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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Message from your CPPA President

Colleagues in Parking,

During this time of the year, university campuses, downtown parks, and airports are usually vibrant and active places. 20/21 has been a little different but, but dare I say that it feels like Spring is in the air and so is hope! California’s vaccination rates are increasing and the infection rates are coming down – all of this points to busier downtowns, airports, and campuses.

During the pandemic, each of us has had an opportunity to reflect on our programs with an eye on improving (and transforming) our services to the public. Hopefully, we’ve done so with an eye on Innovation, Resiliency, and Equity. On April 15, CPPA will be offering a workshop entitled Innovation, Resiliency, and Equity in the Time of COVID-19: A Public Transportation Perspective with Kaite Justice. We think this workshop will resonate with many of you and I hope to see you at the workshop.

And because many of you have asked, we are offering the New and Improved Hearing Examiner Training beginning on May 4, 2021. For more information (and registration) regarding these workshops, please visit https://cppaparking.org/events/

Legislative Update for April 2021

The legislative session is underway. Bills have been introduced and CPPA’s legislative committee is actively monitoring their progress. Some bills of note include AB 1401 regarding off-street parking minimums, SB 101 regarding parking enforcement officer DMV record confidentiality, AB 917 regarding automated enforcement of transit lanes, and a number of others. CPPA’s lobbyist is engaging with legislators and their staff to advocate on our members’ behalf. The next key legislative deadline is April 30th, by which all bills with a fiscal impact must have been approved by their respective policy committees. Please continue to follow the CPPA newsletter for updates.

Legislative Update for March 2021

The California State Legislature reconvened on January 11th. The last day for Legislators to introduce bills for consideration was February 19th. A bill has to be in print for thirty days before it can be amended. So far, we have seen bills introduced on topics such as bus zone enforcement, parking minimums, and others. By early March, we will begin to have a clear picture of bills that may have an impact to CPPA’s members.

During that time, CPPA’s Legislative Committee will review the proposed bills, interface with legislative staff, and advocate on behalf of our members. The next key legislative deadline is April 30th, by which all bills with a fiscal impact must have been approved by their respective policy committees.

Please continue to follow the CPPA newsletter for updates.

Your President's Message

Colleagues in Parking,

As always, I hope that this newsletter finds you and yours in good health and spirits. Maybe because of the Pandemic and also, maybe because of individual plans, I’ve recently received a few emails from my University and from my Parking colleagues saying that they’re making the transition from “working life” to “retired life.” This topic finds more relevance in current times because of many organizations’ “Hiring Chill” and the inability to immediately hire replacements in light of budget shortfalls.

This temporary trend highlights the importance of what many of you and your leadership already understand and that is, the importance of transition planning and the importance of preparing a trained and resilient workforce. With travel restrictions and budget shortfalls in place, I encourage you to look into the workshops that your CPPA Professional Development Team (under the Leadership of Casey Jones) have put together. Your CPPA membership is the ticket to high-quality, relevant, and approachable training and workshops for your team, and for you.

Please take the time to look into CPPA’s training and workshops to ensure your workforce, your team is ready for the future. I look forward to seeing you at a CPPA Workshop soon.

With respect,

Tony

Your CPPA President's Message

Colleagues in Parking,

I hope that this newsletter finds you and your well. 2021 thus far: New Year’s Resolution – Check; Insurrection at our Nation’s Capitol – Check; Inauguration – Check; COVID Vaccine Rollout – Check; Superbowl – Check; return to normal life – Work In Process.

I work at a University and 2021 is, thus far, very much like 2020 and that is to say, it is very much a real-life test of our ability to Lead, Adapt and Overcome. My team is using this crisis as an opportunity to review what we do and redefine and improve our processes. I’m a military veteran, and when I served...

Legislative Update

The California State Legislature reconvened on January 11^th. Legislators have until February 19th to introduce bills for consideration. A bill has to be in print for thirty days before it can be amended. By early March, we will begin to have a clear picture of bills that may have an impact on CPPA’s members. During that time, CPPA’s Legislative Committee...

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