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Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to adopt Ground Transportation Rules and Regulations at Long Beach Airport as an extension of the Airport’s Rules and Regulations. (District 5)
DISCUSSION
In 2017, the Long Beach Airport (Airport) retained InterVISTAS Consulting Group (InterVISTAS), a leading management consulting company with extensive expertise in aviation, transportation, and tourism, to conduct a ground transportation study and provide recommendations for the Airport’s ground transportation program. InterVISTAS made several recommendations that the Airport has already implemented, including allowing Transportation Network Companies (TNCs) to operate at the Airport and adopting per-trip fees for all commercial ground transportation providers. InterVISTAS also recommended developing a formal document to centralize ground transportation rules and regulations. According to Section 16.144.130 of the Long Beach Municipal Code (LBMC), the Airport Director may establish regulations relating to “all activities” at the Airport, provided that such regulations are approved by the City Council. The Ground Transportation Rules and Regulations (Attachment), developed by InterVISTAS, comply with the LBMC and are based on industry best practices. They include Airport-approved operating procedures and safety and security requirements for ground transportation services at the Airport.
The Ground Transportation Rules and Regulations (Attachment) will apply to all commercial ground transportation providers at the Airport, including TNCs, taxis, reservation-based providers, non-reservation based providers, and courtesy vehicles. The Ground Transportation Rules and Regulations consist of general rules and regulations for all commercial vehicle operators, and rules and regulations that apply to the specific category of transportation (e.g., taxi, hotel courtesy vehicle operator, etc.). These rules ensure that ground transportation providers unde...
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