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Council asks staff to craft plan for bicycle and scooter share pilot, citing safety, geofencing and campus partnerships
Summary
The Chico City Council unanimously directed staff to return with an implementation plan for a regulated bike/scooter share pilot that would include parking rules, maintenance standards, insurance and partnerships with Chico State and others.
The Chico City Council voted unanimously to refer a proposed shared-mobility program to staff for development of an implementation plan, directing that the plan address safety, parking enforcement, maintenance standards, and possible partnerships with Chico State and other local entities.
Council Member Winslow introduced the item, noting state law (Assembly Bill 1286, 2020) requires local governments to adopt permitting or regulatory frameworks if they want to allow commercial shared mobility services such as dockless bikes and scooters. Winslow said an adopted local framework would permit operators to apply rather than leaving the field unregulated.
Supporters and technical context
Public commenters included Jesse Horgan, chair of Chico State’s…
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