As a resident I think it's imperative that we support small local businesses this year more than ever. Seeing the City's free holiday red-bagged parking meters is a fabulous tradition in Hermosa and a sure sign that the holiday season is here!
Dear Mayor Campbell, City Council Members and City Manager Lowenthal,
I am writing in support of having the red free parking bags for four weeks again this year. As a resident, the red parking bags always feel to me like a community supporting one another - supporting local businesses and residents wanting to shop & dine locally. This year, that support is more important than ever.
I also support passing approving this measure for a few years so it does not need to be revisited annually and cause business owners worry each year at the same time.
The retail and the restaurants need this more than ever!! They depend on this free parking each season for their business. People are very turned off by the lparking in HB. We need to support our businesses in HB by providing Holiday free parking.
I am writing in support of four weeks of free parking during the holidays. This year more than any other we need to make sure our small businesses are able to survive and the four weeks of free parking is one way to help. Please keep Hermosa the amazing small town we all know and love and help our our small businesses!
It’s a no brainer to to allow 4 weeks free parking during the holiday shopping season. As a community we need to support our local businesses especially during Covid! Our local businesses are struggling under state regulated restrictions, combined w/limited parking due to outdoor street dining taking up over 50% of parking. These Circumstances make it next to impossible for local businesses to succeed this holiday season. Let’s come together as a community and support our small businesses, we need to let them know we support and love them!
Dear Mayor Campbell and Hermosa City Council,
My name is Beth Drayer and I’m a resident of Hermosa Beach.
I’m writing in today in support of REPORT 20-0677. I strongly urge the city council to once again approve free 2-hour holiday parking from Thanksgiving to Christmas to benefit Hermosa’s small businesses.
I feel it has been beneficial to Hermosa's small businesses in the past as an important part to support our local small businesses. Being able to shop locally for the holiday's is something that I feel strongly about, being a small business myself. Being able to spend time in our special community and not have to move your car every 2 hours enjoying friends and family is a special way for the city to show it's support as well.
Thank you for your time and service.
Beth Drayer
My name is Claudia Prenter and I’m a resident of Hermosa Beach.
I’m writing in today in support of agenda item 14C. I strongly urge the City Council to once again approve free 2-hour holiday parking from Thanksgiving to Christmas to benefit Hermosa’s small businesses.
I think free parking is a great thing to have every year to make shopping and dining out more convenient and relaxing, especially around the Holidays, just one less thing to worry about while supporting our local shops.
My name is Jessica Gregg and I’m a resident of Hermosa Beach. I’m writing in today in support of agenda item 14C regarding free 2-hour holiday parking. I strongly urge the City Council to once again approve the free 2-hour holiday parking from Thanksgiving to Christmas to benefit Hermosa’s small businesses.
Our small businesses struggle enough to compete with mammoth e-commerce retailers and big box stores. This year with the addition of covid, our small local businesses will need as much help as they can from us as a community to survive. Providing free parking will encourage visitors to our city to stay longer than they may have otherwise stayed. Free meter parking encourages parking on the street and increases foot traffic. Providing up to two hours of free parking also can increase time spent at restaurants or in one of our retail establishments. Finally, many in our community are struggling financially. It may sound small but saving a few dollars on parking could mean a lot to those most affected by these uncertain times and they could choose to visit one of our neighboring cities (Manhattan or Redondo) who do offer the free parking during the holidays.
As a local resident and business owner of Details — on Upper Pier Avenue—I’m writing today to express my support for 4 weeks of Red-bagged Meters in Downtown Hermosa Beach for this holiday season. The City's annual Free Holiday Parking Program and the sight of those red-bagged meters have become a welcomed tradition and reminder to all that the holiday season has arrived, and the earlier we do this, the better, as every dollar spent elsewhere from Black Friday on is one less spent in our city and one less dollar benefitting our city.
Ideally, Wednesday, November 25th and continues through Friday December 25th. This would kick off the holiday season with Black Friday on Friday, followed by Small Business Saturday. For these 4 weeks, residents and visitors don't have to worry about tossing coins in the meter when they want to support a local small business. They can pull up to a free space just like they do at Del Amo, The Point, Target, Plaza El Segundo and Downtown Manhattan Beach.
Please small businesses really need this support this year more then ever.
Thank you
Tiffany Soporito
Resident & owner of Details
As a small (retail) business owner in Hermosa Beach, I would once again like to show my support for the 4 weeks of bagged meters. It's one of the small ways our town can remain competitive with neighboring cities and encourage our community to stay and shop local!
The holiday free parking program is so important to our Hermosa businesses all of which have been significantly impacted by the closures and decreased traffic due to the pandemic. I encourage you to consider keeping this program to bring more support to our local businesses.
Please support 4 weeks of free parking red bags for the holidays. We need to support our local businesses and restaurants, especially during the pandemic.
Please continue the City’s tradition of free parking this holiday season. Our businesses need our help more than ever, and man, do we need a little more joy in 2020!
Dear Mayor Campbell and Hermosa City Council,
My name is Joseph M Symond and I’m a 20-year resident of Hermosa Beach.
I’m writing in today in support of agenda item 14C. I strongly urge the City Council to once again approve free 2-hour holiday parking from Thanksgiving to Christmas to benefit Hermosa’s small businesses.
I have family and friends who specifically come into Hermosa during the holiday period to visit, dine and shop, and one of the great appeals is the free parking offered throughout the holidays, which is why we would absolutely support the continuation of this.
Thank you for your time and service.
Joseph M. Symond
I'm writing today in support of the Hermosa Beach Free Holiday parking program. As the GM of Beach & Beverly and Wicked+, I can tell you that the red bags covering downtown meters from Thanksgiving to Christmas are incredibly important to our success. The festive red bags get everyone into the holiday spirit, they are a positive reminder of the generosity of the city, and they remind our customers that it's time to shop small.
If approved, the inclusion of the Free Parking at Red Bagged Meters will be a very important part of our messaging. It gives us something tangible to promote, that businesses, residents and visitors alike all love. This has been an incredibly difficult year and we are doing everything we possibly can to survive this pandemic with our business intact. The holiday season (November/December) represents about 40% our shops' business for the year. We are in competition with all of our neighboring cities, malls and especially this year with online retailers. We need all the help we can get from our city leaders. Please help us to attract and retain our loyal local customers with this wonderful holiday tradition in our town!
I am writing to encourage the annual free holiday parting initiative and hope you vote to continue it this year.
As a resident I think it's imperative that we support small local businesses this year more than ever. Seeing the City's free holiday red-bagged parking meters is a fabulous tradition in Hermosa and a sure sign that the holiday season is here!
Dear Mayor Campbell, City Council Members and City Manager Lowenthal,
I am writing in support of having the red free parking bags for four weeks again this year. As a resident, the red parking bags always feel to me like a community supporting one another - supporting local businesses and residents wanting to shop & dine locally. This year, that support is more important than ever.
I also support passing approving this measure for a few years so it does not need to be revisited annually and cause business owners worry each year at the same time.
Best,
Carol Reid Kluthe
The retail and the restaurants need this more than ever!! They depend on this free parking each season for their business. People are very turned off by the lparking in HB. We need to support our businesses in HB by providing Holiday free parking.
I am writing in support of four weeks of free parking during the holidays. This year more than any other we need to make sure our small businesses are able to survive and the four weeks of free parking is one way to help. Please keep Hermosa the amazing small town we all know and love and help our our small businesses!
It’s a no brainer to to allow 4 weeks free parking during the holiday shopping season. As a community we need to support our local businesses especially during Covid! Our local businesses are struggling under state regulated restrictions, combined w/limited parking due to outdoor street dining taking up over 50% of parking. These Circumstances make it next to impossible for local businesses to succeed this holiday season. Let’s come together as a community and support our small businesses, we need to let them know we support and love them!
Dear Mayor Campbell and Hermosa City Council,
My name is Beth Drayer and I’m a resident of Hermosa Beach.
I’m writing in today in support of REPORT 20-0677. I strongly urge the city council to once again approve free 2-hour holiday parking from Thanksgiving to Christmas to benefit Hermosa’s small businesses.
I feel it has been beneficial to Hermosa's small businesses in the past as an important part to support our local small businesses. Being able to shop locally for the holiday's is something that I feel strongly about, being a small business myself. Being able to spend time in our special community and not have to move your car every 2 hours enjoying friends and family is a special way for the city to show it's support as well.
Thank you for your time and service.
Beth Drayer
Dear Mayor Campbell and Hermosa City Council,
My name is Claudia Prenter and I’m a resident of Hermosa Beach.
I’m writing in today in support of agenda item 14C. I strongly urge the City Council to once again approve free 2-hour holiday parking from Thanksgiving to Christmas to benefit Hermosa’s small businesses.
I think free parking is a great thing to have every year to make shopping and dining out more convenient and relaxing, especially around the Holidays, just one less thing to worry about while supporting our local shops.
Thank you for your time and service.
Claudia Prenter
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Dear Mayor Campbell and Hermosa City Council,
My name is Jessica Gregg and I’m a resident of Hermosa Beach. I’m writing in today in support of agenda item 14C regarding free 2-hour holiday parking. I strongly urge the City Council to once again approve the free 2-hour holiday parking from Thanksgiving to Christmas to benefit Hermosa’s small businesses.
Our small businesses struggle enough to compete with mammoth e-commerce retailers and big box stores. This year with the addition of covid, our small local businesses will need as much help as they can from us as a community to survive. Providing free parking will encourage visitors to our city to stay longer than they may have otherwise stayed. Free meter parking encourages parking on the street and increases foot traffic. Providing up to two hours of free parking also can increase time spent at restaurants or in one of our retail establishments. Finally, many in our community are struggling financially. It may sound small but saving a few dollars on parking could mean a lot to those most affected by these uncertain times and they could choose to visit one of our neighboring cities (Manhattan or Redondo) who do offer the free parking during the holidays.
Thank you for your time!
Best,
Jess Gregg
As a local resident and business owner of Details — on Upper Pier Avenue—I’m writing today to express my support for 4 weeks of Red-bagged Meters in Downtown Hermosa Beach for this holiday season. The City's annual Free Holiday Parking Program and the sight of those red-bagged meters have become a welcomed tradition and reminder to all that the holiday season has arrived, and the earlier we do this, the better, as every dollar spent elsewhere from Black Friday on is one less spent in our city and one less dollar benefitting our city.
Ideally, Wednesday, November 25th and continues through Friday December 25th. This would kick off the holiday season with Black Friday on Friday, followed by Small Business Saturday. For these 4 weeks, residents and visitors don't have to worry about tossing coins in the meter when they want to support a local small business. They can pull up to a free space just like they do at Del Amo, The Point, Target, Plaza El Segundo and Downtown Manhattan Beach.
Please small businesses really need this support this year more then ever.
Thank you
Tiffany Soporito
Resident & owner of Details
Please approve the 4 weeks of free parking - Lets help our small businesses most especially this year!
Please support 4 weeks of free parking red bags for the holidays. This is a no brainer - our local businesses and restaurants need the support!!
As a small (retail) business owner in Hermosa Beach, I would once again like to show my support for the 4 weeks of bagged meters. It's one of the small ways our town can remain competitive with neighboring cities and encourage our community to stay and shop local!
The holiday free parking program is so important to our Hermosa businesses all of which have been significantly impacted by the closures and decreased traffic due to the pandemic. I encourage you to consider keeping this program to bring more support to our local businesses.
Please approve the 4 weeks of Free parking for the holidays again. Thank you!
Please support 4 weeks of free parking red bags for the holidays. We need to support our local businesses and restaurants, especially during the pandemic.
Dear Mayor Campbell and Esteemed Councilmembers,
Please continue the City’s tradition of free parking this holiday season. Our businesses need our help more than ever, and man, do we need a little more joy in 2020!
Thank you,
James Scott
Dear Mayor Campbell and Hermosa City Council,
My name is Joseph M Symond and I’m a 20-year resident of Hermosa Beach.
I’m writing in today in support of agenda item 14C. I strongly urge the City Council to once again approve free 2-hour holiday parking from Thanksgiving to Christmas to benefit Hermosa’s small businesses.
I have family and friends who specifically come into Hermosa during the holiday period to visit, dine and shop, and one of the great appeals is the free parking offered throughout the holidays, which is why we would absolutely support the continuation of this.
Thank you for your time and service.
Joseph M. Symond
I support 4 weeks of free parking for the holidays in Hermosa Beach. It is so important for small businesses. Thank you!
Hello Hermosa Beach City Council Members,
I'm writing today in support of the Hermosa Beach Free Holiday parking program. As the GM of Beach & Beverly and Wicked+, I can tell you that the red bags covering downtown meters from Thanksgiving to Christmas are incredibly important to our success. The festive red bags get everyone into the holiday spirit, they are a positive reminder of the generosity of the city, and they remind our customers that it's time to shop small.
If approved, the inclusion of the Free Parking at Red Bagged Meters will be a very important part of our messaging. It gives us something tangible to promote, that businesses, residents and visitors alike all love. This has been an incredibly difficult year and we are doing everything we possibly can to survive this pandemic with our business intact. The holiday season (November/December) represents about 40% our shops' business for the year. We are in competition with all of our neighboring cities, malls and especially this year with online retailers. We need all the help we can get from our city leaders. Please help us to attract and retain our loyal local customers with this wonderful holiday tradition in our town!
Thank you,
Amanda Browning