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Discussion Regarding Conducting a Review of Other Cities’ Fees for Ridesharing Services to Provide Findings/Recommendation to the Parking and Traffic Council Subcommittee.
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Meeting Date: May 9, 2018
Contact Person/Dept: Jeff Muir/Finance Department
Phone Number: (310) 253-5865
Fiscal Impact: Yes [] No [X] General Fund: Yes [] No [X]
Public Hearing: [] Action Item: [X] Attachments: [X]
Public Notification: (E-Mail) Meetings and Agendas - Finance Advisory Committee (05/04/2018)
Department Approval: Jeff Muir, Chief Financial Officer (05/03/2018)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the Finance Advisory Committee (FAC) discuss conducting a review of other cities’ fees for ridesharing services to provide findings/recommendation to the Parking and Traffic Council Subcommittee.
BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION
With ridesharing/ride-hailing services increasing in popularity across the nation, many municipalities have begun examining policies to impose fees or taxes on these companies and/or passengers. Such services are assumed to increase demand on local streets and roads, worsening traffic and reducing public transportation ridership. For these reasons, taxes/fees to assist in paying for local public transportation and infrastructure improvements has become a topic of heightened conversation nationally and among states and cities.
At the April Parking and Traffic Council Subcommittee Meeting, it was recommended that the FAC take a look at the fees some cities are imposing on Uber and Lyft (and ridesharing services generally) and report back with findings/recommendations.
ATTACHMENTS
1. Hu, W. (2018, February 18). When calling an Uber can pay off for cities and states. The New York Times, Retrieved from: <http://www.nytimes.com>.
MOTION
That the FAC:
1. Hold discussion.