LETTERS


LA Parking Association Urged Aggressive Enforcement


Re: ParkingToday, September 2009 Issue “Point ofView” and “Parking Operator Goes Down ...”


Editor, ParkingToday: Your September 2009 issue was both interesting and


informative (as usual). Being of particular interest to me was your “Point of View” commentary and your opinion piece titled, “Parking Operator Goes Down –May Do HardTime.” Inmy role asChairman of the LosAngeles ParkingAsso-


ciation (LAPA) andVice President of Parking Concepts Inc. (PCI), our association has been diligent and assertive in trying to get the city of LosAngeles to enforce the various tax and licensing requirements associatedwith the lawful operation of the parking lots and garages throughout the city. In fact, it was through our efforts and personal meetings


about four years ago, with Laura Chick, Controller, City of LosAngeles, that ultimately led to the retention of the Parking Network to perform independent audits of various city park- ing lots and garages. We recommended the Parking Network for contract con-


sideration based on the reputation of the principals and, to the best of our knowledge, no conflicts of interestwith the numer- ous city parking operators. The LAPA did not issue a “press release,” but we were


collectively encouraged and hopeful that somethingwas final- ly going to be done to rein in the scofflaw operators that are practically impossible to compete against due to under-report- ing and non-reporting of gross receipts collected. We (recently) met with the city’s new Controller,Wendy


Greuel, to convey the association’s continued support for dili- gent oversight and aggressive enforcement of all tax and per- mitting requirements. The vast majority of Southern California parking opera-


tors are professional firms that comply with the law, pay their taxes, and care about their customers and employees. They also provide a valuable and important service that is often misunderstood and under-appreciated. Please keep up the good work. I look forward to your


publication everymonth. Sincerely,


Robert Hindle Chairman, LosAngeles ParkingAssociation andVice President, Parking Concepts Inc.


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