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

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

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.

Dear CPPA Members:

By the close of business on Friday, February 22nd, Assemblymembers and Senators of the California Legislature had introduced 2,577 bills into print.

As you may have seen, there are some bills that address topics important to CPPA such as confidential DMV records for parking enforcement officers, DMV payment plans, and towing.

Many of these introduced bills are placeholders for future language. Bills must remain in print for 30 days before they can be amended or heard in Committee; so we are just now beginning to see text of these proposed laws. Bills must be heard in committee by April 26th for fiscal bills and May 3rd for non-fiscal bills.

The CPPA Legislative Committee is actively reviewing proposed bills as revisions become available and are engaging with our Legislative Advocate in Sacramento to develop a strategy moving forward. I will continue to provide regular legislative updates in the CPPA email newsletter.

If you have any feedback or questions, please contact me directly at legislature@cppaparking.org.

Sincerely,

Thomas W. Gaffery IV, MBA, CAPP
CPPA Legislative Committee Chair

As one of the largest state-wide public parking organizations in the United States, we continue to use our Sacramento lobbyist to effect changes to California laws that impact our members.  This is where you come in – more numbers = more influence in Sacramento!    What does your agency need done?  What laws effecting parking and parking operations do you see as a priority?  Make your voice heard in Sacramento.

Introducing the Organizational Membership option -  You can choose what fits your organization:

Individual: $135 per year
One member/one vote/one person receives member benefits  

Organization: $250 per year
Multiple members from the same agency (as many as you like)/ one primary voting member / All members receive member benefits 

Remember that 2018 Memberships expired December 31, 2018 and accounts will be closed on March 31, 2019.  It’s not too late - renew now! 

Log in at www.cppaparking.org. 

Select ‘Membership – Renew Membership and make your selection.  As the primary member you can add as many members of your agency as you like at no additional cost.  Add or remove members as you see fit and all of your beneficiary members get the same member benefits that you do.