The CotoBuzz Journal, Community Journalism

April 2008 ISSUE

We do not make jokes, we simply watch the LA Times, the Orange County Register and CID/HOA board of directors and report the facts!

Coto, Don’t Worry, Be Happy!

March 13, 2008

Quote of the Day

“ I do not believe there is any valid purpose of impugning the integrity of individuals who helped with the process simply because you did not like the result of the vote” – CZ legal counsel, responding to complaints from former CZ board of directors member, after amendment to association rules and regulations that would have once and for all done away with what critics call a most corrupt delegate system failed, even though:

70% of Members who voted support Direct Popular Elections, and
69% of Delegates who voted support Direct Popular Elections and
The majority on the Board support Direct Popular Elections

Your point is well taken. In any democracy in the world, this ballot initiative passed overwhelmingly. But in Coto because of the rules put in place by the developer to disenfranchise our Members, this amendment failed. The CZ Board needs to listen to the will of people and make this happen through whatever extraordinary means necessary. The very idea that 69% - 70% of the people can agree on anything is pretty amazing in and of itself. The Board cannot allow Bob Varo , who has already caused litigation that cost the Association a lot of money, to control the agenda in Coto. JM

Let’s not forget that the CZ Board-friendly media reported, err…paraphrased the election as “above board”.- Buzz

The story that I saw from Mark Eades (OCR) is really incorrect. He did not get it right. What he should have said is that in spite of overwhelming support for Direct Popular Elections in Coto, the developer installed governing documents, which were intentionally designed to disenfranchise CZ Homeowner/Members prevented the passage of the initiative. He should have gone on to report that 70% of homeowners who voted were in favor of the amendment and that 69% of Delegates present also voted to support the Amendment. Those are the facts. It is disappointing when the press does not get the story straight. And, there is former CZ Board Member namely ME pushing for a DO OVER in May during regular elections under threat of litigation to finally bring Direct Popular Elections to Coto. This too should be part of the story. JM

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