PCMC Licensing vs UBER/LYFT Cmpany/State Driver Requirements PCMC UBER LYFT Must be 18 Must be 21 Must be 18 UTAH Driver s License UTAH Driver s license UTAH Driver s license Current vehicle registratin Prf f Vehicle Registratin- Registratin nt required UTAH *Certificate f Insurance Prf f Vehicle Insurance Persnal Vehicle Insurance $1M/$5M N minimum amunt f Vehicle must have 4 drs Vehicle must have 4 drs drs in vehicle N minimum amunt f seats in vehicle N minimum amunt f seats in vehicle Vehicle must have 5-8 seats including the driver s **BCI Backgrund check/airprt Badge Criminal Histry Screening Online Backgrund Check (Natinal/Cunty 7years) DMV Driver Histry Driving Recrd Review DMV Driver Histry Reprt Reprt/Airprt Badge ***All registered cars eligible Must have mdel year 2002 r newer Must have mdel year 2005 r newer N Inspectin Required Vehicle inspectin encuraged Inspectin Required In reactin t the State pre-emptin clause that went int effect in May 2015, PCMC: *Lwered the insurance requirement frm $1.5M t $1M. **Changed the requirement frm FBI backgrund check t BCI backgrund check t cme int alignment with State statues and TNC regulatins. ***Remved the age requirement fr vehicles t help small business wners cntinue t ffer service in safe, registered vehicles, n matter the age.
Trlley Turnarund (6) East Heber (11) Swede Alley (9) PCMC
Business License Renewals due Octber 15, 2017; is a temprary extensin pssible given impact f TNC s and pssible changes pending? (Dias) Dias emailed n 10/19/17 purchase license and, if any changes are made, refunds will be issued. Existing PCMC business license fr a taxi/fr-hire has little benefit and creates an additinal burden; als, little t n enfrcement. (Dias) Further explratin f ptential deregulatin? After cnsiderable discussin, staff presented 4 alternatives t the Stakehlder Grup fr cnsideratin. See attached fr Alternatives Culd we charge mre fr thse with base peratins utside f PCMC r Summit Cunty, r thse wh attempt t get licenses right befre Sundance? (Samuels) Cmmerce clause prhibits cities/twn frm charging different amunts t different applicants (lcal versus nt lcal). Staff determined that PCMC culd change its rates/csts t better reflect wrklad and demand charge mre at busy times and less when nt busy. This culd be an effective Sundance strategy t effectively capture the additinal wrklad and better reflect perids f lesser wrklads fr staff relieving sme f the financial burden n lcal peratrs, while increasing the burden n thse seeking temprary benefits f driving in Park City yet nt servicing the public year rund. Culd the PCMC license be used t utilize transit fast lanes during special events and ther peak perids (Sundance, Kimball Arts Fest, 4 th f July, etc., etc.)? (Hartnet) Transprtatin Planning update Transprtatin Planning staff and Transit are ppsed t this recmmendatin. UDOT has nt respnded Matthew Hartnett prvided backgrund Culd PCMC license grant access t Transit Center? Or culd ldging shuttles utilize Transit Center? (Hartnet) Transprtatin Planning update Transprtatin Planning staff and Transit are ppsed t this recmmendatin. UDOT has nt respnded Matthew Hartnett prvided backgrund
Culd PCMC license grant access t designated pickup/drp-ff lcatins n Main Street with restricted access? What abut ldging industry? (Dias) Staff presented several lcatin n Main Street and Swede Alley fr cnsideratin After lengthy discussin, the lcatin in frnt f the Pst Office was determined t be the mst beneficial and practical (lcal sticker hlder nly n TNC). Other lcatins were deemed t far away, nt enugh activity, etc., Cnsiderable discussin was had surrunding the ldging industry vans/shuttles nt regulated as fr-hire. Grup interested in mre rganizatin f this service Staff has reached ut t the Ldging Industry Bard t discuss sme f the issues raised and will reprt back Enhance enfrcement yet difficult due t prliferatin f TNC s yet still mre might be dne. (Dias) Clint Parker (PD) is wrking n a resurces prpsal fr mre enfrcement Assessment f Hillside Avenue utilizatin, by whm, and ptentially change street use/ This has been included the BrewPub Plaza traffic study - frthcming Create a ride lcal campaign Ryan Cray Chamber
Trends: ver the past three years, PCMC has seen a dwnward trend fr number f fr-hire vehicles stickered: 2015 720 vehicles 2016 600 vehicles 2017 450 vehicles 2018-191 vehicles
Deregulatin Scenari Prs Cns Reduced regulatry burden fr lcal and ut-f-twn fr-hire business wners Decreases in staff time and resurces required t administer regulatry prgram Reduced enfrcement resurces Mre equity with TNCs Increased safety and quality f service cncerns Decreases accuntability fr sme peratrs Pssibly decreases distinctin between lcal fr-hire prviders and ther players (e.g., TNCs) frm custmer perspective Status Qu Scenari Prs Cns Maintains minimal threshlds f safety and quality f service (lcal) Maintains lcal accuntability fr sme peratrs TNCs were prvided with State exemptin inequity, despite City amending its rdinance t level the playing field, remains a cncern amng many N benefits fr lcal service prviders Current Mdel with Pssible Minr Changes (increased licensing cst arund Sundance, availability f staging areas with a PC sticker, etc.) Prs Cns Allws fr seasnality increase in the cst f a permit n cst fr mst f the year, with an increased cst during Sundance Maintains minimal threshlds f safety and quality f service Maintains lcal accuntability fr sme peratrs Opprtunities t cntinue t incentivize licensed, lcal prviders Csts fluctuate culd punish thse that are late TNC inequities remain a cncern PCMC staff unlikely t allw cmplimentary Transit-like benefits/incentives (use f transit lanes and special staging during special events due t system-wide cncerns) Mre Stringent Regulatin Prs Cns Higher standards f safety and quality (4-wheel drive, car seats, etc.) Sme may prefer lcal fr-hire versus TNC b/c f increased safety and quality May result in lwer enrllment f lcals wh dn t meet new threshlds Likely t require additinal staff time and enfrcement t maintain establish standards (increased csts)
Require infrmatin campaign t infrm public f the differences between lcal versus TNC service prviders (very difficult t achieve)
New applicatins: A Tw-step Prcess Fr-Hire Licensing in Park City Step 1: Cmplete Fr-hire applicatin and submit payment: Business license: $71.83 + $84.83/car (minimum/1-car = $156.66) **allw 5-10 business days fr applicatin review and issuance f license Step 2: Once business license has been apprved, drivers may cme t get their vehilcle stickered Tuesdays OR Thursdays betweent 9am-4pm. Drivers must bring the fllwing dcuments t receive a sticker: Certificate f Insurance ($1,000,000) Current Registratin fr vehicle UTAH Driver's license DMV Driver histry reprt OR Airprt Badge BCI Backgrund check OR Airprt Badge Wh is required t btain a license? 4-15-2: Requirements fr Fr-Hire Vehicle Operatin F. Fr the purpse f this sectin, the term perate fr hire upn the streets f Park City shall nt include the transprting, by a fr-hire vehicle prperly licensed in a jurisdictin utside the crprate limits f the City, f a passenger r passengers fr hire where a trip shall riginate with the passenger r passengers being picked up utside the crprate limits f the City and where the destinatin is either within r beynd the City crprate limits. The term perate fr hire upn the streets f Park City means and shall include the sliciting r picking up f a passenger r passengers within the crprate limits f the City, whether the destinatin is within r utside f the crprate limits f the City. Wh is exempt frm licensure? 4-15-1-K TRANSPORTATION NETWORK COMPANY (TNC). The Transprtatin Netwrk Cmpany Registratin Act defines a TNC as an entity that: 1. uses a sftware applicatin t cnnect a passenger t a transprtatin netwrk driver prviding transprtatin netwrk services; is nt: a Fr-Hire Vehicle and 2. des nt wn, cntrl, perate, r manage the vehicle used t prvide the transprtatin netwrk services.
Vehicular Circulatin n Main Street: Overview f Existing Cnditins Fr-Hire/Taxi Stakehlder Grup Meeting Octber 13, 2017
Overview Ttal traffic vlumes are highest in the evening General purpse traffic vlumes peak early in the evening Fr-hire/taxi vlumes are highest later in the evening (8 PM -) Htel shuttle vlumes are relatively cnsistent thrughut the night starting ~ 5 PM
Peak Hur Analysis Weekend nights: higher vlumes and peak hur ccurs later in the evening Upper Main Street experiences greater levels f fr-hire/taxi activity During peak hurs, fr-hire/taxi vehicles are shwn t accunt fr anywhere frm 10 55% f ttal vehicular traffic n Main Street
Main at 9th Date Peak Hur Peak Hur Vlume (Passing Vehicles, Bth Directins) Peak Hur % Taxi / % Htel Shuttle Traffic FRI, Dec 30, 2011 6:15 7:15 PM 443 12% / 3% WED, Dec 8, 2012 6:00 7:00 PM 272 10% / 3% FRI, Jan 16, 2015 5:45 6:45 PM 353 16% / 3% WED, Feb 10, 2016 6:15 7:15 PM 262 22% / 8% THU, Feb 9, 2017 6:15 7:15 PM 290 15% / 7% SAT, Feb 11, 2017 6:45 7:45 PM 376 18% / 6% Main at Swede Date Peak Hur Peak Hur Vlume (Passing Vehicles, Bth Directins) Peak Hur % Taxi / % Htel Shuttle Traffic FRI, Dec 30, 2011 6:15 7:15 PM 421 10% / 9% WED, Dec 8, 2012 6:00 7:00 PM 228 16% / 9% FRI, Jan 16, 2015 8:45 9:45 PM 337 55% / 3% WED, Feb 10, 2016 6:30 7:30 PM 255 24% / 6% THU, Feb 9, 2017 6:45 7:45 PM 310 20% / 15% SAT, Feb 11, 2017 7:45 8:45 PM 387 29% / 7% Main between 4 th and 5 th Date Peak Hur Peak Hur Vlume (Passing Vehicles, Bth Directins) Peak Hur % Taxi / % Htel Shuttle Traffic THU, Feb 9, 2017 6:30 7:30 PM 347 11% / 10% SAT, Feb 11, 2017 7:45 8:45 PM 432 22% / 11%
Next Steps Additinal bservatinal study Imprve understanding f instances f varius driving behavirs (e.g., circling, idling) and their impacts Quantify travel time and delay impacts Braden study area t capture surrunding right-fway including Swede Alley Better gauge the impacts f TNC vehicles (challenging t measure) Better relate study findings t parking data New parking infrastructure/systems will dramatically imprve insights n utilizatin
PCMC FOR-HIRE/TAXI STAKEHOLDER GROUP Octber 13, 2017 Library Rm 201 AGENDA Cmmittee Overview and Prcess Intrductins Existing Cnditins Summary PCMC Municipal Cde Licensing summary Other jurisdictins Transprtatin Netwrk Cmpany (TNC) Traffic, Parking, and Circulatin Gals and Ideas Identify Feasibility, Fllw-up Respnsibility Set Next Meeting Date Matthew Dias Park City matt.dias@parkcity.rg r 435.565.0617
PCMC FOR-HIRE/TAXI STAKEHOLDER GROUP Octber 13, 2017 Library Rm 201 AGENDA Cmmittee Overview and Prcess Reviewed page 1 f the packet (Dias) Intrductins Nann Wrel, Jn Burnz, Michael Falk, Michael Barille, Sam Rubin, Ryan Cray, Rb O Brien, Anthny Barthlmew, Katie Brackeen, Clive Bush, Beth Bynan, Plly Samuels, Matthew Hartnet, Jn Weidenhamer, Matthew Dias Existing Cnditins Summary PCMC Municipal Cde Licensing summary Summary/review f infrmatin in packet (Bynan) Other jurisdictins Verbal summary/review (Samuels) three (3) methdlgies: 1) Franchise (n guarantee lcal cmpany wins, and des nt negate existing TNC deregulatin) 2) Medallin (requires cstly enfrcement resurces and des nt negate existing TNC deregulatin) 3) N regulatin 4) Licensing PCMC mdel Transprtatin Netwrk Cmpany (TNC) Summary/review f infrmatin in packet (Dias, Samuels) Lengthy discussin regarding City effrts during the 2015 Utah Legislative Sessin t deregulate bth TNC and nightly rentals Lengthy discussin t cmpare and cntrast what the City requires fr a license versus what the TNC s are required t hld (insurance cverage, license fee, security checks, etc.)
Discussin regarding sales/use taxes versus fee charged t TNC s TNC pay a licensing fee t the State and $.10 per transactin Discussin regarding the prs and cns f safety and security and guest experiences Traffic, Parking, and Circulatin Summary/review f existing cnditins f Main Street (ttal vlumes, peak times f day, utilizatin f different Old Twn areas, etc.) Discussin regarding the ability t differentiate between types f traffic (htel shuttle, taxi, TNC, all ther very difficult) The new parking system (Dec implementatin) will change the existing cnditins cnsiderably City staff will be gathering data City may have additinal data frm the Blyncsy system wrth sharing. Gals and Ideas Identify Feasibility, Fllw-up, and Respnsibility Existing PCMC business license fr a taxi/fr-hire has little benefit and creates an additinal burden; als, little t n enfrcement Renewals due n Octber 15, 2017; is a temprary extensin pssible given impact f TNC s and pssible changes pending? (Shrt term pririty fr the grup) Culd we charge mre fr thse with base peratins utside f PCMC r Summit Cunty r thse wh attempt t get licenses right befre Sundance? Culd the PCMC license be used t utilize transit fast lanes during special events and ther peak perids (Sundance, Kimball Arts Fest, 4 th f July, etc., etc.) Culd PCMC license grant access t Transit Center? Culd PCMC license grant access t designated pickup/drp-ff lcatins n Main Street with restricted access? Culd ldging shuttles utilize Transit Center? Enhance enfrcement yet difficult due t prliferatin f TNC s yet still mre might be dne Assessment f Hillside Avenue utilizatin, by whm, and ptentially change street use Set Next Meeting Date Octber 27 @ 11am (Library)
Nvember 10 @ 11am (Library) Matthew Dias Park City matt.dias@parkcity.rg r 435.565.0617
PCMC FOR-HIRE/TAXI STAKEHOLDER GROUP Nvember 10, 2017 Executive Cnference Rm AGENDA Review and discuss list f Gals and Ideas Attachment Review Alternatives Cmpile a list f ptential future recmmendatins Parking Q&A Next Meeting Date TBD Matthew Dias Park City matt.dias@parkcity.rg r 435.565.0617
PCMC FOR-HIRE/TAXI STAKEHOLDER GROUP December 1, 2017 Executive Cnference Rm AGENDA Sundance Transprtatin Plan Update Jenny Diersen and Jn Weidenhamer Draft list f Recmmendatins Review (Dias) Final Reprt & Next Steps Next Meeting Date TBD Matthew Dias Park City matt.dias@parkcity.rg r 435.565.0617