55D - RESO - BIRD SCOOTER PILOT PROG

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REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: 18, 2018 TITLE: ADOPT A RESOLUTION TO ESTABLISH A PILOT PROGRAM FOR THE LIMITED USE OF ELECTRIC SCOOTERS IN SANTA ANA {STRATEGIC PLAN NOS. 3.1, 5.2} CITY MANAGER RECOMMENDED ACTION CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: ►p\»Ci0P/=1If ❑ As Recommended ❑ As Amended ❑ Ordinance on V Reading ❑ Ordinance on 2ntl Reading ❑ Implementing Resolution ❑ Set Public Hearing For CONTINUED TO FILE NUMBER Adopt a resolution authorizing a pilot program to allow the limited use of electric scooters within the City of Santa Ana, including authorization to adopt and periodically amend, rules and regulations governing the operation of electric scooter sharing systems, for the period beginning December 19, 2018, through March 31, 2019, the timeframe allows for public and business community feedback and to collect use data, which will inform future policy guideline formulation for potential ordinance revisions related to electric scooter use. 2. Approve an appropriation adjustment recognizing Fiscal Year 2018-19 shared -use electric scooter permit fees in the estimated amount of up to $1,296.48 into the Residential Street Improvement -Miscellaneous Receipts account and appropriating the same to the Residential Street Improvement -Reserve Appropriation expenditure account. DISCUSSION Mobility needs in highly urbanized areas are suitable for newer transportation methods which reduce dependence on one -passenger and large individual -use motor vehicles. Starting in 2017, a number of companies have launched shared active transportation programs consisting of small vehicles, such as bikeshare and electric scooters. These operators deploy small vehicles in the public right-of-way and customers gain access the operator's small vehicle network for a fee using a smartphone mobile application. At the end of the trip, the small vehicle user may park the device, either in predetermined areas or on the sidewalk, where it will remain parked free from obstructing or impeding passage to pedestrians. The devices could be allowed to be parked at their destination even if there are no designated parking racks. The ability to end a trip and park absent a parking rack is often referred to as "dockless." This mobility mode allows users to travel without contributing to motor vehicle congestion. Multiple operators have approached staff asking for permission to deploy the scooter devices in the City. This modern mobility mode combines active transportation with mobile application technology, and it presents an opportunity to encourage active transportation, reduce vehicle miles travelled and greenhouse gases, and enhance first -last mile access to local transit systems. 55D-1