminiscent of the CZ Master Association Board of Directors
calling the CHP extortionists during open board meetings, the Orange
County Board of Supervisors voted 5-0 today to develop a plan for a plan
to form a civilian review panel to oversee...
Coto's
Dads Take Matters Into Own Hands, Get A+: CHP Collision Report, 3Q2007-
Kudos Coto Moms & Dads for doing what the CZ BOD refused to even
consider!
The 3Q2007 CHP collision figures just received from the CHP show a
quarterly collision level (on an annualized basis) comparable to the
levels the Coto de Caza community experienced prior to expulsion of the
CHP by the CZ Master Association board of...
From
Safety Committee to Committee to Turn Coto de Caza Into a City - Overview
This brief starts with the firing of a volunteer (early 2006) Public
Safety Chairperson for her refusal to give up her free speech rights and
promote Coto for city, before public safety.The president of the CZ Master
Association board promises to fire...
Orange
County Crime Down, Nation's Crime Up -
While the FBI is
expected to report a 1.3 percent rise in violent crime nationwide in 2006
— an increase for the second straight year, Sheriff Michael Carona
today announced that criminal homicide, forcible rape, robbery, aggravated
assault, burglary, larceny-theft and motor vehicle theft decreased by 3.7%
in jurisdictions served by the Orange County Sheriff’s Department in
2006. “This is great news for Orange County. Violent crimes decreased by
7.72% and property crimes decreased by 3.76% as compared to 2005. The men
and women of the Orange County Sheriff’s Department, in partnership with
our residents, community leaders, and business owners, continue to make
law enforcement a top priority. We are, once again, one of the safest
communities in the nation,” said Sheriff Carona.
Coto
de Caza, 2Q2007 CHP Collision Summary
The newly elected CZ Master Association Board of directors? president has
vowed to improve the relationship between the board and CHP management, a
minimum requirement in order to increase the CHP traffic patrol to at
least 2006 levels. We think that...
Coto
CHP Pro-active Traffic Patrol Cause-EffectMay
The CHP enforcement hours for March 2007 are 60% below the monthly
enforcement hours since the Varo/Mezger board was coerced intro bringing
back the CHP (after 2005 traffic fatality). This significant drop in
enforcement hours just happens to coincide...
1Q2007
Coto de Caza Crime and Vandalism Report
A comparison between the 1Q2006 and 1Q2007 Crime and Vandalism reports
shows that a favorite Coto de Caza crime is fraud, that the Peter Pan
Syndrome continues to be alive and well (crime is evenly distributed
between kids and adults) and a criminal...
WHAT
COTO DE CAZA NEEDS FROM SUPERVISOR BATES
The reality is that we need just two things from Supervisor Pat Bates that
should justifiably be funded by the county given the tax dollars that we
pay. They are about $240,000 a year of pro-active Sheriff and/or CHP
traffic patrols in Coto to deal with...
CHP
in Coto - Big Mouth CZ Bob- By Joseph Morabito, former member CZ Master
Association Board of Directors
Hello All: I have heard that CHP officers are not volunteering to work in
Coto even for the time and a half pay they would earn. So, we are not even
getting the 40 hours a week that was the original deal under Glisson/Rose.
It would seem that Bob...
How
many times must the CZ safety committee be formed before it can be called
an association committee?
A 2006 CZ newsletter proudly announces that the ?CZ Master Association
Champions Public Safety Committee?, During 2006 general CZ board meetings,
the board appoints a chairman and various public safety committee
members.A 2007 CZ stupid lawyer letter...
CHP
DOES ITS JOB – CZ BOARD PLEASE DO YOURS! Despite
the public abuse the CHP has received from the Coto de Caza board of
directors ever since the board was coerced into bringing the CHP back for
pro-active traffic patrol, figures indicate that the CHP is doing its job:
Trend for accident rate is down and close to pre-firing levels.
Just as important, the number of Coto residents arrested for DUI is down. See
chart below for actual accident rate.
CHP Public Arrest WE9-24
and the Varo For Mayor Flawed Arguments
With more than a few data points under Coto’s belt, we can officially
declare that there is a positive downward trend in the number of Coto
residents arrested by the CHP since we started this report!
Coto
de Caza Truth Or Consequences
Earlier this morning we spent close to two hours with Mayor of the City of
Laguna Nigel Cathryn DeYoung & Candidate for Orange County Supervisor,
Fifth District and Lt. Col. Bill Kogerman.
Coto de Caza Supplier Performance Management
Performance
Given Keystone’s, private security company and the myriad of
consultant’s track record, we repeatedly asked the board to use our
supplier performance metrics or come up with their own.
Finally the board’s response was: “If...
Caza
Board of Directors and Pat Bates Make a GREAT TEAM! - The South Orange
County Welfare Services Leadership Board
The Coto de Caza subsidizes the Estates and the Villages at the tune of
over $1,000,000/year.Pat Bates voted to raise pensions to public employees
by a whopping 50% (SB 400). This Bill set the stage for the 3% at 50
benefit package that...
Coto
de Caza's Robert Varo For Mayor, The OCR and Pat Bates Common Denominator?
Pat Bates' (Candidadate for Orange County Board of Supervisors) claim to
fame according to her website is that "She was the driving force
behind Laguna Niguel's cityhood campaign and became the first Mayor upon
the city's incorporation in 1989."
Invitation
to Attend the Coto de Caza Pat Bates Celebration September 28, 2006
In preparation for Pat Bates’ appearance in Coto de Caza, September 28,
2006, CotoBuzz is preparing a list of questions we plan to ask her. The
questions below have been sent to her office for review.
If you are planning to attend the reception,...
CHP
PUBLIC ARREST RECORD FOR WEEK ENDING 9-10-2006
At the risk of pulling an OCR’s Sickler (attempting to impersonate a
reporter by presenting “news” with no factual information to support
these news), we are starting to see what appears to be a trend: A
reduction in Coto residents...
The
Broken CZipper and Mezger’s POLP Rain
These (see email below from former Coto de
Caza board of directors, Joe Morabito) are clear indications of an out of
control board:Generally, the rights of homeowners include the right to
participate in meetings of the board of directors and to be heard,...
Coto's
Dads Take Matters Into Own Hands, Get A+: CHP Collision Report, 3Q2007-
Kudos Coto Moms & Dads for doing what the CZ BOD refused to even
consider!
The 3Q2007 CHP collision figures just received from the CHP show a
quarterly collision level (on an annualized basis) comparable to the
levels the Coto de Caza community experienced prior to expulsion of the
CHP by the CZ Master Association board of...
The
Maturing of Coto de Caza-Coto de Caza is no longer GRUP City!
Age distribution in the crime & vandalism and collision statistics for
Coto de Caza, indicate that an underage person is as likely to be involved
in a crime or collision within Coto, as is a senior citizen. This fact has
led us to the conclusion that...
From
Safety Committee to Committee to Turn Coto de Caza Into a City - Overview
This brief starts with the firing of a volunteer (early 2006) Public
Safety Chairperson for her refusal to give up her free speech rights and
promote Coto for city, before public safety.The president of the CZ Master
Association board promises to fire...
Orange
County Crime Down, Nation's Crime Up - While
the FBI is
expected to report a 1.3 percent rise in violent crime nationwide in 2006
— an increase for the second straight year, Sheriff
Michael Carona today announced that criminal homicide, forcible rape,
robbery, aggravated assault, burglary, larceny-theft and motor vehicle
theft decreased by 3.7% in jurisdictions served by the Orange County
Sheriff’s Department in 2006. “This
is great news for Orange County. Violent crimes decreased by 7.72% and
property crimes decreased by 3.76% as compared to 2005. The men and women
of the Orange County Sheriff’s Department, in partnership with our
residents, community leaders, and business owners, continue to make law
enforcement a top priority. We are, once again, one of the safest
communities in the nation,” said Sheriff Carona.
Coto
de Caza, 2Q2007 CHP Collision Summary
The newly elected CZ Master Association Board of directors? president has
vowed to improve the relationship between the board and CHP management, a
minimum requirement in order to increase the CHP traffic patrol to at
least 2006 levels. We think that...
CotoBuzz
December 2005 Newsletter
CZ BOD HOLDS THE COTO DE CAZA SECURITY AS HOSTAGE
For over two years, through use of WMP (Weapons of Mass Persuasion), and a
perfected LID (Lie/litigate, ignore/ignoramus, or Deny/deflect/delay)
Methodology, the CZ Board has held Coto security hostage....
CotoBuzz
November 2005 Newsletter
THE BUCK NEVER STOPS AT THE CZ MASTER ASSOCIATION BOD! - In the Believe it
Or Not category, since CotoBuzz started covering the CZ Master
Association, the current board of directors has refused to publicly
acknowledge that any of the decisions they have...
CotoBuzz
October 2005 Newsletter
Halloween is Here: The Silencing of the Lamb: Michael Moore is acclaimed
for his anti-administration fabrications in the 9/11 documentary. And
Harold Pintner is awarded the literature Nobel Prize, as the academy calls
the prolific political playwright,...
CotoBuzz
Sep 2005 Newsletter
WELCOME TO THE CITY OF COTO! - – Soon the be officially known as RSM
South, the place formerly known as Coto de Caza. In the September
The
Enemy in Coto de Caza's Midst - The CHP!
Considering the history of Coto de Caza, Can you name all the service
providers that have been on a quarterly review (rather than yearly review)
? to make sure the service it provides is acceptable? Can you name the
members of the board of directors when...s
A
Tribute to Mr. Morteza Manian On The First Anniversary of His Tragic Death
As Mr. Morteza Manian was riding his bicycle on a lazy Sunday afternoon,
just like he had done so many times before, a 16 year old female driver of
a Nissan Frontier approached the same intersection at Lexington Way and
struck the left side of Mr. Manian.
Coto
de Caza's Equus trailus patrolus publicus (horse trail patrols paid by the
commonwealth)
We were befuddled by the recent announcement by the CZ Master Association
board of directors of the impending deployment of mounted units of the
Sheriff?s department to patrol the horse trails and fire roads that
surround the community. After all, all...
Coto
de Caza?s Public Safety, A Job For The Mounties - A Paraphrase of the
Orange County Register ? But, why waste scarce, precious resources
patrolling horse trails?XThe Mounties are Coming, the Mounties are
Coming?.!X
It is no secret that the Orange County Register has been an ardent
supporter of the Varo/Mezger administration. There is evidence that the
editor collaborated with the board to silence critics, including the
CotoBuzz Journal: The OCR board of directors...
CHP
in Coto - Big Mouth CZ Bob- By Joseph Morabito, former member CZ Master
Association Board of Directors
Hello All: I have heard that CHP officers are not volunteering to work in
Coto even for the time and a half pay they would earn. So, we are not even
getting the 40 hours a week that was the original deal under Glisson/Rose.
It would seem that Bob...
The
CotoBuzz Journal March 2007
Public Safety - A Job For the Gendarmerie Royale Du Coto de Caza! A
Tribute to Mr. Morteza Manian On the First Anniversary of His Tragic Death
Coto
De Caza, Ladera Ranch, Safest Communities in the Canyons ? Not!
According to the OCSD, Coto de Caza registered the highest incidence of
crime/vandalism for 3Q2006. On the other hand, Ladera Ranch ended 2006
with a significant reduction in crime and vandalism.
CHP
Patrol Hours Down, DUI-related Accidents Up: Coto de Caza Traffic Accident
Trends - 1Q2007 - another Case of Cause-Effect
The California Highway Patrol (CHP) reports a total of 6 collision for the
first quarter in 2007, one injury and 5 property damage only traffic
collisions, for the un-incorporated area of Coto de Caza. Two of the
collisions were DUI related.
Rancho
Santa Margarita Residents arrested for DUI
The Capistrano Area Public Arrest Log for the week ending 1/28/2007
registered the arrest of two RMS residents.
Public
Spectacles Work!
Public Spectacles worked For Ladera Ranch, and Laguna Woods Village, Why
Not Coto de Caza? CHP enforcement hours in Coto de Caza have dropped some
60% from 2006 levels, mostly, because resources have been allocated by CHP
management to other...
Coto
de Caza?s Bastard Child: Public Safety
In just 15 short months, the community witnessed the absence of the CHP
for proactive traffic patrol followed by two tragic traffic accidents. In
the last one, the board blamed the victim, although the teen driver
eventually pleaded guilty.
From
Safety Committee to Committee to Turn Coto de Caza Into a City - Overview
This brief starts with the firing of a volunteer (early 2006) Public
Safety Chairperson for her refusal to give up her free speech rights and
promote Coto for city, before public safety.The president of the CZ Master
Association board promises to fire...
The
CotoBuzz Journal May 2007
CHP in Coto - Big Mouth CZ Bob- By Joseph Morabito, former member CZ
Master Association Board of DirectorsHello All: I have heard that CHP
officers are not volunteering to work in Coto even
The
Varo anti-CHP Sentiment continues: CHP GO HOME, KEEP OUT OF OUR DUIs!
The Coto de Caza gates, including the automated ones are as reliable as
the public utilities in the outskirts of Baghdad, yet the association
continues paying for services barely-rendered, no questions asked.
CHP
DOES ITS JOB – CZ BOARD PLEASE DO YOURS! - Despite
the public abuse the CHP has received from the Coto de Caza board of
directors ever since the board was coerced into bringing the CHP back for
pro-active traffic patrol, figures indicate that the CHP is doing its job: Trend
for accident rate is down and close to pre-firing levels. Just
as important, the number of Coto residents arrested for DUI is down. See
chart below for actual accident rate.
Law
Enforcement – Evil, Necessary Evil, Or Noble Profession and Role Model? In
open societies, we posit that law enforcement follows Winstren’s Law: Law
Enforcement Goes Where it is Needed and Stays Where it is Wanted
1Q2007
Coto de Caza Crime and Vandalism Report
A comparison between the 1Q2006 and 1Q2007 Crime and Vandalism reports
shows that a favorite Coto de Caza crime is fraud, that the Peter Pan
Syndrome continues to be alive and well (crime is evenly distributed
between kids and adults) and a criminal...
OC
Sheriffs Reports
1Q2007
Coto de Caza Crime and Vandalism Report
A comparison between the 1Q2006 and 1Q2007 Crime and
Vandalism reports shows that a favorite Coto de Caza
crime is fraud, that the Peter Pan Syndrome continues
to be alive and well (crime is evenly distributed
between kids and adults) and a criminal...
Orange
County Crime Down, Nation's Crime Up
While the FBI is expected to report a 1.3 percent rise
in violent crime nationwide in 2006 ? an increase for
the second straight year, Sheriff Michael Carona today
announced that criminal homicide, forcible rape,
robbery, aggravated assault, burglary,...
Coto
de Caza Drug Problem
The
OC Sheriff's Dept’s Deputy Finley states that Coto
de Caza has a serious teenage drug problem.
Coto teenagers are involved in nearly 99%
of all teenage drug incidents in the areas he
serves. Which is consistent with what CotoBuzz
has been reporting for the last four years, but
contrary to what residents have been led to believe by
the current board.
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Coto
de Caza's Dangerous Curves-Around 75% of the accidents within Coto de Caza
happen in three of Coto?s main roads as shown below: Coto de Caza Drive,
Vista del Verde and San Miguel
October 8, 2007The 3Q2007 CHP collision statistics, clearly demonstrate
that even though CHP patrol hours are down some 60% compared to 2006, and
there is no coordinated safety awareness program such as the one proposed
by CHP?s Captain Elzig, the...
The
Maturing of Coto de Caza-Coto de Caza is no longer
GRUP City!
Age distribution in the crime & vandalism and
collision statistics for Coto de Caza, indicate that
an underage person is as likely to be involved in a
crime or collision within Coto, as is a senior
citizen. This fact has led us to the conclusion
that...
What
does it take to create a public spectacle? - In Coto
de Caza
During the 2007 CZ Master Association Candidate?s Nigh
(in preparation for the 2007 CZ board of directors'
election), incumbents Varo/Mezger insisted that
because Ladera Ranch residents were making a public
spectacle, CHP hours that otherwise might be...
Coto
de Caza?s Bastard Child: Public Safety
In just 15 short months, the community witnessed the
absence of the CHP for proactive traffic patrol
followed by two tragic traffic accidents. In the last
one, the board blamed the victim, although the teen
driver eventually pleaded guilty.
From
Safety Committee to Committee to Turn Coto de Caza
Into a City - Overview
This brief starts with the firing of a volunteer
(early 2006) Public Safety Chairperson for her refusal
to give up her free speech rights and promote Coto for
city, before public safety.The president of the CZ
Master Association board promises to fire...
Grup
City – Coto de Caza ......Of Peter Pan, Grups and
Coto d Caza
As the Coto de Caza board of directors controlled by
Varo/Mezger/Hill continue to handle public safety as a
Tar Baby, it is only appropriate to consider a tag
line for Coto de Caza once Varo/Mezger/Hill accomplish
their goal of turning Coto into a City....)
DaVaro
Deception and the Gospel According to Mezger
For years, the DaVaro Deception has led Coto de Caza
resident’s believe that public safety was the board’s
number one concern, while repressing initiatives
designed to prevent crime & vandalism and save
lives, and promoting personal agendas.
Deliverance
– the Coto de Caza District Delegate Committee Movie
In an incestuous move reminiscent of the movie
Deliverance, Varo/Mezger/Hill, have done what they
refused to do with Coto residents concerned with
public safety: use association funds to promote their
self-preservation:
Bicycle
Safety Within Coto de Caza
During the June 8, 2006 Coto de Caza board meeting Yo
Orduno described a public safety situation in the
Summerfield district including a warning about an
increase of rush hour cyclists in and around Vista Del
Verde, some even riding pairwise making the...
The
Coto de Caza Government Paradox
California is the direct democracy capital of the
nation. California uses the direct initiative process,
which enables voters to bypass the Legislature and
have an issue of concern put directly on the ballot
for voter approval or rejection. There are two...
Rhianna
Six Month’s Anniversary Mr. Manian’s Three Month’s
Anniversary
It has been six months since Rhianna Woolsey died
(December 7, 2005) in the first traffic fatality in
Coto de Caza in the last ten years. Sadly, this week
also marks the Three Month Anniversary of Mr. Morteza
Manian’s death, as he was struck by a...
Saws
and Regulations
Immediate
Driver License Suspension:
Coto de Caza
GRUPS (Age 21 and older)
The administrative license suspension program, known
as “Admin Per Se”
(APS) was signed into law as a stronger
deterrent to drunk driving.
The
DMV is required to suspend or revoke the driving
privilege of any person arrested for driving under the
influence of alcohol or a combination of alcohol and
drugs (DUI), who:
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