Personal Delivery Devices (PDDs) / Local Operation / Public Right-of-Way / Retail and Meal Deliveries / Regulatory Framework

CF 20-1328       Adopted, (13); Absent: Cedillo, Ryu (2)

TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE REPORT relative to developing a regulatory framework for personal delivery devices that operate in the City’s public right-of-way.

Recommendation for Council action, as initiated by Motion (Blumenfield – Bonin):

INSTRUCT the Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT) and the Bureau of Street Services, with the assistance of the City Attorney, to develop a regulatory framework for personal delivery devices that operate in the City’s public right-of-way, including, at a minimum: sidewalk accessibility and utilization, the use of digital management tools, public right-of-way use fees, limitations on advertising, enforcement capacity, consumer and public privacy, and what public benefits there are, if any; and, an option to prohibit the deployment of the devices in the City’s public right-of-way.

Fiscal Impact Statement: Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.


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  • 11/25/2020 Council action final.
  • 11/24/2020 Council adopted item forthwith.  Report from Transportation Committee 11/05/2020
  • 11/20/2020 City Clerk scheduled item for Council on November 24, 2020.  Report from Transportation Committee 11/05/2020
  • 11/02/2020 Transportation Committee approved as amended to request the Los Angeles Department of Transportation, the Bureau of Street Services, and the City Attorney to include in their report a regulatory framework, additional information regarding accessibility and public benefits, and an option to prohibit the deployment of the devices in the City’s public right-of-way.  Motion 10/14/2020
  • 10/30/2020 Transportation Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on November 2, 2020. Motion 10/14/2020
  • 10/29/2020 Corrected Referral per Council President to change referral to Transportation Committee. Motion 10/14/2020
  • 10/14/2020 Motion document(s) referred to Public Works and Gang Reduction Committee.  Motion 10/14/2020
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