Rules and regulations

(a)

The city manager, or his or her designee, may administratively issue, promulgate and establish additional rules and regulations, consistent with this article and applicable state and federal laws, as determined to affect the policy of this article. The rules may include standard operating procedures ("SOP") addressing issues with persons under the age of 18 operating motorized scooters in violation of this article. All additional rules and regulations shall be made available on the city's website.

(b)

Pilot program. The city hereby continues the pilot program (the "pilot term"), as may be extended subject to section 2-33 of the City Code, for the continued operation of temporary pilot program licenses within the boundaries of commission district 2 or as authorized by ordinance.

(1)

Operators shall have a maximum initial fleet of 100 motorized scooters. Operators participating in the first six months of the pilot program enacted by Ordinance 13795 may retain their current fleet size. operators commencing the pilot program on or after November 1, 2019 will have a maximum fleet size of 50 motorized scooters during the first two weeks of their participation, and thereafter 100 motorized scooters.

(2)

The city shall allow operators to increase their fleet size on a monthly basis by a maximum of 25 percent if operator's usage data demonstrates that their fleet provides on average more than three rides per motorized scooter per day. The increase in vehicles on the street or sidewalk/sidewalk area shall not exceed the amount required to keep usage rates at or above three rides per motorized scooter per day. The city may also require operators to reduce their fleet size on a monthly basis by 25 percent if operator's usage data demonstrates that their fleet provides on average less than two rides per motorized scooter per day.

(3)

Notwithstanding subsection (2), the city retains the right to require operators to reduce their fleet size, to impose a cap on fleet sizes or on the number of operators as is warranted, or cease operations in the event that operators repeatedly fail to timely rebalance or remove vehicles blocking the right of way or provide timely responses to complaints received by the city, each as may be warranted.

(4)

During the duration of the pilot program, operators shall designate two local operational staff who will be responsible for fielding complaints, addressing technical difficulties, coordinating the rebalancing and removal of scooters parked illegally, and providing public education.

(5)

On or before the expiration of this pilot program, the city manager or his designee shall report to the city commission on the status of the pilot program. Following the city manager's report, the city commission will consider the city's options relative to the pilot program including: discontinuing, reinstating, or expanding the pilot program, authorizing the city manager to issue a competitive solicitation for a more permanent motorized scooter license program, or such other measures as determined to be in the city's best interests.

(Ord. No. 13795, § 2, 10-11-18; Ord. No. 13862, § 2, 9-26-19)