California Public Parking Association

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City of San Leandro
ParkSL
2018 CPPA Public Parking
Program of the Year Award

The City of San Leandro (ParkSL) parking program is being recognized for the state-of-the-art and cost-effective approach to parking management. After adopting a Downtown Parking Management Plan in 2017, the City needed to implement a plan with new regulations, rates, technology improvements, permitting and payment systems.

City of West Hollywood
Automated Garage
2017 CPPA Public Parking
Program of the Year Award

The City of West Hollywood had a 68-space surface parking lot not adequate to serve the visitors and staff. The solution; a stand-alone, above grade, automated vehicle storage and retrieval system (AVSRS), with a footprint 40% smaller than a conventional garage. The fully automated parking system accommodates 200 cars, utilizes computer controlled motorized lifts, conveyors and shuttles to transport passenger cars to and from the entrance to a parking space – all within 90 seconds.

Los Angeles Metro
Supportive Transit Parking Program
2017 CPPA Public Parking
Program of the Year Award

The Program’s goal was to develop a program that ensured parking resources for transit patrons using a fee based model and innovative solution to control parking demand. Our main objective was to make sure no significant increase in commute time to the patron and increased availability of parking spaces.

SacPark® City of Sacramento
2016 CPPA Public Parking
Program of the Year Award

In 2012, Sacramento City Council passed a motion directing the Parking Services Division directing staff to pursue parking modernization through technology, rate enhancements, expansion, and legislation. In 2013, the new owners of the Sacramento Kings basketball team announced their plan to build an arena in the heart of downtown. As a result an ambitious program to modernize its operations and with additional changes to the downtown parking environment; the City’s Parking Services Division succeeded in a unified program that allows the City to meet today’s diverse demands for parking throughout the City.

UCLA's "Great Flood of 2014"
2015 CPPA Public Parking
Program of the Year Award

On July 29, 2014, just before rush hour, a 93-year old city of Los Angeles 30-inch steel water main ruptured on Sunset Blvd. just 200 yards away from UCLA‘s Westwood Plaza entrance. The water created a huge sinkhole in the pavement, shooting a geyser through the roadway and flooding parts of UCLA’s north campus. It was estimated that 20-million gallons of water had been lost. Damage to five buildings, (including famed Pauley Pavilion), several athletic fields, and two parking facilities. Miraculously, there were no injuries reported on campus or in the parking structures from the flooding.

LA Express Park
2014 CPPA Public Parking
Program of the Year Award

LA Express Park™ fuses technology and demand-based pricing into an innovative parking management strategy. Created as one component of the Los Angeles Congestion Reduction Demonstration with $15 million in grants from the U.S. Department of Transportation and $3.5 million in city funds, the program uses technology to help the city realize its goals of increasing the availability of limited parking spaces, reducing traffic congestion and air pollution, and encouraging use of alternative modes of transportation. LA Express Park™ launched on May 21, 2012.

SF Park, San Francisco (SFMTA)
2013 CPPA Public Parking
Program of the Year Award

Circle less, live more... SFMTA established SFpark to use new technologies and policies to improve parking in San Francisco. Reducing traffic by helping drivers find parking benefits everyone. More parking availability makes streets less congested and safer. Meters that accept credit and debit cards reduce frustration and parking citations. With SFpark, we can all circle less and live more.

City of Santa Monica Parking Program
2011 CPPA Public Parking
Program of the Year Award

The City uses current technology and real-time information to keep cars moving on major boulevards and limit the impact of regional traffic on local streets. This includes a comprehensive street wayfinding system, including signs directing motorists to off-street parking and displaying real time parking availability at many public parking facilities including parking meters. Parking rates reflect the value of parking and are set to ensure that spaces are available when needed.

UC Irvine (P&TS)
2010 CPPA Public Parking
Program of the Year Award

UC Irvine (P&TS) provides parking and transportation for over 37,000 students, faculty, and visitors. Since 2005, UCI increased the Vehicle Ridership program from 1.52 to a 1.9, the highest for any employer of comparable in Southern California. This program reduces congestion and improves air quality on campus and neighboring communities.

Fresno State Green Parking Lot
2007 CPPA Public Parking
Program of the Year Award

Fresno State constructed a Photovoltaic (PV) Solar Parking Structure completed in partnership with Chevron Energy Solutions that provides covered parking with a solar PV roof. The structure covers 722 parking spaces on 5.5 acres in Parking Lot V. This solar system is estimated to provide 20% of core campus power.

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President's Message - June 2019

Dear members,

While the current June gloom in Los Angeles is deceiving, summer is just around the corner.

As you look forward to a summer season of fun with family and friends, at work you may also be gearing up for either a parking ebb or an increase of vehicles. For those of you whose operations experience a summer slowdown, use that time to assess your current organization and see how you might make improvements for the coming year. For others where the summer months represent an influx of traffic and parking needs, I’m sure you know your operation and have a good plan to implement. I wish you luck during this busy season.

I am happy to report that registration is now open for the 36th annual CPPA Conference and Trade Show at the Hyatt Regency Monterey on October 30 to November 1, 2017. Conference Chairperson Lauren Santillano and her committee are working hard on making this a great conference. Please go to the CPPA website to register. This year the President’s Reception will have a special surprise.

CPPA is offering some great training opportunities this month. On June 27 there will be a Summer Boot Camp at Cal State University Northridge. Sessions include: Parking and Mobility Fundamentals, Training and Coaching Your Team, and Courage Leadership. More information can be found on the CPPA website.

Let me conclude by wishing all the parking dads out there an early Happy Father’s Day.

Sincerely,

Mario Inga, CPPA President
City of Inglewood

CPPA 2019 Summer Boot Camp

Thursday, 6/27/2019

9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

There's still time to register for Summer Boot Camp!

Speakers:

Cindy Campbell, IPMI – Frontline

Wanda Brown, IPMI – Leadership

Start the summer boot camp with a 9:00 a.m. stand up meeting.

Then break into one of the following two training tracks (9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.):
1) Frontline: Parking & Mobility Fundamentals
2) Leadership: Motivating, Training and Coaching Your Team

After lunch, complete the day by choosing a track (1:30 p.m.- 4:30 p.m.):

1) Frontline: Parking & Mobility Fundamentals

2) Leadership: Courageous Leadership

Continental Breakfast and Lunch Provided

Location:

CSU Northridge
University Student Union- Northridge Center
18111 Nordhoff St, Northridge, CA 91330
Parking is complimentary. Instructions will be sent a week prior to the training

Registration cost:

Members: $125.00
Non-Members: $175.00

For more information Click here

Any questions please contact Jonathan Wicks at jwicks@walkerconsultants.com

May 2019 - President's Message

Dear CPPA Members,

It’s hard to believe it is already May! The busy summer season will soon be upon us with all those visitors looking for a place to park!

As you and your staff get ready to meet this demand, please think about those employees in your organization that are true ambassadors for your parking programs. As a member you have the opportunity to recognize your colleagues and fellow employees by nominating them for a California Public Parking Association Award that will be presented at the 2019 CPPA Annual Conference at the Hyatt Regency in Monterey, from October 30 to November 1. For more information contact Tony Lucas, CPPA Vice President at tlucas@csus.edu or go to the website at https://www.cppaparking.org/awards.

If you have any specific session topic that you would like to see offered at this year’s California Public Parking Association Conference, or know of a speaker who you think would be a great complement to the program please contact myself or the Conference Chairperson, Lauren Santillano, lauren.santillano@t2systems.com.

A Few More Days to Submit Call for Conference Presentations

Your expertise and perspective are needed – The CPPA membership want you to present! Come share your unique perspective and experience in the parking and transportation industry at the 2019 CPPA Conference from October 30 – November 1 in Monterey, CA.

This year, the conference focus is on all aspects of our industry, we’d like your presentation to be aligned to one of the following themes:

Connecting through mobility
Parking operations and technology
Career development in the industry

If you have experience with 1 or more of the above themes, we want to hear about it! Click here to submit your proposal by Wednesday, June 19, 2019.

Thank you,

Tony Lucas and Lauren Santillano
CPPA 2019 Conference Co-Chairs

Hearing Examiner Training

Learn how to conduct hearing practices with positive and effective management for anyone involved in making parking citation decisions.

5/6/2019 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM

Pasadena City Hall - Training Room (City Hall Basement) 100 N. Garfield Ave. Pasadena, CA 91101

Registration Costs:

Members: $125.00
Non-Members: $175.00

Attendees of this 8-hour training program will be taken through the citation appeal and hearing process. In-depth discussion covering Hearing Officer procedures and class participation in Hearing scenarios will be included. Attendees will receive a written Hearing Examiner manual.

Topics Include:
1. Overview of the Contesting Program
2. Initial Review Process and Procedure

3. Setting up the Hearing
4. Fines and Exceptions
5. Meeting Agency Requirements
6. Review of a model Hearing Manual
7. Application of Applicable Vehicle Code Sections
8. Completion of 8 hours of training 40215 C.V.C.

Continental Breakfast and Lunch Provided

Parking:

Paseo Colorado Subterranean Lot (Validation provided at training) 300 E. Colorado Blvd. Pasadena, CA 91101

Any questions please contact Jon Hamblen at jhamblen@cityofpasadena.net

April 2019 - President's Message

Dear CPPA Members,

April is here, which means the State Legislature will begin their Spring recess on April 11 and will reconvene on April 22 ready to do the work of the people. As such, I wanted to take the opportunity to spotlight one of the crucial standing committees for the CPPA, the Legislative Committee.

As you may be aware, one of the key purposes of CPPA is to monitor parking and mobility bills presented in the State Legislature and determine possible effects to its membership. While we have a wonderful lobbyist, who works on CPPA’s behalf at the State Capitol (thanks, Matt Siverling!), much of the hard work is done by the Legislative Committee which is chaired by Thomas Gaffery from City of Fresno.

The Legislative Committee is responsible for reviewing proposed bills, collecting and evaluating information from member agencies, and verbalizing recommendations to the full CPPA Board on whether to officially support, oppose, or stay impartial on any specific piece of legislation. If you’ve ever read through a proposed bill, strikeouts and all, you will appreciate that this is not one of the more glamorous duties one can accept on a relaxing spring afternoon!

As it is with most non-profit organizations, our committee members volunteer 100% of their time and expertise for the benefit of the organization. While it might not be readily apparent how some of the bills CPPA follows may impact your parking/mobility agency, chances are very high that you have benefitted from CPPA’s Legislative Committee.

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