Comments on: Hollywood Parking Fines = Outrageous http://blogging.la/2009/08/20/hollywood-parking-fines-outrageous/ Lizard people dude. Seriously. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 03:54:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Sandy Gonzalez http://blogging.la/2009/08/20/hollywood-parking-fines-outrageous/comment-page-1/#comment-20626 Sandy Gonzalez Thu, 03 Sep 2009 11:11:22 +0000 http://la.metblogs.com/?p=32828#comment-20626 Councilman Garcetti, i too have a ticket that i need help with, claiming i went over my 2 hour limit on my residential street when in reality there was still 1 hour 13 minutes to go till i was done with the 2 hours. From 8 o'clock, to 6 pm i go every 2 hours to move my car to the next available spot on the street. so at 10 am i moved it, at 12 pm, i came out to move it again and to my suprise, found a shiny new ticket, at first i thought, well thats what i get for being a minute late, but when i saw the time the ticket was issued, it was at 10:47, i was nowhere near being over the 2 hour limit, and there was no chalk on my tire to lead him to believe i was either, what might have happened? Councilman Garcetti, i too have a ticket that i need help with, claiming i went over my 2 hour limit on my residential street when in reality there was still 1 hour 13 minutes to go till i was done with the 2 hours. From 8 o’clock, to 6 pm i go every 2 hours to move my car to the next available spot on the street. so at 10 am i moved it, at 12 pm, i came out to move it again and to my suprise, found a shiny new ticket, at first i thought, well thats what i get for being a minute late, but when i saw the time the ticket was issued, it was at 10:47, i was nowhere near being over the 2 hour limit, and there was no chalk on my tire to lead him to believe i was either, what might have happened?

]]> By: egarcetti http://blogging.la/2009/08/20/hollywood-parking-fines-outrageous/comment-page-1/#comment-20625 egarcetti Wed, 26 Aug 2009 07:02:07 +0000 http://la.metblogs.com/?p=32828#comment-20625 Absolutely--I've noticed this too and while there is no grand conspiracy after most of my investigations, something is definitely amiss and the city does a terrible job of communicating the changes to parking requirements. I am working with the business community in Hwood right now to see if we can address some of these issues. Where was the ticket, if you don't mind me asking? Absolutely–I’ve noticed this too and while there is no grand conspiracy after most of my investigations, something is definitely amiss and the city does a terrible job of communicating the changes to parking requirements. I am working with the business community in Hwood right now to see if we can address some of these issues. Where was the ticket, if you don’t mind me asking?

]]> By: Tammara http://blogging.la/2009/08/20/hollywood-parking-fines-outrageous/comment-page-1/#comment-20624 Tammara Mon, 24 Aug 2009 02:13:20 +0000 http://la.metblogs.com/?p=32828#comment-20624 Okay.... thanks! I will. I am very impressed you responded Councilman Garcetti. I've always been a fan, but it's great to know you are paying attention to everyday concerns. It's really makes a difference. Granted, parking irritations are low on the totem scale of life. However, parking issues in Hollywood do seem to be the bane of many peoples day to day issues. I know the balance of money to support city services has to be made and parking is one of those juicy money-makers. It just seems the zealotry of going after citizens is really intense these days. Thanks again for the help... and arisp... if you are reading this, you can follow suit! Okay…. thanks! I will. I am very impressed you responded Councilman Garcetti. I’ve always been a fan, but it’s great to know you are paying attention to everyday concerns. It’s really makes a difference.
Granted, parking irritations are low on the totem scale of life. However, parking issues in Hollywood do seem to be the bane of many peoples day to day issues. I know the balance of money to support city services has to be made and parking is one of those juicy money-makers. It just seems the zealotry of going after citizens is really intense these days. Thanks again for the help… and arisp… if you are reading this, you can follow suit!

]]> By: egarcetti http://blogging.la/2009/08/20/hollywood-parking-fines-outrageous/comment-page-1/#comment-20623 egarcetti Sun, 23 Aug 2009 06:14:52 +0000 http://la.metblogs.com/?p=32828#comment-20623 I hope I am not wading into a flame attack here, but as a longtime blogging.la fan and as the councilmember for much of Hollywood, let me see if I can be helpful. We work on ticket issues all the time Tammara (they are tough, but I think it is one of our core duties), both systemic and individual issues. Give my office a call (323) 957-4500 or email sally.castro (at) lacity.org and she will be sure to check things out or to refer it to the appropriate deputy. (BTW, we do get parking tickets, too :) Thanks! Eric I hope I am not wading into a flame attack here, but as a longtime blogging.la fan and as the councilmember for much of Hollywood, let me see if I can be helpful. We work on ticket issues all the time Tammara (they are tough, but I think it is one of our core duties), both systemic and individual issues. Give my office a call (323) 957-4500 or email sally.castro (at) lacity.org and she will be sure to check things out or to refer it to the appropriate deputy. (BTW, we do get parking tickets, too :)

Thanks!

Eric

]]> By: David Markland http://blogging.la/2009/08/20/hollywood-parking-fines-outrageous/comment-page-1/#comment-20622 David Markland Sat, 22 Aug 2009 07:42:45 +0000 http://la.metblogs.com/?p=32828#comment-20622 Ha. I was going to mention City Council's salaries as well, as they'll be the ones to defend the high cost of parking tickets on the city's deficit. Ha. I was going to mention City Council’s salaries as well, as they’ll be the ones to defend the high cost of parking tickets on the city’s deficit.

]]> By: Chal Pivik http://blogging.la/2009/08/20/hollywood-parking-fines-outrageous/comment-page-1/#comment-20621 Chal Pivik Fri, 21 Aug 2009 18:58:01 +0000 http://la.metblogs.com/?p=32828#comment-20621 city councilmembers don't have to worry about parking tickets and on top of that, at $175K+ per year salary, i bet their attitude is "it's only $50, what's the big deal." city councilmembers don’t have to worry about parking tickets and on top of that, at $175K+ per year salary, i bet their attitude is “it’s only $50, what’s the big deal.”

]]> By: Tammara http://blogging.la/2009/08/20/hollywood-parking-fines-outrageous/comment-page-1/#comment-20620 Tammara Fri, 21 Aug 2009 18:41:34 +0000 http://la.metblogs.com/?p=32828#comment-20620 wow. that's terrible. I don't have any suggestions.... but was anyone with you that night somewhere else? Maybe they could do a written notarized statement to take to the court with you. wow. that’s terrible. I don’t have any suggestions…. but was anyone with you that night somewhere else? Maybe they could do a written notarized statement to take to the court with you.

]]> By: arisp http://blogging.la/2009/08/20/hollywood-parking-fines-outrageous/comment-page-1/#comment-20619 arisp Fri, 21 Aug 2009 16:58:00 +0000 http://la.metblogs.com/?p=32828#comment-20619 Or how about getting a delinquent notice in the mail for not having paid a parking ticket THAT I NEVER GOT BECAUSE I HAD NEVER PARKED WHERE THEY CLAIMED I HAD?? How does one prove that? I had to pay the ticket and am now waiting to get my contestation date. But I have no proof that I wasn't parked there, as it was over 6 weeks ago and I assume I was asleep at home. Any suggestions on how to beat this? (I have no receipts from that night proving I was elsewhere)... Or how about getting a delinquent notice in the mail for not having paid a parking ticket THAT I NEVER GOT BECAUSE I HAD NEVER PARKED WHERE THEY CLAIMED I HAD?? How does one prove that? I had to pay the ticket and am now waiting to get my contestation date. But I have no proof that I wasn’t parked there, as it was over 6 weeks ago and I assume I was asleep at home. Any suggestions on how to beat this? (I have no receipts from that night proving I was elsewhere)…

]]> By: bmayhem http://blogging.la/2009/08/20/hollywood-parking-fines-outrageous/comment-page-1/#comment-20618 bmayhem Fri, 21 Aug 2009 16:11:00 +0000 http://la.metblogs.com/?p=32828#comment-20618 Or you can put your money to good use and leave LA. That's what I'm doing. Actually leaving the state. CA can kiss my moneh goodbye. Actually leaving because I want to experience more than Los Angeles in my life.. move someplace that actually has seasons.. I can't wait. Or you can put your money to good use and leave LA. That’s what I’m doing. Actually leaving the state. CA can kiss my moneh goodbye.

Actually leaving because I want to experience more than Los Angeles in my life.. move someplace that actually has seasons.. I can’t wait.

]]> By: stevejust http://blogging.la/2009/08/20/hollywood-parking-fines-outrageous/comment-page-1/#comment-20617 stevejust Fri, 21 Aug 2009 01:57:39 +0000 http://la.metblogs.com/?p=32828#comment-20617 MacDuff: Thanks for the tip. Just got dinged $50. We got to Blick on Santa Monica at about 7:02. Our reciept from Blick shows we paid at 7:19 pm. We walked out to a ticket. Either the ticket was written and meter person gone in about 2 minutes, or that meter was running fast. Even with different times on our car clock and the reciept register adding +/- five minutes, I don't think we could've gotten a ticket if the meter worked. MacDuff: Thanks for the tip. Just got dinged $50. We got to Blick on Santa Monica at about 7:02. Our reciept from Blick shows we paid at 7:19 pm. We walked out to a ticket. Either the ticket was written and meter person gone in about 2 minutes, or that meter was running fast. Even with different times on our car clock and the reciept register adding +/- five minutes, I don’t think we could’ve gotten a ticket if the meter worked.

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