CITY OF SEATTLE
ORDINANCE __________________
COUNCIL BILL __________________
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AN ORDINANCE related to the Traffic Code; amending Section 11.23.150 of the Seattle Municipal Code to amend the fee schedule for the free-floating car sharing program.
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WHEREAS, in November 2009, Council passed Ordinance 123162, which authorized parking privileges for car sharing activities and established a car share permit fee; and
WHEREAS, in December 2012, Council passed Ordinance 124063, which authorized car sharing activities in restricted parking zones (RPZs) and established an RPZ fee for car share permits at $200/year to recoup administrative costs; and
WHEREAS, in January 2015, Council passed Ordinance 124689, which expanded the car share permit program to allow for more operators and vehicles, and increased the RPZ fee for car share permits to $700/year to account for higher administrative costs; and
WHEREAS, since 2015, Seattle has seen an increase of alternative transportation services including free-floating bike share and transportation network companies; and
WHEREAS, in 2019, two car share companies have ceased operations, leaving one car share company operating in the Seattle market; and
WHEREAS, an RPZ fee of $200/year will fully recoup RPZ administrative costs in 2020; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF SEATTLE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 11.23.150 of the Seattle Municipal Code, last amended by Ordinance 124689, is amended as follows:
11.23.150 Car ((Share Parking Fees)) share parking fees
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A.Annual car sharing permit for dedicated spaces in locations where there is no paid on-street parking ((.....)) |
$300/year |
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B.Annual car sharing permit for designated spaces in locations where there is paid on-street parking ((.....)) |
$3,000/year |
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C.Annual free-floating car sharing permit for each free-floating car sharing vehicle ((.....)) |
(($1,730/year*)) $1,230/year* |
*This fee is comprised of (1) the initial paid parking fee of $930 per year, to be adjusted annually based on actual meter use in paid parking areas per subsection 11.23.160.G; (2) an RPZ fee of (($700)) $200 per year; and (3) an administrative fee of $100 per year.
Annual free-floating car sharing permits are valid from January 1-December 31. The Director of Transportation or ((his or her)) the Director’s designee shall have the authority to prorate the price of the annual free-floating car sharing permit if a permit is issued for less than a full year. A new free-floating car sharing permit is required each calendar year for each vehicle in the free-floating car share program.
Section 2. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force 30 days after its approval by the Mayor, but if not approved and returned by the Mayor within ten days after presentation, it shall take effect as provided by Seattle Municipal Code Section 1.04.020.
Passed by the City Council the ________ day of _________________________, 2019, and signed by me in open session in authentication of its passage this _____ day of _________________________, 2019.
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President ____________ of the City Council
Approved by me this ________ day of _________________________, 2019.
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Jenny A. Durkan, Mayor
Filed by me this ________ day of _________________________, 2019.
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Monica Martinez Simmons, City Clerk
(Seal)