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Shared Scooter Program – Ordinance
Amendment
City Council
March 26, 2024
Alexander Oceguera, Active Transportation Planner
City Council approved the Scooter Share Pilot Program in December 2021. Following a competitive application process, the City awarded Bird Rides, Inc. a pilot program permit. Bird flew in the first 100 electric scooters on July 1, 2022. Bird operated scooters in Santa Rosa until ceasing operations on August 31, 2023.
Background
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• In January of 2024, staff met with
representatives from Police, Fire, Parking, the
DAO, and the Historic Railroad Square District
and all were in favor of transitioning the pilot
program into a formal Shared Scooter
Program.
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Background
• In 1996 and 2001, the City Council adopted
ordinances 3249 and 3516, respectively
prohibiting skating activities and scooters on
sidewalks and streets within the specified
downtown area, the specified Railroad Square
area, in shopping centers and other specified
areas of public property
.
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Background
• The project includes an amendment to the
Santa Rosa Health and Safety Code Chapter 9-
22 to allow for the shared scooter system
program.
• The operations of the shared scooter system
program would be consistent with state law.
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Background
• 13,318 – Total Number of Rides
• 1.85 Miles – Average Distance/ride
• 18.1 minutes – Average time/ride
• Total Distance Traveled 24,697.12 miles
• 3,475 - Unique riders
• 3.48748 CO2 Metric Tonnes Saved
During the Pilot Program
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• Chapter 9-22. The revision includes:
• Adding a sub-section exempting scooters from
prohibition to operate on public streets, public
alleys, and public gutters - 9-22.020 (D)
Prohibition. These devices will still be
prohibited from operating on sidewalks per
the existing ordinance;
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Amendment
• It is recommended by the Transportation and
Public Works Department that the City Council
introduce an ordinance to amend City Code
Chapter 9-22: Bicycles, Skateboards, Roller
Skates, In-Line Skates, and Similar Devices to
allow scooters to operate on public streets,
public alleys, and public gutters as part of the
Shared Scooter Program.
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Recommendation
Alexander Oceguera, Active Transportation Planner
Transportation and Public Works Department
[email protected]