Donations For Citations

The Donations for Citations program provides a once-per-year (July 1 - June 30) opportunity to donate qualified items to the ASI Beach Pantry as an alternative to paying a campus parking citation in full. Qualified citation types can pay a $20 processing fee to Parking and Transportation Services and select five items from the categories below to donate to the ASI Beach Pantry in lieu of paying for the citation.

Please call us at (562) 985-4146 or email ParkingGeneral@csulb.edu to begin the process.

  • Improper permit in Employee space
  • Improper permit in General space
  • Improper permit in Short-Term space
  • Short-term permit in General space
  • Short-term permit in Employee space
  • Resident permit in Non-Resident space
  • Non-resident permit in Resident space
  • Low Emission Vehicle Parking Only
  • Motorcycle in Bike Area
  • Motorcycle in Auto Space
  • No valid permit*

*A Monthly, Semester, or Academic Year permit must be purchased in order to complete the Donations for Citations Program for this citation type. Visitors do not qualify.

Individuals will purchase one item from each of the following categories and bring a total of five items to the Parking and Transportation Services (PTS) Office for donation. Items cannot be damaged or expired.

  1. Canned food (1 can): Fruit, vegetables, peanut butter, applesauce, or pasta sauce.
  2. Soups (1 item): Cup of noodles, instant ramen, canned soups, canned chili, or Chef Boyardee.
  3. Carb (1 package): Macaroni and cheese, Pasta, cereal, rice, or oatmeal (box).
  4. Canned Protein (1 can): Canned tuna, canned chicken, canned beans, canned chickpeas, or health bars (box).
  5. Hygiene (1 item/package): Deodorant, body wash, Feminine Hygiene Products (box), toothbrush, or shampoo.

NOTE: Travel size items that belong to a larger package/box are not accepted. All items must be new and sealed.

  1. Select five acceptable items for donation from the qualified donations list in the menu above. One item from each of the five categories must be brought in for donation, for a total of five donated items. Expired, damaged, or open items will not be accepted.
  2. Visit the PTS building with your donations and pay the $20 processing fee prior to the 21 calendar day deadline from the receipt of your citation.
  3. The citation will be marked as dismissed.

How did this program start?

An undergraduate student, Stephanie Argent, came to Parking and Transportation Services in the summer of 2018, proposing an idea to make a difference with the food insecurity for our students. Citing a research study of Student Basic Needs performed by Dr. Rashida Crutchfield and Dr. Jennifer Maguire (Jan. 2018), she found that 41.6% of students in the California State University (CSU) system reported experiencing food insecurity. Parking & Transportation Services recognized this fact and wanted to partner with Stephanie to make a difference in the lives of our students on campus while also exploring the possibility of a discounted citation payment option. Through this collaboration came the Donations for Citations program.

This program now provides students with a discounted citation payment option while at the same time increasing the supply of available resources to the ASI Beach Pantry and further combating food insecurity on our campus.