Comply with CVC 40215

with an Independent Professional Hearing Officer 

   I am a retired police officer with 20 years supervisory experience. 

    My background includes 18 years in the Traffic Bureau, including 4 years as the sergeant in charge of training and supervision of enforcement personnel. 

    I worked closely with the City Traffic Commission, City Code Enforcement Bureau, Parking Control Supervisor, Enforcement Personnel and Citation Processing Contractors.

    My current clientele include cities, community colleges, and universities in the Cal State and UC systems

The Independent Hearing Officer

Hearing Officers must be independent fact finders.  Hearing Officers should not be employed by the issuing agency  where they may feel pressured to uphold citations.

The Hearing Officer must provide an independent, objective, fair, and impartial review of contested parking violations. 

The Hearing Officer carefully evaluates the testimony and evidence provided.  The Hearing Officer may also ask  questions to clarify the appellant's testimony.  The Hearing Officer then makes an objective legal decision based on the testimony and evidence provided.