pee METROPOLITAN comm OF NASH EL AND DAVIDSON COUNTY DAVID BRIL orrice oF TH METROPOLITAN COURTHOUSE Mayor Pre NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE 37201 PHONE: (615) 862-6000 EMAIL: mayor@nasville gov AOR May 23, 2019 Mr. Matt Shaw, Director Government Relations Bird Rides, Inc. 406 Broadway Avenue, #369 Santa Monica, CA 90401 Dear Mr. Shaw, Nashville prides itself in being a friendly and welcoming city for the thousands of tourists visiting us each month, but we must also be a safe city. Based upon what | have witnessed firsthand, the recent influx of scooters in our city is causing us to be less safe and more visually cluttered. The death of Brady Gaulke, a 26- year-old Nashville resident who suffered a serious scooter accident last week, has further emphasized the dangers associated with urban scooter riding. The Nashville Fire Department responded to 43 scooter injury calls in the month of April alone. Something has to change. Since scooters descended upon Nashville prior to the city having any regulatory framework in place, the Metropolitan Government has been trying to deal with the issue in a reasonable and responsible way. The Metropolitan Council has attempted, through the enactment of two ordinances, to impose reasonable regulations and restrictions on the scooter companies and riders. These include: parking restrictions, including a specific requirement that scooters be parked in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities ‘Act (ADA); age restrictions for riders; and a prohibition on riding on sidewalks in commercial areas. While each of the above provisions is violated many times daily, the Metropolitan Government simply does not have the resources to devote to adequately address all of the problems through enforcement. Of further concern to me are the many scooters that are illegally parked and operated on the sidewalk, which makes i almost impossible for persons with disabilities to navigate. This is a great liability for the Metropolitan Government, and one that cannot be allowed to persist. I have asked the Department of Law to draft legislation repealing the existing scooter regulations and banning their operation. If | do not see a proposal from the operators amending the current ordinances to address the above concerns within the next 30 days, | will ask the Metro Council to approve this legislation. jor, Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County cc: Mr, Sam Reed, Government Relations DirectorMETROPOLITAN GOVERNMENT) OF. NASHVI . AND DAVIDSON COUNTY OFFICE OF THE MAYOR DAVID BRILEY Mavor METROPOLITAN COURTHOUSE ° NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE 37201 PHONE: (615) 82-6000 EMAIL: mayoral gov May 23, 2019 Dr. Bita Pishevar Haynes, CEO Bolt Mobility Tennessee, LLC 820 W. 41° Street, Fourth Floor Miami Beach, FL 33140 Dear Dr. Haynes, Nashville prides itself in being a friendly and welcoming city for the thousands of tourists visiting us each month, but we must also be a safe city. Based upon what | have witnessed firsthand, the recent influx of scooters in our city is causing us to be less safe and more visually cluttered. The death of Brady Gaulke, a 26- year-old Nashville resident who suffered a serious scooter accident last week, has further emphasized the dangers associated with urban scooter riding. The Nashville Fire Department responded to 43 scooter injury calls in the month of April alone. Something has to change. Since scooters descended upon Nashville prior to the city having any regulatory framework in place, the Metropolitan Government has been trying to deal with the issue in a reasonable and responsible way. The Metropolitan Council has attempted, through the enactment of two ordinances, to impose reasonable regulations and restrictions on the scooter companies and riders. These include: parking restrictions, including a specific requirement that scooters be parked in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities ‘Act (ADA); age restrictions for riders; and a prohibition on riding on sidewalks in commercial areas. While each of the above provisions is violated many times daily, the Metropolitan Government simply does not have the resources to devote to adequately address all of the problems through enforcement. Of further concern to me are the many scooters that are illegally parked and operated on the sidewalk, which makes it almost impossible for persons with disabilities to navigate. This is a great liability for the Metropolitan Government, and one that cannot be allowed to persist. | have asked the Department of Law to draft legislation repealing the existing scooter regulations and banning their operation. If | do not see a proposal from the operators amending the current ordinances to address the above concerns within the next 30 days, | will ask the Metro Council to approve this legislation. \cerely, riley Mayor, Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County cams}pig METROPOLITAN coun NASHVFELE AND DAVIDSON COUNTY DAVID BRILEY b OFFICE OF THE MAYOR K « METROPOLITAN COURTHOUSE PHONE: (615) 862-6008 May 23, 2019 Mr. Brett Vigrass, General Counsel Gotcha Mobility, LLC 7 Radcliffe Street, Suite 200 Charleston, SC 29403 Dear Mr. Vigrass, Nashville prides itself in being a friendly and welcoming city for the thousands of tourists visiting us each month, but we must also be a safe city. Based upon what | have witnessed firsthand, the recent influx of scooters in our city is causing us to be less safe and more visually cluttered. The death of Brady Gaulke, a 26- year-old Nashville resident who suffered a serious scooter accident last week, has further emphasized the dangers associated with urban scooter riding. The Nashville Fire Department responded to 43 scooter injury calls in the month of April alone. Something has to change. Since scooters descended upon Nashville prior to the city having any regulatory framework in place, the Metropolitan Government has been trying to deal with the issue in a reasonable and responsible way. The Metropolitan Council has attempted, through the enactment of two ordinances, to impose reasonable regulations and restrictions on the scooter companies and riders. These include: parking restrictions, including a specific requirement that scooters be parked in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA); age restrictions for riders; and a prohibition on riding on sidewalks in commercial areas. While each of the above provisions is violated many times daily, the Metropolitan Government simply does not have the resources to devote to adequately address all of the problems through enforcement. Of further concern to me are the many scooters that are illegally parked and operated on the sidewalk, which makes it almost impossible for persons with disabilities to navigate. This is a great liability for the Metropolitan Government, and one that cannot be allowed to persist. | have asked the Department of Law to draft legislation repealing the existing scooter regulations and banning their operation. If | do not see a proposal from the operators amending the current ordinances to address the above concerns within the next 30 days, | will ask the Metro Council to approve this legislation. David Briley Mayor, Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County cc: Mr. Joe Blackerby