Salt Lake City proposes higher scooter fees and a dedicated part‑time manager; city to install vendor‑neutral parking corrals

City staff presented a budget‑neutral proposal on May 29 to increase Salt Lake City's consolidated fee schedule for dockless shared mobility devices and to use the added revenue to fund program management and infrastructure.

Tammy Hunsaker and CAN staff said the proposed fee changes would raise the per‑device annual fee from $10 to $15 and the per‑trip fee from $0.10 to $0.20; staff estimate the change would generate about $91,000 and said current city receipts from the program are about $118,000 per year. The new revenue would fund a part‑time shared‑mobility program manager, third‑party data software to monitor program metrics and outcomes, and installation of city‑owned, vendor‑neutral parking corrals downtown to improve scooter parking and safety.

Staff noted current contracts are in their final year and that the city will issue an RFP and renegotiate contracts this year, which provides an opportunity to adjust program requirements. CAN staff said they have received safety plans from operators and will work with vendors on safety measures. Council members asked whether the revenue would fully cover program costs and whether corrals would be vendor‑provided or city‑installed; staff said corrals will be city‑installed to ensure vendor neutrality and better placement control, and that the fee bump was intended to cover the part‑time management and software costs but not yet a full‑time position.

Ending: Staff said they will return with contract negotiations and recommended RFP terms; council members asked staff to include public input channels and to track user complaints and misuse.