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May 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 factsDAnge
What
are the $1.5M Coto de Caza Gates Good For?
Posted By CotoBlogzz | 05/03/2009 8:00 PM
We
have often presented irrefutable evidence that gated
communities are not necessarily safer than communities
with no gates.
In fact, the over $1.5 million dollars/year spent
by Coto de Caza, often makes that community less safe than most
of the gated or un-gated neighbors.
Although theft/larceny increased 83% by the end of the third quarter of 2008 compared to the first quarter of the same year, and crime and vandalism reached an all time high at that time, the community has seen two consecutive quarters with a downward trend.
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Coto de Caza - Crime and Vandalism Trending 1Q2009, source: OCSD |
On the other hand, the OCSD reports 33 incidents of theft/larceny in Ladera Ranch, 16 narcotics related, 12 vandalism, 13 disorderly conduct and 13 vehicle violations.
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Ladera Ranch - Crime and Vandalism Trending 1Q2009, source: OCSD |
In the case of Ladera Ranch, the last two quarters show an increase in crime and vandalism.
| All in all, not a bad deal for Coto de Caza. Consider that while the community pays close to $2 million per year for gate access and maintenance, they pay less than $100,00 per year for security to the California Highway Patrol The numbers in the adjacent table shows relative costs estimated by looking at law enforcement contracts between the cities and the OCSD and reported figures. |
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So, the question is, what are the Coto de Caza gates good for? Real Estate Sales collateral!
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What
Coto de Caza is Doing for Public SafetyWAugust
8, 2008 We are currently following up on various traffic incidents
registered in Coto de Caza during July and have asked
the CHP to confirm the investigations are still open
in the cases listed below
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:
No
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Thanks to the outstanding work of the boards from the
Estates and the Villages, apparently there is no need
to raise dues for 2009 ? however, most of the credit
should go to the CZ Master Association board of
directors for their contribution to the common..
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...
From
"To Serve and Protect" to Disarm, Intimidate
and Ridicule
It is all about the culture stupid! - Arrogance,
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ceremony we asked her to define the OCSD? culture. She
was unable to articulate a response - so we...
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All: I just threw the Delegate Election form sent by
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that intentionally disenfranchises our members.
Clearly, we have taxation without representation in
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CZ
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The first CZ survey results were published in Coto
Voice and while the information is interesting, the
sampling is not large enough or cross referenced so
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grain of salt. A 30% or greater sampling is...
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I am mad as hell and I don?t care who knows. This
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Drive near our home with those ugly dirt mow strips
that look terrible..
It
is 2009 - Iraq Holds Free Elections - Coto de Caza
Still Ruled By Politburo
It is 2009 and Iraq just held its municipal elections
with little to no little violence while sectarian
parties did poorly and mainstream media mostly ignored
the milestone as a nonevent. Refer to a good editorial
on the subject
by the WSJ.
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Responsibility, Part Three ? Coto the Caza Cityhood
Movement
A homeowner?s association board of directors, by
statue, is responsible for the maintenance, repair and
replacement of common areas. In Coto the Caza however,
the local governance regularly goes beyond
CZ
Master Association 2009 Budget Failure and
Mismanagement
The CZ Board failed to adopt a proper 2009 budget for
the CZ Master Association because they simply refuse
to deal with the subsidies going to non-members which
is clearly necessary. The $ 6.00 monthly dues increase
does not cover the needs of the...
Re-Calling
all Porkers and Tax-Hikers
We have touched on what it takes to recall a RINO
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All
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civility
When residents complain about PCM, it is generally not
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is efficient and pleasant to deal with. No, the
complaints about PCM are about their management.
Demand
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Confiscation Day. The following characters refused to
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Law?
What Law? WE are the Law!
$2
million Verdict Returned Against Homeowners
Association
Conduct constituted malice, oppression, or fraud and
committed by one or more officers, directors or
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GRF
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Taxing
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LET'S IMPEACH HER NOW BEFORE SHE DOES FURTHER DAMAGE!!
WHAT AN IDIOT!! WHERE DO WE GET MORONS?Windfall Tax on
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simply another way of saying to the American people,
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HOMEOWNER
ASSOCIATION TITLEHOLDERS ARE "HUMAN CAPITAL"
by D. Vanitzian(c) 2007 Donie VanitzianWhen criminal
liability is not charged against the
"criminals" in an association, then the
titleholders become the Human Capital used to fund the
criminal activities and wrongdoing.
HOMEOWNER
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This ain't no party! This ain't no disco! This ain't
no community!
Dare's
role in Pastures cost association $100,000
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Sunday, Times Union August 12, 2007. Republished with
permissionAugust 12, 2007 ALBANY -- An advocate for
the Historic Pastures Homeowners Association, which
lost more than $100,000 in...
HIRING
AN ATTORNEY CAN BE HAZARDOUS TO YOUR HEALTH LEGAL
BLACKMAIL--TAKING CLIENTS HOSTAGE- Q: How can you tell
when an attorney is lying? A. His lips are
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My
HOA/CID Way
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unregistered lobbyists
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