Myths Encinitas

Our mayor had one whole council meeting with nothing on the agenda (due to a last minute cancellation of one minor element) except one item and some presentation / proclamation photo op events.

That one item was the state of the city speech he'd scheduled.  Surprisingly he presented his list with less possessiveness and grandiose claims than is his usual pattern.  He was in total game show host mode with voice cadance / quality and pink-cheeked glee.  But, his passive word choices were uncharacteristic and worth mentioning.

 Myths Encinitas, punctuated throughout in direct form and innuendo.  Today the ending is where this parsing of the state of the city speech begins.

"The state of the city is great! City council, city staff and public all provide teamwork essential to keeping the city on our successful path."

"Our successful path" might best describe the Stocks view that his way is the only way.
The lack of applause except for staff, Gaspar and a few others plus the awkward and prolonged silence all communicate a different state of the city and claim of teamwork.

The key elements in the art of working together are how to deal with change, how to deal with conflict, and how to reach our potential...the needs of the team are best met when we meet the needs of individual persons. - Max DePree

Was there any reason under the sun for Jerome Stocks to make three public speakers wait to speak until after he had the routine meeting business and reports completed? Does that sound like meeting the needs of the team or meeting the needs of individaul persons? No, it is a childish bully action. The articulate oral communication speeches testify to a public's protest of the mayor's mythical version of the state of the city.

We're not sleepy, stupid or content with the superficial eye wash. Hundreds of video clips, hundreds of blog posts, letters to the editor, citizen commentaries, thousands of public statements doled out in 3 minute blurbs attest to the utter disgust with the anti-team that is running roughshod over this community. Myths Encinitas governance needs to end.