City of Culver City - File #: 19-10

• File #: 19-10
• Version: 2
• Name: Scooter-Share Interim Operating Agreement
• Type: Minute Order
• Status: Action Item
• File created: 7/2/2018
• In control: City Council Meeting Agenda
• On agenda: 7/9/2018
• Title: CC - (1) Discussion of the Draft Interim Operating Agreement (IOA) with Bird Rides, Inc, (Bird) on its Proposed Operation of a Stand-up Electric Scooter Sharing System within the City of Culver City; (2) Authorization to the City Manager to Finalize and Approve the IOA with Bird and Direction Related Thereto; (3) Authorization to the City Manager to Negotiate with Other Electric Scooter-Share Companies Interested in Operating in the City; and (4) Other Direction to the City Manager as Deemed Appropriate.

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
7/9/2018	2	City Council Meeting Agenda

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CC - (1) Discussion of the Draft Interim Operating Agreement (IOA) with Bird Rides, Inc, (Bird) on its Proposed Operation of a Stand-up Electric Scooter Sharing System within the City of Culver City; (2) Authorization to the City Manager to Finalize and Approve the IOA with Bird and Direction Related Thereto; (3) Authorization to the City Manager to Negotiate with Other Electric Scooter-Share Companies Interested in Operating in the City; and (4) Other Direction to the City Manager as Deemed Appropriate.

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Meeting Date: July 9, 2018

Contact Person/Dept: Diana Chang/Transportation Department

Phone Number: (310) 253-6566

Fiscal Impact: Yes [X] No [] General Fund: Yes [X] No []

Public Hearing: [] Action Item: [X] Attachments: [X]

Commission Action Required: Yes [] No [X] Date:

Public Notification: (E-Mail) Meetings and Agendas - City Council (07/03/18)

Department Approval: Art Ida, Transportation Director (07/03/18) and Charles D. Herbertson, Public Works Director/City Engineer (07/03/18)
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RECOMMENDATION

Staff recommends the City Council (1) discuss the Draft Interim Operating Agreement (IOA) with Bird Rides, Inc. (Bird) on its proposed operation of a stand-up electric scooter sharing system within the City; (2) authorize the City Manager to finalize and approve the IOA and provide direction related thereto; (3) authorize the City Manager to negotiate with other electric scooter-share companies interested in operating in the City; and (4) provide other direction to the City Manager as deemed appropriate.


BACKGROUND

Stand-up Electric Scooter-Share

Stand-up electric scooter-share is a new shared-mobility service that has been rapidly deployed by private companies ("Operators") in the past few months in multiple cities in California and other parts of the nation. The Operators offer users access to a pool of self-se...