Thousand Oaks City Manager Scott Mitnick's actions targeting Supervisor Linda Parks go beyond declining to extend her lease. The novice city manager involved himself in the 2006 supervisor election by trumping up accusations against the county's financial relationships with the city in order to help her losing opponent, Joe Gibson.

In 2002, Mitnick was responsible for choosing the number for her City Hall seat dedication, a usually nice gesture that is made to all City Council members who end their tenure. It's K-9.

Pettiness and unprofessionalism are Mitnick's hallmarks.

— Lorraine Slattery, Newbury Park