RESOLUTION NO. (XX)
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COTATI AUTHORIZING
DROP MOBILITY THE RIGHT TO OPERATE SHARED ELECTRIC BICYCLES
WITHIN THE CITY OF COTATI AS PART OF A TWO-YEAR LONG PILOT PROGRAM (“MARIN-SONOMA BIKE SHARE PROGRAM”) AND AUTHORIZING
THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A REVOCABLE LICENSE AGREEMENT
WITH DROP MOBILITY AND SIGN ALL OTHER DOCUMENTS NECESSARY TO
IMPLEMENT THE PROGRAM
WHEREAS, the Sonoma County Transportation Authority (“SCTA”) and Transportation Authority of Marin (“TAM”) jointly applied for the Bike Share Capital Program through Metropolitan Transportation Authority (“MTC”) and in August 2018 were awarded a $826,000 grant for the implementation of a bike share pilot program in Sonoma and Marin counties (“Marin-Sonoma Bike Share”) in connection with Sonoma Marin Area Rail Transport (“SMART”); and
WHEREAS, in 2022, the company selected to operate the bike share program ceased all communications and operations nationwide and subsequently all operating agreements with the company were terminated; and
WHEREAS, in June 2023 SCTA released a revised Request for Proposals, and on December 11, 2023, the SCTA Board authorized its Executive Director to enter into an agreement with Drop Mobility to plan and operate a two-year bike share pilot program with a focus on providing bike share facilities along the cities and towns located along the SMART rail line; and
WHEREAS, the City of Cotati adopted the updated Active Transportation Plan on May 14, 2024, which includes Policy 3-5 directing the City to continue to work with SCTA to develop a regional bike share/micromobility program; and
WHEREAS, Drop Mobility will operate, and maintain the Bike Share Pilot Program within Cotati at no direct cost to the city; and
WHEREAS, all monitoring and evaluation of the Bike Share Pilot Program will be conducted by Drop Mobility and overseen by the SCTA and TAM; and WHEREAS, the City desires to enter into a Revocable License Agreement with Drop Mobility to allow operation and parking of shared electric bicycles at locations within the City’s right of way.
WHEREAS, the City of Cotati has determined that that the Marin-Sonoma Bike Share Program is categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15301(c) (Existing Facilities) and qualifies for a statutory exemption under Section 21080.25(b)(1) of the Public Resources Code.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Cotati authorizes Drop Mobility the right to park and operate shared electric bicycles within the City of Cotati during the pilot period; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Cotati authorizes the City Manager, or designee, to enter into a Revocable License Agreement with Drop Mobility, substantially in the form shown in Attachment A at no cost, and sign all required permits for installation of designated bike share parking and other documents related to the operation of the Marin-Sonoma Bicycle Share Pilot Program.
IT IS HEREBY CERTIFIED that the foregoing resolution was duly adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Cotati held on August 13, 2024, by the following vote, to wit:
Approved:___________________________
Mayor
Attest:______________________________
Kevin Patterson, Deputy City Clerk
Approved as to form:______________________________
City Attorney