DEPARTMENT: Center City Development & Operations
DEPARTMENT HEAD: John Jacks
COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: City-wide
SUBJECT:
The Approval of Exclusive Contracts with Three Dockless Vehicle Operators
SUMMARY:
Approving contracts with three dockless vehicle operators as a result of a Request for Proposal (RFP) process; amending the existing dockless vehicle ordinances to limit the number of operators, adjusting the permit fee structure to allow the program to continue cost recovery, lifting the prohibition on nighttime riding, and other necessary changes to the current ordinance; and, amending the Fiscal Year 2020 General Fund Revenue budget in the amount of $529,191.00 and appropriating $529,191.00 in the Center City Development and Operations General Fund Budget.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
Dockless vehicle operators introduced vehicles in San Antonio in June of 2018. In response to this new mode of transportation, the City Council enacted a light-handed pilot program in October of 2018. That pilot program established a permit structure, riding rules, and rules for parking and deploying vehicles. It also created permit fee revenue to cover associated costs related to enforcement, vehicle correction, and education initiatives. At the time of program adoption, staff committed to returning to City Council after six months of oversight and monitoring to make any recommended changes to the pilot program.
The pilot program resulted in seven dockless vehicle operators seeking a total of 16,100 permits for individual vehicles. The large number of operators and permitted vehicles resulted in the adoption of a moratorium on further permitting by City Council in January 2019. After the conclusion of the initial six month permits, staff returned to City Council with recommended next steps for the initiative, including a recommendation that the City pursue a Request for Proposals ("RFP") to identify three qualified operators to perform these services, and that ...
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