Staff is seeking City Council input on proposed revisions to the City Code regarding electric bicycles, electric scooters and regulating companies that make dockless bicycles, electric bicycles, and electric scooters availble for short-term rental.

Staff's proposed revisions to the City Code would address where electric bicycles and electric scooters should be allowed or prohibited in Flagstaff.  Arizona law gives local authorities the right to allow or prohibit electric bicycles from bike lanes or multiuse paths. Revisions also address the City's ability to regulate companies that make quantities over 50 of dockless bicycles, electric bicycles and electric scooters available for short-term rental.  This revision is important in light of the growing trend of the dockless or free-roaming business models seen in many communities.

Proposed revisions are a result of research into best practices, existing municipal code in other Arizona cities, and community input. Community input included a community survey and discussion with numerous City Commissions and Committees. 
 
Highlights of revisions are attached in a one-page summary.