STATE & REGIONAL SPOTLIGHT CALIFORNIA PUBLIC PARKING ASSOCIATION
CPPA PREPARES FOR THE FUTURE By Marlene Cramer, CAPP
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he California Public Parking Association (CPPA) has served public parking agencies throughout California for the past 32 years. The organization, like many other state/regional associations, was built on friendship and a desire for agencies to network and improve the industry.
The mission of CPPA continues to be to promote excellence in the parking industry, foster networking and information exchange, and provide a forum to discuss parking advancements and create and sponsor professional training. CPPA is a proud to be an official allied state and regional association with IPI. Working with IPI gives CPPA many opportunities to advance the profession and extend the mission of the industry that Parking Matters®. It is our intent as an organization to continue our partnership with IPI to help us advance the parking profession in California.
California Legislation The following are California bills that were recently signed into law that affect parking programs throughout the state:
AB 1151 (Payment Plans for Parking Penalties): Modifies section 40204 of the vehicle code to allow a city to offer a citation payment plan at any stage in the process, not just after the hearing officer makes a determination that there is a violation (as set forth in CVC 40215(c)(7)). This is a permissive statute, and cities are not required to offer a payment plan to customers. The CPPA supported this bill. ●● AB 1015 (Car Share Vehicles): Will authorize a local authority to, by ordinance or resolution, designate certain streets or portions of streets for the nonexclusive parking privilege of motor vehicles participating in a car share vehicle program or ridesharing program. ●● AB 198 (Vehicles: Tow Truck Assistance): Will authorize a driver of a tow truck who is either operating under an agreement with the law enforcement agency responsible for investigating traffic collisions on the roadway or summoned by the owner or operator of a vehicle involved in a collision or that is otherwise disabled on the roadway to utilize the center median or right shoulder of a roadway in the event of an emergency occurring on a roadway that requires the rapid removal of impediments to traffic or rendering of assistance to a disabled vehicle obstructing a roadway if specific conditions are met. Will other states follow California’s lead? ●●
2015 Conference The 32nd Annual CPPA conference will be held at the Oakland Marriott City Center, Nov. 4–6, 2015. The conference program features new information, multiple training opportunities, and face-to-face time to meet with vendors and colleagues to share ideas and find solutions to daily issues. This year’s conference theme, “To Park or Not to Park: Striking a Balance,” reflects the dynamics our attendees face. The conference will include sessions relating to these challenges and others, such as frontline training, as well as a wide range of networking opportunities and motivational sessions.
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INTERNATIONAL PARKING INSTITUTE | OCTOBER 2015