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Committee backs one-year extension for downtown shared micromobility contract
Summary
The Transportation & Infrastructure Committee voted to support a one-year amendment to the city's two-operator shared micromobility contract and signaled staff will pursue a new RFP with similar terms; members asked for more analysis on geofenced zones, enforcement revenue and market competition before the full council vote in November.
The San Antonio City Council Transportation & Infrastructure Committee on Oct. 7 supported a one-year amendment to the city's shared micromobility (dockless vehicle) contract and directed staff to prepare a Request for Proposals with similar terms later this year.
The extension would preserve the current two-operator model while staff develops an RFP structured as two two-year terms with an option for an additional year. Committee members asked staff for further analysis of geofenced zones in the downtown core, enforcement practices and how additional competition might affect user fees and operator behavior.
City staff member John Stevens presented the item, saying the program began as a pilot in 2018 and that the current contract schedule was restarted in October 2023. He told the…
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