Q&A
Vehicle registration at city vs. state level and DOT's proposed solutions
1:39:14
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Council Member Brooks-Powers and DOT officials discuss Resolution 224 and whether vehicle registration should be handled at the city or state level. Key points include:
- DOT suggests the appropriate level depends on the specific legislation
- DOT proposes immediate city-level solutions rather than waiting for state law changes
- Ideas include a commercial mobility license for app-based delivery companies
- DOT emphasizes the need for timely action at the city level
- There's a focus on regulating companies rather than individual riders
- DOT notes that registration programs alone have not been proven to increase safety significantly
Selvena N. Brooks-Powers
1:39:14
Moving to reso number 224, does DOT believe that the task of registering these vehicles benefits with our own agencies on the city level or at the state level?
Ydanis Rodriguez
1:39:28
We are you referring to your your bill that No.
Selvena N. Brooks-Powers
1:39:31
This is to council member Brewer's bill.
1:39:32
Reso 224, really is envision it being regulated on the state level.
1:39:39
So I just want it from your perspective to understand, do you feel like the task of registering these type of vehicles better fits with our agencies on the city level or on the state level?
Rick Rodriguez
1:39:52
Hey.
1:39:52
Thank you, chair, for the question.
1:39:54
I think, it really depends on what that legislation looks like.
1:39:57
But, again, the the thing that we're trying to say today is we don't want to wait to get state law passed.
1:40:04
We have a solution today, that we have ideas on, that we want to have further discussion with the Council on.
1:40:11
We we were thinking about things like a commercial mobility license.
1:40:16
But the license actually goes to the companies that are the apps that
Selvena N. Brooks-Powers
1:40:19
But again, that's only to an industry.
1:40:22
They're also individuals that are riding these.
1:40:25
So we have to not just late be laser focused on deli Deliveristas because the conversation is a global one.
1:40:34
This is a new mode of transportation.
1:40:36
Just like we have automobiles on the road, but then you have UPS that's driving a truck.
1:40:41
But we all have rules
Rick Rodriguez
1:40:43
in the road.
1:40:43
That we've been able to say that registration programs have been a sole determinant for any decreases in safety.
1:40:50
I'm sorry, increases in safety.
1:40:52
That's not something we've been able to show.
