REPORT TO BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN ADVISORY COMMITTEE
SUBJECT
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Update on Shared Mobility Device (Bicycle/Scooter) Regulations (Garcia)
Report
BACKGROUND
In December 2018 and January 2019, the City Council discussed and acted on the operation of shared mobility devices (i.e. bicycle and scooter share) 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 (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 and privacy rights under the Program, the BPAC approved a recommendation that the City Council approve the draft Administrative Regulations with the following two amendments: 1) that the Administrative Regulations provide more clarity regarding which rules apply to bicycles, scooters, or both, and 2) that Operators not be allowed to share user data with third party vendors. Following the June 24, 2019 BPAC meeting, staff was preparing to return to City Council with a final proposed Program and draft Administrative Regulations (Attachment 1) in August 2019.
In July 2019, ...
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