REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Note and File Informational Report on a Proposed Shared Mobility Permit Program and Updates to State Law
Report
COUNCIL PILLAR
Promote and Enhance Economic, Housing and Transportation Development and Enhance Community Engagement and Transparency
BACKGROUND
The purpose of this informational report is to provide the City Council with an update on the City's proposed Shared Mobility Permit Program (Program) and to highlight recent changes in state law that will affect the Program in Santa Clara. Shared mobility is a common term used to represent the shared use of a vehicle, motorcycle, scooter, bicycle, or other travel mode. For the purposes of the Program and this report, shared mobility refers to bicycle and scooter share.
In December 2018 and January 2019, the City Council discussed and took action on the operation of shared mobility devices in Santa Clara. The Council approved emergency and regular ordinances, which prohibited the operation of shared mobility programs in Santa Clara from December 20, 2018 to December 19, 2019. The City Council also directed staff to return with a proposed permanent shared mobility program to allow the City to properly regulate the use of these new mobility options within City limits.
Staff developed and implemented a workplan to help establish a Program and provided a detailed progress update at the June 4, 2019 City Council meeting. Based on feedback from that meeting, staff updated the draft Shared Mobility Permit Administrative Regulations (Administrative Regulations) and conducted additional outreach with the public, operators, and other stakeholders. On June 20, 2019, staff posted the updated draft Administrative Regulations to the City's website.
In addition, at the June 24, 2019 Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee (BPAC) meeting, staff provided the BPAC with an update on the Program and draft Administrative Regulations. After an extensive discussion focused on data-sharing a...
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