City of Gainesville - File #: 080456.

• File #: 080456.
• Version: 5
• Name: REGULATION OF NON-MOTORIZED VEHICLES FOR HIRE (NB)
• Type: Discussion Item
• Status: To Be Introduced
• File created: 10/12/2009
• In control: Public Safety Committee
• Title: Regulation of Non-Motorized Vehicles for Hire (NB)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
10/12/2009	5	Public Safety Committee
4/27/2009	4	Public Safety Committee
4/2/2009	3	City Commission	Adopted on Final Reading (Ordinance)	Pass
11/20/2008	2	City Commission	Approved as Recommended	Pass
10/28/2008	1	Public Safety Committee
10/2/2008	0	City Commission	Referred	Pass

Title

Regulation of Non-Motorized Vehicles for Hire (NB)

Explanation

This item was brought up at the October 2, 2008 City Commission meeting by citizen Sarah Poll.  The Public Safety Committee discussed this referral at its October 28, 2008 meeting with regard to bike taxi safety on game days and business tax issues.

The City's Finance Department staff suggested that the City could specify bike taxis under the Vehicle for Hire Ordinance and define them as a vehicle.  They would then be subject to the business tax as are other vehicle for hire operators.

At its November 20, 2008 meeting, the City Commission authorized the City Attorney to draft and the Clerk of the Commission to advertise the proposed ordinance. This proposed ordinance is patterned after the Orlando ordinance regulating taxis and blends into the language of the City's Vehicles for Hire ordinance.

GPD staff has been requested to update the Public Safety Committee on the outcome of the new regulations on bike taxis used during home UF football games.

Recommendation

The Public Safety Committee hear a report from GPD staff on the use of bike taxis during football game times.