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MTP - ACTION ITEM - (1) Receive a Presentation from Coco Regarding Their Remotely Controlled Delivery Devices; (2) Discuss and Consider Implementation of the Service in Culver City; and (3) Make Recommendations to Staff.
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Meeting Date: April 11, 2024
Contact Person: Alicia Ide, Management Analyst
310-253-5618
Attachments: Yes [X] No [ ]
Fiscal Impact: Yes [ ] No [X] General Fund: Yes [ ] No [X]
Public Notice: E-Mail via GovDelivery(04/09/2024): Meetings and Agendas - Mobility, Traffic & Parking Subcommittee; Notify Me - Construction, Street Maintenance and Closures; Stay Informed - Bicycle & Pedestrian / Culver CityBus / Construction, Street Maintenance and Closures
Department Approval: Yanni Demitri, Public Works Director/City Engineer 04/09/2024)
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BACKGROUND
On September 28, 2021, Coco Delivery presented their business operations to the Mobility, Traffic and Parking Subcommittee, introducing themselves and requesting permission to operate in Culver City at a future time. The company indicated that they were beginning operations in Santa Monica and, while not yet ready to expand their operation into Culver City, wanted to begin discussions to determine the level of interest the Subcommittee had regarding such an operation Subcommittee Members had generally positive responses, noting that new regulations would be required to govern this new technology. Coco has now returned to staff indicating their desire to begin operations in Culver City as early as fall 2024. A link to a recording of the 09/28/21 meeting is attached.
DISCUSSION
Coco is a company that delivers food using small vehicles remotely controlled and driven by a driver traveling along the sidewalk within a 2-mile radius from a provider to the customer. Currently the company uses hundreds of remotely piloted vehicles to deliver food from restaurants, convenience shops, and grocery stores in Sou...
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