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City Council Meeting: March 23, 2021 Santa Monica, California

ORDINANCE NUMBER 2666 (CCS)

(City Council Series)

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA AMENDING SANTA MONICA MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION 3.21.090 TO EXTEND THE TERM OF THE FIRST SHARED MOBILITY DEVICE PILOT PROGRAM FROM APRIL 30, 2021 TO JUNE 30, 2021; AMENDING CHAPTER 3.22 (SECOND SHARED MOBILITY DEVICE PILOT PROGRAM); AND AMENDING SECTION 3.12.600 TO AUTHORIZE THE USE OF CLASS 1 AND CLASS 2 ELECTRIC BICYCLES, BUT PROHIBIT THE USE OF MOTORIZED OR CLASS 3 ELECTRIC BICYCLES, ON THE BEACH BIKE PATH

WHEREAS, on June 26, 2018, the Santa Monica City Council adopted Ordinance

Number 2578, which created Santa Monica Municipal Code Chapter 3.21, and

established a 16-month shared mobility device pilot program to manage dockless

electronic and bicycle systems operating in the public right-of-way; and

WHEREAS, on January 28, 2020, Council directed staff to create a second shared

mobility pilot program that would build on the successes of the first pilot program and

better address persistent challenges; and

WHEREAS, on February 11, 2020 Council extended the term of the first pilot

program by six-months to facilitate timely adjustments to shared mobility services and

regulations, and maintain a continuity of service on the current systems for the thousands

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WHEREAS, on May 12, 2020, Council postponed starting the second pilot program

and extended the first pilot program to April 30, 2021 to address the public health

concerns and economic uncertainty caused by the COVID-19 pandemic; and

WHEREAS, between March 2020 and May 2020, two out of four of the first pilot

program operators terminated their participation in the pilot program, and the remaining

two operators reduced their electric scooter fleet sizes to adjust for decrease usage during

the COVID-19 pandemic; and

WHEREAS, Council now desires to extend the term of the first pilot program until

June 30, 2021 and modify the second pilot program to run from July 1, 2021 until March

30, 2023, to allow staff sufficient time to transition the City’s shared mobility device

program from a permitting-based model to a contracting-based mode; and

WHEREAS, due to the increase in usage and ownership, in 2015,

the California Legislature passed AB 1096, which updated the California Vehicle Code

related to electric bicycles, including permitting class 1 and class 2 electric bicycles (20

mph maximum speed), on class 1 bicycle paths, such as the beach bike path, unless

otherwise prohibited by local municipalities; and

WHEREAS, in 2018, Council amended Santa Monica Municipal Code Section

3.12.600 to prohibit all motorized devices from the beach bike path, including class 1,

class 2, and class 3 electric bicycles; and

WHEREAS, Council now desires to permit the use of class 1 and class 2 electric

bicycles on the beach bike path, but continue prohibiting use of class 3 and motorized

electric bicycles on the beach bike path. DocuSign Envelope ID: 9545159F-266B-4DFC-87BE-9A7E5EC00F89

NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA

DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:

SECTION 1. Section 3.21.090 of the Santa Monica Municipal Code is hereby

amended to read as follows:

3.21.090 Pilot Program Term.

Permits issued pursuant to this Chapter shall terminate and be of no further force

or effect beyond June 30, 2021, unless otherwise extended or terminated earlier by the

City.

SECTION 2. Section 3.22.090 of the Santa Mon