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CC - (1) Discussion of Options Regarding Standup Electric Scooter-Share Services; and (2) Direction to the City Manager as Deemed Appropriate.
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Meeting Date: May 29, 2018
Contact Person/Dept: Diana Chang/Transportation Department and Sanjana Mada/Public Works Department
Phone Number: (310) 253-6566 / (310) 253-5616
Fiscal Impact: Yes [] No [X] General Fund: Yes [] No [X]
Public Hearing: [] Action Item: [X] Attachments: [X]
Commission Action Required: Yes [] No [X] Date:
Public Notification: (E-Mail) Meetings and Agendas - City Council (05/23/18)
Department Approval: Art Ida, Transportation Director (05/22/18) and Charles Herbertson, Public Works Director (05/23/18)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council (1) discuss options regarding standup electric scooter-share services; and (2) provide direction to the City Manager as deemed appropriate.
BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION
Standup Electric Scooter-Share
Standup electric scooter-share is a new shared-mobility service that has been rapidly deployed by private companies (Scooter-Share Companies) in the past few months in multiple cities in California and other parts of the nation. The Scooter-Share Companies offer to users a pool of self-service standup electric scooters, which are deployed for pick-up in locations in the public right-of-way or on public or private property. These scooters require no docking stations and operate with a speed of up to 15 miles per hour. A user can use an app on the smart phone to locate and unlock the scooter for use. The scooter-share service offers an affordable, easy and convenient way to get around and has the potential to alleviate traffic congestion, parking demand and carbon emissions, and provide efficient first-and-last-mile transportation connections to transit service. Some of these Scooter-Share Companies, such as B...
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