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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

Dear CPPA Members,

The CPPA Board of Directors and Committee Chairs held their annual retreat this past January in San Diego to set goals and activities for 2020. The enthusiasm and commitment the Board has for promoting the parking and mobility profession and offering quality programs and services for our members was exciting to see. Our Northern and Southern California Directors are hard at work planning new and accessible training opportunities via webinars and in person classes which utilizing material from the International Parking and Mobility Institute.

I want to close this newsletter with some bittersweet news, by sharing that I am stepping down as CPPA’s President. My family and I have the opportunity of a lifetime to move to Peru for the remaining part of 2020 and be close to my elderly father. In February, my wife and youngest daughter will move to Lima in time for my daughter to start third grade and immerse herself in Spanish and her Peruvian heritage.

It’s been a true honor and real pleasure to serve the California Public Parking Association all these years from my early days on the Board as Secretary, then Treasurer, followed by Vice President, and currently President in my second term. I’m proud of my contributions to achieve many accomplishments in the past seven years in the Board.

I’m happy to announce that Tony Lucas, current Vice President, has graciously accepted to assume the President’s role effective immediately and continue with the plans and direction of CPPA. I know that Tony will do a great job.

CPPA Scholarship Money Available!

The CPPA supports and promotes your professional growth! CPPA scholarships are available to members interested in a career educational course. The CPPA Member Scholarship Program awards up to $500 per member and can be applied towards the 2020 Annual CPPA Conference & Trade Show held in Paradise Point, San Diego this November.

To download the Scholarship Form, visit https://www.cppaparking.org/scholarship/.

Then, submit your completed form to scholarship@cppaparking.org.

Your professional development is our mission! With funds available to further your education, don't delay. Apply today!

Message from your CPPA President

Greetings CPPA Members,

I want to wish everyone a Happy and Prosperous New Year. I hope you were able to take time during the holidays to spend quality time with your families and to reflect on the many blessings in your life.

This month the Board of Directors will be holding our annual retreat to develop goals and objectives for 2020. Please contact me or any member of the board with any recommendations for programming you would like to see CPPA take on this year. We are here to serve you and we can do this better if you tell us your needs and concerns.

Legislative Update-January 2020

The Legislature returned for its second year of their two-year session on January 6th. During the recess, CPPA’s Legislative Committee was engaged with our Legislative Advocate and CPPA members across the state to strategize and plan for this years’ session. We expect that many topics from 2019 will return this year, such as micromobility, DMV processes, and towing. Our first major deadline is February 21, which is the last day bills can be introduced and will give us a preliminary snapshot of what the legislative session will look like.

Four Steps to Create a Sustainable Plan for Your Parking Operation

Sustainability means different things to different businesses and organizations. For a parking operation, sustainability can be summed up in three overarching objectives: increased efficiency, better customer service and experience, and becoming more environmentally friendly. But how does a parking operation achieve these objectives? Four steps can help you create a sustainable, long-term plan for your parking operation.

President's Message - December 2019

Greetings Parking Professionals,

As we approach the holiday season, I want to take this opportunity to express my sincere appreciation to you, the members, for your participation in CPPA. It is a great honor to serve as your CPPA President.

Reflecting back on this year, I hope that CPPA has been able to provide you, our members, with relevant training, timely legislation updates, and valuable networking opportunities to enrich you in your careers as Parking and Mobility professionals. None of the things we do here at CPPA would be possible without the hard work and dedication of all of those who have served and volunteered throughout the year. Through the productive efforts and multiple hours of our board and the many different working committees, CPPA remains the most recognized state parking and mobility organization in the country.

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