The City of Monterey Parking Division continues to integrate latest technology solutions to make finding and paying for a parking space easier. As part of these improvements, in June 2022, the parking enforcement technology was upgraded and equipped with three (3) parking enforcement scooters with Automated License Plate Reader (ALPR) technology. The ALPR system, managed by Vigilant Solutions, automates the current process of manual tire chalking replacing it with “digital chalking”. Digital chalking works by integrating License Plate Recognition technology to capture and analyze digital license plate information with Global Positioning System (GPS) technology for a complete and accurate vehicle parking enforcement system. In addition, the ALPR system has the capability for the City to locate stolen vehicles and parking scofflaws, and greatly reduces the potential for industrial injuries that are associated with chalking tires by hand. FULL NEWS RELEASE IN PDF