1. 2019-905 Regulations for Dockless Shared Mobility Operators
Sonya Seeder, Administrator of Bureau of License and Permit Services
Dept. of Business & Neighborhood Services

2. Meeting Structure: Present overview of the ordinance and regulation
Questions from the Board
Public Comment – limited to 2 minutes per person
Board to consider presentation and comments
Vote on resolution to adopt Regulations for Dockless Shared Mobility Operators
Meeting Structure:

3. Shared Mobility Operator License Overview
Proposal 120 amended the Code to establish a license for Shared Mobility Operators.
Adopted by the City County Council on July 16, 2018 and codified as Section 905 of the Revised Code.
Created a business license for Shared Mobility Operators
Currently 5 licensed Shared Mobility Operators

4. Key Provisions of Shared Mobility Ordinance
Requires a $15,000 licensing fee (paid to BNS) and $1 per day per device fee for each device placed in the public ROW (paid to DPW)
Requires indemnification and insurance
Rules for the safety, condition and appearance of devices
Provides parking procedures and penalties
Requires data sharing
Allows for the restriction of operations by regulation

5. How was the regulation created?
These issues have been discussed across multiple city agencies since June We have been having conversations with the companies about regulations since that time and have invited companies to submit model regulations
These regulations are largely data driven
Reviewed the rules and regulations of multiple cities and contacted outside jurisdictions
Looked to Louisville Metro as an example and talked through their successes and challenges

6. Why now? Scooters started operating under a license in September
We have been collecting and analyzing data since that time
RFQ for a third party analytics tool to assist with monitoring and enforcement
Why now?

7. Issues not addressed by this regulation
Riding on sidewalks or greenways
Parking issues
Fees or fines
Wearing helmets
Rider behavior

8. What does the regulation do?
This regulation is largely driven by utilization and distribution requirements
The ability to increase or decrease fleet sizes is tied directly to utilization and distribution
Limits the amount of Shared Mobility Operators to six
Provides percentages for distribution requirements

9. System Size
The decision to increase or decrease a system size (fleet size) is largely determined by the Minimum Utilization Rate (MUR) and compliance with distribution requirements in both high utilization and access zones
Must comply in order to have more devices
The decision is also based upon all available data, including seasonal shifts, special events, compliance with rules and regulations, compliance with ADA standards, parking complaints, accident reports, delinquent payments, and community outreach

10. Minimum Utilization Rate (MUR)
This definition does not account for rain/snow days and may not accurately reflect the rate that scooters are being utilized
The regulation calculates MUR as sum of total daily rides divided by the maximum total devices available to the operator over a one month period of time
This definition would more accurately reflect actual usage
Changing the calculation to have MUR equal the sum of total daily rides divided by the total number deployed by the operator over a one month period of time
Minimum Utilization Rate (MUR)

11. Minimum Utilization Rate (MUR)
MUR = rides/available fleet
MUR = rides/devices deployed
Day
Rides
Av. Fleet
MUR
Monday
1800
600 3
Tuesday
800
1.3
Wednesday
2000
3.3
Thursday
1200 2
Friday
Saturday
2500
4.1
Sunday
2100
3.5
Total
12,200
4,200
2.9
Day
Rides
Deployed
MUR
Monday
1800
600 3
Tuesday
800
400 2
Wednesday
2000
500 4
Thursday
1200
Friday
Saturday
2500 5
Sunday
2100
3.5
Total
12,200
3800
3.21

12. Changes in System Size Increase Decrease System Cap Extension
Apply to increase system size by up to 250 devices if ridership exceeds a MUR of 3 for the prior month
Increase
If ridership falls below a MUR of 2 for the prior month the operator must remove devices
Decrease
The total system cap may be increased above 1000 if ridership exceeds a MUR of 5 for the prior month
System Cap Extension
Changes in System Size

13. Goal of creating high utilization zones and access zones is to ensure no area of the city is over or under served by dockless shared mobility.
These zones were created in conjunction with the Department of Metropolitan Development by using data provided by Shared Mobility Operators, examining proximity to BRT lines, and data on areas where there is a greater reliance on non-automobile forms of transportation.
Distribution Zones

14. Distribution Zones: High Utilization Zones

15. Distribution Zones: Access Zones

16. Distribution Requirements
Devices placed in Access Zones do not count towards an operators MUR calculation
System Size
Max. % in High Utilization
Min. % in Access Zones
151 – 300
75%
10%
301 – 1000
65%

17. Questions?

18. Limit 2 minutes per speaker
Open to Public Comment
Limit 2 minutes per speaker