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Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents necessary for month-to-month, non-exclusive licensing agreements with Transportation Network Companies registered with the California Public Utilities Commission to provide transportation services at the Long Beach Airport. (Citywide)
DISCUSSION
The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) identifies a Transportation Network Company (TNC) as a company or organization operating in California that provides transportation services using an online-enabled platform to connect passengers with drivers using their personal vehicles. As of September 2017, the CPUC has issued permits to 15 different TNCs, which are posted on the CPUC website.
On December 6, 2016, the City Council authorized the implementation of a TNC pilot program for TNCs to operate on a temporary basis, to allow collection of data, and to analyze the impact of TNC operations. TNCs currently operating at the Long Beach Airport (Airport) are Lyft, Opoli, SeeJaneGo, Uber and Wingz. Data collected during the pilot program revealed that TNCs average a combined 1,000 trips per day at the Airport, with Uber and Lyft holding 99 percent of the market share. The pilot program, which commenced in April 2017, also provided crucial information for developing and managing a permanent program for TNCs to operate at the Airport.
In July 2017, the Airport released a Ground Transportation Study Report by InterVISTAS that provided recommendations for updating the ground transportation program at the Airport, including TNC operations. The goal of the study was to develop a comprehensive ground transportation program in line with industry standards and other airports and provide recommendations for fair and reasonable fees and regulations. Recommendations for the TNC program include acquiring a third-party solution for the Airport to monitor and audit compliance of TNCs, maintaining the existing fees charged to TNCs, and upd...
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