Overview

• Shared bike & scooter share program endorsed by Mayor Baraka
• Competitive application process awarded two companies with permits to operate pilot – Bird & Veo
• Vehicles and operations managed by selected operators, overseen by City
• Cost-neutral service to the City, supported by company-paid permit fees
• Temporary pilot program extended through fall 2023
• Department of Engineering actively oversaw Bird and Veo operations using real-time data dashboard
• Program ordinance and rules and regulations updated based on pilot learnings and new RFP issued in summer 2023
• Ordinance creating permanent program passed by Council in summer/fall 2023
• Bird & Veo selected as operators of permanent program and offered renewable, two-year permits
• City to continue to oversee program operations going forward

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