 |
February 2009
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!
From “To Serve and Protect” to Disarm, Intimidate and Ridicule
Posted by: CotoBlogzz | 02/04/2009 9:00 AM
It is all about the culture stupid! -
Arrogance, incompetence or stupidity?
When we first interviewed Sheriff Hutchens and just prior to
her swearing in ceremony we asked her to define the OCSD’
culture. She was unable to articulate a
response - so we provided a definition for her:
“a deeply embedded form of social control and
the social glue that bonds people together and makes
them feel part of the organizational experience”..
Observable symbols and signs of an organization’s
culture include organizational stories and legends,
rituals and ceremonies, language, physical structures
and symbols.”
So, when the Orange County Sheriff ’s Department Director
of Public & Community Relations mocks a concerned
citizen asking if he is Elton John, what lesson do you
think that person learned in PR school? What
does that tell you about the department’s culture?
How much credibility does this person now have with
the community he is supposed to establish relations
with?
When Assistant Sheriff Mike Hillmann, a former LAPD deputy
chief makes
fun of Orange County supervisor Janet Nguyen
syaing: “I hope Janet has a pet she can call a
friend.”" And “We are locked in mortal
battle. … It is ugly. We will survive however”.
These statements can be taken as innocent, albeit misguided
attempts by a senior manager trying to relate to
card-carrying union members - ultimately with more
power than he can yield. When viewed using the
culture prism however, the question that should come
up is, “if this is what the say and do for
show, what will they do for dough?”
Responding to criticism to her
“jail-reform-not-really-reform” recommendations,
Sheriff Hutchens said that: “The grand jury
investigation brought to light some unprofessional
practices that cannot be defended. None of the command
staff responsible for those practices remain with the
Sheriff’s Department. Jail commanders have been
rotated and supervision within the jails has
improved.” Yet one more indication that she
does not fully understand how a culture is a
deeply embedded form of social control and the social
glue that bonds people together. That is, you do
no cure cancer by simply removing the visible tumor,
but have to cut very, very deep.
Similarly, when Assistant Sheriff Mike Hillmann’s offers an
apology to the board stating that “My personal
comments were intended to provide relief in a long and
complex meeting,” and .” I want to assure
the board that I have the utmost respect for their
position.” Also indicates he is clueless about the
impact his language has not only on the department,
but “I have the utmost respect” statement is
risible - you do not spit on a person and then tell
that person how much you respect her.
Sheriff’s spokesman John McDonald’s argument that
” the transcripts show that the majority of the
e-mails were appropriate, work-related messages” is
similar to Senator Tom Daschle’s argument of
30 years of public service, now to be remembered
by a single IRS fau pax.
|
||
 |
Comments. |
|
The
OCSD and the Culture Thing
Before the Orange County Board of Supervisors accepted
the Bob Murray paper cut, all the Sheriff candidates
we interviewed agreed that the OC Sheriff's Department
was in need of a culture makeover, the OC District
Attorney found the OCSD's culture..
County
and OCBOS Pat Bates Endorse Coto?s Trickle Up Welfare
Program
Posted By CotoBlogzz | 1/09/2009 10:30 AM Only after
thoughtful deliberation and taking into considering a
number of contentious issues, the County has given the
green light to proponents of building a new polo arena
in Coto de Caza ?
Pimp
My CCW ? Annex Coto de Caza
Promoters of Coto de Caza Trickle Up Welfare Program
have also been promoting the annexation of Coto de
Caza in ways that would make Don King proud. The cover
of the January 2009 Coto de Caza newsletter proudly
announces a breakfast with Sheriff Hutchens..
It
is Chairperson Bates to you buster!
The Orange County Board of Supervisors have selected
Pat Bates as the new Chairman of the Board of
Supervisors and Supervisor Janet Nguyen as Vice Chair
Coto
de Caza?s Pixie Dust ? Dues Increase Fatigue
Although there is trouble in paradise, at least some
of the boards in Laguna Woods Village, are doing the
prudent thing and demanding that the property
management company institute an immediate wage freeze
on non-union employees.
Hello All: The CZ Board needs to deal with the subsidies going to outsiders playing on our Sports Fields (the majority of the kids) and the free loaders who live in the Estates and the Villages to generate $500,000 or more a year to support landscaping..
Crime
and Vandalism In Coto de Caza at All Time High -
The President’s letter contained in the October
2008 CZ Master association newsletter asserts that “With
the kids back in school, incidents of vandalism have
dropped 80%.
There were a lot more vandalism incidents this
summer compared to
last year for the same period”
Coto
de Caza, Ladera Ranch, 2Q2008 Crime and Vandalism
Trending Since
we started reporting crime and vandalism figures, the
OCSD has gone through some changes in the way it
collects or reports the data. For the past year
or so, the data has been retrieved largely by hand.
For this report, we understand it has been done
programmatically. While in the past it was hit
and miss trying to get the data, this time the report
was ready as promised.
Details
of DUI Lawsuit earn
opprobrium for CZ directors - As
details of a DUI- related accident start to emerge a
crescendo to a steady buildup in calls for a CZ
director to step down is being reached. The case
in question (05CC02855)
involves a traffic accident that occurred
September 22, 2004 at the intersection of Vista del
Verde and Mackenzie Lane. The defendant was
visiting Coto
de Caza as a guest of Coto
de Caza Golf Club, having earlier participated
in a golf tournament. The CZ
Master Association and its property management company
are included in the list of the defendants.
Case No 05CC02855 involves a traffic accident that
occurred September 22, 2004 at the intersection of
Vista del Verde and Mackenzie Lane (undisputed fact).
The defendant was visiting Coto de Caza as a guest of
Coto de Caza Gold Club, having earlier...
Coto
de Caza DUI Collision (Skendarian) Lawsuit Settlement
According to court records filed in Superior Court in
Orange County dated November 28, 2006, the Skendarian
lawsuit settlement worked out includes:
When
is a Homeowner Association Committee not a Committee?April
12, 2007
It
is Official! The Recall Mezger Movement is ON
The Recall Jerry Mezger (From the CZ Master
Association board of directors) Movement is adding
fuel to the fire by officially launching the Recall
Jerry Mezger website: http://www.RecallMezger.com.
CZ
BOD Readies for Rose Bowl ? goes long on trickeration
playThe
video taping of board meetings were cancelled for
?being too expensive? ?in reality much less than any
CZ subsidy and certainly much less than the cost of
this trickeration playBoise State launched the
Trickeration triad to win the Fiesta Bowl...
CotoBuzz
December 2007 - Political Assassinations in OC - Its
in the Water!
From Assassination to Hostage Crisis in Coto de
CazaBringing in Hugo Chavez to Coto de Caza to
negotiate the release of direct democracy is like
asking President Clinton to help clean up the DC
Intern program!The Coto de Caza governing body has
been in...
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...
Scrutiny
of Community Journalists
The question is, what type of community journalism are
you getting from your local reporter(s)? Community
journalism can be viewed as a form of reporting news
and information for a certain geographic area, with
the purpose to serve the best interests of...
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...
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 for the time and
a half pay they would earn. So, we are not 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.
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.
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
Breaking
News: 2007 CZ Elections Results now Available
from the CotoBuzz Journal!
Auditioning
For a New Board or Getting Ready for the 2008 CZ
Elections
HOA
Petitions – The Right Way and the Wrong Way
CZ
Master Association Board of Directors Candidates Night
? A Voice Of Reason
Vince
Hylka emerges as a breadth of fresh air, not seen in a
CZ board of directors in years! The traditional annual
meeting where delegates meet to hear candidates to the
CZ Master Association board of directors prior to
deciding how to cast their...
Paraphrasing
the OC Register on coverage of CZ Master Association
Candidate?s Night.
In the article titled Delegates meet HOA board
candidates, published May 17, 2007, new OC Register
community reporter states that ?a moderator asked a
range of questions that covered issues including
security, direct voting, the possible installation
of...
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
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.
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,...
|
Select Blogzz & click icon |
|
BlogzzSphere |
||
|
|
ADVERTISEMENT
|
|
|
|
